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Superintendent’s contract is next By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
From battling the Princeton Charter School to working on the annual school budget, the Princeton Board of Education will soon turn its attention to another pressing topic of equal or greater importance. The future of Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane. Though his contract does not expire until summer 2018, both sides have indicated they intend to start talking about the issue well before then. “I’m so focused on the district and on moving ahead with our strategic plan that I haven’t had that conversation with the board,” Cochrane said Monday. “I would say in the next month or two, I’ll probably have that conversation with the board.” Cochrane, 56, declined to say, when pressed, whether he wanted to stay past his current deal. But school board president Patrick Sullivan, a sometimes critic of the administration, said last week that he hoped Cochrane “wants to continue.” Sullivan is the last remaining board member still in office when the district hired Cochrane, to replace then-Superintendent Judith A. Wilson, starting in January 2014. In New Jersey, superintendents do not have tenure and have their salaries capped, based on the size of the enrollment of their districts. Both of those factors have con-
tributed to a high turnover, said one education expert. “They move around, also, from smaller districts to larger districts because the caps are higher in larger districts, so it allows you to make more money,” said Eunice Grippaldi, a former public school administrator who runs the educational leadership programs at Montclair State University. “Since you don’t get tenure, you know going in that you’re going to move if you want to increase your salary, because you have a cap.” In Cochrane’s case, he is in the fourth year of a four- and 1/2-yeardeal that pays him $167,500 annually, not including bonuses he gets for meeting merit goals. The job became available because Wilson, who was making more than $200,000 a year, opted to leave rather than take a pay cut when the salary cap would have applied to any new contract she signed with the district. Through his career in public education, he climbed the ranks from a classroom teacher to a principal to central administration as an assistant superintendent in Upper Freehold, the post he had before getting the Princeton job. “I am inspired every day by a vision of what I believe this district can do not only for the children of Princeton,” he said in an interview posted on the district we site, “but for the field of education and for children all over.”
Cranbury Township to sell surplus property online
It’s time to do a little spring cleaning. The Township of Cranbury will conduct a public sale of surplus property it no longer needs via the online auction site www.usgovbid.com. The online auction begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 15, and runs through Thursday, April 20. Inspection of items for sale will be from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at the township’s Department of Public Works building, 100 Dey Road, in Cranbury. All bidders are required to electronically register for bidding at the website. All bidders participating in this auction agree that they have read and fully understand the terms and conditions outlined on the site and agree to be bound thereby.
All sales will be made to the highest bidder and shall be final. All items are sold in an “as is, where is” condition, free from any guarantee or warranty. The payment terms of the dale are posted on the website. All items must be removed within five business days of the close of the auction. The township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. The surplus property includes, but is not limited to: 2008 Dodge Charger; 2007 Dodge Charger; 2011 Ford Crown Victoria; GMC Sierra pickup 4x4 with snowplow; 1995 Ford F-450 dump truck with snowplow; 2009 Chevrolet Silverado pickup 4x4; 2012 Toro Groundsmaster; 2009 Toro Groundsmaster; 2006 Toro Groundsmaster.
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Former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency Michael Hayden spoke April 6 at Princeton University.
Ex-CIA and NSA director: Trump should stop attacking intelligence agencies By Ethan Sterenfeld Correspondent
President Donald Trump should not have accused American intelligence agencies of wiretapping Trump Tower during the 2016 Presidential campaign, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency Michael Hayden said April 6 in a talk at Princeton University. “That’s awful, and that’s untrue,” Hayden said. The retired four-star Air Force general said that the assorted intelligence agencies do not have political motives in their actions. “Just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory,” Trump tweeted on March 4. He has since maintained that the Obama administration, and specifically National Security Advisor Susan Rice, monitored the Trump campaign’s communications. Trump has not provided any firm evidence for his claims, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. Although there has been a particularly public conflict between Trump and the CIA at times, it is normal for there to be tensions between an incoming president
and intelligence agencies, Hayden said. “I don’t know if you’ve been following along up here in New Jersey, but it hasn’t been smooth.” It has been harder than usual for Trump and the intelligence agencies to work together because Trump “thinks intuitively” by nature and is not used to consuming the large amounts of information intelligence agencies provide. Hayden also recounted stories from his time in the upper echelons of American government. He was the director of the NSA when the 9/11 attacks happened. He had to address the agency’s tens of thousands of employees two days after the attacks and reassure them that their work mattered, he said. Some employees were scared to come to work. Hours after the attacks, Hayden directed the NSA to expand monitoring of communications between Afghanistan and the United States. He later played a critical role in expanding the surveillance program that former CIA employee Edward Snowden revealed in 2013. In Hayden’s view, Snowden should not be considered a true “whistleblower,” since he did not expose any illegal activity. Everything that the NSA did was authorized by Congress and
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The East Windsor Township Police Department initiated the following police reports through Wednesday, April 5, 2017.
A 19-year-old of East Windsor man was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, having an unregistered vehicle and CDS in a motor vehicle after being stopped at 2:15 p.m. March 30 at Hickory Corner Extension/Mercer Street. While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle being operated with an expired registration and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. While speaking with the driver, the officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from the interior of the vehicle. The suspect was arrested and later released pending court action. A 20-year-old of Hamil-
ton man, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and with having an obstructed view after being stopped at 5:40 p.m. March 30 Route 33 at Twin Rivers Drive. While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle being operated with the driver’s view obstructed and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. While speaking with the driver the officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from the interior of the vehicle. The suspect was arrested and later released pending court action. A 53-year-old of East Windsor woman was charged with DUI, reckless driving, careless driving, having an obstructed view, failure to maintain lane, obstructing traffic flow and failure to yield when entering a highway after being
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stopped at 10:55 p.m. March 30 on Route 130 at Dutch Neck Road. While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle not come to a stop as it entered the highway, obstruct traffic and not maintain its lane of travel and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. While speaking with the driver the officer detected the odor of alcohol coming from the interior of the vehicle. The suspect was given field sobriety tests, arrested and later released pending court action. A 27-year-old of Trenton woman was charged with DUI, reckless driving, careless driving, obstructing traffic flow and for being under the influence of CDS after being stopped at 1:40 p.m. March 31 on Route 130 North. An officer was dispatched to a report of a vehicle traveling at a very slow rate of speed obstructing traffic and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. While speaking with the driver the officer suspected that she was driving under the influence. The suspect was given field sobriety tests, arrested and later released pending court action. A 32-year-old West Windsor woman was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest
after an incident at 10:34 p.m. March 31 at TGI Fridays on Route 130 North. An officer was dispatched to a report of a fight in progress at the TGI Fridays Restaurant. The investigation revealed that the suspect was refusing to leave the establishment at the request of management and the officer. The suspect then became disorderly and resisted arrest. Konen was arrested and later released pending court action. A 36-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI, reckless driving, careless driving, refusal to submit a breath sample, failure to report/leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle, having an open alcohol container in a motor vehicle and for a fire lane parking violation after an incident at 5:41 p.m. April 1 at Walmart on Route 130 North. An officer was dispatched to a report of a hit and run motor vehicle accident at the Walmart store. The driver was located inside the store and while speaking with the officer, the odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected. The suspect was given field sobriety tests, arrested and later released pending court action.
A 37-year-old Browns Mills, N.J. woman was charged with possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of hypodermic syringes, obstructing justice and hindering apprehension after an incident at 9:57 p.m. April 3 at Etra Lake Park. While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle parked at Etra Lake Park after hours and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. While speaking with the occupants, the officer discovered the passenger had provided false information as to her identity, was in possession of heroin, drug paraphernalia and hypodermic syringes. The suspect was arrested and later released pending court action. The Hightstown Police Department initiated the following police reports from March 31 through April 8, 2017. A 22-year-old East Windsor man was arrested March 31 on an active warrant out of Robbinsville Municipal Court, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Stockton Street. The suspect was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and later turned over to the custody of the Robbinsville Police Department. A 19-year-old Trenton man was arrested April 1 for
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A 21-year-old Jackson woman was arrested April 5 for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Etra Road. The suspect was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and released on a summons complaint with a pending court date.
A 38-year-old Hightstown man was arrested April 7 on an active warrant out of Bridgeton Municipal Court, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Dutch Neck Road. The suspect was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and released after posting bail.
A man was arrested April 8 for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Mercer Street. Daly was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and released on a summons complaint with a pending court date.
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Many look forward to the Passover holiday By Steve Guggenheim Correspondent
There was a lot of vacuuming, dust pans filled and rags used in Jewish households before the eight-day Jewish holiday of Passover which began this past Monday night. It wasn’t your normal spring cleaning, but preparation for the Seder and the week of not eating leaven - anything made of yeast for example that will cause bread to rise. You search for bread crumbs, cereal and the like that may have fallen behind cabinets or sofas or beds and then throw it out. But what about items you still have and want to keep like unused muffins and cereal? You can sell them to a non-Jew, who then sells them back to you afterwards. The holiday, which celebrates the exodus of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, is one that most look forward to - at least the first and second nights when families and friends gather around the dining room for a dinner called the Seder. You read from the Haggadah, which tells the exodus story. The service includes drinking four glasses of wine and afterwards everyone joins in the singing of Passover songs. Besides celebrating the freedom of the Jewish people, there is another serious side to the story, one made clear to me during interviews with Rabbi Jay
Kornsgold and Cantor Larry Brandspiegel of Beth El Synagogue in East Windsor. Both stressed this holiday brings home the idea that many people around the world are not free. Rabbi Kornsgold said it signifies when Jews really became a people. And because of that, just seven weeks later they received the Torah, including the Ten Commandments, the laws defining the religion that made the Israelites into a nation. We were in slavery, became free and became a people. The commandments tell us to set up a calendar and that give you control of when things happen. Kornsgold says this represents freedom for all, but he adds until all people are free, none are free. This sensitizes us to those who yearn for freedom but don’t have it. Another important aspect that makes this holiday so special, and unlike others, is telling the story of the exodus from one generation to another. In the Passover seder the youngest at the family table asks four questions and the adults then answer, an opportunity for the young and the old in the family to connect. Cantor Brandspiegel stresses that Passover is an opportunity to reflect on the value of freedom in a world where there is so much hatred, bigotry, anti semitism, anti culture, anti
religion. He says all we want as a human race is the freedom to live. That is what the slaves in Egypt wanted and that is what we want today. Five years ago he may not have been thinking of that, but with today’s problems it comes to the forefront. Brandspiegel, who also is Beth El’s education director, says he wants to sit at the Seder table and say there are no problems. Today we can be as free as the slaves in Egypt. When you have freedom he says everything else falls into Photo by Steve Guggenheim place. The cantor says Passover is the holiday of East Windsor residents Ann and Andy Granett like to act out the Passover service for their guests. They are standing next to a pyramid with the 10 plagues. Chag Ha’ Aviv or spring…renewal of the environment and a chance to begin again. He loves Passover, saying on other holidays we can come together but on this one you have to come together as a family. Aside from the food, his favorite part of the Seder are the toys he uses to indicate each of the 10 plagues that were visited on the Egyptians before the Jews were allowed to leave. He uses finger puppets for the four questions. He jokes that man can not William Tarallo CFP® live by bread alone, but on Managing Principal 1246 S River Rd Ste 105b Passover that changes to Cranbury, NJ 08512 fried Matzah. Direct: (609) 655-0202 Ext. 1 The rabbi also likes to ELOO WDUDOOR#ZIDƂQHW FRP ZZZ ELOOWDUDOOR ZIDGY FRP have fun at the Seder table. During the singing at the end his family acts out the songs. When it says cats you have to sing like a cat.
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Former governors, elected officials stand up for the environment By Michele S. Byers
For most of the past 50 years, New Jersey led the nation in preserving land and protecting clean water, clean air and wildlife. Decade after decade, New Jersey voters came out strongly in favor of land preservation and environmental protections. These critical issues are not partisan. Party politics have nothing to do with our need for clean water, clean air, parks, wildlife preserves, and farms for a fresh food supply. Although New Jersey has often gone above and beyond federal requirements, our success has depended in large measure on federal laws, policies, funding and programs. Since the 1960s - when rivers caught fire and air was thick with pollutants - the federal government passed key laws protecting land, water, air and wildlife. The Environmental Protection Agency has been a reliable ally and partner, regardless of political leadership in Washington. But that changed with the new Trump administration. We’re now facing unprecedented efforts to weaken and rescind environmental laws, programs, funding and regulations. The administration’s budget would slash funding for the Environmental Protection Agency by over 30 percent and eliminate efforts to address climate change. That’s why New Jersey Conservation Foundation sought the help of some of the state’s most effective leaders to promote a set of “Principles to Protect our Public Lands, Water, Air and Wildlife.” This bipartisan group - former Governors Brendan Byrne (D), Thomas Kean (R), James Florio (D) and Christine Todd Whitman (R), along with former Congressman Rush Holt (D) and former Assemblywoman Maureen Ogden (R) - all agreed to lead the charge. They have joined with New Jersey Conservation Foundation and partner organizations in asking New Jersey’s entire Congressional delegation to sign on to and defend these principles: • Support and defend environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Wilderness Act and Antiquities Act, which provide the basic underpinnings for the protection of our environment and the public good. • Protect and defend public lands and continued public funding for land preservation to celebrate our natural heritage, safeguard our drinking water and secure quality of life for future generations. • Promote renewable energy and energy conservation, knowing that such action will create millions of jobs without generating pollution or relying on fossil fuels. Renewable energy and energy conservation provide vast health and economic benefits while securing our energy independence. • Demand that all federal agencies, policies and laws be grounded in sound science. • Work to address the critical and impending threat of manmade climate change that faces our nation and our world. “We must reject the false premise that protecting our environment is harmful to the economy, when in fact the opposite is true,” said Governor Kean. “Undermining enviSee STATE, Page 5
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CAPITOL NEWS AND COMMENT Bateman vows to continue battling against pipeline
Lawmaker to introduce bill that protects air passengers
Although the project just cleared another hurdle in the approval process by the Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC), Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman (R-Mercer, Somerset, Hunterdon, Middlesex) vowed to continue to push back against the controversial PennEast Pipeline. “This fight is far from over,” Senator Bateman said. “From the very beginning, our residents have made it clear that they don’t want this pipeline cutting through their communities, and there’s no reason to give up now. There’s a long way to go before this project gets final approval.” According to recent news reports, FERC issued a final environmental impact statement for the proposed pipeline. Before construction can begin, however, the project must get final approvals from FERC, as well as the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The proposed pipeline would carry natural gas on a 110-mile journey from Pennsylvania to New Jersey. The 36-inch pipe could cut over the Delaware River and through some of New Jersey’s most pristine landscapes in Hunterdon and Mercer counties. Ever since the project was announced, Senator Bateman has stood alongside local residents and organizations that remain concerned about the damage it would do to the community. He vowed to continue working with them as the approval process goes forward. “I’m not giving up, and I know the rest of this project’s opponents won’t either,” Senator Bateman said. “Developing a viable energy plan and improving our utility infrastructure is crucial to this state’s future. However, it can’t come at the expense of devastating our environment or putting property values at risk. PennEast can’t go forward as planned.”
Calling the treatment of a passenger who was physically removed from a plane Sunday at Chicago O’Hare International Airport “highly disturbing,” Assemblyman Ron Dancer said he will introduce legislation prohibiting airlines from forcibly removing New Jersey seated passengers on a flight at airports within the state. “It’s unconscionable that an airline would treat a passenger in such a brutal manner,” said Dancer (R-Ocean). “I understand that airlines legally and routinely overbook flights, but there’s no reason for a passenger that paid for their seat, issued a boarding pass and cleared by the TSA to ever be forcibly removed from a plane to accommodate an airline’s financial needs. Passengers need to be better protected from such abusive behavior and will be in the state of New Jersey with this legislation.” The 69-year-old man was treated for injuries to his face at a hospital. Dancer’s bill will apply to all commercial aircrafts taking off from New Jersey airports. Airline companies will be strictly prohibited from removing by force any seated passenger issued a boarding pass. Exceptions are passengers on a terror suspect list and those with a warrant for their arrest by a law enforcement agency. Airlines will face fines and penalties for any violations.
Bateman, Ciattarelli fight to hold judges accountable to the public Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman and Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli announced that they are exploring solutions to prevent judges from violating the public’s trust after they leave the bench. Bateman and Ciattarelli (R-16) are taking action in light of reports that just days after retiring, a Superior Court judge began working for a real estate developer who could benefit financially from the judge’s recent decision to drastically increase South Brunswick’s affordable housing obligations. “At the very least, Judge Wolfson’s actions have cast a shadow on an affordable housing ruling that could decimate South Brunswick,” Senator Bateman said. “Now our fear is that the apparent personal benefit he stands to derive from that ruling will also damage the general public’s trust in the judiciary as a whole. New Jersey residents should not have to question whether court decisions are made impartially and in the interests of justice.” “The New Jersey Supreme Court should honor its responsibility to regulate judicial conduct by taking a hard look at what happened in South Brunswick,” Assemblyman Ciattarelli said. “If no violations are found, then the Supreme Court should take this opportunity to evaluate whether the rules need to change. The Court would be wise to consider regulations that at the very least impose a ‘distancing period’ before former judges can appear back in court on matters that allow them to benefit from their own previous rulings.” Supporters of the South Brunswick affordable housing ruling and former Judge Wolfson argue that the judge was not in the wrong, despite the appearance of impropriety. The New Jersey Supreme Court is charged with developing codes, standards and regulations for attorney and judicial conduct. Bateman and Ciattarelli expressed that they are committed to finding solutions that ensure the Judiciary and former judges are held to the highest ethical standards possible. Such standards are necessary to ensure that judicial decisions serve the best interest of our community, not our judges, they added. The Legislators represent multiple communities, including South Brunswick, that have fallen victim to burdensome and unnecessary affordable housing court rulings. Both have for years sponsored comprehensive affordable housing reform legislation, including a bill addressing the “gap period” obligations that are now putting even more communities at risk Statewide. Repeated attempts to urge the Senate Majority to take up affordable housing reform have been blocked.
Fire safety legislation announced for multi-unit buildings
Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto was joined by Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco April 7 to announce new legislation they have developed together to improve fire safety at multi-unit residential buildings, both during and after construction. The bills, which have been introduced in the State Assembly, seek to modify the state’s Construction Code to address fire safety issues brought to light by the major fire in Edgewater in 2015, as well as others that have occurred around the state. “Ever since the horrible fire that happened here in Edgewater I have been meeting with the many stakeholders involved in this important issue with a goal of creating a legislative solution that will address the safety issues that have become apparent in large residential development in our state,” said Prieto (D-Hudson / Bergen). The two Assembly bills (A96 and A97) are sponsored by Speaker Prieto along with Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez (DHudson / Bergen), Assemblyman Tim Eustace (D-Bergen / Passaic) and Assemblyman Joe Lagana (D-Bergen / Passaic). Speaker Prieto met with County Executive Tedesco in order to receive input on the legislation, both because of the County Executive’s experience as a veteran firefighter and emergency management coordinator and his intimate familiarity with the Edgewater fire, which occurred just weeks into his term in January 2015. Tedesco spent several days at the scene of the fire helping to coordinate the county’s emergency response and relief efforts. “The 2015 fire in Edgewater was one of the worst I’ve ever responded to in more than four decades as a firefighter. Since then, I’ve advocated for small changes to New Jersey‘s construction codes which would represent real improvements in fire and life safety for residents, firefighters, first responders, and builders,” said County Executive Tedesco. “I am proud to have worked with Speaker Prieto to develop this legislation, which will hopefully prevent large scale fires like the incident in Edgewater. I thank our Assembly co-sponsors for their advocacy, Speaker Prieto for his leadership, and I look forward to supporting his efforts.” The bills would make several changes to the Construction Code aimed at improving fire safety, including: * Mandating that fire suppression sprinkler systems be installed in concealed combustible spaces such as common cocklofts and other locations not covered by current building codes in lightweight wood construction exceeding two stories, consistent with NFPA 13 regulations. * Mandating that unprotected and unheated wood-framed attic areas shall be protected by a dry type sprinkler system in buildings composed of lightweight wood construction. * Limiting height of lightweight wood construction buildings that do not meet NFPA 13 regulations to two or fewer stories, and limiting per story floor area to 10,000 square feet unless a minimum two-hour masonry or concrete fire wall is included between each attached building. * Implementing a Fire Watch at major residential construction sites during times when construction crews are not at work staffed by at least one dedicated person with expertise in fire safety. For any additional information please contact Philip Swibinski at 201-978-8651 or philip.swibinski@vmmi.net.
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Petco signs lease for Windsor Center space
On the heels of the successful repositioning of Windsor Center, Petco has signed a 15,643-square-foot lease at the grocery-anchored retail destination in East Windsor. Windsor Center is 90 percent occupied following the transaction, which is reflective of the increased tenant interest that has resulted from the significant upgrades that the partnership of Advance and Structure Tone Equities has made to the property since acquiring
it in 2012. “We are extremely excited to welcome Petco to the modernized Windsor Center, the subject of recent attractive improvements in a prime area,” said East Windsor Township Mayor Janice Mironov. “Our township has become an increasingly attractive locale for national retailers due to many factors including our superior location, the vibrant local economy and our proactive efforts to support and encourage business.”
Petco is expected to take occupancy of the space in June. The pet retailer operates more than 1,500 locations across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico. Located at 440 Route 130 South, Windsor Center is situated on the corner of Route 130 and Princeton Hightstown Road (County Route 571). Other tenants include Aldi, Ross Dress for Less, Staples, Retro Fitness, PNC Bank and Smashburger.
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ronmental protections will only cost us more down the road as we pay the price to clean up pollution and address public health impacts. Our country’s economic health and prosperity depend on maintaining our essential environmental laws and regulations.” “New Jersey boasts a rich and diverse environment,” said Governor Whitman. “We have some of the toughest parts of the Appalachian Trail, 127 miles of coastline, the biodiversity of the Pine Barrens, and the abundant farms of Salem and Burlington counties. We owe it to future generations to protect and deliver these treasures in the most pristine state possible. Our nation’s federal environmental laws and policies play a key role in this effort.” Upholding environmental laws - and the EPA’s programs - are especially important considering that New Jersey has
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about 100 of Superfund sites still in need of remediation, noted Governor Florio. “Clean water is fundamental to the health of our citizenry and the functioning of our economy,” added Florio. “I urge our federal congressional delegation to maintain the integrity of the Clean Water Act and the regulations that safeguard the quality of our water for our children and grandchildren.” “Sound science is the underpinning of sound environmental policy,” said former Rep. Holt, who is now CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. “I urge New Jersey’s Congressional delegation to pay heed to what science tells us, resist special interests, don’t substitute hunches or wishful thinking, and follow scientific evidence. That is the best way to ensure the longterm good of millions of citizens.” You can help, too! Please join this bipartisan
effort to defend our environment. Contact your Congressional representative and urge them to adopt the Principles to Protect our Public Lands, Water, Air and Wildlife. To send a message to your representative, go to http://act.njconservation.or g/ principles. “It’s going to take the public to say, ‘We care about this issue.’ And people do,” said Governor Whitman. “And you can relate it right back to them - because it’s their air, their water, their quality of life.” Our elected officials listened then - and if you and your fellow New Jerseyans speak up now, they’ll listen again. Take action and make a difference! To read more about the bipartisan effort to promote the Principles, go to http://www.njconservation.org/. And if you have questions or comments, feel free to contact me at info@njconservation.org.
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WHAT’S GOING ON Fri., April 14
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 23 N. Main, Cranbury.
Sat., April 15
Easter egg hunt for children ages three to third grade at 1 p.m. at Village Park in Cranbury. Bring a basket. Sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Cranbury. Yoga for Beginners from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Learn simple and powerful yoga postures to improve stability and balance. No physical agility or prior yoga experience needed. Bring a mat or large towel. Instructor, Aruna, is a trained Isha facilitator. Please register at www.mcl.org.
Mon., April 17
Mystery Book Club at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The group will be discussing “Girl Waits with Gun” by Amy Stewart. No registration. Sing-Along with Kim Yarson from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. For ages birth-5 & a caregiver. Dance to Kim’s high-energy guitar music as she plays classics and original songs. Please register at www.mcl.org. Lunch Time Meditation from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join us for some guided mediation during lunch hour. This short mediation will help us regain the peace that we lose through our busy mornings and it will also help us get through the rest of our day smoothly. A free Autism Awareness Workshop will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor, N.J. “What to do After the Diagnosis” will be presented by Nina Finkler, M.Ed., LDT/C, BCBA of Nina Finkler Autism Consulting, LLC. Register online at www.finklerautism.com or call the library (609) 448-1330.
Tues., April 18
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. 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.
Wed., April 19
Getting into the Right Mindset for Exercise at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Learn how to correctly set your fitness goals; how to create easy strategies and objectives to reach your goals and why most people fail in reaching their goals. Presented by Ajani Malik, owner of Snap Fitness CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Information Table from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. CASA of Mercer & Burlington Counties is committed to speaking up in court for the best interests of children who have been removed from their families & placed in the foster care program.
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.
The East Windsor PAL U12 girls Arsenal opened its season on the road in Brick vs. Twin County Rage on Sunday. The defending champions jumped up two divisions this season to National 1, and showed their opponents why. They took home a convincing 30 win and did so with no substitutes on the bench due to a couple of injuries.
Legal Notices MIDDLESEX - MONROE TWP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters of the Monroe Township School District, in the County of Middlesex, of the State of New Jersey, that a Public Hearing will be held in the High School of the Monroe Township Board of Education, 200 Schoolhouse Road, Monroe Township, NJ, on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the following budget for the 2017/2018 school year. Advertised Enrollments October 15 2015 ENROLLMENT CATEGORIES Actual Pupils On Roll Regular Full-Time 5,581 Pupils On Roll Regular Shared-Time 1 Pupils On Roll - Special Full-Time 897 Pupils On Roll - Special Shared-Time 4 Subtotal - Pupils On Roll 6,483 Private School Placements 29 Pupils Sent to Other Districts - Reg Prog 1 Pupils Sent to Other Dists - Spec Ed Prog 19 Pupils Received 284
Thurs., April 20 The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Werner Lecture Fund will be presenting, “Chiune Sugihara” at 7 p.m. Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who served as vice consul for the Empire of Japan in Lithuania, helped between 10,000 and 40,000 Jews leave the country during World War II. Join us as we learn how Chiune Sugihara managed to save all of these people while risking his career and his family’s lives. This program is free. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net. 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) 448-1330 to register. Heartful Meditation Workshop at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join us for a practical workshop on heartfulness meditation with yogic transmission. Learn simple, yet effective, guided relaxation and meditation techniques to reduce stress, calm your mind and improve the quality of your life. Call (609) 448-1330 to register. 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.
Fri., April 21 Open Play for Babies & Toddlers including a eating and nutritional development talk from a health educator for the caregivers from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Little ones ages birth-2.5 years can play with the library’s toys in the Community Room. Foods and Flavors of Thailand with local resident, Jennifer Diamond, 6:30 p.m. at Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury. Jen will talk about her travels to and the foods of beautiful Thailand. Samples. Part of the library’s Booking the Cooks series. 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 23 N. Main, Cranbury.
Sat., April 22 Cranbury Township, in association with Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, will have its 11th annual stream cleanup from 9 to 11 a.m. at Village Park, 38 Maplewood Ave., Cranbury. Volunteers are asked to wear long pants and boots and to bring water and work gloves if you have them. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact Brittany at bmusolino@thewatershed.org to register groups larger than 10. For more information, visit our website at thewatershed.org/stream-cleanups.
Mon., April 24 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.
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Angelina Benitez scored two goals and assisted on a goal by Charlotte Garcia. Rachael Charsky and Anna Zappola each had an assist as well. The offensive ball movement by Elise Price and Lola Huang kept Twin County on the heels all game. That, combined with tight defense from fullbacks Tanya Aughenbaugh and Megan Khazem, were enough to help Radha Ghate notch her first shutout of the season in goal.
October 15 October 15 2016 2017 Actual Estimated 5,737 5,916 1 1 921 951 6 7 6,665 6,875 30 18 1 1 16 29 276 263
Generated On 22MAR17 at 12:38 MIDDLESEX - MONROE TWP Advertised Revenues Budget Category Operating Budget: Revenues from Local Sources: Local Tax Levy Total Tuition Transportation Fees From Individuals Transportation Fees From Other LEAs Unrestricted Miscellaneous Revenues Interest Earned On Capital Reserve Funds Subtotal - Revenues From Local Sources
Account 10-1210 10-1300 10-1410 10-1420-1440 10-1XXX 10-1XXX
92,308,645 3,939,567 120,234 189,190 229,019 0 96,786,655
95,431,684 3,924,900 0 263,900 485,800 2,500 100,108,784
98,472,001 3,954,300 0 263,900 460,595 3,000 103,153,796
496,510 382,733 2,048,517 92,501 0 0 0 0 170,367 3,190,628
570,717 214,453 1,976,819 103,764 58,980 58,980 62,515 403 0 3,046,631
570,717 214,453 1,976,819 103,764 58,980 58,980 62,515 596 0 3,046,824
73,138 73,138
47,943 47,943
40,497 40,497
0 0 -2,217,645 97,832,776
5,010,411 30,481 0 108,244,250
6,134,722 0 0 112,375,839
3,482 3,482
10,517 10,517
0 0
151,800 50,242 11,441 1,171,208 1,384,691 1,388,173
149,720 45,427 19,010 1,145,819 1,359,976 1,370,493
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40-5200
273,433
0
0
40-1210
9,863,973 9,863,973
10,212,065 10,212,065
10,267,265 10,267,265
40-3160 40-303
679,742 0 10,817,148 -249,507 10,567,641 109,788,590 109,788,590
618,446 1,306 10,831,817 0 10,831,817 120,446,560 120,446,560
635,679 255,422 11,158,366 0 11,158,366 124,635,413 124,635,413
Revenues from State Sources: Categorical Transportation Aid Extraordinary Aid Categorical Special Education Aid Categorical Security Aid Parcc Readiness Aid Per Pupil Growth Aid Professional Learning Community Aid Host District Support Aid Other State Aids Subtotal - Revenues From State Sources
10-3121 10-3131 10-3132 10-3177 10-3181 10-3182 10-3183 10-3184 10-3XXX
Revenues from Federal Sources: Medicaid Reimbursement Subtotal - Revenues From Federal Sources
10-4200
Budgeted Fund Balance - Operating Budget Adjustment For Prior Year Encumbrances Actual Revenues (Over)/Under Expenditures Total Operating Budget
2015-16 Actual 2016-17 Revised 2017-18 Anticipated
10-303
Grants and Entitlements: Other Revenue From Local Sources Total Revenues From Local Sources Revenues from Federal Sources: Title I Title II Title III I.D.E.A. Part B (Handicapped) Total Revenues From Federal Sources Total Grants And Entitlements Repayment of Debt: Transfers From Other Funds Revenues from Local Sources: Local Tax Levy Total Revenues From Local Sources Revenues from State Sources: Debt Service Aid Type II Budgeted Fund Balance Total Local Repayment Of Debt Actual Revenues (Over)/Under Expenditures Total Repayment Of Debt Total Revenues/Sources Total Revenues/Sources Net of Transfers
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Generated On 22MAR17 at 12:38 MIDDLESEX - MONROE TWP Advertised Appropriations Budget Category
Account
2015-16 Actual 2016-17 Revised 2017-18 Anticipated
General Current Expense: Instruction: Regular Programs - Instruction 11-1XX-100-XXX Special Education - Instruction 11-2XX-100-XXX Basic Skills/Remedial - Instruction 11-230-100-XXX Bilingual Education - Instruction 11-240-100-XXX School-Spon. Co/Extra Curr. Actvts. - Inst 11-401-100-XXX School-Sponsored Athletics - Instruction 11-402-100-XXX Community Services Programs/Operations 11-800-330-XXX Support Services: Undistributed Expenditures - Instruction (Tuition) 11-000-100-XXX Undist. Expend.-Attendance And Social Work 11-000-211-XXX Undist. Expenditures - Health Services 11-000-213-XXX Undist. Expend.-Speech, OT, PT And Related Svcs 11-000-216-XXX Undist. Expenditures - Guidance 11-000-218-XXX Undist. Expenditures - Child Study Teams 11-000-219-XXX Undist. Expend.-Improv. Of Inst. Serv. 11-000-221-XXX Undist. Expend.-Edu. Media Serv./Library 11-000-222-XXX Undist. Expend.-Instr. Staff Training Serv. 11-000-223-XXX Undist. Expend.-Support Serv.-Gen. Admin. 11-000-230-XXX Undist. Expend.-Support Serv.-School Admin. 11-000-240-XXX Undist. Expend. - Central Services 11-000-251-XXX Undist. Expend. - Admin. Info Technology 11-000-252-XXX Undist. Expend.-Oper. And Maint. Of Plant Serv. 11-000-26X-XXX Undist. Expend.-Student Transportation Serv. 11-000-270-XXX Personal Services - Employee Benefits 11-XXX-XXX-2XX Total Undistributed Expenditures Total General Current Expense Capital Expenditures: Equipment Facilities Acquisition And Const. Serv. Interest Deposit To Capital Reserve Total Capital Outlay Special Schools: Adult Education: Adult Education-Local-Support Serv. Total Adult Education-Local Total Special Schools Transfer Of Funds To Charter Schools General Fund Grand Total Special Grants and Entitlements: Local Projects Federal Projects: Title I Title II Title III I.D.E.A. Part B (Handicapped) Total Federal Projects Total Special Revenue Funds Repayment of Debt: Total Regular Debt Service Total Debt Service Funds Total Expenditures/Appropriations Total Expenditures Net of Transfers
29,427,732 10,034,699 975,942 163,910 467,741 918,897 19,919
31,229,676 11,079,934 1,073,492 171,857 568,263 1,017,702 33,314
32,774,104 11,595,996 1,102,770 176,482 584,295 1,060,862 34,230
2,469,164 6,048 1,022,556 1,927,475 1,459,638 2,891,478 968,418 730,069 301,866 1,223,924 3,803,672 1,066,553 893,934 8,763,605 6,643,131 19,218,974 53,390,505 95,399,345
2,196,363 14,560 1,109,996 2,131,396 1,654,643 3,028,115 1,167,823 871,605 317,555 1,490,988 4,210,743 1,279,324 954,259 9,137,964 7,145,827 23,983,485 60,694,646 105,868,884
2,288,721 14,823 1,181,230 2,253,505 1,807,926 3,380,327 1,194,841 889,905 324,990 1,334,345 4,581,281 1,305,443 980,045 9,376,732 7,525,518 24,187,524 62,627,156 109,955,895
12-XXX-XXX-730 12-000-400-XXX 10-604
121,771 2,166,964 0 2,288,735
420,613 1,783,431 2,500 2,206,544
687,030 1,497,282 3,000 2,187,312
13-602-200-XXX 13-602-X00-XXX 13-XXX-XXX-XXX 10-000-100-56X
53,166 53,166 53,166 91,530 97,832,776
65,410 65,410 65,410 103,412 108,244,250
66,268 66,268 66,268 166,364 112,375,839
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3,482
10,517
0
20-XXX-XXX-XXX 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 20-XXX-XXX-XXX 20-XXX-XXX-XXX
151,800 50,242 11,441 1,171,208 1,384,691 1,388,173
149,720 45,427 19,010 1,145,819 1,359,976 1,370,493
127,262 0 0 973,946 1,101,208 1,101,208
10,567,641 10,567,641 109,788,590 109,788,590
10,831,817 10,831,817 120,446,560 120,446,560
11,158,366 11,158,366 124,635,413 124,635,413
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Generated On 22MAR17 at 12:38 MIDDLESEX - MONROE TWP Advertised Recapitulation of Balances Budget Category
Audited Balance 6-30-2015
Unrestricted: --General Operating Budget 1,917,898 --Repayment of Debt 7,221 Restricted for Specific Purposes - General Operating Budget: --Capital Reserve 975,000 --Adult Education Programs 0 --Maintenance Reserve 0 --Legal Reserve 8,862,882 --Tuition Reserve 0 --Current Expense Emergency Reserve 0 --Impact Aid Reserve for General Expenses (Sections 8002 and 8003) 0 --Impact Aid Reserve for Capital Expenses (Sections 8007 and 8008) 0 Repayment of Debt: --Restricted for Repayment of Debt 0 Generated On 22MAR17 at 12:38
Audited Balance 6-30-2016
Estimated Balance 6-30-2017
Estimated Balance 6-30-2018
1,964,310 256,728
1,964,310 255,422
1,964,310 0
975,000 0 0 11,145,133 0 0 0 0
977,500 0 0 6,134,722 0 0 0 0
980,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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0
0
MIDDLESEX - MONROE TWP Advertised Per Pupil Cost Calculations Per Pupil Cost Calculations
Total Budgetary Comparative Per Pupil Cost Total Classroom Instruction Classroom-Salaries and Benefits Classroom-General Supplies and Textbooks Classroom-Purchased Services Total Support Services Support Services-Salaries and Benefits Total Administrative Costs Administration Salaries and Benefits Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Operations and Maintenance-Salaries and Benefits Board Contribution to Food Services Total Extracurricular Costs Total Equipment Costs Legal Costs Employee Benefits as a percentage of salaries*
2014-15 Actual Costs
2015-16 Actual Costs
2016-17 Original Budget
2016-17 Revised Budget
2017-18 Proposed Budget
$13,313 $8,094 $7,535 $330 $229 $1,930 $1,707 $1,318 $1,179 $1,584 $964 $0 $265 $9 $39 34.60%
$13,078 $7,958 $7,440 $328 $189 $1,813 $1,658 $1,348 $1,186 $1,588 $1,040 $0 $260 $19 $41 32.00%
$14,383 $8,850 $8,275 $359 $216 $2,020 $1,848 $1,432 $1,284 $1,645 $1,000 $0 $291 $63 $46 39.09%
$14,343 $8,674 $8,127 $322 $226 $2,031 $1,848 $1,556 $1,388 $1,642 $1,024 $0 $297 $63 $44 37.18%
$14,431 $8,724 $8,182 $319 $223 $2,095 $1,915 $1,555 $1,422 $1,622 $1,010 $0 $296 $100 $40 35.55%
*Does not include pension and social security paid by the State on-behalf of the district. ** Federal and State funds in the blended resource school-based budgets. The information presented in columns 1 through 3 as well as the related descriptions of the per pupil cost calculations are contained in the Taxpayers Guide to Education Spending (formerly Comparative Spending Guide) and can be found on the Department of Education website: http://www.state.nj.us/education/ guide/. This publication is also available in the board office and public libraries. The same calculations were performed using the 2016-17 revised appropriations and the 2017-18 budgeted appropriations presented in this advertised budget. Total Budgetary Comparative Per Pupil Cost is defined as current expense exclusive of tuition expenditures, transportation, residential costs, and judgments against the school district. For all years it also includes the restricted entitlement aids. With the exception of Total Equipment Cost, each of the other per pupil cost calculations presented is a component of the total comparative per pupil cost, although all components are not shown. Generated On 22MAR17 at 12:38 Continued on page 7
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When Sara Doran watches sophomore Serena Bolitho play, she sees many of the same attributes she sees in one of her top veteran players. “She sort of reminds me of a Georgia McLean,� the Princeton High girls lacrosse coach said. “She has similar kinds of attributes where she is not necessarily scoring the goals, but is working super hard. She is getting the 50-50 balls in the air and on the ground. I see those players as very valuable and I really appreciate her hard work.�
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Yousef Shamoun and the Tarab Ensemble filled Nassau Presbyterian Church with songs from Aleppian as well as other Arabic musical traditions on Friday night, raising almost $4,000 from ticket sales and donations to help fund two scholarships for Syrian refugee students at universities in Jordan. The concert, called “A Night of Music from Aleppo,� was organized by students in the Princeton Refugee Project and the Princeton Clay Project.
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night. According to Mansour, the tunes that Shamoun and the ensemble used are familiar to people throughout the Arabic-speaking world, even if the lyrics differ from region to region. Mansour described how Shamoun’s freestyle singing invoked specific locales and emotions. “When he was doing those slow bits, he was invoking Syria. There were a lot of moments where he was invoking the sadness of the current situation,� Mansour said. “This genre of music translates to ‘ecstasy,’ ‘tarab,’ and it’s supposed to move the soul.� The Tarab Ensemble, named after this genre of music that is meant to move the listener, succeeded in moving audience members to dance to Shamoun’s invocations. In the last twenty minutes of the event, about 10 audience members got out of their seats to dance in the front of the church, as Shamoun thanked the concert’s organizers one last time.
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Shamoun, who is from Aleppo, dedicated the concert to Syrians who have fled, stayed, or died during the six-year civil war that continues to divide the country. According to Shamoun, the music on Friday night was meant to celebrate musical traditions from Aleppo, which was the largest city in Syria before the war broke out. The concert followed reports of chemical attacks against civilians and the U.S. government’s missile strike in Syria less than a day previous. “This week has been very difficult for all of us, as so many weeks have been,� Shamoun said. “For some of us, the music will bring us home. For others, the music will bring our home to you.� Nadirah Mansour, a Ph.D student in Princeton’s Near Eastern Studies Department, was raised in the West Bank of Palestine and grew up listening to the musical tradition that Shamoun expressed on Friday
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A Swingin’ Orchestra In the Mood will join The Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey for a night of big band music By Anthony Stoeckert
he Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey is ending its 2016-17 season not with Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms, but with Miller, Dorsey, and Goodman. Trenton will be swinging when the philharmonic joins forces with In the Mood for a concert on April 22 at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial. In the Mood has been performing big band and swing music from the 1930s and ‘40s for more than 20 years, but this concert will mark its first collaboration with an orchestra. “This is our premiere performance of In the Mood with a symphony orchestra,” says Bud Forrest, In the Mood’s music director and pianist. “We’re very excited about this next level of In the Mood. I had this idea of putting together this whole show and combining it with a symphony orchestra, which we hope to continue around the country.” The collaboration came about after In the Mood performed at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania, a few years ago. Marlon Evans, an arranger and composer, came to see the show. Mr. Evans has worked with such legends as Judy Garland and Perry Como, and worked on “Cheek to Cheek,” the 2014 album by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. Evans helped work on orchestrations of the big band music for an orchestra. He also knew some people involved with the Capital Philharmonic and arranged for the orchestra to rehearse with In the Mood. “What they needed was an orchestra to work with,” says Daniel Spalding, music director for the New Jersey Capital Philharmonic. “Their proposal was that they needed to rehearse with all the new arrangements to make sure they all work, and they needed an orchestra to do that. So we volunteered our orchestra to work with them, and in return they’re doing the show with us.” “It’s a team effort and we’re thrilled to be playing this performance with the symphony,” Forrest says. “It will be a win-win for everybody.” The evening promises to make big band music even bigger. “We have 13 musicians and six singers and dancers,” Forrest says. “Now we’re going to have another 50 musicians with us on stage. So just the sound alone, adding the violins and the bassoons and the harps and the symphony will be bigger. As Marlon Evans would say, ‘We’ve now recreated the MGM Studio Orchestra.’” In the Mood got its start in Washington D.C. in 1988, when Forrest wanted to put a singing group together. “I focused on the music of the Andrews Sisters,” he says. “I just find their talents and their energy and their style to be something really wonderful, as the world knows 80 million records later. There’s no way we could recreate the Andrews Sisters, but I took three young ladies, put some music together and we started
In the Mood will bring the sounds and styles of big band music to Trenton on April 22.
performing in and around the Washington D.C. area. It was met with pretty good success, so over the next five years, I added a nine-piece band, then it grew to 12 musicians.” In 1993, In the Mood performed in front of 5,000 people in Washington D.C. during a concert commemorating World War II. In the Mood starting touring the next year. “My goal was to give audiences a flavor of what it must have been like to hear not just one big band but the different styles,” Forrest says. “What would Duke Ellington have sounded like coming to Trenton in 1940? Or Tommy Dorsey or Artie Shaw or the Andrews Sisters? And I wanted to give audiences that flavor with our choreography, our costumes and our band, our swing dancers.” He describes it as a variety show that illustrates how this music was experienced during its heyday. Among the many songs the group performs are “Well Git It!” made famous by Tommy Dorsey; the Andrews Sisters’ “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” Duke Ellington’s “It Don’t Mean a Things,” and of course, Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood.” Forrest says the show isn’t flashy and doesn’t incorporate contemporary touches. “I wanted to keep it as simple as possible because it was all about the music,” he says. “There’s no story
per se, although one of our singers acts as sort of a host or narrator to tie things together. But other than that, it’s 99 percent music — the feeling, the emotions, we make people laugh, cry, it’s a whole gamut of what these songs trigger.” He adds that it’s drawing people of all ages — folks who lived during the era, their children, and young kids who are into swing dancing. “They just love this, this is not just for (older) people, it’s a family show for kids from 8 to 98,” Forrest says. Spalding will conduct the orchestra during the concert, and it’s a night he says he’s looking forward to. “It’s a great concept, and it’s going to be a great show,” Spalding says. “It’s not the usual thing that the Capital Philharmonic can do because we have so few concerts. Other orchestras have pops concerts all the time. People who love classical music are going to love this.” In the Mood and the New Jersey Capital Philharmonic will perform at the War Memorial Patriots Theater, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton. April 22, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $30-$65; www.capitalphilharmonic.org; 215893-1999.
Also Inside: American Repertory Ballet brings ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to McCarter • Your guide to theater, concerts, art and more
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Proper and Passionate American Repertory Ballet will present ‘Pride and Prejudice’ at McCarter Theatre
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n creating a ballet of “Pride and Prejudice,” Douglas Martin had a challenge to face. Jane Austen’s novel is a love story to be sure, primarily about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. But the story is also one of manners, society and proper behavior. These characters may have passion, but they don’t act upon it, at least not physically. In creating his ballet of “Pride and Prejudice,” Douglas Martin, artistic director for the American Repertory Ballet, had to consider making a work that respects the era and tells the story through dance. “The hard part in ballet is it’s much easier to do a play or a film of this, because you can use the language and still be incredibly popular, as Jane Austen was in society,” Martin says. “Certainly, a girl wasn’t left alone with a guy, they didn’t make physical contact, everything was proper. “In a ballet, though, you’re not necessarily describing what they would do physically as what you’re trying to do emotionally, so we have to describe the emotions everybody’s feeling with great physicality. That causes you to be much more contemporary with how their bodies come into
contact.” He adds that in the book, Elizabeth and Darcy don’t do more than touch hands, and this show has to illustrate that through dance. “I think it’s been a good study to show how the language (of this) and the language of ballet express the emotions beyond just the visual,” he says. The ballet will make its premiere performances April 21 and April 22 at McCarter Theatre. Princeton Symphony Orchestra will play the score live, making this the first time PSO has performed at McCarter. Martin says one of his motivations for creating his version of “Pride and Prejudice” is his desire to find ideas for full-length ballets that haven’t been done before. “Everybody’s done ‘Swan Lake’ and ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and they’re all wonderful, but we’re kind of in the middle of this market that has a lot of dance,” he says. “So we have to think about what makes us different, and what makes us attract an audience. As I was thinking about what would be good for a full-length ballet, you have to think of novels
and what might work. I thought, We all love these Jane Austen novels, and no one’s ever done a Jane Austen.” He started thinking about “Pride and Prejudice,” and event though Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy‘s is the main romance in the story, there are three other relationships in the book that he could work with. “Once I realized that, I thought, OK, that’s going to work.” In working on the ballet he read the book and watched film adaptations, and thought how those relationships could be shared through dance. “Part of my job is to investigate and to figure out how to create a libretto that works for ballet. Everybody knows ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is about Elizabeth and Darcy and their relationship, but actually there are four dynamic relationships in this ballet. [In addition to the main couple, there’s Wickham and Lydia, and Collins and Charlotte, and Bingley and Jane.] If you get the characters right and you make them all important, it actually become quite full, with all of these different people.” For example, during a scene when the characters Charlotte and Collins decide they’re right for each other, Martins created a pas de deux that is passionate, but illustrates the lack of romance between the two. In the book, Charlotte says she isn’t a romantic, but needs a situation, and Collins seems as good a choice as anyone. “What we know is that they’re actually becoming a couple. They could even end up having children. The whole implication is he had to get married, it had to be proper, most likely they’ll have children, they’re just not romantic. They’re going through all romantic motions without any of the feelings.” Another important element is the music, which at McCarter will be played live by Princeton Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of John Devlin. In putting together a score, Martins decided to use music by composers Austen admired, as she played piano and collected music. Among her favorites was Ignaz Pleyel, a student of Handel, who went on to become extremely popular. Despite his fame, Pleyel scores are hard to find in the 21st century, so while the score largely features him, Martins also chose music by Mendelssohn, Schubert and John Field.
Pride and Prejudice will be performed at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, April 21-22. For tickets, go to www.mccarter.org or call 609-258-2787. For more on this production, see Pam Hersh’s column on Page 7B.
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atrick Cassidy will be among the performers at Bucks County Playhouse’s Oscar Hammerstein Festival’s Benefit concert, “Hammerstein in Hollywood,” on April 22 beginning at 8 p.m. Cassidy is the son of Playhouse honoree Shirley Jones, who was scheduled to participate in the festival but is unable to attend because of an injury. Tony nominee Andrea McArdle (“Annie”) has also joined the cast. “Shirley Jones sadly cannot be with us due to a fracture,” says Alexander Fraser, producing director for the playhouse. “She is recovering and will be back on her feet soon, but her doctor has advised her not to travel. “We are thrilled that her son Patrick Cassidy can be with us to celebrate Oscar Hammerstein and Bucks County Playhouse, where his parents spent a fantastic summer of 1955. We also look forward to welcoming Andrea McArdle back to New Hope, where she last appeared on the Playhouse stage in 2014. While we are disappointed that Shirley cannot be with us, Patrick and Andrea are two enormously talented performers who certainly add extra star wattage to the already extraordinary
cast assembled for this concert.” “Hammerstein in Hollywood” is the highlight of Bucks County Playhouse’s Third Oscar Hammerstein Festival, April 22-23. The benefit concert cast also features Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins”), Max von Essen (“An American in Paris”), Malcom Gets (“A New Brain”) and Carmen Cusack (“Bright Star”). Ted Chapin, president and chief creative officer of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization, serves as host for the benefit event, which will be directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes (“Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella”) with musical direction by David Dabbon (“Disaster”). Named in honor of the writer Oscar Hammerstein II whose accomplishments during his career have included mentoring a young Stephen Sondheim at Hammerstein’s Highland Farm in Bucks County. The Festival is a year-long program that offers expert mentorship to early career composers and lyricists. Over the course of two days, The Oscar Hammerstein Festival features special events all devoted to musical theater. The playhouse offers festival passes for attendees to enjoy all events. Single tickets may
Andrea McArdle is among the artists who will perform during a tribute to Oscar Hammerstein at Bucks County Playhouse. also be purchased for the “Hammerstein in Hollywood” benefit concert. Tickets for the Benefit Concert and Post-Show Reception are $150. Concert-only tickets cost $75 for
orchestra and $45 for rear orchestra. A limited number of passes are also available. Passholders receive admission to all the weekend events. Among the other programming scheduled for this year’s festival is a workshop featuring excerpts from “The New World,” a new musical that will debut at the Bucks County Playhouse this fall. Composer Gary Adler (“Altar Boyz”) and lyricist Phoebe Kreutz (“Awesomer & Awesomer”) will take festival pass holders into the evolution of their new musical and chat about some of the changes they’ve made. New York Post theater columnist Michael Riedel will talk about the current and past state of Broadway during a discussion based on his book, “Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway.” Pass-holders will enjoy these and other seminars featuring artists and experts within the musical theater field. They also can attend brunch on Sunday at the historic home of Fraser. For more information or to purchase either tickets to the benefit concert, or a Weekend Festival Pass, go to www. buckscountyplayhouse.org or call 215-8622121.
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“Lawrence Library PlayFest,” Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike (Route 1), Lawrence. Ninth annual one-act play festival. Local actors will perform the staged script-inhand readings of six one-act plays selected for performance, April 19, 7 p.m., 9 p.m. Tickets are free. Registration is required and begins April 10, 9:30 a.m. 609-989-6920. “Blood Wedding,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Presented by The Academic Theatre and Dance program at Mercer County Community College, April 21-30; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” Performed by Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Bubbly girlabout-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; 908-369-7469. “Curvy Widow,” George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Musical comedy that follows the daily exploits of a feisty 50-something widow. Her adventures inspire laughter and reveal unexpected truths about life, love, survival and sex, May 2-21; www.georgestreetplayhouse.org; 732-246-7717. “Intimate Apparel,” McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Historical romance by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage about woman’s discovery of Andy Cohen will perform a concert at Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, her own empowerment and the true meaning of intimacy, April 21, beginning at 8:15 p.m. Cohen, known as the Piedmont Picker, sings blues rooted in MisMay 5 through June 4; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787.
Folk Meets the Blues
sissippi, the Piedmont region, Memphis, and Chicago. His repertoire also includes ragtime, gospel, and original tunes. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $10 students, $5 children; CHILDREN’S THEATER “The House at Pooh Corner,” Kelsey Theatre on the www.princetonfolk.org; 609-799-0944. campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old and SiCong Ma’s “The Mongolian Dance,” May 13, 7 p.m. Trenton Road, West Windsor. Presented by Virginia Reper$3; monroetownshipculturalarts.com; 877-772-5425. tory Theatre as part of the Kelsey Kids Series. Faithfully CLASSICAL MUSIC based on the 1928 A. A. Milne classic, Winnie-the-Pooh and JAZZ, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. friends make a visit to the magical Hundred Acre Wood in a Le Cabaret Francais, The Mansion Inn, 9 So. Main St., “Bach’s Mass in B Minor,“ McCarter Theatre, 91 Unitale of imagination, fun and friendship, April 22, 2 p.m., 4 New Hope, Pennsylvania. Cabaret hosted by Barry Peterp.m. $12, $10; seniors/students/children; www.kelseythe- versity Place, Princeton. Performed by the Gächinger Canson, with lyric books, sing-along and special performing torey with the chorus and orchestra of the Internationale atre.net; 609-570-3333. guests, first Wednesday of each month, 7:45-10 p.m. $10 Bachakademie Stuttgart, Hans-Christoph Rademann, condrink minimum; 215-740-7153. ductor. Celebrate Easter Sunday with one of the greatest DANCE Willie Nile Band, Open Arts Performing Center, 146 “Cinderella,” The College of New Jersey’s Kendall choral works, April 16, 4 p.m. Tickets cost $25-$75; mcRoute 130 South, Bordentown, April 15, 8 p.m. (Doors Main Stage Theater, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. Clas- carter.org; 609-258-2787. open, 7:30 p.m.), www.mancavenj.com; 609-424-3766. Pekka Kuusisto and Nico Muhly, Richardson Auditosical, family-friendly production that is accessible to all auHome Free, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New diences. It includes the stepsisters’ comic antics, a prince, rium on the campus of Princeton University. Finnish vioBrunswick. Country a cappella group, April 22, 8 p.m. and an ill-treated servant girl who, against all odds, finds linist Pekka Kuusisto with composer Nico Muhly, at the Tickets cost $30-$50; www.statetheatrenj.org; 732-246true love, May 6, 4 p.m., May 7, 2 p.m. There will be a spe- piano. The program will include works by J.S. Bach, con7469. cial relaxed performances for families with ASD and special temporary works by Philip Glass and Arvo Part, recent comLiaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim, McCarter Theatre, needs, sensitivity issues, or young children, May 6, 1 p.m. positions by Nico Muhly, and Finnish folk songs, April 30, 91 University Place, Princeton. Pianist Anthony de Mare 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25; princetonuniversityconcerts. www.roxeyballet.org/cinderella. asked 36 of today’s leading composers to “re-imagine” Black Grace, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New org; 609-258-9220. Sondheim songs as solo piano works, April 25, 7:30 p.m. The Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard P. Brunswick. New Zealand-based contemporary dance comTickets cost $50; www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. pany, performing a collection of short and full-length works, Marasco Center for the Performing Arts, 1629 Perrineville April 21, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $27-$57; www.statethe- Road, Monroe. Under the direction of Chui-Tze Lin, the orchestra will perform Beethoven’s “Leonore Overture No.3” See THINGS TO DO, Page 6 atrenj.org; 732-246-7469.
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87 Computer with a Magic Keyboard 88 Disc golf obstacle 89 Dürer, e.g. 91 They, in Cognac 92 One typing a’s and z’s 94 Used a bench, say 97 Certain triathlete 99 French sponge cake 102 Linguine sauce 104 Squalid 106 Singer Al making a strike? 109 Spanish pronoun 111 Provide a bank floor plan for, say 113 Eurasian border river 114 Alpha __ 115 Nathan at quarterback? 118 Inconsequential 119 Exiled Roman poet 120 Clashing with, with “of” 121 Sheds 122 Florist’s creation 123 State of disarray 124 “Spider-Man” actress 125 Shoelace protector DOWN 1 Accomplishments 2 2002 skating gold medalist Hughes 3 Sally having fun? 4 Cuthbert of “24” 5 Editor Talese with her own Doubleday imprint 6 Stylish 7 Amen Corner golf course, familiarly 8 Benchmark: Abbr. 9 Pageant sparkler 10 Pooh’s mopey pal 11 “Silent Spring” subj. 12 Canines with corded coats 13 Flier 14 Con man’s expression 15 Spicy steamed
Mexican food 16 “He Was Despised,” in Handel’s “Messiah” 17 Strip gas 18 Suss (out) 24 In one piece 30 Grassy expanse 31 Amtrak stop: Abbr. 33 “__ Schoolchildren”: Tracy Kidder book 35 Unreleased 38 Google Maps lines: Abbr. 40 Varnish component 42 Tofurky protein source 43 Newsman Koppel 44 Debacle 45 Engaged 47 Hexa- halved 49 Express sympathy (with) 50 Needing to be saved? 53 Ottawa-born songwriter Paul 55 “View of Toledo” painter 56 Yours, in Cognac 57 Romaine bit 59 Tonic ingredient 60 Layered lunches 62 Golf course rental 63 Soapbox user 65 Lucille on a trampoline? 66 Pass good in 28 countries 67 Tailgating fixtures
69 Degs. for writers 85 “Billions” network, briefly 70 Something flashed by a 86 Muscle-bone connector catcher 88 “16 and Pregnant” spin-off 72 The Eagles’ “__ Eyes” 90 King known for his wealth 75 Prayer supports 93 “Lord, is __?”: Matthew 76 Following remark? 95 Big primate 78 Place for shady transactions 96 One of 18 on a disc golf 79 Had Subway fare course 80 Physics Nobelist of 1938 98 Like sundials 81 Tango move 100 __ nectar: sugar substitute 82 London’s Virgin __ Records 101 Wrinkly fruits 83 Turf disputes 103 Major snag
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Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. “On the Edge,” invitational and juried exhibit for for young and emerging artists, through April 30; The Essential Paul Robeson, consolidates material from previous major exhibit on Robeson, through April 30. Hours: Wednesday through Sunday noon to 4 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m. ellarslie.org; 609-989-3632. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. “Bruce Springsteen: A Photography Journey.” Curated by the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live. Exhibit features more than 40 photographs of the rock legend, and video interviews with the show’s five photographers: Danny Clinch, Ed Gallucci, Eric Meola, Pamela Springsteen, and Frank Stefanko. Together they revisit Springsteen’s career as a frontman and songwriter, capturing his charisma and off stage vulnerability, and documenting a great American musical legend, through May 21, 2017. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, $8 seniors/students; morven.org; 609924-8144. 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.
GALLERIES
“Ireland: Two Views,” Gallery 14, 14 Mercer St., Hopewell. Exhibit of photos by husband and wife photographers, Martha Weintraub and David Wurtzel, who traveled to Ireland and returned with two different perspectives, through April 16. Hours: Sat.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. www.photogallery14.com; 609-333-8511. 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, through April 28. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 23, 1-3 p.m. Admission is www.cranburyartscouncil.org. Princeton Day School Lower School Art Exhibit, Anne Reid ‘72 Art Gallery at Princeton Day School, 650 Great Road, Princeton. Exhibit includes the work of more than 200 Princeton Day School Lower School students in grades Pre-K through four, and will be the culmination of the interactions, collaborations, and contributions the school’s youngest students, through April 28. Reception for pre-K through grade 2, April 17, 8-9 a.m., reception for grades 3 and 4, April 18, 8-9 a.m. www.pds.org; 609-9246700. “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, 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. “Gallery 33 at Comisky’s Greenhouses,” 315 Franklin
From the Emerald Isle
David C. Wurtzel’s “Guinness Drinker” is among the photographs on view in “Ireland: Two Views” at Gallery 14, 14 Mercer St., Hopewell, through April 16. The exhibit features photos by Wurtzel and Martha Weintraub, a married couple, during their travels to Ireland. The exhibit will be on view Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For more information, go to www.photogallery14.com or call 609-333-8511. 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, through May 18, 6-8 p.m. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/comiskys or call 609448-1705. “The Black South in the Sixties,” Bernstein Gallery at the Woordrow Wilson School in front of Robertson Hall on the Princeton University Campus. Exhibit of photography by Julius Lester, who photographed major portions of the black South and the civil rights movement from 1964 to 1968, when he was a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, April 14 through May 18. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
DANCE Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Weekly Wednesday Country Dance, April 19, 8 p.m. (Instruction starts at 7:30 p.m.), $9; 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.
COMEDY Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. Ben Hague, April 14-15; Adam Kerr, April 21-22; catcharisingstar.com; 609-987-8018. Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Andrew Schulz, April 14-15, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m.; “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, April 19, 7:30 p.m., $23; Bobby Slayton, April 20, 7:30 p.m., April 21, 22, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $20; stressfactory.com; 732-545-4242.
MISCELLANY
Princeton Garden Statesmen Men’s Learn to Sing Program, West Windsor-Plainsboro Community Middle School, 95 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro. All men who enjoy singing are invited to attend a free, five-week program. Students will learn the basic techniques of great singing, and have the opportunity to sing in small groups, and a chorus environment. Class dates are: April 25, May 2, 9, 7:308:30 p.m. For more information or to register, go to www.gardenstatesmen.org or call 888-636-4449. Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands Arbor Day Celebration and Lichen Walk, Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State Park, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. Dr. James Lendemer, a lichenologist from the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx, will lead a lichen walk in the Mapleton Preserve, April 22, 2-4 p.m. Free; www.fpnl.org; 609-6830483. Cookbook author Joy Stocke, Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau St., Princeton. Join Wild River Review co-founder Joy E. Stocke and West Coast Editor Angie Brenner for mezes and conversation to celebrate the publication of their cultural and culinary cookbook, “Tree of Life.” Stocke and Brenner will be joined by cocktail whisperer Warren Bobrow who will make and serve Bosporus Fizzes, April 27, 6 p.m. www.labyrinthbooks.com; 609-497-1600.
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April 14-15 Science fun at Princeton Library The Princeton Public Library will host “Physics with a Bang!” on April 14, beginning at 3 p.m. David Maiullo from Rutgers returns with his physics program for children who are in kindergarten and older. Learn about the principles of physics and watch some demonstrations. This program is extremely loud and not suitable for very young children. On April 15, the library will host a “Chemistry Saturday” program, beginning at 1 p.m. Members of Princeton University’s chemistry department will conduct handson experiments for budding scientists 5 and older in the library’s story room. The library is located at 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.
April 15 Easter egg hunt in Belle Mead Montgomery Evangelical Free will host an Easter egg hunt, 10 a.m. to noon, with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. More than 6,000 eggs will be hidden for ages toddler to 9. There also will be games, prizes, face painting, cookie decorating, crafts, and a story on the real meaning of Easter. The church is located at 246 BelleMead-Griggstown Road in Belle Mead.
April 18 Talking Flaubert at Labyrinth Labyrinth Books will host Peter Brooks and Philip Nord in conversation as the discuss Brooks’ new book, “Flaubert in the Ruins of Paris: The Story of a Friendship, a Novel, and a Terrible Year,” beginning at 6 p.m. In the book, Peter Brooks examines why Flaubert thought his recently published novel, “Sentimental Education,” was prophetic of France during its “terrible year” beginning in the summer of 1870 through the spring of 1871 when France suffered a humiliating defeat in its war against Prussia and witnessed bloody class warfare that culminated in the crushing of the Paris Commune. Brooks is the author of several books and teaches comparative literature at Princeton University. Nord a is professor of history. Labyrinth Books is located at 122 Nassau St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.labyrinthbooks.com or call 609-497-1600.
April 20 Indian dance at Lawrence Library Students from The Shishya School of Performing Arts, Lawrenceville, will perform classical Indian dances at the Lawrence Library, beginning at 7 p.m. The school is a local performing arts school specializing in educating children and adults in Indian classical arts, especially dance. The library is at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. Registration is suggested: lawprogs@mcl.org or call 609-989-6920.
Nick Chromowsky, co-owner of Easy Speak Deli in Princeton, says the best food around comes out of his kitchen.
Big talk and big sandwiches Easy Speak deli is serving up tasty dishes in a new location in Princeton Nick Chromowsky is not afraid to speak boldly and confidently about the product he serves at Easy Speak Delicatessen in Princeton. “As far as food goes, there’s not a person in Princeton who can do a better job than I do,” Chromowsky said. “I don’t care if that plate costs $100. If you cook that same food item as me, I’ll blow you away every single day of the week.” Hearing a statement like that pretty much makes a person want to try the food for one of two reasons — they are hoping it’s that good, or they want to tell Chromowsky he’s crazy. He’s willing to take that chance, and thinks most reactions will be positive. “We tell everybody ‘Just stop in once, and we’ll see you tomorrow,’” Chromowsky said. “Basically, anything you order off the menu is always the highest quality. Even if you just get your simple baloney sandwich, I’m telling you it’s a better baloney sandwich than you’re going to get anywhere else. If you get a cheeseburger, I promise you the first bite you’ll look up and say ‘Holy crap, I get it.’” Chromowsky’s bold talk is the product of a lifetime of cooking. Despite earning college degrees from Rutgers in Philosophy, World Religion and Psychology, the 34-year-old has rarely strayed from preparing food for other people. “I should have just went to culinary school; maybe my life would have been different,” he joked. “I probably would have been a lawyer at this point.” Fortunately for area diners, he remains in the kitchen. Chromowsky is quick to point out that there are numerous fine eating establishments in the Princeton area and he respects them and is not downgrading them in the least. He just feels that anyone who tries any Easy Speak item will be hooked. “The reason being, I’ve actually have two full grown men propose to me after eating my cheeseburgers,” he said with a laugh. “At this point, it’s not even arrogance anymore. It’s just absolute belief in what everybody else is already telling you. “If everybody came up to you and said, ‘You can fly, you can fly, you can fly,’ there’s going to be a point in your life you’re going to climb up on a roof and jump off, and at that point you’re either going to fly or you’re not. When everybody else tells you something, you’re going to believe it. And then when “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” call you for food, then you really start to believe it.” That is exactly what happened when Easy Speak was still located at its Quakerbridge Road location in Lawrenceville. The popular Food Network show contacted Chromowsky about doing a piece on his deli. But because he was not allowed to install a barbecue smoker in his shop, the show put Easy Speak on hold until he obtained one. Since his lease was nearly up, that
Chromowsky says counter service helps keep Easy Speak’s prices affordable. prompted Nick to move into Princeton, where he opened for business on Leigh Avenue (off Witherspoon Street) on President’s Day. He is now working on installing a barbecue smoker. Easy Speak serves up an array of breakfast, lunch and dinner meals of all varieties. Chromowsky is a lifelong Hillsborough resident who grew up in a home where food was king. “I guess my family are like hobbits,” he said. “Everybody does their own stuff. My aunts and uncles do their own canning. My mother does all the baked goods.” But it was his father, Roman, who was the true influence. “My father came over from Belgium during the war with his family and he was the youngest so he stayed home and had to cook for the family,” Nick said. “He learned quickly. His older brother would beat him up when he didn’t make the food, or made something he didn’t like. So he had to learn quickly to make good food.” That rubbed off on Nick, who worked at Hillsborough’s Just Subs and Catered Affair as his first jobs. After graduating from Rutgers he backpacked through Australia and enjoyed life as a young 20-somoething. Upon coming home he spent a brief time in a business management position before realizing the corporate world was not his bag. “Everybody just seemed to have their own agenda in mind,” he said. At age 29, he and best friend Michael Stroppa opened their own Just Subs in Lawrenceville. “Michael and I have always done every business-type of venture together from when we were little kids,” Chromowsky said. “Whether it’s working at golf courses, detailing cars, painting, landscaping, anything he and I could make money with,
that’s what we were doing.” The only drawback with their new business is that Nick and Mike were about more than just subs, thus, the franchise politely asked if they would change their name. “My menu grew so much,” Chromowsky said. “They were like, ‘Nick we love you, but everybody’s asking for omelets and cheeseburgers and all the other things that we’re not.’ Just Subs literally are just the cold sandwiches and maybe a cheesesteak or meatball sandwich.” And so, with a love for the 1920s and ‘30s speak easy era, Nick pulled a little play on words and reversed the name to Easy Speak. The 2,000square feet deli is adorned with images of liquor and alcohol, and it actually is a BYOB establishment. Nick handmade the tables and chairs and has created a cozy, homey environment. But the food is the main draw, and the menu continues to grow. The busiest times so far have been breakfast and dinner for the family and blue-collar worker clientele. Breakfast offerings include a variety of omelets, incredibly huge pancakes, French toast, an array of veggie breakfasts or a selection “phat” breakfasts. The Blob features pork roll, sausage, bacon ham, fried eggs, American cheese, hash browns, onion rings, lettuce, onion, tomato, ketchup and mayo for $8.95. Or there is The Phoenix, with turkey, egg whites, pepper jack, spinach, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, banana peppers, sweet peppers, sun dried tomatoes and mayonnaise. Lunch and dinners run the gamut, offering oversized sandwiches. There are veggie wraps, specialty chicken wraps, a variety of subs and hot sandwiches, phat sandwiches, a smorgasbord of hamburgers, wings, salads and
other traditional side orders/appetizers. One phat sampling is the Knuckle Ball — a half sub with a cheddar cheeseburger, hot dog, French fries, peppers, onions and Chipotle ketchup. At the opposite end of Cholesterol Alley you can find the Jump Start veggie wrap, which includes grilled peppers, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, zucchini, squash and carrots with fresh mozzarella cheese in a whole wheat wrap. He aims to keep prices affordable by not utilizing a wait staff. Customers order at the counter and then wait for their takeout, or grab a seat and wait for the food to be delivered. When it arrives, Chromowsky guarantees freshness. It starts with how the food is purchased. “We don’t believe in somebody just shipping your product,” he said. “Then you’re kind of stuck saying, ‘This is all we’ve got.’ My father does all the produce shopping, and hand picks everything off the shelf at the farmers market in Hillsborough. On Mondays and Tuesdays, I go out and hand pick everything. This allows us to buy exactly what we need and we make sure it’s fresh.” Much of that has to do with prepreparation. “We butcher everything, we brine everything,” Chromowsky continued. “I’m a big believer in brining chicken. It’s like osmosis. It helps the water go inside of the chicken to keep it plump and juicy. Even our cold sandwiches, they’re all fresh. We have 16-inch rolls that are delivered fresh every day, and everything is cut to order in front of the customer. “We use a different type of ground beef that’s a fresh ground. It doesn’t go through the big machine that changes the consistency of the beef too mush. It doesn’t do anything but get caught in a plastic bag, it comes out like crumbling blue cheese.” He also utilizes his dad’s culinary ability, as Roman makes the meatballs and marinara sauce, among other things. The family is hoping for a long, prosperous run at the new location and is certain it will have just that once people begin to discover it. “I started something and until my key doesn’t work in that lock anymore or somehow they‘re able to rip and pry this away from me, I will never walk away,” he said. “I don’t want to be 70 or 80 and have ‘What ifs?’ You do the best you can while you’re in that moment, so that you don’t have moments later where you wish you can go back and try to alter it. “You have to be a little insane to do this food restaurant business, especially for 20 years. But I’m telling you it’s worth it. I believe this is gonna happen.”
Easy Speak is located at 44 Leigh Ave., Princeton. For more information, go to www.easyspeakdeli.com or call 609-423-2462.
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The Week of Friday, April 14, 2017
Rich Fisher
Check out the latest news and deals available at area stores
Shop Talk is a weekly notebook that informs readers of news, promotions, and sales happening at area businesses. To submit an item, email rfisher@centraljersey.com and put “Item for Shop Talk” in the subject line. This week’s items are as follows: M*A*C Cosmetics will celebrate its Princeton Grand opening at 11 Palmer Square W. with an “Art Of The Lip” launch event, April 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Find colorful new ways to get “lippy” with M·A·C Artists, and then pucker up and pose for the photo gallery. The first 50 visitors will receive a complimentary M·A·C lipstick. * * * Celebrate Spring in Bordentown on historic Farnsworth Avenue on May 13. Some of the events are the Franklin Carr Memorial Iris competition and Hats in Bloom exhibit and competition at Old City Hall, 13 Crosswicks Street from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Vicki Gaudier at 609-203-0541 for details and applications. * * * Blue Mercury at 72 Palmer Square W. in Princeton is offering spring makeup parties on the following dates: April 14-15: Revive facial event April 20-22: Trish McEvoy makeover event April 28-29: Chanel makeover party May 12-13: Laura Mercier makeover party May 19: LaMer facial event May 20: Chantecaille facial and makeup event May 27: YSL Makeover party. For more information, go to www.bluemercury.com or call 609-497-9100. * * * Art Station Studios at 148 Monmouth St., Hightstown, is holding a spring boutique open house and artist marketplace, April 23, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Twice a year the artists convert their working studios into galleries and open them to the public. On view will be a wide array of fine art in all mediums, including functional
pottery, oil paintings, white-line woodblock prints, photography, sculpture, watercolors, pastel, silk painting, collage, and more. Art will be available for viewing and purchase. This is an opportunity to see artwork in progress and talk to artists about their techniques and the content of their work. For those interested in taking art lessons, several of the artists have classes available. While strolling through the restored historic train depot, local musicians will be performing and light refreshments will be available in the artists’ studios. There will be free parking and admission. For more information, go to artstationstudios.com. *** Brooks Brothers on 17 Palmer Square E., Princeton, is holding a “Made To Measure Trunk Show,” April 22. Enjoy the ultimate tailoring experience and personalize a one-ofa-kind garment with the help of Brooks Brothers’ expert associates. Brooks Brothers is also accepting donations for Make-A-Wish through April 30. For more information, go to www.brooksbrothers.com or call 609-688-6879. *** McCaffrey’s of West Windsor is hosting a free nutrition event: Diet Trends — hype or health? With the news always buzzing about the latest nutrition fads, Jill Kwasny, MS, RDN, presents this program to provide the nutrition scoop, April 20 at the McCaffrey’s Market located at the Southfield Retail Center on Princeton-Hightstown and Southfield Roads. Email nutritionist@Mccaffreys.com or call 215-750-7713 to reserve your seat. *** Palmer Square’s Girls Night Out is being held on Thursday, May 18 from 4 to 9 p.m. The event features an evening of exclusive promotions and discounts brought to women by the shops and restaurants in Princeton’s Palmer Square. To register visit
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http://www.palmersquare.com/events/girls-night-out. *** Princeton HealthCare System will celebrate Cancer Survivor Day, June 8 by hosting Amy Robach at the Hyatt Regency Princeton on 102 Carnegie Center Drive. Robach is news anchor for ABC’s “Good Morning America” and a New York Times bestseller; and breast cancer survivor. She will share her very public cancer journey and describe how it has given her a different perspective on life. Everyone is welcome for coffee, tea and desserts prior to the start of the program. The event is free but registration is required. Register at www.princetonhcs.org or by calling 1888-897-8979. *** Carter & Cavero Old World Olive Oil Company at 27 Palmer Square E., Princeton, is offering 200-ml bottles of rosemary olive oil and garlic cilantro balsamic vinegar for $10.95, and 500-ml bottles of the same two items for $20.95. Each marks a $3 discount. All Spanish pottery is 20 percent off. Deals last through April 30. For more information, go to www.carterandcavero.com or call 609-356-0215. *** â⇔‹Fun & Fit Summer Camp at HRC Fitness is now offering registration for summer. A Readers Choice Winner 2016 as One of the Best in Somerset County, the camp offers: Sports, fitness, swimming, and nutrition Fitness classes including Yyga, Zumba, karate, and tumbling Activities like creative arts, games, music, art, and more Weekly bus trips and enrichment opportunities Community projects and visits from local safety organizations Opportunities to make new friends Learning experiences, relaxation, and more. Camp runs June 19 to Aug. 25 and offers full day (8 to 4 p.m.) half days (a.m. and p.m.) and partial weeks, as well as extended care. For more details and registration information, go to www.hrcfitness.com/summer-camp. *** Get a hop on your Easter reservations at Salt Creek Grille for April 16 as new Executive Chef Dan Luber will prepare a special holiday menu. Available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., the menu promises such as mesquite-grilled rack of lamb, sesame-crusted yellow fin tuna and asparagus-stuffed Gnocchi. For more information, go to www.saltcreekgrille.com. *** Princeton Learning Cooperative has announced that Jon Lambert, owner of the Princeton Record Exchange, will be recognized at the Celebration of Self-Directed Learning, April 29, 2 to 4 p.m. The event is being held at D&R Green-
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Shop Talk Continued from Page 4 way’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. The Princeton Record Exchange is listed as one of the best music stores in America by Rolling Stone, CNN, Time, and others. Current teen members, parents of former members and PLC staff members will also share inspiring stories of young people taking control of their time and education. 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. ***
BRIO Tuscan Grille in the Quakerbridge Mall on Route 1 in Lawrenceville is offering an array of new dishes for its “A Variety of Flavors” promotion, taking place through Saturday, April 15. The lunch and dinner menus present two exciting new appetizers, three entrées (including two mouthwatering seafood dishes), and a divine dessert. The appetizers include Calamari Fritto Misto: Peperoncini, aioli, Pomodoro and spicy shrimp and eggplant. Entrees include Peroni beer-battered fish and chips; lobster and black pepper shrimp ravioli; and braised beef pappardelle. The dessert it butterscotch budino (Italian for pudding). For more information, go to www.brioitalian.com or call 609-799-3169. *** Scrap U & Artistry Too of 2 Clerico Lane, Suite 201 in Hillsborough is hosting a number of events over the coming months, including: Kids Craft Club during school holidays. The club will encourage children’s creativity as they hang out with other kids, See SHOP TALK, Page 6
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Sandra Byer-Lubin
Busting Diabetes Myths
A diagnosis of diabetes can be scary and confusing for many people, especially with all the myths surrounding the disease and how to manage it. But if you are one of the millions of Americans diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes each year, understanding the facts can help you make positive changes and gain control over the condition so you can lead a healthier life. The Diabetes Management Program at University Medical Center of Princeton (UMCP) helps adults and children diagnosed with diabetes learn how to live with the condition. It also provides education to enable patients to make informed lifestyle changes based on facts rather than myths. MYTH: The most important item to watch in your diet is sugar, and if a food is sugar-free, you can eat as much as you want. FACT: Years ago, people were advised that to prevent and control diabetes they just needed to avoid or reduce sugar in their diet. However, just because a food is low in sugar or sugar-free, it could still be high in carbohydrates. And total carbohydrates are the real culprits in raising glu-
cose levels after you eat. Carbohydrates include starches (such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes, and cereals), fruits, milk and vegetables. Most vegetables are low in carbohydrates, and protein and fats have minimal or no carbohydrate. When it comes to managing diabetes, it is not enough to just avoid sugar, it is important to watch your total carbohydrate intake for meals and snacks. Everyone is different though and the amount of carbohydrates you need varies by individual. For example, people with type 2 or pre-diabetes may need to limit or control the amount of carbs they eat each day, while someone with type 1 diabetes may need to match their insulin doses to how much carbohydrate they want to eat. MYTH: You don’t need to do anything if you are told you have pre-diabetes or borderline diabetes. FACT: Not true! Pre-diabetes is defined as having fasting glucose levels between 100-125, or a hemoglobin A1c between 5.7-6.4. This is higher than normal, but right below the cut-off point for diabetes. More than 86 million American adults — more than 1 out of 3 — have pre-diabetes, ac-
cording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While having pre-diabetes is a risk factor for developing diabetes, you may be able to reverse the progression or delay the development for years through diet and exercise. If you are able to lose 5 to 10 percent of your weight and get at least 150 minutes of physical activity each week, you can increase your chances of keeping diabetes at bay. In addition, if you are diagnosed with pre-diabetes, it is important to follow up with your doctor and have your hemoglobin a1c levels checked every three months, and to monitor your glucose at home if necessary or desired. MYTH: There is only one diabetic diet, or one way to eat for managing diabetes. FACT: Also, not true! There may be general guidelines to make it easier to get started, but each person needs an individualized plan, taking into consideration their preferences, lifestyle, activity, weight, diabetes medications, and glucose levels. While one person may be able to eat three regular meals a day, another may benefit from eating three small meals and
two to three snacks. Amounts of carbohydrates, fat, and calories will be different for each person as well. For someone monitoring their glucose levels at home, they can see the effects of their diet on their glucose levels and make changes accordingly. Registered dietitians, especially those who are also certified diabetes educators, can help develop a diet plan tailored to individual needs. MYTH: If you can’t exercise for 30 to 60 minutes or more a day, don’t bother. FACT: Research has shown that just 10 to 15 minute increments of exercise or activity two to three times daily — or even every other day — can be beneficial and reduce glucose levels, especially after meals. For people who sit most of the day, getting up and walking around for 5 minutes every 30 to 60 minutes can be beneficial as well. Also, exercise can include chair exercises, strength training and using weights, or a combination of aerobic and strength. Put simply, moving more is good for your health. Nationally Recognized Care There is now a wide range of effective treatments for diabetes, greatly
reducing the risks of serious complications. Finding a healthy personal balance — learning to control your blood sugar levels through a combination of good nutrition, exercise and often medication — is key to successfully managing your diabetes. The Diabetes Management Program at UMCP is recognized by the American Diabetes Association as a quality diabetes self-management education program that meets the National Standards for Diabetes SelfManagement Education. This award is based on a rigorous clinical review process every four years to ensure high standards of diabetes care and education. The program is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of diabetes specialists, including registered nurses and registered dietitians, who work closely with each individual patient and their physician and other healthcare providers to help effectively manage their diabetes
Shop Talk Continued from Page 5 listen to music, and create projects. It is open to boys and girls in grades K-8, and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Full or half days are available. Before- and after-care are available. The club runs the week of April 10-14 and April 27. Summer camps include: July 5-7, Water World Theme: Create a variety of projects related to water — water bombs, watercolor fun, clay water swirl bowl and sensory water jars.
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July 10-14, Summer Breeze: Celebrate being outside and enjoying summer. Create projects related to the outdoors, such as wind chimes, rock people, grass heads, bird feeders and patio paint. July 31-Aug. 4: Kids Just Wanna Have Fun: Kids try new things and create masterpieces. Create a variety of projects, such as washer pendants/key chains, tie dye totes, clay creations, all about that paint and duct tape art
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The American Repertory Ballet has translated Jane Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice” into dance, and this transformative translation will go on stage at McCarter Theatre, April 21 and 22. Assisting in this process of getting the words to literally leap off the page has been a Princeton University Professor of English Dr. Claudia Johnson, who specializes in 18th- and early 19thcentury literature with a particular emphasis on the novel. I first thought it would make more sense to translate a novel that had heroes who leap tall buildings in a single bound. For me, “Pride and Prejudice” is all about relationships, facial expressions and conversations, not motion and dramatic action. In fact, although “Pride and Prejudice” lacks the actionpacked qualities of a super-hero story, dancing and movement
play a significant role in the Austen novel, said Dr. Johnson, who got her doctorate from Princeton in 1981 and has been teaching at Princeton since 1994. Dancing sets up the dramatic action — Mr. Darcy’s refusal to dance with Elizabeth at the Meryton Ball establishes his reputation as a haughty and arrogant sort, while the more accessible Mr. Bingley, taken with Jane Bennet, dances every dance. Movement defines the characters’ personalities — the clumsy movements of the comical, buffoon-like figure (Mr. Collins), versus the energetic, free-spirited intense movements of the outspoken, independent and intelligent Elizabeth Bennet “American Repertory Ballet Artistic Director Douglas Martin has read the play very carefully . . . He picked up on the nuances of how people have
delineated physical characteristics that are reflected in movement . . . He gave me a fresh insight into the novel. Instead of deflecting away from the novel, the ballet can turn the audience member back into the novel,” said Dr. Johnson who has written several books, papers, and presentations about Jane Austen. Mr. Martin, who spoke with Dr. Johnson at a Princeton Public Library forum on April 5, noted that to his knowledge, none of Jane Austen’s stories has been used for a full-length ballet, and this fact made the project “an attractive challenge.” He conceived the concept five years ago when brainstorming with a colleague about finding a fresh and creative outlet for the talents of his dancers He said he was drawn to “Pride and Prejudice” by the
Douglas Martin’s ballet of “Pride and Prejudice” will be performed at McCarter Theatre this weekend. dramatic quality of conflict and attraction found in the story. “There are four distinct rela-
tionships — Darcy and Elizabeth, Bingley and Jane, Wickham and Lydia, and Collins and Charlotte — to put forth throughout the narrative. Conflicts arise through calculation and miscalculation, circumstance and human assumptions and prejudices. And, of course, there is drama, romance and comedy,” Mr. Martin said. Mr. Martin’s original choreography incorporates period dancing, such as jigs, reels and the minuet. “When characters are meeting or having a romantic moment, classical ballet will be used in the midst of a group doing period dance steps, for example, during one of the ballroom scenes,” he said. The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) under the musical direction of John Devlin will provide live accompaniment of a score featuring the music of Ignaz Pleyel. “The
challenge of creating the ballet is that the plot must be advanced in every scene and the music must propel that advancement by creating the mood,” Mr. Martin said. “Having live music adds a tremendous amount of energy to the ballet, both the combined physical energy of live music and dancers, as well as the dance and music reacting to live tempos and emotions. These elements feed off one another to create a magical symmetry and boundless energy.” Although no one is leaping from tall buildings, the production seems to be an aesthetic leap in the right direction for the advancement of the art of dance and the enjoyment of the viewers. For tickets and information, go to www.mccarter.org or call 609-258-2787.
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