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Rider has ‘multiple proposals’ for Choir College By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
Rider University said it has received “multiple proposals” from suitors that have varying interests in its Westminster Choir College, the world- renowned music school in Princeton that is up for sale. The university said this week that its consultant Pricewaterhouse Coopers was in touch with
roughly 280 parties to discuss their interest in one of the three categories Rider officials had set to be a “partner,” either to acquire Westminster and its campus, acquire Westminster alone, or acquire only the more than 20-acre-campus. Rider President Gregory G. Dell’Omo, in June, indicated Rider had “received multiple proposals in all three categories.”
The university will not disclose the identities of the suitors or where they are from to protect the confidentiality of the process, said Rider spokeswoman Kristine A. Brown on Wednesday. “So we’re just not going to share all those kind of details at this point,” she said. “We will at some point, but just not now, because we’re still in the middle of the process.”
She said school officials working with the consultant are reviewing the proposals, in an analysis that will occur through the summer, to winnow the field to finalists. But for students — current and prospective — and faculty and staff, they appear to be in a type of holding pattern until Rider officials make up their mind. For its part, the university understands
the impact the decision will have. “The process is being expedited as quickly as possible,” Brown said. “We’re working very hard to make a decision quickly so that we can make an announcement, hopefully, in the early fall.” The Princeton school district has confirmed that it has made an offer, at a time of enrollment expansion that is having school offiSee RIDER, Page 7
Widening of Route 1 considered By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
The state is looking to add two travel lanes to a stretch of Route 1 near Princeton beginning in four years, in a move to improve the flow of traffic on a busy northsouth highway seen as vital for the region’s economy. State Department of Transportation spokesman Daniel Triana said Tuesday that “the project is in the early stages of concept development.” He said construction is expected to start in 2021, but he said it was too soon to say how much the job would cost. “The NJDOT Route 1 Improvements project in Mercer County will seek to alleviate traffic congestion and improve operational safety on Route 1 for approximately one mile between Alexander Road in West Windsor and Mapleton Road in Plainsboro,” he said by email. “After conducting initial traffic investigations, preliminary plans are to widen Route 1 from three lanes to four lanes in each direction, while maintaining shoulders and performing traffic signal modifications.” He said the state has been in talks with the towns of Princeton, West Windsor and Plainsboro along with Princeton University and University Medical Center, both of whom are large employers in the region. West Windsor Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh said Tuesday that based on his conversations with DOT leaders past and present, including current DOT commissioner Richard T. Hammer, the state was willing to move ahead with the plan as long as there was “clear consensus” on the part of the five towns along the Route 1 corridor, including South Brunswick and Lawrence, and the university. See ROUTE 1, Page 7
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Underdog is here? Princeton Police Sgt. Matt Solovay and K9 dog Harris go through drills on June 29 as members of the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office were joined by officials from the Mercer County Sheriff's Office canine units from Ewing, Lawrence, Princeton, Robbinsville, Trenton and West Windsor at the new training grounds in Ewing Township.
Father’s Day weekend tragedy claims Skillman native and son By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
Robert Pluta grew up in the Skillman section of Montgomery, far removed from the desert of eastern New Mexico where his life and that of his 21-year-old son ended last month. Pluta, 57, and his oldest son, also named Robert, had gone hiking in Carlsbad Caverns National Park for a father-son outing, only for their bodies to be found a day apart, June 19 and 20. Local media coverage of their deaths cited New Mexico State Police suspecting the Plutas died of heat exhaustion, amid temperatures in excess of 100 degrees. A message at the
Eddy County Medical Examiner’s office was not returned. Though he had been living in Corpus Christi, Texas, Pluta had roots in New Jersey. Diane Loomis, Robert’s sister, now of Orange County, California, said her brother had graduated from Montgomery High School in 1978 and went to Wheaton College, where he earned a degree in music education. Attending college in Indiana, she would visit him since it was easy for her to get to Chicago, she said. Loomis remembered her brother as quiet and reserved, who pursued his interest playing the clarinet. “He excelled in music,” she said.
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Robert Pluta grew up in the Skillman section of Montgomery. After graduation, Pluta spent two years living back at home before enlisting in the Air Force, in 1984, and was part of the Air Force Band as a clarinetist, his sister said. Later he attended the University of Georgia to earn a master’s degree to become an audiologist, and subsequently worked for Veterans Affairs as a
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Council undecided on how to utilize land purchase By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
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Newspaper Media Group, Mrs. G Appliances hold Taste of Mercer County event June 7 Newspaper Media Group held the Taste of Mercer County June 7, presented by Mrs. G Appliances. The event allowed attendees to sample small bites
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beverages, including sparkling water, for all attendees. A portion of each ticket sold was donated to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. Participants included Whole Foods, Trattoria Procaccini, Crown of India, Blooming Grove Inn, and Chef Vance - Mrs. G’s executive chef. T.A.S.K. serves between 400 and 600 meals a day, a 22 percent increase from meals it served last year, officials said. It also offers services such as continued education with one-on-one tutoring, art classes and help with finding jobs. The event raised $1,000 for T.A.S.K.
Princeton will obtain a parking lot on Franklin Avenue, across the street from the AvalonBay development, but a Mercer County judge might have a big say in how the town decides to reuse the property. The town is acquiring the land from Princeton University for $1, in a donation that was part of the agreement the two sides had reached in 2014 for Nassau Hall to make voluntary financial contributions to the municipality. The town is due take title to the property by the middle of this fall, pending the outcome of a title search and soil testing. Officials had talked of using the parcel for affordable housing, even listing the property in an affordable housing plan for the past several years. In such a case, the town would have to decide how much housing would be built there and where, on the property, to put it. But leaving themselves some wiggle room, officials this week have said they have not made an ironclad guarantee that is how they
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echoed the view that the judge’s ruling would influence officials’ thinking about the property, depending on the number of housing units she sets. “I think that we will make the decision about that property independently of the judge’s decision, unless the decision is so onerous that we feel we don’t have any choice,” said Council President and acting Mayor Jenny Crumiller on Wednesday. “I’m hoping that won’t be the case.” For his part, Liverman believes the property would make for a good location for affordable housing, given it is within walking distance of downtown, and thinks it should be used that way. Yet it appears nothing is in concrete. While Mayor Lempert said earlier in the week the property would be for affordable housing, Liverman and Crumiller said that is not a certainty. “There’s nothing signed that says we have to use it for affordable housing,” he said. “We haven’t had a council discussion on that,” Crumiller said. “There’s no plan etched in stone.”
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intend to use the lot. “We never sat down and said this spot has to be affordable housing,” said Councilman Lance Liverman by phone Wednesday. In large part, the town’s thinking might be influenced by the upcoming ruling by Judge Mary C. Jacobson, who is to decide what Princeton’s affordable housing requirement will be from 1999 to 2025. Her decision is expected next month, and she will set a number of units that the town is responsible for providing. “Depending on what the obligation is determined for Princeton, we’ll be looking at the housing plan and figuring out how all those pieces fit together,” Mayor Liz Lempert said Monday in speaking with reporters. As a whole, the council will have to decide, ultimately, how best to use the property, amid the usual tug of war from community members who want housing built there versus those who don’t. “I think that the conversation will be based on what’s the best use for the town for that land, for that space,” Liverman said. He
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Charter School seeks recusals from three planning board members By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
The Princeton Charter School wants two Princeton council members and a school board member who sit on the town planning board to recuse themselves from an application that PCS has to install temporary classroom trailers. The request, made by the school’s lawyer to Planning Board attorney Allen D. Porter, was directed at Councilman Tim Quinn, Council President Jenny Crumiller and board of education member Fern Spruill, in seeking to have them step aside. “We have asked that that take place,” said PCS board president Paul Josephson by phone Tuesday. The school’s rationale is
based on steps that the three of them have taken against PCS. In January, Quinn and Crumiller voted for a council resolution urging the Christie administration to deny a request by the Charter School to add 76 more students. Spruill, meanwhile, is on a school board that is fighting the Charter School in court to overturn that approval, which the state’s top education official granted in February. “And it would be just inappropriate for anybody to sit in judgment under those circumstances,” Josephson said. The request comes with the Charter School scheduled to go before the Planning Board July 26 for a hearing on the trailers. For his part, Porter said
Tuesday that the school’s lawyer had raised the recusal issue with him and that it would be addressed at the meeting in two weeks. Ultimately, it will be up to the three members to decide if they step aside. Reached in Pennsylvania, Quinn said Tuesday that he would follow what his lawyer tells him. “If Allen sees a conflict or a potential conflict then I would abide by his advice,” Quinn said. For her part, Crumiller said Monday that if the school asks her to recuse, “I will.” Spruill could not be reached for comment. “I think people always get a fair shake with the planning board,” said Mayor Liz Lempert, who appoints the board mem-
bers, when asked Monday about the issue. “I think everybody who serves on that board takes their responsibilities really seriously and understands that it’s not a policy-making board when they’re hearing applications like that.” But asked if he would go ahead with the hearing should the three of them refuse to step aside, Josephson said: “Time doesn’t permit us the luxury. We will proceed with the hearing, and we’ll see what happens if they don’t recuse themselves.” He raised the prospect of having to litigate the matter. “It’s dangerous to predict where this is going to go,” Josephson said, “but it’s fair to say that if the planning board acts in a
way that will prevent us from putting these trailers up in time for school to open, we are going to have to look at our judicial options.” The Charter School needs the trailers for September, when 54 new students enter. To accommodate them, the school intends to move two sections of fourth-graders into temporary trailers located at the top of the campus, according to documents the school filed with the municipal planning office in June. More long term, PCS is considering constructing a new building, adding on to existing buildings or some combination of the two. The expansion is being done to create space for a student population that will
NJ Transit modifies weekday schedules BONDED By Philip Sean Curran Transit spokeswoman Lisa at the issues facing NJ TranStaff Writer
The pre-recorded message sounded through a mostly empty Princeton train station in the middle of Monday afternoon, to tell customers of NJ Transit what most already knew. To accommodate track work by Amtrak at New York Penn Station, NJ Transit has put in modified weekday service schedules from now to Sept.1. While many commuters in some part of the state must make do without direct train service into Manhattan, riders from Princeton and other stops along the Northeast Corridor line will see only “minor time changes,” NJ Transit has said. “The changes don’t really affect Northeast Corridor commuters,” said NJ
Torbic by phone. Just the opposite is true in parts of north Jersey, particularly in a swath of bedroom communities to Manhattan. Commuters on the Morris and Essex lines are bearing the brunt, as their train service — with the exception of a few trains in the morning — is being diverted to Hoboken. “We have adequate capacity to safely and reliably divert M&E trains into Hoboken with three full tracks available,” the transportation agency has said on its website. “We don‘t have similar capacity into Hoboken from” the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast and the Raritan Valley lines. One state lawmaker from Mercer County who sits on a committee looking
sit and Amtrak intends to keep a close eye on things as they progress. “At this point I am not aware of any complaints from constituents this week as it relates to the construction,” said Assemblywoman Liz Muoio (D-15). “But now that it is underway, my staff and I have planned to visit train terminals during morning rush throughout the summer to ask commuters for input regarding their experience and suggestions for improved NJ Transit improved service.” Cheryl Kastrenakes, executive director of the Greater Mercer Transportation Agency, said last week that despite the inconveniences that might occur, taking the train is “still going to beat being in a car.”
swell to 424 students by September 2018 and for space for special education programs, Josephson said. More concrete details are due out later this year. “We hope to release a plan at some point in the fall,” he said. “Our architects are in the process of looking it over and working on how we can best and most economically accommodate these kids.” Any project would be financed through a bank loan, with construction eyed for 2018, he said. The planning board will not be helped at the July meeting by town planning director Lee O. Solow, who said this week that he was recusing himself from the Charter School school case. He offered no reason for his decision.
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Summertime digging is easy By Michele S. Byers
This time of year, it’s common to see kids digging in the sand with colorful plastic buckets, shovels and sifters. They can be found all over New Jersey’s ocean and bay beaches. But one lucky group will be digging in landlocked Mantua Township in Gloucester County, far from the sea. Instead of building sand castles, these kids will be excavating fossilized shark teeth, sponges, shells, fish bones and more. They’re camping at the Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park, a former sand quarry that turned out to be one of New Jersey’s fossil hot spots and was purchased by Rowan University last fall. Over the course of two weeks, 120 children ages 7-12 will learn what it’s like to be a paleontologist. “We’re treating them like little scientists,” said Heather Simmons, associate director of the Edelman Fossil Park. Campers will be equipped with plastic digging tools - basically, beach toys - because metal tools can damage fragile fossils. Professional geologists and paleontologists will instruct them. The “Geo Explorers” camp is just one of many community outreach projects at the Edelman Fossil Park, which aims to become New Jersey’s premier fossil destination. In addition to a university research facility, the Edelman Fossil Park plans to build an interactive museum open year-round to anyone from the public who wants to dig fossils. The facility is scheduled to open in 2020, along with a nature trail and dinosaurthemed playground. In the meantime, the Edelman Fossil Park is whetting the public’s appetite with events like the Community Dig Day, held each September. During dig days, some 1,300 people flock to the fossil site to try their hand at paleontology. This year’s community dig will be held Sept. 23, and Heather expects the usual high demand for tickets. “It will sell out in minutes,” she predicted. “There’s a huge unmet demand for this kind of authentic experience for families,” she added. “You don’t get much more authentic than being able to dig for fossils on your own.” One advantage of the Rowan University site is that the digging is easy. Unlike some fossil-rich areas where prehistoric remains are encased in rock, New Jersey’s Inner Coastal Plain region offers soft, sandy soil known locally as greensand or marl. “Consider this: What we’ve got here is a 65 million year old beach,” said Heather. “Pretty much anyone willing to get their hands dirty will find something.” Sixty-five million years ago, Mantua Township - along with the rest of southern New Jersey - was at the bottom of a shallow sea populated by giant crocodiles, sea turtles and swimming reptiles like mosasaurs. On nearby land were dinosaurs, which occasionally died and were washed out to sea. Over time the sea receded, leaving the remains of many sea creatures and some land dinosaurs. The world’s first nearly complete dinosaur skeleton - a Hadrosaurus - was discovered in 1858 in nearby Haddonfield. To find out more about the Edelman Fossil Park and New Jersey’s fossil history, go to the Rowan University website at www.rowan.edu/fossils.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR WW-P South post prom event was outstanding To the editor: On behalf of West Windsor-Plainsboro South High School, I want to thank our parents and sponsors for making the post prom an outstanding affair. Annually, we are amazed when we arrive back at school after the prom to find the building transformed into a fantasy land. This year parent artists and craftsmen outdid themselves with the creative decorations and events. We enjoyed numerous games and wonderful edible treats. Prizes galore were awarded throughout the night. It takes considerable effort by parents to arrange this drug- and alcohol-free party. They have donated thousands of hours to make sure that our students have a safe place in which to celebrate. While we cannot list everyone, a special thanks goes to Post Prom cochairs Susan Mathes and Robin Valentine as well as the various committee members. They are super-organized and dedicated parents who certainly made it easy for us to say yes to, well, almost everything. Many other committees were involved who worked very hard and contributed their time and efforts to make this evening a success. Thank you all for caring so much about our students. You have ensured that the great tradition of “Pirate Pride” continues. Dennis Leopold Principal
Help available to reduce summer learning loss To the Editor: National Summer Learning Day, sponsored by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) to raise awareness about the importance of summer learning experiences, was July 13. The NSLA notes that summer learning loss, the phenomenon where young people lose academic skills over the summer, is “one of the most significant causes of the achievement gap between lower and higher income youth and one of the strongest contributors to the high school dropout rate.” Many of us with sufficient means prevent summer learning loss
in various ways: we enroll our children in summer enrichment programs or camps, take them on trips to new places where they learn history, geography, civics, and supervise their school-assigned summer reading. Unfortunately, many young people lack these options. Economic inequality, communities with limited resources, parents who work multiple jobs to make ends meet with little free time these are just a few of the reasons that low-income young people do not enjoy the same opportunities. At the Princeton-Blairstown Center, we are working with young people to combat summer learning loss. Each summer, 500 students - primarily from Trenton and Newark - come to our 264-acre campus in Blairstown, NJ for our week-long Summer Bridge Program, free of charge. They spend three hours a day engaged in hands-on literacy; science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); and project-based learning; an hour and a half in waterfront activities (swimming/canoeing/kayaking); and three hours a day working on their social-emotional skills through ropes and challenge course activities that focus on leadership, team-building, communication, and problem-solving skills. To ensure that the learning continues back home, each student is sent home with a book of his or her choice from titles such as The Boy in the Black Suit, Bird, Seedfolks, The Lion Who Stole My Arm, The Color of My Words, Return to Sender, Thaw, Do Not Pass Go, Tall Story, and many more. Research indicates that the best predictor of summer loss or gain is if a child reads during the summer. Additionally, public library use among low-income children drops off when a library is more than six blocks from their home, compared with more than two miles for middle-class children. Most of the young people we serve in Trenton and Newark live more than six blocks from a library. All young people deserve opportunities for enriching and stimulating summer experiences so that they start the school year ready to learn and compete on an even playing field. In honor of National Summer Learning Day, I urge everyone in our community to support evidenced-based, high-quality summer programs like ours that help to reduce summer learning loss. Our children’s futures depend on it, and so do ours.
Sarah Tantillo, Ed.D. Board chair Princeton-Blairstown Center
PACKET BRIEFS Human Services seeks donations for annual school supplies drive
Marketing Showcase is set for July 18
The Princeton Human Services Department is seeking donors for its 8th annual Book Bag and School Supplies Drive. The drive benefits Princeton children who are low-income and in need of school supplies and new book bags. For the past eight years, the Princeton Human Services Commission, municipal employees, local businesses, organizations and residents have donated book bags and school supplies that have benefited up to 100 Princeton children. The items are distributed to children from low-income families who attend the Princeton Public Schools and are entering kindergarten through sixth grade. If you would like to participate in this year’s drive, you may drop off donations at the Princeton Human Services office on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office is located in the former borough hall at One Monument Drive. The deadline for donations is Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. You may choose to donate book-bags (gender neutral, it is preferred) or school supplies or both. Items that can be donated include book bags, notebooks, binders, folders, loose leaf paper, pencils, pens, crayons, markers, scissors, glue sticks, and other school supplies. Hundreds of applications have been distributed to families with children entering kindergarten through sixth grade. Your help and generosity is greatly appreciated. If you have questions, call the office at (609) 688-2055 or send an e-mail to eneira@princetonnj.gov.
The Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce their 11th Annual Mid-Summer Marketing Showcase on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, on the Green on Palmer Square in Princeton. The showcase is free and open to the public, with the rain date set for Thursday, July 20. This year’s “Business Showcase” celebration will feature a variety of independent businesses throughout the PrincetonMercer region. The public will have the opportunity to meet local businesses, sample great food, and listen to great music within the beautiful Palmer Square in Princeton. “Our Mid-Summer Marketing Showcase is celebrating its 11th year and we look forward to celebrating with the community we serve,” said Peter Crowley, president and CEO of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce. “This year’s theme, a ‘Block Party’ is an appropriate title, as we partner with more than 60 local businesses and nonprofit organizations who are the backbone of many of our local economies. This long running consumer focused event connects the local business community with the over 800 attendees who meet and talk with local companies in a relaxed and fun environment.” Supporting sponsorships are still available. To register, direct all inquiries to Kate Stevens, senior manager of development and events, at (609) 924-1776, ext. 100 or kate@princetonchamber.org. Further information about the event can be found at www.princetonchamber.org.
Bastille Day event to benefit Housing Initiatives of Princeton
La Convivencia will have a community-wide potluck featuring diverse cuisine from many walks of life from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at Dutch Neck Presbyterian Church, 154 S Mill Road, Princeton Junction. All are invited to bring a traditional dish of their families’ heritage. Participants can decide to partake in the judged cookoff and enter their dishes to win a prize. Visit www.laconvivencia.org to register. La Convivencia is a New Jersey-based organization whose mission is to honor and celebrate the differences and shared values of a pluralistic community based on the principles of acceptance, trust, and mutual respect. The group was born out of a local West Windsor-Plainsboro student project. While researching his seventh-grade National History Day presentation, Bilal Sultan became interested in the period from 711-1492 in medieval Spain known as ‘La Convivencia’ (the Co-existence) - a period in which people of Muslim, Christian and Jewish background lived together amicably and prosperously. After much research, including interviews with Princeton University and international scholars well-versed in the history, Bilal’s presentation was well-received at National History Day competition. His research inspired him and his brother to pursue establishing a New Jersey-based non-profit whose mission is to honor and celebrate the differences and shared values of a pluralistic community in the spirit of La Convivencia. RSVP to laconvivencia.peace@gmail.com. For additional information, visit www.laconvivencia.org.
Celebrate Bastille Day Friday, July 14 when ONE 53 in Rocky Hill partners with Housing Initiatives of Michele S. Byers is executive director of Princeton (HIP), which provides supportive services to the New Jersey Conservation Foundation in transitioning low-income working families and individMorristown. uals who are homeless, or facing imminent homelessness, to permanent housing and sustained self-sufficiency. When you come into ONE 53 on July 14 (for lunch or www.princetonpacket.com dinner), and buy a $10 glass of AIX Rosé, the estabFounded in 1786 lishment will donate that amount to HIP. This will end Bernard Kilgore, Group Publisher 1955-1967 Mary Louise Kilgore Beilman, Board Chairman 1967-2005 when the bottle is empty - and the bottle is an enormous 15 liter Nebuchadnezzar, which equals 20 typical size bottles of wine. Mike Morsch Donna Kenyon Regional Editor Executive Editor Housing Initiatives of Princeton (www.housinginitiativesofprinceton.org) is an all-volunteer interfaith and Joseph Eisele Michele Nesbihal community-based transitional housing organization. Publisher General Manager mnesbihal@centraljersey.com HIP’s members are concerned about homelessness and the unmet need for affordable and low-income housing 145 Witherspoon Street in Princeton. HIP is a 501 (c) (3) transitional housing orPrinceton, N.J. 08542 ganization that started assisting families in 2004. TransiCorporate Offices 198 Route 9 North, Suite 100 tional housing is provided for up to twenty-four months. Manalapan, N.J. 07726 In addition to housing, HIP provides individualized case © Packet Media, LLC. 2017. (609) 924-3244 All Rights Reserved. FAX (609) 921-2714 (Advertising) management services needed for clients to succeed indeFAX (609) 924-3842 (Editorial) pendently. ONE 53 (www.one53nj.com) serves American/Euro Bistro cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere and features a seasonally changing menu.
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Council changes cleaning services By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
Princeton decided to stop using a cleaning service made up of adults with developmental disabilities because of the quality of their work, town officials said. The ARC Mercer, a nonprofit organization that was a subcontractor of ACCSES New Jersey, sent in staff to clean municipal government buildings, including the Witherspoon Hall building where the main functions of town government are located. The arrangement had some bumps in the road along the way, including concerns the town had about staff supervision; in one instance, a staffer from ARC had a baby with her while on the job at the same time that a Princeton Council meeting was taking place. On Monday, the council voted to hire CNS Cleaning Co. of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, for $134,460 for the rest of this year and for 2018. Mayor Liz Lempert has said the deal is expected to save the town about
$36,000 annually, but money was not the basis for the decision, the leader of the council said. “It was not the money that prompted us to change the situation, it was actually the quality of service,” Council President Jenny Crumiller said during the meeting. ARC Mercer executive director Steven Cook, who spoke at the meeting, argued that the buildings were clean and held up independent reports by ACCSES attesting to that. “They might not be perfect, but they were clean to industry standards,” Cook said. “So on behalf of the workers, I have to stand in objection to the opinion that the buildings weren’t clean.” The council originally was scheduled to vote to hire CNS Cleaning on June 26, but delayed action to let officials hear from Robert Hough, director of infrastructure and operations. Councilman Bernard P. Miller, in remarks before the unanimous vote, said the public forms impressions of the government based on the maintenance of its buildings.
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He was about to start a new job, in the private sector, before his death, she said. The National Park Service, in a news release, indicated that Pluta’s wife, Lillian, had contacted the park June 19 saying she had not heard from her husband or son for five days and that she knew they were going to the park. A search by authorities first found the Plutas’ truck, parked at the Rattlesnake Canyon Trailhead, according to the National Park
Service. The son’s body was found June 19 nearly a mile and half from the trailhead, while the father was found the next day about two and a half miles away from the trail head, the Park Service said. “The two had not applied for an overnight permit and were apparently on a day hike,” the Park Service release said. Loomis recalled Robert Pluta as a good brother devoted to his family. “His love of music was everywhere with what he did,” she said.
“And in our case, our customers are the public,” he said. “And when the public comes in this facility and they see that the facility is not well maintained, that the bathrooms are not clean, then they form a first impression and that carries over to what they think of what goes on in the building.”
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Angina is a sudden, sharp, severe pain around the heart that can feel like a heart attack. Angina is not a heart attack, but it is caused by a lack of blood flow to the heart. This might be because there is a blockage that can require surgery or the placement of a stent. And although angina is not a heart attack, it can be caused by factors that will eventually lead to a heart attack. Therefore, it can often be considered a warning sign of heart problems to come and should be taken very seriously. The doctor might not need to do surgery, but often lifestyle changes will be discussed and should be implemented. It’s important to determine what type of angina you have. Different types of angina may need different treatments. Chronic stable angina occurs when your heart is working hard, and unstable angina is new chest pain or chest pain that is getting worse. To schedule an appointment please call ROBERT PLATZMAN, D.O. at 609-9218766. The office is located at 601 Ewing St., Suite C7, in Princeton. Our website, www.drrobertplatzman.com, has more information about our practice. P.S. Because it can be very difficult to differentiate between a heart attack, angina, or indigestion, any sudden chest pain should be taken seriously.
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NOTICE MERCER COUNTY INSURANCE FUND COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WITH EXECUTIVE SESSION NOTICE is hereby given that the Mercer County Insurance Fund Commission has scheduled a meeting on July 24, 2017 at 10:30 AM with an EXECUTIVE SESSION to be held in Room 211 of the Mercer County Administration Building, 640 South Broad Street, Trenton, NJ, for the express purpose of the following: Any business properly brought before the Board Pending or Anticipated Litigation and Strategies
NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held July 10, 2017 an ordinance entitled: 2017-48 An Ordinance by Princeton Authorizing Contribution From the Princeton Affordable Housing Trust Fund to Partially Reimburse Community Options, Inc. (“COI”) For Its Acquisition of Real Property, Known as 24 Dorann Avenue and Designated as Lot 20 In Block 7308 on the Princeton Municipal Tax Map, and/or Fund Its Renovation and Creation of a Group Home Project, In Consideration Of COI Implementing Affordable Housing Restrictions on the Property so as to Provide Princeton With Affordable Housing Credits Toward Princeton’s Fair Share Affordable Housing Obligation was passed on second and final reading and adopted. Delores A. Williams Deputy Municipal Clerk
The above is the information known at the time of publication. Additions and or deletions may change without further notice. PP, 1x, 7/14/17 Fee: $15.75 PP, 1x, 7/14/17 Fee: $16.80 Fee: $15.00
NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held July 10, 2017 an ordinance entitled: 2017-49 Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Concerning Salaries and Compensation of Certain Personnel of the Municipality of Princeton was passed on second and final reading and adopted.
LEGAL NOTICE LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER
Take Notice that AVR Princeton Hotel Tenant LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, t/a Hyatt Regency Princeton, with offices at c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC, 1 Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York 10701, has applied to the Mayor and Council of the Township of West Windsor (the “Township”) for approval of a person-to-person transfer of Plenary Retail Consumption Liquor License (hotel/motel exception) No. 1113-36-008-004 (the “Liquor License”), currently held by Davidson Hotel Company, LLC, t/a Hyatt Regency Princeton. The address of the licensed premises is 102 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, New Jersey 08540 (Princeton mailing address).
Delores A. Williams Deputy Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 7/14/17 Fee: $9.45
NOTICE OF PENDING ORDINANCE
The names and addresses of the owners and members of AVR Princeton Hotel Tenant LLC, a Delaware limited liability company are:
ORDINANCE 2017 - 25 TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF A PUBLIC BUS STOP LICENSE AGREEMENT FROM CANAL POINTE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATES LOCATED ON A PORTION OF BLOCK 7, LOT 120
AVR Princeton Hotel I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC 1 Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York 10701; and AVR Princeton Hotel II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC 1 Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York 10701 The name and address of the sole member and owner of AVR Princeton Hotel I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company is: AVR Pembroke Pines I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC 1 Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York 10701 The name and address of the sole member and owner of AVR Princeton Hotel II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company is: AVR Pembroke Pines II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC 1 Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York 10701
The ordinance published herewith was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the Township of West Windsor, in the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, held on July 10, 2017. It will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the governing body to be held in the West Windsor Township Municipal Building, in the Township on July 31, 2017 at 7:00 o'clock P.M., and during the weeks prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of said ordinance will be made available at the Clerk's office to the members of the general public who shall request the same. Sharon L. Young Township Clerk West Windsor Township PP, 1x, 7/14/17 Fee: $25.20
The names and addresses of the members and owners of AVR Pembroke Pines I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company are:
NOTICE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AWARD
Kingswood Partners LLC, a New York limited liability company c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC 1 Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York 10701; and
The Township of West Windsor has awarded a contract without competitive bidding as a professional service pursuant to NJSA 40A:11-5(1)(a) at their July 10, 2017 Council Meeting.
AVR Alexandria Old Town Hotel Corp., a Delaware limited liability company c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC 1 Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York 10701
Award to:
Arora and Associates
Services:
Professional Engineering Services to Update WWT Capital Improvement Program
Time Period:
180 days from Initiation of Work
Cost:
Not to Exceed $206,413.00
The name and address of the sole member and owner of Kingswood Partners LLC, a New York limited liability company is: Allan V. Rose c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC 1 Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York 10701 The name and address of the sole member and owner of AVR Alexandria Old Town Hotel Corp., a Delaware corporation is: Allan V. Rose c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC 1 Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York 10701
Sharon L. Young Township Clerk West Windsor Township
The names and addresses of the members and owners of AVR Pembroke Pines II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company are: Allan V. Rose c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC 1 Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York 10701
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AVR Master Holdings, LLC, a New York limited liability company c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC 1 Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York 10701 The names and addresses of the members and owners of AVR Master Holdings, LLC, a New York limited liability company are: Briana Rose, as Trustee of The Allan V. Rose Trust f/b/o Briana Rose c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC 1 Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York 10701 Marisa Rose, as Trustee of The Allan V. Rose Trust f/b/o c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC 1 Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York 10701
This professional was appointed with the non-fair and open process, as the above will exceed the Pay to Pay amount of $17,500. These contracts, disclosure certifications, and the resolution authorizing them are available for public inspection in the Office of the Municipal Clerk.
Marisa Rose
Maxine Figatner Rose, as Trustee of The Allan V. Rose Trust f/b/o Francesca Rose c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC 1 Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York 10701 Allan V. Rose c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC 1 Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York 10701 A copy of the transfer application is on file with the Township Clerk and may be reviewed during its normal business hours. Objections, if any, should be made immediately in writing to: Sharon L. Young, Township Clerk, 271 Clarksville Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550. By: Wendy M. Berger, Esq. Cole, Schotz, P.C. Court Plaza North 25 Main Street Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 PP, 2x, 7/7/17, 7/14/17 Fee: $216.30 Aff: $15.00
2017- 38 BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LIBRARY IN AND BY PRINCETON, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $275,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $261,500 BONDS OR NOTES OF PRINCETON TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF PRINCETON, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY (not less than two-thirds of all members thereof affirmatively concurring) AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The improvement described in Section 3(a) of this bond ordinance is hereby authorized to be undertaken by Princeton, in the County of Mercer, New Jersey ("Princeton") as a general improvement. For the improvement or purpose described in Section 3(a), there is hereby appropriated the sum of $275,000, including the sum of $13,500 as the down payment required by the Local Bond Law. The down payment is now available by virtue of provision for down payment or for capital improvement purposes in one or more previously adopted budgets. Section 2. In order to finance the cost of the improvement or purpose not covered by application of the down payment, negotiable bonds are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of $261,500 pursuant to the Local Bond Law. In anticipation of the issuance of the bonds, negotiable bond anticipation notes are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to and within the limitations prescribed by the Local Bond Law. Section 3. (a) The improvement hereby authorized and the purpose for the financing of which the bonds are to be issued is various improvements to the library, including technology replacements and upgrades, carpet replacement and furniture replacement, the installation of a video surveillance system and security card access, and restroom upgrades including, but not limited to, sinks and counters, including all work and materials necessary therefor and incidental thereto and further including all related costs and expenditures incidental thereto. (b) The estimated maximum amount of bonds or bond anticipation notes to be issued for the improvement or purpose is as stated in Section 2 hereof. (c) The estimated cost of the improvement or purpose is equal to the amount of the appropriation herein made therefor. Section 4. All bond anticipation notes issued hereunder shall mature at such times as may be determined by the chief financial officer; provided that no bond anticipation note shall mature later than one year from its date. The bond anticipation notes shall bear interest at such rate or rates and be in such form as may be determined by the chief financial officer. The chief financial officer shall determine all matters in connection with bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to this bond ordinance, and the chief financial officer's signature upon the bond anticipation notes shall be conclusive evidence as to all such determinations. All bond anticipation notes issued hereunder may be renewed from time to time subject to the provisions of the Local Bond Law. The chief financial officer is hereby authorized to sell part or all of the bond anticipation notes from time to time at public or private sale and to deliver them to the purchasers thereof upon receipt of payment of the purchase price plus accrued interest from their dates to the date of delivery thereof. The chief financial officer is directed to report in writing to the governing body at the meeting next succeeding the date when any sale or delivery of the bond anticipation notes pursuant to this bond ordinance is made. Such report must include the amount, the description, the interest rate and the maturity schedule of the bond anticipation notes sold, the price obtained and the name of the purchaser. Section 5. Princeton hereby certifies that it has adopted a capital budget or a temporary capital budget, as applicable. The capital or temporary capital budget of Princeton is hereby amended to conform with the provisions of this bond ordinance to the extent of any inconsistency herewith. To the extent that the purposes authorized herein are inconsistent with the adopted capital or temporary capital budget, a revised capital or temporary capital budget has been filed with the Division of Local Government Services. Section 6. The following additional matters are hereby determined, declared, recited and stated: (a) The improvement or purpose described in Section 3(a) of this bond ordinance is not a current expense. It is an improvement or purpose that Princeton may lawfully undertake as a general improvement, and no part of the cost thereof has been or shall be specially assessed on property specially benefitted thereby. (b) The period of usefulness of the improvement or purpose within the limitations of the Local Bond Law, according to the reasonable life thereof computed from the date of the bonds authorized by this bond ordinance, is 10 years. (c) The Supplemental Debt Statement required by the Local Bond Law has been duly prepared and filed in the office of the Clerk, and a complete executed duplicate thereof has been filed in the office of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs of the State of New Jersey. Such statement shows that the gross debt of Princeton as defined in the Local Bond Law is increased by the authorization of the bonds and notes provided in this bond ordinance by $261,500, and the obligations authorized herein will be within all debt limitations prescribed by the Local Bond Law. (d) An aggregate amount not exceeding $9,000 for items of expense listed in and permitted under N.J.S.A. 40A:2-20 is included in the estimated cost indicated herein for the purpose or improvement. Section 7. Princeton hereby declares the intent of Princeton to issue bonds or bond anticipation notes in the amount authorized in Section 2 of this bond ordinance and to use the proceeds to pay or reimburse expenditures for the costs of the purposes described in Section 3(a) of this bond ordinance. This Section 7 is a declaration of intent within the meaning and for purposes of Treasury Regulations. Section 8. Any grant moneys received for the purpose described in Section 3 hereof shall be applied either to direct payment of the cost of the improvement or to payment of the obligations issued pursuant to this bond ordinance. The amount of obligations authorized but not issued hereunder shall be reduced to the extent that such funds are so used. Section 9. The chief financial officer of Princeton is hereby authorized to prepare and to update from time to time as necessary a financial disclosure document to be distributed in connection with the sale of obligations of Princeton and to execute such disclosure document on behalf of Princeton. The chief financial officer is further authorized to enter into the appropriate undertaking to provide secondary market disclosure on behalf of Princeton pursuant to Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Rule”) for the benefit of holders and beneficial owners of obligations of Princeton and to amend such undertaking from time to time in connection with any change in law, or interpretation thereof, provided such undertaking is and continues to be, in the opinion of a nationally recognized bond counsel, consistent with the requirements of the Rule. In the event that Princeton fails to comply with its undertaking, Princeton shall not be liable for any monetary damages, and the remedy shall be limited to specific performance of the undertaking. Section 10. The full faith and credit of Princeton are hereby pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and the interest on the obligations authorized by this bond ordinance. The obligations shall be direct, unlimited obligations of Princeton, and Princeton shall be obligated to levy ad valorem taxes upon all the taxable real property within Princeton for the payment of the obligations and the interest thereon without limitation of rate or amount. Section 11. This bond ordinance shall take effect 20 days after the first publication thereof after final adoption, as provided by the Local Bond Law. STATEMENT The bond ordinance published herewith has been finally adopted by the Mayor and Council of Princeton on July 10, 2017 and the 20-day period of limitation within which a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of such ordinance can be commenced, as provided in the Local Bond Law, has begun to run from the date of the first publication of this statement.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at a regular meeting of the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment, Main Meeting Room, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey. The subject of the hearing will be Emanuele Gillio and Ana Maria Martin, application for c(1) variance pursuant to Section 17A-20 of the former Princeton Borough Land Use Ordinance to permit the construction of a two car detached garage. Variances will be required from municipality of Princeton as follows: Front Yard Setback for Accessory Structures - where 78 ft. + - 2 feet is required and 33 feet 7 inches is proposed. The Applicant will also apply for such other variance relief, exceptions, waivers, permits, approvals or licenses that are deemed necessary or appropriate by the Applicant or the Board, and which may arise during the course of the hearing process. This plan is for the site known as Block 10.01, Lot 33 located at 56 Armour Road, Princeton, NJ which is located in the R1 Zoning District. All documents relating to this application are on file in the office of the Zoning Board of Adjustment in the Municipal Complex, 400 Witherspoon Street and are available for inspection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. c/o Peter U. Lanfrit, Esq. The Law Office of Peter U. Lanfrit, LLC 3000 Hadley Road, Suite 1C South Plainfield, NJ 07080 ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT PP, 1x, 7/14/17 Fee: $24.65 Aff: $15.00 NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in Room A of the West Windsor Municipal Building located in the West Windsor Municipal Complex at 271 Clarksville Road (at the corner of Clarksville and North Post Roads), West Windsor, Mercer County, New Jersey, the West Windsor Township Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on the application of Balasubramanian (Bala) Muthuswamy and Revathi Sankaran for variance approval in connection with the construction of a new single family dwelling on an existing undersized lot located at 454 Cranbury Road. The subject property is located in the R-1/C Residential Zone District and is identified as Block 20, Lot 24 on the West Windsor Township Tax Map. The property is currently developed with two dwellings. Specifically, the Applicants propose to demolish one of the existing dwellings on the property and construct a larger updated home in its place. In connection with this proposal, the Applicants request variances for lot size to allow the existing lot size of approximately one acre where the West Windsor Township Ordinance requires a minimum lot area of 1.67 acres and for lot width to allow the existing width of 91 feet where the Ordinance requires a minimum lot width of 175 feet. The Applicants propose to construct the new home 15 feet from the left (east) side lot line adjacent to Township – owned land where the Ordinance requires a side yard setback of 20 feet in the R-1/C zone. In addition, the Applicant’s request a use variance, if necessary, to retain the existing second dwelling (“cottage house”) on the property. The Applicants request any additional variances or waivers which the Zoning Board determines are necessary in order to approve the subject application. Copies of the application and related materials are available for inspection at the office of the West Windsor Township Community Development Department located in the aforementioned Municipal Building, weekdays, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at the hearing. BALASUBRAMANIAN MUTHUSWAMY AND REVATHI SANKARAN, Applicants BY: PEPPER HAMILTON, LLP, Attorneys for Applicant PP, 1x, 7/14/17 Fee: $39.90 Aff: $15.00 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids for PLAINSBORO ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE 3 will be received by the Township Clerk Township of Plainsboro Municipal Building 641 Plainsboro Road Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536 On August 1, 2017 until 11:00 A.M., at the address set forth above. NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 11:00 A.M. BIDS RECEIVED AFTER SUCH TIME AND DATE WILL BE RETURNED UNOPENED TO THE BIDDER. Specifications and other information may be obtained for a non-refundable fee of $60.00 at the Purchasing Office of the Township of Plainsboro between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. or by calling 609-799-0909 extension 1406. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27. The New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (P.L. 1963, Chapter 150) is hereby made a part of every contract entered into by the Township of Plainsboro, and by any non-township public participant, except those contracts which are not within the contemplation of the Act; and the Bidder's signature on this proposal is his guarantee that neither he nor any sub-contractors he might employ to perform the work covered by this proposal are listed or are on record in the Office of the Commissioner of the N.J. State Department of Labor and Industry as one who has failed to pay prevailing wages in accordance with the provisions of the Act. The vendor must comply with all local, county, state and federal laws, rules and regulations applicable to this contract and to the work to be done hereunder.
PUBLIC NOTICE The Princeton Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Valley Road Administration Building will open at 6:00 p.m. and immediately go into Closed Session. Discussion of legal matters and personnel will be discussed in Closed Session. The Public Session will begin at 8:00 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public, and action will be taken. Stephanie Kennedy Business Administrator/Board Secretary PP, 7/14/17 Fee: $9.80 Aff: $15.00
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ATTEST: Carol J. Torres, Township Clerk PP, 1x, 7/14/17 Fee: $43.05 LEGAL NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Thursday, July 27th at 7:00 p.m., in Room “A” of the West Windsor Township Municipal Building, located at 271 Clarksville Road, West Windsor, New Jersey 08550, the Zoning Board of Adjustment (“Board”) of the Township of West Windsor will hold a public hearing on the application (“Application”) of Tri-State Petro, Inc. (“Applicant”) for one one-year extension pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-47.g. and Section 200-51.C.(3) of the Code of the Township of West Windsor of minor subdivision approval that was granted for property (“Property”) located at 353 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor, New Jersey 08550, and designated as Block 22, Lots 3.01 and 3.02 on the West Windsor Township Tax Maps. The minor subdivision approval, along with preliminary and final major site plan approval, d(1) use variance, d(2) use variance, and bulk variance approvals, was granted on January 17, 2013 and memorialized by resolution dated April 4, 2013. The Board granted a one-year extension for the minor subdivision and three one-year extensions of the preliminary and final major site plan approval, d(1) use variance, d(2) use variance, and bulk variance approvals on August 4, 2016, as memorialized by resolution dated November 3, 2016. The approvals permit a combined gasoline service station, 7-11 convenience store, and car wash, as well as related signage, parking and other improvements, on the property. The protections afforded by the minor subdivision are set to expire on June 30, 2017. The requested one-year extension will extend the vested approval of the minor subdivision approval to June 30, 2018. While the Applicant believes that its Application, except as noted above, is in conformance with the Code of the Township of West Windsor, it hereby requests any variances, deviations, amendments, waivers, exceptions and/or other approvals as are required to obtain the requested extension of the minor subdivision approval.
NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held July 10, 2017 an ordinance entitled: 2017-47 An Ordinance By Princeton Authorizing the Acquisition of the "Franklin Avenue Parking Lot", Block 21.04, Lot 27 Tax Map of Princeton Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12-3 et seq. was passed on second and final reading and adopted. Delores A. Williams Deputy Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 7/14/17 Fee: $10.50 OPEN PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE Location Change The West Windsor Township Planning Board’s regularly scheduled meeting for July 26, 2017 will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Playhouse at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South 346 Clarksville Road, West Windsor. The scheduled notice for this meeting will be published to the extent known and is subject to change. PP, 7/14/17 Fee: $14.70 LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment at its meeting on June 28, 2017 adopted the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Resolution for the following application: Name of Applicant:
Gretchen J. Godwin and Joseph F. Ciafalo – Owners / Applicants
Location of Property:
420 Mount Lucas Road; Block 4201, Lot 15
Nature of Application:
C1 variance to permit installation of an A/C condenser along the right wall of the existing garage with a right side yard setback of 25 ft. and a left side yard setback of 20 ft.
At the hearing, all int erested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard. All of the submitted plans, reports and documents submitted by the Applicant as part of the Application are available for inspection by the public Monday through Friday, holidays and furlough days excepted, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., in the Community Development Office in the Township of West Windsor Municipal Building, located at 271 Clarksville Road, West Windsor, New Jersey 08550. Tri-State Petro, Inc. By: Its Attorneys, Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. Kevin J. Moore, Esq.
Delores A. Williams Deputy Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 7/14/17 Fee: $126.00
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Z1717-468
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Approved with conditions
Copies of the documents are on file in the Princeton Zoning Department, 400 Witherspoon Street; Princeton, NJ and may be viewed during normal business hours. PP, 1x, 7/14/17 Fee: $24.15 Aff: $15.00
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Rider Continued from Page 1 cials looking for more room. “The Rider process is confidential,� Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane said Wednesday in a text message without elaborating on the district’s offer. The uncertain future of Westminster has led a group of Westminster alumni, faculty and others to sue Rider in New York federal court to block a sale. The Coalition to Save Westminster Choir College in Princeton is try-
ing to get a judge to step in and force Rider to either surrender control of Westminster to a new governing board or compel Rider to find a merger partner. Bruce I. Afran, the attorney for the coalition, said Wednesday he had seen a list, as of May, of all the entities who had expressed interest. Except for a China-based business school developer, he said, all the rest were real estate development companies. “They did not have any expressions of interest from
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anyone from any university or college who’s willing to buy Westminster at the prices they were offering, which was around $40 million,� Afran said in declining to explain how he saw the list. “So the problem is, they have not sought a merger partner for Westminster, they’re only looking to sell Westminster to anybody at commercial prices.� For her part, Brown said Rider has always said its “primary goal was to find an entity who wanted to
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minster to other colleges,� he said, “but naturally no one is responding positively because colleges don’t buy colleges.� He said he did not believe Rider’s claims that it had received proposals from bidders wanting to continue operate Westminster in Princeton. “So the only parties that are expressing interest in buying are those who want to tear down the school and build something else,� he said.
For the municipality, the town finds itself as an observer to a process that will impact the future of more than 20 acres of land, located near public schools and a residential area. Council President and acting Mayor Jenny Crumiller said Wednesday that she would prefer Westminster to stay. “It fits well where it is and it’s a good neighbor and it contributes music to the community — just priceless,� she said.
potentially an interim solution that could provide relief for commuters.� Mayor Hsueh said the added traffic lanes would be located between the Dinky Bridge and the Millstone River, with most of the property for the expansion coming from university-owned land on the western side of the highway. He said he believes the university would be donating the property for the project. But there have been no discussions on how the land would be transferred, through a donation or a sale. One state lawmaker this week welcomed the news about the road improvements and said Route 1 is critical for the economy. “The Route One corridor is crucial to the flow of people commuting to work
every day,� Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (D-16) said Tuesday by phone. “As someone who drives that road to get to various places in the district or to the university and laboratory, I see the bottleneck that happens heading into Harrison (Street) every single day. Time is money. Anything we can do we should be doing to try to improve the commuting time, I definitely support.� He pointed to how well a pilot program the state is having, also on Route 1, in South Brunswick, to let motorists use the shoulder in parts of the morning and late afternoon on weekdays. He said it’s “clear evidence that widening Route One down in this area, which has been historically always an issue, will in-
crease the flow (and) reduce people’s travel time.� The state has looked at addressing Route 1 before. In 2012, the DOT did a traffic study by closing jug handle turns into Princeton to improve the flow of traffic on the highway, Mayor Liz Lempert said Monday. “So it was successful in doing that, but it created serious other problems,� she said of an idea that the DOT quickly scraped amid gridlock. She said a shortcoming of this latest plan is that it focuses “primarily� on north-south traffic, without addressing east-west. She said the state is eyeing a later phase to improve the traffic in those directions. “It’s not one hundred percent,� Mayor Hsueh said, “but it’s better than no improvements at all.�
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continue operating Westminster in Princeton and keep the school in Princeton.� “And the fact that we received proposals from entities in that category is certainly encouraging,� she said. Afran, however, noted that a college does not “buy� another college, but would rather merge with it, the way Rider and Westminster did in the early 1990s. “So what Rider is doing is it’s offering to sell West-
“I kind of feel that is the reason DOT agreed, as long we are all on the same page. They will be willing to move forward and appropriate the budget for starting next year for the improvements,� he said. The university, the largest private sector employer in the county, has had a seat at the table. “I think at this point, what we see is the commissioner coming forward and saying that they want to look further and begin to start to study ways to add an additional lane along Route One,� said university director of community and regional affairs Kristin S. Appelget on Wednesday. “I think there’s an acknowledgment that it’s not the long-term solution, but it’s
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Margaret L. Bolling of Lower Makefield Township, PA died on Monday July 3, 2017 at her home. She was 75.
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Born in Philadelphia, PA, and formerly of West Windsor, NJ, she has resided in Lower Makefield for the past 27 years.
Margaret was the administrator of the Physicians Continuing Education Program at the Medical Society of New Jersey for over 20 years. She retired as an office manager with Xerox Corporation.
A woman of devout faith, Margaret was a parishioner of St. Ignatius Parish, a member of the Perpetual Adoration Group and an enthusiastic volunteer. She was the daughter of the late Adam and Edna Gardecki Ludwig and sister of the late Dolores Gaiderowicz. She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen B. Bell and her husband, Andrew of Dalton, PA; two sons, Raymond L. Bolling, III and his wife, Mary Jo of New Egypt, NJ, and Michael A. Bolling of Newtown, PA; four grandchildren, Andrew and Caroline Bell, and Grace and Mackenzie Bolling; daughter-in-law, Kristi Bolling of Yardley, PA; her former husband, Raymond L. Bolling, Jr, and many nieces and nephews. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30am Saturday at St. Ignatius Church, 999 Reading Avenue, Yardley, PA. Burial will follow in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne, PA. Friends may call from 5pm to 8pm Friday at the FitzGeraldSommer Funeral Home, 17 S. Delaware Avenue (River Road), Yardley, PA.
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Sanford High School in Sanford, Maine. He took classes at Rutgers University.
He was retired from the military as a Regular Army Sgt. Major with a Reserve Commission of Captain, Infantry. He was the recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star Medal, two awards of the Army Commendation medal and numerous other awards. He served in World War II in the Pacific Theater of War and the first thirteen months of the Korean War. He was a graduate of the Army Intelligence and Order of Battle School and the Army Advanced Administrative School.
Upon retirement from the military, he was employed at Princeton University as Chief of Industrial Security and Assistant Librarian. He was a life member of the Military Officers Association of America, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He was a member of St. Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church in Lawrenceville and a member of Lawrence Senior Club No. 5.
He was predeceased by his wife of 47 years, Helen N. Cook, his sisters, Clarice Nadeau and Dorothy Nye, and his brother Irving Cook all of Maine, and his grandson, David Barek of New York City.
He is survived by his wife, Bertha H. Cook, his daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Roger Burkert of Ringoes, NJ; his son and daughter-in-law, Alan F. Cook, Jr. and Peggy Lang, of New York City, and his son Kevin C. Cook of California; grandchildren, Richard Burkert of Ringoes, NJ, Christina and husband Jon Chrone of Virginia, and Rachel Barek and wife, Elizabeth Burden of Washington, D.C., 4 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
He is also survived by two step daughters and their families, Judy Lyons of Hamilton, NJ and Diane Eler of New Hope, PA; five grandchildren, Jody and husband Edward Kevett Jr. of Hamilton, NJ, Amy and husband Carmen Chianese III of Columbus, NJ, and William and wife Marilyn Lyons of Kinard, Florida, Chris and his wife Katie Eler of New Hope, PA, Jennifer and her husband Frederic Haubrich of Doylestown, PA; 10 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.
projects she took on. Born the daughter of Robert W. McLaughlin and Katherine Thurber McLaughlin, she grew up on Old Grecnwich, CT, graduating from Rosemary Hall. When her father became chair of the School of Architecture at Princeton University the family moved to NJ. Merry graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1956, and took a job with the Aerophysics Department at Princeton University where she met Marcus P. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, July 8, Knowlton, and married him in 1958. Truly, she had met a fellow 2017 at 11AM at The Church of St. Ann 1253 Lawrence Road, traveler, and they explored the world together for nearly sixty Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. years. Inurnment will be held privately. Mark and Merry took on an old farm house in Princeton, and became a faculty couple who fed and counseled his students, and Relatives and friends can call for Alan on Saturday morning from their home was social central for all their friends. They were 9-10:30AM at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 among a group of Princeton families who discovered the island of Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Culebra as a vacation hideaway, happily sharing it with all In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The comers. Church of St. Ann 1253 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ Merry was never idle: she had a career in money management 08648. with Paine-Webber and served on the board of the YMCA and volunteered for the Red Cross. Merry could always find time for To leave a condolence for the family or for directions, please visit www.poulsonvanhise.com friends, reading, tennis, needlework or music. In retirement, the Knowltons enjoyed Winters on Culebra, building their hilltop home, Cerro Feliz; their Summer home was her third-generation family cottage at Newagen on Southport Island in Maine. Merry was part of the local historical society and the needlework group at the Southport Library (where she also volunteered), but her real interest and passion was the Boothbay Region Land Trust, to which she gave her talents and energies. During her last months she enjoyed designing a wildflower garden for Oak Park Farm, a property she had worked diligently to bring under Land Trust protection.
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A celebratory gathering will be held at Oak Point Farm, Boothbay Harbor, on August 12 at 4 pm. Gatherings in Princeton and on Culebra will be in the future. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Boothbay Region Land Trust.
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RESULTS PTP 16s tennis Montgomery resident Kevin Liu captured the Boys 16s division in the Princeton Tennis Program Boys and Girls 16s Level 8 tournament, which was held at Veterans Park in Hamilton. Liu defeated Rishab Bhatt of Plainsboro, 6-3, 7-6 in the championship match. He had reached the finals with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Kensy Blaise in the semifinals. In the Girls 16s division, Isha Sahota of Princeton defeated Amrit Sahota of Princeton in the final, 6-4, 64. Isha had reached the final with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Vaishall Shah of West Windsor.
Summer hoops Evan Pease scored a teamhigh 23 points and Travis Petrone added eight as the Thunder topped the Hornets, 33-30, on Monday in the Junior Division of the Princeton Recreation Boys Summer Basketball League. Dante DiGiulio scored 10 in the loss. In other Junior league action, the Lakers defeated the Clippers In the Senior Division, Torynz Bethea had a teamhigh 28 points and Jaxon Petrone added nine as Princeton Orthodontics topped Caliper Farms, 5451. Ethan Guy netted 28 points and Bram Silva scored 11 in the loss. In other Senior league action, Spencer Hamilton netted 19 points and Luke Bornstein added 10 to lead Princeton Pettoranello over the Majeski Foundation, 41-23. Tyler Owens had 11 and Alex Montgomery scored four points in the loss. In Junior Division games last Friday night, Owen Biggs scored a team-high 10 points and Carmine Carusone added eight in a 27-13 Hornets win over the Clippers. Thomas Poljevka scored six in the loss. In other Junior league action, the Lakers defeated the Thunder. In the Senior Division, Torynz Bethea had a team-high 18 and Jaxon Petrone scored eight as Princeton Orthodontics topped the Majeski Foundation, 47-40. Tyler Owens netted 12 and James Petrone scored eight in the loss. In other Senior action, Ethan Guy netted 18 and Josh Snyder added 12 to lead Caliper Farms over the Princeton Pettoranello, 42-29. Spencer Hamilton had 14 and Ryan Cruser scored six points in the loss.
UPCOMING PU hoops The Princeton University men’s basketball team has released its schedule for the 2017-18 season. The schedule includes road stops in Miami, Los Angeles and Honolulu. The Tigers will play road games at Butler, Miami, Cal-Poly, USC and also play in the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu. Along with USC, Miami and Princeton, the Diamond Head Classic field includes Akron, Davidson, Hawaii, Middle Tennessee and New Mexico State. Princeton’s non-league home schedule includes games against BYU, Lafayette, Lehigh and Monmouth. The Tigers open the season Nov. 12 at Butler.
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Pictured are swimmers and coaches from the Community Park Bluefish swim team that were among those who competed in and won the Whalers Mini Meet last weekend in West Windsor.
Bluefish swim to Mini Meet title By Bob Nuse Sports Editor
The main goal for the coaches and the swimmers at the annual Whalers Mini Meet is to have fun. Of course, winning is a nice added bonus. The Community Park Bluefish ran away with the team title at the annual Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association meet for 10-and-under swimmers. The Bluefish finished with 950.5 points, while the second place West Windsor Whalers had 506 points. Nassau Swim Club finished fifth. “They work really hard so it is nice to see their hard work pay off,” said Nicky Kratzer, who coaches the swimmers in the 9 to 10-year-old age group. “Last year we won for the first time in a long time, maybe ever. And to do very well this year is great because we have a strong group of swimmers. “The thing I love about Bluefish is it is all about fun and learning technique and making sure they are learning to love the sport. We have swimmers that swim all year round because it is so much fun.” Community Park swam to the title thanks to big contributions from swimmers in each age group. In the 10-year-old girls division, Sabine Ristad won the 25 backstroke, 25 breaststroke and 25 butterfly, while finishing second in the 25 free. Audrey Wilhelm was fourth in the freestyle and breaststroke, while Charlotte Quick was fourth in the butterfly. Ristad was second and Quick was fourth in the 100 IM.
Scarlett Angelone led the 9year-old girls as she finished first in the 25 butterfly, as well as picking up fourth-place finishes in the backstroke and breaststroke. Julia Godfrey added a third in the 25 fly. On the boys side in those same age groups, In the 9-year-old boys division, Kent Hong won the breaststroke, was second in the backstroke, second in the butterfly, and third in the 25 free. Hong also finished third in the 9-10 100 IM. David Brophy was second in the 25 free, third in the breaststroke, fourth in the butterfly, and fifth in the backstroke. For the 10-year-old boys, Prasham Joshi finished fourth in the backstroke. “There area a lot of great swimmers in this age group,” Kratzer said. “A lot of the swimmers have been swimming for a number of years. There are some who swim year round and a bunch that just swim over the summer, which is good to see. They can see the progress they have made from year to year.” The Bluefish also excelled at the younger ages as well. The 8year-old girls had a strong meet, as Caden Martin and Zoe Bitterman went 1-2 in the 25 free. In the 25 back, Martin was first, while Sierra Tangen finished fourth. Martin also finished second in the 25 breaststroke, while Bitterman was first, Martin third and Tangen fourth in the 25 butterfly. In the 8and-under 100 individual medley, Bitterman was first and Martin finished second. For the 7-year-old girls, Phoebe Roth was third in the 25
back and 25 breast, as well as fifth in the 25 free. In the boys 6-and-under division, CP’s Logan Hong won the 25 breaststroke, was second in the backstroke and second in the butterfly. Shravan Joshi was third in the back, while Sebastian Murdock finished fourth. Brian Krol won the breaststroke, was fourth in the back and fifth in the free for the 7-year-old boys, while Matthew Krol was fourth in the fly and fifth in the back. Darren Elwood was third in the fly, fourth in the backstroke, and fifth in the 25 free for the 8-yearold boys. Leone Westrick was fifth in the breaststroke “They did really well,” said Lydia Buckley, who coaches the 7-8 age group. “We were very happy with the low number of DQs. After last season we worked a lot as a team on technique and making sure we got all the strokes down. “Caden Martin and Zoe Bitterman did very well with the 8-yearold girls. The boys also did well. Leon Westrick was fifth in the IM. I was very proud of all of them. Every meet we work on it and we’re a little better at our technique. They all did a very good job. So many of our swimmers got their best times and that’s really what you want to see.“ The meet, which the West Windsor Whalers hosted at their Waterworks Family Aquatic Center, gives the younger swimmers an opportunity swim in a big meet atmosphere just in advance of the PASDA championships, which
will be held July 24-25 at Princeton’s Community Park Pool. “It was great to get that experience in a big meet,” Buckley said. “I like to think of it as an introduction to PASDA champs for a lot of the new swimmers. It’s a good experience for them in a less stressful environment. “They are all young kids and they really enjoy it. What’s also nice about it is you have 7-yearolds against 7-year-olds. Sometimes when the kids are that young there is a big difference between a 7-year-old and an 8-year-old in terms of body size. We definitely go into the meet with the mindset of getting more experience in a setting that is different than our normal dual meets. It gives them more racing experience. Winning is also nice. It’s great for the kids’ morale and they get so excited.” The whole Bluefish team is excited to be hosting the championship meet to end the season. It will be the second straight year Princeton has hosted the event. “Champs are in two weeks,” Kratzer said. “We hosted last year and are hosting again this year. It is exciting because of the new facility and it is a good location. It isn’t too much extra work. A lot of the work is administrative. It is great because the kids are excited and I think it will good. We have a pasta party the night before and the kids all get real excited about it.” Nassau picked up first-place finishes from Jenna Barry in the 6and-under 25 free and 25 back, while Nava Brenner-Witten was first in the 25 fly.
Blue making impact in summer hoops return By Bob Nuse Sports Editor
Zahrion Blue is happy to be back playing in the Princeton Recreation Men’s Summer Basketball League. Blue played in the league while at Princeton High School, but was not part of the league last summer when the high school did not put a team into the league. This summer, the PHS graduate has hooked on with Princeton Special Sports/Liquid Outdoor Advertising and is gaining valuable court experience as he gets ready for the next phase of his basketball life. “We didn’t have a team here last year, so I was out at Moody Park with the high school team,” said Blue, who scored 23 point to help his team to a 66-63 win over PEAK Performance on Monday night. “It’s nice being back out here with
this competition playing against these men. I’m not playing against boys anymore, these are men.” Blue and his teammates currently sit at 4-3 and in third place heading into tonight’s final night of the regular season. The team features the league’s leading scorer, Nick Davidson, who had 16 points in Monday’s win. Former PHS player Kevin Kane added 15 points in the win. “We have some bigs, we have some guards, and we have shooters,” said Blue, who is averaging 11.3 points per game this summer. PPS/LOA is hoping to make a run once the playoffs get underway next week. The team is a mix of players getting to know each other on the court and has been playing better as the team has gelled. “We didn’t really know each other,” Blue said. “Some of the guys knew each other. I used to play with Kevin Kane and John
Morelli in high school. With the other guys we just had to find each others game and start to work together. We have to get ready for the playoffs. I am excited about that and getting to play against some good competition.” Blue is still thinking about what his own next step will be. He’s hoping to spend a post-graduate year in high school before embarking on a college career. The league plays its final night of the regular season tonight before beginning the playoffs on Monday. The quarterfinals will be played Monday and Wednesday, with the semifinals scheduled for July 20. The best-of-three championship series gets underway July 24. On Wednesday night, the PA Blue Devils topped NJAC, 64-50, as Jack Coolahan led the way with 28 points and Chase Kumor added 12. Majeski Foundation clinched
the top seed for the playoffs with a 58-50 win over the Packer Hall All-Stars. Jordan Glover and Elias Bermudez scored 14 points apiece in the win. Reggie Coleman had 14 points and Khalid Lewis added 12 in the loss. PEAC topped King’s Pizza, 55-46. Jonathan Azoroh scored 14 points and Lou Conde added 13 in the win. Thomas Swartz had 19 points and Jack Dennehy added 14 in the loss. In Monday night’s other two games, LoyalTees topped King’s Pizza, 58-52, as Davon Black scored 18 points and Darrin ElamCouncil added 15. Karron Johnson had 20 points and Trey Murrill added 15 in the loss. Majeski Foundation topped the PA Blue Devils, 72-53, as Terence Bailey scored 18 points to lead the scoring. Jordan Glover added 15 in the win, while Zack Murreda had 12 points in the loss.
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Sumners was veteran on young Post 218 team By Bob Nuse Sports Editor
Chris Sumners had hoped for a more successful final season in the Mercer County American Legion Baseball League. Sumners, a Hun School graduate, finished up his fifth season with the Princeton Ppst 218 baseball team on Wednesday with a 19-2 loss to South Brunswick. With the loss, Post 218 finished the season with a 2-21 record. “My first year out here I was just a young guy playing with a lot of older guys,” Sumners said on Tuesday following Post 218’s 11-0 loss to Allentown. “As the years went on I started to get more time
and I have had a bigger roll the last couple of years. This year it is just me and Zach (Dudeck) as seniors on the team.” After a successful high school career that saw Sumners play a part in two straight state Prep A titles for Hun, the last two seasons have been tough for Post 218. The team won just one game a year ago and two this season. “The games can be tough,” Sumners said. “We have a lot of young guys on the team and we go out and play the best we can. We’ve had some games where we are in it early and then we have a bad inning or two. You just try to set a good example for the younger
players and hope they keep getting better.” Post 218 is as young as any team in the league this year. All but two players could return next year, which means the experience the younger players gained this year can only help in the future. “We didn’t have the best regular season as far as wins and losses,” Post 218 manager Tommy Parker said. “But we had a lot of young kids who got better and I think have bright futures. We have a bunch of players that got a chance to play this year and hopefully that experience is going to help them next year.” Princeton posted a win over Trenton early in the
season and added a win over Lawrence later, but overall wins were tough to come by. But Parker, always the optimist, feels like if his young team can stay together the future could be a bright one. “Some of the young guys have really shown me something this year,” Parker said. “Bryce Powell, Tommy Bocian, Alec Silverman. They are all young guys that I though really improved a lot this year and are going to get even better. We only had a few veterans with Chris Sumners and Zach Dudeck and John Girouard. It’s been a tough season but I think the kids have learned some things and they have hung in there
this year. I really feel like we have a bright future with some of these young kids that we have on the team.” Sumners won’t be a part of that future. After getting started with Post 218 following his eighth grade year at Hun, he’s now finished in the MCALL. He’ll play football next year at Stone Hill College but hopes to still dabble in baseball. “I am looking forward to getting started with football,” Sumners said. “We get started with camp August 7. They plan to play me at defensive end. It should be fun.” And while he won’t head off to college having helped Post 218 to the playoffs, Sumners was able to help Hun to a second
straight state title. “That was great,” he said. “Coach (Tom) Monfiletto came in and had a good plan for us. We were able to win for Coach (Bill) McQuade in his last year and then for Coach Monfiletto his first year. That was fun to be a part of this year.” And hopefully, Sumners left a good impression on the younger players who will return for Post 218 next year as the team looks to make something positive out of the experience it gained this year. “One thing we tried to do was help the young guys get used to playing at this level,” Sumners said. “Hopefully we were able to do that.”
child’s skill. The daily schedule includes warm up, performance drills, stroke analysis, lunch, swimming, team and individual match play, and off court activities. Weekly highlights include Monday Pizza Party, Tennis Ladder Challenge, Dodge ball, Tug of War, Olympic Day, Limbo Party, Balloon Stomp, Carnival, Relay Races, Prize Give-Away, Color Wars and Swimming. Nassau’s Tournament Tough Program is exclusively geared for tournament, high school tennis players and future collegiate stars. The intense training includes stroke production, mental conditioning and explosive fitness sessions. The daily schedule includes stretching and warm-up exercises, intense stroke production drills, workout session,
lunch, swimming, group court-rotation games, interactive drills and competitive match play. The tournament training program offers USPTA, PTR Certified Tennis Professionals, strategy breakdown, challenge matches, point situation drills and modern game technique instruction. Whether your child is brand new to the game of tennis or seriously competing at the highest levels, the Grand Slam Summer Tennis Camp provides quality instruction and superior facilities to advance their skills in a fun and challenging atmosphere. Nassau’s professional instructors not only teach the strokes and strategy of the game, but also emphasize sportsmanship, court conduct and physical fitness. Full and half day options, lunches and before and after care is
available. Camp runs Monday-Friday through Aug. 25. If you register for five weeks of camp, you will get a 6th week free. For more information or to register, visit www.NassauTennis.net.
of the camp are open to boys entering grades 3-9. The camp runs from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. from Monday through Friday. The cost for the full day camp is $250, with discounts offered for multiple siblings or multiple week sign ups. The second week of the camp runs from July 17-21 and week three from July 24-28. All three sessions will be held in the Montgomery High School main gym. The fourth week is for boys entering grades 1-3 and will be held at the Otto Kaufman Center from 9-11 a.m. The cost is $125 and includes a basketball. Registration can be done in person at the Montgomery Recreation Department at 356 Skillman Road or online at https://register.communitypass.net/mon tgomery. For more information, call 609-466-3023.
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Joint Effort Community Sports will hold the first Joint Effort Pete Young Sr. Memorial Golf Long Ball Contest, a benefit fundraiser for the Education Outweighs Them All Foundation and other positive Mercer County youth and community programs. The Joint Effort Long Ball Contest will be held on Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Double Eagle Snipes and Golf Farm in Morrisville, PA. The Long Ball contest registration and warm up starts at 7 a.m., with the actual contest running from 8-10 a.m. and winner’s ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Each contestant will pay a $25 entry fee, bring and register three personalized identified marked golf balls for participation in the contest and will be supplied with a bucket of warm up balls. There will
be a $200 cash prize and plaque presented to the participant who hits the longest ball. For more information, contact John Bailey at (720) 629-0964 or johnbailey062@gmail.com.
NASSAU TENNIS Nassau Tennis Club is taking registration for its 2017 Grand Slam Summer Tennis Camp. The Grand Slam Summer Camp is designed to encourage and develop junior players ages 5-17 at all abilities through two programs. The Junior Tennis and Sports program is a complete experience for all ages and ability levels. The program is designed to teach children to love the sport of tennis through fun on-and-off court games and drills that will develop the
GRUNDY HOOPS CAMP The Grundy Hoops Academy will hold four weekly sessions this summer in Montgomery. Montgomery High boys basketball coach Kris Grundy and his staff will help campers to improve their skills with various drills and game-like situations. Camps have new drills and new games each week so campers have fun and improve skills. The camp itinerary changes each week, so sign up for one or more weeks Weeks one through three
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