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Planning board: Property ‘in need of redevelopment’ By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
With very little comment, the Hopewell Township Planning Board agreed to designate a 22acre parcel on Federal City Road, near the Lawrence Township border, as “an area in need of redevelopment.” The property, located on Federal City Road next to the ramp for I-95, had been used over the years as a farm market and garden center - most recently, the Oasis
Garden Center. But the garden center went out of business. All that remains is a single-family house, plus several outbuildings that were used by the garden center. Part of the property is still being used by a landscaping contractor for storage. The planning board’s recommendation will be sent back to the township committee, which had asked the board to consider whether the property, known informally as the Klockner property, qualified as an area in need of re-
Police warn of scam after elderly couple robbed of their cash By Andrew Martins Managing Editor
Days after an elderly couple were robbed in their PenningtonLawrenceville Road home, the Hopewell Township Police Department are using the incident to warn residents to remain on guard for potential scams. According to the police department, the incident took place over two days. At 3 p.m. on July 20, police said the couple were allegedly solicited by two men to have their driveway seal-coated for $600. Upon agreeing to the service, the couple allowed one of the men into their home to retrieve payment. The individual then followed the couple into their bedroom and watched as they took the money out from where they were storing it. Shortly after receiving the cash, the men left in a grey pickup truck with no front license plate. At about 2 p.m. the following day, on July 21, police said two different men allegedly approached the couple’s home and
informed them that they were employees of the Hopewell Township Public Works Department who needed to do tree work at the back of the property. The couple and one of the men went to the backyard to survey the supposed work area for 30 minutes. After the men left, the couple went inside and realized that “a large sum of cash” had been taken from their bedroom. Police said the couple identified one of the men as a Hispanic male in his mid-20s, with a skinny build and very bad teeth. He was also described as having a gold plate or bridge in his mouth. The other individuals were also described as Hispanic. According to Chief Lance D. Maloney, the investigation is ongoing. As a result of the theft, the Hopewell Township Police Department is reminding residents to ask all utility workers for full identification and to make sure they are in proper uniform. Anyone who is unsure who is at their door should call the authorities and not let them into their home.
development. The Klockner property is one of several properties that township committee has asked the planning board to review as potentially in need of redevelopment. Last week, planning consultant Frank Banisch presented his report, which recommended designating the Klockner property as an area in need of redevelopment. Banisch wrote in his report that because the Klockner property is situated at the entrance ramp to I95 and across Federal City Road
from a strip of non-residential uses in Lawrence Township, “the likelihood of development for the permitted single-family residential uses is limited.” “This report does not recommend any plan or strategy for the use of, or modifications to, the property,” Banisch wrote. It would be up to township committee to rezone the land and to prepare a redevelopment plan for it. State law allows for a town to engage in redevelopment of properties by declaring - and including
- them in “an area in need of redevelopment.” It also allows for the acquisition of land through condemnation proceedings, although township committee made it clear that condemnation is not part of the plan for the Klockner property. The state redevelopment law also permits a town to partner with developers and to “refine land use policies and development regulations to promote desired redevelopment.” See PROPERTY, Page 3A
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Mercer County 4-H Fair County residents headed to the Howell Living History Farm on July 29 and 30. Pictured above, members of the Clever Clovers 4-H Club show off their goats in the annual goat show. Pictured right, farmer Ian Ferry, of Hopewell, gets ready to start one of the many horse-drawn rides during the fair. Pictured below, farmer Rob Flory, also of Hopewell, coordinated the annual children’s pedal tractor pull.
Five to vie for school board By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
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With five candidates running for three seats on the Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education, Hopewell Township voters will have plenty of choices. Incumbent school board members Alyce Murray and Adam J. Sawicki Jr. are seeking re-election to a three-year term. Board member Roy Dollard chose not to seek
re-election. Murray and Sawicki, the two incumbent school board members, are facing competition from David A. Bario, Darius Matthews and Sarah Tracy. The three seats that are up for grabs are all Hopewell Township seats. Hopewell Borough and Pennington Borough each have one seat on the school board, but their representatives’ terms have not expired.
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Exercise for the Active Aging Thursdays, July 13 to August 31, 10 a.m. at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville. Come and enjoy the benefits of stretching and low-impact exercises. Keep moving through fitness. Guided by Bob Kirby-Senior Fitness Specialist. Registration required, please call Randi at 537-0236, space is limited. There is a fee of $20/person for the 8-week class. Please bring a check made out to Hopewell Valley Senior Foundation to the first class.
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FORWARDTHINKING TREATMENT When an improper alignment of the molars leads the lower front teeth to sit too far behind the upper front teeth, the malocclusion is known as “overjet.” Protruding upper teeth are commonly associated with a lower jaw that is GH¿FLHQW RU XQGHUGHYHORSHG in proportion to the upper jaw. The condition is technically known as excessive overjet and is popularly known as “buck teeth.” This type of malocclusion may develop for a variety of reasons, ranging from crowded teeth that push the top incisors forward to habits such as thumb-sucking. In addition, the abnormal swallowing habit known as “tongue-thrusting” can exacerbate the condition. Orthodontic treatment provides all the necessary correction for a more attractive and betterfunctioning bite. To schedule a free orthodontic consultation, SOHDVH FDOO WKH RI¿FH RI MARK W. McDONOUGH, DMD, LLC, at 609-730-1414. We know your concerns about treatment and your hopes for a better smile. That’s why our orthodontic “boutique practice” offers a more personalized approach, a truly friendly staff, and consistent interaction between doctor and patient. 2XU RI¿FH LV ORFDWHG DW 245 South Main Street (next to Toll Gate Grammar School), Pennington..
Seniors will have a lifetime of experience shopping for, preparing and eating food. Fortunately, Americans enjoy one of the safest most healthful food supplies on the world. Many changes have come over your lifetime-from the way food is produced and distributed, to the way it is prepared and eaten. On Wednesday, August 9 at 10 a.m. at the Hopewell Valley Senior Center, 395 Reading Street, Pennington, a discussion on how times have changed, food safety at home including the longevity of food in your refrigerator vs. freezer, and eating out or take out food tips will be held.
Peach festival Pennington United Methodist Church will hold an old-fashioned Community Peach Festival on Saturday, August 12 from 5 - 8 p.m. There will be fresh Jersey peaches, ice cream, cake, chili dogs and hotdogs. All proceeds from the festival will benefit the Pen-
nington African Cemetery Association. The church is located at 60 S. Main St., Pennington. The church is ADA accessible and offers handicapped parking. For those wishing to volunteer to help with this community event, please contact the church office at 737-1374.
High five technology Are you uncomfortable with technology and not sure where to begin or who to ask for help? Hopewell Valley Senior Services in partnership with the Hopewell Valley Senior Foundation would like to offer the residents of Hopewell Valley Computer & Technology classes. Join us as High Five Technology Instruction presents who they are and some classes they offer. We will rely on your input to decide what classes to offer the community. Wednesday, August 16th, 10 a.m. at the Hopewell Valley Senior Center, 395 Reading Street, Pennington.
Travel instruction 101 You know how to get around by car, but it’s not the only way to travel around the area! Become a confident and independent traveler using transit! Learn how to plan trips, use the bus, train and light rail, pay fares, make transfers, local public transit, and other ride service options that are available in the Hopewell area. Presented by Greater Mercer TMA, your local transportation management association, committed to improving mobility and furthering sustainability in Mercer County. Wednesday, August 23, 10 a.m. at the
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Hopewell Valley Senior opioid epidemic as the PartCenter, 395 Reading Street, nership for a Drug-Free New Jersey continues its Pennington. Knock Out Opioid Abuse Tai Chi classes Town Hall series on Monday, Sept. 18 from 7-9 p.m. Sometimes referred to as at the East Windsor Senior “meditation in motion,” Tai Center, 40 Lanning BouleChi is a low impact weight vard, East Windsor. bearing Organized with the Horiexercise well known for zon Foundation for New its ability to improve overJersey, the town hall series all health and well-being. focuses on the issue of preParticipants report: greater scription drug dependency balance, flexibility, strength, and heroin abuse and inand a sense of well-being cludes collaboration from along with relief of fatigue, hundreds of local prevention stiffness, and stress reducand treatment organizations, tion. as well as local and county Beginner’s class starts law enforcement, governon Monday, Sept. 11 at 4:30 ment and medical commup.m. for 10 weeks in St. nity leaders. Matthew’s Church, PenThe Mercer County nington. Intermediate class Town Hall is co-sponsored follows at 5:30 p.m. by the East Windsor MunicFor more information or ipal Alliance for the Prevento register call Bev Tucker tion of Substance Abuse, the at 609-737-1384 or email Prevention Coalition of taichibev92@gmail.com. Mercer County, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Senior Picnic and the Mercer Council on Please join us for a free Alcoholism and Drug Adafternoon of food, fun, and diction. music. Seniors ages 60 and over from throughout Pennington Hopewell Valley are en- Farmers Market couraged to be part of this The Pennington Farmers important community tradiMarket is now open for its tion! Please RSVP only if ninth season on the lawn in you can attend by calling front of Rosedale Mills on (609)573-0257 no later than Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 Wednesday, September 6th. p.m. Rain date Thursday, SepYou will find fresh ortember 21st. Brought to you ganic vegetables, grass-fed by Hopewell Valley Senior meats, award-winning wine, Services, Hopewell Townartisan roasted coffee (and ship Recreation Department beans personally ground for and Washington Crossing you), bouquets of flowers State Park. Thursday, Sepand more. Weekly vendors tember 14, 12-3 p.m. at Washington Crossing State include Beechtree Farm, Park, Sullivans Grove, Ti- Caribbean Delights, Chickadee Creek, Hopewell Valtusville. ley Vineyards, Nine Acre Farm, Skyroast Coffee, Knock Out TreeLicious Orchard & Just Opioid Abuse Made Bakery, Uncle Ed’s Mercer County residents Creamery, and Whipped are invited to join the con- Confections by Katie. The second annual Peach versation on the national Festival will be hosted at the
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It’s almost that time of year again for the Hopewell Valley Senior Picnic. Once again we are looking for people to ask for and collect door prizes for the picnic. Please contact Randi Knechel, 609-537-0236 or rknechel@hopewelltwp.org, if you are interested in volunteering. You will be asked to distribute flyers for the businesses and receipts after/at the time the item is picked up. We have a list of past donors, however, new ideas are always welcome. Any door prizes that are collected may be dropped off at See BRIEFS, Page 3A
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Hopewell Valley Senior Services are working in collaboration with the Hopewell Valley YMCA in starting a pool league. They are looking at an afternoon during the week from 1-3 p.m. at the Hopewell Valley YMCA Building, 62 South Main Street, Pennington. This new group would require a group leader to work directly with Randi to make any necessary changes or improvements to the program and manage the overall group of participants. Please call Randi 537-0236 if you are interested in joining this group or becoming the group leader.
GrandPals volunteers needed Although Summer is just starting, the new school year is just around the corner. We will start our second year of GrandPals. We are looking for volunteers for this rewarding program. Our volunteers will read to groups of students weekly at Bear Tavern Elementary School. The volunteer will have the same group of students every week from October to May and your relationship with them will blossom. You will watch them grow from the young Kindergartener to the confident student ready for first grade. Please contact Randi Knechel, 609-537-0236 for more information or if you are interested in volunteering for the program.
fered in the Hopewell Bandstand Gazebo, June -September at 9 a.m., every Wednesday morning. All levels are welcome. Bring a yoga mat, beach towel and water bottle. Wear comfortable stretchy clothes. Plan to dissolve your stress, clam your mind and restore your spirit. For questions, contact Nancy McCormack at mccormackne@comcast.net or 609-333-1188.
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The Pennington Parks & Recreation Commission is seeking donations to buy flags to display along Main Street and Delaware Avenue through September. The flags cost $42 and can be purchased as a donation on behalf of someone special or in memory of a loved one. The commission will send a letter of acknowledgment to the person for whom the flag was pur-
detrimental to public health, safety or welfare, but the inclusion of which is necessary - with or without change in their condition for the effective redevelopment of an area of which they are a part,” Banisch wrote. The planning consultant also wrote that a property can be determined to be “an area in need of redevelopment” if at least one of several criteria are met. The planning board decided, after reading Banisch’s report, that the Klockner property met several of the criteria. Among those criteria is “unimproved vacant land
that has remained so” for several years, Banisch wrote. The Klockner property has been vacant for decades. The Klockner property also met the criteria of having “obsolete layout or other factors (that) are detrimental to the safety, health, morals or welfare of the community,” he wrote. Many of the buildings on the property are in poor condition. Banisch also wrote that the property has been used as a construction yard for landscapers, which has generated objections from neighbors because of the traffic, noise and on-site
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chased, noting the name of the donor and reason for the donation. Donors will also be acknowledged in the local newspapers and at borough hall. To Adopt A Flag, pick up a form at Borough Hall or go to http://www.penningtonboro.org/Adopt_a_Flag. pdf. For information, contact Michelle Needham at 609-818-1450.
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A town may qualify for bonus credits to be applied toward its fair share obligation to provide affordable housing if those units are built on a property that has bee deemed an area in need of redevelopment, Banish wrote. Although the term “an area in need of redevelopment” is generally associated with urban renewal, state law has been modified to include land that is not defined as “blighted.“ State law has expanded the definition to include an area that “may include land, buildings or improvements which of themselves are not
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Grief support group meets Group and individual grief support and Biblical counseling are offered in day and evening hours at Calvary Baptist Church, 3 West Broad St., Hopewell, by Joseph A. Immordino Jr., a Walk of Faith counseling ministry. Call 609-466-1880 or 609-209-6046 or email info@calvarybaptisthopewell.com. The website is www.CalvaryBaptistHopewell.com or www.AWalkofFaith.net. Registration is appreciated.
Beginners and experienced players alike can come down to the Hopewell Township Municipal Building, located at 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Join Girl Scouts Rd. in Titusville, from 1:30Girls in grades kinder3:30 p.m. on Thursdays for garten through 12 will make weekly Mahjongg. new friends and have new New players are encourexperiences and opportuniaged to attend and shadow experienced players. Entrance is free, but pre-registration is required for
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storage of materials and waste from construction sites. Another criterion that has been met is “a growing lack of proper utilization of the land.” Banisch wrote that the buildings left behind after the abandonment of the farm market and garden center are not easily adapted to permitted uses - such as residential use - and would have to be removed to make way for a productive use of the site. One member of the public agreed, pointing out that there have been several garden centers on the property, and all have failed.
ties in art, science, nature and community service when they join Girl Scouts. For information, go to gscsnj.org/join or email hvgsinfo@ gmail.com with contact information.
Join Cub Pack 1776
Cub Scout Pack 1776 of Titusville invites boys in grades one to five to join the pack. Learn to tie knots, shoot an arrow, build a birdhouse, make and race derby cars and go on hikes. To learn more about the programs, email Cubmaster Joe Gribbins at gribbons@comcast.net or call at 309-1962.
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Maine-to-Florida urban trail celebrates 25 years The renowned Appalachian Trail, the world’s longest hiking-only footpath, stretches 2,200 miles from Maine to Georgia, including 72 miles through northern New Jersey. Did you know that the Appalachian Trail has an urban equivalent for pedestrians and bicyclists? It’s called the East Coast Greenway and it extends 3,000 miles from northern Maine to the Florida Keys, including nearly 100 miles in New Jersey. Right now, about a third of the East Coast Greenway - more than 900 miles - consists of protected traffic-free trails. Moving the other 2,000-plus miles off public streets and away from traffic is the ambitious goal of the nonprofit East Coast Greenway Alliance. “What we want is to develop a path that’s safe and available to everyone, from little kids to their greatgrandparents,” says Dennis Markatos-Soriano, executive director of the East Coast Greenway Alliance, which is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its trailbuilding effort. The East Coast Greenway crosses through 450 communities in 15 states - including Boston, New York, Newark, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., Richmond, Charleston and Miami. “The whole route is complete and people have bicycled the whole thing,” noted Markatos-Soriano. The idea for the East Coast Greenway was hatched at a bicycle conference in 1991, and the following year a group of cyclists took a month-long tour of the proposed route from Boston to Washington. The ride
drew a lot of attention and many elected officials endorsed the idea. The concept was later expanded to encompass the entire East Coast of the United States, from the Canadian border to Key West. One of the first links in the greenway route was New Jersey’s Delaware & Raritan Canal towpath, part of the D&R Canal State Park. The 36-mile towpath route is still one of the longest off-road stretches in the greenway. The rest of the New Jersey section - which runs between the Hudson and Delaware rivers, from Jersey City to Trenton - includes a patchwork of off-road trails, including the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, Newark Riverfront Trail, Lenape Park Path in Union County and Middlesex Greenway. The New Jersey section also includes an alternate route along the Delaware River from Trenton to Camden, which connects to the Circuit Trails, a regional trail network in the Greater Philadelphia area. The challenge in New Jersey, according to Bruce Donald, tri-state coordinator of the East Coast Greenway Alliance, is to build off-road connectors between existing paths. “This is the most densely-populated section of the East Coast Greenway with the exception of Manhattan,” he points out. The urban sections along the Hudson River waterfront and through the Meadowlands are especially challenging, as the area is heavily developed and industrial. Similar infrastructure investments are needed up and down the East Coast to realize the vision of bik-
ing from Maine to Florida without traffic. The East Coast Greenway has been described as one of the nation’s largest public infrastructure projects, requiring a total investment of $3 billion: $1 billion already spent and $2 billion in additional funding. A single mile of paved asphalt trail can cost up to a million dollars. The result will be a traffic-free path located within five miles of 25 million people, contributing to a sense of community, culture of health and a deeper connection with nature. Most users of the greenway won’t actually bike thousands of miles, but can exercise and commute within their local communities. “We know there are so many benefits compared to the costs,” said Markatos-Soriano, who envisions pedestrians and bicyclists using the path for recreation, traveling to work and visiting shops and restaurants that spring up along the route. An estimated 10 million people currently use the East Coast Greenway each year, and Markatos-Soriano believes that number could grow tenfold. “Our vision is to be the most popular park in the country,” he said. So when will the East Coast Greenway be finished? Not anytime soon. “We’ve made so much progress in the first 25 years, we’re saying why not finish in the next 25 years,” Markatos-Soriano said. To learn more about the East Coast Greenway and its progress, visit the East Coast Greenway Alliance website at www.greenway.org. Be sure to check out the mapping tool and the 25th anniversary annual report. As part of the 25th anniversary celebration, the alliance is sponsoring an East Coast River Relay that will pass through New Jersey, New York City and Philadelphia in September. You can find the latest updates atwww.greenway.org/events?month= &categories=east+coast+river+ relay&search= And for more about preserving New Jersey’s land and natural resources, go to the New Jersey Conservation Foundation website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at info@njconservation.org. Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation in Morristown.
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Events at the Pennington Public Library include: Tail Waggin’ Tutors: Giselle & Pistal: Come read to Reading Therapy Dog Giselle or Pistal and their owner Debra Lampert-Rudman. A great way for readers to develop fluency while gaining confidence. For ages 5 and up. To register, please call the library at 609-737-0404. Wed. July 5 - August 9, 4:45-5:45 p.m., Register for a 15-minute slot. Ongoing: Color Me Calm: Research shows that coloring can be relaxing. Many adults in need of a break from stress are finding peace inside the blank spaces of a coloring page. The library will have coloring pages and supplies in the New Jersey Room and to enjoy this activity as a way to de-stress or just let your inner child out. Story Time with Ms. Kim: Treat your child and yourself to a morning out with rhymes, music, a small craft, and a read aloud that brings books to life. Story times have many benefits for children including: hearing another adult read, watching other children get engaged in a story, and exposure to a wide variety of authors and writing styles. Geared for children age 2-4, siblings and babies welcome. Wednesdays at 11 a.m., except last week of the month. Meetings will stop on the third week of July and will start back up in September. Adult Summer Reading Club: Build a Better World: Prize drawings throughout the summer! Pick up entry forms at the circulation desk & submit from 6/1 8/12. There will be an end of the summer grand prize drawing for a Kindle Fire. All books count, including print books, ebooks, and audiobooks. Participants must have a Pennington Public Library card to be eligible for prize drawings. June 1 -
August 12 Bedtime Math: Summer of Numbers: Avoid the “summer slide” in math by signing up at BedtimeMath.org to participate in a fun summer math program in addition to summer reading! Visit the library to receive a cool constellation chart and super star stickers. Every night you will receive a fun fact along with a math riddle by email, website, or free app. Put a star sticker on your constellation chart each time you solve a math riddle. Finally, bring in your completed star chart at the end of the summer to win an awesome glow-in-the-dark frisbee. Geared toward ages 5-10. Events at the Hopewell Township branch, Mercer County Library, at 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, next to Hopewell Valley Central High School): Learn to download: Register for a 30-minute session with a librarian for one-on-one guidance in downloading free audio and eBooks from eLibraryNJ, streaming free movies, TV shows, music and audiobooks from hoopla, accessing online periodicals with Flipster, or using Freegal to stream or download music or stream videos. To make an appointment, email avanscoy@mcl.org or call 609-7372610. Resume reviews are available by appointment. Call Andrea Merrick at 609737-2610 to register for a convenient time for help in creating or reviewing your resume. One-on-one help with library digital resources, like e-books, audiobooks and movies, is available by appointment. Call 609-737-2610 or email avanscoy@mcl.org. Those who have something to put in the display case should contact Karen Taylor-Ogren at 609-737-2610.
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If you have old Centralogues you’re thinking of getting rid of, the library will take them for its local history collection. Get to know the borough better by joining the library’s activities at the Hopewell Public Library: Summer Reading: Build a Better World is this summer’s library theme. Sign-up starts June 19 at the library. Decide how many books you’d like to read this summer. When you reach your goal get a free ice cream at the Boro Bean! July Scavenger Hunt: This year’s theme is The Doors of Hopewell. You have the entire month of July to work on all of the clues. Check with the library for details of the hunt. There will also be a poster with some of Hopewell’s lovely historic doorways available. Storytime: Every Monday morning at 10:30, preschoolers and their adult companions are invited to gather in our upstairs Children’s Room for stories, songs and activities. Traditional Book Club: Meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at
the library. Copies of each month’s book are available for check out. All are welcome. Cookbook Book Club: Cookbook Book Club meets on the third Thursday of each month at the library from 6:30-8 p.m. As well as book discussion, each participant chooses a recipe from the cookbook of the month and prepares a dish to share at the meeting. The meeting is free but sign up is needed. Please stop by the library to sign up for the meeting and pick up a copy of the current cookbook selection. Social Issues Book Club: Every fourth Monday at 7 p.m. at the library we will be hosting a new social issues book club and discussion at the library. The library will have each month’s book available for check out. The goal is to learn about and discuss various kinds of social issues that affect our society. Hopewell Public Library (609-4661625) is at 13 E. Broad St. in Hopewell Borough. More information is available at redlibrary.org and on Facebook.
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St. Matthews’s Episcopal - The church is located at 300 S. Main St., Pennington, across from Toll Gate Grammar School. Sunday summer worship schedule is at 8 a.m for Holy Eucharist Rite I and at 9:30 a.m. for Choral Holy Eucharist Rite II. The Rev. Barbara King Briggs is the Rector. Questions? Call 609-737-0985 or visit www.stmatthewspennington.org. First Baptist, Pennington — Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. The Rev. Malik McKinley Sr. is interim pastor. The church is at the corner of Crawley Avenue and Academy Street in Pennington. For information, call 609-303-0129. Pennington United Methodist — Summer Sunday worship is at 9:30 a.m. starting June 18. The Rev. Daniel Casselberry is pastor. The church offers a variety of services designed to help those with special needs, including an elevator for wheelchair accessibility, wireless hearing aids and handicapped parking is available. The church is at 60 S. Main St. For further information on youth and adult Sunday school and special programs, call the church office at 737-1374 or visit
www.pumcnj.com. St. James R. C. Church — The church is at 115 E. Delaware Ave., Pennington. The chapel is on Eglantine Avenue. Masses are held Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 8, 9:45 and 11:30 a.m. Daily Mass is held in the chapel at 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday. The sacrament of reconciliation is held Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon. The Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Walsh is pastor. Deacon Moore Hank, pastoral associate can be reached at 609-737-0122. The fax is 609-737-6912. Nancy Lucash in the office of religious education/adult faith formation/RCIA can be reached at 609-737-2717. Visit stjamespennington.org for more information. Hopewell United Methodist — The Morning Worship begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday, August 6. Rev. Kate Hillis’ sermon series for the next few weeks is called #vacationtweets. This week’s message is #dontwannagoback. A nursery is provided for infants and toddlers at that time. Adult Small group meets at 9 a.m. A new study led by Pastor Kate begins Sunday, August 6. It will be based on the book by Rob Bell called What is the Bible. Children’s
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Sunday school will meet again in September. Hopewell United Methodist Church offers a blend of contemporary and traditional worship styles. The church is located on 20 Blackwell Ave. It is handicap accessible. For more information about the Church and its programs, please contact Pastor Hillis at 609-466-0471 or visit the Church’s website at www.hopewellmethodist.org. You can also visit us on Facebook. Hopewell Presbyterian — Worship starts at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Childcare is provided during the worship service. The church is handicapped accessible with an elevator to all three levels. Call the church office at 609-466-0758 or visit www.hopewellpresbyterian.org. The church is at the intersection of West Broad and Louellen streets. Second Calvary Baptist — The regular Sunday schedule is Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Bible study and prayer is at 7 p.m. The pastor is the Rev. Michael Diggs Sr. The church at Columbia and Maple avenues can be reached by phone at 609-4660862. The fax number is 609-466-4229. Calvary Baptist — Sunday worship and Sunday school meets at 10 a.m. Nursery is offered during worship. The Rev. Dennis O’Neill is pastor. Philip Orr is the minister of music. The church is at 3 E. Broad St., Hopewell Borough, near the corner of East Broad Street and North Greenwood Avenue. A chair lift is available to the sanctuary. Call 609-466-1880 for more information or visit www.calvarybaptisthopewell.org. St. Alphonsus R. C. Church — Mass is celebrated Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Daily Mass is held at 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Walsh is pastor. Donna Millar is the coordinator of religious education and faith formation. The church is located at the corner of Princeton Avenue and East Prospect Street in Hopewell Borough. Questions? Call 609466-0332. For information, visit http://stalphonsushopewell.org. Pennington Presbyterian — Rev. Nancy Mikoski and Rev. David Hallgren are pastors. Child care during the summer is available starting at 10:00 am. You may find special Summer Fun and other mission and events on our calendar at pennpre.org.
Christian education will resume after Labor Day. The July and August worship themes are based on the “Fruits of the Spirit� found in Galatians 5:22-26. July and August church office hours are 9 am to 12 noon. Call the church office at 609-737-1221,x-10, or visit Facebook.com/PennPres and pennpres.org. First Presbyterian of Titusville — The church welcomes everyone in Christian fellowship on Sundays. At 9:30 a.m., Kids Connection classes will take place in the Youth Room, located in the Bannerman Building. Morning worship is at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary with the Rev. Kenneth Good preaching. Immediately following worship there is a time of fellowship and refreshments in the Heritage Room. At 11 a.m. the Adult Education class meets in the Heritage Room. All events at the First Presbyterian Church of Titusville are free, unless otherwise noted and open to the public. The church is at 48 River Drive along the banks of the Delaware River. More info is at www.titusvillechurch.org, facebook.com/titusvillechurch or by calling 609-737-1385. Bethel AME Church - Sunday service begins at 11 a.m. The pastor is Rev. Dr. Angela M. Battle. The Bethel AME Church is located at 246 South Main Street in Pennington. The phone number is 609-737-0922. Visit the church’s website at bethelpennington.org for more information on future services and upcoming events. Titusville United Methodist — TUMC offers a weekly Sunday Family Worship Service at 10 a.m. The TUMC Book Group meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. There are small group discussions each month during the summer on the first and third Sundays at 9 a.m. All are welcome to attend. Holy Communion is celebrated each month. “Celebration Sunday� is an afterworship coffee hour served every fourth Sunday. TUMC is known as a “praying church� whose worship style is casual and familyfriendly. All are welcome, come as you are. TUMC was founded in 1806, and is located at 7 Church Road in Titusville. For more information visit www.titusvilleumc.org or contact the church office 609-737-2622.
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St. George R. C. Church — The Church of Saint George, 1370 River Road (Route 29) Titusville, holds Masses on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sundays at 9 and 11 a.m. Daily Mass is Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation is Saturdays from 4:30 to 5:10 p.m. the Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Walsh is pastor. Sr. Dorothy Jancola is the pastoral associate. The religious education office phone is 609-730-1703. Parish phone is 609-7372015. Abiding Presence Lutheran — Regular worship services are held at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on Sundays. Nursery care is provided during the Sunday worship service and Sunday school. The church is at 2220 Pennington Road, just south of I95 at the corner of Rockleigh Drive and Pennington Road. For information, contact Pastor Becky Resch at 609-8827759. St. Peter Lutheran — Worship services are held Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Contemporary worship is the third Sunday of each month at the 8 a.m. service only. The church is at the corner of routes 518 and 579 in Hopewell Township. The Rev. Stephen Gewecke is pastor. For more information about the church, call 609-4660939, or visit www.stpeternj.org. Ascension Lutheran — The church is at 900 Wash-
ington Crossing Road, Newtown, Pa. Sundays, worship starts at 10 a.m. Fellowship starts at 11 a.m. Nursery care for infant through kindergarten is available. Women of Ascension and/or the Prayer Shawl Ministry meet every other Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. For information, call 215-497-0447 or visit www.ascensionweb.org. Princeton Community — The regular service is at 10 a.m. Nursery care and classes for children through the fifth grade are provided. There are weekly programs for teens. Princeton Community Church is at 2300 Pennington Road, Pennington. Visit online at www.princetonchurch.com. Questions? Call 609-730-1114. First Assembly of God — The regular service schedule is Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship, 10:30 a.m.; Tuesday morning prayer meeting, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday family night, 7 p.m. Special needs accommodations are available. Child care and children’s church are held Sundays for infants through fifth grade beginning at 9:30 a.m. and Wednesday evenings for all ages. The church is at 87 Route 31, Pennington. Questions? Call 609-737-2282. Central Baptist — The church is at 2015 Pennington Road (Route 31), Ewing. Call 609-882-0337 for information. Har Sinai Temple — This is a Reform temple at 2421 Pennington Road at Denow Road West in Hopewell Township. Friday Shabbat services begin at 7:30 p.m. For more
information, call 609-730-8100 or visit www.harsinai.org. Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing — The Rev. Kimberly Wildszewski, of Lambertville, is settled minister of the church at 268 Washington CrossingPennington Road, Titusville. Services are at 9:15 and 11 a.m. Sunday children’s religious education and child care are available. Adult enrichment classes are open to guests. For info, call 609-737-0515 or visit www.uucwc.org. His Harvest of Souls Ministries — The nondenominational church holds worship services the first and third Sundays at 3 p.m. and the second and fourth Thursdays at 6 p.m. The church is at the Harbourton Community Church in Harbourton village, 1516 Harbourton-Rocktown Road, Hopewell Township. For further information, call 609-8832937. Community Bible Study — A nondenominational Bible study for women and children. The group meets weekly on Wednesday mornings at Central Baptist Church in Ewing. To register or visit, call or email Shirley McDonough at 609-771-8819 or charlieshirley@verizon.net. With few exceptions, only religious institutions located in or serving Hopewell Valley will be included in this column. Email updated information to hvn@centraljersey.com so it arrives by 9 a.m. Monday.
MERCER COUNTY NOTES Nature Center’s Picnic Day to feature educational activities
Jewish Family & Children’s Service accepting program participants
Looking for free family summer fun? Pack your lunch and enjoy a day outdoors on Picnic Day at the Tulpehaking Nature Center on Sunday, Aug. 6, from noon to 3 p.m. Families and friends are invited to relax in the shade and enjoy educational activities, and even a sweet treat from Rita’s. Join Watershed Fellow Elizet Perez for bilingual educational games and activities on the importance of water and the Delaware River watershed. Guests will be able to explore the small but mighty creatures that live in the marsh, participate in arts and crafts, and take a guided nature walk before finishing out the day with a cool refreshing cup of Rita’s Italian ice. Picnic Day is free and pre-registration is advised; call (609) 888-3218 or e-mail tnc@mercercounty.org. The Tulpehaking Nature Center is located at 157 Westcott Ave. in Hamilton. It is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. The nature center provides programs and exhibits that encourage visitors to explore and discover the many cultural, historic and natural resources of the Abbott Marshlands. It is owned by the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission. For more information about the nature center, programs and schedule of events, go to www.mercercountyparks.org.
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County is currently accepting 11th and 12th grade teens (as of the 2017-2018 school year) to participate in Gesher LeKesher, a Jewish peer leadership program. As Gesher “Madrichim” (Peer Leaders), teens lead a group of 7th - 9th grade “Talmidim” (Learners) in outreaches addressing trending topics from a Jewish perspective including friendships, the impact of social media, peer pressure, healthy dating relationships and addressing antiSemitism on campus. This is a great opportunity to develop leadership skills which can be used in college and beyond while meeting and working with other Jewish 11th and 12th graders in the Greater Princeton Mercer Bucks area. Last year’s Peer Leaders represented 10 area high schools. Gesher LeKesher meets six hours each month - two Monday night trainings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and an additional outreach time either Monday/Wednesday night or Sunday morning. For more information, please visit www.jfcsonline.org/gesher-lekesher/ or contact Celeste Albert at 609-987-8100 x210 or celestea@jfcsonline.org.
Park commission plans first campout on Baldpate Mountain The campfire will be crackling, children laughing and
meteors visible in the night sky during the Mercer County Park Commission’s Come Out and Play Campout scheduled for Friday, Aug. 11, to Saturday, Aug. 12, weather permitting. For the first time, families will be able to spend the night on Baldpate Mountain and experience the park like never before. The Come Out and Play Campout is designed to provide a unique summer experience. Those interested can register through www.mercercountyparks.org. Cost for in-county residents is $20 per person; out-of-county residents, $30 per person. REI will be on site to assist participants with tent setup on Friday evening. Optional activities include a guided night hike, a scavenger hunt by REI, and roasting hot dogs and s’mores over the open campfire. At the summit of Baldpate, campers can enjoy star gazing and the Perseid Meteor Shower, where they may even see some shooting stars. Light breakfast will be provided by Chez Alice Catering on the Strawberry Hill Mansion Patio, followed by a morning yoga session at the summit with Anew Life Yoga to help campers stretch out any kinks. Spend some time wandering the trails or join in the morning activities before packing up and heading home. For more information, call (609) 888-3218.
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Donna McKechnie of 'A Chorus Line' fame is bringing her show, 'Same Place: Another Time' to New Hope By Anthony Stoeckert he process for writing "A Chorus op sessions Line" involved workshop way dancers during which Broadway shared the stories of their lives. llected and The stories were collected adapted into the show's book by Jamess Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante, and songs written by Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban. w Among the dancers interviewed wa wass Donna ildhood led McKechnie, whose story about her childhood to the song, "At the Ballet," about a girl whose home life is troublesome, but who finds happiness in dancing: "Everything was beautiful at the ballet/ Graceful men lift lovely girls in white . . . I was happy at the ballet." McKechnie went on to star in the groundbreaking show on Broadway, and won the 1976 Tony for Best Actress in a Musical, but she didn't sing the song her story inspired. "Another character sang it, the character of Maggie, but when I performed the show, I would listen to it every night, being on stage in character," McKechnie says. "Through another character, I would hear my story about when I was born and my father and my mother. It was very moving for me." More than 40 years later, McKechnie is singing
Donna McKechnie will talk about her life in 1970s-era Manhattan in her one-woman show at the Rrazz Room in New Hope.
the song her life inspired in her show, "Same Place: Another Time," which she will perform at the Rrazz Room in New Hope, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12. "I share with the audience that there's a song in the show that was one of Marvin's favorites, and I always got a tinge of pride because it was based in part on my childhood memories," McKechnie says. She describes "Same Place: Another Time" as a "musical deja vu" about the 1970s. She got the idea to write it after visiting Feinstein's / 54 Below, the cabaret and restaurant in the basement of the legendary Manhattan nightclub Studio 54. "It's about being a young girl in New York, and I take the audience back to that time when everything was horribly dirty and disgusting, like 42nd Street, but we loved it then," McKechnie says. In the show, she talks about her first apartment on West 54th Street in the late 1960s, being in "A Chorus Line" and going to Studio 54 after performances. She also gets personal, talking about relationships, marriage and divorce (she was briefly married to Michael Bennett, the director and choreographer of "A Chorus Line"). Those stories lead to songs by Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen, Jim Croce, Stephen Sondheim, and even some songs by Irving Berlin, "because I'm a theater animal," she says. And while she hesitates to give away details of her show, she does say the the title "Same Place: Another Time" has more than one meaning, and that other meaning involves her personal life. "The last thing I expected was to put a therapy session on stage, my therapy session with my doctor," McKechnie says. The show even includes a song about her relationship with that doctor. The song, "I Never Known When" is from the nearly forgotten 1958 musical "Goldilocks," which starred Elaine Stritch, who told McKechnie about the song. Other songs in the show include Sondheim's "What More Do I Need?" from the show "Saturday Night," and Croce's "Time in a Bottle." "I love Jim Croce's music, it was a background to my life," McKechnie says. "So I do 'Time in a
Bottle,' which kind of sums up my philosophy for living right now." She also talks about her life as a Broadway star during the historic run of "A Chorus Line" and going to Studio 54. "It was wonderful to be able to go out after the show with the cast," she says. "You'd leave your makeup and eyelashes on and you fit right in there because this was a wild, crazy, one big gyrating dance on this enormous dance floor. The jet-setters touching elbows with kids from the lower east side and the academic intellectuals from the lower west side, and even the bridge-and-tunnel crowd. it was a cultural phenomenon. It was really amazing, and everyone had a great time" "Same Place, Another Time" is the fourth show McKechnie has written. She has performed it at Feinstein's / 54 Below, as well as in Los Angeles, San Diego and Palm Springs. She has been writing since the 1990s, and is still at it, writing a show with Andrea McArdle (Broadway's original Annie). "I wanted to do something that utilized my feeling, my expression, my creative expression," McKechnie says of her decision to write. "And I wanted to sing certain songs, and you can't wait for someone to hire you." Performing something she wrote herself presented a challenge, but she has grown to enjoy it. "[Using] the muscle that was never used to face my fear so much, to be out in front of an audience and not have that fourth wall for the first time, was the most terrifying experience," she says. "And now I'm so spoiled, I look forward to it, it's even hard to do theater, I want to do asides to the audience, so I have to watch myself."
Donna McKechnie will perform "Same Place, Another Time" at the Rrazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12, 7 p.m. Tickets cost $45-$55; www.therrazzroom. com; 888-596-1027.
Also Inside: Princeton Summer Theater stages 'The Crucible' • A concert of '80s new wave music at the State Theatre
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IN CONCERT By Anthony Stoeckert
Back in the U.S.A.
Paul Young is playing the State Theatre as part of a tour packed with hits from the ’80s
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f you grew up in the ’80s, there’s a good chance you slow danced to Paul Young’s version of “Everytime You Go Away” in high school — while wearing leggings, or acid-washed jeans, of course. But when Young was dreaming of making it in music, America wasn’t in his plans. “Obviously, that’s the dream you have when you’re young, to be able to have hit records that become part of people’s lives,” Young says. “But when you think about it, when you’re a teenager, I only imagined it happening in the U.K. So when it went world-wide, that was a dream beyond any other dream.” Young had several hits on both sides of the pond during the Reagan years. In addition to “Everytime You Go Away” (originally recorded by Hall and Oates), he reached the charts with his versions of “Come Back and Stay” and “Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home).” He also was the first voice heard on “Do They Know It’s Christmas,” the 1984 song written by Bob Geldof, and featuring dozens of English recording artists, that raised money for the hungry in Africa. His hits have had staying power, as they remain popular and are being performed by Young on the Retro Futura 2017 tour, which is making a stop at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, Aug. 9. The show also will feature Howard Jones (whose hits include “Things Can Only Get Better“ and “Life In One Day”); The English Beat (“Mirror in the Bathroom,” and “Save it for Later”); Men With-
out Hats (“Safety Dance”); Modern English (“I Melt With You”); and Katrina of Katrina and the Waves (“Walking on Sunshine”). “There are six artists on the bill and everyone is doing their hits,” Young says. “I’m on stage to do, hopefully, the songs people remember.” You’d think that with Young growing up in England during the time of the British Invasion that he would have had stardom in America in his sights, but that wasn’t the case. “You don’t really see beyond those borders, do you, when you’re that young,” he says. “Your horizons are kind of small.” He also saw the success of his favorite bands, like the London-based group Free, through a local lens. “I had no idea if they were successful in the U.S. or Japan, I just saw the British charts, and those were the kinds of bands that were my influences,” Young says. When he did tour America, he didn’t see a lot of the country. He would have to arrive early to cities to do interviews and promotion, which meant flying from place to place, while his band toured the country in a bus. But he got his chance to see North America during three vacations with his family, during which they drove across the land in an RV. “People said to me, ‘You spent your whole life on a tour bus, how could that be a holiday?’ And I explained, ‘It wasn’t, I was on planes all the time, and I didn’t get to see anything in America,’” he says. “I was jealous of the band when they’d come back with photos of where they’d been,
Paul Young is one of the ’80s hitmakers who are coming to New Brunswick with the Retro Futura 2017 tour. whether they had stopped at a truck stop or driven through the desert.” Young continues to make music, playing with several bands of different music styles, and he released his latest solo album, “Good Times,” last year. But this tour marks his first in America in decades. He says that during the ’90s, his songs were still being played in Europe, so that’s where he toured. “My success was still rolling along in Europe,” he says. “I spent a lot of time in America, to the point where I was ignoring
Europe. So obviously because radio was strong in Europe, it made perfect sense for me to spend more time touring Germany, France, Scandinavia, and Australia was so good, so those were the places I went to.”
The Retro Futura 2017 Tour will be at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Aug. 9, 7 p.m. Tickets cost $35$85; www.statetheatrenj.orgl 732-2467469.
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Princeton Summer Theatre Conjures ‘The Crucible’
ith witch hunts in the news, it’s a great time to re-visit Arthur Miller’s classic, “The Crucible” with Princeton Summer Theater’s production at the Hamilton Murray Theater through Aug. 6. Politics aside, the phenomenon of mass hysteria has been around for centuries, especially in unsettled times. What Miller tapped into was the deep well of unease aroused by the Red Scare of the mid-1950s. Joe McCarthy’s hearings were in full bloom, and “The Crucible” must have seemed almost too blatant. The Salem witch trials of 1692-1693 are the historical basis for the characters in Miller’s play. But he enhanced the dramatic effect (as if it needed that) by fictionalizing some of the key relationships. In the play, witch-hysteria grips Salem when it’s learned that a group of young Salem women had gathered in the forest for a mysterious ritual. The ringleader, 18-year-old Abigail Williams (Alexandra Holden), was conjuring a curse on Elizabeth Proctor (Abby Melick), wife of farmer John Proctor (Christopher Damen). Williams, who had been a servant in the Proctor household, was kicked out when Elizabeth learned the girl was having an affair with her husband. The truth tumbles out after 10-year-old Betty Parris (played by various acors), daughter of the Rev. Samuel Parris (Peter Giovine), is found unconscious. The Rev. John Hale (Ben Diamond), a specialist in demonology, is called in to consult. Villagers gather at the Proctor house and debate other suspicious events, such as the deaths of Anne Putnam‘s seven infants, along with Betty’s spell. After a flurry of accusations and denials, a trial is called for the accused, presided over by Governor Danforth (Robby Keown) and Judge Hathorne. Proctor tries to intervene on behalf of his wife but is faced with a dilemma: whether to spare his own life by confessing his complicity Ben Diamond, Peter Giovine and Meagan Raker or refusing and facing the gallows. Many others have de- in Princeton Summer Theater’s production of nied their guilt and gone to their deaths, troubling Proctor’s “The Crucible.” conscience. The most moving scene in the play is Proctor’s confer- Repair Service at McCarter Theatre, you’ll get the idea. Acence with his wife, who has revealed her pregnancy. Damen tors hop from one role to another, sometimes in mid-scene, and Melick effectively portray the pathos of these charac- shifting their persona with a change of headgear or a difters, caught in an inescapable net of suspicion, lies, and the ferent tone of voice or accent. Scenes are set by actors litoverwhelming authority of a leader who wants to keep an erally reading stage directions from the script, then looping into dialogue as characters. iron grip on his power. In the second half, the more densely populated trial It’s a lengthy play in four acts, and the original Broadscenes involve an actor speaking with himself as two difway production had 21 characters, while a 2016 revival ferent characters. The scene is set in darkness, with actors pared that down to a mere 18. How does this ambitious proilluminated by flashlights as each speaks or enters the acduction manage the relatively dense plot with only seven tion. The play is so packed with dialogue, this technique actors? can seem gimmicky or at least distracting, depending on If you’ve seen productions by Bedlam or the Elevator
whether you prefer your Miller served neat. Under the direction of Nico Krell, the actors are resourceful and talented enough to hold their own, and the play is gripping. The set and sound designs by Joseph Haggerty, along with lighting by Alex Mannix, create an eerie, spare environment. At climactic moments, night sounds of nature in the darkness are shattered by unearthly roars and brilliant flashes of light. Evil spirits cannot be tamed. There’s a lot to chew on in this play, considering the divisive times we now inhabit. As Krell says in his production notes, “If I could prescribe one skill to anyone, it would be the practice of seeing the world through another’s eyes. The act of stepping into someone else’s shoes is our unique tool to bridge the divide.” Try on these shoes and see how they fit.
Princeton Summer Theater is presenting “The Crucible” at the Hamilton Murray Theater on the Princeton University Campus, trough Aug. 6. Performances: Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2, 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. For tickets and information, go to www.princetonsummertheater.org or call 732-997-0205.
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STAGE REVIEW By Anthony Stoeckert
‘Annie Get Your Gun’ at Kelsey K elsey Theatre is wrapping up its summer season with a fun, lively and earnest “Annie Get Your Gun” by Yardley Players through Aug. 6. The show premiered in 1946 and starred Ethel Merman in one of the all-time legendary stage performances. Based (ever so loosely) on the life of Annie Oakley, its plot involves the struggling Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, which is making a stop in Cincinnati. Frank Butler, the show’s star (played by Brian Davis) boasts that he can beat the town’s best shot in a shooting contest. The local hotel owner Foster Wilson (Ken McCormick) is none too happy to have show folk staying at his establishment, and he sets up a match with Annie Oakley (Karaline Rosen).
Brian Davis and Karaline Rosen in “Annie Get Your Gun.” This sets up a will-they-or-won’t-they decades before that become a sitcom trope, but it’s pretty clear early on that these two are going to fall for each other. Annie may be unwashed and dressed in rags, but Frank is drawn to her, perhaps because of Annie’s superior talent, even though that’s a blow to Frank’s male ego. Irving Berlin wrote the show’s songs, quite a few of which are guaranteed to put a smile on your face, from the opener “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” which begins with Davis singing alone, and gradually builds to include the entire company, to “Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly,” “You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun” and “Anything You Can Do.” The cast features some solid singers, Rosen shines, particularly during “You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun,” and she and Davis have a lot of fun during “Anything You Can Do.” Also lovely is “Moonshine Lullaby,” which Annie
sings to her siblings. The song includes terrific harmonies by Nathan Parker, Dan Mucha, and Andrew Millin, as the “Cowboy Trio.“ As far as the acting goes, Annie could use more sass and Buffalo Bill should have some gusto and wild west attitude. Everyone is solid, but there was an opportunity for some rootin’, tootin’ fun here. Nathan Parker gets laughs as Charles Davenport, who runs the wild west show. Davenport shuffles in and out scenes with comical grace, and pulls off one-liners well. Meredith Thomas plays the villainess Dolly Tate, who tries to sabotage Annie and who has an antogonistic relationship with Charles. When she threatens to quit the show, Davenport is quick to reply “I’m going to help her pack.” John Mantero also gets laughs as Chief Sitting Bull, particularly when he goes to a restaurant and is asked if he has a reservation — “In South Dakota,” he quips. He also gets a laugh after he reads a positive review of his performance, “This critic, much smarter than last week’s,” he says. Director Kristy Davis keeps the show moving and has done some clever staging. The orchestra is on stage, which is a nice touch, and allows for a pretty big band of 13. There were some special effect hiccups on opening night involving a balloon that didn’t pop and Annie’s shooting of a rooster. Jim Kenna designed the sets and they are impressive at times, especially a backdrop that’s used during a ballroom scene. The production also features lovely costumes by Louisa Murey.
“Annie Get Your Gun” is at Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, through Aug. 6. Performances” Fri.Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors, $16 students/children; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333.
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STAGE “The Crucible,” Presented by Princeton Summer Theater at Hamilton Murray Theater on the campus of Princeton University. Arthur Miller’s 1953 Tony-winning play that uses the Salem witch trials to examine the manic effects of mass hysteria in society, through Aug. 6. Performances: Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m., 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. There will be talkbacks with the director, cast and creative team following the July 28 and Aug. 4 performances. Tickets cost $29.50, $24.50 matinees and for students; www.princetonsummertheater.org; 732-997-0205. “Wagon Wheels West,” Performed by Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Musical western
spoof musical in which Chuck Wagon gets stranded in the tiny town of Vinegar Bottle and has to battle his way out of a heap of big trouble, through Aug. 6. Performances: Fri.Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets cost $15, $13 seniors/students; www.svptheatre.org; 908-369-7469. “Annie Get Your Gun,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Musical by Irving Berlin about the legendary sharp shooter. Songs include “Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” through Aug. 6. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. $20, $18 seniors, $16 students/children;www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. “Guys and Dolls,” Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. See THINGS TO DO, Page 7
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Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Musical classic about gamblers in New York City, based on stories by Damon Runyon, through Aug. 12; buckscountyplayhouse.org; 215862-2121. “The Wizard of Oz,” Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre, Washington Crossing State Park, 455 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville. Musical Based on the popular children’s book by L. Frank Baum and made famous by the MGM film, Aug. 4-20. Performances: Fri.-Sun. 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15, $12 seniors (65 and older) $10 children (12 and under); www.downtownpac.com; 267-8859857. “Appropriate,” Presented by Princeton Summer Theater at Hamilton Murray Theater on the campus of Princeton University. Members of the fragmented Lafayette family reconnect to settle their fathers affairs, but soon discover that they must first tackle their unresolved issues with each other, Aug. 10-20. Performances: Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m., 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets cost $29.50, $24.50 matinees and for students; www.princetonsummertheater.org; Melanie will perform a concert at Randy Now’s 732-997-0205. Man Cave, 134 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, Aug. 7, 8 p.m. Melanie Safka is the writer of “Brand New CHILDREN’S THEATER “Snow White,” Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre, Key (The Roller Skate Song)” and “Look What Washington Crossing State Park, 455 Washington Crossing- They’ve Done To My Song, Ma,” which was perPennington Road, Titusville. Original musical written and formed by Ray Charles. Tickets are limited to 25 for directed by Louis Palena, telling the story of Snow White, sale and cost $35. The performance will include a her sister Rose Red, a mysterious gypsy woman, seven cute meet-and-greet and autograph session. For more but protective dwarfs, a Wicked Queen and of course a information, go to www.mancavenj.com or call Prince, Aug. 4-13. Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m., Sun. 4 p.m., $5; 609-424-3766.
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www.downtownpac.com; 267-885-9857. Seussical Jr., Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. The Bucks County Playhouse Youth Company will present a one-hour, family-friendly adaptation of the Broadway musical “Seussical Jr.” tailored especially for young audiences. Featuring a cast of performers ages 13 to 19, through Aug. 12. Performances: Thus.-Sat. 11 a.m., Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m., Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m., Aug. 10, 11 a.m. Tickets cost $15, $10 children ages 4-12; buckscountyplayhouse.org; 215-862-2121.
on E. Front Street. For more information, go to www.levittamp.org/trenton. Neil Sedaka, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Sedaka will perform hits including “The Diary,” “Calendar Girl,” “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do,” and more, Aug. 11, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $35-$95; www.statetheatrenj.org; 732-246-7469. Donna McKechnie, “Same Place: Another Time,” The Rrazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. One-woman show by McKechnie, Tony-winner for her role in “A Chorus Line,” Aug. 12, 8 p.m., $45; www.therrazzroom.com; 888-596-1027. The Urban Guerilla Orchestra, Mercer County Park, West Windsor. The band will perform jazz, Motown and soul JAZZ, CABARET, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. Jeffrey Gaines, Randy Now’s Man Cave, 134 classics and Philadelphia Funk, Aug. 12, 6 p.m. Free; 1Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown. With guest opener, Jenny 800-298-4200. Cat of Jenny and the Felines, Aug. 4, 7 p.m., $25; mancavenj.com; 609-424-3766. Karen Akers in Vive La Chanson, The Rrazz Room, Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Akers will celebrate the melodic charms and heartfelt emotions of Princeton University, Princeton. “Great British Drawings music made famous by Piaf, Aznavour and more, while mix- from the Ashmolean Museum,” featuring more than 100 ing in some American songs, Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m. $45; works from the 17th to the 20th centuries, through Sept. 17. “Transient Effects: The Solar Eclipses and Celestial www.therrazzroom.com; 888-596-1027. Lowrider Band, Mercer County Park, West Windsor. Landscapes of Howard Russell Butler.” Exhibit brings toSeven-member band performing hits from the 1970s. The gether experts from the sciences and art history to present Infinity Band will open the concert, Aug. 5, 6 p.m. Tickets the history of Howard Russell Butler’s paintings and the story of the artist who created them. Butler (1856-1934) was cost $15, $10 advance; 1-800-298-4200. Retro Futura Tour 2017, 15 Livingston Ave., New a graduate of Princeton University’s first school of science, Brunswick. Featuring Howard Jones, English Beat, Men through Oct. 15; Hours: Tues.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 Without Hats, Modern English, Paul Young and Katrina, p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Admission is Aug. 9, 7 p.m. $35-$85; www.statetheatrenj.org; 732-246- free; artmuseum.princeton.edu; 609-258-3788. Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cad7469. Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, State Theatre, 15 Liv- walader Park, Trenton. Ellarslie Open 34. Cadwalader ingston Ave., New Brunswick, Aug. 10, 8 p.m. $35-$85; Park: An Olmsted Vision: Exhibit highlighting Cadwalader Park and its world-famous designer, Frederick Law Olmwww.statetheatrenj.org; 732-246-7469. Ryan Tennis, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 N. Harri- sted, who designed Cadwalader Park and Central Park in son St., Princeton. Alternative-inspirational band based in New York City. Exhibitions on both floors of the museum will South Jersey, Aug. 10, 6-8 p.m. (Bring a lawn chair.); run, through Sept. 17 with various complementary events, lectures and tours. Hours: Wed.-Sat. noon to 4 p.m. www.elartscouncilofprinceton.org; 609-924-8777. Bad Rabbits, Mill Hill Park, 165 E. Front St., Trenton. larslie.org; 609-989-3632. Historical Society of Princeton at Updike Farmstead, Multi-cultural Boston-based band performing various genres with lyrics sung in falsetto, Aug. 10, 5 p.m. Free con- 354 Quaker Road. Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: The Archicert. Bring a blanket and/or lawn chairs. Free parking will tect in Princeton. The exhibition features architectural drawbe offered in the Liberty Commons Parking Garage located ings by Wright from the Historical Society’s collection,
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telling the story of Wright’s sole Princeton clients and the Frank Lloyd Wright house that could have been, through Dec. 31. Hours: Wed.-Sun. noon to 4 p.m. $4; princetonhistory.org. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. “Newark and the Culture of Art: 1900-1960.” The exhibit explores the unique combination of art and industry that made Newark a magnet for modern artists in the early 20th century. Morven’s exhibition celebrates the culture of creativity that flourished alongside John Cotton Dana, the visionary figure in the organization of the Newark Library and Newark Museum. Through his efforts art, industry and society were brought together to inspire the everyday Newark citizen through accessible and beautiful exhibitions. Dana’s goal was to educate by presenting examples of superior design to the greatest number of people possible, including Newark’s immigrant and working-class population; making art a vital part of Newark’s culture and society. Morven’s nearly 50 loans hail from public and private collections from across the country and will reflect Dana’s vision by including painting, textiles, ceramics, and sculptures, through Jan. 28, 2018. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, $8 seniors/students; morven.org; 609924-8144. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine St., Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Myths & Nature: Early Prints by Sam Maitin, through Aug. 27; Highlights from the New Hope-Solebury School District Art Collection, through Oct. 8; George Sotter: Light and Shadow, through Dec. 31; Dedicated, Displayed, Discovered: Celebrating the Region’s School Art Collections, through Jan. 7; www.michenerartmuseum.org; 215-340-9800.
COMEDY
Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. Rick D’Elia, Aug. 5; Bobby Collins, Aug. 11; Giulo Gallarotti, Aug. 12; catcharisingstar.com; 609987-8018. Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Open Mic Night, Vir Das, Aug. 4-5, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., Aug. 6, 7:30 p..m., $32; Rich Vos, Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., Aug. 11-12, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $20; www.stressfactory.com; 732-545-4242. Raymond the Amish Comic, Randy Now’s Man Cave, 134 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown. Aug. 11, 8 p.m., $10; mancavenj.com; 609-424-3766.
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Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Weekly Wednesday Contra Dance, Aug. 9, 8-10:30 p.m. (Instruction at 7:30 p.m.), $10; Saturday English Country Dance, Aug. 12, 8-11 p.m. (instruction at 7:30 p.m.), $11; www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Dancing and Dessert, Plainsboro Municipal Complex, 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro. Dance lesson by Candace Woodward-Clough with desserts, coffee and tea, Aug. 12, 7-8:30 p.m. 609-799-0909, ext. 1719. 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.
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Just Peachy Festival, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence. Kids activities including a ride through the orchards on tractor-drawn wagons, a treasure hunt, pony rides, face painting, games and barnyard fun. There also will be an ice cream social tent, food for sale, cooking demonstrations, canning and freezing class, live music, special events and more, Aug. 5-6. Admission to the festival area costs $8. Some events and tastings cost additional and some require registration: terhuneorchards.com; 609-9242310.
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PACKET PICKS Aug. 5 Night Hike at Washington Crossing Park Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville will host a night hike for ages 6 to adult, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Explore the park at night on this naturalist-guided hike and campfire. Bring a flashlight. Enter the park from the entrance on Bear Tavern Road and follow the event signs to the Nature Center. Advanced registration and payment required. The fee is $2 per person. To register and pay, call 609737- 0623.
Aug. 6 Jazz concert on Hinds Plaza The J.A.Z.B.C. jazz combo will perform a free concert, beginning at 4 p.m. at Hinds Plaza, outside the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. The combo consists of jazz musicians who are current or past members of Princeton High School’s Studio Band. For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.
Aug. 9 Book talk at Labyrinth Kara Richardson Whitely will discuss her memoir, Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds,” beginning at 6 p.m. at Labyrinth Books in Princeton. In the book, Whitely writes about reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, which she had one once in her life, but failed the second time. Struggling with a food addiction, she reached a weight 360 pounds and resolved to climb the mountain again. Labyrinth Books is located at 122 Nassau St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.labyrinthbooks.com or call 609-497-1600.
Aug. 10 Cooking program at Lawrence Library The Lawrence Library will host a “CookTalks” program on the “Louisiana Table,” beginning at 11 a.m. Learn about the melding of Creole and Italian cuisine, prompted by the heavy immigration of Italians to Louisiana. Participants will see prepared classics such as Shrimp Creole and Olive Salad, and learn how to create a Muffaletta sandwich. The library is located at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. To register, email lawprogs@ mcl.org or call 609-989-6920.
Getting cosmic at Princeton Library The Princeton Public Library will host a program titled “The Eclipse is Coming,” beginning at 7 p.m. Amitava Bhattacharjee, a professor of astrophysical sciences at Princeton University will discusses the science behind the Aug. 21 solar eclipse and help people understand what they will see. The library is located at 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.
On the air with music’s future A new radio show gives young musicians a chance to share their talents By Rich Fisher Special Writer As artist-in-residence for WWFM the Classical Network of Mercer County Community College, Jed Distler realizes that a power play is not going to entice young people to enjoy classical music. It must be gently immersed into their souls, so that it seems like it’s their own idea to enjoy and appreciate it. “The worst thing you can do is preach, or have a patronizing attitude,” said Distler, a pianist, composer and critic who has been lauded in the pages of The New York Times and The New Yorker. “Just expose people to the music, maybe give a little bit of contextual information. It’s important not to overdo it, nor to dumb anything down. When school systems invest the time and resources into music education in the right way, the results can be revelatory, particularly when young or emerging artists get involved with extended community residencies.” WWFM and Jacobs Music Center in Lawrenceville have come up with a way to get youngsters involved with the community and beyond. It is called “Kids on Keys,” a new monthly broadcast series hosted by Distler and streamed on wwfm.org the first Saturday of each month. It spotlights some of the best young piano talent in the radio station’s immediate broadcast region of central and southern New Jersey. The next program will be Aug. 5 at 1 p.m., and features piano recordings by eight area youths from ages 6 and older, who were chosen by Distler for this month’s show. They include the following pianists, along with the pieces they perform: West Windsor’s Taksh Gupta: Ernst Toch’s Der Jongleur; Evelyn Liu: Dennis Alexander’s Les Nuits Mystiques; Joshua Baw: Beethoven’s Finale from Piano Sonata No. 2 in C Major Op. 2 No. 3; Belle Meade’s Evan Lin: Haydn’s Allegro Moderato from Sonata in F Major; Anastasia Kudin: Schubert’s Impromptu in Eflat D. 899 No. 2; West Windsor’s Catherine Chu: Mendelssohn’s Fantasia in F-sharp Minor Op. 28, 1st Movement; West Windsor’s Jack Fan: Ginastera’s Rondo on Argentine Children’s Folk Tunes; Crystal Su: Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp Minor. “The range of talent among these young pianists impresses me as much as their obvious love for music, their dedication to the piano, and their capacity for hard work,” said Distler, who has been WWFM’s artist in residence for 2 and a half years. “Each deserves to be heard, and, to that end, ‘Kids on Keys’ showcases their artistry and their future potential.” The idea was put into action by Jacobs Music, which has had a longstanding relationship MCCC and Classical Network program director David Osenberg. Bob Rinaldi, a sen-
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Jed Distler is the host of “Kids on Keys,” which airs monthly on WWFM. ior vice president with Jacobs, said Osenberg and Distler were inspirations for the program. “We were talking out loud one day, thinking, ‘Wouldn’t it be great to have local kids featured on the radio?’” Rinaldi said. “Everybody thought that would be a great idea. “We’re constantly looking for ways to raise music in the community. One of the things I look at, in athletics there’s so many opportunities where it becomes the focal point of the week. My daughter is a soccer player, she has two practices per week, 20 games per season and tournaments on top of that. But in the music world, maybe two recitals a year and a couple of guild auditions. There’s an unending supply of things to do to focus on athletics, but not as many in the music world. Maybe two recitals a year and a couple guild auditions. So we wanted to create an opportunity for something very exciting for kids to participate in and showcase the talent of the finest kids from New Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware.” The first program aired on July 1. Rinaldi said the feedback “was very positive, and the teachers were very positive about it.” The process starts with newsletters sent to area piano teachers, asking if they have radio-worthy students. Those chosen are brought together at Jacobs Music Center, or another venue, for a live performance that is recorded by a sound engineer. “It could be somewhere around 20 kids and we’ll develop four hours of content at a time,” Rinaldi said. “Jed takes a collection of all these performances and based on his artistic approach — maybe one week it’s a Beethoven program, maybe the next one it’s French music — he will pull from these different inventories of performances to create the program.” Those four hours are whittled down to a one-hour selection by Distler, who may save some pieces to use for a future date. If ever there was the right ear for
choosing each piece of music, it is Distler. He serves as artistic director of ComposersCollaborative, Inc., a New York-based organization responsible for 30 years’ worth of innovative programs and new music events. His work is available on the Bridge, Nonesuch, New World, Point, Decca and Musical Concepts labels. As a Steinway artist, Distler has been recording a wide range of repertoire for the Steinway Spirio High Definition Player Piano. This is his first experience working with a concept such as Kids On Keys, and he puts every ounce of his musical knowledge and ability into producing the finest show possible. “The challenge in putting this together is how to get the most contrast out of the material,” Distler said. “I have about four hours’ worth of live performances available to me that features works of various lengths and styles. It’s a matter of mixing and matching. While the majority of the works performed tend to be on the short side, there have been several good performances of larger-scaled works too. These I use either as a program centerpiece or as a big concluding selection.” To give some variety and a historical context, at a certain point of the program, Distler includes a recording by a well-known pianist from when they were a child. He feels it’s a way to put the performances into context and hopefully provide inspiration to the young artists. “Did you ever hear Daniel Barenboim at age 13, for example?” he asked. “Right then and there, you could tell that this was a major talent and I used him in our first show. On the upcoming show I play a 1985 recording with the 16-year-old Hélène Grimaud performing Rachmaninov. “But the main point is to showcase these talented youngsters from central and southern New Jersey. You might not know where their talents eventually will lead them, of course, but if they’re making good music and enjoying the experience of sharing this
good music with audiences, then why not do this on the scale of a radio show with international outreach?” One thing is certain. When a student’s piece makes the cut, it’s a big deal. Take 10-year-old Marlton resident Anastasia Kudin, for example. “I am very excited,” she said. “In fact I am so excited that I almost jumped out of the car window on my way home. It’s not every day you get a privilege to be on the radio.” Anastasia’s Schubert selection was chosen by her piano teacher, Professor Veda Zuponcic of Rowan University. “When I heard the piece for the first time, I instantly fell in love with its fast rhythm, ongoing scales, and its intricate way on changing feelings,” said Kudin, who has been playing since age 4. Her love of classical music was instilled as a child, when her mom would play baby Mozart music for her. As she grew older, Anastasia’s dad introduced her to his favorites — Chopin and Beethoven. As she enters her first year at Montessori Seeds Of Education, Kudin has a zest for sharing her gift. “I enjoy preforming for the public, making people smile after a long day” she said. “But I’m not so sure what the future will be.” It is a background like Anastasia’s that Distler feels is important in getting youngsters to appreciate classical music before they are immediately sucked into the popular modern music vacuum of their generation. “What I think is missing from today’s culture is the lack of musical culture at home,” Distler said. “My parents weren’t musicians, but they could noodle a tiny bit on the piano, and we’d have relatives who’d come over and play orchestra pieces arranged for one piano, four hands. So either the piano was going full tilt, or my mom was playing classical LPs in the background after I came home from kindergarten.” He went on to note his paternal grandparents loved playing violin duets and Fritz Kreisler 78 records while his maternal grandfather adored Italian opera and sang it constantly for his own pleasure. His favorite was Mario Lanza, and Distler still cries to Lanza‘s soundtrack in “The Great Caruso.” “In a way, the piano was our home entertainment center, just as it was for millions of other families,” he said. He hopes that this latest endeavor can help provide the love for classical music that he gained as a youth. “For me, the goal of Kids on Keys is to provide a forum where young pianists can be showcased alongside their peers to a large, international audience,” Distler said. “Can this show promote classical music among younger Americans? I hope so, and I welcome any feedback on how to do this, as long as the main goal is to spread music’s good word.” Something that Kids on Keys could well be on the way to doing.
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Civil discourse at the library Sitting inside the Princeton Public Library’s community room on July 30, I commented to the young man next to me that the beautiful, summer day (sunny, low-humidity, gentle breeze) would “keep the crowds away.” The Princeton University sophomore, Luke Henter, said he actually could think of “no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon.” The ‘better way’ was attending a Princeton Public Library Public Policy Community Forum featuring political “rock stars” State Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman; U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, and moderator Heather Howard, Princeton councilwoman and former New Jersey Commissioner of Health. Henter’s remark was far more accurate than mine and reflected the reality of the situation. About 180 area residents gave up swimming, biking, golfing and building sand castles in order to spend a summer afternoon inside at the library so that they could hear their elected officials speak passionately and articulately on a variety of New Jersey’s — and the nation’s — public policy challenges. The afternoon wasn’t a political circus marred by screaming and cursing, like some reality TV show, but rather serious political theater com-
prising articulate and thoughtful commentaries on the subjects of health care, infrastructure, criminal justice, social/economic justice, global warming, and political activism. For me, the inspiration began even before the rock stars started to speak. The Princeton Public Library staff, doing a masterful job of organizing the crowd and setting up the event, reminded me of the vital role the library serves as a champion of democracy in our community — and that is not hyperbole, in my opinion. Library Executive Director Brett Bonfield has sustained the library’s status as “the busiest library in New Jersey,” not only because of its collections, technology, artwork, and the all-important “Nemo’s home fish tank,” but also because of the public programming, much of it geared to public policy and the future of our community, state, nation, and world. The library is my refuge, when I get overwhelmed by a world that seems to be unraveling. Less globally, but more locally, I was awed by Tim Quinn, a Princeton councilman, and the marketing and communications director at the library. He inspired me by his example. Two weeks ago, he had a biking accident while participating in the Anchor House fundraiser bike ride. With his
Sen. Cory Booker during a public policy forum at the Princeton Public Library, July 30. four broken ribs, broken collar bone, bruised lung, Tim — ignoring the pain and discomfort — performed his duties, keeping a watchful eye on the proceedings. When I told him I should write about his grit, he responded by saying that a much more interesting topic would be the success of the Anchor House Ride. The seven-day “Ride for Runaways” biking event raised nearly $500,000 to support An-
chor House. Further inspiration came from the number of young people in the room. It was encouraging to see people with hair and without wrinkles engage with the same passion as those of us without hair and with wrinkles. Henter, who is seeking a public policy degree from the Woodrow Wilson School, was genuinely interested in my conversation about local government, town/gown relations, and the role of local media in achieving good government. At least he ignored his iPhone, when we were talking. The conversation about the specific issues was informative and at times overwhelmingly depressing, because of the lack of governmental progress in confronting so many social, economic, environmental, health and infrastructure ills in our society. In spite of that, I did come away from the event with a final inspiration about political activism — it works, it makes a difference. The message was “don’t throw up your arms, but instead roll up your sleeves.” And I would add, that while waging the campaign of one’s choice, just know that when you’re down and troubled and you need a helping hand . . . go to the Princeton Public Library. You’ve got a friend.
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Protecting your child from illness: the importance of vaccines
For more than a century, vaccines have protected children and adults against serious, sometimes lifethreatening diseases like polio, tetanus and whooping cough. In fact, thanks to the smallpox vaccine, one of the biggest threats to human health has been eradicated. To ensure your child receives optimal protection from a range of diseases, it is important to follow the vaccination schedule recommended by your pediatrician. How vaccines work Vaccines contain the same viruses and bacteria that cause disease, but they have been either killed or weakened to the point that they do not make you sick. They work by stimulating your immune system to produce antibodies that enable you to develop immunity without having to get the disease first. These antibodies help protect you if you are exposed to the disease in the future. In addition, vaccines help prevent the spread of disease. The more people who are vaccinated the less chance there is of being exposed and infected. Stay up to date The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends annual visits to the pediatrician — and more frequent
visits when your child is younger than 2 — to make sure all vaccinations are up to date. Infants are vaccinated at birth against hepatitis B and should receive additional vaccines at 2, 4, 6, 12 and 15 months. In addition to hepatitis B, these early vaccines protect against a wide variety of other diseases, including rotavirus, diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella. Your child should also receive certain booster vaccines between the ages of 4 and 6 and additional vaccinations at 11 to 12 years and 16 to 18 years. To stay healthy, your child should receive the following vaccines as noted by the American Academy of Pediatrics: • Hepatitis A and hepatitis B to help protect against serious liver diseases • Rotavirus to help protect against the most common cause of diarrhea and vomiting in infants and young children. Rotavirus can lead to dehydration, and is the most common cause of hospitalizations in young infants • DTaP to help protect against diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw), and pertussis (whooping cough). Diphtheria is a disease that attacks the throat and heart. Tetanus can cause severe
muscle spasms, and pertussis causes severe coughing that makes it hard to breath, eat and drink. All three can be life threatening • Hib to help protect against Haemophilus influenzae type b, a cause of spinal meningitis • Pneumococcal to help protect against bacterial meningitis and infections of the blood • Polio to help protect against the crippling viral disease that can cause paralysis • MMR vaccine to help protect against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles). Measles is a serious and extremely contagious respiratory disease. Mumps can cause swollen glands and fever. Rubella is a virus that causes a rash and fever. While symptoms are usually mild, if a pregnant woman gets infected the virus can cause a miscarriage or result in birth defects or death of the baby just after birth • Varicella to help protect against chickenpox and its many complications including flesh-eating strep, staph toxic shock, and encephalitis (an inflammation of the brain) • Influenza vaccine to help protect against the flu. This vaccine is recommended annually for all people beginning at 6
months and older • Meningococcal vaccine to help protect against very serious bacterial diseases that affect the blood, brain, and spinal cord • HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine to prevent viral infections in teens and adults that cause cancers of the mouth and throat, cervix, and genitals Proven safe Failing to follow recommended immunization schedules can lead to weakened immunity. Delaying vaccinations, for example, can leave young children unprotected for a longer period of time and can also put others, including infants and people with weakened immune systems, at risk. Years of research show that today’s vaccines are safer than ever and side effects are rare. There is no evidence that vaccines cause autism. The overwhelming number of side effects of vaccination are benign, like pain or redness at the injection site, rash, sleepiness and temporary fever. On the other hand, the diseases vaccines protect against can have serious consequences — something that is hard to envision because these diseases are not as much a part of daily life as they were prior to vaccination.
While many of these illnesses are rare in the United States, they still exist in other parts of the world and can be reintroduced here by travelers from abroad. Already this year there have been 108 people from 11 states, including New Jersey, reported to have measles, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The majority of people who get measles, according to the CDC, are not vaccinated. Further, diseases like measles can spread quickly in communities where large numbers of people aren’t vaccinated.
Talk to your pediatrician Bring questions and concerns about vaccinations to the attention of your pediatrician. The two of you can make an effective team, dedicated to protecting your family and ensuring a lifetime of good health. To find a pediatrician associated with Princeton HealthCare System, go to www.princetonhcs.org.
Bert Mandelbaum, M.D., is board certified in pediatrics and chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at University Medical Center of Princeton.
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NEWTOWN, PA Newtown Park Plaza, One bedroom in borough. Easy parking. One person, no pets, no smoking. All new appliances and carpet. $1300/month plus electric. 215-962-9708
PRINCETON JUNCTION Smoke free 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Includes full kitchen with dishwasher, dining and living area, microwave, washer/dryer and central A/C. Near Princeton Junction Train Station. No pets, $1300 month plus shared utils. $1300 security deposit required.Avail August. 978-289-7077.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE Storage Auction Storage lots consisting of residential and personal goods will be auctioned on Tuesday August 15th, 2017. Auction will be located at 133 Broad St., Hightstown, NJ 08520 and will begin at 10:30 a.m. Storage lots belonging to the names listed below will be auction for non-payment. 1) Allyson Turco 2) James Poole 3) Steven Keyes 4) Verley Hamilton 5) Vivian Allen 6) Sarah Johnson 7) Merival Maynard 8) Mark Szepsey 9) Carl Guido 10) Paranee Sun 11) Jane Waiter 12) Valery Herrington Please call with any questions. (609) 443-0756
Garage Sale MONROE TWP Estate/Yard Sale Household items, furniture, electronics, vintage items, tools/yard equipment -pro standing lawn mower. Everything must go! Weekends beginning Sat August 5th 336 AppleGarth Rd, Monroe Twp. Business Opportunity
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SKILLMAN Moving sale - 206 Van Zandt Rd. Saturday 8/5 & Sunday 8/6, 10am-4pm. Beautiful home packed! Sensational carved dining room set, glass top kitchen table & chairs, sofa & living room furniture, lots of artwork, homegoods, kitchen ware, holiday items, and over 30 boxes of books. Worth the trip! All must go!
PRINCETON - Moving sale. Saturday August 5, 10-4pm. 69 Pretty Brooke Rd. Furniture, decorative pieces, housewares & clothing.
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CRANBURY - furniture, rug, desk, household items, mirror, chandeliers, sofa. Saturday, August 5, 10 Jackson Court.
Computer/IT: ZS Associates Inc. in Princeton seeks Senior Technology Design Analyst - II to lead detailed technology discovery analysis and articulate technical design work directly to clients. Req. Must have Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or related, plus 2 years in the job offered, Software Developer, Programmer Analyst, or related, or in a relevant consulting role working on technology delivery engagements. Must have: 2 years of extensive experience in project delivery management activities such as organizing appropriate project documentation protocols, using project planning tools, tracking project deliverables to timelines and objectives; 2 years of experience in applying business area problem solving frameworks; 2 years of knowledgeable experience about issues, methodologies, resources, and training required to help build detailed project plans for technology projects; 2 years of experience with formal software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodology experience applied through project delivery; and 2 years of experience with Enterprise Solution Programming (e.g.: SQL and Informatica), database development and/or management, or ETL interfacing. Up to 20% domestic travel required. Email resume to careers@zsassociates.com w/JOB ID SL17.
Sr IT Analyst @ Bloomberg LP (Princeton, NJ) F/T. Guide dvlpmt of sftwr prdcts using C & C++ on Unix. Pstn reqs Mast’s deg or forgn equiv in Comp Sci, Bus Admin, Econ, Engg, Fin, IN, IS, Math, Phys or rltd & 1 yr exp in job offd or as Sftwr Dvlpr, Sr Sftwr Dvlpr or rltd. Alt, emp will accept a Bach’s deg & 5 yrs prgrssvly resp exp. Must have 1 yr of exp in each of the fllwng skills: C & C++ on UNIX. Emp will accept any suitable combo of edu, training or exp. Send resume to Bloomberg HR, 731 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10022. Indicate B58-2017. EOE.
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