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Cochrane and district agree to new deal Agreement keeps superintendent in Princeton through June 2022 By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane, declaring himself “grateful” to lead the school system, re-upped with the district in a new contract through June 2022. The school board voted Tuesday 9-1 to approve the five-yeardeal retroactive to July 1, in which Cochrane will earn $196,584 annually and be able to earn additional pay pushing the deal in excess of $200,000. As part of their 9-1 vote, board members rescinded his original deal that was
due to expire next year. Cochrane, speaking afterward, said the contract represented an “affirmation of the continued direction for our school district.” In his time in Princeton, he has stressed the need for student “wellness,” brought in a positive psychology consultant and sought to support reforms — like designated homework-free weekends — both in the short and long terms. In his comments, Cochrane touched on a subject he has addressed before, namely a “redefinition of success” for students in a high-performing school system
where many of them say they are stressed out from their workload. That new meaning of success, he said, “incorporates high levels of achievement for all of our kids but also one that incorporates high levels of joy and purpose.” “I’m truly looking forward to the next five years to see what we can accomplish together,” he added. “I’m grateful and humble to be able to serve in this capacity.” With only board member Debbie Bronfeld voting against the pact, officials lauded Cochrane’s work in the district since he started in 2014 and looked for-
ward to the future with him continuing to lead the school system. “Steve Cochrane has showed himself to be a real leader in education,” board President Patrick Sullivan said. Recalling the search the board did in 2013 to find a replacement for then-Superintendent Judith A. Wilson, Sullivan said officials felt Cochrane stood out. “We were really impressed by Steve’s articulateness about education, about his vision for what he thought a public school could be,” he said. “In order to have a superintendent to get results, you need to have a superintendent who
understands the way that a school works. And Steve does.” Board member Justin Doran called Cochrane a “leader” and a “unifier” — “someone who has brought collaborative efforts to the board, to the district, to the teachers.” Cranbury representative Evelyn Spann, whose district sends its eighth-graders to Princeton High School, told Cochrane that officials in her district “appreciate what you do and in helping our students transition over.”
Zwicker lambasted for ‘elitist’ comments By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
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‘Namaste’-ing centered Yoga teacher and Princeton Montessori School parent Erin Galbraith shows pupils the basics of yoga through weekly classes. She also educates the children on different parts of the brain and what they do.
Replacing Menendez would be tricky, mayor and council prez say By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
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More than 80 percent of potential New Jersey voters said in a new poll that Democratic U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez should resign if he is convicted at his federal corruption trial, though some top Princeton Democrats said Monday that such an outcome has its political consequences. Mayor Liz Lempert and Council President Jenny Crumiller pointed to the stakes in Washington D.C. should republican Gov. Chris Christie get to replace Menendez, 63, who has more than
a year to go on his term. Republicans control 52 Senate seats, Democrats have 46 and two independents align with Democrats. “Here’s the problem is that when you have a Senate [where] every vote counts and you have a republican governor, I think he represents a position that the voters of New Jersey elected and that that voice could be lost,” Mayor Lempert said at her press conference when asked if she thought Menendez should resign if he’s convicted. “I’d be more comfortable if he would be replaced by another Democrat, because I think that’s who the voters chose. And so I think if there were to be a replacement, it should be another Democrat.” Crumiller offered that she agreed with Mayor Lempert’s position. She said “so much rests on the swing votes in the Senate right now,” in pointing to the fight to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, as an example. She said that “if you really believe that the Democrats are on the right side of justice and fairness and all the things that democrats stand for, it’s hard to say ‘No, he
should resign and get replaced by a republican.’” Their comments came the same day as the release of a Suffolk University/USA Today Network Poll of 500 “likely” New Jersey voters that found 84 percent of them said Menendez should go if he is convicted. “”I was surprised at the margin,” David Paleologos, director of the university’s Political Research Center, said by phone Monday. He said that within the poll, 77 percent of Democrats said Menendez should resign if found guilty of bribery charges. Menendez’s trial in Newark federal court began this month, with the Justice Department alleging he took bribes in the form of vacations and other gifts from a co-defendant, Florida-based eye doctor Salomon Melgen, in return for official action he took. Later in her press conference, Mayor Lempert said “all else being equal, of course he should resign if he’s convicted.” “But this is the thing,” she said, “I feel like that decision to resign is going to have implications for millions of American citizens.” Menendez is up for re-election next year.
Republican freeholders from Hunterdon and Somerset counties pounced on what they labeled “elitist” comments by Democratic Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker about their counties during a Democratic event in Princeton. The freeholder boards of both counties, which make up part of the 16th legislative district that Zwicker represents, on Tuesday issued a joint statement in response to his remarks at a meeting of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization, in March. They provided a quoted excerpt of Zwicker’s comments, as well as a link to a YouTube video of him speaking. “Because the 16th district, as I know you don’t want to accept, is well beyond our borders. It goes into Somerset County. Goes into Hunterdon County and goes into Middlesex County,” Zwicker said. “And Somerset and Hunterdon County are not quite like Princeton. I don’t know if you’re aware of that.” But for officials of both counties, including Somerset County Freeholder and Assembly candidate Mark Caliguire, Zwicker’s remarks crossed a line. “It was evident from watching
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Cleaner indicted for teen shower photos By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
An employee of a cleaning company working at the Hun School was indicted Wednesday on charges that he had photographed a 14-year-old female Hun student showering at the school in August 2016. Henry O. Torres-Lopez, 30, was hired to clean windows at the boarding school at the time of the alleged incident. He is charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree invasion of privacy, offenses that carry up to 15 years in state prison. He is accused of using an iPhone 6 to take pictures of the girl, authorities have said.
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Assemblyman Zwicker’s remarks in front of the Princeton Democrats that he wishes his legislative district included only Princeton and that he and many in the audience perceive themselves as superior to people who live in Somerset and Hunterdon counties,” Caliguire said in the statement. “It’s a shame to know that Mr. Zwicker judges someone’s worth based solely on their zip code or their ideology.” Caliguire is running with former Assemblywoman Donna Simon against Zwicker and his running mate, Roy Freiman. The Zwicker comments also upset freeholders in Hunterdon. “At best, Andrew Zwicker was caught on tape pandering to his far-left base in Princeton. At worst, Assemblyman Zwicker actually believes his own elitist nonsense and is even more detached from reality than I thought,” Hunterdon County Freeholder Director John Lanza said in the same statement. For his part, Zwicker issued a statement of his own Thursday in which he said the freeholder boards in both counties “made an unwarranted partisan attack that couldn’t be farther off base.” “Using a partial video clip out of context for cheap political gain should be beneath these public of-
Princeton Police arrested him, and also accused him of deleting some pictures to get rid of evidence. The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office did not get into any specifics about the case or why it took until now to present the case to the grand jury. He does not have a court date scheduled as of Monday. A Hun School spokeswoman did not return a phone call seeking comment last week. The school, after his arrest, had said TorresLopez was not an Hun employee. The name of the cleaning company has not been disclosed or whether Torres-Lopez still works there.
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Historical society restores barn at Updike Farm By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
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The nearly 40-foot-high barn at Updike Farmstead on Quaker Road is not used to house animals or equipment anymore. A product of the 19th century, the old barn is meeting the needs of modern users. The Historical Society of Princeton, which owns the 6.5-acre-property and has its offices and museum in the old farmhouse, spent more than $1 million to restore the barn built in 1892 and make it an event space with a capacity for 250 people. The structure’s name is now the Wojciechowicz Barn. “So come on in,” said Izzy Kasdin, executive director of the Historical Society, as she prepared to give a tour of the barn on a recent morning. She walked on a new concrete floor through the barn — made of firstgrowth wood — that is empty of any livestock stalls or other equipment that would have been there when it was used for farm-
ing. It’s perhaps easy to imagine a horse walking in a circle to power a threshing machine inside. “So the architectural historians we had looking at this along with the archeology that we did around the structure, it revealed this sort of cobblestone ramp outside,” she said. “And all of that together led them to believe that’s what this space was for and that was what made the most sense.” The barn was built the same year George Furman Updike Sr. bought the 198acre-farm in 1892, Kasdin said. The lumber used to construct it was old too, taken from trees in a forest in the Allegheny Plateau in Pennsylvania; Kasdin points to one beam that dates to the mid-16th century. “So that’s how you get these extremely long beams that are very thick,” she said. During the Updikes’ ownership, the farm mostly produced potatoes and cereal crops, but its uses evolved over time. “They came in with a
different type of agriculture they wanted to perform, and they needed this structure to be able to do it,” she said of the Updikes. The heirs of George Updike sold the bulk of the farmland to the Institute for Advanced Study in 1969, with the land still a working farm. The Historical Society acquired its portion of the property in the early 2000s from the estate of one of George Updike’s grandchildren, Stanley. The property includes other structures, including a corn crib and the farmhouse. But the barn is the biggest building, weather beaten on the outside with chipping paint. “I think what I love about the chipping paint, actually, is so many people ask us why isn’t this barn red,” Kasdin said, now standing in the back of the building, on a property where all the structures are painted white. “You can see, because the paint is not totally there, that this barn actually used to be red. It was originally painted red, and then they painted over it in
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On Sunday, September 17, the Historical Society of Princeton celebrated the grand opening of the Wojciechowicz Barn at Updike Farmstead. Carol Wojciechowicz (center) stands with special guests New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Doug Fisher (left) and Senator Kip Bateman (right). white.” The reason behind the paint change is lost to history. But when the Society bought the property, the barn was in “bad shape,” according to Kasdin. The foundation of the building was “shot,” in her words, but there was a vision to restore it and use all the space to help further the mission
of the organization. Renovations moved in “multiple phases,” Kasdin said, with the barn having to be lifted by about a foot to lay a new foundation. The roof had to be replaced; a wall facing north also was replaced. The process of restoring the building required a bal-
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Princeton schools aim for teacher diversity District to participate in job fairs at minority colleges for candidates By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
The Princeton School district is seeking to attract more minority teachers, part of an effort to diversify the staff of a school system that took a step forward in that direction this year. Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Lewis Goldstein traveled this week to a career fair at Hampton University, a historically black college in
Virginia, while Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane said he intends to travel to Lincoln University, another historically black school, in Philadelphia, for a job fair in November. “We’re really trying to go out to historically black colleges and universities and to other venues where we can meet educators of color and talk to them about the Princeton public schools,” Cochrane said by
phone. “We want to be able to, ideally, have a teaching staff that is representative of the diversity in our schools and in our community.” Cochrane said the teaching staff in Princeton is 85 percent white, compared to a student population that is 56 percent white, 20 percent Asian and the rest made up of other races. “So we’re looking at educators of color across all different ethnicities,” Cochrane said.
In terms of next stops, the district “possibly” will go to Howard University and Delaware State, according to Cochrane. “We want to make sure that we’re getting a diverse pool of high-quality applicants applying to us,” he said. “And we’re going to select the very best people.” This year, the district hired 56 new teachers, professional staff, administrators and support staff. Of that total, 22 people hired,
39.3 percent, were either black, Hispanic, Asian or Indian. The hiring made good on a pledge Cochrane made earlier this year to bring more minorities into the ranks of teachers and administrators in the district. In June, he talked of the benefits to students of having black and other minority teachers in the classroom.
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Referendum pushed back to September Barn By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
The Princeton School District delayed having a facilities bond referendum until next September at the earliest to give officials more time to decide what projects to present voters. “I don’t want to rush it,” school board President Patrick Sullivan said Tuesday of not having the referendum in March as officials had discussed. “And my personal view is: Let’s take our time and do it right.” The district is considering constructing a new school for fifth- and sixthgraders; finding a new office building for central administration; putting on an addition to Princeton High School; and making upgrades at all five other public schools, school board Vice President Dafana Kendal said Wednesday. The district is thinking along these lines amid a
growing enrollment that is expected to get even bigger in the coming years. A demographic report for the district forecasts enrollment exceeding 3,900 students in 2023. By comparison, the district had 3,339 students as recently as 2011 and 3,671 in 2016. Kendal, also the chairwoman of the board’s facilities committee, said the district has not ruled out acquiring property for any of its building needs or reopening the old Valley Road School as the site of the new school for fifth-graders and sixth-graders. The district tried to acquire the Westminster Choir College campus from Rider University but lost out. In New Jersey, school districts are allowed to have a referendum in January, March, September or November. Part of the process of putting a question on the ballot is getting approval from the state Department
of Education, with plans needing to be submitted to the state six months prior to the vote. If September is the referendum date, that would mean a proposal would have to go to the state in March. “So between now and March, that’s when we’ll really move into the design phase, where the architects will talk to the administrators about their academic program needs, and the way they’re looking at teaching and pedagogy, and groups of kids being together and groups of teachers being together and use of space,” Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane said Wednesday. He added that there would be time for feedback from district staff and the community. In terms of making “key” decisions, Kendal said “ideally” the board would set the “size and scope” of the referendum
before the end of 2017, in order to stay on track for having the ballot question in September. Planning for the referendum comes at a time of transition on the school board. Three current members — Fern Spruill, Justin Doran and Connie Witter — will be stepping down in a few months when their terms expire. So the three new members who take office in January will have to become informed quickly to make decisions on the referendum plans. Officials, though, are not worried about that scenario. “I think that there’s a nice continuity from board to board,” Cochrane said. “I think we’re fine staying on track. I want to make sure that we’re taking the time to do this right. I wouldn’t want to rush something to complete by the end of the year just because we will be having a few new board members coming in.”
Princeton, university meeting tabled By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
The Princeton Council and Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber will not have their annual face-to-face meeting this year, in a move to give municipal officials a chance to see the school’s campus plan before sitting down with the university leader in early 2018. Since assuming control of Nassau Hall four years ago, Eisgruber has met with the governing body in a public setting that gives officials and the community a chance to ask questions and hear what’s on his mind. He and the council were due to
get together in late November. “But as we were talking with the municipal officials . . . I think we all agree that one of the things that we’re going to want to be talking about is the campus plan, but the campus plan won’t be released until sometime in early December,” said university Vice President and Secretary Robert K. Durkee, who added on Thursday that the two sides will get together “probably” in February. “So it would be frustrating, I think, to have a meeting in late November wanting to talk about the campus plan but it’s not out there yet.” The plan will help guide
university officials’ thinking as they grow the university, including expanding on its lands in West Windsor, across Lake Carnegie. Nassau Hall owns more than 400 acres in the neighboring community, much of it on the southbound side of Route 1. The university, in April, released outlines of future plans, including a new dormitory in Princeton and a pedestrian bridge across the lake, as part of what the university is calling a 10-yearplan in a 30-year-context. University trustees will discuss the plan one more time in November, with the document due out the following month.
“I don’t expect much to be different from what we’ve seen already, so I don’t expect anything big from it,” Council President and Planning Board member Jenny Crumiller said Wednesday. “Except for a little more detail about some things, there won’t be anything in it that’s a departure from what’s been in in the previous presentations,” Durkee said. “I think it’ll be interesting to people, but there are no new sort of topic areas that will be introduced in the plan. I think the basic contours of the plan are already pretty well known.” The town is looking, See MEETING, Page 4
Continued from Page 2 ancing of preserving the historic character of the barn, yet making it fit for a modern use. Four bathrooms, glass windows a kitchen and other amenities were added. “You still walk in and you know that you’re in a barn and you can sense the history and the legacy of the people that used this building,” Kasdin said. “That was the goal.” The Historical Society already has been using the
barn for events, with a grand opening ceremony earlier this month with the state Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher attending. “As far as barns go, it’s an incredibly impressive structure,” she said. “Just the height and the expanse of the beams that you see, it’s a really remarkable example of an American barn and we’re really privileged that we were able to preserve it.”
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Friday, September 29, 2017
By Michele S. Byers
‘Head start’ for endangered corn snakes
The beautifully colored corn snake is endangered in New Jersey. It is a southern species, living at the northern limit of its range in the sandy pine forests of New Jersey’s Outer Coastal Plain, deep in the Pine Barrens. This gorgeous snake, also called the red rat snake, established a population in the Pine Barrens after the last ice age. As glacial ice retreated and the climate began warming about 12,000 years ago, the sea level was much lower than today. Delaware Bay and the sand beneath today’s Atlantic Ocean were dry land, exposed for miles offshore. Slowly but surely, southern plants and animals migrated north and east along these exposed sandy lands, which became coastal forests. Many Pine Barrens species arrived along a forested corridor that now lies well beneath the sea. As the sea rose, many species that can’t fly, tolerate salt water or blow in the wind became isolated in New Jersey’s ark of biodiversity, the Pine Barrens. The endangered corn snake is one such creature and its New Jersey population is completely cut off from southern populations. Corn snakes in New Jersey face many natural threats, including eastern kingsnakes, black racers, birds of prey, alien species like red foxes, recently-arrived species like coyotes, and native mammals
from gray foxes to raccoons to skunks to shrews. But corn snakes face two far more insidious threats, ones they did not learn and adapt to avoid: road traffic and poachers. Many Pine Barrens corn snake populations are located near busy roadways, and adults - including females with eggs - are often run over. Corn snakes are highly prized by the pet trade, and although they are bred in captivity, many collectors want unique wild specimens from habitats like the Pine Barrens. Illegal poaching is common. With permission from the New Jersey Endangered and Non-Game Species Program, two corn snake experts - Robert Zappalorti of Herpetological Associates and Howard Reinert from the College of New Jersey - have begun a “head start” program to boost the survival odds of newly-hatched corn snakes. Bob, Howard and other volunteers radio-track egg-laying females, as well as scour forests for freshly laid eggs in nests in the sand. In some nest areas, they install predator-exclusion devices that female corn snakes utilize, laying large batches of eggs safely inside devices that predators cannot penetrate. Volunteers monitor nests and eggs, and when young snakes hatch they are tagged with tiny, permanent identifiers just below the skin.
The first year of a corn snake’s life is the most treacherous. They’re small and vulnerable, and their first winter hibernation is a real gauntlet for survival. In the “head start” program, half of the monitored newborn snakes are taken to the lab, where they don’t have to endure long hibernation without food in near freezing temperatures. Volunteers feed the young corn snakes, and by the time April showers roll around, the one-year-old babies look more like two-year old snakes. The “head start” corn snakes are released to their original nest site, where their smaller brothers and sisters have spent five to six months in cold hibernation just below the frost line, deep inside a rotted tree root or abandoned mammal den. Which group will fare best in the long run? Only time will tell. The “head start” program is now in its second year. By next spring, 40 headstarted corn snakes will roam the woods. They probably won’t be seen again until they are adults, ready to breed. Hopefully, a few will reach adulthood in about four years, and some of the surviving females will return to nest in the same nursery areas where they hatched. If a significantly higher percentage of tagged, head-started individuals return, in comparison to tagged snakes that faced their first winter without human assistance, we will
know the “head start” program worked. You might wonder, “Why not let nature sort out which young snakes survive?” Unfortunately, the fate of New Jersey’s corn snakes, like many species, is no longer determined by “survival of the fittest.” Road traffic and poachers are wiping out nature’s fittest adults … the very snakes that should be breeding for many years! Hopefully the “head start” program will help save this incredibly beautiful animal. Hats off to intrepid conservationists like Robert Zappalorti and Howard Reinert, who devote their volunteer time and resources to innovative research on protecting endangered creatures on our public lands! To learn more about corn snakes, go to h t t p : / / w w w. c o n s e r v e w i l d l i f e n j . org/species/fieldguide/view/El aphe%20guttata%20guttata/. And for more information about preserving New Jersey’s land and natural resources, visit the New Jersey Conservation Foundation website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at info@njconservation.org. Michele S. Byers is executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation in Morristown.
MERCER COUNTY NOTES Howell Farm corn maze now open through October
Tulpehaking Nature Center to offer The Birding Series
Howell Farm’s 21st annual Corn Maze opens with wild and wooly challenges for those prepared to navigate its 10-foot-tall corn and match wits with its MazeMaster. The maze is a giant, walk-on puzzle whose pathways form the image of a shepherd and flock of sheep, a familiar sight at the nearby Howell Farm. Maze-goers who find the puzzle pieces can solve its three-way game board and will be eligible for prizes, boasting rights and top billing on the maze’s big scoreboard. Those seeking the ultimate challenge can try solving the maze in the dark, when moon, stars and lamplight are needed to find the way out. Team-building challenges for schools, community groups and businesses are available on weekdays, by reservation. General admission is $10 for ages 10 and older, $8 for children ages 5-9 and free for children 4 and under. In September, the hours of entry are noon until 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. In October, entry hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays, noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. The maze is also open on Columbus Day from noon to 4 p.m. On all dates, the maze closes one hour after the latest entry time. The maze includes a courtyard with music, games, photo-ops and pedal tractors for kids. Hayrides, food, a farm stand with pumpkins, and the farm’s traditional hay bale maze is also offered. In connection with the maze theme, shepherd and working dog trainer Gene Sheninger will demonstrate the art and science and herding sheep with border collies during special presentations during the weekends of Oct. 7 and 8, and Oct. 14 and 15. The maze is the annual fundraiser of the all-volunteer Friends of Howell Farm, a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization. Proceeds from the maze are used to support the farm‘s historic preservation projects and its educational programs for schools. Howell Farm is owned by the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission. The corn maze is located on Valley Road one mile west of the farm. GPS address: 17 Valley Road, Hopewell Township, N.J. 08530. The farm’s Visitor Center and historic site are located at 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township. Visiting hours at the farm are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call the farm office at (609) 737-3299 or visit www.howellfarm.org or www.mercercountyparks.org.
Fledgling birdwatchers get a second chance to build their skills this fall at the Tulpehaking Nature Center to observe migratory bird patterns throughout the Abbott Marshlands. The Birding 201 Series will take place Saturday, Sept. 30, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Led by local expert Bill Pitman, this four-part series is designed for beginning and first-time birdwatchers to practice identifying birds by shape, size, behavior and habitat. “By building this solid foundation,” says Pitman, “they’ll be able to experience more of the bird instead of missing out while consulting a field guide.” The focus will be the many migrating birds that stop to refuel at the Abbott Marshlands. Class members will be on the lookout for enduring birds like the blackpoll warbler, which migrates from Alaska and Northern Canada to South America, including a three-day nonstop flight over the Atlantic Ocean. Rest stops like the Abbott Marshlands become critical feeding sites for birds migrating south to their winter grounds. This workshop is $5 per person or $15 for the series if paid at the first class. Participants can bring their own binoculars or borrow a pair from the nature center. This series is appropriate for teens and adults. Pre-registration is required; please call (609) 888-3218, email natureprograms@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.
Entries sought for photography show Attention, photographers. “Mercer County Photography 2017,” a juried competition, will take place Oct. 26 through Dec. 8 at the Silva Gallery of Art at The Pennington School. The exhibit, which is sponsored by the Mercer County Division of Culture & Heritage, is open to all artists, 18 years or older, currently living, attending school or employed in Mercer County. Images must have been created within the past three years utilizing photographic processes including black and white photography, color photography, non-silver processes, book art and computer processed photography. Work must be appropriately presented for gallery installation. Two-dimensional work must be framed and properly wired for hanging. The juror for this exhibit will be Anita Allyn, Asso-
ciate Professor of Art at The College of New Jersey and an interdisciplinary artist whose works combine photography, video, animation and print. Monetary and merit awards will include Best in Show, Juror’s Choice, Honorable Mentions and Mercer County Purchase Awards. Entries must be hand-delivered to the Silva Gallery of Art, 112 West Delaware Ave., Pennington, on Saturday, Oct. 21, between 9:30 a.m. and noon. Accepted work will be posted Oct. 21 at 3:45 p.m. An opening reception will be held Thursday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., with an awards ceremony to begin at 5:45 p.m. The exhibit will close Friday, Dec. 8. Work not accepted for the exhibit must be picked up Oct. 21 between 3:45 and 5 p.m. Exhibited work must be picked up Friday, Dec. 8, between 6 and 8 p.m., or Saturday, Dec. 9, between 9 a.m. and noon. For a full prospectus, visit http://www.mercercounty.org/home/showdocument?id=5410. For more information, contact Dolores Eaton, Gallery Director at The Pennington School, deaton@pennington.org.
Wheat planting program planned at Howell Farm
No matter how you slice it, it takes a whole lot of work to put a loaf of bread on the table. Exactly how much will be clear if you visit Howell Living History Farm on Saturday, Sept. 30, when all are invited to join farmers as they plant, thresh and mill the stuff that goes into every loaf of whole wheat bread. Farm fresh wheat. Throughout the day, visitors can help farmers plow a field where wheat will soon be planted, and thresh wheat needed for seed and animal feed, as well as winnow and grind wheat used for flour. Churning butter and baking bread will also take place in the farmhouse kitchen. Those who help with each operation will take home a bag of freshly ground whole wheat flour, complete with a recipe. Parking and admission are free. The program is one of many hands-on farming experiences that are offered to the public, and to school groups, throughout the year. Corn harvesting, ice harvesting, maple sugaring and sheep shearing are among the seasonal programs and workshops offered during the coming months. Howell Farm is owned by the County of Mercer and maintained by the Mercer County Park Commission. It is located on Valley Road, just off Route 29, in Hopewell Township. The GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township, NJ 08530.
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Elitist Continued from Page 1 ficials, one of whom, of course, is running against me,” Zwicker said. “In reality, I was pointing out to supporters in Princeton that the political makeup of the district is diverse and not as heavily Democratic as in Princeton.” Princeton, a part of Zwicker’s district, helped propel the first-term lawmaker to victory two years ago. His strong showing in town two years ago enabled him to upset Simon in a race that he won by 78 votes. He became the first Democrat to ever win in that district, made up of parts of Mercer,
Somerset, Middlesex and Hunterdon counties. But Al Gaburo, the chairman of the Somerset County GOP, reacting to Zwicker’s comments in March, said Thursday that the Democrat should move his legislative district office out of Montgomery. “And so to be in Princeton and kind of make snickering comments about Somerset and Hunterdon country is offensive and, quite frankly, in my view, shows people sort of what his priorities are and who he really is,” Gaburo said. Yet Zwicker said he would put his “bipartisan legislative record of representing
the entire 16th district up against either of my opponents.” “New Jersey faces great challenges when it comes to affordability, high-quality public education, clean air and water and open space preservation, and I’m working hard on these issues and growing an innovation economy that will benefit all,” Zwicker said. “I challenge my opponents to share their ideas for improving our state instead of a steady diet of the kind of partisan mudslinging that divides us as a state and a country.” PCDO President Owen O’Donnell could not be reached for comment.
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“possibly,” at having the council and the municipal planning board meet jointly, in December, to see the final plan, Crumiller said. University officials would be at the meeting, too. “The university’s campus plan always has an impact on Princeton,” Mayor Liz Lempert said Thursday. “And that’s why it’s important for the university to come to council and have a conversation with the community and making sure that we’re planning together.”
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Car thefts prompt police advisory By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
In the wake of a car theft and a car break-in that occurred earlier this month, the Princeton Police Department is advising residents to lock their cars and take the car keys or key fob with them. In one incident, someone stole a 2006 Honda Odyssey minivan while it was parked in the lot behind 10 Mercer St. between 10 p.m. Sept. 19 and 10:37 p.m. Sept. 20, police said. The keys had been left in the car. Down the street in a parking lot behind 22 Mercer St., a thief entered an unlocked 2015 Audi Q5
sometime between 11:30 a.m. Sept. 19 and 9:57 a.m. Sept. 21. The thief took a Bank of America debit card from the center console and made four unauthorized charges. To prevent such incidents, police advise taking items inside the house or hiding them out of sight in the car, and then locking the car and taking the keys with them. Those actions may make it harder for thieves who rely on opportunity to commit criminal acts. A common practice is for thieves to drive through a neighborhood and walk up to parked cars. They check to see if a car is unlocked by pulling on the door handle. If the car is locked, they will
move on until they find one that is unlocked. Thieves do not want to break a car window because it makes noise and they are likely to get caught, police said. That’s why they look for cars that have been left unlocked. Police will act on suspicious activity if they see it or if it is reported to them. But if someone drives up and approaches a car, the owner’s last line of defense is a properly locked car, police said. The Princeton Police Department is asking anyone who may have observed suspicious activity near the two cars to contact the Police Department at 609-9212100.
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2017-53 AN ORDINANCE BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF PRINCETON CONCERNING LAND USE FEES AND AMENDING CHAPTER 10B OF THE “CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, 1968” WHEREAS, it is the stated policy of the Princeton Mayor and Council to ensure that all expenses associated with the processing of development applications be fully covered through the appropriate use of fees and escrow deposits, as permitted by law;
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that bid proposals will be received from Bidders classified under N.J.S.A. 27:7-35.2 via the Internet until 10:00:59 A.M. on 10/05/17 downloaded, and publicly opened and read, in the CONFERENCE ROOM-A, 1st Floor F & A Building, New Jersey Department of Transportation, 1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08625; for:
Route 130 Bridge over Doctors Creek & Crosswicks Creek, Contract No. 058123570, Superstructure Replacement, Bordentown & Hamilton Townships, Burlington & Mercer Counties Federal Project No: NHP-0130 (316) UPC NO: 123570
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of Princeton as follows:
DP No: 17143
1. Subsection (a) of section 10B-32, “Application fees; educational training fees; escrow deposits and inspection fees” in Chapter 10B, “Land Use” of the “Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968” amended. The schedule of fees set forth in subsection (a) of section 10B-32, “Application fees; educational training fees; escrow deposits and inspection fees” in Chapter 10B, “Land Use” of the “Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey 1968” is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof (additions are underlined thus; deletions are in brackets [thus]).
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the contractor, sub recipient or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 26 in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts. Failure by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as the recipient deems appropriate.
2. Repealer. Any article, section, paragraph, subsection, clause, or other provision of the Code of the Township of Princeton and the Code of Borough of Princeton inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance is hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, contractor must submit the Department of Treasury , Division of Revenue Business Registration of the contractor and any named subcontractors prior to contract award or authorization.
3. Severability. If any section, paragraph, subsection, clause, or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to the section, paragraph, subsection, clause, or provision so adjudged, and the remainder of this ordinance shall be deemed valid and effective.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.51, contractors must be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Wage and Hour Compliance at the time of bid.
4. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication as provided for by law. 5. Applicability. The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all lands in Princeton, including all lands in the former Borough and Township. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is to increase the fee for publication of notices of development application, and to add a fee for applications for relief from conditions of approval. The foregoing ordinance was introduced at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held on September 25, 2017 and will be further considered for final passage after a public hearing thereon at a meeting of said Mayor and Council to be held in the main meeting room at the Princeton Municipal Complex, 400 Witherspoon Street on October 23, 2017 beginning at 7:00 p.m., and during the week prior and up to and including the date of such meeting, a copy of said ordinance shall be made available free of charge at the Clerk’s Office to the members of the general public who shall request the same. Kathleen K. Brzezynski, Municipal Clerk EXHIBIT A Sec. 10B-32. Application fees; educational training fees; escrow deposits and inspection fees. (a) Each such application for development shall be accompanied by payment of an application fee, escrow deposit and inspection fee to the municipality. In addition, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:87-1.6(b), each application for development, including administrative waivers, shall pay an educational training fee in the amount of thirty dollars. Application fee/ educational training fee and escrow deposits shall be provided in separate payment as follows: Application Administrative waiver (Section 10B--) [206(d)]
Application Fee $325.00
Escrow Account $500.00
Classification of minor site plan
$400.00
$2,000.00
Conditional use Education Fee
$375.00 $30.00
$1,000.00 None
Issuance of a permit (other than provided for in this section)
$100.00
None
Modifications of approved site plan or subdivision
$400.00
$2,000.00
Preliminary major subdivision approval
$500.00 plus $ 25.00 per lot
$300.00 per lot for first ten lots; $100.00 per lot thereafter. Minimum deposit of $3,000.00
Final major subdivision
$250.00
$1,000.00 plus $100.00 per lot
Preliminary major site plan $500.00 approval involving a related application for preliminary major subdivision approval and/or preliminary cluster approval (subject to an additional fee as required by Section 10B--) [216]
200.00 per acre or part thereof and $25.00 per dwelling. Minimum deposit of $3,000.00
Preliminary site plan approval not involving a related application for preliminary major subdivision approval and/or preliminary cluster approval
$25.00 per 1,000 square feet part thereof of building construction.
$150.00 per 1,000 or square feet or part thereof of building construction. Minimum deposit of $4,000.00
Final site plan approval
$500.00
$2,500.00 plus $100.00 per 1,000 sf of building (when not involving a cluster application)
Request for relief from condition of approval
$300.00
$2,000.00
Request for zone change
$1,500.00
$2,500.00
Review of Section 10B-__ None [227.16] project site stormwater management submission requirements
$1,500.00 pursuant to section 10B-216
Request for Master Plan Amendment
$1,000.00
$2,500.00
Residential cluster developments involving units with zero lot lines
$250.00 plus $10.00 per line unit. zero lot line unit.
$50.00 per zero lot Minimum deposit of $2,500.00
Section 10B-53 list of property owners
$0.25 per name, or $10.00, whichever is greater
None
Section 10B-13(c) zoning variance relief
$200.00 per variance except for 1 and 2 family dwellings which shall be $150.00 for all variances sought.
$750.00
Section 10B-13(d) zoning variance relief
$500.00
$1,500.00
The Department, in accordance with Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252 U.S.C., 49 C.F.R., Parts 21 and 23 issued pursuant to such Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 will afford minority business enterprises full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not discriminate against any bidder on the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, or handicap in the project award.
Plans, specifications, and bidding information for the proposed work are available at Bid Express website www.bidx.com. You must subscribe to use this service. To subscribe, follow the instructions on the web site. Fees apply to downloading documents and plans and bidding access. The fee schedule is available on the web site. All fees are directly payable to Bid Express. Plans, specifications, and bidding information may be inspected (BUT NOT OBTAINED) by contracting organizations at our various Design Field Offices at the following locations: 200 Stierli Court Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Phone: 973-601-6690
One Executive Campus Rt. 70 West Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 Phone: 856-486-6623
New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Procurement Bureau of Construction Services 1035 Parkway Avenue PO Box 600 Trenton, NJ 08625 HV, PP, 3x, 9/15/17, 9/22/17, 9/29/17 Fee: $240.72
2017-54 AN ORDINANCE BY THEMUNICIPALITY OF PRINCETON AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH HARRISON STREET AND HAMILTON AVENUE FROM BLOCK 31.03 LOT 60 (277 HAWTHORNE AVENUE), BLOCK 31.02 LOT 75.02 (88 NORTH HARRISON STREET), BLOCK 32.07 LOT 177 (200 HAMILTON AVENUE) AND BLOCK 32.12 LOT 1 (QUEENSTON COMMONS) FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000.00
WHEREAS, the Municipality of Princeton (“Princeton”) has determined that the traffic signal at the intersection of North Harrison Street and Hamilton Avenue is in need replacement to accommodate pedestrian upgrades; and WHEREAS, in order to complete the improvements, it is necessary to acquire easements across portions of the properties designated as Block 31.02, Lot 75.02; Block 31.03, Lot 60; Block 32.07, Lot 17; and Block 32.12, Lot 1, on the Princeton’s Tax Assessment Maps (hereinafter “the Properties”), as more particularly described on the drawing attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; and WHEREAS, the record owners of the Properties are as follows: Block 31.02, Lot 75.02, 88 North Harrison Street, - Joe Cauchi and Tanya N. Brinsdan; Block 31.03, Lot 60, 277 Hawthorne Avenue, - Joseph C. Small and Alice K. Small; Block 32.07, Lot 177, 200 Hamilton Avenue, - Abhijeeth Tulast and Deepti Sripada; Block 32.12, Lot 1, North Harrison Street and Hamilton Avenue, Townsend Common Joint Venture; and WHEREAS, Princeton has received federal grant funds to cover the costs of making the traffic signal improvements but must use municipal funds to acquire easements needed to complete the project; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of acquiring said easements, together with title, legal and other closing costs, is anticipated to be approximately twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00); and WHEREAS, the improvements to the traffic signal at the intersection of North Harrison Street and Hamilton Avenue is included among the capital projects to be funded from Princeton capital account #04-215-17-037-076-330; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial officer has certified that there are sufficient funds remaining in capital account #04-215-17-037-076-330 to cover the above-referenced costs of acquiring the easements; and WHEREAS, Princeton is acquiring the Properties consistent with its authority to acquire privately-owned land for public purposes, pursuant to the Local Land and Buildings Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12-1 et seq., specifically N.J.S.A. 40A:12-4 and in accordance with Federal Highway Administration (FHA) land acquisition requirements; and WHEREAS, because the value of each easement is less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), Princeton can proceed with direct and informal negotiations with the record owners of the Properties under FHA land acquisition requirements; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Princeton Council as follows: Section 1. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12-1 et seq., the acquisition of the required interests in the Properties as described in the above recitals, in furtherance of the abovestated purposes is hereby authorized. Section 2. The Mayor, Clerk, Engineer, Administrator, Chief Financial Officer, Attorney and other appropriate officials and staff are hereby authorized to proceed with the acquisition of the Properties as described herein and to close title thereon and undertake any and all acts and execute any and all documents as may be reasonably necessary and/or customary for the acquisition of easements as described above. This authorization shall include acquisition through an administrative settlement, mediation through Alternative Dispute Resolution, or by eminent domain under the Eminent Domain Act of 1971, N.J.S.A. 20:3-1 et seq., if they cannot be obtained through bona fide negotiations. Section 3. All ordinances inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion thereof. Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its final adoption and publication as provided for by law. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This ordinance authorizes Princeton to acquire easements across certain properties as part of a traffic signal improvement project at the intersection of North Harrison Street and Hamilton Avenue. The foregoing ordinance was introduced at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held on September 25, 2017 and will be further considered for final passage after a public hearing thereon at a meeting of said Mayor and Council to be held in the main meeting room at the Princeton Municipal Complex, 400 Witherspoon Street on October 23, 2017 beginning at 7:00 p.m., and during the week prior and up to and including the date of such meeting, a copy of said ordinance shall be made available free of charge at the Clerk’s Office to the members of the general public who shall request the same. Kathleen K. Brzezynski, Municipal Clerk
Section 10B-53 public utility registration Initial registration Annual registration
PP, 1x, 9/29/17 Fee: $86.10 $10.00 $5.00
None None
Section 10B-63 publication charge
$[35.00]50.00
None
Site plan concept review
$400.00
$100.00 per 1,000 sf or part thereof of building construction. Minimum deposit of $2,500.00
Subdivision classification or minor subdivision
$400.00
$2,000.00
Subdivision concept review
$400.00
$100.00 per lot for first 10 lots; $75.00 per lot thereafter. Minimum deposit of $2,500.00.
Waivers from design standards
$100.00
$500.00
Zoning relief or variance from official error, and zoning board interpretation on zoning regulation
$50.00
$250.00
Zoning Permits: Commercial a.Signs b. Use inquiries/ certifications c. Any other non residential permits Residential a. 1-2 family buildings b. Additions/Pools c. Accessory structures up to 400 sf 400 sf and greater d. AC units e. Flats (apartments)
2017-52 AN ORDINANCE BY THE MUNICIPALITY PRINCETON REVISING THE DEFINITION OF FLOOR AREA TO ADDRESS CATHEDRAL CEILING SPACE, AND AMENDING THE “CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, 1974” AND THE “CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, 1968” WHEREAS, the public has raised concerns regarding the size of homes being built in the community; and
WHEREAS, limitations on floor area ratio (“FAR”) is one of the techniques that is used to control the size of structures in Princeton; and
WHEREAS, under current zoning regulations, the area underneath cathedral ceilings is not included in calculations of floor area, even though such spaces can later be converted to second stories; and
WHEREAS, the Princeton Mayor and Council wish to regulate cathedral space in residential structures to ensure the mass and bulk of these structures do not dwarf surrounding properties;;
$80.00 $100.00
None None
$80.00
None
$500.00 $200.00
None None
$60.00 $200.00
None None
$60.00 $100.00
None None
PP, 1x, 9/29/17 Fee: $198.45
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Princeton Self Storage, 35 Airpark Rd, Princeton NJ 08540, wishing to avail themselves of the provision under the “New Jersey Self Storage Facility Act (N.J. S.A. 2A:44-187 et seq.)” hereby gives notice of sale under said act to wit. Bids will be accepted online only at storageauctions.net and the sale will end on October 23 2017 at 9:30 AM. The public sale to the highest bidder, for cash only, will include the contents of following spaces: G. Sean Williams- Unit 4012 Household Goods Marie Anna Lise- Unit 1019 Household Goods Viktor Bek- Unit 2031 Household Goods This sale is being made to satisfy the landlords lien. Sale is subject to adjournment. Reserve the right to cancel public sale. PP, 2x, 9/29/17, 10/6/17 Fee: $ Affidavit: $15.00
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of Princeton as follows:
1. Section 10B-241, “Definitions” of the “Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968” amended. The definition of “floor area” in section 10B-241, “Definitions” of Article XI, “Zoning” in Chapter 10B, “Land Use” of the “Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey 1968” is hereby amended to read as follows (additions are underlined thus): Floor Area. The total area of all of the stories of all structures on the lot, measured from the outside faces of the exterior walls or from the exterior roof edges where the structure has no walls and including the following, although not by way of limitation: interior balconies and mezzanines, roofed and/or enclosed areas such as sheds, barns, garages, and carports, but with the following exceptions where the primary use is as single-family residence: basements. In addition, roofed porches with at least one open side to the extent of two hundred square feet shall not be counted as floor area. Attic space in a single family or two family residence with a height of seven feet or more measured from the finished floor to the roof rafter shall be counted as floor area except for an area that is less than one third of the area of the floor directly below. Attic areas in a single family or two family residence with a height of less than seven feet measured from finished floor to roof rafter shall not be counted as floor area. If an interior space in a one or two family structure has a ceiling height of twelve feet or greater, the floor area of that space shall be counted twice for the purpose of floor area calculation. If an interior space in a one or two family structure has a sloped ceiling, only that portion of the floor having a ceiling height of twelve feet or greater shall be counted twice for the purpose of floor area calculation.
2. Section 17A-201, “Definitions” of the “Code of the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey, 1974” amended. The definition of “floor area” section 17A-201, “Definitions” in Article XI, “Zoning” in Chapter 17A, “Land Use” of the “Code of the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey 1974” is hereby amended to read as follows (additions are underlined thus): Floor Area. The total area of all of the stories of all structures on the lot, measured from the outside faces of the exterior walls or from the exterior roof edges where the structure has no walls and including the following, although not by way of limitation: interior balconies and mezzanines, roofed and/or enclosed areas such as sheds, barns, garages, and carports, but with the following exceptions where the primary use is as single-family residence: basements. In addition, roofed porches with at least one open side to the extent of two hundred square feet shall not be counted as floor area. Attic space in a single family or two family residence with a height of seven feet or more measured from the finished floor to the roof rafter shall be counted as floor area except for an area that is less than one third of the area of the floor directly below. Attic areas in a single family or two family residence with a height of less than seven feet measured from finished floor to roof rafter shall not be counted as floor area. If an interior space in a one or two family structure has a ceiling height of twelve feet or greater, the floor area of that space shall be counted twice for the purpose of floor area calculation. If an interior space in a one or two family structure has a sloped ceiling, only that portion of the floor having a ceiling height of twelve feet or greater shall be counted twice for the purpose of floor area calculation.
3. Repealer. Any article, section, paragraph, subsection, clause, or other provision of the Code of the Township of Princeton and the Code of Borough of Princeton inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance is hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. 4. Severability. If any section, paragraph, subsection, clause, or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to the section, paragraph, subsection, clause, or provision so adjudged, and the remainder of this ordinance shall be deemed valid and effective. 5. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication as provided for by law. 6. Applicability. The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all lands in Princeton, including all lands in the former Borough and Township. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the definition of floor area in the land use regulations of both the former Borough of Princeton and the former Township of Princeton, in order to address cathedral spaces.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held on September 25, 2017 and will be further considered for final passage after a public hearing thereon at a meeting of said Mayor and Council to be held in the main meeting room at the Princeton Municipal Complex, 400 Witherspoon Street on October 23, 2017 beginning at 7:00 p.m., and during the week prior and up to and including the date of such meeting, a copy of said ordinance shall be made available free of charge at the Clerk’s Office to the members of the general public who shall request the same. Kathleen K. Brzezynski, Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 9/29/17 Fee: $106.05
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Officials approve Green Avenue project contract
The Montgomery Township Committee has awarded a contract to a South River-based paving contractor for phase II of the Green Avenue project. S. Brothers, Inc., was awarded the contract after submitting a bid of $772,470 for the job. Township officials determined
that S. Brothers, Inc., which was one of three contractors vying for the job, was the lowest responsible bidder. The two others bids submitted by paving contractors were for $880,516 and $879,286, respectively. Montgomery Township received a state grant of $175,000 from the state De-
partment of Transportation toward the cost of the project. This is the second phase of the Green Avenue project. This phase involves a stretch of road between Staats Farm Road and Belle Mead-Griggstown Road.
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There has been much discussion about online education over the last few years but fundamental questions remain. What is learning? What should we learn and how should we go about it? What sort of education system can lead to lasting, impactful learning and result in success at work and enjoyment of life? Sanjay Sarma will de-
scribe efforts at MIT to think through these questions, share results from research that cuts across fields, and describe MIT’s efforts in online education in a public lecture at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, in McCosh Hall’s Room 10 on the Princeton University campus. Sarma is MIT’s vice president for open learning. He also leads the Office of Digital Learning, which oversees MIT OpenCourse-
Ware and supports the development and use of digital technology for on-campus teaching and massive open online courses (MOOCs). This event, sponsored by the Vanuxem Lecture Series, is free and open to the public with no ticket or reservation required. For further information on this and other events in the series, see lectures.princeton.edu; follow us on twitter at @PrincetonPubLec; and
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CMA to host pet adoption with nonprofit SAVE Creative Marketing Alliance (CMA) in Princeton Junction will host a pet adoption event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7. The marketing firm will partner with nonprofit SAVE, an animal shelter in
the Skillman section of Montgomery Township, to present “Pet Jam: 30 Furry Lives to SAVE.” A variety of dogs and cats searching for their forever homes will be on-site at CMA’s picnic grove. “As a pet-friendly office, animals are a huge part of our culture and we are thrilled to partner with SAVE to help facilitate pairing local dogs and cats with a new family this fall,” said Jeffrey Barnhart, CMA’s
president and CEO. “In celebration of our 30th year in business, we have a goal to find homes for 30 animals.” Local businesses also will take part in the event, including Captain Paul’s Firehouse Dogs; Bundle of Paws, a pet photographer; and Canine Services, an inhome private dog training service. Raffle prizes will include a gift basket from Camp Bow Wow worth
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SUMMARY OR SYNOPSIS OF AUDIT REPORT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN FIRE DISTRICT NO.4 SOMERSET COUNTY, NEW JERSEY FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,2016 AS REOUIRED BY N.J.S.A. 40A :5A-16
Public Notice is hereby given that I, Kelly A. Montecinos, Collector of Taxes for the Township of West Windsor, in the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, will sell at Public Auction, liens on the following described lands, at the Municipal Building of the Township of West Windsor located at 271 Clarksville Road, West Windsor, New Jersey at 1:00 PM prevailing time, on October 19, 2017. Liens shall be sold on said lands for so much as is sufficient to satisfy the municipal lien, with interest and cost on said amount. Interest and cost are computed to the date of the sale.
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET/STATEMENT OF NET POSITION DECEMBER 31, 2016 GENERAL FUND
Liens shall be sold on said lands, to such persons as will purchase the same, subject to redemption, at the lowest rate of interest, but in no case in excess of eighteen (18%) percent per annum. Payment shall be made before the conclusion of the sale or the property will be re-sold. CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY will be accepted as payment.
NET POSITION
Any parcel of real property for which there shall be no other purchasers will be struck off and sold to the Township of West Windsor for redemption at eighteen (18%) percent, per annum and the municipality shall have the same remedies and rights as other purchasers, including the right to bar or foreclose the right of redemption.
FUND BALANCE/NET POSITION
Industrial properties may be subject to the Spill Compensation and Control Act (N.J.S.A. 58:10-23.11 et seq.), the Water Pollution Control Act (N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 et seq.), and the Industrial Site Recovery Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1K-6 et seq.). In addition, the Municipality is precluded from issuing a Tax Sale Certificate to any prospective purchaser who is or may be in any way connected to the prior owner or operator of the site. The sale will be made and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey of 1937 Sec. 5:45-19 to Sec. 5:45-33 inclusive as amended and supplemented. The undersigned will receive payment of the amount due, CASH, MONEY ORDER or CERTIFIED CHECK ONLY, on any property up to ONE HOUR prior to the sale, with cost and all interest incurred (including any additional interest due on the current years’ delinquency), at the Tax Office in the Municipal Building. Lien Holders MUST pre-register for the Tax Sale by 10/18/2017 by 10:00 am in order to bid at the sale.
Cash and Cash Equivalent s Total Assets
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In the event that the owner of a parcel is on active duty in the military, please notify the Tax Collector immediately.
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TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN FIRE DISTRICT NO.4 SOMERSET COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
Kelly A. Montecinos, CTC BLOCK 6 6 6.02 6.03 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7.01 8 9 9 9 9 10 10.12 12.04 12.08 12.1 15.11 15.11 15.11 15.14 16.03 16.13 16.13 16.17 17 17.11 19 21.03 24.1 27.08 33 35 49 68 69
LOT 41 57 8 2 143.14 144.24 146.32 156.33 157.23 167.34 243.01 253.03 260.01 312.34 315.22 5 43 14.15 59.21 72 218 37 27 43 8 11 21.01 26.01 54.02 21 190 311 315 154 192 30 8 26 33 3 39 105.45 82 8 75.01
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C1004 C2008 C3010 C3011 C2007 C3012
C3012 C2006
C1001
C2101 C2601 C5402
ASSESSED OWNER WEINGART, JOSEPH C. & JAMES S WEINGART, JAMES SCOTT & JOSEPH NESTER, EDWARD O ET UX LUBIN, JEFFREY BOAITEY, WILMA A KHUTORYANSKY, NAUM & NATALIE U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A. DUBOVICK, TIMOTHY REILLY, PATRICIA LEONARD, HUGH ALKHAZOV, SERGEY L. LITVAK, ELIJAHU & HELENA LECZYCKI, WIESLAW & ZOFIA TERESA FINI, HARRY J. JR FARRELL, PATRICK DREWRY, CECELIA HODGES PALUMBO, DANIEL ET AL RANDOW, LAURIE C. RENAISSANCE PROPERTRTY GROUP, LLC U.S. POSTAL SERVICE- ACCOUNTING GUO, YANG OWENS, ROBERT & LAVERNE CHALLA, MADHAVA & NAGARAJA, SRITATHA MADERA, JUAN & CHRISTINE HOCHBERG, CLIFFORD & LAURIE KOEPP, JOHN & MELANIE ISMAIL, AHMED M. KILLACKEY, ERIC K. GUMIDYALA, HARI & PADMASREE SKROUMBELOS, NICHOLAS G. DUNHAM, MICHAEL & ELIZABETH ROSE, LISA BOWMAN, ALAN D. BESSLER, ROGER ET UX LOURY, KIRK & BRENDA PASCALE LOURY GILLILAND, EARL C. & LAURA A. REED, ROBERT H. & DORIS W NATARAJAN, KANDASWAMY & GADRE, S. CHARLES, PHILIP F. & CATHERINE J. KHANNA, SUNIL & POONAM SCHWARTZ, JOHN ET UX KRAVETZKY, EILEEN KANE PLAZA, PERCIVAL & LORNA KONDO, NORIHIRO & MARY SALIDA, LOUIS & MICHELLE TS=TAX & SEWER T=TAX S=SEWER
PP, 1x, 9/22/17, 9/29/17, Fee: $238.00 Affidavit: $15.00
TOTAL 3,072.73 1,284.38 4,531.97 697.94 146.21 146.21 457.64 146.21 280.87 153.26 9,164.07 146.12 3,760.51 155.13 285.22 284.33 1,841.76 272.17 6,882.83 22.28 272.45 276.31 828.28 2,925.00 15.09 404.63 532.49 280.87 146.21 8,306.50 451.16 25,814.18 289.57 14,215.21 8,995.82 22.98 1,410.84 695.69 429.18 29,676.77 10,710.40 2,705.06 862.81 280.87 107.10 $144,387.31
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STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENTAL FUND REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES/STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 GENERAL FUND Revenues: District Taxes Interest on Investments on Deposits Supplemental Fire Services Act Grant
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ADJUSTMENTS
47,061.00 7.97 168.00
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47,236.97
Expenditures: Operating Appropriations
45,067.22
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45,067.22
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47,236.97 45,067.22
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2,169.75
45,067.22
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2,169.75 8,620.67 10,790.42
47,061.00 7.97 168.00
2,169.75 8,620.67
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RECOMMENDATIONS None *********** The above summary or synopsis was prepared from the Report of Audit of the Township of Franklin Fire District No. 4, Somerset County, New Jersey, for the calendar year 2016. The financial data included in the summary or synopsis is presented in the form prescribed by the Local Finance Board, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey. Readers are cautioned that the summary or synopsis was prepared solely for the purpose of compliance with the public disclosure provisions of NJ .S.A. 40A: 5A-16 and, accordingly, the summary or synopsis should not be relied upon for any other purpose. The Report of Audit, submitted by Hodulik & Morrison, P.A., Certified Public Accountants, Registered Municipal Accountants, is on file at the Fire District No. 4 Clerk's office and may be inspected by any interested person. PP, 1X, 9/29/17 Fee: $109.20 Affidavit: $15.00
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Packet Briefs the Skillman section of Montgomery. The 5K Race is a USA Track & Field (USATF) Certified Course, Sanctioned Event and Grand Prix Event. USATF-New Jersey members can receive discounted registration. Entry fees are $20 for the Fun Walk and $25 for the 5K ($22 for USATF-NJ members). Team registration discounts for both events are available as well: • 5 to 9 walkers/runners—$3 off per person • 10 to 19 walkers/runners—$7 off per person • 20 or more walkers/runners—$10 off per person Proceeds from the event will support the care and services provided by the Jim Craigie Center for Joint Replacement at University Medical Center of Princeton. Race T-shirts are guaranteed to all runners who preregister. Those who register on race day will receive shirts while supplies last.
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Princeton HealthCare System 5K Race, 1-Mile Fun Walk set
Princeton HealthCare System, in partnership with Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center, will host its annual 5K Race and 1-Mile Fun Walk on Sunday, October 8 at Skillman Park. The walk is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. with the 5K to follow at 9:15 a.m. The walk and the race will both be held on the grounds of Skillman Park, which is located on Main Boulevard in
Prizes will be awarded to the overall first-, secondand third-place male and female finishers as well as the top three male and female finishers in all the age groups. For more information or to register, visit www.princetonhealthinmotion.org.
Theological Seminary plans used book sale Princeton Theological Seminary’s Annual Used Book Sale will be held the
week of October 10-14 in the Whiteley Gym, 36 Hibben Road (corner of Hibben and Stockton Street/Route 206) in Princeton. The schedule is as follows: Preview Day: Tuesday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Entrance Fee: $15; Wednesday, Oct. 11, Thursday, Oct. 12 and Friday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Entrance fee: $10; Box Day: Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. No entrance fee; $10 per box
No outside boxes of any kind are allowed. In response to the natural disasters that have taken place recently in the United States and abroad, all proceeds from the sale will assist in recovery and restoration efforts. Book donations are being accepted from Oct. 2 through Oct. 7. Theology, history, philosophy, science, global studies books and novels are most appreciated and needed, but all books will be accepted.
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CALENDAR Mon., Oct. 2
The League of Women Voters of the Princeton Area and Princeton Community TV will sponsor a forum for Princeton School Board candidates at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, at Witherspoon Main, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Video of the forum will be rebroadcast on Princeton Community TV and posted at VOTE411.org and lwvprinceton.org.
Thurs., Oct. 5
Mercer Street Friends is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the food bank and is honoring Phyllis Stoolmacher with “A Tasteful Evening” event at Mercer Oaks, 725 Village Road
West, Princeton Junction. A reception with appetizers, wine and beer begins at 5:30 p.m. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $125 per person and are available at http://bit.ly/MSFTasteful17. For information, contact Cynthia Vandenberg at 609656-5209.
Sat., Oct. 21 WWPHS North will be holding a Fall Clothing Drive to benefit Post Prom from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., rain or shine. Please donate gently used clothing, shoes, accessories, linens, bedding and stuffed toys placed in tied grocery or smaller trash bags. Drop off behind school at loading dock at 90 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro.
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Carefully performed home oral hygiene can be the deciding factor in keeping your mouth and teeth healthy. At our office, we’ll be happy to demonstrate good brushing and flossing techniques as well as inform you about products that we know will help you maintain a healthy smile between routine dental checkups. For an appointment for family dental care, please call us at 609-9248300. Our full service dental office is conveniently located at Montgomery Knoll, 192 Tamarack Circle, Skillman. Please e-mail your questions or comments to: drjamescally@yahoo.com
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Donations can only be accepted during the specified dates and times listed: Monday, Oct. 2, Tuesday, Oct. 3 and Thursday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to noon and from 5 to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 4 and Friday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about the book sale, or to schedule a drop-off at the Whiteley Gym, contact: annualbooksale@ptsem. edu.
SPORTS 10A
The Princeton Packet
Friday, September 29, 2017
WHAT’S UP
Panthers double their success at MCT tennis
RESULTS
By Bob Nuse Sports Editor
Princeton U football The Princeton University football team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 38-17 victory at Lafayette last Saturday. Chad Kanoff threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns for the Tigers, connecting twice with Jesper Horsted for scores. Charlie Volker led the Princeton rushing attack with 111 yards on 20 carries. Princeton opens its Ivy League season at home on Saturday against Columbia in a 1 p.m. start at Princeton Stadium. The Tigers will play home to Georgetown the following week before closing out the season with six straight Ivy League games.
Carnegie 5K Johnny King-Marino of Doylestown, Pa. was the top overall finisher in the Carnegie Center 5k, which was held last Saturday in Princeton. The race benefited the Parkinson’s Alliance. King-Marino finished in 18 minutes, 21 seconds to finished 31 seconds of Brandon Cerrano of Cranbury, who finished in 18:52. Charlotte Bednar of Princeton was the top female finisher, sixth overall, with a time of 19:14. Ethan Ziptchew of Princeton finished 10th overall, while Princeton resident Steven Warren was 11th.
MHS soccer The Montgomery High girls’ soccer team opened the Somerset County Tournament with a 5-2 victory over Immaculata. Sarah Cudmore scored three goals and Charlotte Glancey hit for two goals for the 12thseeded Cougars. The victory was the first of the season for the Cougars, who picked up their second triumph of the season when they topped Burlington City, 4-0, on Wednesday. Jennifer Adams scored three goals in the victory. Montgomery will play at fifth-seeded Franklin in the next round of the SCT. The game will be played Oct. 7. A victory will send the Cougars against fourthseeded Somerville in the quarterfinals on Oct. 14.
Joshua Lai The Princeton resident won the Boys 12s Division of the Nassau Racquet Club September Classic, which was held Sept. 15-17 at Nassau Racquet Club in Montgomery. Lai, who was unseeded, defeated Princeton resident Christopher Lee, 62, 7-6 in the championship match. Lai had upset the No. 1 seed, Kashan Ramnath of Phoenixville, Pa., in the quarter finals, 6-1, 6-2.
SCT tennis The Montgomery High first doubles team of Amy Yan and Ally Yan captured their flight championship at the Somerset County Girls’ Tennis Tournament. The sisters, who also won the first doubles crown in 2016, defeated Sophie Weaver and Caitlyn Yang of Watchung Hills, 6-2, 6-2 in the finals. Montgomery is 10-1 on the season after posting a 3-2 decision over Pingry on Tuesday.
UPCOMING SCT field hockey The Montgomery High field hockey team is the No. 5 seed for the Somerset County Tournament. The Cougars will open play in the SCT Oct. 7 when they play at fourth-seeded Hillsborough. The top seed is Bridgewater-Raritan. Montgomery is 3-6 on the season. The Cougars picked up their third victory when they defeated Hun, 3-0, on Sept. 22.
While Hightstown cruised to a second straight team championship at the Mercer County Girls’ Tennis Tournament, the doubles players from Princeton Day School laid claim to being the best in the county at their positions. Princeton Day captured the flight championships at both first and second doubles on Wednesday at Mercer County Park, in West Windsor, which helped the Panthers pace second in the team standings. Hightstown claimed the team title with 27.5 points, while PDS finished second with 19 points. West Windsor-Plainsboro South finished third with 17 points, followed by the Hun School (16 points), Princeton (15.5 points) and Hopewell (15 points) to round out the top six. Stuart Country Day School finished 15th. “As everyone knows, this is a tough county to do some damage,” said PDS coach Ed Tseng, whose team finished tied for eighth last year. “So winning two of the flights is special. I am happy for the girls, the school and the parents. We’re really like a big family this year. Even regardless of winning those two I think we put in our best effort and supported each other.” The PDS duo of Arya Jha and Tarika Kumar won the title at first doubles by pulling out a pair of three-set victories on Wednesday. The No. 4 seeds topped the No. 2 seeded team from WW-P South in the semifinals before posting a 16, 6-4, 6-2 triumph over Princeton’s third-seeded team of Denise Yang and Caroline Tang in the final. Jha and Kumar made a habit of pulling our long matches in the tournament, spending over five hours on the court on Wednesday. “Even our first match of the day on Monday, we were down 15 in the first set and we came back and managed to win that set,” Kumar said. “The theme of this tournament has been how to overcome obstacles and get over the negativity that might enter your mind, especially when you are down. “What’s great about working with Arya is we are both seniors and we actually played MCTs together our freshman year. There is this open communication with us
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The Princeton Day School first doubles team of Arya Jha (left) and Tarika Kumar captured their flight championship at the Mercer County Tournament on Wednesday, winning both their semifinal and final matches in three sets. and I think we understand each other well. That helped a lot getting over those obstacles.” Kumar filled in and played with Jha as a freshman when her partner went down with an injury. They are back together this year after Jha spent last year as a singles player. “We’re really good friends, so it is not like we were saying we didn’t want to play with this person,” Jha said. “It was easy and nice to play with each other. We don’t lie to each other. We tell each other face to face that you are doing this wrong, let’s work on that. Even during a match like this we take each other’s advice as well which is beneficial.” Being seniors, capping their MCT careers with a doubles title seemed fitting. “I don’t know about Tarika, but I know myself I wasn’t very keen on winning this year,” Jha said. “I felt like it was our last year so just have fun and have a good time. But we just make such a good team and we really balance each other. So I am very glad to have won this year as seniors.” On a day where they needed the support of each other, the two played like seasoned veterans. In the final they dropped the first set before storming back for the win.
“We feel like we balance each other our well,” said Kumar, who is playing first doubles for the third straight season. “We each have our strengths and weaknesses. We know when I am at net and she is at baseline we can be more risky because I feel more solid at net and she feels more solid at baseline. We know how we are compatible and how we fit together, which is really nice. “What is really great about working with her is we have this open dialogue and we are very honest. So if we are down or someone is messing up we’ll just talk to each other. It is very honest.” In addition to the first doubles championship, the Panthers also came away with the second doubles title when Emma Dries and Giuloa Gerschel, the No. 3 seeds, defeated the second-seeded Hightstown duo of Sreya Kilambi and Morgan Koppel in the final, 7-5, 7-5. “It was nice,” Tseng said. “They deserved it. They have been playing really well and there were some tight matches so it was good to pull them out.” A year ago, Hun finished tied for eighth with PDS and didn’t have a player reach the semifinals. This year the Raiders jumped to
fourth place in the tournament, placing a pair of singles players in the semifinals. Freshman Sophia Lin reached the semis at first singles, while junior Ishana Desai advanced to the semifinals at third singles. “What is really impressive is there were no expectations coming into the season because we really didn’t know who was coming back and who was going to be coming up,” Hun coach Stuart Woody said. “When you lose your top two, and they have been our top two since before I came, you just don’t know. “You just have to make sure you establish the culture in the offseason so when they come in they are ready to play. We boarded this year during preseason and it was a really good experience. I thought there was much better bonding and we spend more time on the court than we did last year.” Princeton finished second at first doubles, while also claiming third at second doubles as Sora Sato and Adriana Todorov bounced back to win their thirdplace match after falling to Dries and Gershcel of PDS in the semifinals. “Overall, I am really pleased with what the doubles teams did, especially Caroline and Denise coming together as a team after playing one match before the county tournament,” Princeton coach Sarah Hibbert said. “And then they had a challenge match with second doubles where they pulled out an 11-9 third set. To come out here and make it to the final was fantastic. And second doubles came in third which was a good showing.” Due to some changes in the lineup, Tan and Wang had just come together as a team before the MCT. They rose to the occasion and nearly came away with a county title. “I thought this was one of the most competitive overall tournaments we have had in a long time,” said Hibbert, whose team had finished tied for second at last year’s tournament. “You learn as much from your losses as you do from your wins. Going forward we have a couple of tough ones coming up and hopefully we can use what we learned today to help us down the road.”
Hun’s Henderson productive in perfect start By Bob Nuse Sports Editor
Josh Henderson has found a way to make the most of it each time he touches the ball this season for the Hun School football team. Henderson, a junior, has scored six touchdowns in the first three games of the season for the Raiders. Last Saturday in a 61-28 victory over Capital Prep Charter of Trenton, Henderson carried the ball 11 times and amassed 300 yards rushing and three touchdowns. His performance in the win earned him Offensive Back of the Week honors from the 12th Man Touchdown Club. “I try to make the most out of every carry,” said Henderson, who is in his second season as the Raiders’ starting tailback. “You have to shoot for the end zone every time you touch the ball. It doesn’t matter how many carries I have as long as the team is winning. A lot of it is that we have a great offensive line again this year. We have CJ (Williams), Jordan (Morris) and Caedan (Wallace) back and we brought in Bobby Haskins and Ben Wild. They are a great group and I like feel it gets better as the season goes on. They make my job eas-
ier.” Henderson opened the season by rushing for 125 yards on five carries, scoring a pair of touchdowns in a 63-6 victory over Royal Imperial Collegiate of Canada. He rushed for 48 yards in four carries, while also catching two passes for 89 yards and a touchdown in a 48-0 victory over Stellar Prep of California. In guiding Hun to a 3-0 start, Henderson has rushed for 473 yards on 20 carries, which is an impressive 23.6 yards per carry. “We have a lot of weapons this year,” Hun coach Todd Smith said of his offense, which is averaging 57 points a game this season. “The moral of the story is if we call their number they need to make the most of it. We’re trying to spread the ball around. Josh didn’t have the best game in week two. They were taking away the run and giving us the pass. In week three, the run was there. “The offensive line did a great job run blocking. He doesn’t need that much of a hole. Josh was a 1,000 yard rusher for us last year and also had about 300 receiving yards. He’s also a starting free safety for us.” The Raiders will take a 25game winning streak into their game on Friday against Friendship Collegiate of Washington, D.C.
Hun has not lost since the opening game of the 2014 season and has its sights set on a fourth straight Mid-Atlantic Prep League championship. “We have a good team and we’re looking forward to continuing this win streak we have here,” said Henderson, a Pennington resident. “It is important that we fix the mistakes we make every game. We give each team we play a lot of respect. “We really just want to keep winning no matter what team we play. That is the main goal.” After playing Friendship Collegiate, the Raiders will finish the season with five straight MAPL games. Henderson will be looking to continue doing what he has been doing so far this season. His own statistics don’t matter as much as the final result on the scoreboard. But even Henderson had to admit that his numbers from last weekend were eye-popping. “It was pretty special,” Henderson said of the 300-yard rushing performance. “That was all the offensive line and Coach Smith with some good play calls. I think our offensive line is our strong suit and they played a great game.” Now in his third season with the Raiders, Henderson is happy to be a part of the program. And
he’s proud of the fact the team hasn’t lost a game since he stepped on campus. “Hun is a great place for both academics and athletics,” Henderson said. “Football is just something we all love and I think the best trait is we don’t play for ourselves. We all just want to keep winning. It comes down to playing for the guy next to you rather than yourself. That plays a huge role in our success.” Hun has one more game to play before beginning its quest for another MAPL title. “We got really banged up all three games,” Smith said. “We lost some kids with season-ending injuries. Bur we had kids step up. We will be a little shorthanded but we will do the best we can. This is our last game and then the MAPL starts. “I have been happy with our offense. (Quarterback Patrick) Holly has been over 300 yards all three games. This past week he threw for 334 yards and the week before he was over 400. He’s doing a nice job managing the game. He has progressed a lot. I guess you kind of have to pick your poison with us when it comes to what you are going to try to stop.”
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New faces help keep Stuart XC winning streak alive By Bob Nuse Sports Editor
The runners names have changed from year to year, but the results continue to be the same. The Stuart Country Day School cross-country team ran its winning streak to 20 straight meets when the Tartans topped Princeton Day School on Sept. 19. Stuart has not lost a dual meet since falling to Lawrenceville in the opener of the 2014 season. “We have had some good runners,” Stuart coach Len Klepack said. “It started with Emily Morgan, who was a second team AllPrep in 2014. Lindsay Craig was a junior that year and
she was a first team AllPrep. We had runners like Jennifer Walsh and Casey Nelson the last four years. Casey was part of that streak and holds most of our school records.” This year’s Stuart team is made up of a group of runners who have been a part of the overall success of the last three years and have now moved to the front of the pack. Senior Sonia Mohandas is the captain this season. She is joined at the top of the Stuart lineup by juniors Allie Rounds and Grace Sheppard. “This year we are solid,” Klepack said. “Our leaders are Sonia Mohandas, who is a senior, Alli Rounds who is
a junior and Grace Sheppard, another junior. Those are our three top runners. We have a transfer in her first year with cross-country, Miranda Maley, and we have a sprinter/ triple jumper who has become part of our top five Alexandra Ottomanelli. They are strong additions to that top three. “One of our senior captains, Allie Burgess, has been hurt and she will help us later on. Her sister, Melanie, is a freshman who will be top seven. We are solid without a superstar like a Casey. But we have girls capable of being an All-State selection in that group.” Stuart ran as a team in
the Carnegie Center 5k last Saturday in Princeton. The race was a benefit for the Parkinson’s Alliance and has become a tradition for the team to attend. The winning on the course has helped continue the growth of a program that continues to gain momentum going forward. “When I first started we didn’t have five runners,” said Klepack, who has been the Tartans’ coach since 2009. “Now we are consistent and that is the good thing. The program is starting a tradition and the winning streak is something they can be proud of going back to 2014. It started with Emily and Jennifer and Lindsay and there have
been others that have helped it build. “We have some good young runners. Sheppard and Rounds are back and Miranda and Alex are also back. We feel we will only get stronger. The leader and the motivator has been Mohandis. She has been on the team all four years. The girls are staying four years and that gives you continuity.” The Tartans have their biggest test in the streak on the horizon with a meet on Oct. 2 against Pennington at Rosedale Park in Pennington. Whether or not the win streak continues through that meet, Stuart has certainly established itself as a program with a strong tradi-
tion of success. “We have been consistent and those girls from the past have set a tradition for the other girls to follow,” Klepack said. “Sonia has done a great job motivating the team. We have been fortunate that we have had a solid group for four years. We are very competitive against the teams we go against. We’re solid and this year I would say we are deeper than we have been in the past. “I think we will continue to grow as a program, We have always had an excellent middle school program. There are some quality middle school runners again this year.”
System helps PHS boys’ soccer keep rolling along By Bob Nuse Sports Editor
The Princeton High boys’ soccer program has a system in place. And it’s a system that has proven very successful under head coach Wayne Sutcliffe. It has been the Princeton system that allows the Little Tigers to graduate key members of the roster every year, but always have players ready to step into the openings and excel in expanded roles. “Soccer is a big deal in Princeton and we are fortunate to have good players who want to improve,” said Sutcliffe, whose team improved to 5-1-1 on the season with a 1-0 overtime victory over Nottingham on
Tuesday. “It is not a hard sell on our end. It’s not always easy. A lot of it has to do with the way the teams conduct themselves at the JV and freshman levels and how well Ward (Ingersoll) does with the JV guys and Wilson (Urias) the last two years with freshman team. We just like to have the guys feel a part of something in the early days.” And eventually those players get to the varsity level and contribute to a program that has won seven Mercer County titles under Sutcliffe, including sharing last year’s crown with Pennington. This year players like Jun Hasegawa and Jasper Scott have stepped in on defense and helped the Little Tigers continue their strong
play in the back. In seven games this season Princeton has allowed just five goals. “Jun Hasagawa has done a fantastic job at outside back,” said Sutcliffe, whose team was scheduled to face Hightstown on Thursday. “I am very happy with his progress. And Jasper Scott is a center back and he is also doing well. Those are key spots. Both of those players were on the team last year but they didn’t play much. Jun in first half of the season got on at outside mid. Jasper has been fantastic. We were just so deep last year it was hard for them to get on the field.” But in the Princeton system, both players knew if they continued to work on their game, their time would eventually come.
“We knew a year ago,” Sutcliffe said. “It is always a one- to two-year plan with players. We knew they both were talented players. The plan was to keep developing them and working closely with them and help them improve. We put them in challenge spots in training and games in the preseason and let them get a taste of it.” On the offensive end, Dean Patel has moved into an expanded role and has become a player who can make a difference. On Tuesday, Patel scored the winning goal in overtime against Nottingham. “Dean is not a new guy but he has a bigger role,” Sutcliffe said. “He is a very clever clinical player who we hope to keep making an
impact. He can change a game. He plays for (club team) Princeton FC Tottenham and in our senior class we have 10 players on that club team. Dean is one of many who started as U8 and U9 players and they have been along the road the whole way. They have to seize the moment and make something out of it.” Princeton’s lone loss this season was a 3-0 setback against state power Westfield. The Little Tigers have posted four shutouts and allowed just two goals in their other six games. “I am very happy with how we have played,” Sutcliffe said. “We had a good, positive preseason with a lot of energy and we played a lot of experienced teams. We saw some good compe-
tition and fared well. A lot of planning goes into the preseason and we have annual games against some of the top teams in Central Jersey and North Jersey.” Sutcliffe knows how tough the schedule in the Colonial Valley Conference can be every year so he wants his team ready to play right from the start. The Little Tigers are 5-0-1 in CVC play entering the clash with Hightstown. “The margin between winning and losing is so narrow and the deeper you get into the season it gets even more narrow,” Sutcliffe said. “The parity in the CVC is really clear this year and anyone can knock off any other team...you have to be ready to play every time.”
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Autumn Colors Art lovers have lots to explore this season By Anthony Stoeckert here is beauty to be discovered during the fall, and not just at the leaves changing colors. Museums and galleries are hosting exhibits showcasing all sorts of creations by artists from around the world. From photography to watercolors and even notebooks, the offerings promise creativity while saying something about the world we live in. For the first time ever, Gallery 14 is exhibiting paintings, including this work by Alice Johansson.
Opening Oct. 7 at Princeton University Art Museum is “Clarence H. White and His World: The Art and Craft of Photography, 1895–1925.” White was a leader in the early 20th-century effort to position photography as art an form. The first retrospective devoted to the photographer in over a generation, the exhibit will survey White’s career from his beginnings in 1895 in Ohio to his death in Mexico in 1925. The exhibit will draw on the Clarence H. White Collection at the Princeton University Art Museum and the holdings at the Library of Congress, and loans from other public and private collections. Also included will be photographs by contemporaries of White's, as well as a selection of paintings and prints by other artists he knew and admired and was influenced by, including William Merritt Chase, Thomas Wilmer Dewing, Max Weber, Edmund Tarbell and John Alexander. The exhibit will be on view through Jan. 7. The museum is located on the Princeton University campus. Hours: Sun. noon to 5 p.m., Tues.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, go to artmuseum.princeton.edu. Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park will present "Bruce Katsiff: 50 Years — Looking Back & Forward," through Nov. 12. The exhibit will explore the career of Katsiff, director emeritus of the Michener Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Running concurrently with that exhibit will be "Face Maps: Explorations in Shape, Space and Soul," in which Katsiff’s images will share space with five regional sculptors whose explorations in bronze, stone, terracotta and wood explore the question, “What’s in a face?” The museum is located in Cadwalader Park, Trenton. Hours are Wed.-Sat. noon to 4 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m. For more information, go to www.ellarslie.org.
Artwork by Nancie Gunkelman is on view in the exhibit, “Same Moon: Diverse Voices of Nature,” at the D&R Greenway's Johnson Education Center.
The Arts Council of Princeton is celebrating half a century of art in the community with its 50th Anniversary Invitational Exhibition in the Taplin Gallery at the Paul Robeson Center of the Arts through Oct. 17. The show features works by artists who have been involved with the arts council as instructors, artistsin-residence and artists whose work has been featured in arts council exhibits. Featured artists include Rory Mahon, Peter C. Cook, Marie Sturken, Ben Colbert, Leon Rainbow, Susan Hockaday, Ruthann Perry and more. The exhibit also is being showcased at the Princeton Public Library and at Princeton Day School’s Anne Reid ’72 Gallery. For more information, go to www. artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609-924-8777. There’s something different going on at Gallery 14. The photography gallery in Hopewell is exhibiting water colors by 12 artists, who are students of Jo-Ann Osnoe and use the Gallery 14 as their learning facility. This marks the first time an art form other than photography is being exhibited at Gallery 14. The paintings are on view at the gallery’s Goodkind Gallery. The main gallery is featuring photography through “Iceland: A Land No Other” showcasing photographs by Martin Schwartz. The gallery is located at 14 Mercer St., Hopewell. Hours are weekends noon to 5 p.m. For more information, go to www.photogallery14.com or call 609-333-8511. D&R Greenway Land Trust’s “Same Moon: Diverse Voices of Nature,” shows how artists around the world view nature. Artists in the exhibit are Kenneth J. Lewis Sr., Nancie Gunkelman, and Chih Yu Fan. "The artists in this exhibit evoke nature in three very different styles, showing how a common love of land can be celebrated in myriad ways, from Chinese calligraphy to photo-realistic painting to large-scale
Photographs of Iceland by Martin Schwartz are on view at Gallery 14 in Hopewell.
abstracts," says Curator Diana Moore. The exhibit is on view through Oct. 22. A reception is scheduled for Sept. 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The Johnson Education Center is located at 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. For more information, or to RSVP for the reception, email rsvp@drgreenway.org or call 609924-4646. The Gallery at Plainsboro Library will exhibit a collection of illustrative journals by Plainsboro artist Paula Ridley, Sept. 29 through Oct. 25. The sketchbooks are filled with drawings and commentary on life and objects. The exhibit will feature several journals, each accompanied with a page-by-page display. A reception will be held Oct. 1, 2-4 p.m. Ridley will talk about her work during the exhibit. The Plainsboro Library is located at 9 Van Doren St., Plainsboro. Hours are Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 609-275-2897.
The Anne Reid ’72 Art Gallery at Princeton Day School will present an exhibit by members of the school's visual and design arts faculty, Oct. 16 through Nov. 9. Faculty members will present work they have recently completed in the gallery. Included will be work by architecture teacher David Burkett; video and fine arts teacher Jerry Hirniak; furniture design teacher Chris Maher; art teacher Jennifer Gallagher, Visual Arts Department Chair and art teacher Susan Reichlin, and art teacher Karen Stolper. The exhibit will also include work by two new faculty members, photography teacher Thatcher Cook and ceramics teacher Eric Rempe. Princeton Day School is located at 650 Great Road, Princeton. Exhibit hours will be Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when school is in session. For more information, go to www.pds.org or call 609-9246700.
Also Inside: The Bailsmen are bringing old-time jazz to the Hopewell Theater • Your guide to theater, music, art and more
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MUSIC By Anthony Stoeckert
That Old-Time Jazz Direct from Brooklyn, The Bailsmen are performing at the Hopewell Theater
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or the Bailsmen, music is all about the rhythm. The Brooklyn-based group plays Gypsy jazz and old-time swing music that is designed to get people moving. “It’s got a driving rhythm, it really pushes forward,” says Abe Pollack, the group’s bass player. “It’s music based on dancing, and based on having a great time. A lot of jazz that came out after the oldtime era, and after the traditional jazz and gypsy jazz, it moved from the dance hall to the concert hall.” Old-time jazz, he says, has a seediness in the tradition of Jelly Roll Morton and the New Orleans sound. “That’s what draws me to it,” Pollack says. “It has that rough-around-theedginess you also hear in punk rock and hip-hop nowadays. We still get that by playing this kind of jazz.” The group has a weekly gig in Brooklyn, playing the Belfry club every Wednesday and also can be found at the St. Maisy club regularly. The Bailsmen also tour and will bring their music to the recently opened Hopewell Theater, Oct. 5. In addition to the concert, the theater will offer food from local restaurants, as well as standard snack fare. The Bailsmen’s repertoire includes the music of legendary Gypsy jazz guitarist, Django Reinhardt, and also swing music of giants such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Sydney Bechet. Pollack says the group uses the gypsy jazz formation, which consist of two guitars and a bass, while adding a saxophone. In 2014, the group released its first, self-titled album, and followed it up this year with a second release, “Le Mensch.” The Bailsmen play a mix of classic songs by their influences as well as originals. Some of their songs, particularly instrumentals, feel like they should be accompanied by credits to a Woody Allen movie. Pollack says he’s been listening to this music for most of his life.
“I grew up listening to blues records, old jazz,” he says. “I was big into John Coltrane and Louis Armstrong and a lot of the folk music traditions as well — bluegrass and folk music and some of the Preservation Hall jazz music.” Around 2012, he began to pursue this style of music seriously and around that time met up with the group’s other members. In 2015 and 2016, The Bailsmen spent residencies in New Orleans, a true home to their style of music. They rented a house and played in clubs, while also busking and performing at swing dances. “They were wonderful people and they opened their doors to us, showed us a good time and showed us the history and tradition of that city,” Pollack says. The Bailsmen are bringing jazz to Hopewell, Oct. 5. He adds that the trips also involved a lot of collaboration and sharing with other musicians. “I think with jazz, especially with this style and this tradition, there’s a lot of sharing that happens,” he says. “So when you meet a musician outside of your circle and outside of your comfort zone, there’s definitely a tendency to show them the ropes, and show them what you want to pass on to them. So for anybody that we met down there that was deeper into the New Orleans music than us, they were very happy to show us what they knew. “And we came from a place where we were a little bit more versed with gypsy jazz, the Django Reinhardt tradition of it. So we were happy to share that with them too. And of course we have that New Yorknorth east coast mentality about approaching life and approaching music. It’s a little bit more aggressive, a little bit more fastpaced, just the way that we live up here, so we had that to offer to them too.” The Bailsmen will perform at the Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, Oct. 5, 8 p.m. www.hopewelltheater.com; 609-466-1964.
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ARTS NEWS By Mike Morsch
Walk to Greatness The Philadelphia Music Alliance will honor the members of its 2017 Walk of Fame class
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uring a meeting with with songwriters Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, Atlantic Records President Jerry Greenberg was describing the four siblings in the all-female singing group Sister Sledge. It was right at the height of the disco-dance music era in 1978, and Greenberg was fascinated by the concept of “nice girls” being in the midst of the booming disco scene. Kathy Sledge and her sisters Debbie, Joni and Kim formed Sister Sledge, which had some minor success overseas with their first two albums for Atlantic, but had yet to attract a big U.S. audience. “As the story goes, Jerry was describing us to Bernard and Nile,” Kathy Sledge recalls. “He said, ‘These girls, they’re family. So there’s a good title for a song right there. And they flock together like birds of a feather when they come into the office.’ And while Jerry was giving his description of us, Nile and Bernard took out their pencils and starting writing everything down.” Rodgers and Edwards would write the song, “We Are Family,” which would be the title track of the third studio album by the group. And it would be the one that propelled Sister Sledge into superstardom. Bucks County resident Kathy Sledge will repreThe single “We Are Family” made it to No. 3 on the Bill- sent Sister Sledge at the Philadelphia Music Alboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1979 and the album itself — liance Walk of Fame induction. which featured another Top 10 hit in “He’s the Greatest • Gene McFadden and John Whitehead, a songwriting and Dancer,” which made it to No. 9 on the singles chart — recording duo. would climb to No. 1 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums. • Sister Rosetta Tharpe, considered the “Godmother of Kathy Sledge was only 16 at the time, and she was choRock ’n’ Roll,” for her significant contributions as a guitarsen to sing the lead on “We Are Family.” “Nile Rodgers was so confident in the song. He just playing gospel star from the 1930s to the 1960s. • The vocal group The Soul Survivors. knew,” Kathy says. “He was like, ‘This is going to be huge’ • Hip-hop artists Chris Schwartz and Joe Nicolo. and he said it with such authority.” • Bob Pantano, host of the long-running Saturday Night Kathy Sledge said she’ll never forget the day the album Dance Party on 98.1 WOGL. was released. • Labelle — Patti LaBelle, Sarah Dash and Nona Hendrix “The day our album came out, that’s what woke me up for school that morning on the radio,” she says. “But it was- — who formed as a funk-rock female vocal group in 1971, n’t ‘We Are Family,’ that was the second release. It was ‘He’s adding glam rock to the mix with the disco anthem “Lady the Greatest Dancer.’ I was like, ‘Wow, they’re playing our Marmalade.” “The main point of my gratitude is that when a group record on the radio.’” Philadelphia natives Sister Sledge will be one of the splits up, the lead singer goes on and gets all the accolades groups inducted into the Philadelphia Music Alliance’s Music and no one ever thinks about the start of that group, the shoulWalk of Fame Class of 2017 with a gala, Oct. 4, at the Fill- ders that were stood on, what jump started that career,” says Sarah Dash, who was born in Trenton and still lives there. “I more Philadelphia. “We’re very excited. It’s heartwarming because this is our am just so excited that someone had the graciousness and was hometown,” said Kathy, who resides in Bucks County, Penn- kind enough to remember Nona and myself and the group sitsylvania, and will be representing the group at the induction uation.” Dash says the group first got the song “Lady Marmalade” ceremony. Joining Sister Sledge in the Walk of Fame Class of 2017 on the way to New Orleans to record the “Nightbirds” album. “It was the last song chosen for the album. We didn’t even is: • Jill Scott, a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer- have a chance to rehearse it,” Dash says. “I looked at it and songwriter, New York Times best-selling poet and critically thought about the past and how artists who sang a little bit of Spanish or a little bit of French or Italian always seemed to acclaimed actress.
rise in the charts. I thought, ‘Oh wow, to speak French in this song . . . I felt pretty positive about it.” “Lady Marmalade,” written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan, had a sexually suggestive chorus in French that translates into “Do you want to sleep with me tonight?” Patti LaBelle sang lead on the song. The single, recorded in late 1974, reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart. It also went to No. 1 in Canada and the Netherlands. “We had never recorded in New Orleans, and it was a culture change for us,” Dash says. “The musicians that made the ‘Nightbirds’ album were the sweetest people and they had the funkiest sound. Here we were, we took our respective selves to another climate and element of creativity. But there was something about that ‘Nightbirds’ album that just seemed to work.”
The Philadelphia Music Alliance’s Music Walk of Fame Class of 2017 will be honored during the a gala at the Fillmore in Philadelphia, Oct. 4; www.philadelphiamusicalliance.org.
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Rockit Live to Honor Drummer
s a young drummer working the New York club scene in the early to mid-1960s, Carmine Appice idolized jazz and big band drummers like Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa. It was at that time when Appice met another young drummer who he liked, Dino Danelli, then with a group called Ronnie Speeks and the Elrods, which was opening for Krupa at the Metropole Cafe in New York City. “Dino was doing a really cool groove. I was there watching and I eventually got to talk to him,” Appice recalls. “I said, ‘Man, that was a great beat you had. Can you write it out for me?’ And he said, yeah, and he wrote it out for me. He wasn’t a name yet and he was more into the club circuit at the time. And I was still underage.” Danelli would go on to become the drummer for the Young Rascals. Between 1966 and 1968, the group — eventually changing its name to the Rascals — reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with nine singles, including three at No. 1: “Good Lovin’” in 1966, “Groovin’” in 1967 and “People Got to Be Free” in 1968. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Appice also would break out of the club circuit and go on to be the drummer for Vanilla Fudge, known predominantly for extended rock arrangements of contemporary hits, most notably “You Keep Me Hangin’ On.” The band was a link from the 1960s psychedelic to what was to become heavy metal, and is cited as an influence on such bands as Deep Purple, Yes, Styx and Led Zeppelin. But Appice never forgot what Danelli did for him in that New York club. And five decades later, he has returned the favor to a group of young musicians at the Rockit Live Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps develop, nurture and inspire those young performers to reach their full artistic potential through live music education offered at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. Along with other notable artists like Steven Van Zandt of the E Street Band and Eddie Brigati of the Rascals, Appice has shared his experience and expertise with the Rockit Foundation over the past few years.
Drumming legend Carmine Appice will be the guest of honor at the Rockit Live Foundation’s annual gala, Oct. 8. And in recognition of those efforts, the foundation is honoring Appice at its second annual gala, Oct. 8 at Buona Sera Palazzo Banquet Hall in Ocean Township. The gala will feature live musical performances by Appice, the Rockit musicians and special guests. “When I was a kid playing drums, if I would have met one of my idols and be able to hang out with them and pick their brains, that would have been amazing,” said Appice. “I think that it’s very inspiring, if nothing else, to have these kids hang out with people who have made it and who can be their mentors, people who are icons in the music business.” According to Bruce Gallipani, founder and executive director of the Rockit Academy and a Brooklyn-based drummer himself, a close friend and supporter of the foundation, photographer Mark Weiss, made the initial introduction of Appice to the foundation. “It’s an introduction that I’ll always cherish,” Gallipani says. “Carmine was performing in the area on the same day that Rockit was to perform songs from 1969 and featuring, The Who’s ‘Tommy’ at the Count Basie Theatre. Carmine’s performance was in the late afternoon and ours was in the evening, so Mark asked if I’d like for him to reach out to Carmine about possibly joining the kids on stage. One thing led to another
and the next thing I know, Carmine invited the kids to rehearse with him in New York City. For the early part of the show, the kids performed the Cactus version of ‘Evil’ along with a drum wars segment with Carmine and Rockit student, Alex Silvergold. When Carmine realized that the Rockit kids were more than the average young musicians, he took them all under his wing. The rehearsal was very emotional to watch.” Gallipani says it’s an honor for the foundation musicians to be able to learn from Appice. “Just imagine Carmine Appice complimenting you. He’s the creator of hard rock drumming,“ Gallipani says. “He’s serious about his craft. I saw how sincere he was when working with the kids. Carmine has brought a special magic to Rockit.” Along with his work for Vanilla Fudge, Appice later joined Tim Bogert and formed the band Cactus, seen as an influence on
King X and Van Halen. In the mid-1970s, Appice then joined Grammy-winning guitar hero Jeff Beck to form the supergroup Beck, Bogert and Appice. And in 1976, Appice joined Rod Stewart’s touring band and co-wrote two of Stewart biggest hits, “Do You Think I’m Sexy” and “Young Turks.” Appice, who serves on the foundation’s advisory board, still performs with Vanilla Fudge and Cactus. He and his brother Vinny, also a drummer, have an album coming out in late October titled “Sinister.” Appice also authored a 2016 memoir called “Stick It! My Life of Sex, Drums & Rock ’n’ Roll.”
The Rockit Live Foundation will hold its 2017 gala at Buona Sera Palazzo Banquet Hall in Ocean Township, Oct. 8, 4 p.m. General admission dinner tickets cost $200. For tickets and information, go to www.rockitlive.com.
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Cranbury. Helen M. Rudnick, “Everything with Wings II.” The exhibit mixes real with fantasy in watercolor, acrylic and photographic mixed with ink, Oct. 1 through Nov. 17. Reception, Oct. 1, 1-3 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also open Oct. 1 and Oct. 15, 1-3 p.m. www.cranburyartscouncil.org. Cheryl Jackson Oddphotog Exhibit, Lawrence Branch Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Photographic journey of cemeteries and other works, Oct. 1-31. Opening reception, Oct. 8, 1-3 p.m. Gallery hours: Mon.Thurs. 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun. 12:30-5. www.mcl.org/branches/lawrbr.html.
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“Rock and Roll Man: The Alan Freed Story,” Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Musical about the legendary DJ featuring original music and rock ‘n’ roll classics, through Oct. 1; buckscountyplayhouse.org; 215-862-2121. “What the Butler Saw,” Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s F.M. Kirby Shakes Theatre, Drew University campus, 36 Madison Ave. Joe Orton’s 1969 farce that unveils the fragile state of truth in the hands of those in power, and the power of truth despite our easy ability to twist it, through Oct. 1. $29-$69; www.shakespearenj.org; 973408-5600. “Barefoot in the Park,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Neil Simon’s comedy about newlyweds and their struggles in their Manhattan apartment, through Oct. 1. Tickets cost $18, $16 seniors, $14 students/children; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. Simpatico, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Sam Shepard drama in which a simple phone call causes Carter and Vinnie’s shady past to resurface, and fierce loyalties that were once hot-blooded begin to run astray. Collaboration between McCarter and Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago, through Oct. 15; mccarter.org; 609258-2787. “Sleuth,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Mystery by Anthony Shaffer in which a crime writer and his wife’s lover play a game fueled by jealousy and generational conflict. Presented by Maurer Productions OnStage, Oct. 6-15. Tickets cost $18, $16 seniors, $14 students/children; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333.
MUSIC Barokksolistene, Princeton University Concerts presents its first PUC125: Performances Up Close concert of the season with two concerts by Norwegian Baroque ensemble Barokksolistene. There will be two parts of the program, titled “It’s Just Old Pop Music,” highlighting 17th-century music, Oct. 5. The first will take place at Richardson Auditorium, starting at 6 p.m. The second will be an “alehouse session” at the new Lewis Arts complex, starting at 9:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25; princetonuniversityconcerts.org; 609-258-9220. Philly Pops, Patriots Theater at the Trenton War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton. “Broadway’s Greatest Hits”, with Music Director Michael Krajewski, and Broadway performers Christiane Noll, Doug LaBrecque, Dee Roscioli, and the Voices of the POPS. Presented by the Foundation of Morris Hall/St. Lawrence, Inc., Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $35-$90; www.ticketphiladelphia.org; 215-893-1999. JAZZ, CABARET, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. Natalie Douglas, The Rrazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Performing a concert, “To Nina…a tribute to Nina Simone,” featuring songs such as “I Loves You Porgy,” “My Baby Just Cares For Me,” “I Put A Spell On You,” & “Mississippi Goddam,” Sept. 30, 8 p.m., $35-$45; www.therrazzroom.com; 888-596-1027. The Bailsmen, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. Gypsy jazz and old-time jazz concert, Oct. 5, 8 p.m. www.hopewelltheater.com; 609-466-1964.
MUSEUMS Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton. “Transient Effects: The Solar Eclipses and Celestial Landscapes of Howard Russell Butler.” Exhibit brings together experts from the sciences and art history to present the history of Howard Russell Butler’s paintings and the story of the artist who created them. Butler (1856-1934) was a graduate of Princeton University’s first school of science, through Oct. 8; Hours: Tues.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-
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New Jersey Film Festival, Voorhees Hall 105, 71 Hamilton St., College Avenue Campus, Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Two films from Italy: Short film “Siamo Playwright Barry M. Putt’s “Inside Out,” will reLa Fine Del Mondo (We Are At The End Of The World),” ceive a staged reading during the next New and feature “Life by the Landfill,” documentary about the Feathers series at the Raven Resort, 385 Bridge environment of a great world city, and a group of activists, St., New Hope, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. In who took on the notoriously mismanaged system of trash the play, high school senior Ben discovers a collection in Rome, Oct. 1, 7 p.m. “You Have A Nice newfound talent. His parents forbid it, leaving Flight,” feature film comedy about a young man from Viethim torn between the pressure to make a living nam takes an international flight that goes awry very quickly as a cookie-cutter citizen or risk it all to pursue leading to cultural clashes. Also shown will be short films his own track in life. Tickets cost $15 ($10 addi“Stowaway” and “Swiped Right,” Oct. 6, 7 p.m. $12; tional for pre-show gathering). For tickets, go to www.njfilmfest.com; 848-932-8482. eventbrite.com. Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. 10 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Admission is free; artmuseum.prince- “Sex and Broadcasting — A Film About WFMU,” docuton.edu; 609-258-3788. mentary about Jersey City-based radio station. Featuring Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cad- post-film discussion with Ken Freedman, station manager, walader Park, Trenton. Bruce Katsiff at Ellarslie. Two ex- Oct. 7, 7 p.m. www.hopewelltheater.com; 609-466-1964. hibits: Bruce Katsiff: 50 Years - Looking Back & Forward and Face Maps: Explorations in Shape, Space and Soul Photography and Sculpture, through Nov. 12. Hours: Wed.Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Piff the Sat. noon to 4 p.m. www.ellarslie.org; 609-989-3632. Historical Society of Princeton at Updike Farmstead, Magic Dragon, Sept. 29-30, 7:30, 9:45 p.m., Oct. 1, 7:30 354 Quaker Road. Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: The Archi- p.m., $32; Steve Trevino, Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 6, 7:30 tect in Princeton. The exhibition features architectural draw- p.m., 9:45 p.m., $20; Joel McHale, Oct. 7, 7:30, 9:45 p.m., ings by Wright from the Historical Society’s collection, Oct. 8, 6:30 p.m., $40; www.stressfactory.com; 732-545telling the story of Wright’s sole Princeton clients and the 4242. Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, Frank Lloyd Wright house that could have been, through Dec. 31. Hours: Wed.-Sun. noon to 4 p.m. $4; princeton- West Windsor. Emma Willman, Sept. 29-30; Bob Nelson, Oct. 13-14; catcharisingstar.com; 609-987-8018. history.org. Tracy Morgan, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Performance by former ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member and star of ‘30 Rock,” Sept. 30, 8 p.m. TickArtists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge St., Lambertville. Exhibit ets cost $35-$65; www.statetheatrenj.org; 732-246-7469. featuring paintings by Carol Sanzalone and Michael Gilbert Gottfried, The Newtown Theatre, 120 N. State Schweigart, through Oct. 1. Closing tea and conversation, St., Newtown, Pennsylvania. Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., Oct. 1, 3-6 p.m. www.lambertvillearts.com. $30; www.thenewtowntheatre.com. Gallery 14, 14 Mercer St. Hopewell. “Iceland: A Land Like Not Other,” photography by Martin Schwartz. In the Goodkind Gallery: “Watercolor Wonders” featuring art by 12 painters. This is the first time the gallery has taken the M R Square Dance Club, Manors Clubhouse, 26 Fairopportunity to exhibit fine art photography but another form way Court, Lawrenceville. Square dance for fun. No prior of wall art. The water colorists are students of Jo-Ann experience needed, not special clothing needed. Office caOsnoe and use the Gallery 14 as their learning facility. sual is suggested attire, Sept. 30, 2:30 p.m. $10 suggested through Oct. 8. Hours: Sat.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. www.pho- donation; richd1squarerounddancer@msn; 609-844-1140. togallery14.com; 609-333-8511. Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson CenRider University Art Gallery, Bart Luedeke Center on ter, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Weekly Wednesday ConRider University’s campus, 2038 Lawrenceville Road, in tra Dance, Oct. 4, 8-10:30 p.m. (Instruction at 7:30 p.m.), Lawrenceville. “Paintings, Pastels, Prints and Watercolors, $10; www.princetoncountrydancers.org. 1977-2017,” 40-year survey of work by Bill Scott. The exFriday Night Folk Dancing, Suzanne Patterson Center, hibit includes still life and figure compositions made before 45 Stockton St., Princeton. One-hour instruction most Scott’s painting veered toward abstraction, through Oct. weeks, followed by request dancing. Fridays, 8-11 p.m. $5; 29. Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sun. noon to 4 609-912-1272. p.m. For more information, go to www.rider.edu/arts. Plainsboro Library Gallery, 9 Van Doren St., Plainsboro. Exhibit of illustrative journals by Plainsboro artist Author Katherine Nouri Hughes, Robertson Hall of Paula Ridley. Created over a period of more than 10 years, the sketchbooks are filled with drawings and commentary the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International on everyday life and objects. The exhibit will feature sev- Affairs at Princeton University. The author will discuss eral journals, each accompanied with a page-by-page dis- her book, “The Mapmaker’s Daughter’s” in which Queen play, Sept. 30 through Oct. 25. Reception, Oct. 1, 2-4 p.m. Mother Nurbanu is determined to understand how her 609-275-2897. bond with an Ottoman sultan shaped her destiny, Oct. 9, Gourgard Gallery at Town Hall, 23-A N. Main St., 4:40-7:30 p.m. 609-258-2943.
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The Princeton Girlchoir has opened a boy division to fill the gap left by the closing of the American Boychoir School
Oct. 1 Westminster faculty recital at Bristol The Westminster Choir College 2017 Faculty Recital Series continues with a performance by tenor Eric Rieger accompanied by J. J. Penna, beginning at 3 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton. The program, titled “Voyage of Life,” explores journeys of life, love, death, and the subconscious in the songs of Duparc, Schubert, and Britten. It includes Benjamin Britten’s The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35, which will be part of their new recording “Poet’s Journey,” a collection of songs by Britten scheduled for release in 2018. Westminster Choir College is located at the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Walnut Lane in Princeton. Admission is free. For more information, go to www.rider.edu/arts or call 609921-2663.
Opera lecture at Dorothea’s House “Building a Nation with Music — Opera and Italian Nationhood from the Risorgimento to the First World War” will be the topic of a lecture by Jonathan Hiller at Dorothea’s House in Princeton, beginning at 5 p.m. Hiller, a professor at Adelphi University in New York, will explain opera’s crucial role in Italian society from the time of the country’s move to unification in the mid-19th century to the First World War. Using examples from masterpieces such as “Nabucco” and “La Bohème,” as well as lesser-known works such as “Cristoforo Columbo” and “I Medici,” he will show the intimate links between Italy’s history and its drive toward building a national consciousness. The lecture is free and open to the public. Doors open at 4:45 p.m. Dorothea’s House is located at 120 John St., Princeton. Seating is limited and programs frequently fill to capacity. Participants are encouraged to bring refreshments to share at the reception following the program.
Oct. 3 Emmet Gowin at Labyrinth Books Emmet Gowin, the renowned photographer and emeritus professor of photography at Princeton University, will discuss his book “Mariposas Nocturnas: Moths of Central and South America, A Study in Beauty and Diversity,” beginning at 6:30 p.m. The book is the result of a 15year project during which Gowin captured the beauty of more than 1,000 species of nocturnal moths in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana and Panama. Community Room This special event of the Princeton Environmental Film Festival is co-sponsored by the library, Labyrinth Books and Princeton University Press. Labyrinth Books is located at 122 Nassau St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.labyrinthbooks.com or call 609-4971600.
Oct. 4 Film screening at Princeton Library The Princeton Public Library will host a screening and discussion of “Heaven in Auschwitz,” beginning at 7 p.m. The film chronicles the efforts of Fredy Hirsch to ease the suffering of the children in Czechoslovakia’s Terezin Ghetto and the Auschwitz concentration camp. Director Aaron Cohen will participate in a Q-&-A session via Skype. The library is located at 65 Witherspoon St. Princeton. For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.
By Rich Fisher Special Writer Bidding farewell to the American Boychoir School was a sad moment, but saying hello to the Princeton Boychoir provides a happy new song that helps ease the pain considerably. When the ABS, which located in Hopewell and previously called Princeton its home, announced Aug. 15 that it was shutting down after 80 years due to enrollment and financial issues, a sudden void was left for young male voices in the area and beyond. That same evening, administrators at the Princeton Girlchoir immediately huddled to put a plan into action that had been on a slow burn up to that point. Since ABS only went through 8th grade, the Princeton Girlchoir had been contemplating a division for high school boys. Once the American Boychoir released its closure notification via email, Girlchoir Executive Director Hilary Butler promptly rounded up key personnel, and the Boychoir division of the Princeton Girlchoir was formed. It will include boys from grades 4 through 12 in two different divisions of after-school rehearsals. “I remember seeing the announcement that they were closing come through on my computer screen and the email popping up,” Butler said. “I immediately copied it to our board president [Barbara Burke DiCostanzo[ and president-elect [S. Tina Biswas]. We actually had a conversation that evening about what can we do. We knew we needed to move quickly because there was a lot of uncertainty in the community about what was going to happen and where these boys could go to sing.” They were also aware of the fact that Fred Meads, who worked part time with Girlchoir and full time for the ABS, would not be unemployed for long. “Being the phenomenal musician that he is, Fred was going to be snapped up by someone really quickly,” Butler said. “We knew if we wanted to keep him at the Girlchoir and get him for the boys, we had to jump on that as quickly as we could to be able to engage him and put plans in place for the future. We literally started planning that evening.” Meads was quickly hired full time and by early September everything became official except for the name — which will legally be Princeton Boychoir within the next few weeks. “I was completely surprised that they moved on this so quick,” Meads said. “I had thought, ‘OK what are we gonna do with all these boys looking for a place to sing?’ Somehow there has to be a Princeton boys choir come about. “It wasn’t until I spoke to Lynnel [Joy Jenkins, artistic director] and Hilary that I found out a Boychoir was in the plans before, and they moved up the schedule to [start it] a little sooner. I was completely thrilled with the opportunity. Number one, I cared about the boys and wanted to make sure there was some place for them to sing. And the fact we can expand this offering to boys everywhere; it’s great. I’m thrilled. I feel very fortu-
Fred Meads is the conductor of the new boy choirs at Princeton Girlchoir. nate.” Princeton Girlchoir feels the same way about having Meads and his vast experience. Prior to arriving in Princeton eight years ago, he was artistic director of the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir in Indiana, where he led the group on national and international tours. He earned his master’s in choral conducting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He completed his Kodály training at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, where he was a scholarship recipient. Meads was selected as a participant in master classes for Chorus America and the Toronto Children’s Chorus. He has been invited to conduct various honor choirs and all-state choirs in Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Nebraska and Ohio. Meads looks back fondly on his time as director of vocal studies at American Boychoir School which was a boarding school. “It was like entering a whole new world when I came to the school,” he said. “I had never been in a place where music was the focus of your life. These boys had rehearsals and classes. It was the intensity that was at first overwhelming to me and to the boys, but they gradually came around and it just becomes a natural part of their lives. “I had to adjust to a day that started at 8:30 and ended at 6 for every boy. It was long days, but it was part of their schooling. It was an intense experience but also completely gratifying; not only for me personally but for the boys too, to have this opportunity to really dig into what we’re doing. Whether it was learning music for a concert or getting ready to do orchestra work or just learning the latest music reading skills and getting better at those. I just feel blessed that I was part of that experience.” Meads will continue to work with Girlchoir ensembles, and will conduct both of the new choirs for boys, while also serving as the director of education. “I’ll be busier than I’ve ever been,” Meads said. “I’ve worked with both and loved working with the girls and loved working with the boys.” Princeton Boychoir held its first public auditions this past week. The first rehearsals will be Oct. 19 and Meads hopes the boys will be able to start performing in 2018. There could
be times when boys and girls collaborate on performances, but they will remain separate and distinct organizations. The Boychoir’s first level choir will include treble voices for grades 4 through 8 who will rehearse on Thursdays from 4:45 to 6:15 p.m.; and the advanced choir will be for grades 6 through 12 and will include changed voices and treble voices. “It’s very similar to the program that existed at ABS so it makes it even more comfortable to make this transition,” Meads said. There can be exceptions to the rule. “We have a rough idea on what the age groupings will be, but the placements are more by ability than by grade,” Butler said. “We’ll have some unchanged voices in the second group as well but that will be more of the advanced level of choirs. There will be some overlap in age and some overlap with unchanged voices in both groups. We’re definitely looking for more of an intermediate group that sings treble literature, and then an advanced group that will sing mixed voice literature.” Whereas the internationally acclaimed ABS was an actual school that ran all day with academic and musical classes, Princeton Boychoir will follow the girls’ model of being an after-school program. Butler feels that may help avoid the pitfalls that led to the failing enrollment at ABS, since it offers more flexibility for students who enjoy singing but cannot commit to it full time. “There are a lot of boys in our community who like to sing and the Boychoir School just wasn’t the right fit for them,” Butler said. “So rather than being part of a school, we will pull boys from throughout the community regardless of where they are attending. We’re seeing those boys coming out of the woodwork who are interested in what we’re going to do.” Princeton Boychoir is not able to offer the extended tours over the course of the school year that ABS students enjoyed. But, as Butler noted, “the flip side of that, is that we will be able to serve a number of boys coming from a lot of different places who are engaged in other activities and other priorities at their schools as well. “It’s a lower time commitment level to participate in the Princeton Boychoir than it was at the Boychoir School. Over the years, we’ve had
families of boys who would tell us ‘The American Boychoir School does amazing things but it’s not what we’re looking for. Is the Girlchoir going to do something similar?’ “We feel confident, given the interest that was shown even before we started the Boychoir, that this is a program we will be able to get the necessary buy-in and interest in participation. It’s a brand-new endeavor, it will take us a while to build those numbers, but we’ve been really excited about the amount of interest that’s been shown.” As an added bonus, Princeton Girlchoir will have the capability to handle the increased enrollment as a new headquarters is currently being outfitted for them at 231 Clarksville Road in Princeton Junction. Butler hopes the move from the current Nassau Street location takes place by Nov. 1. “The timing of this couldn’t be more perfect,” she said. “We’re perfectly situated for the Boychoir to come on board.” Butler praised the area schools as “doing a phenomenal job in laying a musical foundation for students,” and said that it was important to maintain the Boychoir to take things to the next level. “We’re able to spend a little more time and get more in-depth with some of the things that the boys are learning,” she said. “We are able to approach things sometimes from a little bit of a different angle. Having a twohour intensive rehearsal that is sometimes driving toward different sorts of performance experiences just creates a different sort of environment in that rehearsal. I would think one of the things that we are striving to do is to create and develop different performance experiences as well.” Meads, who has already received calls about the Boychoir touring next summer, says the short-term goal is simple. “Just to get a choir going,” he said. “I’ll take as many boys I can get, there is no limit. My concern is to create a level in terms of their abilities, their musicianship and their skills that we can then share with the public. We want to get these choirs rehearsing but also want them out there to perform.” As for the long-term goals, Butler said the obvious aim is to grow the Princeton Boychoir into a robust choir with good standing in the community. He added that the choir is equipped to do that with Meads and Jenkins on hand. But Hilary would like to see it go beyond that. “We want to continue the tradition that both ABS and Princeton Girlchoir have of really seeing these boys as people and helping them grow in confidence and leadership skills; and to develop into the kinds of men we want to have in our community as people, not just as musicians,” Butler said. “That’s a short- and long-term goal for us. To build the kind of program in an environment where it really fosters that type of development.”
For more information, go to princetonboychoir.org, email boychoir@ princetongirlchoir.org or call 609-688-1888.
NAMI to host ‘Harvest of Hope’ Hoops star Chamique Holdsclaw to speak during annual mental health conference NAMI Mercer will welcome women’s basketball champion, Chamique Holdsclaw, as the keynote speaker at its Harvest of Hope Wellness Conference, Oct. 7. Holdsclaw won three NCAA women’s basketball championships plaing for the University of Tennessee, coached by the legendary Pat Summitt. After finishing her college career, Holdsclaw joined the WNBA and was a sixtime all-star in the league. For all the challenging competition she faced on the basketball court, Holdsclaw’s toughest opponent has proven to be her own mental health condition. She grew up in the projects of New York City, raised first by young parents struggling with alcoholism, and then by her devoted grandmother. The documentary, “Mind Game,” details how Holdsclaw turned to basketball to cope with her anxieties and frustrations.
Unknown to many of her teammates over the years, Holdsclaw struggled with undiagnosed depression. Only once in her college career, at the urging of Summitt did Chamique speak with the team psychologist. Holdsclaw began her professional career with the Washington Mystics as the No. 1 draft pick. However, the next few years were rocky ones due to injuries, disappointing losses, undiagnosed mental health issues, and the sudden death of her grandmother. She finally sought psychiatric treatment. Like many others though, Holdsclaw went off her medication and soon found herself Chamique Holdsclaw will share her in the back of an ambulance, fol- story during NAMI’s “Harvest of lowing a suicide attempt. She sub- Hope” conference. sequently retired from basketball sclaw believes she has many lesand started sharing her story to sons to teach about winning at the raise awareness about mental game of life. “Basketball has health and decrease the stigma of given me a voice,” she said. “That mental illness. Although she con- may be my real talent.” tinues to battle depression, HoldHoldsclaw’s keynote address
at Harvest of Hope will take place Oct. 7, beginning at 9:45 a.m. in the meeting house of the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, 2688 Main St. (Route 206), Lawrenceville. This talk is open to the general public at no charge but reservations are required. Keynote tickets may be reserved by emailing home@namimercer.org. Those wishing to attend the day-long conference can register online at www.namimercer.org. Harvest of Hope is part of a weekend of wellness activities marking Mental Illness Awareness Week; additional information is available on NAMI Mercer’s website. NAMI Mercer, based in Lawrenceville, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness through education, mutual support, and advocacy. It is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
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Westminster Choir College has released “Lumina,” a new recording by Westminster Kantorei, conducted by Amanda Quist. “The Latin word Lumina means to illuminate, shine, brighten, or reveal,” Quist said. “Each of the works on this recording speaks to the presence of light throughout our life journey: from birth to death, through love, disappointment, forgiveness, and transcendence. These pieces are drawn primarily from Renaissance and Baroque com- Westminster Kantorei has released a new recording, tiposers of England and Germany, tled “Lumina,” featuring music from the Baroque and with the inclusion of two special Renaissance periods. 19th-century works by composers who were deeply inspired by the ideas Westminster Kantorei has also collaborated with and musical styles of these earlier time periods.” the Westminster Choir to perform Bach’s St. Recorded in the Princeton University Chapel, Matthew Passion with the New York Philharthe new recording’s repertoire spans the mystical monic, conducted by Kurt Masur. Quist is chair of the conducting, organ and 12th-century chant of Hildegard von Bingen through J.S. Bach, Henry Purcell and Thomas sacred music department at Westminster Choir Tallis through Felix Mendelssohn and Josef College. She served as chorus master for the premiere of Toshio Hosokawa’s opera “Matsukaze” Rheinberger. “Lumina” is the debut solo recording by at the Spoleto Festival USA and the Lincoln Westminster Kantorei, an ensemble dedicated to Center Festival. Quist has also worked with the the study and performance of early music. The Westminster Symphonic Choir and collaborated ensemble has performed at the Boston Early with the New York Philharmonic, The PhiladelMusic Festival, the American Handel Festival phia Orchestra, Dresden Staatskapelle and comand the Reformation 500 Anniversary Concert as posers Ola Gjeilo and Tarik O’Regan. Lumina is available on Amazon, iTunes and well as in England and France, where it performed at the Festival Musique en L’ile in Paris. Spotify, as well as other major recordings sites.
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Boheme Opera’s 29th Season Gala — City Opera and The Glimmerglass Festival; and “Falling in Love with Opera” — is set to take mezzo-soprano Natalie Rose Havens, with replace Oct. 29, 4-8 p.m. at The Boathouse at Mer- cent East Coast featured roles at Chautauqua cer Lake in West Windsor. Opera and Utopia Opera. Pianist and Boheme The venue is in the heart of Mercer County Opera NJ Managing Director Sandra M. PucPark.The gala will include four sets of live opera ciatti will accompany. and Broadway music woven throughout the Boheme Opera’s 20th season will include a event. The gala will also offer a silent auction holiday event at Grounds For Sculpture in and wine pull. Food and drink will include a Hamilton, Dec. 8; three events at the Monroe cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, dinner sta- Township Library, and a mainstage double bill production of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “I tions and cash bar. The evening quartet will be headed by so- Pagliacci” in the spring. Gala admission costs $115 for tickets purprano Kristin K. Vogel, who has sung the roles of Pamina, Marguerite and Rosalinde with Boheme chased before Oct. 6 ($55 tax deductible), $125 Opera. Joining her is tenor Todd Wilander, in his per person after Oct. 6 ($65 tax deductible). To ninth season at the Metropolitan Opera and who make reservations, request an invitation, and to sang the role of Edgardo in Boheme Opera’s participate as a sponsor, donor, silent auction or 2017 production of “Lucia di Lammermoor;” wine pull contributor, please email jrspucc gmail.com, go to baritone Wayne Hu, busy in opera and musical @ theater with recent appearances at New York www.bohemeopera.com or call 609-581-9551.
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Powerful, historic and dramatic McCarter Theatre is hosting play readings as part of the Princeton and Slavery Project
I got the chills one bitter cold night, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, as I sat inside a warm room at McCarter Theatre Center. Attending a special mid-winter “cabaret” event, I listened to play readings by emerging and multi-award winning artists, one of whom was Emily Mann, the longtime artistic director and resident playwright of McCarter Theatre. The goose bumps surfaced when Mann read her play “Under the Liberty Trees,” set in the kitchen of Maclean House in July of 1766 when Princeton University was called The College of New Jersey. The short play with a powerful punch and long-lasting effect on me described the process of selling slaves, which were the possessions of the College President Samuel Finley, who, along with his wife, had just died. The sale notice stated: “Sale of all possessions of the Finley household. Furniture, cattle, books, 2 negro women, a negro man
its way into my psyche until “Under the Liberty Trees” got under my skin. Princeton residents are going to have the opportunity for the same transformative experience in the near future. Tickets to hear Emily Mann’s play at McCarter on Nov. 18 and 19 will be available in October. My reaction was exactly what Dr. Martha Sandweiss, a Princeton University history scholar and the project director of Princeton and the Slavery Project, was trying to achieve when she approached Mann two years ago about a collaboration between playwrights and the academics researching Princeton’s history and its connection to slavery. “From the start, we’ve wanted to bring our findings [about Princeton and slavery] to a broad public in ways that extend well beyond the conventional academic symposium. The historical records sometimes fall flat, remaining silent, when we so want to
newly commissioned plays were developed in response to research conducted by Sandweiss and Princeton University Archivist Daniel Linke, along with a team of doctoral history students and undergraduates. Playwrights had access to historical material, letters, and artifacts and collaborated directly with scholars. “I knew of Emily’s interest in race, human rights and American history, so I was optimistic that she would be responsive,” Sandweiss said. In addition to Emily Mann, the other renowned playwrights participating are: Nathan Alan Davis, Jackie Sibblies Drury, Dipika Guha, Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins, Kwame KweiArmah, and Regina Taylor. The public readings, directed by Carl Cofield and will be performed in McCarter’s Berlind Theatre. The public readings will anchor an academic symposium coinciding with the November 2017 national rollout of the Princeton and Slavery Project. “Princeton has a long history involving slaves, slave holders and free people of color, “said Mann, who is in her 28th season as McCarter’s artistic director. “The first Princeton University presidents were slaveholders, Princeton streets are named after slaveholders, and we have a statue of Princeton University President John Witherspoon, who was a slaveholder. “Discovering that slaves were sold under those trees, seeing the notice of the slave auction, seeing the bill of sale for the family that was sold jolted me into creating the script . . . It just came tearing out of me,” she said. Though other schools have researched their relationships to slavery, the Princeton and Slavery Project is distinctive in building community ties so as to explore the topic through more creative venues, Dr. Sandweiss said. The professor can footnote my goose bumps as evidence that her idea for a play writing/historical research collaboration is a brilliant and effective communications tool.
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Professor Martha Sandweiss addresses playwrights and scholars during a November meeting about the Princeton and Slavery Project at the Mudd Library on the Princeton University campus.
and 3 negro children. The negro women understand all kinds of housework, and the negro man is well fitted for the business of farming in all its branches. The slaves not sold beforehand will be auctioned off on August 19th at the President’s house in the shade of the Liberty Trees.” The Liberty Trees referred to the sycamore trees outside of the Maclean House, built in 1756 at 79 Nassau St., where the college’s first 10 presidents resided. The goose bumps returned last week, on a 90-degree day, when I read Mann’s play as I sat in the courtyard of the Maclean House that no longer houses presidents, but houses the staff of the Princeton University Alumni Council. Although I have walked past and walked into the Maclean House hundreds of times in my life, I never will walk by it again without getting those goose bumps, and thinking about slavery in Princeton. This topic, I am embarrassed to admit, never really burrowed
hear our characters’ voices,” Dr. Sandweiss said, noting that historians communicate by presenting facts that are footnoted. “Artists have different rules of their craft. Playwrights can use their imaginations and creativity without the constraints of annotations to get inside the heads of the individuals.” The historian/playwright collaboration leads to “a richer and more imaginative, but historically grounded, understanding of the past . . . My goal is to communicate the findings of the Princeton and Slavery Project research to a broad audience and in a way that I knew I would be unable to do. The historians and researchers unearthed the stories — the playwrights have brought these stories to life,” she said. Thanks to Sandweiss reaching out to Mann, McCarter has partnered with Princeton University by commissioning seven professional playwrights to write short (10-minute) plays to be presented with the 2017 launch of the Princeton and Slavery Project. These
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Increase your breast cancer awareness, talk to your doctor
With Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaching what better time is there than now to talk with your doctor about your risk for breast cancer and screening and early detection? Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women. More than 300,000 will be diagnosed with the disease this year alone. Fortunately, when breast cancer is detected early it is often treatable. Today, as the American Cancer Society notes, there are more than 3.1 million breast cancer survivors in the United States thanks in large part to finding breast cancer early through screen-
ing and increased awareness, as well as better treatments. The University Medical Center of Princeton Breast Health Center offers sophisticated breast care technologies, including 3D mammography, for the detection and treatment of breast cancer. Know your risk factors Age and gender are the two biggest risk factors for developing breast cancer. While breast cancer can affect men, it is 100 times more common in women and the risk goes up with age. Other risk factors include: • Changes in breast cancer-related genes (BRCA1
or BRCA2) • Having your first menstrual period before age 12 • Never giving birth, or being older when your first child is born • Starting menopause after age 55 • Taking hormones to replace missing estrogen and progesterone in menopause for more than five years • A personal history of breast cancer, dense breasts or some other breast problem • A family history of breast cancer • Getting radiation therapy to the breast or chest • Being overweight, especially after menopause Signs and symptoms Most of the time there
Dr. Rachel P. Dultz are no symptoms with breast cancer. It is usually found in a mammogram or as a lump in the breast that isn’t painful. Other warning
signs may include: • Thickening in the breast • Redness, swelling, warmness or darkening of the breast • Puckering or an indentation in the skin visible when you lift your arm over your head • Pulling or tightening in the breast • Pain or tenderness not tied to your monthly cycle • Nipple tenderness, discharge or physical changes to the nipple such as inversion While other conditions can cause these symptoms, any change in your breast should be checked by your doctor.
Though the guidelines for screening mammograms may have changed in recent years, it remains clear that mammograms save lives. A mammogram is a low-dose radiation X-ray that is used to look inside the breast. Mammograms can detect cancers when they are very small and still confined to the breast. The UMCP Breast Health Center offers the latest in mammography technology — a procedure known as digital tomosynthesis. The procedure produces a 3D view of the breast by taking multiple X-rays of breast tissue slices. For many patients, especially those with dense breast tissue, 3D
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Health Matters Continued from Page 5B mammography offers a clearer view of the breast compared with traditional 2D technology. Some studies have suggested that 3D mammography might lower the chance of being called back for follow-up testing, and may also be able to find more cancers. Decisions about when to start screening, the frequency of screening and when to end screening are unique to every woman and should be discussed regularly with your doctor. With an emphasis on shared decision-making, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists this summer updated its recommendations for screening mammography. They recommend: • Woman at average risk
of breast cancer should be offered screening mammography at age 40. If they have not initiated screening in their 40s, they should begin screening by no later than age 50. The decision about the age to begin mammography screening should be made through a shared decision-making process. This discussion should include information about the potential risks and benefits. • Women at average risk of breast cancer should have screening mammography every one or two years based on an informed, shared decision-making process that includes a discussion about the benefits and harms of annual and biennial screening and incorporates patient values and preferences. • Women at average risk of breast cancer should con-
tinue screening mammography until at least 75 years. Beyond age 75, the decision to discontinue screening mammography should be based on a shared decision making process informed by the woman’s health status and longevity. Lower your risk When it comes to lowering your risk for breast cancer, there are some things that are simply beyond your control like age, gender and family history. However, there are certain steps you can take to lead a healthy lifestyle and reduce your risk, including: • Maintaining a healthy weight • Exercising regularly • Getting enough sleep • Limiting alcoholic drinks to no more than one per day
• Avoiding exposure to chemicals that cause cancer • Breastfeeding any children you have, if possible • If you are taking hormone replacement therapy, talking to your doctor about the risks and benefits For women with a family history of breast cancer or inherited changes in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, there are medicines, as well as preventive surgery, that could help reduce the risk for developing the disease. Center of excellence Since the first Breast Cancer Awareness month was celebrated in the 1980s, tremendous progress has been made in screening and treatment for breast cancer. New screening technology in addition to advanced surgical options and new medical and radiation treatments
have improved outcomes over the past several decades. Breast cancer can be treated successfully if it is detected early. Talking to your doctor is the first step. The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons, awarded the threeyear full accreditation to the breast care services provided at UMCP and the UMCP Breast Health Center in East Windsor. The UMCP Breast Health Center has also been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the
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Princeton professors join labor task force
Princeton University professors Edward Felten and Alan Krueger will serve on a new task force aimed at transforming America’s labor market to a 21st century, skills-driven model. Formed by the Markle Foundation, the Rework America Task Force (Rework America) brings together a coalition of influential leaders with diverse backgrounds and experience. The goal is to develop policy on how to fix what many believe is America’s broken labor market. Across the country, 6 million-plus jobs are unfilled because employers cannot find skilled workers, yet millions of Americans with in-demand skills, or job seekers who are capable of obtaining those skills, are unemployed or underemployed. Rework America seeks comprehensive reform toward a skills-based labor market, which includes training workers over the course of their lives in the skills that employers need to compete in the 21st-century economy. The task force will seek to use the same digital technology that is disrupting the economy today to rewire the labor market; connect relevant stakeholders, trainers and educators; and bring new clarity and trans-
parency to the job-search process so workers develop in-demand skills. “Artificial intelligence and automation have tremendous potential to increase prosperity, save lives and address social problems,” said Felten, the Robert E. Kahn Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. “At the same time, they will change the workplace and demand new skills and practices from workers. Rework America aims to map out a better future for workers, so that automation can benefit everyone.” Rework America will also highlight successful training programs and deploy new training experiments to create practical solutions that will transform America’s labor market from one based largely on traditional credentials, such as degrees and work history, to one rooted in the skills valued in the digital economy. “The nature of work is changing rapidly in the U.S. and around the world because of technological change and globalization,” said Krueger, the Bendheim Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Woodrow Wilson School. “I am pleased to
participate in this effort and look for ways to prepare workers and improve skills training for the job market of the future.” Felten, who serves as director of Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy, studies the intersection of public policy and information technology. His specific topics include software security, internet security, electronic voting, cybersecurity policy, technology for government transparency, network neutrality and internet policy. He served as deputy U.S. chief technology officer at the White House during the Obama administration from May 2015 to January 2017. He previously served as chief technologist at the Federal Trade Commission from January 2011 to August 2012. Krueger is the founding director of Princeton’s Survey Research Center. His primary research and teaching interests are in the general areas of labor economics, education, industrial relations, economics of terrorism and social insurance. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as chairman of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers in November 2011. Previously, Krueger served as assistant secretary for
economic policy and chief economist of the U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2009 to 2010 and, from 1994 to 1995, as chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor. Rework America is chaired by Denis McDonough, former White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama, and includes members from some of the world’s leading organizations and institutions — including Siemens USA, Microsoft, IBM, Hearsay Systems, the Walmart Foundation and Coursera. The Markle Foundation Advisory Board will work closely with Rework America, providing counsel and feedback. The Rework America task force will consist of small groups, drawing on each member’s expertise. The task force will deliver its recommendations to key stakeholders and create a path from idea to feedback, to policy and action. The Rework America Task Force is supported, to date, by the Carnegie Corporation, the Markle Foundation, Microsoft Philanthropies, the Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
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Growing Families are Snapping Up Single-Family Homes at K. Hovnanian’s® Tanglewood Estates at Chapel Hill Estate-Style Homes Feature Four or Five Bedrooms in Charming Middletown Township Neighborhood
With a limited collection of just 20 estate-style homes conveniently located in the desirable Chapel Hill section of Middletown Township, buyers from throughout New Jersey and New York are homing in on K. Hovnanian’s® Tanglewood Estates at Chapel Hill. The community has been a popular choice for expanding families, in particular, who are attracted to its diverse floor-plan line-up that includes four and five bedrooms, two- and three-car garages, and up to 4,666 square feet of open living space. Pricing starts from the upper $700s (subject to change) for the upscale homes which are situated on spacious home sites, many of which can accommodate swimming pools. With closings underway and quick-delivery homes available, Tanglewood Estates is rapidly transforming into a picturesque residential enclave. “We carefully selected this Monmouth County location for its familyfriendly attributes and designed a portfolio of upscale homes that would complement the area while meeting the demand for expansive living spaces,” said Jay McDermott, Northern NJ/NY Area President at K. Hovnanian® Homes. “The intimate atmosphere inherent in a community of just 20 homes has also resonated with buyers who are looking for a genuine neighborhood setting.” Four distinctive designs are available at Tanglewood Estates. Buyers can tour the community’s furnished Boulder II model home to experience the beautiful interior spaces and endless decorating possibilities first hand. Spread throughout the home’s 3,818 squarefoot design are four bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, a two-story great room, gourmet kitchen with casual dining area, formal dining room, home office, living room, and a spacious owner’s suite with dual walk-in closets and a luxurious bath. All homes at K. Hovnanian’s® Tanglewood Estates at Chapel Hill offer deluxe interior spaces with distinctive features and finishes, including hardwood floors, elegant entry foyers, staircases with finely crafted solid oak railing and treads, fireplaces with mantels and slate surrounds, and designer light fixtures. Gourmet kitchens boast granite countertops, GE® stainless steel appliances and a choice of either hardwood flooring or ceramic tiles. Luxurious baths are also well-appointed, with Moen® chrome faucets, granite vanity tops with drop-in sink, ceramic tile walls in tub and shower area, ceramic tile flooring, and beautifully-crafted cabinetry with choice of finishes. The Chapel Hill section of Middletown Township is widely regarded for its winding country roads, forested properties and horse farms. It is ideally situated for commuters, with ferry terminals, a train station and entrances to Route 35, Route 36 and the Garden State Parkway all just a few miles away. The NJ Transit Middletown train station is less than two miles away, offering direct service to Manhattan on the North Jersey Coast line. The NY Waterway Belford Ferry in the Belford section of Middletown whisks commuters to midtown Manhattan, the World Financial Center, Wall Street, and Jersey City. Seastreak also provides ferry service to Manhattan, Jersey City and Hoboken from its terminal in the neighboring town of Atlantic Highlands, as well as service to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. Families at K. Hovnanian’s® Tanglewood Estates at Chapel Hill will appreciate being a part of the Middletown School District and its proximity to numerous shopping, dining and recreational destinations nearby. The celebrated shops, cafes, restaurants, entertainment venues and waterfront parks of Red Bank are just a five mile drive away. The popular beaches
of Sandy Hook, Sea Bright and Long Branch are all about a ten mile drive away. Outdoor enthusiasts will also appreciate being just five miles from Thompson Park which offers hiking, biking, athletic fields, a dog park, free summer concerts and more. It is one of more than 35 parks located in Middletown. Golf and boating are both popular local pastimes, and a number of excellent courses and marinas are nearby. Middletown was recently ranked the ninth safest town in the United States to raise a family, according to the home security and data analysis website Safewise.com. “This Jersey township is nestled along the Sandy Hook Bay and has a plethora of beaches that provide prime fishing opportunities, despite the city’s proximity to New York City. Middletown Township’s calendar is packed with family activities like community fossil hunts, movies in the park, and mother-daughter afternoon teas,” Safewise.com wrote in its June 26th article The 30 Safest Cities to Raise a Child – 2017. For more information on the remaining homes at K. Hovnanian’s® Tanglewood Estates at Chapel Hill, including the three quick-delivery homes, visit www.khov/Tanglewood or call 866-366-8182. The Sales office is located at 414 King’s Highway East, Middletown, NJ. ABOUT HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES®, INC. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1959 by Kevork S. Hovnanian, is headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey. The Company is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia. The Company’s homes are marketed and sold under the trade names K. Hovnanian® Homes, Brighton Homes® and Parkwood Builders. As the developer of K. Hovnanian’s® Four Seasons communities, the Company is also one of the nation’s largest builders of active lifestyle communities. Additional information on Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., including a summary investment profile and the Company’s 2016 annual report, can be accessed through the “Investor Relations” section of the Hovnanian Enterprises’ website at http://www.khov.com. To be added to Hovnanian’s investor e-mail list, please send an e-mail to IR@khov.com or sign up at http://khov.com.
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