2018-06-15 Hillsborough Beacon

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Class of 2018 to cross threshold into college, work force By Andrew Martins Managing Editor

The Class of 2018 will take their final steps as students of Hillsborough High School next week when they accept their diplomas at the Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton during this year’s graduation ceremony. On Tuesday, June 19, at 3 p.m., hundreds of students sporting caps and gowns will be joined by their friends and family as they take the next major step in their lives. During the ceremony, the 2018 valedictorian Iris Liu, salutatorian Ashley Yang and Class President Courtney Neilsen will deliver addresses. Hillsborough High School Principal Karen Bingert said she

looked forward to this year’s graduation, calling this year’s graduating class a promising group of students that have “very bright futures ahead of them.” “This class in particular consists of incredible young adults with class spirit, social consciousness, clear goals for their educations and careers, and the work ethic that will see them through the challenges they will face next in life,” she said. “I know that they will represent Hillsborough High School exceptionally well wherever their new journey will take them.” According to state regulations, students looking to graduate from high school must have completed 120 credits, including four

years of English literacy courses and three years of math courses, among others. “We look forward to visits and updates about the wonderful things that happen next for our graduates,” Bingert said. “We are proud of them and wish them success and happiness.” According to The Voice, a student-run newspaper at the high school, members of this year’s graduating class will attend a wide range of four-year colleges and universities throughout the country. Those institutions include: University of Alabama, Arizona State University, University of California, Quinnipiac University, University of Delaware, Florida State University,

Boston University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and George Washington University. A large number of students will also attend in-state institutions, with many planning to attend The College of New Jersey, Rowan University and Seton Hall University. The largest contingent of graduating seniors, however, will be heading to Rutgers University. Though the vast majority of graduating students will continue their education in the United States, a small number will attend college abroad in places like Italy, the Philippines and Canada. Other students chose a different path in life following their years in public school, opting to

either join the work force or taking a year off before making a decision. Dr. Jorden Schiff, superintendent of schools at the Hillsborough Township Public School District, said he was excited to help shepherd the Class of 2018 off into their next endeavors. “For the Class of 2018, graduation day is a culmination of 13 years of hard work, dedication, accomplishments, friendships and so much more,” he said. “It is a privilege to watch these students take the next step in their journey surrounded by those who have helped them along the way including friends, family, teachers, staff members and administrators.”

Library helps assisted living center update its book collection By Andrew Martins Managing Editor

Thanks to a collaborative effort with the Hillsborough Township Public Library and the Somerset County Library System, elderly residents living in the Brookdale Hillsborough senior living center were recently treated to a newly renovated library with some modern accoutrements and a more pleasing reading space. After more than a year of planning, staff members at the senior living facility on Auten Road celebrated the grand opening of their updated library on May 31. Hillsborough Branch Manager Karen Pifher said that the project started when officials at Brookdale approached the township library for some help rearranging and modernizing its in-house library. What started out at the facility as a collection of books that could be found in multiple rooms across the building’s floors, Pifher said the library helped Brookdale consolidate its books into one centralized location, complete with comfortable furniture to make a more relaxing reading area. “[The project was done] with a lot of hard work on [Brookdale’s] part,” she said. “They did all the lifting and carrying - we just gave them some ideas and suggestions on how to rearrange things.” Choosing which books stayed on the shelves and which were put away to make room for newer titles turned out to a major aspect of the project, Pifher said, as the books the facility regularly got were donations from residents or their families.

“They have a pretty regular influx of books,” she said. “We suggested that they talk to their residents and get an idea on what they like to read - and that’s basically what libraries do.” As it turned out, residents at Brookdale generally leaned more toward fiction titles, though there is “an avid fanbase for non-fiction and biography titles,” Pifher said. In addition to helping choose which books would stay and which would be put into storage for use at a later time, the township library also helped set up a way to provide more one-on-one customer service for Brookdale residents. Moving forward, any Brookdale residents that place a hold on books at the Hillsborough Library can have the items delivered to them. They can also take time to speak with a township library employee to get suggestions for something to read based on their preferences. Assistance with the library’s databases, catalog, online e-book library and magazine-centric Flipster app will also now be provided, officials said. “As we want the library locations to be destinations within the communities we serve, we also want to be mindful of taking our services to communities that cannot access a library structure for whatever reason,” SCLSNJ Director of Public Services Christopher Korenowsky said. “Libraries are more than four walls. Our efforts touch the lives of everyone we serve, whether they physically make a trip to the library or not.” Moving forward, library officials said there will be a continued partnership between the Hillsborough Library and Brookdale, with library staff regularly refreshing titles to meet individual resident and staff requests. “We want to encourage reading and help the facility understand and encourage reading for their residents,” Pifher said. “I think reading just helps engage people and encourage conversation. Reading helps with keeping people active.”

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Serving up some competition The Hillsborough High School Boys’ Varsity Volleyball Team faced off against the Old Bridge High School squad on May 30. Justin Dominique, pictured above, smashes the ball for a killshot spike during the game. Logan Conway, pictured right, sets up a shot for one of his teammates. The Hillsborough High School Boys’ Varsity Volleyball Team ultimately fell to Old Bridge with a final score of 2-0.

Triangle Elementary School pupil to take part in national youth leadership forum By Andrew Martins Managing Editor

A local third-grader with a penchant for science and math was recently selected to join other like-minded pupils from across the country in an annual leadership forum this summer in Trenton. Isabella Ruh, a Triangle Elementary School student and Hillsborough resident, will participate in this year’s National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Pathways to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) program after she began exhibiting an interest in the sciences at her young age. While participating in the program, Ruh and her contem-

poraries will learn by getting “six days of hands-on simulations and workshops, while making new friends and having unforgettable adventures,” officials said. Ruh was nominated to participate in the program by her third grade teacher at the elementary school. She also participates in the district’s REACH initiative, which serves as Hillsborough’s gifted and talented program. In addition to her academic interests, officials said Ruh also enjoys sports and plays baseball, field hockey, basketball, and flag football on local Hillsborough teams and is working towards her black belt in taekwondo. According to the NYLF website, the Pathways to STEM initiative was created to serve as a

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“unique learning experience for bright, forward-thinking elementary school students who will evolve into next generation innovators, engineers, doctors, software developers, and scientists.” Over the last few decades, STEM-based careers have become some of the most highly sought after throughout the world. According to the National Science Foundation, the science and engineering workforce has “shown sustained growth” for more than 50 years, with the number of workers in those occupations going from 1.1 million in 1960 to 5.8 million in 2011. Since many careers today require some foundations in STEM,

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CALENDAR Sun., June 17

Clover Hill Reformed Church. The Clover Hill Reformed Church Worship and Summer Season Sunday School will be at 10 a.m., on the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, June 17. Our sermon, based upon Deuteronomy 5:20 and Mark 14:53-59, will be entitled “False Testimony.” The Clover Hill Reformed Church is located at 890 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, in the historic village of Clover Hill. Since 1834, we have been providing worship, education, fellowship and mission opportunities for individuals and families in Somerset and Hunterdon Counties. For more information, please call 908-3698451 or visit our website at www.cloverhillchurch. org.

Thurs., June 21

Biergarten to support Steps Together. Beer… and Butterflies! Come enjoy a summer evening in the Briegs Family’s perennial garden and hear about how Jeremy “Flounder” Lees turned his home-brewing hobby into Hillsborough’s very popular ‘Flounder Brewery’. Sample a tasting flight of his unique brews and toast the brewmaster with your favorite pour in

a commemorative glass. All profits will go to support Steps Together, a local 501(c)(3) that provides financial support to families facing catastrophic medical crises. Read post below for ticket details. Click this link for tickets: http://bit.ly/ BierGARDENTickets

Sat., June 23

Sourland Music Festival. This celebration of food, history, community, and beauty of the Sourland region features music, family friendly activities, and quality food and beverages. NOFA-NJ will have a educational booth about the local history of farming. Farmers of today farm on the outskirts of the Mountain and know of its significant ecological importance. Along with festival supporters the Sourland Conservancy and Ryland Inn, and other partners NOFA-NJ aims to protect this unique region from current environmental threats such as invasive species, development, and pipelines. Tickets are $15 in advance: www.nofanj.org.

Runs until Sun., June 24

Grand Hotel - The Musical. The next production of the Somerset Valley Players, Hillsborough’s award-winning, nonprofit community theatre, is the musical Grand Hotel. Directed and choreographed by Jim Jarrell, Grand Hotel is based on the famous novel by Vicki Baum and the classic 1932 film that starred Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford and John Barrymore. It tells the story of eight lives that intersect at an opulent hotel in 1928 Berlin. The musi-

cal premiered on Broadway in 1989, and ran for over 1,000 performances. A recent, limited engagement revival ran off Broadway. Produced by Emily Windus and Roberta Steve, stage managed by Holly Lessing, Grand Hotel’s musical director is Jarred Lee. Grand Hotel – The Musical runs June 4-24 at the Somerset Valley Players theater on 689 Amwell Road (Route 514) in Hillsborough. The theater is air conditioned, barrier free and wheelchair accessible. For tickets and show times go to www.svptheatre.org.

Tues., Aug. 14 Sun., Aug. 19

Annual Rotary fair. The Rotary Club of Hillsborough will once again provide local businesses with multiple opportunities to showcase their services and connect directly with customers at its 11th annual Rotary Fair, scheduled this year for August 14 – 19. Over 15,000 attendees from Hillsborough and surrounding communities are expected to visit the weeklong family event held at the Hillsborough Promenade, 315 Route 206 (adjacent to the Lowe’s parking lot). Businesses have the option of purchasing a $300 sign displayed at the fair throughout the week, or a $600 tented space that provides an opportunity to meet and talk with the fair’s 15,000 attendees. Tent availability is limited. Orders will be handled on a first come, first served basis. For more information on the upcoming Hillsborough Rotary Fair or how to

participate as a sign sponsor or tent vendor, please contact Ken Genco at 908229- 5045, kgenco@att. net, or Anthony Franchini at 908-334- 9304, anthony. franchini@td.com.

Thurs., Nov. 8

Sight & Sound Shot “Jesus.” Clover Hill Reformed Church is offering a day trip to Sight & Sound in Lancaster, Penn., for the brand new production of “Jesus.” The trip is on Thursday, November 8, 2018. The bus will depart Clover Hill Church, 890 Amwell Road, Hillsborough at 9:15 a.m. Parking is available in the lot across from the church building. The package price includes round trip transportation, a buffet luncheon at Miller’s Smorgasbord, show admission, and all taxes and gratuities. The cost is $129 for adults and $92 for children ages 4 to 12 yrs. Checks should be made payable to Clover Hill Reformed Church. The bus returns to Clover Hill Church approximately 8:45 p.m. For additional information and reservations, contact Diana Reinhardt at 908-369-4362.

Continuing events

Walk and Roll events Join the East Coast Greenway Alliance for two 7-mile leisurely-paced bike rides this summer along a traffic-free Canal Road and the D&R Canal between Rocky Hill and the Griggstown Causeway. Discover why the D&R Canal was once one of the busiest navigation canals in the U.S. on June 10, in a ride co-sponsored with D&R Canal Watch. And on July 8, follow the footsteps

of George Washington after the Battle of Princeton and learn about his spy John Honeyman on July 8. For both bike rides, meet at 10 a.m. at the D&R Canal State Park parking lot on Kingston-Rocky Hill Road (Route 603) in Rocky Hill just south of Route 518. The ride will use Canal Road and the D&R Canal towpath (weather permitting) to create a seven-mile loop. Plan on a break at the Griggstown Causeway (bring your own water and any snacks). All riders must wear helmets. Both rides are free, but pre-reregistration is required. Sign up via greenway.org/events. Canal Road will be closed to vehicles (local traffic excepted) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. between Rocky Hill and Griggstown for Franklin Township’s “Walk and Roll” events on June 10, July 8 and Aug. 12. Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary flea markets The Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Company #2 Ladies Auxiliary will hold its 2018 series of flea markets at 375 Rt. 206, Hillsborough until October. Please join us to sell or browse the merchandise. Arrive as early as you like. The flea market is outdoors. Spaces are always available for $15 - no reservations necessary. Tables are not provided. The flea markets are fundraisers for the Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Co. #2 Ladies Auxiliary Dates for future flea markets are as follows: June 16 and 30, July 14 and 28, Aug. 11 and 25, Sept. 8 and 22, Oct. 6 and 20. For more information,

call 908-359-6819, 908578-5202, or 908-725-4908 Democrats are looking for candidates The Hillsborough Democrats are seeking potential candidates to run for the two Hillsborough Township Committee member seats open in the general election this November. Any interested Democrat should submit a letter of interest and a resume to John Beggiato at 62 Peterson Road, Hillsborough NJ 08844 by Monday, March 26. Applications will be reviewed immediately. Direct questions to chair@borodems.org or call Beggiato at 908-5055150. Midweek meals: The Wednesday, Mid-Week Meals held in Asbury Hall, at the United Methodist Church of Bound Brook have started back up. All seniors are invited for a full course meal for the low cost of $4. Bring your friends and family to enjoy a good meal and warm fellowship. We hope you have a healthy and enjoyable summer and look forward to seeing you in September. Swim lessons at HRC: The Swim Academy at HRC, located at 30 Brower Lane, Hillsborough, is offering swim lessons for all ages and levels. Call HRC Fitness at 908-359-3600 to register or visit www.hrcfitness.com for class schedules.

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AT THE LIBRARY The Hillsborough Library’s schedule is as follows: Monday through Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Through the month of June, the collections of Pauline Perlman and Professor Yi-Zhi Huang. The library is looking for reliable teen volunteers to help out at various programs. Community service hours will be awarded to all volunteers at the end of the school year for their attendance and space is limited. Visit SCLSNJ.org or call 908-369-2200 for information or to register. Program dates and times are subject to change. All programs are free and registration is required unless otherwise indicated. Special Events SCLSNJ Summer Reading Challenge: The SCLSNJ Summer Reading Challenge begins on June 18 and continues until August 18. Reading every day - either independently or with someone - can help maintain reading proficiency over the summer. Our challenge supports lifelong learning for all ages, with programs, prizes, reading recommendations, and more. Join SCLSNJ’s Summer Reading Challenge. Register at sclsnj. org/SummerReading or at your local SCLSNJ library branch. Adult programs (registration required): • Grant Money for Nonprofits - Is there really grant money for your nonprofit? Explore the recently upgraded Foundation Center database to locate foundations and corporations who may support your or-

ganization. Mon. June 18, 7-8 p.m. • Your Home Your Haven: Backyard Friends and Foes - Master Gardener Lorna Fletcher will discuss how to attract certain wildlife to your backyard and protect your flowers and vegetables from destructive wildlife. Tues. June 19, 7-8 p.m. • Computer Security Workshop - IT professional Joe Messina will offer best practices to keep your PC and identity safe. Attendees are asked to bring their personal laptops. Wed. June 20, 7-8 p.m. • West African Dance Workshop: Featuring Live Drums - Learn the fundamentals of traditional West African dance with emphasis on an understanding of the accompanying drum rhythms. Dance instruction by Audrey DavisDunning. Entering grades 6-adult. Mon. June 25, 7-8 p.m. • Time to Read Book Discussion - “Keeper of Lost Things” by Ruth Hogan. Tues. June 26, 10-11 a.m. Youth programs (registration required): • Design a TShirt- Please bring your own t-shirt to this drop-in program and we’ll supply the rest. Entering grades K-5. Tues. June 19, 2:30-4 p.m. • Preschool Summer Celebration - Enjoy stories, games, and crafts. You can also sign up for our Summer Reading Challenge. Ages 2-6. Wed. June 20, 10-10:45 a.m. • Neshanic Garden Club: Decoupaged Container - Create something fun with the members of the Neshanic Garden Club.

Entering grades 1-4. Wed. June 20, 4-4:45 p.m. • College Process: Everything You Need to Know - Discover the early steps of college prep, PSAT/SAT/ACT test prep, how to effectively choose colleges, strategies to increase your chances for acceptance, scholarships and financial aid. Entering grades 9-12 and parents/ caregivers. Wed. June 20, 7-8 p.m. • Craftacular: Sand Art - Get your craft on at the Library. We provide the supplies, you supply the creativity. Entering grades 3-6. Thurs. June 21, 3:304:30 p.m. • Family Storytime: Stories at Castle Park - Storytime with Miss Jessica at Hillsborough’s Castle Park playground, located next to the Hillsborough Municipal Building. Families with children. Fri. June 22, 1010:45 a.m. • Rainbow Sock Hop Everybody needs a little rainbow in their life. LGBTQIA+ teens and their allies can dance, socialize, and snack their way through the night at this substance-free, rainbow sparkled, safe space. Entering grades 9-12. Fri. June 22, 7-9 p.m. • Craft in the Children’s Room: Musical Instrument - Create a musical instrument in the children’s room while supplies last. All ages. Sat. June 23, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Toddler/Preschool Storytime: Story and Songs - An interactive program that fosters early literacy skills through books, songs, and activities. Ages 18-60 months. Sat. June 23, 10-10:30 a.m. • First Roots Music -

Ms. Jenni will present an June 30, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Writing Center • Game Central: High Get help with informaentertaining music class that helps your child de- School Edition - Test your tional and creative writing velop language, literacy, skills or learn new games assignments, proofreading, social and listening skills as you play video games grammar, spelling, colin a fun, nurturing, family- and board games with oth- lege essay peer review, and writing friendly setting. Ages birth er gamers at Game Central. midterms/finals assignments. The writing Entering grades 9-12. Sat. - 36 months. Mon. June 25, center is available to stuJune 30, 3-4 p.m. 10-10:45 a.m. dents in grades 3-12. Drop• Storytime: Toddler • HHS Summer Readin only, no registration Time Introduce the pleaing Book Club - Meet us needed. Tuesdays - Thurssure of books to your child weekly in the teen area to days, 6-8 p.m. through stories, songs, and discuss that week’s chapLibrary resources a simple activity. Ages 18ters with your peers. EnterBook A Librarian - Get 36 months. Tues. July 3, ing grades 9-12. Tues. June personalized help with the 9:30-10:15 a.m. 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m. online catalog, databases, • HHS Summer Read• Bang a Drum: HandsOn Drumming Workshop - ing Book Club - Meet us research questions, storyParticipants will learn how weekly in the teen area to time plans, locating mato express emotions and discuss that week’s chap- terials, library apps and develop their unique cre- ters with your peers. Enter- readers’ advisory. Parents, ativity through drumming ing grades 9-12. Tues. July children and teens can request an appointment at the in this hands-on workshop. 3, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Youth Services desk by fill• Music Genre & Book Presented by Josh Robining out a simple form. All Cover Bingo Expand son. Grades 6-12. Tues. ages. your knowledge on difJune 26, 7-8:30 p.m. Bag of Books to Go ferent music genres and • Family Storytime: You can request, at the new teen reads while you Bedtime Stories in ChilChildren’s Desk, a bag play music genre and book dren’s Room - Wear your filled with books related to cover bingo. Prizes will be pajamas if you wish and a theme. awarded. Entering grades snuggle up with your faBook Discussion Kits vorite stuffed animal friend 6-12. Tues. July 3, 6:30Do you belong to a book 7:30 p.m. or doll for this drop-in stodiscussion group or would Volunteer Opportunirytime. Families with chilyou like to start one? Are ties dren. Tues. June 26, 7:30you looking for a good Interested in being a 7:50 p.m. book to share and have teen volunteer at SCLSNJ’s • Storytime: STEM copies for everyone in your Hillsborough Library Stories: Animals in Dangroup? Our book discusbranch? Email hil.teens. ger - Explore nonfiction books and enjoy a hands- scls@gmail.com for an ap- sion kits contain ten books on activity. Ages 36-60 plication and additional in- that can be checked out for six weeks. months. Fri. June 29, 10- formation. Grades 7-12. 10:45 a.m. • Movie and Stuffed Animal Sleepover - Watch the movie “The Secret Life Continued from Page 1A classroom and see, through of Pets” with a stuffed anihands-on interactive learnAndrew Potter, the chief mal friend. Then create a ing, how to innovate and name tag for them and tuck academic officer of Envithink creatively,” Potthem in for the night. All sion, the company behind ter said. “These students, ages. Fri. June 29, 3-5 p.m. the NYLF Pathways series, • Game Central: Middle said the annual program who have already proven School Edition - Test your was a boon to high-per- themselves academically, are challenged to work on skills or learn new games forming students. real-world, student-created “NYLF Pathways to as you play video games projects to bring their studSTEM is a great opporand board games with other gamers at Game Central. tunity for high-achieving ies and career interests to Entering grades 6-8. Sat. scholars to get outside the life.” 00256889.0217.03x10.18.BeckerNose&Sinus.indd

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Ivy League acceptance rates continue to decline Numbers don’t lie, and recent statistics support the claim by former Ivy League admissions directors that getting into an elite college or university is more competitive than ever before. The statistics given for the Class of 2021 reflect declining acceptance rates at the Ivy League schools: Harvard 5 percent, Columbia and Princeton 6 percent, Yale 7 percent, Brown 8 percent, The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) 9 percent, Dartmouth 10 percent, and Cornell 13 percent. For the Class of 2001, two decades earlier, Harvard University (typically the most competitive of the Ivies) had accepted more than 12 percent of its applicants. A recent Business Insider article cited reasons for this trend, quoting former admissions directors at several of the nations top colleges and universities. Legal Notices PLEASE TAKE NOTICE In compliance with the Municipal Land Use Law of the State of New Jersey adopted January 14, 1976, as amended and supplemented, notice is hereby given that Matthew Kreilein and Stefanie Johnsen applied to the HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT for an approval to permit a ‘C’ Bulk Variance for relief from maximum impervious coverage, 27.2% requested by owner where 17.7% was approved from previous application by prior owner in zone requiring maximum of 15%. We hereby propose to construct a first floor addition with porch expansion at the rear of the residence on property located at 14 Huntsman Lane, known as Block 204.06 Lot 70 on the Hillsborough Township Tax Maps, owned by Matthew Kreilein and Stefanie Johnsen. Any person or persons affected by said project will have the opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing on the application scheduled for July 18th, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Complex located at 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey. The application is on file and available for public inspection within the Planning Office of the Municipal Complex located at 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey, during normal business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Matthew Kreilein and Stefanie Johnsen 14 Huntsman Lane Hillsborough, NJ 08844 HB, 1x, 6/15/18 Fee: $23.25 Affidavit: $15.00 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Notice is hereby given that I/we: NATURALLY NURTURING, LLC, Blok 205.11, Lot 48.05 (formerly known as Block 205, Lot 48.05 1878 Millstone River Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844), applied to the HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, pursuant to Section 188-109 of the Code of the Township of Hillsborough, for the Commission’s consent to construct a new single family dwelling and driveway, to allow issuance of building permits for the structure and/or property listed in Hillsborough Township Historic Preservation Plan Element, Hillsborough Township Master Plan, Adopted April 5, 2001 as located in the Historic District , “Millstone Valley Historic District”. The property is located in MVH, Millstone Valley Historic District, and RA, Residential Agriculture Zoning District on the Hillsborough Township Zoning Map. I/we hereby propose to “major application” approval for construction of a new single family dwelling and driveway on property located at 1878 Millstone River Rd, Hillsborough NJ 08844, known as Block 205.11 Lot 48.05 on the Hillsborough Township Tax Maps, owned by Naturally Nurturing, LLC. At the hearing the applicant may also request waivers, if necessary. Any person or persons affected by said project will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing on the application scheduled for 28 June 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Complex located at 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough NJ 08844. The application is on file and available for public inspection in the Planning & Zoning Department of the Municipal Complex located at 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough NJ 08844, during normal business hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. NATURALLY NURTURING, LLC By Yash Patel Managing member 1878 Millstone River Rd Hillsborough, NJ 08844 HB, 1x, 6/15/18, Fee: $29.67 Affidavit: $15.00 NOTICE OF DECISION HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT The Hillsborough Township Board of Adjustment held a public meeting on Wednesday June 6, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Municipal Complex, at which time the following Resolutions were memorialized: John A. ARMENTI– File #BA-18-04 – Applicant GRANTED ‘c’ Bulk Variance for relief from Minimum Side Yard Setback (17ft granted where 25ft required) to permit the expansion of an attached garage on property known as Block 156, Lot 25 on the Hillsborough Township Tax Maps, located at 16 Crestwood Avenue in the CR District, with conditions. Martin J. WILLIAMS – File #BA-18-06 – NO RELIEF GRANTED for an Interpretation of the Hillsborough Land Development Ordinance holding that the area of proposed construction at the rear of the existing residence is subject to the zone requirements for side yards as the Board interpreted the Ordinance to require that area be subject to the zone requirements for rear yards on property known as Block 174.01, Lot 2 on the Hillsborough Township Tax Maps, located at 202 Daval Road in the R District. The above-referenced Resolutions have been filed in the Planning and Zoning Office of the Municipal Complex, The Peter J. Biondi Building, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ, and is available for public inspection during the regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Patrick Gorman Board of Adjustment Secretary/Clerk HB, 1x, 6/15/18 Fee: $26.97 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the sealed proposals will be received by the Township of Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey for a "Concrete Low Flow Channel Replacement at Surrey Drive" and opened and read in public in the Court Room at the Township of Hillsborough, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844 on July 11 2018 at 10:30 am prevailing time. Contract Documents for the proposed work, which have been prepared by the Township's Engineering Department, may be inspected by prospective bidders during business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. This bid consists of removal and disposal of existing deteriorated concrete low flow drainage channel and installation of a new concrete channel of same dimensions, location and elevation. The bid includes all work including dewatering, bypass pumping, lawn restoration and landscaping as necessary for a complete finished product. Survey work to verify elevation are part of the bid. Bidders will be fumished with a copy of the Bid Package and Contract Documents by request upon proper notice of payment of a non-refundable charge of $ 20.00 payable to Township of Hillsborough to defray cost thereof. Proposals must be made on the standard Proposal Forms in the manner designed in the Contract Documents, must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name and address of the Bidder, and the name of the work on the outside; addressed to Thomas Belanger, Assistant Township Engineer, Township of Hillsborough; and must be accompanied by the Statement of Surety from a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and acceptable to the Township and either a Bid Bond, Certified or Cashier's Check drawn to the order of the Township of Hillsborough for not less than ten percent(10%) of the amount bid, except that the check need not exceed $20,000.00. The successful bidder is hereby notified that a performance bond for the full amount of the project is required.

“The rise in the number of international applicants to the most selective institutions in the US has inflated the number of overall applicants, as well as, in some cases, the GPA and testing profiles,” according to Cat McManus, a former dean at UPenn and admissions officer at Princeton. However, McManus added that selective colleges often have a limit on the number of international students that they are seeking for each incoming class. So this trend alone cannot take full blame for the declining acceptance rates. “In addition to the sheer number of applicants, the expectations for candidates have increased,” according to Angela Dunnham, a former assistant director of admissions at Dartmouth. The emergence of The Common App, which allows students to fill out one application online and submit it to as many as 700 participating colleges and universities, has greatly increased the number of applications being received at almost all competitive institutions. An article in the Harvard Crimson stated that the Class of 2000 was

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The ‘War on Drugs’ doesn’t work To the editor: High taxes and dense populations do not exempt New Jersey from an issue that many like to think is confined to Maine or Montana: opioid addiction. The opioid crisis hits all parts of America, and until the national government can take real action to curb it, individual states must fight to keep their citizens safe. This ‘fight’ against opioids must begin by ending the ‘fight’. Wars on things and ideas do not work, particularly not on drugs. Crackdowns against opioid abuse will not curb the number of addicts or overdoses. Instead, New Jersey ought to take cues from allies like Canada and Germany, which have established safe injection sites for drug addicts. These sites offer safe, hygienic places to use drugs in order to curb the spread of infectious diseases and risk to addicts, as well as medical treatment and counseling in order to encourage addicts to seek help and fight their addiction. These sites have proved effective around the world, and New Jersey citizens could also greatly benefit from them. Addiction is a disease, and it is therefore essential that addicts be treated as patients rather than criminals if they are to recover. In order to further reduce the reach of opioids into our communities, New Jersey must cut them off from the source: the pharmeseutical industry. While drug cartels and other illegal groups certainly play a major role in opioid abuse, the easiest way by far to obtain opioids is to be legally prescribed them by your doctor. Doctors often overprescribe these incredibly potent drugs, and patients become addicted because they have far more when they need. When they come back asking for more, doctors are happy to oblige because the pharmaseutical industry heavily pushes these lucrative opioids. Although many New Jersey politicians may be afraid to take on big pharma, something must be done. Politicians must make it more difficult for patients to obtain opioids in order to curb the number of addictions. You can only be addicted to something that you have tried, and for most addicts, first expose is a legal dose of opioids prescribed by their doctor. Opioids kill New Jersey citizens every single day. Individual states, however, have the power to change this. New legislation and new programs can play a significant role in curbing the opioid crisis. New Jersey can implement laws restricting the prescription of opioids in order to reduce the number of addictions, and implement safe injection sites to promote addict recovery. If the national government will not act, the states have a responsibility to do so.

The award of the contract for this project will not be made until the necessary funds have been provided by Township of Hillsborough in a lawful manner.

BY ORDER OF the Mayor and Committee Member of the Township of Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey. HB, 1x, 6/15/18 Fee: $39.99

The quantities shown are estimates only and the Township reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to set individual minimum and maximum quantities for each line item, with each item having a minimum quantity of zero and a maximum quantity as listed in the proposal. This means the Township may direct the Contractor to provide a quantity of zero from one line item and the maximum stated quantity from another line item. The Township may also request quantities in excess of the maximum stated quantity for any line item which Contractor shall provide at the unit price bid. The Contractor will perform the work if and where directed by the Township and the amount of such directed work shall not exceed the funds appropriated.

Specifications and other bid information may be obtained at the Township Engineering Department at the Municipal Building Complex, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ during normal business hours for a non-refundable payment of $20.00. Bids must be made on Standard Proposal Forms in the manner designated in the Instructions to Bidders; must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name and address to: Thomas Belanger, Assistant Township Engineer, Hillsborough Township Engineering Department, Municipal Building, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844 and must be accompanied by a completed Non-Collusion Affidavit, Bid Security, and Consent of Surety by the Bidder, Bidders Qualifications, Statement of Ownership. The Bid Security may be in the form of a certified check, cashiers check or bid bond in the amount of ten percent of the bid submitted but not to exceed twenty thousand dollars and be delivered to the Engineering Department on or before the hour above named. The Bidder to whom the contract is awarded will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds from an acceptable surety company. Bidders are required to provide a statement disclosing the names and addresses of all subcontractors to whom the bidder will subcontract the work referred to in N.J.S.A. 40A:1116 and 40A:11-22.

To the editor: The township committee continues to present incom-

plete information to the taxpayers of Hillsborough regarding their negotiations with developers.

In two press releases about their recent lease agreement with Apex Land Associates, the township states that “one

of the contemporary outdoor turf fields will provide 400 hours of reserved prime time for the Hillsborough Township Parks and Recreation Department.” Many people in

town read that language to mean that those hours will be

free of charge, especially since Apex is also receiving a large tax abatement from the township. Well, a closer look at these “reserved” hours in the lease indicates that taxpayers will be paying handsomely

for those hours, from $20,000 for the first year (or $50 per

hour) rising to $87,500 for the sixth through twentieth year (or $218.75 per hour) and yes, a 20-year commitment!

This was not mentioned in the ordinance language or the public hearing earlier this year for Apex.

I raise this issue for two reasons: first, facts matter. Tax-

payers will be paying twice, once for the tax abatement and exemption that Apex will receive and again for the lease fees the township negotiated.

The second reason is that concurrently to this action,

the township is threatening to evict the Board of Education offices from the taxpayer-funded municipal building, unless rental money is received from the board. I find it

interesting they would take money that is used to educate our children and give money to a developer instead. Since 1991, when the municipal building opened with

the intention of housing all government offices for the convenience of the public, the district has occupied only 7,000 square feet of the 100,000 square foot building.

The township committee should stop looking for ways to grab funds from our schools while giving away tax revenue and rental fees to developers. And they really need to stop generating new costs for us taxpayers. Meryl Bisberg Hillsborough

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Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Township of Hillsborough, in the County of Somerset, State of New Jersey on or before June 11, 2018 at 11:00AM prevailing local time for CONTRACT #2018-03 “2018 SIDEWALK AND CURBING REPLACEMENT” various locations including New Sidewalk at Ann VanMiddlesworth Park, with an estimated amount of 0 to 5,000 S.F. of 4” thick concrete sidewalk replacement, 0 to 2,500 S.F. of 4” thick new sidewalk, 0 to 500 S.F. of 6” thick sidewalk and apron replacement at driveways, 0 to 250 L.F. concrete curb replacement, 0 to 300 L.F. tree root barrier, 0 to 250 L.F. Belgium Block curb replacement and 0-25 detectable warning surface system, immediately after which the bids will be opened in public and read in the Township Court Room of said building.

The township gives to developers and takes from our schools

Michael Cappabianca Hillsborough

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chosen from a pool of 18,000 applicants and had an 11 percent acceptance rate which, at the time, was the lowest in Harvard’s history. Statistics 21 years later cited almost 40,000 applicants with a 5 percent acceptance rate at this prestigious institution. Several admissions people stated that the expectations of colleges have greatly increased in this era when many students utilize test prep courses and/or private tutoring to attain perfect, or near perfect, SAT scores and impressive GPAs. “Whether applicants are actually ‘stronger’ is tough to say,” according to McManus. In addition to test prep, “there is also a lot of (college application) essay ‘help’ that goes on - both domestically and internationally,” added McManus. Susan Alaimo is the founder and director of SAT Smart in Hillsborough that has been offering PSAT, SAT, and ACT preparation courses, as well as private tutoring by Ivy League educated instructors, for more than 25 years. Visit www.SATsmart.com or call 908-369-5362.

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At our July 5 meeting, we will have Linda Barth, historian of the Delaware & Raritan Canal. Trips & Programs We have a special offer with great prices and perks for a limited time for a cruise to beautiful Bermuda. Open to members and non-members. Sun., May 19-26, 2019 – Bermuda seven day cruise from New York on The Norwegian Escape. Our group prices and perks are locked-in until July 27, 2018. You may be able to join the group until December 31 if cabins are still available. Stateroom price examples for two people - includes tax and fees: Inside: $2,404 - $2.504* Oceanview: $2,804 - $2,864 mid-ship* Balcony: $3,104 - $3,204 Mini-suite w/balcony: $3,504 - $3,544 Studio (single): $1,602* *Depends on location Choice of two perks: paid gratuities, beverage package, specialty dining, free wifi, etc. Tues., June 12 – Book Club will meet at 2 p.m. in the Senior Activity Room. We invite others to join us. We are a book chat group with attendees sharing their latest reading. For information on any of our upcoming trips, call Diana Reinhardt at 908-369-4362. News & Notes All Hillsborough seniors age 60 and older are invited to join Chapter A. Younger spouses of seniors are also eligible for membership. Dues are $5 a year and new members may join at any meeting. Call Dorrie Guarniero at 908-334-8091 with questions. General meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month unless otherwise announced. Executive Board meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month, unless otherwise noted. On meeting days, doors open at 11:30 a.m., allowing time to review upcoming events and make reservations. Refreshments are available when doors open and after the meeting. Help our Food Bank by bringing an item to each meeting. The suggestion box is available at each meeting. Visit us at www.HillsboroughSeniorsChapterA.webs.com. — Gene Reinhardt Publicity Chairperson

Check out Hillsborough’s Senior Club Chapter B’s website for the latest up-tothe-minute information at hsccb.webs. com. Contact Ralph Fariello with additional items at the next club meeting. The next monthly meeting will be held July 12. The doors will open at 10:30 a.m. for members to buy tickets for future trips and other events. You can bring a bag lunch if you want. Coffee and tea will be provided. Tickets for all special events will only be sold at monthly meetings before the event. They include the following: spring luncheon, June celebration, June anniversary (every five years), fall luncheon and holiday party. The next bingo will be held June 21. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $3 for one double card, $5 for two; this includes lunch with two hot dogs, chips, a drink, and a dessert, along with prizes and surprises. If you have a new email address or want to be added to Club B’s email list, see Ralph Fariello at the next meeting. Activities and Trips Ligreci’s Staten Island theme: Happy Days - July 18 Hunterdon Hills Playhouse - Aug 15 Long Island 4 days/3 nights - Sept 4-7 If you want to bring a friend on any overnight trip, they do not have to be a club member. If any trips are sold out, you may call to add your name to a waiting list. On all trips, you should bring photo ID and health insurance card(s). Community Events Keep in mind the township’s Mr. Fix-It program, run by the Social Services Department. Minor home repairs can be arranged on Wednesdays between 8 and 11 a.m. for Hillsborough seniors 60 and older. Call 908-369-3880 for details. Free exercise classes for all ability levels are available to all Hillsborough seniors in the municipal building Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for 45 minutes — right where we hold our meetings. Certified instructors lead classes. Free transportation is available. Call 908-369-3880 for details. — Chickie Haines Call 908-874-3231

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A Verismo To Remember

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‘Madama Butterfly’ at The Princeton Festival

Jun. 15th – Jun. 24th, 2018

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COVER STORY Tragic romance. Princeton Festival

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North Brunswick actress hits new ‘Heights’

orth Brunswick resident Milena Makse will assume a lead role in Phoenix Productions’ upcoming revival of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In The Heights.” Makse joins the cast as the admired “good girl” Nina Rosario, Benny’s love interest and the first in her family to go to college, according to information provided by Phoenix Productions. Everyone in the barrio admires her as the “one who made it out;” however, she returns home for the summer to reluctantly tell her parents that she has flunked out. “Nina is a very strong person who fights for what she wants, though she may not seem like it in the audience’s first interaction with her,” Makse said in the statement. “She’s also very stubborn, which I do love about her. It motivates her to keep fighting for what she wants, whether it be her college education or Benny, the man that she loves.” The show, sponsored by D’Agostino and Associates “The Injury Firm,” will take place at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank June 22-24. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. Sunday. “In the Heights” tells a captivating story about what it means to chase your dreams, cling to your roots and celebrate the community from which you grew. “The show started off as a way to show the pride and beauty of Washington Heights [New York], but since then, it has turned into so much more than that,” Makse said in the statement. “This show is about the power of home and community. Washington Heights is a beautiful example of the safety and community having a home can

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Milena Makse of North Brunswick, left, star as Nina and Abuela Claudia, respectively, in Phoenix Productions’ version of “In The Heights,” playing at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank June 22-24.

provide.” Although this is Makse’s first production with Phoenix, she is no stranger to the stage. She has had notable roles such as an ensemble performer in the North Brunswick Young Adult Drama Group’s production of “Urinetown” and as leading lady Veronica Sawyer in the Villagers Theatre production of “Heathers,” which she considers one of her proudest achievement to date, according to the statement. Recently, she rounded out her sophomore year of college at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, working toward a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama. Tickets for the show can be purchased in person at the box office, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank; by phone at 732-842-9000; or online at www.countbasietheatre.org.

Jun. 15th – Jun. 24th, 2018

IN CONCERT

by Kelly Giuliano

Princeton Festival to perform ‘Madama Butterfly’ A

tragic tale of love and loss, “Madama Butterfly” has emotionally awoken and evoked feelings of overwhelming despair for audiences alike over the past century. As one of the world’s best known operas, Madama Butterfly originated as late 19th century folklore, “Madame Butterfly,” written by American author John Luther Long. The Princeton Festival will showcase “Madama Butterfly” on June 16, 24 and July 1 at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton. The verismo opera - sung entirely in the Italian dialect - is introduced as a playful tale of endearment, and, as the story proceeds, the storyline advances to finalize toward a somewhat gothic conclusion. Princeton Festival Artistic Director Richard Tang Yuk, one of the masterminds behind the festival’s upcoming rendition of “Madama Butterfly,” said the storyline of the opera is what makes the performance exceptionally spectacular. Or, as Tang Yuk simply stated, entirely believable. Tang Yuk said “Madama Butterfly”’s premise of reality has won audiences over, more so than other popular tales of fiction or mythology. “Madama Butterfly” tells the story of a young Japanese Geisha, Cio-Cio-San, who marries an American naval officer, Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton, while he is overseas visiting Japan. While Pinkerton has an esoteric desire, only unveiled to one close friend, to dedicate his life toward the search of experience and pleasure, Tang Yuk said, Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) believes her marriage to Pinkerton is authentic and guaranteed to last a lifetime. Shortly after the two are wed, Tang Yuk continued, Pinkerton returns to the United States. After three years have passed, Butterfly has not yet heard from her American husband, a man of whom she had pre-conceived as her soulmate, and who she had an

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“Madama Butterfly” will be showcased during The Princeton Festival on June 16, 24 and July 1 at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton. eternal debt of faithfulness toward. One day, Tang Yuk continued, a naval ship arrives in a Japanese harbor - with Pinkerton and his new, American wife on board. As Butterfly is overcome with excitement upon her husband’s return, she quickly recognizes that Pinkerton is not the man she once thought he was. At her expense, Butterfly commits suicide to avoid public shame and further heartbreak. “She chose to die with honor rather than live in shame,” Tang Yuk said. A through-composed production of music by Giacomo Puccini makes the age-old opera all the more striking, Tang Yuk said. “It is so dramatic and so very profound-

ly sad,” Tang Yuk said. “Puccini was a master of orchestration. The textures and the color of the orchestra are so beautiful.” Yulia Lysenko, who plays Cio-Cio San in the upcoming production of Madama Butterfly, is a Ukrainian artist who brings sensitivity and wonder to an otherwise timeless role, Tang Yuk said. The role requires an extensive amount of stamina, Tang Yuk said, because Butterfly is singing for all but 20 minutes of the performance that lasts two hours and 40 minutes. As the soprano, Lysenko’s vocal capabilities remain unmatched, Tang Yuk said. Beautifully intertwining with Lt. Pinker-

ton’s (played by Matthew White) vocal range as a tenor, the duo adds to a truly “heart-rendering” performance. “Lysenko is extremely musical. There is such a range of color, dynamics, and expression that she brings to the role,” Tang Yuk said. Although “Un bel di” has been internationally recognized as the most beautiful aria in “Madama Butterfly,” Tang Yuk said, a personal favorite aria of the director’s is “Che tu Madre-” a dismal solo centered on the a complex expression of individualized sorrow. While “Madama Butterfly” is indefinitely known for its perennial storyline of passion and broken promises, the internationally recognized performance has been produced and re-mastered from its original version numerous times. As an opera that is so globally prominent, emphasizing originality is a key component of memorability. Tang Yuk said his cast brings a new perspective to a timeless performance. “This is a very collaborative process. As the rehearsals progress, we evolve into a rhythm that is uniquely ours,” Tang Yuk said. As artists, he said, the underlying goal is to replicate and conceptualize the story Giacomo Puccini incorporated within the lyrics of his thougthful compostion. “The music is about touching the soul of the listener,” Tang Yuk said. “It is about emotionally connecting with a complete stranger.” In order to fully connect with the performance, supertitles will be projected above the audience, so audience members who do not necessarily speak or understand Italian can become fully immersed in the storyline. For tickets and a complete list of festival performances, visit www.princetonfestival.org.

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THINGS TO DO STAGE “The Music Man,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Meredith Wilson’s classic musical set in River City, Iowa, where con man Harold Hill dupes the town folk into thinking he’s a band leader, but not everyone is falling for his scheme, through June 24. Performances: Fri.Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets cost $22; www.musicmountaintheatre.org; 609-397-3337. Disney’s Newsies, Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park. With music by Alan Menken, a book by Harvey Fierstein and lyrics by Jack Feldman, Newsies tells the heart-stopping story of how a team of newsboys defied the publisher of a prominent New York newspaper to strike for fair wages and fair treatment, through June 17. Performances: Fri.Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets cost $29-$45; www.axelrodartscenter.com; 732-531-9106. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, presented by the Princeton Festival at the Matthews Acting Studio, 185 St., Princeton. Classic musical featuring songs my Stephen Sondheim, in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to gain his freedom by winning the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, through June 30; $50-$75; princetonfestival.org. The Servant of Two Masters, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s outdoor stage on the College of St. Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown. Italian romp featuring Truffaldino, the servant, making the audience privy to and complicit in his increasingly complicated attempts to serve two masters at one time. By Bonnie J. Monte, translated and adapted from the play by Carlo Goldini. Patrons are encouraged to pack a picnic for al fresco dining on the lawn before the show begins, June 20 through July 29; www.shakespearenj. org; 973-408-5600. Tick, Tick…Boom, Princeton Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater on Princeton University’s campus. Jon-

athan Larson’s autobiographical story of a composer searching for his big break, June 21-July 8. Performances: Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m., 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. There also are 8 p.m. performances on select Wednesdays; www. princetonsummertheater.org; 732-9970205. “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Shakespeare ’70 presents comedy in which Falstaff decides to seduce both Mistress Page and Mistress Ford, respectable married women of Windsor, in the hopes that he can improve not only his love life, but his wallet, June 22 through July 1. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. $18, $16 seniors, $14 students/children; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. Terry Fator, 15 Livinston Ave., New Brunswick. Best known for his victory on “America’s Got Talent” in 2007, Terry Fator combines ventriloquism with celebrity impressions, including Nat King Cole, Garth Brooks, Roy Orbison, Dean Martin, Elvis, Louis Armstrong, Bruno Mars, and many more, June 22, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $39$89; www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469. “42nd Street,” Bucks County Playhouse 70 S. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Classic backstage musical brings Broadway golden-age glamour, a large tap-happy cast and a score chock-filled with American songbook classics to Bucks County Playhouse in an all-new production. Directed by Bucks County Playhouse Artistic Associate Hunter Foster and choreographed by Jeremy Dumont, June 29 through Aug. 4, $40-$80; www.bcptheater.org; 215-862-2121. “Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Mermaid Ariel lives in an enchanted undersea country, her father is a King, and she has the most beautiful singing voice. But she is See THINGS TO DO, Page 6B

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a passionate, headstrong teenager, and wants what she cannot have, to live on land. When she falls in love with a handsome human prince, Ariel is more determined than ever to gain a pair of legs, July 6-22. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets cost $22; www.musicmountaintheatre.org; 609-397-3337. Uncommon Women and Others, Princeton Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater on Princeton University’s campus. Wendy Wasserstein’s debut play follows a group of graduates from Mount Holyoke College at the dawn of second-wave feminism as they make new friendships, fall in and out of love, and imagine a brighter future for themselves, July 12-22.

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mysterious detectives, devious doctors, and alluring men as they search for a cure for Anna’s disease, Aug. 9-19. Performances: Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m., 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. There also are 8 p.m. performances on select Wednesdays; www.princetonsummertheater. org; 732-997-0205. OPERA Madama Butterfly, Presented by the Princeton Festival at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. Puccini’s opera tells of the unrequited love of a young Japanese geisha, Cio-Cio-san (the Butterfly of the title), for B.F. Pinkerton, a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy who is visiting Japan, June 16, 7:30 p.m., June 24, July 1, 3 p.m., $45-$150; princetonfestival.org. CHILDREN’S THEATRE “Cinderella,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Classic story of Cinderella, her stepmother and step sisters, a fairy godmother, and a slipper, through June 23. Performances are Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The June 23 performance will be ASL interpreted. $8; www.musicmountaintheatre.org.

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MUSIC CLASSICAL MUSIC Princeton Festival Baroque Chamber Ensemble, The Princeton Abbey, 75 Mapleton Road, Princeton. Program featuring music by Heinrich Biber, FranĂ§ois Xaver Richter, Johann Bernhard Bach, Tarquinio Merula, Andrea Falconieri, June 23, 5 p.m., $30; princetonfestival. org. Rebel, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. Concert by baroque ensemble, playing on historic instruments, June 26, 7:30 p.m. Free tickets are available at tickets.princeton.edu one week before the concert. Tickets also will be available at the Richardson Auditorium Box Office at 6:30 p.m. the night of the concert. www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org. Princeton Festival Baroque Orchestra, Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer St., Princeton. Program featuring music by George Frederic Handel, Georg Philipp Telemann, Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello, Antonio Vivald and Marin Marais, June 27, 7:30 p.m., $35; princetonfestival.org. Princeton Festival Baroque Chorus & Orchestra, Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer St., Princeton. Program featuring music by Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel, June 30, 7 p.m., $25$35; princetonfestival.org. Zora String Quartet, Richardson

Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. Concert featuring music by Franz Joseph Haydn, Atar Arad, and Joannes Brahms, July 2, 7:30 p.m. Free tickets are available at tickets.princeton.edu one week before the concert. Tickets also will be available at the Richardson Auditorium Box Office at 6:30 p.m. the night of the concert. www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org. Poulenc Trio, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. Trio features James Austin Smith on oboe; Irina Kaplan on piano; and Bryan Young on bassoon, July 8, 3 p.m. Free tickets are available at tickets.princeton.edu one week before the concert. Tickets also will be available at the Richardson Auditorium Box Office at 6:30 p.m. the night of the concert. www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org. Fife & Drum Taptoe Concert Series, Old Barracks Museum, Trenton. The Taptoe recreates a summer evening in 18th century Trenton, when the music and the guard would march through a garrison town signaling the time for the taverns to close their taps and for the soldiers to return to their barracks, July 14, 28, 8 p.m. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for reserved balcony seating with included light refreshments; $10 lawn seating. Advanced tickets are available at www.barracks.org. Daedalus String Quartet, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the

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Princeton University campus. Program features music by Beethoven, Fred Lerdahl and Joannes Brahms, July 25, 7:30 p.m. Free tickets are available at tickets. princeton.edu one week before the concert. Tickets also will be available at the Richardson Auditorium Box Office at 6:30 p.m. the night of the concert. www. princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org. JAZZ, CABARET, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. Le Cabaret Francais, The Mansion Inn, 9 So. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Cabaret hosted by Barry Peterson, with lyric books, sing-along and special performing guests, first Wednesday of each month, 7:45-10 p.m. $10 drink minimum; 215-740-7153. Geographer, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. Solo Acoustic Performance, June 21, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $22-$88; hopewelltheater. com. Dirk Quinn Band, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton. Dirk Quinn is a guitarist for a high energy funk/jazz band based out of Philadelphia that travels extensively throughout the US and Canada, June 21, 6 p.m. Bring a lawn chair and a blanket, and enjoy the free concert series every Thursday; artscouncilofprinceton.org. Damsel, Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Damsel is Beth Meyers and Monica Mugan. They’re an indie-net-folk duo performing original music, June 23, 8:30 p.m. www.smallworldcoffee.com. Parsonsfield, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. Parsonsfield will be promoting their new album, WE, which is “about finding our way in the world one day at a time trying to live out each moment until the sun goes down,” June 23, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $25$100; hopewelltheater.com. Peter and Will Anderson Quartet, presented by the Princeton Festival at the Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton. Quartet led by brothers performing songs from the Great American Songbook, big-

band classics, bebop music and original songs, June 23, 8 p.m., $50-$60; princetonfestival.org. Chinese American Music Ensemble, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren St., Plainsboro. Listen to songs of love and passion from China and the West, dating from ancient times to the modern era. This adult community chorus, led by internationally-recognized Conductor Shuang Guo, seeks to enhance the understanding of Chinese culture and to promote friendship through music. Recommended for adults and children in grades 4 and up. Please arrive 10 minutes before showtime. Doors will close at 2pm. No tickets required, seating is limited, June 24, 2 p.m. Danielia Cotton, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. Philadelphia-based singersongwriter, June 24, 6-8 p.m. Free; ellarslie.org. The Blawenburg Band, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton. Showcasing the golden age of concert band music featuring American patriotic. The Blawenburg Band is one of the oldest bands in the state, founded in 1890, June 28, 6 p.m. Bring a lawn chair and a blanket, and enjoy the free concert series every Thursday; artscouncilofprinceton.org. Karen Akers, RRazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road New Hope, Pennsylvania. Concert titled “Sing the Shadows Away,” including songs by Dory Previn, Stephen Sondheim, Mercer & Mancini, Dietz and Schwartz, Kander and Ebb, and others. With Alex Rybeck, musical director, July 7, 8 p.m. $45; www.therrazzroom.com; 888-596-1027. A.J. Lambert, RRazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road New Hope, Pennsylvania. A.J. Lambert, granddaughter of Frank Sinatra, presents her concert titled, “Sing the Shadows Away,” including songs by Dory Previn, Stephen Sondheim, Mercer & Mancini, Dietz and Schwartz, Kander and Ebb, and others. With Alex Rybeck, musical director, July 8, 8 p.m. $35; www.therrazzroom.com; 888-596-1027. See THINGS TO DO, Page 10B

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MUSEUMS Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton. Ellarslie Open 35. Annual juried exhibit continues a tradition of supporting area artists and bringing the finest in visual art to patrons and visitors. Juried by Heather Campbell Coyle, through July 1. Hours: Wed.-Sat. noon to 4 p.m. Sun. 1-4 p.m. www.ellarslie.org; 609-9893632. Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton. “Frank Stella Unbound: Literature and Printmaking,” Between 1984 and 1999, the American artist Frank Stella executed four ambitious print series, each of which was named after a literary work that had a distinctive narrative structure: the Passover song Had Gadya, a compilation of Italian folktales, the epic novel Moby-Dick, and the illustrated encyclopedia Dictionary of Imaginary Places. Through these four bodies of work, Stella evolved printmaking projects of unprecedented scale and complexity that both transformed the artist’s visual language, May 19 through Sept. 23; Hours: Tues.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Admission is free; artmuseum.princeton.edu; 609-258-3788. Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St. (at George Street) on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers, New Brunswick. Cats vs. Dogs: Illustrations for Children’s Literature. Featuring more than 40 drawings and collages by Frank Asch, Mary Chalmers, Tony Chen, Roger Duvoisin, Shari Halpern, Lois Lenski, Ward Schumaker, and Art Seiden. The exhibition emphasizes the strength of visual elements in storytelling, especially for children learning how to read, through June 24. This

exhibit is open to the public Fridays through Sundays. “It’s Just a Job: Bill Owens and Studs Terkel on Working in 1970s America.” Multimedia exhibit pairs the two iconic documentarians of work life, underscoring how the decade was a dramatic time of transition for the American workforce. It is not simply a look back: many of the themes that Owens and Terkel identified remain strikingly relevant, engaging visitors to consider their own perspectives about working, through July 29. Artists talk with Bill Owens, April during Art After Hours: First Tuesdays. Museum hours: Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free; www.zimmerlimuseum. rutgers.edu; 848-932-7237.

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Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Gareth Reynolds and Mike E. Winfield, June 21, 7:30 p.m., June 22-23, $23; JP Sears, June 28, 7:30 p.m., June 29-30, $27; www.stressfactory.com; 732-545-4242. Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. RC Smith, June 22-23; Jerrold Benford, July 6-7; Dean Napolitano and Jen Hellman, July 20-21; catcharisingstar. com; 609-987-8018. The RRazz Room, The Clarion Inn & Suites, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Vickie Shaw June 30, 8 p.m. $35; therrazzroom.com; 888-596-1027.

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Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Weekly Wednesday Contra Dance, Wednesdays, 8-10:30 p.m (Instruction at 7:30 p.m.), $10 (no See THINGS TO DO, Page 11B

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dance on July 4); Fourth Saturday Contra Dance, June 23, special event. Afternoon for experience dancers (admission costs $23); Evening dance (admission costs $17). Admission for both costs $27; www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Friday Night Folk Dancing, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton. One-hour instruction most weeks, followed by request dancing. Fridays, 8-11 p.m. $5; 609-912-1272. M R Square Dance Club, Saint Luke’s (Episcopal) Church, 1620 Prospect St. Ewing. Weekly progressive dances. No prior experience is needed.

Please be prompt. Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation; richd1squarerounddancer@msn.com; 609-844-1140.

FILM First Reformed, Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau St., Princeton. 1-hour 53-minute film. Ethan Hawke gives a powerful performance as a pastor at a small church in upstate New York that is preparing for its 250th anniversary. Introduction by Princeton Theological Seminary Professor of Philosophy and the Arts, Dr. Gordon Graham. Followed by an

in-theater discussion, June 19, 7:30 p.m.; General Admission seating costs $11.50, www.thegardentheatre.com. Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau St., Princeton. 1-hour 34-minute video documentary based on an intimate look at America’s favorite neighbor: Mister Rogers. This emotional and moving film takes us beyond the zip-up cardigans and the Neighborhood of MakeBelieve, and into the heart of the man who inspired generations of children with compassion and imagination. Following the screening there will be a Q&A See THINGS TO DO, Page 16B

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What’s in a name? “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet An honorary degree conferred by Princeton University upon The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) President R. Barbara Gitenstein at Princeton’s commencement on June 5 was an act acknowledging the Shakespearean wisdom that names are arbitrary labels. The College of New Jersey, founded in 1746, changed its name to Princeton University during the culmination of the institution’s Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1896. How can that be? President R. Barbara Gitenstein, who will be retiring from her TCNJ presidency on June 30, worked at the college in the 21st century not the 18th or 19th century. It’s just a name thing. Newer residents of the Princeton area may be unaware of the Princeton University/The College of New Jersey/Trenton State College namechanging brouhaha in 1996. Three years before Dr. Gitenstein arrived on the job, the board members of what then was known as Trenton State College voted unanimously to change the name of the Ewing-based higher education institution to The College of New Jersey. Princeton University denounced the state college for appropriating the Princeton University’s historic and original name. In July 1996, Princeton sued the newly named The College of New Jersey on

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In the Faculty Room of Nassau Hall, Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber (third from left) gathers with honorary degree recipients (from left) Lonnie Bunch III, Carla Diane Hayden, R. Barbara Gitenstein, Rev. Gregory Boyle, S.J. and Robert Geddes. the grounds that TCNJ intentionally had implied that it had a historical link with Princeton University. The dispute was settled when the two sides agreed ”to make clear the entirely separate histories of the two institutions.” Thanks to the leadership of President Gitenstein, the name is now associated with one of the finest public colleges in

the nation – and, as such is a superb reflection of its namesake – the internationally acclaimed private higher education institution Princeton University. I have heard President Eisgruber on another occasion give a heartfelt and eloquent speech articulating society’s crucial need for high-quality, publicly supported institutions of higher education. The histo-

ries of Princeton and TCNJ may be entirely separate, but the two institutions are still linked by mission - an intense commitment to excellence in higher education and the well being of its students hailing from all socio-economic backgrounds. My knowledge of the relationship between these two institutions is experiential, rather than academic. I was working as Princeton University’s community and state affairs director during the name change commotion. My current job at the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities, of which TCNJ is a member, has given me the opportunity to observe up close the veracity of the Princeton University’s honorary degree proclamation, as follows: “R. Barbara Gitenstein has more than 40 years of experience as a professor and administrator in the public and private sectors of higher education. Since 1999, she has served as president of The College of New Jersey, the first woman to have that role in TCNJ’s 160-year history. She came to TCNJ from Drake University, where she was provost and executive vice president. During her tenure at TCNJ, Gitenstein has focused on enhancing academic rigor and faculty-student engagement, raising the four-year graduation rate, investing in campus amenities and facilities, and boosting alumni support. A scholar of Jewish and American literature, Gitenstein is the author of “Apocalyptic Messianism and Contemporary Jewish-American Poetry.” She serves on the Board of Directors for

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Loose Ends Continued from Page 12B the American Council on Education and on the Executive Board of the New Jersey Presidents’ Council, and she previously chaired the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the body that accredits colleges and universities in the mid-Atlantic region, including Princeton. Gitenstein has supported the professional advancement of women throughout her career. Among her honors, she was recognized in 2009 by the Women’s Caucus of New Jersey as a Woman of Achievement. She received her B.A. from Duke University and her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina. This visionary leader is the first woman to serve as president of The College of New Jersey in the institution’s 160-year history. Determined to provide her students with the highest caliber academic experience, she has led transformative efforts to improve TCNJ’s four-year graduation rate, which now ranks among the highest in the nation for public colleges and universities. On a national level, she has been a steadfast advocate for academic rigor, high standards and expanded educational opportunity. Throughout her career, as a scholar of Jewish and American literature and as an insightful administrator, she has demonstrated the power of education to change lives and change the world. Dr. Gitenstein’s personal journey that transported her to a position where she could have a transformational role on the nation’s higher education stage began with her birth – at home (her mom never made it to the hospital)- in Florala, Alabama. A town of 2,000 residents, Florala had two Jewish families – one of whom was the Gitenstein family. “My mother and father were New Yorkers (Manhattan), who ended up in Alabama, because it offered a possibility of success for my father’s shirt manufacturing business.

My grandfather’s shirt manufacturing business went bankrupt during the Depression. My father at the age of 17 was incredibly courageous and determined to make it – and left New York for a new life….My father Seymour Gitenstein was an extraordinary business man and manager, I never took a business course. He was my business mentor - I learned my management skills from my father who had over 1,000 employees.” Learning from her father’s success was the positive aspect of living in Florala, Alabama. The negative was the fact that “living there for us was not very comfortable, we were different,” she said. “In addition to being Jewish, we were not Southern, we were totally Yankees.” But her dad continued to set an example of perseverance and a socially progressive ethos, because even with his being different he became a leader in the community. “He was the chair of the local board of education during the integration of the schools. There was no violence – he managed the conflict,” said Dr. Gitenstein. But the local schools were not accredited, so her parents sent her to a private, all-girls’ boarding school, HoltonArms, for her high school education. “I was always a serious academic. It was a hard, scary and often lonely experi-

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with Eliot Daley, who joined Fred Rogers as president of the ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ organization during its early years, June 22, 7 p.m.; Ticket costs $25 and includes a small popcorn and fountain beverage, www.thegardentheatre.com.

MISCELLANY Grease Sing-A-Long, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. Ever wanted to know what it’s like to be a T-bird or a Pink Lady but never quite felt cool enough to pull it off? Well, now is your chance to don those pink jackets, grease up those quiffs, and let your inhibitions go for an evening where you are the stars and remember GREASE is the word, June 21, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $19; www.stnj.org. Juneteenth, celebration, The 1719 William Trent House Museum, 15 Market St., Trenton. The Trent House grounds will be the site of a Juneteenth, celebration, commemorating the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas, the last outpost of the Confederacy. On the program are a presentation of the history of Juneteenth, spirituals and Gospel music, reading of the Proclamation, and art activities for both children and adults, June 23, noon to 2 p.m. www.williamtrenthouse.org; 609989-3027. See THINGS TO DO, Page 17B

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GALLERIES Mystery and Magic - New Jersey’s Pinelands On view through July 1 Exhibit of 15 photos by Albert D. Horner of Medford Lakes Nassau Club, 6 Mercer St., Princeton 609-924-0580 Exhibit: 110 Years of the PrincetonBlairstown Center On view through July 9 Explores history of Princeton-Blairstown Center, from its founding to present Princeton Public Library Princeton Room 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton www.princetonlibrary.org/events/ Embattled Emblems: Posters and

Flags of the First World War On view through Aug. 19 East Gallery New Jersey State Museum 205 West State St., Trenton 609-292-6464 www.statemuseum.nj.gov Shifting Views: Artists who experienced World War I On view through Aug. 19 East Gallery, Central New Jersey State Museum 205 West State St., Trenton 609-292-6464 www.statemuseum.nj.gov Photography by Larry Parsons through September 15 On view in the Tech Room, located on the second floor of the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton www.artscouncilofprinceton.org/exhibit_gallery/princeton-public-library/

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Frontline Arts exhibit an exhibition of artwork from Frontline Arts, a socially conscious papermaking and printmaking arts organization located in Branchburg Frontline Arts’s specialty is the transformative process of making handmade paper from military uniforms through June 17 Barron Arts Center 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, 2-4 p.m. weekends; closed holidays 732-726-7022 Adrian Nicoara’s Painted Ceramic Tiles original portraits, landscapes, and still life, interpretations of classical art, decorative tiles and plates through June 20 The Plainsboro Library Gallery 9 Van Doren St., Plainsboro Hours: 10-8:30 Monday - Thursday; 10-5 Friday - Sunday 609-275-2897 Animals - wild & winsome an exhibit of children’s art through June 30 Gallery hours: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. weekdays, 4-6 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sundays The Gallery at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen www.nailsinthewall.org Does It Match the Couch? A Juried Exploration of Color through Sept. 2 Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., through June 15; Sunday, 12 noon-5 p.m. admission: $8 Monmouth Museum 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft 732-747-2266; www.monmouthmuseum.org Rafal Goraczniak Monmouth Museum New Jersey Emerging Artist Series through July 8 Goraczniak’s Black and White Photography Exhibition, Gallery Talk, June 27, from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. The Nilson Gallery located on the campus of Brookdale Community College 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft opening reception and gallery talk are free and open to the public 732-747-2266; www.monmouthmuseum.org Art + Autism through Aug. 31 opening reception: June 15, 7-9 p.m. Monday - Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Pollak Gallery Monmouth University Center for the Arts 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch free and open to the public 732-263-6889; www.monmouth.edu Cats vs. Dogs: Illustrations for Children’s Literature through June 24 open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m., and the first Tuesday of each month (except August), 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; closed Mondays and major holidays, as well as the month of August Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers 71 Hamilton Street (at George Street) on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick 848-932-7237; www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu

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FILM The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening With Cary Elwes Saturday, June 16, 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Film begins at 7:30 p.m. followed by Q&A with Cary Elwes Paramount Theater 1300 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park tickets: $39.50 + 732-897-6500; www.apboardwalk.com/event

FOR KIDS MMKIDS Magic Show with George the Magician June 15 from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Monmouth Museum 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft Members: $10 child, $12 adult; Non-members: $12 child, $15 adult tickets at the door (if available): $15 all 732-747-2266; www.monmouthmuseum.org The Kids Takeover of Downtown Metuchen Presented by the Metuchen Downtown Alliance a deejay on Main Street, a street magician, activities at participating businesses and an obstacle course on the plaza June 20, from 1-6 p.m. www.downtownmetuchen.org.

FARMERS’ MARKETS Metuchen Farmers Market Saturdays from June to November 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Plaza New & Pearl Streets, Metuchen www.metuchenchamberexchange.com Galleria Red Bank Farmers’ Market Sundays through mid-November 9 a.m.-2 p.m. corner of Bridge Avenue and West Front Street thegalleriaredbank.com Keyport Thursdays, through Oct. 25, 1-7 p.m. Fireman’s Park, West Front Street, Keyport visitkeyport.org Atlantic Highlands Fridays, June through October Veterans’ Park 111 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands atlantichighlands.org

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Mena Suvari is an “American Woman” in Paramount Network’s new ’70s dramedy By Ryan A. Berenz

t’s been nearly 20 years since Mena Suvari’s breakout roles in American Pie and American Beauty, and the actress is getting Americanized again in Paramount Network’s ’70s dramedy American Woman (Thursdays beginning June 7). Suvari plays Kathleen Callahan, a Texas gal who’s living large in Los Angeles on Daddy’s dime but still has time to be a supportive pal to Bonnie (Alicia Silverstone) and Diana (Jennifer Bartels). On Kathleen’s Farrah Fawcett hair: “I wish I had hair like that naturally, but I don’t. It’s just sort of adding these pieces, and then you do a lot of teasing and a lot of hairspray, then backcomb it and brush it together, and then you’ve got this amazing Farrah hair.” On the groovy outfits: “One of them that was my favorite — which Bonnie, Alicia’s character, wears — was this one sort of like a shift dress. Attached to the dress was a photo of Twiggy wearing it. It was the exact same dress that Twiggy wore from that period. I thought that was the coolest thing ever, and what an honor to be carrying this over.” On Kathleen’s quest: “She truly is looking for love. In the beginning, appearances matter to her. All of her sisters are married, and she feels the pressure to get that done and make Daddy happy. That’s part of her journey. That sort of unravels for her and she questions all of it, and then she decides who she wants to be. She finds herself along the way.”

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On yet another “American” project: “I honestly give up at this point. There’s some weird energy around it, and I’m just riding it. I think I should get some kind of plaque for ‘Most Patriotic Actor.’ Even with this experience — and I’ve had this on other projects, too — where they were originally named something else and then they changed it to ‘American,’ and I’m like, ‘WHAT? Oh, my God.’ ”

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JUST GO SPECIAL EVENTS Somerset Patriots vs. York Revolution June 14 at 7:05 p.m. vs. New Britain Bees June 15 and 16 at 7:05 p.m. June 17 at 1:05 p.m. vs. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs June 22 and 23 at 7:05 p.m. June 23 at 1:05 p.m. TD Bank Ballpark 1 Patriots Park, Bridgewater 908-252-0700; www.somersetpatriots.com Trenton Thunder vs. Erie June 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. June 17 at 1 p.m. vs. Binghamton June 19, 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. Arm & Hammer Park One Thunder Road, Trenton 609-394-3300; www.trentonthunder.com Lakewood BlueClaws vs. Hagerstown June 14 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Hickory June 15 and 16 at 7:05 p.m. June 17 at 1:05 p.m FirstEnergy Park 2 Stadium Way, Lakewood 732-901-7000; www.blueclaws.com Immaculate Conception Carnival kids characters nightly, food, entertainment through June 16 Tuesday-Friday, 6-11 p.m., Saturday, 5-11 p.m. fireworks, Saturday, June 16 23 Manalapan raod, Spotswood www.chicspotswood.com/carnival Springtime Tea with “Mrs. Gould” and “Annie Oakley” June 14 at 11:30 a.m. Georgian Court University Mansion 517 Ninth St., Lakewood Township cost: $45 per person, includes the performance and tea luncheon Tickets must be purchased online in advance; no tickets will be sold at the door; georgian.edu/events For groups of 20 or more, call 732-987-2263 Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre presents the History of the Spaniards & Mexicans in New Jersey Sponsored by Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission demos of dances and music of Spain and Mexico, lecture, artefacts table Thursday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m. Crabiel Hall Brunswick Room at Middlesex County College 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison free to the public rsvp: 732-598-3979; alboradadance@optonline.net City of South Amboy Cruise Nights all cars are welcome fun, music, prizes, 50/50’s Friday, June 15, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. all parking on Broadway www.southamboynj.gov Jon Stewart sets Basie Center benefit an onstage interview and audience Q&A Sunday, June 17, at 8 p.m. The Count Basie Center for the Arts 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank tickets: $75-$250, limited to 4 ticket purchases per household. 732-842-9000; TheBasie.org

Juneteenth 2018 Annual Festival June 16, from noon-6 p.m. Riverside Park 430 River Road, Piscataway Guest performers: Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble, Rap Artist Dox Diggla, and a visit from the Black Panther 732-801-4654 or 732-841-9023; info@naacpmeab.org Downtown Cruise Car Show Wednesday, June 20, 6 to 9 p.m. Main Street, Woodbridge free admission www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us Wine & Chocolate Festival Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24 $16 admission Monmouth Park 175 Oceanport Ave, Oceanport 732-222-5100; www.monmouthpark.com

ON STAGE Disney’s The Little Mermaid presented by The Premier Theatre Company in partnership with Pegasus Theater June 15, 16, 22, 23 at 8 p.m., June 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. The Henderson Theater Christian Brothers Academy 850 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft 732-774-STAR(7827); www.premiertheatre.com In the Heights Friday, June 22, at 8 p.m., Saturday, June 23, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, June 24, at 3 p.m. Count Basie Center for the Arts 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank tickets: $22-$35 732-842-9000; www.countbasietheatre.org Songbird through July 1 Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater Two River Theater 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank tickets: $40-$70 732-345-1400; www.tworivertheater.org Mercy June 14 – July 15 Thursdays, Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. New Jersey Repertory Company 179 Broadway, Long Branch tickets to opening night show and reception $60; all other tickets $46; premium seats (aisles and front row) additional $5 732-229-3166; njrep.org Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical June 14, 15, 16 at 8 p.m. June 3, 10, 17 at 3 p.m. June 16 at 2 p.m. tickets: premium adult $45; premium senior $41; regular adult $42; Regular Senior $37; Students $29 Axelrod Performing Arts Center 100 Grant Ave., Deal Park 732-531-9106; www.axelrodartscenter.com Disaster! A Musical June 15, 16 at 8 p.m. June 17 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor tickets: $20, $18, $16 609-570-3333; www.kelseyatmccc.org Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park 2018 summer season Fiddler on the Roof Wednesday, June 20 through Saturday, June 30 at 8 p.m. no show Sunday, June 24 Stephen J. Capestro Theater 1 Pine Drive, Edison (inside Roosevelt Park) tickets: $7, Senior Citizens $5, Children 12 and under free 732-548-2884; www.middlesexcountynj.gov

MUSIC Jazz Jam Session, June 14, 7:30-10 p.m. Rich Purcell, Solo Vocalist, June 16, 7-9:30 p.m. La Tavola Cucina Ristorante 700 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River 732-238-2111; www.latavolacucinanj.com Sandy Hook Beach Concerts 2018 The Sensational Soul Cruisers June 20 at 6 p.m. Sandy Hook Beach E rain cancellation decision made by 2 p.m. on day of concert 732-291-7733; www.sandyhookfoundation.com Thursday’s ROCK! Summer Concert Series 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Motor City Revue June 14 Mission Dance June 21 Monmouth County Hall of Records East Main St., Freehold Borough downtownfreehold.com Happy Together Tour 2018 The Turtles, Chuck Negron (formerly of Three Dog Night), Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, The Association, Mark Lindsay (fomer lead singer of Paul Revere and the Raiders) and The Cowsills June 15 at 8 p.m. State Theatre of New Jersey 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick tickets: $35-$95 732-246-SHOW (7469); www.stnj.org The Earth Room Concerts music series featuring singer-songwriter and folk/pop performer Seth Glier accompanied by sax and harmonica player Joe Nerney Saturday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m. The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County (UUCMC) 1475 West Front St., Lincroft

tickets in advance: $20, $25 at the door earthroomconcerts.org Sing-a-Long Grease 40th Anniversary June 21 at 8 p.m. tickets: $19 State Theatre of New Jersey 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick 732-246-SHOW (7469); www.stnj.org

COMEDY Free Comedy Night with Sharon Simon, Tony Parlente, Dennis Double, Dave Hojnowski, Anthony Ennis, Shay Farrell comedian Mike Bonner is the host June 15, starts at 8 p.m. reservations recommended Station Bar & Grill Restaurant 2625 Route 130 South, Cranbury 609-655-5550; stationbarandgrill.com Sinbad June 14, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. June 15 and 16 at 9:45 p.m. tickets: $23-$57 Stress Factory New Brunswick 90 Church St., New Brunswick 732-545-4242; stressfactory.com

Talent & Friends Presents Our Annual Father’s Day Comedy and Concert Matinee June 17 at 4 p.m. tickets: $30 Stress Factory New Brunswick 90 Church St., New Brunswick 732-545-4242; stressfactory.com Please call or check the website for the venue to determine if the event is taking place or has been rescheduled.

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