2018-08-15 Hopwell Valley News

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Murphy, legislators pay tribute to late state representative By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

Former state Sen. William E. Schluter, 90, a Republican lawmaker for parts of five decades, died on Aug. 6. Schluter, who lived in Pennington, served in the state Assembly beginning in the late 1960s and then laterin the state Senate, until 2002, representing Mercer, Hunterdon and Warren counties. During his time in office, he sought to clean up government in the state. Among his legislative accomplishments was sponsoring a bill in the 1970s to create the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement

Commission (ELEC). Speaking in 2013 at the 40th anniversary of the commission, Schluter recalled the “tortuous path” the bill took to become law. He said he did not think he could get the measure passed nowadays “because, today, legislative leadership is so powerful that they have the veto power … of any legislation.” He shared how back in the early 1970s, lawmakers could form “alliances” with their colleagues “and try and get something through in a traditional way.” Schluter was an independent candidate for governor in

2001, running against his party’s nominee, Bret Schundler, but he received minimal support in the general election. More recently, he wrote a book, “Soft Corruption: How Unethical Conduct Undermines Good Government and What to Do About It,” published last year. In a talk on March 7, 2017 at Rutgers University’s Eagleton Institute of Politics, he defined soft corruption as “unethical conduct of lawmakers and political leaders, which, while not illegal and not violating any laws, is harmful and undermines the delivery of good government to the people.” Schluter’s death prompted

tributes across the political aisle from those recalling him as a fighter who could work with Democrats. “A tireless advocate for ethics and good governance, and for campaign finance laws that protect the integrity of our elections, he was never afraid to take on the politically tough fights,” said Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, in a statement. “The greatest tribute those of us in public office can pay is to seek to live up to his example.” U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-Hunterdon, Essex, Morris, Somerset, Union and Warren) represented the same legislative

district as Schluter when the two men were state lawmakers. He said he had “lost a close friend and political mentor.” “Bill Schluter epitomized public service in New Jersey,” Lance said. “A person of impeccable integrity, he significantly raised the ethical standards of our state Legislature. A fine hockey player in his youth at Exeter and Princeton, he was the consummate gentlemen on the playing field of life.” In his remarks at the ELEC anniversary, Schluter recalled the give and take of getting the legislation passed, a bill that went through 12 versions. Compro-

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Man’s best friend: Local animal shelter works to put pets first By Samantha Brandbergh Correspondent

Clutching kittens as they answer calls, the receptionists at the Small Animal Veterinary Endowment (SAVE) animal shelter in Skillman work as the de facto starting line for people looking to add a furry companion to their home. In the lobby, benches dedicated to SAVE animals like Audrey, the orange tabby cat, give visitors an inkling into just how important the creatures housed there are to everyone involved. So as National Clear the Shelters Day approaches on Aug. 18, those at SAVE are hoping to help their feline and canine friends can find new homes. This Saturday, shelters like SAVE across the country will do what they can to get the pets in their care into good, loving homes. That generally means lower adoption fees, as well as a concerted effort to bring animal lovers into shelters and raise awareness to the “adopt, don’t shop” mentality. “It’s a great time to be in this day and age to adopt a homeless animal, because people are much more open to it,” Heather Achenbach, executive director at SAVE, said. “They used to think it meant [the animals] were damaged. ‘How did it get there? It must not be good.’ Or, ‘Oh it spent time there, it must be damaged.’ No they’re not.” SAVE — which was originally founded in 1941 by Princeton resident and veterinarian Dr. Cornelia Jaynes and her friend Emily Myrick — joined forces with the Princeton non-profit Friends of Homeless Animals in 2006, and has been in operation in Skillman since 2015. It works with Princeton, Lawrence, Hopewell, Montgomery, Cranbury and South Brunswick

Township animal control officers to “provide a safe haven for lost, stray, or abandoned cats and dogs,” according to its website. Achenbach, who celebrated her one-year anniversary with the non-profit back in June, regularly walks through the various cat rooms, greeting each pet by name. Many of the cats, she said, come to the shelter via animal control or “owner surrender,” meaning that the animal’s owner passed away, or they can no longer keep them. “People find [cats] under their porches, in their sheds, in their backyards, under their car. So animal control is obligated to bring them here,” she said. Similarly, many dogs are brought to the shelter from animal control, most commonly if they are lost. Because of this, 80 percent of dogs that come to the shelter are reclaimed by their owner, Achenbach said. Only 20 percent of cats are reclaimed. “If animal control brings us an animal, they stay with us for seven days — a lost or stray hold. That’s time for the owner to find that pet and claim it,” she said. “After the seven days, SAVE makes the decision on if that is an animal we want to put up for adoption. And it becomes our pet, and that’s when you see them on the adoption floor.” Not every cat cage or dog kennel run is filled, however, as SAVE brands itself as a limited admission shelter. While SAVE has a capacity for 100 animals — 75 cats and 25 dogs, Achenbach said the shelter took in 657 animals and found homes for 536 in 2017. The remaining number of animals

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At the Small Animal Veterinary Endowment, a number of pets are looking for new homes, including Bella (above), Prince John (right) and Hobbs (below).

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Plans call for bridge replacements in township By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

Plans are in the works to replace two bridges in Hopewell Township that are in poor condition, using a $3.2 million state grant that has been awarded to Mercer County by the state Department of Transportation (DOT). One project calls for replacing two adjacent bridge structures, both of which are owned by Mercer County, on county Route 518 that crosses over Bedens Brook and a tributary to Bedens Brook, according to county officials. Another bridge that is slated

to be replaced is the bridge on county Route 546 (Washington Crossing-Pennington Road) that crosses over Woolsey’s Brook. Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is currently relocating its poles and moving wires in the vicinity of the Route 518 bridge, county officials said. Then, Verizon and Comcast will move their wires. SJ Industries, formerly known as Elizabethtown Gas Co., will relocate its natural gas line. The Mercer County Engineering Division is hopeful the utility relocation work will be completed by late September. The next step would be for county officials

to advertise the project, seek bids and award a contract. Work on the Route 518 bridge project could begin in December. It will take about eight months to complete. Because the affected portion of Route 518 will be closed around the clock, a detour will be set up. The bridge project over Woolsey’s Creek on Route 546 will follow a similar schedule, county officials said. PSE&G will relocate its poles and lines, and then Verizon and Comcast can move their wires. SJ Industries will relocate its natural gas line. Then, county officials will

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advertise the project and award a contract, most likely in January 2019. Work will begin soon after and last about six months. The affected section of Route 546 will be closed around the clock, so a detour will be posted for motorists. The grant funding for the projects is part of the DOT’s Local Bridge, Future Needs grant program. The grant program is funded through the DOT’s Transportation Trust Fund. The grants are intended to help counties focus on bridges under their control that have the greatest structural deficiencies.

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HOPEWELL VALLEY BRIEFS Sat., Aug. 18

Concert: The Billy Walton Band with Joe D’Anglelo. The Billy Walton Band has focused its effort in Europe. Thirteen tours since 2007 have established the group in the fertile British Blues Rock scene. In 2010, Walton got the call to join in with one of the masters of the Asbury Park sound, SouthHOPEWELL VALLEY NEWS

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side Johnny & the Asbury Jukes. For years, Walton toured with the Jukes. Most people don’t know the creative force behind Southside was none other than Little Steven. A high point in Walton’s tenure with the Jukes was when they recorded a live version of Southside’s most acclaimed release, “Hearts of Stone,” with Little Steven. Joe D’Angelo will open this show. D’Angelo is an American drummer, vocalist and songwriter. Born and raised in Piscataway, he currently resides in Dallas, where he quickly found his way onto the Texas country and blues music scenes. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets start at $22. Visit hopewelltheater.com/live/ music for more information. Potato Harvest. The event will be held at 10 a.m. at Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens

Lane, Hopewell Township. For more information, call 609-737-3299 or visit howellfarm.org. Peach Festival. The Pennington Farmers Market will host its annual event. Vendors will be featuring peach specialties ranging from peach ice cream to peach iced tea & peach jams. Chickadee Creek will have Solebury Orchard peaches for sale. The highlight of the Festival will be the traditional Bake-Off with judges selecting the most delicious and most creative cakes, pies, cookies, and other baked products submitted by loyal customers and local baking aficionados. The Pennington Farmer’s Market is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the lawn at Rosedale Mills (101 Route 31 North in Hopewell Township).

Sun., Aug. 19

Summer Sing and Ice Cream Social. The Capital Singers of Trenton will

perform at Sacred Heart Church, 343 South Broad Street, Trenton. The event begins at 5 p.m. Singers Wanted! Especially looking for tenors and basses. All are welcome. (609) 434-2781. capitalsingers. org.

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CIRKUS DIURNUS: Sketchbooks of a Traveling Artist. West Windsor Arts Center – 52 Alexander Road, West Windsor. For more information, call (609) 716-1931 or visit westwindsorarts.org.

Wed., Aug. 22

Babysitting class. This will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building. Fee: $35. Call 609-394-4153 or visit www.capitalhealth.org/ events to register. Osteoporosis. Dr. Marc T. Chianese from Your Health Now LLC returns

with a presentation on osteoporosis and falling. For adults over the age of 65, falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries and the most common cause of non fatal trauma in the ER. At the presentation you will learn what osteoporosis is, complicating factors, and ways to help your body function better. Whether you have chronic pain, an acute injury, or are simply not satisfied with your current level of health, come and learn how to improve yourself. It’s never too early or too late to get healthier. If you want something you don’t have, you need to change what you’re doing. Learn how. 10 a.m. Hopewell Valley Senior Center, 395 Reading St., Pennington.

Thurs., Aug. 23

Levitt Amp Trenton Music Series. The event will be held at 5 p.m. at Mill Hill Park, Trenton. levittamp.org/trenton. Summer Concert Se-

ries. The event will be held at 6 p.m. at the Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 N. Harrison St, Princeton. (609) 924-8777. artscouncilofprinceton.org. The Capital City Farmers Market. The market features Jersey Fresh farm produce and regional producers, artisanal food, specialty produce, baked goods, handmade crafts, jewelry, all natural body and face care products, and much more. Mill Hill Park, Trenton. destinationtrenton.com.

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Call for Teaching Artists. The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion is looking for local artists to teach a fun and unique 6-week series of afterschool art lessons for kids. 299 Parkside Ave, Trenton. For more information, email education@ellarslie. org by August 24.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PILOT is no good for township To the editor:

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The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) recommends that children first visit an orthodontist around age 7. At this early age, the orthodontist can begin to monitor changes in dentition and jaw development as the child grows. Aside from making sure that the “baby teeth” are lost on schedule, the orthodontist will want to monitor the eruption of the permanent teeth, which begins with the appearance of the “sixyear molars” usually between 5.5 and 7 years of age. After that, between ages 6 and 7, the mandibular permanent incisors (front bottom teeth) erupt, followed by the maxillary incisors (top front teeth) at ages 7 through 9. At this point, the orthodontist can intercept a developing or existing problem. Orthodontic treatment and a child’s growth are meant to complement each other. By timing treatment to stages of dental development, your orthodontist can take advantage of your child’s oral growth and development. Problems that can be treated in a growing child may alleviate more drastic and invasive procedures needed later. To schedule a consultation, please call the office of MARK W. McDONOUGH, DMD, LLC, at 609-730-1414. Our office is conveniently located at 245 South Main Street (next to Toll Gate Grammar School), Pennington.

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P.S. By taking necessary action early, the orthodontist may be able to head off a problem that would otherwise become more severe and difficult to treat later on.

In a recent Hopewell Township committee meeting, a vote was cast to provide tax abatement, called a “payment in lieu of taxes” (PILOT), to Lennar as they build nearly 400 houses behind ShopRite. The vote was cast down party lines - four Democrats voted in favor, while one Republican cast the sole dissenting vote, citing previous experiences

as why this was not a good deal for residents. As residents, we will be told this is a nearly $100 million windfall, as Lennar will pay some $116 million in the PILOT to the municipality, while our municipal taxes, if not granted, would only see $18 million. What is not being communicated, is while the 30 year value of taxes for these units is around $130 million, only 14 percent (approximately $18 million) should go to municipal taxes. As we all know, the board of education tax is the lion’s share of our property tax, around

Smile Attractiveness According to studies published in The American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics a wider smile is more attractive than a narrower smile. A wide smile shows 10 to 12 upper teeth from one corner of the mouth to the other. A narrow smile shows as few as 6 teeth across. The space between teeth and the corners of the mouth is called the buccal corridor. The wider the smile is, the smaller the buccal corridor is. When the smile is narrow, the buccal corridor is bigger and the space between teeth and the corners of the mouth

appears dark. The perception is that there are too few teeth showing. When the buccal corridor is small, teeth fill up the smile and there is less darkness in the corners. This type of wider smile showing more teeth is rated as more youthful compared to the narrower, collapsed smile type. Dr. DeSimone has the experience to create attractive, youthful smiles with braces or Invisalign. Please call DeSimone Orthodontics at 609-7378000 and we will be happy to schedule a complimentary consultation.

65 percent based on the most recent tax bill, or roughly $70 million of the 30 year value. By granting this abatement to Lennar, the township committee is taking this revenue, forcing the school board no other choice but to raise existing taxes over these 30 years as their costs understandably increase (salaries, pensions, etc). While no member of the school board was present at the meeting to fight for their rightful tax revenue, I can hardly blame them, as they probably were not aware they were being pickpocketed by the same administration that continues to state how closely they are working together. You don’t need to take my word for this, there are many publications stating PILOTs are not a good municipal practice, like from the NJ State Comptroller. I urge all residents to become more informed of what is happening to our town, and more importantly your tax dollars. Start speaking your opinion at committee meetings, and if not there, at the voting booth come November. We cannot continue down this path of group think, with no common sense discourse among our committee members. Todd Brant Hopewell Township

Agreement steals revenue from schools To the editor: It’s not easy being a political cheerleader for the Kuchinski-Blake administration, which has a well-deserved reputation of being the least transparent and most deceptive Hopewell Township administration in many years. Just ask Andrew Borders. In his letter to the editor (Agreement with developer will bring in millions, 8/10/18), Borders defends the KuchinskiBlake corporate welfare property tax giveaway to multi-billion (that’s with a “B”) dollar corporate real estate developer U.S. Homes Corporation. His letter demonstrates either his shallow understanding of municipal tax abatements, also known as a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT), or his support in the scheme to steal revenue from the schools and other tax collecting entities. In other words, either Borders was deceived himself by the administration or is an active part of their public deception. Municipal abuse in doling out property tax breaks, which results in unfair taxation, has been the subject of criticism for years. Most notably, in 2010, New Jersey State Comptroller A. Matthew

Boxer issued a blistering report of the short-sighted, self-serving practice, which results in an unjust enrichment for municipalities at the expense of schools, counties and other tax-collectors. He wrote that “95 percent of the negotiated PILOT is kept by the municipality, with 5 percent for the county and nothing for the school district.” When this residential developer enables new students in our schools or needs fire protection, those costs are pushed onto the rest of us, who will be taxed beyond our fair share for that lost revenue. And what about transparency and accountability? There were no public work sessions and no public cost-benefit analysis, but there was an ordinance introduction, which contained false claims, and a last-minute 131 page application, without meaningful review. Cheer on, Mr. Borders. Through this politicallymotivated giveaway, the Kuchinski–Blake administration transformed its 13 percent property tax share into a 95 percent windfall, leaving the schools and the rest of us cheerless. Harvey Lester Titusville

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Shelter Continued from Page 1A were either reclaimed by their owners, trap-neuterreturned, transferred to a rescue group, passed away at the shelter — such as a sick kitten — or are still at SAVE. Achenbach also estimated the shelter takes in 50 animals a month. While most animals are from the Mercer County area, some come from Cape May County shelters, or as far as Oklahoma. With overcrowding in animal shelters still an ongoing issue and puppy mills are still legal in some New Jersey counties, Auchenbach said SAVE combats the problem in a number of ways, including fostering some of their animals. “We like to let [the pets] have some time in foster homes so they are socialized with people well, it also keeps them out of the shelter environment,” she said. “That also leaves space for other animals, so it’s a revolving door.” SAVE welcomes shorter-term overnight and weekend fosters, as well. “It does tug at your heart, but we tell fosters and volunteers, you did the right thing, you gave them a good time, don’t take away from that,” Achenbach said. “Do not do it because it hurts to put them back, if you hadn’t, they wouldn’t have had it at all. Take heart in that you did a really good thing.” The shelter occasionally lowers the prices of their animals — dog adoption fees range from $250 to $350 and $125 to $175 for cats — or through specials like “Black Cat Friday” around Thanksgiving and

Black Friday. SAVE also leaves some cages and kennel runs available in case animal control stops by with a lost or stray animal. Unfortunately, this means they might have to turn away other cases, such as owner surrender. “I think for us, our biggest challenge is you want to help as many as you can, and if you’re full and someone’s calling with the saddest case, and you’re like, ‘I can’t help you today,’” Achenbach said. “Some of the saddest ones are, ‘My parents passed away and they have these animals, I live out of state.’ We want to be able to provide a service to these people and most important, the animals.” To aide this, those at SAVE recommends the website Get Your Pet, founded by New Hope, Penn. resident Angela Marcus. The website allows current pet owners across the nation who can no longer keep or need to re-home their animal to put them up for adoption. Other users can fill out an application and potentially meet the animal. This, Marcus said, allows the pet to go from home to home, skipping the shelter all together. “A shelter isn’t a normal living environment for a pet,” Marcus said. “[The owners] get to decide who would be the best fit for their pet, so they get the peace of mind knowing that their pet is going to an environment that they’re comfortable with and can stay in touch.” SAVE also recommends Get Your Pet or shelter training classes if an animal is undergoing behavioral issues and the owner feels

the need to re-home them. For Achenbach, an animal shelter should be a last resort for a pet that already has a home. “No pet that’s been in a home deserves to be in a shelter,” she said. “We do our best, but this isn’t what we want for any pet. But there are truly homeless animals out there.” Marcus echoed this sentiment, saying that her website is a “complementary service” to animal shelters. “Sometimes people hear about us and say, ‘Isn’t that competing with shelters?’ But we’re not at all,” she said. “Shelters across the country are saying, ‘Yes, use this service.’ We want to help animals who are stray or victims of cruelty who have no other alternative. It’s truly a benefit to the shelters.” To ensure the animals in the shelter go to deserving homes, an online or in-person application can be filled out, where two references and a call to the applicant’s veterinarian is required. If the applicant currently doesn’t own any other pets, a third reference

Schluter Continued from Page 1A mise, he said, “is a twoedged sword.” “You compromise on small things that don’t really matter as far as principle is concerned,” he said. “But you don’t compromise on principle.” Schluter was defeated in his re-election bid for the state Senate in 1973 by Anne Martindell, amid a voter backlash against Watergate.

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SAVE, which largely serves the Mercer County area, has a range of dogs and cats up for adoption, including Cake. replaces the veterinarian call. “We really try to help those who are trying to adopt on matchmaking,” Achenbach said. “We know when you walk out, and we feel like it’s a match, they’re probably going to stay in your home.” She also said that the idea of “adopt, don’t stop”

has been widely encouraged recently, taking the negative stigma away from shelter animals. SAVE currently uses social media like Facebook and websites such as Petfinder to advertise adoptable pets, and features their animals at local pet stores and events, such as Montgomery Fun Fest taking

place on Sept. 9. Until then, Achenbach said, she hopes local residents consider adopting a homeless animal, especially on Clear the Shelters Day. “It’s a great national day to encourage people to adopt. I can say, anytime an animal goes home, we celebrate,” she said.

“Bill was a gentleman ability to cross the aisle to life and a dedicated public and I think they probably get things done for New servant. Sen. Schluter represented what all of us who got a long personally fairly Jersey. “He believed in the enter elected office aspire well,” said Martindell’s son, Roger. “But they were value of public service, he to be – honest and commitjust coming from two dif- put progress ahead of parti- ted to making government ferent places and at that sanship and he was always work efficiently and effecparticular time, he hap- willing to work with others tively for all citizens.” pened to be in the wrong with the selfless goals that “He held his legislative served the needs of the pub- colleagues to a very high party.” Schluter got back into lic,” said state Senate Presi- ethical standard, a bar he state politics in the 1980s, dent Stephen M. Sweeney never failed to meet,” said first in the Assembly and (D-Salem, Gloucester and state Sen. Thomas Kean Jr. then again in the Senate. Cumberland). “He was a (R-Morris, Somerset and The current leader of the passionate advocate for Union), leader of the ReSenate recalled Schluter’s ethical conduct in political publicans in the Senate. 00256889.0217.03x10.18.BeckerNose&Sinus.indd

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RELIGIOUS NOTES St. Matthews’s Episcopal - The church is at 300 S. Main St., Pennington, across from Toll Gate Grammar School. Sunday worship schedule is at 8 a.m. for Holy Eucharist Rite I and at 9:30 a.m. for Choral Holy Eucharist Rite II. The Sunday morning children’s program for ages four years through eighth grade meets during the 10

a.m. service. Nursery care is also provided for children under four years. Questions? Call 609737-0985 or visitwww.stmatthewspennington.org. First Baptist, Pennington — Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. The Rev. Malik McKinley Sr. is interim pastor. The church is at the corner of Crawley Avenue and Academy Street in Pennington. For information,

Legal Notices TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL ZONING HOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPLICATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on SEPTEMBER 5 , 2018, at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Meeting Room of the Hopewell Township Municipal Building, 201 Washington CrossingPennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey 08560, the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Township of Hopewell ("Board') will hold a public hearing on the application submitted by the undersigned ("Applicant"). Applicant seeks a BULK/HARDSHIP variance from the requirements of the Township's Land Use and Development Ordinance so as to permit: The building of an in-ground swimming pool. The premises involved in this application is located at 82 LAMBERTVILLE HOPEWELL RD. designated as Block 5 , Lot 494 on the Hopewell Township Tax Map. The property is located in the Township's VRC Zoning District. In addition to the variance(s) referred to above, Applicant will also seek any and all other variances, waivers or relief that the Board may deem to be necessary or appropriate in connection with this application. At said hearing, any and all interested parties may appear, either in person or through counsel, and present any questions, comments and/or objections they may have regarding this application. The application, plans and other documents and materials relating to this application are available for public inspection in the Zoning Office at the Township Municipal Building during regular business hours. Cled Dorvil Applicant HVN, 1x, 8/17/18 Fee: $31.62 Affidavit: $15.00 ORDINANCE NO. 817 NOTICE OF PENDING BOND ORDINANCE AND SUMMARY

The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the Borough of Hopewell, in the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, on June 7, 2018. It will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the governing body to be held at the Borough Hall in the Borough on July 10, 2018 at seven o’clock p.m. During the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of the full bond ordinance will be available at no cost and during regular business hours at the Clerk=s office for the members of the general public who shall request the same. The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows: Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATER UTILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE EAST PROSPECT STREET PHASE III PROJECT IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $95,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $95,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH TO FINANCE THE COST THEREOF Purpose: Improvements to the water utility in connection with the East Prospect Street Phase III Project, including all work and materials necessary therefor and incidental thereto Appropriation: $95,000 Bonds/Notes Authorized: $95,000 Grant Appropriated: N/A Section 20 Costs: $19,000 Useful Life: 40 years

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This Notice is published pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:2-17. HVN, 1x, 8/17/18 Fee: $35.34 BOND ORDINANCE 817 STATEMENT AND SUMMARY The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, has been finally adopted by the Borough of Hopewell, in the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey on July 10, 2018 and the 20 day period of limitation within which a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of such bond ordinance can be commenced, as provided in the Local Bond Law, has begun to run from the date of the first publication of this statement. Copies of the full bond ordinance are available at no cost and during regular business hours, at the Clerk’s office for members of the general public who request the same. The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows: Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATER UTILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE EAST PROSPECT STREET PHASE III PROJECT IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $95,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $95,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH TO FINANCE THE COST THEREOF Purpose: Improvements to the water utility in connection with the East Prospect Street Phase III Project, including all work and materials necessary therefor and incidental thereto Appropriation: $95,000 Bonds/Notes Authorized: $95,000 Grant Appropriated: N/A Section 20 Costs: $19,000 Useful Life: 40 years Michele Hovan, Clerk HVN, 1x, 8/17/18 Fee: $31.62 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that bid proposals will be received from Bidders classified under N.J.S.A. 27:7-35.2 via the Internet until 10:00:59 A.M. on 8/30/18, downloaded, and publicly opened and read, in the CONFERENCE ROOM-A, 1st Floor F & A Building, New Jersey Department of Transportation, 1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08625; for:

Route 206 over Branch of Stony Brook, Bridge Replacement, Contract No. 057183250, From Vicinity of Arreton Road to Vicinity of Hillside Avenue, Municipality of Princeton, Mercer County 100% State UPC NO: 183250 DP No: 18133

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 (P.L 1975, c. 127); N.J.A.C. 17:27. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.19, contractors must provide a Certification and Disclosure of Political Contribution Form prior to contract award. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, contractor must submit the Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue Business Registration of the contractor and any named subcontractors prior to contract award or authorization. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.51, contractors must be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Wage and Hour Compliance at the time of bid. Plans, specifications, any addenda to the specification and bidding information for the proposed work are available at Bid Express website www.bidx.com. You must subscribe to use this service. To subscribe, follow the instructions on the web site. Fees apply to downloading documents and plans and bidding access. The fee schedule is available on the web site. All fees are directly payable to Bid Express. Plans, specifications, and bidding information may be inspected (BUT NOT OBTAINED) by contracting organizations at our Design Field Offices at the following locations: 200 Stierli Court Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Phone: 973-601-6690

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call 609-303-0129. Pennington United Methodist — Regular Sunday Summer worship is at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Daniel Casselberry is pastor. The church offers a variety of services designed to help those with special needs, including an elevator for wheelchair accessibility, wireless hearing aids and handicapped parking is available. The church is at 60 S. Main St. For further information on youth and adult Sunday school and special programs, call the church office at 609-737-1374 or visit www.pumcnj.com. St. James R. C. Church — The church is at 115 E. Delaware Ave., Pennington. The chapel is on Eglantine Avenue. Masses are held Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 8, 9:45 and 11:30 a.m. Daily Mass is held in the chapel at 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday. The sacrament of reconciliation is held Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon. The Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Walsh is pastor. The fax is 609-737-6912. Nancy Lucash in the office of religious education/adult faith formation/RCIA can be reached at 609-737-2717. Visit stjamespennington.org for more information. Hopewell United Methodist — The Morning Worship begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19. The morning message will be given by Rev. Laura Steele. The topic of her sermons for September will be “Unity in Love.” A nursery is provided for infants and toddlers at that time. Adult small group study meets every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Children’s Sunday school will resume again on Sept. 16th. On Saturday, Aug. 25, the church’s Community Closet will be having a Bag Sale from 9–11:30 a.m. The Hopewell United Methodist Women and Community Closet will present an upcycling workshop on Saturday, Aug. 25 from 1–3 p.m. Hopewell United Methodist Church offers a blend of contemporary and traditional worship styles. The church is located on 20 Blackwell Ave. It is handicap accessible. For more information about the Church and its programs, please contact Pastor Hillis at (609) 466-0471 or visit the Church’s website at www.hopewellmethodist.org. You also can visit us on Facebook@ HopewellMethodistNJ. Hopewell Presbyterian

— Worship starts at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Childcare is provided during the worship service. The church is handicapped accessible with an elevator to all three levels. Call the church office at 609-466-0758 or visit www.hopewellpresbyterian.org. The church is at the intersection of West Broad and Louellen streets. Second Calvary Baptist — The regular Sunday schedule is Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Bible study and prayer is at 7 p.m. The pastor is the Rev. Michael Diggs Sr. The church at Columbia and Maple avenues can be reached by phone at 609466-0862. The fax number is 609-466-4229. Calvary Baptist — Sunday worship and Sunday school meets at 10 a.m. Nursery is offered during worship. The Rev. Dennis O’Neill is pastor. Philip Orr is the minister of music. The church is at 3 E. Broad St., Hopewell Borough, near the corner of East Broad Street and North Greenwood Avenue. A chair lift is available to the sanctuary. Call 609466-1880 for more information or visit www.calvarybaptisthopewell.org. St. Alphonsus R. C. Church — Mass is celebrated Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Daily Mass is held at 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Walsh is pastor. Donna Millar is the coordinator of religious education and faith formation. The church is located at the corner of Princeton Avenue and East Prospect Street in Hopewell Borough. Questions? Call 609466-0332. For information, visit http://stalphonsushopewell.org. Pennington Presbyterian — Rev. Nancy Mikoski and Rev. David Hallgren are pastors. Child care during the summer is available at 10 a.m., and worship services begin at 10:15 a.m. followed by fellowship time. Communion is the first Sunday of every month. All are welcome! Christian education programs for children and adults are on summer hiatus and will resume after Labor Day at 9 a.m. There is childcare during the education hour. There are choirs for children and adults, and a bell choir but there are no regular rehearsals during

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the summer. Look at our FOCUS newsletter under ‘about us’ section of www. pennpres.org for more information about our changing programs. The church bulletin is also online. The church has an elevator and easy access for wheelchairs. Call 609-7371221 with questions. First Presbyterian of Titusville — The church welcomes everyone in Christian fellowship on Sundays. Morning worship is at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary with Rev. Kenneth Good preaching. Immediately following worship there is a time of fellowship and refreshments in the Heritage Room. At 11 a.m. the Adult Education class, which is currently studying Romans, meets in the Heritage Room. Youth Christian Education classes will resume in September. All events at the First Presbyterian Church of Titusville are free, unless otherwise noted, and open to the public. The First Presbyterian Church of Titusville, founded in 1838, is located at 48 River Drive along the banks of the Delaware River, six miles south of Lambertville near the foot of the Washington Crossing Bridge. Additional information may be found by visiting titusvillechurch. org, facebook.com/titusvillechurch or calling 609737-1385. Bethel AME Church Sunday service begins at 11 a.m. The pastor is Rev. Dr. Angela M. Battle. The Bethel AME Church is located at 246 S. Main St. in Pennington. The phone number is 609-737-0922. Visit the church’s website at bethelpennington.org for more information on future services and upcoming events. Titusville United Methodist — TUMC offers a weekly Sunday Family Worship Service at 10 a.m. The TUMC Book Group meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. There are small group discussions each month during the summer on the first and third Sundays at 9 a.m. All are welcome to attend. TUMC Youth Group meets Sunday evenings, twice a month. Holy Communion is celebrated each month. “Celebration Sunday” is an after-worship coffee hour served every fourth Sunday. TUMC is known as a “praying church” whose worship style is casual and family-friendly. All are welcome, come as you are. TUMC was founded in 1806, and is located at 7 Church Road in Titusville. For more information, visit www.titusvilleumc. org or contact the church office 609-737-2622. St. George R. C. Church — The Church of Saint George, 1370 River Road (Route 29) Titusville, holds Masses on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sundays at 9 and 11 a.m. Daily Mass is Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation is Saturdays from 4:30 to 5:10 p.m. the Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Walsh is pastor. The religious education office phone is 609-7301703. Parish phone is 609737-2015. Abiding Presence Lutheran — Regular summer worship services are held at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and 9:30 a.m. on Sundays mornings. Nursery care is provided during the Sunday worship service. The Reverend Marianne Rhebergen is interim pas-

tor of the congregation. For more information, call the church office at 609-8827759. The church is at 2220 Pennington Road, just south of I-95 at the corner of Rockleigh Drive and Pennington Road. For more information, contact Pastor Marianne Rhebergen at 609-882-7759. St. Peter Lutheran — Worship services are held Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Contemporary worship is the third Sunday of each month at the 8 a.m. service only. The church is at the corner of routes 518 and 579 in Hopewell Township. The Rev. Stephen Gewecke is pastor. For more information about the church, call 609466-0939, or visit www. stpeternj.org. Ascension Lutheran — The church is at 900 Washington Crossing Road, Newtown, Pa. Sundays, worship starts at 10 a.m. Fellowship starts at 11 a.m. Nursery care for infant through kindergarten is available. Women of Ascension and/or the Prayer Shawl Ministry meet every other Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. For information, call 215-497-0447 or visit www.ascensionweb.org. Princeton Community — The regular service is at 10 a.m. Nursery care and classes for children through the fifth grade are provided. There are weekly programs for teens. Princeton Community Church is at 2300 Pennington Road, Pennington. Visit online at www.princetonchurch. com. Questions? Call 609730-1114. First Assembly of God — The regular service schedule is Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship, 10:30 a.m.; Tuesday morning prayer meeting, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday family night, 7 p.m. Special needs accommodations are available. Child care and children’s church are held Sundays for infants through fifth grade beginning at 9:30 a.m. and Wednesday evenings for all ages. The church is at 87 Route 31, Pennington. Questions? Call 609-7372282. Central Baptist — The church is at 2015 Pennington Road (Route 31), Ewing. Call 609-882-0337 for information. Har Sinai Temple — This is a Reform temple at 2421 Pennington Road at Denow Road West in Hopewell Township. Friday Shabbat services begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 609-730-8100 or visit www.harsinai.org. Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing — Rev. Kimberly Wildszewski leads Sunday services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. As Unitarian Universalists, we believe that we need not think alike to love alike. Sunday children’s religious education and child care are available. Adult enrichment classes are open to guests. For information, call 609-737-0515 or visit www.uucwc.org. With few exceptions, only religious institutions located in or serving Hopewell Valley will be included in this column. Email updated information to calendar@centraljersey. com so it arrives by 3 p.m.

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AT THE LIBRARIES Events at the Pennington Public Library, located at 30 North Main Street in Pennington, include: Ongoing: Homebound delivery: The Pennington Public Library is pleased to announce its newest service, HomeBound Delivery. If patrons can’t get to the library, volunteers will drop of requested books and media to their homes, free of charge. This free service is available Monday through Friday to all Pennington residents with an active library card. Requests can be made by calling 609-7370404 or emailing HomeBound@penningtonlibrary. org. The library will attempt same-day delivery for requests made by 11 a.m. and next business day delivery for requests made after 11 a.m. Color Me Calm: Research shows that coloring can be relaxing. Many adults in need of a break from stress are finding peace inside the blank spaces of a coloring page. The library will have coloring pages and supplies in the New Jersey Room and to enjoy this activity as a way to de-stress or just let your inner child out. English Language Conversation Sessions: Meeting leader Bambi Hegedus has tutored professionally and on a volunteer basis for 25 years. Participants at these relaxed and informal sessions should have some knowledge of English. Emphasis will be on learning practical phrases and will be determined by the needs of the participants. Please e-mail trussell@penningtonlibrary.org for more information and to register. Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

Adult Book Discussion Group: Drop by our longrunning, monthly book discussion group for lively and stimulating conversation. Registration is not necessary. Dec. 7 - Book and Film - “Hidden Figures.” First Thursdays at 2 p.m. Too-Busy-for-Books Book Club: Designed for people who barely find enough time to breathe, this book club will read only a short work per month nothing longer than 120 pages. Dec. 12 - “The Lemoine Affair” by Marcel Proust. Second Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Events at the Hopewell Township branch, Mercer County Library, at 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, next to Hopewell Valley Central High School): Resume reviews are available by appointment. Call Andrea Merrick at 609-737-2610 to register for a convenient time for help in creating or reviewing your resume. One-on-one help with library digital resources, like e-books, audiobooks and movies, is available by appointment. Call 609-7372610 or email avanscoy@ mcl.org. Those who have something to put in the display case should contact Anna Van Scoyoc at 609-7372610. If you have old Centralogues you’re thinking of getting rid of, the library will take them for its local history collection. Get to know the borough better by joining the library’s activities at the Hopewell Public Library: Summer Reading Program 2018 - “Libraries Rock!”: This 6-8 week summer program is de-

signed to encourage children to keep reading during the months of school vacation. Young readers and soon-to-be readers sign a pledge indicating the number of books they would like to read (or have read to them) during the summer. There is ice cream at the Boro Bean for each child who achieves his/her goal, as well as an end of summer celebration. The library offers special programs each week related to the summer reading program theme. The Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial - “When the Circus Came to Town”: Local East Amwell historian Jim Davidson returns to Hopewell on Wed., Sept. 5 to continue his lecture series about events connected with the Lindbergh kidnapping. Davidson, a Lindbergh enthusiast and memorabilia collector is a frequent speaker on everything Lindbergh related. He will captivate you with a power point presentation of the six weeks of the Hauptmann Trial in Flemington. The talk will be held at the Hopewell Theater at 7 p.m. as part of the Hopewell Public Library’s Wednesday Night Out series. Davidson will cover topics such as the first weekend of the trial when 50,000 people descended on Flemington and trashed the courthouse; the movie stars and radio personalities who were there; and Nellie’s Bar at the Union Hotel. Growing up in Flemington Davidson knew many people associated with the case. Co-author of the book “New Jersey Lindbergh Kidnapping and Trial” he will attempt to talk not about whether Hauptmann was guilty or not, but all the crazy things

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Rosemarie Weeck, 90 Rosemarie Weeck, age 90, died in her home in Elm Ridge Park, Pennington, N.J. She resided in Pennington for the past 54 years. Rosemarie was born in Saarbruecken, Germany in 1928. Following her graduation from the gymnasium in Saarbruecken, she moved to Munich, Germany and received her M.D. Degree from Ludwig Maximillian University in Munich in 1955. She spent one year in a medical-surgical internship at the city hospital in Saarbruecken before leaving for a one year rotating internship at Helen Fuld Hospital in Trenton, N.J. During her internship she met her future husband, the late Winfried Weeck. They were married in January 1958 and their son, Eckart, was born in 1959. After a 2 ½ year family leave, she entered a Residency in Internal Medicine at St. Francis Hospital in Trenton, N.J. She became a staff member at St. Francis in 1972 and spent many years working as a physician in the emergency room. She also maintained a small private practice. She was an avid equestrian and rode regularly for many years at the Los Alamos Dressage Center in Freehold, N.J. She loved animals of all kinds, particularly German Shorthaired Pointers, who could often be seen wandering around the property or relaxing on the bed with her. She is survived by her son, Eckart A. Weeck and daughter-in-law Larissa M. Drennan both of Jersey City, N.J.

that occurred in and out of day morning at 10:30, pre- cookbook – classic, new, the courtroom over the five schoolers and their adult hot, or obscure – to pore months that Hauptmann companions are invited to over every two months. gather in our upstairs Chil- Each member cooks one was in the Flemington jail. The Hopewell The- dren’s Room for stories, dish from the book and ater is at 5 S. Greenwood songs and activities. brings it to the library so Ave. in Hopewell borough. HPL Book Club: Held everyone can sit down toThe Hopewell Public Li- on the first Monday of brary’s Wednesday Night each month, at 7 p.m. at gether and discuss the book Out lecture series is held the library. Copies of each while eating a feast from on the first Wednesday of month’s book are available the book’s recipes. Check each month. Due to the size for check out. All are wel- for details on Facebook (“Hopewell Library Cooklimitations of the library come. building, these talks are Traditional Book book Club”), or contact the held at different venues in Club: Meets the first Mon- library for more informathe borough. Speakers in- day of each month at 7 tion. Books can be obtained clude local authors, envi- p.m. at the library. Copies through interlibrary loan at ronmentalists, artists, and of each month’s book are the circulation desk. experts. All library talks are available for check out. All Hopewell Public Lifree and open to the public. are welcome. brary (466-1625) is loCookbook Book For more information contact the library at 609-466- Club: The cookbook book cated at 13 E. Broad St. in 1625, Facebook or the li- club meets in the library on Hopewell Borough. More brary website at redlibrary. the third Thursday of every information is available on org. other month, from 6:30 to the website - redlibrary.org, 8 p.m. Members choose a and on Facebook. Storytime: Every Mon00245502.1111.03x5.25.WilsonFuneralHome.indd

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Mark Gerald Donaldson, 59 Mark Gerald Donaldson, 59, of Pennington passed away Tuesday August 14th at the Masonic Village in Burlington. Born in Princeton, NJ, he had resided in Pennington before moving to the Masonic Village in Burlington. A graduate of Rutgers University, he was a member of Nassau Presbyterian Church and TrentonCyrus Lodge #5 in Pennington. He worked at the Pennington Market in the Catering Dept. for many years, and was loved and respected by many who knew him. Mark was a licensed hot air balloon pilot in his younger years, and later he developed a special interest in studying and discussing civil war history. He is survived by his parents, G. Gerald Donaldson Jr. and Marilyn Judge Donaldson, two brothers, Todd W. Donaldson and Scott D. Donaldson, a sister-inlaw, Christine A. Donaldson, two nieces Jade N. and Brooke A. Donaldson, and a nephew, Jack E. G. Donaldson. Funeral services will be held Monday August 20th 11:00 a.m. at the Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ 08542. The viewing will be Sunday August 19th from 6-8 p.m. with Masonic services at 7p.m. at the WilsonApple Funeral Home, 2560 Pennington Rd, Pennington. The burial will be private in Highland Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Trenton-Cyrus Foundation, PO Box 55, Pennington, NJ 08534 or the Donaldson Scholarship Fund at the Hun School of Princeton, 176 Edgerstoune Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. Condolences are welcome at www.wilsonapple.com.

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Shot In the Dark,” premiered at the Monmouth Film Festival on Aug. 10 at the Two River Theatre in Red Bank. “A Shot in The Dark” is a documentary following a St. John Vianney High School senior, Anthony Ferraro, while he hopes to become the first blind wrestling state champion. Filmed throughout the 2012-13 school year, Anthony was approached by his older brother, Oliver, who had the idea to track his brother’s story and show everyone about defying hardship. Anthony agreed and was then followed by cameras for most of his senior year at the high school, which is located in Holmdel. “It helped being blind,” Anthony said. “It really came down to my brother. He saw that this is not just a wrestling story; it’s more than that. It’s about not giving up and just dealing with adversity that you will always be given in life. I was just for-

tunate that my story was captured because everyone has a story to share.” Coached by Pat Smith and Tony Caravella (former outstanding head coach at Brick Memorial High School), Anthony went on to secure 122 career victories at St. John Vianney. He won two district tournament titles during his career. The film was thought of and initially directed by Oliver Ferraro, but when he needed funding and filming materials, it seemed like fate was at work when he met director Chris Suchorsky. Suchorsky wrestled with Smith at Seton Hall University. They both ended up becoming wrestling coaches at opposing high schools in the same district following their time together in college. But when Suchorsky realized he didn’t want to be a coach anymore, he lost touch with Smith.

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‘Oklahoma!’ at Music Mountain Theatre

klahoma!,” Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first musical, was brought to Music Mountain Theatre in Lambertville, where audiences were met with a musical and entertaining evening from director Michael Moeller. Taking place in 1906 in the title setting, cowboy Curly McLain (Harrison Pharamond) wonders onto the farm of Laurey Williams (Kristen VonWachenfeldt) in hopes of taking her to the box social dance that evening. Local women attending the dance will bring picnic baskets to be auctioned off to men throughout the town to raise money for a local schoolhouse. The men who win the auction for the picnic baskets also win a lunch date with the women who prepared it. Pharamond opens the musical with “Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’.” Pharamond does not project enough, like other musical numbers throughout the production, but makes up for it with his acting. Throughout the entire production, Pharamond has you believe in his character fully and truly embodies an early 20th-century cowboy. When Curly arrives to the farm in hopes of courting Laurey, he is met by Laurey’s loveable Aunt Eller (Joan Hoffman). The two exchange a humorous banter until Laurey makes her entrance onstage. VonWachenfeldt, who dazzles with her lovely singing voice throughout the entire production, plays the young and hopeful farm girl who turns down Curly’s proposition to the box social after she feels that he has waited too long to ask her. Curly tells Laurey he has gotten the nicest carriage money can buy and the two break out into song with Aunt Eller (“The Surrey with the Fringe on Top”). But when Laurey keeps egging on Curly about the carriage, he claims he made the entire thing up. She exits the stage with the offer for the date to the box social still declined, not knowing Curly did, in fact, rent the car-

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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! at Music Mountain Theatre. riage for the evening. The farm hand Jud Fry (Karl Weigand), who is disturbingly obsessed with Laurey, asks her to the box social following those events. Laurey agrees to spite Curly, even though she is utterly terrified of Jud - which she admits to Aunt Eller later. In the interim, cowboy Will Parker (Matthew Robertson) returns from his trip from Kansas City. While away, Will won $50 from a competition at a fair. This is the same amount of money his girlfriend’s father, Andrew Carnes (Roger Madding), claimed he needed to obtain to marry his daughter, Ado Annie (Jaime Gedders). Little does Will know, Ado Annie has been seeing Ali Hakim (Rhett Commodaro), a Persian peddler, who seems to only be interested in one thing, but Ado Annie wants more. She confesses to Laurey she has feelings for both men. But after Andrew Carnes discovers his daughter with Ali Hakim, he forces him at gunpoint to

agree to marry Ado Annie. Back on Aunt Eller’s farm, Curly confirms Laurey is going to the box social with Jud. Trying to convince her to leave Jud in the wayside and go to the dance with him, Laurey continues to fear Jud and tells Curly she can’t break off the promised date. Curly, who refuses to take no as an answer, goes to Jud in the smoke house, where he resides, to try and convince him himself to back off Laurey. Curly tries to convince Jud to kill himself so everyone will realize how much they care about him. The conversation between the two of them eventually turns to Laurey and it becomes ugly. Curly leaves and Jud makes a promise to himself to make Laurey his bride. He breaks out into “Lonely Room,” and it was my personal favorite of the entire production. Weigand’s portrayal of Jud was the best part of the musical. He not only flawlessly portrays a mentally challenged, terrifying

and hulking farm hand, but Weigand has a tremendous singing voice, as well. He was truly the highlight of the production. After becoming confused with who she should take to the dance, Laurey purchases smelling salts from the Persian peddler Ali Hakim, who claims they come from ancient Egypt and anyone who smells them will be able to decide what choice they should make when faced with a tough decision. Laurey smells the salts before the dance and immediately falls asleep. In a dream sequence that begins with Laurey about to marry Curly, it quickly takes a dark turn when Jud appears and kills Curly. Jud drags Laurey off to a strip club and forces her to work with the rest of the dancers. When trying to escape, Jud will not let her go and forces himself upon her, pinning her down onto the floor. Laurey wakes up and is now sure Curly is the right man for her. But as the curtain closes on the first act, Jud arrives to escort Laurey off to the box social.

Honorable Mention

Deven Byrnes, the choreographer of the production, makes the musical just mesmerizing. Every dance number was completely in sync and the entire dream sequence was a wonderful ballet performance where you just could not look away. Music Mountain Theatre’s “Oklahoma!” would not be authentic without Byrnes. “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!,” continues at Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179 Lambertsville, through Aug. 19. For tickets and information, go to www.musicmountaintheatre. org; 609-397-3337.

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The Amish Outlaws perform at the Middlesex County Fair on August 8.

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Michael Krajewski, Music Director Michael Cavanaugh, Vocalist and Pianist

Amish Outlaws perform at the Middlesex County Fair T he Amish Outlaws performed its wide range of music to the crowd at the Middlesex County Fair in East Brunswick on Aug. 8. The band, which just celebrated its 15th anniversary this July, performs music of various types - from Johnny Cash to Snoop Dogg. The Amish Outlaws love to surprise their audiences with what they will play next. The band began after four of the original members left the Amish lifestyle in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Amish practice a tradition called Rumspringa, where on a person’s 16th birthday, they have the opportunity to go out and live free of the Amish code and experience the “common” world. After concluding your Rumspringa, members decide if they want to return to their Amish lifestyle and be baptized into the Amish church. Most members return to the Amish way, but in some cases, they do not. “There’s a lot of reasons that I left be-

hind that kind of lifestyle,” Brother Eazy Ezekiel, the band’s bass player said. “The ultimate one is that the Amish believe, like a lot of religions do, that their way is the only way into Heaven. That anyone not born and raised Amish is basically condemned. When I met our drummer, Jakob (he’s one of my best friends and he’s Jewish), I just couldn’t believe that him and a lot of the good people who I met out here were going to go to Hell. It didn’t make sense to me; I couldn’t wrap my head around it. Even though that they were honest, loving and loyal, but because they were born into a different group they were going to be condemned. That was the ultimate straw that broke the camel’s back for me. Once I came out and made all these friends and saw the way that life was out here, I couldn’t close those blinders and go back into that world.” Like Ezekiel, his friend and former member of the Amish lifestyle, Amos Def, had the same feelings after leaving behind See AMISH OUTLAWS, Page 7B

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Documentary Continued from Page 2B About 10 years later, the two reconnected on Facebook and Smith sent a video of Anthony wrestling to Suchorsky. Across the bottom of the video was a caption from Oliver Ferraro saying he wanted to make a film about Anthony and needed help producing. “I contacted Ollie. He was living out in California at the time,” Suchorsky said. “A few weeks later, Ollie came back and we basically decided that we would make a film following Anthony through his senior year trying to accomplish his goals.” Following the filming of the documentary, Oliver Ferraro, who had just moved back to New Jersey from California, passed away. But his vision lives on through his film about his brother. “My brother’s vision, as well as my vision, through this was just to help people and inspire and motivate people,” Anthony said. “It wasn’t about becoming the next state champion. That would have been unbelievable, but this is just reality. If it motivates just one person to get up and stop feeling sorry for yourself, it’s a win.” Anthony’s parents welcomed him wanting to wrestle. His mother, Sue, thought it provided him with more and felt it was a way for Anthony to act like the average teenager. “To watch him wrestle, it made me happy,” Sue said. “He was doing something. He had a goal, he was healthy. What didn’t make me happy was the pressure that I saw he had to endure. I think it was associated with the sport, as well as emotionally dealing with his visual impairment and trying to be just a normal kid at 16 years old. But wrestling was very healthy, and I think it was good discipline and it gave him the sense of accomplishment. Everyone needs that.” Anthony’s father, Robert, agreed. But he made sure to give credit, where credit was due. “It was really never hard to watch him wrestle,” Robert said. “Sue really deserves a lot of the credit because Sue’s pretty tough. I was the enabler; Sue was the tough one. Anthony’s success really comes from Sue because she has always said from the

‘My brother’s vision, as well as my vision, through this was just to help people and inspire and motivate people. It wasn’t about becoming the next state champion.’ Anthony Ferraro

beginning, ‘I raised my kids to fly the coop, and this one is going to fly the coop.’” Anthony always made sure to define the odds, and that was how he originally started to wrestle. “I was the type of kid when someone told me that I couldn’t do something, I said, ‘Watch me,’” Anthony said. “I just do things because I’m so stubborn and I don’t want people to tell me that I can’t. When people started saying that ‘You can’t wrestle’ - I was a really fat seventh grader, but I was going to figure it out. It gave me that drive.” Eventually Anthony did not become the first blind wrestling state champion, but he can’t say he didn’t learn anything along the way. “Losses don’t define you if you don’t let them,” Anthony said. “It’s how you bounce back from each loss and what you’ve learned from it. If you don’t take a lesson from each loss, it’s just a waste. If you take a lesson from each loss, you’ll learn from it as a person. We keep growing no matter what we’re doing.” Now, five years following Anthony’s completion of high school, he loves to play music, does work as a motivational speaker and is currently training for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, where he is learning a new craft in judo wrestling. “I learned one thing that has always stood out to me,” Anthony said. “The only disability is a bad attitude.”

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Amish Outlaws Continued from Page 5B his former life. “Music was a big thing for me; travel and general curiosity about the world,” said Brother Amos. “Everything kept pulling me into different directions and none of it went back to where I grew up. It wasn’t so much as leaving as it was not returning.” But Ezekiel did make sure to point out there was nothing immoral with the Amish way of life. “The Amish lifestyle is great in a lot of ways, but ultimately it wasn’t for me,” Ezekiel said. Of the four original members of the band, three of them still play. Brothers Amos, Ezekiel and Hezekiah, who were all brought up Amish, met the band’s drummer Jakob after leaving the Amish lifestyle. Now the four of them are joined by Brothers Wyclef and Abel. “Amos and I grew up together,”

Ezekiel said. “He left after I did, and we met Hezekiah out here. Jakob, our drummer, he is the first ‘English’ friend I made, or non-Amish person. We started playing music together. Somewhere down the line I just thought that we should start a band together, and four of us being born and raised Amish, I thought that we should be called, ‘The Amish Outlaws.’ I wanted to embrace the way we grew up and how crazy life is out here.” Ezekiel, who had only heard snippets of nonsecular music before leaving the Amish lifestyle, was surprised to see what music had made him feel when he really started listening. “It was when I heard, ‘The Wall’ by Pink Floyd and ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ by The Beatles did music take on a new meaning to me,” he said. “I started off playing tuba, but it was way too heavy for me; so I

switched to bass. Honestly, I’m a bigger fan of listening to music than I am playing it. I do love playing it, but I just love music and the more I can be involved with it in my life the better.” The Amish Outlaws enjoy performing, but what the band members enjoy more is the people they encounter throughout their touring. “I have had a lot of bad jobs in my life and this isn’t one of them,” Ezekiel said. “It’s nice. We’re all friends, we get along, and my favorite thing about being out here and playing music is all the people we see out here and get to meet. We have people who come to see us three different times a week, and we become close friends. We don’t even consider them fans, we call them family.” For more information on The Amish Outlaws, check out their website: amishoutlaws.com.

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Oklahoma!, Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration remains, in many ways, the most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly and Laurey, play out their love story, through Aug. 19. Performances: Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3 & 8p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets cost $22; www. musicmountaintheatre.org; 609-397-3337. Blithe Spirit, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Ave., Madison. Cocktails, British high wit, and a stylish ghost inhabit this delicious comedy that literally turns a pristine English country house inside out. An eccentric medium is asked to conduct a séance, only to conjure up the ghost of a past wife hellbent on causing mayhem, through Sept. 2; www.shakespearenj.org; 973-408-5600. The Baltimore Waltz, Princeton Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater on Princeton University’s campus. Paula Vogel’s play follows Anna and Carl through Europe on a film-noir-inspired trip, filled with mysterious detectives, devious doctors, and alluring men as they search for a cure for Anna’s disease, through Aug. 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; 732997-0205.

CLASSICAL MUSIC The Shrewsbury Chorale, directed by Neil Brown and accompanied by John Balme, would like to expand. We are planning an exciting 3-concert season, the highlight of which will be Haydn’s The Seasons with orchestra and soloists in spring 2019. If you love choral singing and want to develop your musical talents, come to our Open Rehearsals on Tues., Sept. 11 & 18, 2018 at 7:45 pm. We are accepting singers of all voice parts, age high school and up, particularly sopranos and tenors. Former members are also welcome. We practice weekly on Tuesday nights from 7:45-10:00 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft, NJ. Scores provided. Free. Call 732-747-1362 or visit www.shrewsburychorale.org. Auditions call 908-3090602. Come check us out!

CHILDREN’S THEATRE The Jungle Book Kids, Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Banished by the tiger, Shere Khan, a human boy named Mowgli and his pantherfriend, Bagheera are on the run in the deepest part of the jungle, through Aug. 18. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The July 28 performance will be ASL interpreted. $8; www.musicmountaintheatre.org.

JAZZ, CABARET, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. Welch-Ledbetter Connection, The Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 East Main Street, Tuckerton. The Blues is in very good hands via this standout “connection”. A “Real Deal” guitarist joins forces with one of the most gifted vocalists to come along in years, in a game changing, soul grabbing, musical tour de force! Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m., $30, www.lizzierosemusic.com Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival, held on ‘The Green’ in the center of Morristown, located on Route 124 and Route 202. The annual free concert is made possible by the generous support of many sponsors who are well-known in the region. Aug. 18, from noon to 10 p.m. 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince, The State Theatre of New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, the first and only officially approved symphonic production by The Prince Estate on Thurs., Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. Questlove—has helped curate the music and orchestral arrangements that will be played by the symphony. Tickets range from $45-$95. stnj. org. 732-246-7469.

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GALLERIES

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Taplin Gallery at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. “Interwoven Stories International.” 3-hole fabric pages, stitched with memories, places, and people, speaking to the generosity, diversity, spirit, commitment and creativity of a community. Diana Weymar developed Interwoven Stories as 2016 Artist-in-Residence at the Arts Council of Princeton. She returns to curate more than 250 pages from Princeton, The Peddie School, the Nantucket Stitching Gam, the Zen Hospice Project (San Francisco), Open Space Art (Damascus, Syria), Build Peace (Columbia), the University of Puget Sound (Tacoma), Yarns/NoDominion Theatre (Jersey City), and Trans Tipping Point Project (Victoria, BC), through June 23. artscouncilofprinceton.org; 609-924-8777. The Gourgaud Gallery, 23-A North Main St., Cranbury. Exhibit of works by members of the New York City United Federation of Teachers Painting Class exhibit. The UFT Painting Class began in 2010 at the Monmouth County Library, through June 29; www.cranburyartscouncil.org. Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, 65 Olden Street, Princeton University campus. “Learning to Fight, Fighting to Learn: Education in Times of War,” exhibition at World War I and its effect on education, drawing from the university srchives and the public policy papers of Princeton University Library, through June 2018. Hours: Mon.Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. during the academic year; library.princeton.edu. Gallery at Mercer County Community College, Mercer County Community College campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. “Mercer County Artists 2018,” featuring 28 works in a variety of media including oil, acrylic, graphite, mixed media, ceramic, wood and more, through July 9; www.mccc.edu/gallery. Lakefront Gallery, 1 Hamilton Place, Hamilton. “Mel and Leon,” paintings by Mel Leipzig & Leon Rainbow. Free and open to the public, the exhibit titled Mel & Leon is sponsored by the Princeton Photography Club, From June 30 through September 5. Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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, 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.

MISCELLANY Emerging Playwrights Festival, The Phillips’ Mill Community Association announces its first Juried One-Act Playwriting Competition. Call for submissions: through Oct. 1. The first 50 submissions received during the acceptance period will be considered. Judges will select as many as six winners, who will be notified the week of Nov. 5. Each winning entry will receive a cash prize of $100.00 and a public reading in front of a live audience at Phillips’ Mill on Dec. 1. Dollar Princess- Trading Cash for Class Luncheon- presented by the Monmouth Museum, Navesink Country Club, 50 Luffburrow Lane, Middletown. Join the Monmouth Museum at the Navesink Country Club as they discuss the so-called “dollar princesses” of the Gilded Age, to include Lady Monson (nee Romaine Stone, daughter of General Roy Stone of Morristown NJ), Lady Roberts (nee Elizabeth Marie LaRoche, daughter of William Tell LaRoche of Harrington Park, NJ), and Princess Miguel of Braganza (nee Anita Stewart, born in Elberon, NJ), and more, Oct. 18 at 11:00 a.m. For tickets go

to www.monmouthmuseum.org, call Helen Brown @ 732-224-1993, email: info@ monmouthmuseum.org, or mail checks made out to Monmouth Museum, PO Box 359, Lincroft, N.J. 07738.

DANCE 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 dance on July 4); 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

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.

COMEDY

Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Lil Duval, Aug. 17 & 18, 7:30 & 9:45, Aug. 19, 7:30, $25. Eleazer Guzman, Aug. 21, 7:30, $20. Dinner With The Masters: Exclusive Comedy Series, Aug. 22, 7:30, $40. Tony Rock, Aug. 23, 7:30, Aug. 24-25, &:30 & 9:45, $20. www. stressfactory.com; 732-545-4242. Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. Peter Sasso, Aug. 18, 8 p.m., $23.46; catcharisingstar.com; 609-987-8018.

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ENTERTAINMENT BEST BETS

By Paul Hall

ummer movie season can be a whole heck of a lot of fun. As filmgoers, we are treated to the biggest stars, the biggest explosions and the most fun — sometimes all in the same movie. The Meg from director Jon Turteltaub and Warner Bros. presents us with some ridiculous throwback fun on a grand level. What if the bottom of the ocean as we know it today is not really the bottom of the ocean? That’s exactly what researchers aboard the Mana One are trying to figure out. When an expedition heads down and breaks through the layer of gasses underwater, it reveals another world teeming with creatures long thought extinct. Little could the crew know the danger that was waiting there. One of the creatures that quickly makes contact is a Megalodon, an ancient shark thought to be the largest that ever existed. Presumed extinct, it is a predator that fears nothing and can inflict damage on anything moving that threatens its personal

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space. Only one man has ever traveled to these depths and confronted a Meg: Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham). To convince him to help the crew being terrorized below the surface might be impossible, but with this beast on the loose, it just may offer the perfect redemption for Jonas. Let’s be honest, The Meg is never going to win any awards for the best film of the year. There are moments that are closer to Sharknado than Jaws. But the combination of aspects of both makes for a fun, albeit ridiculous, adventure. Statham in the lead role brings a mixture of attitude and bravado that is necessary for his character. And yet, he never feels like he is taking his role too seriously. Heck, he’s fighting a giant shark that was thought to be extinct. Rainn Wilson (Dwight from The Office) as an eccentric billionaire brings a humorous element to the film with his wisecracking nature. In fact, all of the characters take themselves just seriously enough to make the tension-filled sequences feel authentic. And it’s that authenticity which allows The

Meg to traverse the border of the ridiculous with style. A throwback to days gone by and a genre that rarely gets to perform on this level, the big budget keeps the effects just cheesy enough to be fun. I really had a good time with The Meg, though I’m not planning on going in the water any time soon. This great end-ofsummer addition is a fun ride for all the right reasons and begs to be seen in the

biggest and loudest theater you can find to feel its impact. Take a bite of The Meg‘s ridiculous fun — you’ll be glad you did. Paul’s Grade: BThe Meg Rated PG-13 Stars: Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson Director: Jon Turteltaub

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MOVIE TIMES Movie and times for the week of Aug. 17 - 23. Schedules are subject to change. HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908-874-8181): Disney’s Christopher Robin (PG) Fri.-Thurs. 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00. Crazy Rich Asians (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 1:35, 4:25, 7:15, 10:05. Dog Days (PG) Fri.-Thurs. 1:30, 7:00. Mission: Impossible- Fallout (PG13) (Luxury Seating) Fri.-Thurs. 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10. Alpha (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55. Teen Titans Go! To The Movies (PG) Fri.-Thurs.

12:00, 2:20, 7:30. Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! (PG13) (Luxury Seating) Fri.-Thurs. 1:35, 4:20, 7:05, 9:50. The Meg (Luxury Seating) (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45. Slender Man (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45. The Equalizer 2 (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 4:40, 9:50. The Spy Who Dumped Me (R) (Luxury Seating) Fri.-Thurs. 4:15, 9:40. Mile 22 (Luxury Seating) (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10:00. MONTGOMERY (609-924-7444): Leave

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(PG) Fri.-Thurs. 2:00, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45. Eighth Grade (R) Fri.-Thurs. 4:50, 10:00. Three Identical Strangers (NR) Fri.-Thurs. 1:50, 5:15, 7:35, 9:55. RBG (PG) Fri.-Thurs. 2:25, 7:15, 9:40. Won’t You Be My Neighbor (NR) Fri.Thurs. 2:25, 4:45, 7:05. BlacKKKlansman (R) Fri.-Thurs. 1:45, 4:10, 7:05, 9:35. Puzzle (R) Fri.-Thurs. 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30. PRINCETON GARDEN THEATRE (609-279-1999): BlacKKKlansman (R) Fri. 4:00, 6:45, 9:25; Sat. 1:00, 4:00, 6:45, 9:25; Sun. 1:00, 4:00, 6:45;

Mon.-Thurs. 2:00, 5:00, 8:00. Eighth Grade (R) Fri. 4:15, 7:05, 9:45; Sat. 1:15, 4:15, 7:05, 9:45; Sun. 4:15, 7:05; Mon. 2:30, 5:30, 8:00; Tue. 2:30, 8:00; Wed.-Thurs. 2:00, 5:00. National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time- 3 hr. (1 INT) Sun. (8/19) 12:30. Art on Screen: I, Claude Monet (NR) Tue. 5:30 Hollywood Summer Nights: The Nutty Professor (1963) (NR) Wed. 7:30 Hollywood Summer Nights: I’m No Angel (1933) (NR) Thurs. 7:30. Tickets: General $18, Member $16. Movie Tickets: General $14, Member $12

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Pam Hersh

Princeton sings praises of ‘Joint Effort’

he little elderly Jewish lady (yours truly), renowned in Princeton for her hats, put on one of her favorite “crowns” to go to church on Aug. 5. The visit that Sunday was to the First Baptist Church of Princeton. My purpose was not to commune with God, but rather to commune with my neighbors participating in a “Joint Effort Princeton Witherspoon-Jackson Community Safe Streets” event, an event that was hosted by a Princeton favorite son, John Bailey. Although I always had connected intellectually with the mission of the John Bailey’s “Joint Effort” summer program, my emotional, perhaps spiritual, conversion occurred as I was sitting – actually standing, shouting, and clapping – in the congregation. The pulsating and soulstirring music, plus the unrestrained joy of the people all around me, hit a chord in a way that no spoken words from a podium had done for me previously. Political consultant John Bailey, who spent his youth in Princeton, feels an unbreakable bond to Princeton’s Witherspoon-Jackson community that embraced and nurtured his family (divorced mother with five children) in the late 50s and 60s.

Based in Denver, Colorado, Mr. Bailey takes his “vacation” every summer by coming back to Princeton and giving back by producing a variety of events (youth basketball clinics, lectures, concerts, citizen awards ceremonies) over the course of 10 days. His goal is to celebrate the Witherspoon-Jackson residents who represent the culture and history and potential of Princeton’s historic black neighborhood, where I now have the honor of living. Knowing how much I adore music, Princeton Councilman Lance Liverman – who is chair of the Trustee Board of the First Baptist Church of Princeton, urged me to attend the Witherspoon-Jackson Community Gospel Fest – Stories of Black Voices Through Music and Songs. I sat in the last row of the church, closed my eyes, and pictured a different Jewish individual – a young composer from Brooklyn named George Gershwin, who attended a black Baptist Church in Folly Beach, South Carolina. His experience in the church led to his inspired creation of the brilliant score of Porgy and Bess. I share none of Gershwin’s genius, but I do share his connection to the highly charged, emotional, gospel music, punctuated with shouts and clapping of hands.

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Even though I entered the sanctuary feeling a little tentative about being an interloper, my presence was embraced with the same warmth and welcome experienced by John Bailey when his family first came to town. No one cared about my skin color, my religious beliefs or my political beliefs – just about my ability to absorb joy with unfiltered gusto. The music exorcised chronic angst out of me, and, as a result, a grin replaced my anxious frown for the entire one-hour program. One of the performers at the music festival was keyboard player Samuel Frisby, executive director of the Trenton YMCA and longtime Mercer County freeholder. The music, which means so much to him and his family personally, also helps him do his professional jobs as an administrator and elected official, because the music, he said, is cleansing, restorative, loving and positive. Lance Liverman, like everyone in the congregation, became enveloped by the joyful music. He echoed Sam Frisby’s comments and added that the music conveys the spirit of love that “can be transformative –moves you to go forward in a better direction. People who are not part of the Baptist tradition have told me they want to have their funeral in our church because of the music of our Unity Choir.” The euphoria from the music, however, is transitory, even for Lance, who has been attending services at the church for nearly half a century. As a trustee board leader for two decades, Lance is concerned about the future of his church and the other predominantly black churches in the neighborhood. “Our church – all the churches in the neighborhood – are such a crucial part of our heritage, we can’t let them go away, but congregations are shrinking,” he said. Fortyseven years ago when Lance, at the age of eight, initially began attending First Baptist, the number of active congregants were nearly three times what they are today. Last year when John Bailey’ s summertime program honored the black churches in town, Lance remarked that “the history of …the black churches are stories of faith,

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Loose Ends Continued from Page 12B leadership, and community service and need to be told to current and future generations,” he said. “Sure, we can declare the buildings historic, but the beauty of what goes on inside those churches is what needs to be preserved. The churches have been key to the survival of the black residents in this town and key to keeping the culture and the history of the neighborhood alive. John Bailey’s efforts are heroic and so important, but he is here for only 10 days. We need to work on this all year long,” said Lance. Lance has ensured the fiscal stability of the church by guiding the church to purchase income-producing rental properties in the neighborhood as an investment. Even if the church stays on solid fiscal ground, Lance worries about losing more congregants who make it possible for the church to offer programs to feed and clothe the poor, connect people to their heritage – and relieve angst of a handful non-Baptists transformed by the its soulful music. For upcoming music and special events to which the entire community is welcome, please go to http://1stbcpnj.org/index.html.

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Princeton Councilmember Lance Liverman, chair of the First Baptist Church of Princeton Trustee Board, enjoying the music performance of Sam Frisby at the August 5 gospel music festival.

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he classic San Francisco car chase scene in the movie Bullitt featured Steve McQueen driving a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback, affectionately known as the Bullitt, being tailed by a 1968 Dodge Charger. Originally, the full-sized Ford Galaxie was supposed to chase the Bullitt, but the car was too heavy for the jumps through the bumpy, mazy streets of San Fran. Made popular by the movie, the second generation Dodge Charger was introduced for wide production in 1968. Ford reintroduced the 2008 Bullitt after the Mustang’s revival in 2005. The Bullitt’s design was modified to mirror the classic ’68 shape featured in the movie. As in 1968, the car was stripped of badging, scoops and spoilers. The only location on the car boasting the name of this beast is the faux gas cap on the trunk. This limited run was only available in 2008 and 2009. Images of window stickers have been

popping up on the internet for a 2018 Mustang Bullitt, getting enthusiasts all excited; however, Ford denies the rumors. … more ’68 Muscle Pontiac GTO As the youngest division head in General Motors, John DeLorean (remember Back to the Future, anyone?) is widely known as the “father” of the Pontiac GTO. Some credit the GTO for starting the trend of muscle cars, and in ’68 the GTO was Motor Trend‘s Car of the Year. 1968 Chevy Camaro To compete with the Ford Mustang, GM launched the Chevrolet Camaro in 1967. Slight design changes to the grille and taillights were made for the 1968 Camaro. More than 220,000 1968 Camaros were made, signaling to General Motors that the public was hungry for American muscle cars.

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. What do you see in the future of Real Estate sales and prices? A. The Real Estate market in Princeton is thriving and staying consistent year-round. There is a lot of activity around the new construction projects which I am pleased to be representing. Also, there is a growing interest coming from local and international . What is your current focus is Real Estate? investors which is a great contribution to the stability of the market, A. Right now, I am focusing on the booming considering that investors are more likely to purchase during the New Construction in Princeton. It seems that quieter months in order to avoid bidding wars which are common almost every street I turn on, there is at least in Princeton. one new home being built. To some, it is a little discouraging, to see old homes being torn down to build a new, but I think that it is a necessary step in helping the town’s Real 343 Nassau Street Estate market flourish and overall growth. Princeton NJ 08540 There are so many buyers looking to buy a home in Princeton, and they are most certainly of Princeton interested in new construction projects.

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34 maddock Rd. hopewell Photos do not do justice to this unique 3766 SF stone front Ranch w/large mustsee 2-story addition. 5 BR, 4 full baths. Top notch Hopewell Schools. Convenient commute to NYC/Phili. MLS # 7185071 $645,000 609-737-1500

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239 n union St. lamBeRtville Spacious 2nd floor commercial space available for rent in Lambertville. Includes heat, electric, water, sewer, trash & cable. Lots of options & parking for 30+ cars. MLS # 7207281 $21,600 609-737-1500

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412 maSteRSon ct. ewing First floor, end unit condo, Fob building access, wood floors, fresh carpets. The kitchen, DR, & great rm are spaced just right for entertainment & cuisine. The FP starts w/a flick of a switch. MLS# 7228686 $134,900 609-586-1400

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