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School board adopts $72.2 million budget for 2018-19 By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
The Lawrence Township Public School District Board of Education adopted a $72.2 million operating budget for 2018-19 following a public hearing at its April 25 meeting. The 2018-19 operating budget increased by slightly more than $1.2 million over the 2017-18 budget of $70.9 million, according to district administrators. The amount to be raised by property taxes to support the spending plan has increased
from $64.9 million in 2017-18 to $66.5 million for 2018-19. Other sources of revenue in the budget include $3.9 million in state aid and $117,000 in miscellaneous revenue. Administrators said an increase in the township’s ratable base means the school tax rate will remain $1.48 per $100 of assessed valuation. The owner of a house assessed at the township average of $282,093 who paid $4,174 in school taxes during 2017-18 will continue to pay $4,174 in 2018-19 if his home is still assessed at $282,093.
The amount of taxes a property owner pays is determined in part by the assessed value of his home and property. In addition to school taxes, property owners also pay municipal taxes and county taxes. Breaking down the budget into spending categories, administrators said regular education instruction accounts for 38 percent of spending, and special education accounts for 20 percent. Transportation is 6 percent of the budget, and security, maintenance and utilities amount to 10 percent. The main cost drivers in the
2018-19 budget are salaries and benefits, which increased by $483,479 over 2017-18 - from a combined $55.8 million in 201718 to $56.3 million in the 201819 budget. Out-of-district tuition for special education students who cannot be taught in the district has increased by $766,801, from $3.2 million to $4 million. District administrators expect to send 55 students to special schools outside the district next year. This year, 50 students are being sent to out-of-district schools. Acting Superintendent of
Schools Andrew Zuckerman said the increase in tuition is driven by the fees charged by the specialized schools. Students are sent to those schools because it would be too expensive for the Lawrence school district to replicate the educational programs, he said. Zuckerman said there is money in the budget to replace 2,200 laptop computers issued to students. There are also revisions and enhancements to the world language and K-3 reading programs, he said. There are no plans to add personnel.
Bond ordinance to fund capital improvements By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
Members of the township council in Lawrence Township gave final approval to a $2 million bond ordinance on May 1, paving the way for the 2018 road improvement program. Streets in several subdivisions, including the Woodmont townhouse development off Franklin Corner Road, will be given a new coat of asphalt. The top layer of asphalt will be removed and a new layer will be put down. A mill-and-overlay project, which in includes the removal of the top layer of asphalt and the installation of a new layer, also is planned for Benedek Road, Belleview Terrace and Vista Drive in the Rosedale Acres subdivision, off Rosedale Road. Mya Drive may require additional work, according to municipal officials. In the Kingsbrook development, off Cold Soil Road, the top layer of asphalt will be removed and a new layer will be installed on Hedge Row Court, Stony Creek Place, Northfield Court, Chatsworth Court, Lost Trail, Indian Run, Fairview Terrace, Old Bridle Path and Highfield Court. The parking lot at Village Park, off Yeger Drive, will be resurfaced, as will the parking lot at the Lawrence Senior Center off
East Darrah Lane. Several walking paths in Village Park will be resurfaced. Province Line Road, north of Carson Road, and Old Denow Road both will be given a milland-overlay treatment. Princess Road, at Franklin Corner Road, will be resurfaced with a milland-overlay project. In the Eggerts Crossing neighborhood, off Eggerts Crossing Road, the streets earmarked for a mill-and-overlay include Albemarle, Fred Vereen Jr. and Landover roads. In the Eldridge Park neighborhood, off Lawrence Road/Route 206, Lawrence Avenue and Rossa Avenue will be repaved. In the Colonial Lakelands neighborhood, Lake Court and a portion of Lake Drive will be resurfaced. Stream Drive, which is a narrow road at the end of Lake Drive that connects Lake Drive and Winchester Avenue, also will be repaved. Other streets to be resurfaced include Willow and Hendrickson roads, off Main Street/Route 206 near the Lawrenceville-Pennington Road, and Heritage Way and Allegheny Avenue, off Brunswick Pike. Also, Maplewood Avenue, off Brunswick Pike near the Brunswick Circle, will be repaved.
Photos by Scott Jacobs
Hitting the court During the Mercer County Boys Tennis Championships on April 26, Notre Dame High School’s Nicolas Shiarappa (above and below) and Tyler Andrew (right) played a doubles match against Hamilton West in the semifinal round.
Pupil honored for race relations work By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
From organizing the first Islam Awareness Week at The Lawrenceville School to leading a symposium for Muslim youths to help them bridge the divide between Islam and American society, Shaezmina Khan has worked hard to change the way Western society views Muslims. For her efforts, Shaezmina, who is a student at The Lawrenceville School, was recently honored with a certificate of accomplishment from the Princeton Prize in Race Relations of Central and Southern New Jersey. The awards program, sponsored by Princeton University, recognizes students who have worked to close the gap between the races. Shaezmina, who lives in Pennington and is a junior at the private school, was excited when she learned she had won a certificate of accomplishment - one of six handed out at the April 11 awards ceremony at Princeton University. She was encouraged to enter the competition by a friend, who won a certificate several years earlier. When Shaezmina visited the Princeton Prize website, she dis-
covered the emphasis was on race relations. None of the previous winners had focused on religion, because it is not as clearcut as the relationship between whites and blacks. “Nobody focused on understanding my religion, but it is interconnected with race,” Shaezmina said, pointing out that Muslims can be of any race or ethnicity. The challenge for Muslims transcends race. For them, it is about how they can make connections and assimilate into American society, all while retaining their religious faith, she said. One can be both a Muslim and an American. Shaezmina took a multipronged approach to the issue, from coordinating a two-day symposium for Muslim youth as a summer intern at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), to organizing a three-day Islam Awareness Week for her classmates at The Lawrenceville School. The CAIR symposium brought together 50 Muslim high school students around the theme of “Defining Your American See PUPIL, Page 3A
Mother Nature Festival to be held May 12 at Lawrence Nature Center By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
Mother Nature will be on display, from a wildlife show to a walk in the woods, at the annual Mother Nature Festival to be held at the Lawrence Nature Center, off Drexel Avenue, Lawrence Township, on May 12. The event, which is free, runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. The festival is hosted by the Friends of the Lawrence Nature Center. There is some parking, but visitors are encouraged to ride a bicycle or walk to the nature center. The Mother Nature Festival is an opportunity to share the nature center with everyone, said Pam
Mount, president of the Friends of the Lawrence Nature Center. “This wonderful resource we have, a nature center run by the town, is unique. We want families to experience having a nature center in their back yard. You can walk in the woods or you can walk in the meadow or go down to the stream,” Mount said. “We want more people to know about it and use it every day.” The Mother Nature Festival is family friendly, she said. There will be children’s activities ranging from kite flying to a potato sack race. Families can hike the trails or plant something in the butterfly garden. Demonstrations throughout
the day will include a wildlife animal show and how to make Appalachian brooms. Visitors will learn how solar energy is generated with a solar panel through a demonstration by Solar Man. Nearly two dozen groups will have displays at the Mother Nature Festival, including 4-H of Mercer County, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service of Mercer County and the Girl Scouts of America. The New Jersey Mycological Association and the Greater Eldridge Park Neighborhood Association will have information booths. For more information, visit www.lawrencenaturecenter. com
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Parents can learn warning signs of teens’ mental health issues By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
On the surface, a teenager’s moody behavior can be part of the growing-up process - except when it is not, and the teenager is in psychological crisis. Parents can learn to read the early warning signs of an impending psychological crisis and how to respond during a mental health presentation that is set for 7 p.m. May 10 at the Brower Student Center at The College of New Jersey, Ewing Township. The event, which is free,
is a follow-up to the “Call to Action” meeting held in January. That meeting was triggered by the deaths of seven young people - who either lived in Mercer County or who attended public or private school in Mercer County - in less than 20 months. At the meeting in January, more than 500 people turned out to listen to therapist George Scott talk about how to stem the tide of teenage suicides. Scott is the statewide coordinator for the Traumatic Loss Coalition,
which is the primary youth suicide prevention program in New Jersey. The May 10 meeting for parents and caregivers will focus on youth mental and emotional health. It will be facilitated by representative from the Mercer County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Effective School Solutions. Speakers will discuss warning signs and what a parent can do immediately if their child is undergoing a mental health crisis. Attendees will learn about short-term and long-term
options, and the resources and services that are available to them. In a letter signed by 10 Mercer County public school district superintendents, parents and caregivers are urged to attend the May 10 meeting because of the increasing number of students who are referred for mental health services, sent to crisis centers, or who are hospitalized for self-harming acts or ideations. “We remain committed to ending the silence and stigma surrounding student psychological issues
and providing parents and caregivers with the support they need,” the superintendents wrote. “Through our collective efforts and willingness to combat the stigma associated with mental health, we can provide a network of care and support for all of our students.” The superintendents’ letter was signed by Richard Katz of the East Windsor Regional School District; Thomas Smith of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District; and Stephen Cochrane of the Princeton Public Schools. It was also signed by
Andrew Zuckerman, the interim superintendent for the Lawrence Township Public School District; David Aderhold of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District; and Kathleen Foster of the Robbinsville Township Public School District. And it was signed by Michael Nitti of the Ewing Township Public Schools; Scott Rocco of the Hamilton Township school district; and Kimberly Schneider of the Mercer County Special Services School District and Mercer County Technical Schools.
renceville, and her brother, Mason, 12. The mission of the event is bring awareness to BRCArelated cancers through creative means as wellas to raise money to benefit The Basser Center, for research and to find a cure. Tickets cost $30, $20 for guests younger than 21; www. eventbrite.com/e/protectyour-girls-invisible-genestickets-43941902413.
to bring your own kites from home. Whichever kite you choose, fly your kite in the wide-open 10acre pasture. Little ones can join lots more oldfashioned, farm fun beyond kite flying. All ages enjoy playing pin the tail on the piggy, sack races and blowing bubbles. Afterward the whole family can climb aboard one of Terhune’s tractor-drawn wagons for a ride around the farm. Local musicians will play on both days. On Saturday, May 5, Stony Brook Bluegrass band will play 12 -4 p.m. Tookany Creek Band will perform 12-4 p.m. Sunday, May 6. Sheep shearer, Joel Markensey, will demonstrate how he shears sheep in the barnyard, May 6 at 2 p.m. Children get to take home a piece of fluffy wool attached to a card shaped like a sheep. Get to know some of the other animals in the barnyard while you visit. Mexicali the horse and Lucky the peacock love making new friends. There also will be food for sale and Terhune’s winery barn will be open noon to 5 p.m. Admission to the festival costs $8. There is no admission to enter the farm store and winery tasting room. For more information, go to www.terhuneorchards. com or call 609-924-2310.
cation component. Then everyone will pick a small container of asparagus. The cost is $8 per child. To register, go to www.terhuneorchards.com or call 609924-2310.
Trail, noon to 5 p.m. at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville. Free tastings for moms during a wine tasting also offering samples from Terhune’s bakery. The whole family is welcome. After wine tasting, visit the barnyard and farm store. On Sunday enjoy the music of Jerry Steele. For more information, go to www.terhuneorchards.com or call 609-924-2310.
Church of Lawrenceville, 2688 Main St., Lawrenceville. One-stop event to discover what’s available for children in central New Jersey. Fill your summer and plan for fall. Meet representatives from area preschools, kindergartens, summer camps, music, sports, science and art Programs; family activities; places to go; party venues. Free fun for kids: balloon animals, glitter tattoos, snacks. www.lppreschool. com; 609-844-0022. The Mother Nature Festival 2018 will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. the Lawrence Nature Center at the Rinck House, 481 Drexel Ave., Lawrenceville. The event is free and will be held rain or shine. For information go to www. lawrencenaturecenter.com. A ’roundup’ of programs for children to discover what’s available for children in Central New Jersey. Fill your summer and plan for fall. Meet representatives from area preschools, kindergartens, summer camps, music, sports, science and art programs; family activities; places to go; party venues. Free fun for kids: balloon animals, glitter tattoos, snacks. Sat., May 12, 10 a.m. to noon. Fellowship Center at the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, 2688 Main St, Lawrenceville NJ 609-844-0022. LPPreschool.com.
WHAT’S GOING ON Friday, May 4
Project Graduation will have the Mr. LHS Talent Show and Pageant a 7 p.m. at Lawrence High School, 2525 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ. Project Graduation is a series of events designed to provide Lawrence High Sschool seniors with safe, drug- and alcohol-free ways to celebrate their accomplishments at this most exciting time in their lives. Since 1989, the parents of LHS students and the Lawrence Township community have sponsored Project Graduation. 100
Saturday, May 5
Protect Your GirlsInvisible Genes, 6-9 p.m. at the Carnegie Center Café, 506 Carnegie Center, Princeton. Fundraiser to support the Basser Center for breast cancer research at the University of Pennsylvania. The event is being organized by 14-year-old Olivia Meyerson of Law-
May 5-6
Kite Day at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Experience the old fashioned delight of flying a kite with your family during Kite Day. This spring festival is a perfect time to explore Terhune’s farm during spring. In the craft area, children can make and decorate their own kites using a kite design that is guaranteed to fly. A colorful assortment of pre-made kites in the form of birds, butterflies and more will be available in the farm store. Feel free
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When a tooth is too damaged to accept a filling but not damaged enough to require a crown, dental “onlays” and “inlays” present excellent options. These types of dental restorations, which are also referred to as “indirect fillings,” are used to repair teeth’s damaged chewing surfaces. In cases where there is no damage to the tooth’s cusps, an inlay will be placed between the cusps. If one or more cusps are fractured, an onlay will be used to restore the damaged cusps. Requiring the removal of more tooth material than a filling, but much less material than a crown, onlays and inlays are more durable than fillings and less expensive than crowns. We will be glad to discuss onlays and inlays and other options available to keep your smile a beautiful, happy one. We believe in an informed patient, and we promise to
provide you with information regarding all aspects of your dental care. You can always count on our experienced, honest recommendation for the treatment best suited to your dental needs. Our goals are the same as yours at Montgomery Knoll, 192 Tamarack Circle, Skillman a healthy mouth and a brilliant smile. Call 609-9248300 for an appointment. “Our commitment is to relationships of partnership, respect, and appreciation.” “We offer cosmetic and family dentistry as well as Zoom!® and Invisalign®.” Please e-mail your questions or comments to: drjamescally@yahoo.com
P.S. Dental inlays and onlays may be constructed of gold, tooth-colored composite resin, or porcelain.
Tuesday, May 8
Read & Pick Program: Vegetables at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville, 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. Terhune’s Read & Pick program combines a hands-on activity with children and listening to a story highlighting the fruit or vegetable. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about vegetables. See how this amazing first spring crop grows. There will be readings of books about vegetables followed by an edu-
John Sauerman Memorial Service
The Lawrenceville School will celebrate the life and mourn the passing of long time History teacher John Sauerman on Sunday, May 6, 2:00 p.m. in the Edith Memorial Chapel at The Lawrenceville School, 2500 Main Street, Lawrenceville. All are invited to attend.
Thursday, May 10
Friends of the Lawrence Library Open House, 2-4 p.m. at the 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. The open house will begin with an interpretive storytelling program by Stacy Roth called “Over Here, Molly Pitcher,” in which “Molly” recounts how she became the heroine of the 1778 Battle of Monmoth Courthouse. Refreshments will follow. For more information, go to www.mcl.org, email lawprogs@mcl.org or call 609989-6920.
May 11-12
Women of the Slackwood Presbyterian Church rummage sale, 2020 Brunswick Ave., Lawrenceville. (Near Whitehead Road on Alt. Route 1). Friday, May 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, May 12, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday is $5 per bag, jewelry, and half price items outside. For questions or donations, call 609-3923258.
Sat., May 12-20
Friends of the Lawrence Library May Book Sale, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Preview night is May 11, 6-8:30 p.m. Admission for preview night cost $5, $20 for booksellers. For more information, go to www. mcl.org or call 609-9896920.
May 12-13
Mother’s Day Wine
Sat., May 12
The annual CASA Kids Superhero 5K Race & Fun Fest is scheduled this year at the Princeton Pike Corporate Center, 1009 Lenox Drive, Lawrenceville, N.J. Same day registration begins at 8 a.m.; Fun run starts at 8:30 a.m.; USATF 5K Run begins at 9 a.m. Bring your supermom. Tees and goodies for runners. Stick around after the race for the Fun Fest. Food trucks, music, face painting, etc. Same day registration $30. Preregistration at https://runsignup.com/ Race/NJ/Titusville/CASAKidsSuperhero5KRun for more info go to CASA’s website: www.casamb.org. Pam’s Herb Class will be held beginning at 10 a.m. at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville. Pam Mount has been growing and using herbs at Terhune Orchards for over 35 years. Come to an informal free herb growing and using workshop at Terhune Orchards. The class will be held in Pam’s perennial herb garden. She will discuss herb garden planning, care and maintenance, as well as some tips for using fresh herbs. All of the herbs Pam discusses are available for purchase. Email info@terhuneorchards.com or call 609924-2310. Roundup of Programs for Children, 10 a.m. to noon at Presbyterian
Tuesday, May 15
Celebrate Israel’s 70th Independence Day, 6 p.m. Adath Israel, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. Bonfire and BBQ. There will be food, games, crafts, Israeli music and more. Admission costs $7, $5 children. RSVP by May 10 at adathisraelnj. org/event or 609-896-4977.
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International Alliance Club’s event is a celebration of cultures By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
Middle Eastern music filled the air in one area of the Lawrence High School library, while students reenacted stories from “One Thousand and One Nights”, a collection of Middle Eastern and Indian folk tales, in another part of the library. In the library’s conference room, students sampled traditional Middle Eastern foods that had been prepared by parents. Barbousa, which is a coconut sweet cake from Egypt, and
parakies, an Afghan dish similar to spring rolls filled with spinach or beef, were among the offerings. Together, the students, all members of Lawrence High School’s International Alliance Club, aimed to share their family’s culture and background with one another at the club’s “One Thousand and One Nights” themed event on April 20. “One Thousand and One Nights,” also known as “The Arabian Nights,” is a compilation of folk tales set within the framework
of the story of King Shahrya and his bride, Scheherazade. The king marries a new woman every night and then kills her in the morning, until he meets Scheherazade. She survives by beginning a new tale, but not finishing it, every night. The king delays killing her until she completes the story and eventually falls in love with her. Sophomores Jumana Khalifa and Amanda Zheng, who organized the event, said they believed
people who are not like everyone else, she said. Having convinced her co-religionists they can be both Muslim and American, Shaezmina turned her attention to her classmates at The Lawrenceville School. As the president of the school’s Muslim Students Association, she organized a threeday educational series at school. “The mission was to steer people away from the fear and mistrust of Islam that is rooted in ignorance. We felt it was our duty to de-mystify Islam” for our classmates, Shaezmina said. The Lawrenceville School students watched a video, “The Life of Muslims in America,” and discussed it afterward. They also listened to a Muslim chaplain from the University of Pennsylvania who spoke about the myths and misconceptions about Islam. On the last day, Shaezmina invited her classmates to try on a hijab, the traditional
headscarf worn by Muslim women. Although there are about 14 or 15 Muslim students at the private, coeducational boarding school, Shaezmina is the only female student who wears a hijab. It has been years since a Muslim female student at the school has worn one, she said. The students were encouraged to try on the hijab. She explained its significance and also answered questions that ranged from whether women must wear a hijab, to the rights of women in Islam. The students learned about Islam and feminism. Shaezmina said she chooses to wear a hijab because it reinforces her values around modesty and shows her commitment to God. It serves as a shield and forces others to judge her on her character and intellect, not her appearance. The hijab is not a sign of oppression, she said. While some Muslims feel conflicted about their religion and American society, Shaezmina credits
“One Thousand and One Nights,” which is a Middle Eastern story, would be an appropriate theme for the event because the focus was on the Middle East. Amanda said the International Alliance Club holds periodic events that are focused on the cultures of its members. The club has held an Indian night and a Spanish night, and a Chinese-themed night may be on tap for the 2018-19 school year. “We want to elaborate more on other cultures. We want to spread an aware-
ness of other countries,” Amanda said. Jumana said it is good to make friends with students from different cultures, although sometimes they do not understand each other’s culture. An event such as “One Thousand and One Nights” can help to bridge the gap, she said. “It reminds me of home. I know I can bring my ‘home’ here and try to make other people from different cultures feel the same way,” Jumana said of the event. Her family is
from Egypt and she was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Nabil Hachicha, who also is a sophomore, agreed it is “really important” to learn about other students’ cultures, as well as their own culture. His own background is a mix of Algerian and Irish. “It’s nice to see everyone come out, regardless of ethnicity, and bond on a common topic. The goal is to get across the bridge and spread awareness” of other cultures, Nabil said.
Pupil Continued from Page 1A Identity,” she said. Workshops and lectures included “Challenging Islamophobia and Racism” and “Breaking Barriers: Building Relationships Across Racial Divides.” Muslim youths have struggled with their identity in the wake of anti-Muslim sentiment that occurred after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Shaezmina said, adding they do not feel they can be both a Muslim and an American, and fit into American society. “Being Muslim and American are not mutually exclusive. You can be both, and you can do it well. No one should question your faith and your citizenship,” said Shaezmina, who was born in the United States. Her parents immigrated from Pakistan. Shaezmina said the symposium sought to help the participants find ways to acquaint American society with Muslims and Islam. It encouraged them to realize there is place in society for
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Shaezmina Khan’s work to change the way the Western world views the Muslim faith earned a certificate from the Princeton Prize in Race Relations of Central and Southern New Jersey. her parents with being a guiding force for her. They taught her not to deny her identity. “Be proud of who you are and do not run away from challenges. My parents told me I would face adversity, but there will be successes, too. Even if no one else agrees, my family will back me,” she said.
Shaezmina said she was grateful to her adviser, Tran Kim-Senior, an associate dean of admissions and the coordinator of Intercultural Programs. She encouraged Shaezmina to apply to the Princeton Prize in Race Relations. Reflecting on earning a certificate of accomplishment, Shaezmina said she
was humbled for being recognized for the work she has done, both at CAIR and at The Lawrenceville School. She was excited to win, but it was also bittersweet. “My work has made a difference, but there is still a long way to go. I am trying to get to the end goal, but it is still far away,” Shaezmina said.
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By Michele S. Byers
Working toward clean energy future for New Jersey Clean energy like solar and wind got a huge boost last week with the passage of a new clean energy bill. The clean energy bill was passed by the state Senate and Assembly in Trenton. Once Governor Phil Murphy signs it into law, this state we’re in will join New York and California in leading the nation in clean energy. The bill will also put New Jersey on the path to meet the Governor’s goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2050. Today, New Jersey only gets 15 percent of its energy from clean, renewable sources. The new bill requires New Jersey utilities to get 50 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2030. By replacing a good portion of our natural gas with renewables, New Jersey can reduce emissions by at least 11 million tons of carbon dioxide — equivalent to taking more than 2.4 million gasoline-powered cars off the road in 2030 and every year thereafter. The bill will encourage demand for clean, efficient, renewable energy and provide new targets and incentives for onshore wind, solar, battery storage and offshore wind. The target of 3,500 megawatts of offshore wind would make New Jersey a national leader in wind energy. According to an earlier feasibility study of offshore wind for New Jersey, 3,500 megawatts would power over a million average New Jersey homes.
WATERSHED MATTERS
And clean energy enjoys strong public support! According to a recent Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll conducted for ReThink Energy NJ, three out of four New Jersey voters agree that the state should invest in renewable energy, rather than in fossil fuels like oil and natural gas. And nearly 90 percent say clean energy is important to the overall health of New Jersey. Increasing energy efficiency is also critical, since the cleanest energy is the energy we don’t use. Energy efficiency programs under the new bill will cut emissions from the power sector by approximately 350,000 metric tons per year, the equivalent of removing the emissions from approximately 75,000 cars. And energy efficiency programs will save consumers approximately $200 million every year and add tens of thousands of new jobs for New Jersey workers. These jobs include electricians, plumbers and building contractors working to upgrade lighting, windows, heating and air-conditioning systems across New Jersey. The new clean energy bill will also create a “community solar” program so that customers - including those who live in low-income and multi-family homes - will have access to solar energy for the first time. Building a clean energy economy is the right thing for New Jersey’s future. As a coastal state, we’re incredibly
vulnerable to the impacts of climate change: rising sea levels, flooding and more frequent and powerful storms. Moving to clean, renewable energy will demonstrate that economic and environmental health go hand in hand, and that a thriving economy can be built on clean energy instead of fossil fuels. Please thank Governor Murphy for his leadership on clean energy and ask him to sign the clean energy bill right away; go to http://nj.gov/governor/contact/. And please thank the Senators and Assembly members who sponsored the bill. Primary sponsors include Senate President Steve Sweeney, Senator Bob Smith, Senator Jeff Van Drew, Assemblyman John McKeon, Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin and Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo. To learn more about clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency, visit the ReThink Energy NJ website at www.rethinkenergynj.org. And for more information about preserving New Jersey’s land and natural resources, go to the New Jersey Conservation Foundation website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at info@njconservation.org. Michele S. Byers is executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation in Morristown.
By Jim Waltman
The Watershed Institute announces new name, strategic plan After a great deal of thought, the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association has changed its name to The Watershed Institute. The change was approved by our Board of Trustees in March as part of a new strategic plan and was announced at our annual meeting on April 23. There are several reasons for the name change. For starters, our old name was so long that many people found it difficult to remember. The thirteen syllable, hyphenated name was prone to frequent misstatement and inconsistent nicknames. If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me if there is an “e” in Stony… And where does the hyphen go? We were concerned that the long name may have been undermining our efforts to communicate a clear identity and mission. In addition, our scientists, educators, advocates and land stewards are frequently engaged in geographic areas beyond our immediate watershed region. For example, we are working with NJDEP under a new grant to develop and coordinate a statewide volunteer water monitoring network. That program fits better under our new name. We chose The Watershed Institute after a thorough review of potential new names and discussions with a broad range of Watershed constituents. As close followers of the organization know, we’ve been using this name for almost
two decades for a program within the organization that promotes the health and vitality of other watershed associations and a strong watershed movement in New Jersey. That program will continue in this vital role and be more closely integrated into policy work of the organization. We expect that the shorthand nickname “the Watershed” will continue to be widely used. But for those who may be hearing about us for the first time, we hope the new name will project the image of a science-based organization of substance and integrity in a way that will be more easily understood than our old name. Although we’ve changed our name, our mission remains unchanged and just as critical as before. Our work will continue to focus on keeping central New Jersey’s water clean, safe and healthy. We will also continue to honor the rich history and traditions of this august institution, which we trace back to our founding by David Hunter McAlpin, Kathleen Peyton, and other leaders in 1949. New Strategic Plan In addition to advancing the name change, our new Strategic Plan establishes several long-term goals: • Improving the management of polluted stormwater
runoff to restore the natural abundance and diversity of our streams; • Addressing bacteria contamination and other concerns in lakes to make them safe for swimming; • Removing abandoned dams and maintaining clean water to allow American shad and other migratory fish to flourish in the Millstone River and its tributaries; and • Implementing a habitat management and visitor services plan for our 950-acre natural reserve.
A fifth goal, however, is perhaps most important. In order to really advance our mission, The Watershed Institute must commit itself to substantially increasing public awareness and understanding of water issues, the challenges facing our water resources, and the actions necessary to achieve clean water and healthy ecosystems in our region. Put simply, our challenge is to raise the region’s “Water IQ”. But we don’t want to just impart greater knowledge about water, we need to empower and engage more people in actions necessary to secure clean water. This overarching goal will infuse all of our programming and our communications and will inspire new exhibits and new interpretive signage at our center, on our reserve, and throughout our region. We hope you like our new name as much as we do and that you’ll take the time to explore our Water IQ initiative as it unfolds in the coming months. The Watershed Institute (formerly the Stony BrookMillstone Watershed Association) is dedicated to keeping Central New Jersey’s water clean, safe and healthy. Founded in 1949, the Watershed Association protects and restores water and the environment through conservation, advocacy, science and education. For more information about the Watershed, www.thewatershed.org or call 609737-3735.
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MERCER COUNTY NOTES County clerk office to return to courthouse annex
The Mercer County Clerk’s office will be returning to its previous location at 209 South Broad St., Trenton, the Courthouse Annex, by the end of July, 2018. This return comes after approximately two and a half years at its temporary location at 240 W. State St., while the Annex was under renovation. Mercer County Improvement Authority started construction in early 2016 to address safety concerns and bring the Annex, which was built in 1909, to modern building standards. The new location will enable the County Clerk’s office to provide its many accessible services to the public in a safe and user-friendly environment. The County Clerk’s office will be located on the first and second floors of the building. The first floor will contain property recording, passports, small business registrations, notary public, and public records room. Elections, County and Veteran IDs, and additional search room facilities will be on the second floor. Mercer County Clerk, Paula Sollami Covello and her staff are committed to make the transition as smooth as possible and will continue to assist with the needs of Mercer County residents during this process. “We look forward to welcoming Mercer County residents and continuing our excellent service in a modern and safe building.” said Sollami Covello. The transition is expected to take place over a long weekend, with the office closing a day and a half to the public. The relocation date will be announced shortly. Updates will be available at www.mercercounty.org/ government/county-clerk. The public is encouraged to contact the office of the County Clerk at 609-989-6465 with any questions or concerns. The mailing address will remain at PO Box 8068, Trenton, NJ 08608. The County Clerk’s Office offers many services that Mercer residents and businesses use every day. The Clerk’s Office files and records all documents concerning real estate ownership and transfer, registers small business trade names, processes U.S. passport applications, and swears in notary public applicants. The office offers photos for people seeking passports and County and Veteran ID cards, and Gold-Star Parent ID cards as well. The office offers passport services with extended hours at its Trenton office and at the county’s satellite office, the Mercer County Connection, located in the Hamilton Square Shopping Center, Route 33 and Paxson Avenue, Hamilton Township.
Italian-American Festival moving to Burlington County
After 18 years in Mercer County, the Mercer County Italian American Festival is heading south to the Burlington County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Sept. 7-9. The Mercer County Italian American Festival Association held its first festival in 2000 in an open field in Mercer County Park. It offers live performers, food, and amusements rides and children’s activities. Located just past the Columbus Market on Route 206, the fairgrounds is easily accessible with plenty of parking. Along with the new location the festival has new dates, September 7, 8 and 9, and a new admission policy. Admission is $10 per carload. Other than the fee per car there is no individual entrance fee.
Bike to Work Week
May is National Bike Month,and Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association is inviting seasoned cyclists and newbies alike to celebrate by registering for the Bike to Work Week event, May 14-18. GreaterMercer TMA is a non-profit transportation management association dedicated to promoting environmentally friendly transportation options. The first 100 registrants will receive a free Bike to Work T-shirt. After the week is up, all registrants who log their miles on GMTMA’s website will be entered in a drawing to win one of the terrific prizes provided by Bike to Work Week’s sponsors: Kopp’s Cycle, REI Princeton, Greater Mercer TMA, St. Lawrence Rehab, Wegmans Princeton, Whole Earth Foods, and Zvelta. Other GMTMA promotions during Bike to Work Week are the “Employer Bike Challenge” for groups of fellow employees, the “Visions of Bicycling” photo contest, and “Bike to Food and Friends” for people who can’t bike to work, but replace as many car trips as possible with bike trips – taking kids to school, to the post office, to the store,going out to eat with friends and family, or any other errands. Participants in these promotions are also entered in prize drawings. Registration for the event is open at www. gmtma.org.
and all victims of gun violence, to raise awareness of the public health crisis of gun violence, and to support measures to reduce it. Speakers at the rally include: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12); Team 26 Lead Monte Frank and a student member of the team; Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson; Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter (D-35); and Mercer County Freeholder Lucylle Walter. For more information about Team 26, go to www.team26.org. “Stamp
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Air travel can be an unpredictable experience for even the most seasoned traveler. For children, especially those with special needs, it can be overwhelming. To help families prepare for air travel, the County of Mercer, Trenton-Mercer Airport and the Mercer County Special Services School District have organized a program called Let’s Investigate Flying Together (LIFT) to be held Sunday, May 6, 7-8:30 p.m. The program is designed to allow children with autism to become familiar with Trenton-Mercer Airport, airport procedures and the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) process ahead of their air travel trip. The exercise is the airport’s inaugural effort. During the program, participants will go through the experiences of entering the airport, getting boarding passes, going through security, sitting in the passenger hold area, and collecting their luggage through baggage claim. Airport officials will be on hand to answer questions and help participants understand the airport procedures. “The ultimate goal is to help families prepare for a positive flying experience from Trenton-Mercer Airport or any other,” said Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes said in a statement. Registration is required and is limited to 75 participants. To participate, email TTN.LIFT@gmail.com.
Master Gardeners’ plant expo and garden market
The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will hold their annual Spring Plant Expo and Garden Market, May 5, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Road, Hopewell Township, on the grounds of the Mercer County Equestrian Center. The event will be held rain or shine. The sale will feature the Rutgers Master Gardener homegrown perennials, trees and shrubs and a garden market of plant material sold by selected growers from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Talk with the vendors and purchase a wide assortment of native plants, woody ornamentals, perennials and herbs. A wide variety of organic tomatoes will be available, including Rutgers varieties and heirlooms. Back this year is the second-hand sale of garden-related items. Mercer County Horticulturist Barbara J. Bromley will be answering gardening questions and Rutgers Master Gardeners will be on hand to help choose the right plant for the right place. Plan to come early for best selection and stay to enjoy every aspect of the event, including a container garden demonstration. For a complete listing of vendors and other sale details, go to www.mgofmc.org.
Team 26 Riders to Stop in Trenton
The Mercer County Moms Demand Action local group will welcome the riders of Team 26 who will stop in Trenton, as they ride 400 miles from Newtown, Connecticut, to Washington, D.C. The rally, which will take place May 6, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., is a show of support for Team 26 and the anti-gun violence message they are taking to legislators. Team 26 is a group of volunteer cyclists who ride annually to honor the 26 killed at the Sandy Hook School
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The Tulpehaking Nature Center will open its doors for Cub and Girl Scouts through May and June. Ambitious Scouts looking to fulfill their badge requirements can do so through fun, hands-on activities provided by the Park Commission. Scout Days will be open to individual Scouts and groups. Cub Scout programs will be offered May 6 and June 2. Girl Scout programs will be offered May 19 and June 3. All programs will be held from 1 to 4 p.m.; participants are encouraged to bring a snack. Workshops cost $8 per Scout for county residents and $10 per Scout for non-county residents. All materials will be provided by the nature center staff with the exception of the badge. Registration is required; email Brian Boyer at tnc@ mercercounty.org or call 609-888-3218. To register online, visit the calendar page at www.mercercountyparks.org. The Tulpehaking Nature Center is located at 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton. It is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. For more information about the nature center, programs and
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On Saturday, May 12, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will attempt to “Stamp Out Hunger” across America by collecting nonperishable food donations to assist the millions of Americans who are struggling to put food on their tables every day. Locally, members of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branches 380 and 268 will collect food donations for the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank in Ewing, which serves all of Mercer County. The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive began in 1992. Last year, letter carriers across the nation collected 75 million pounds of food donations, bringing the total donations in the 25-year history of the event to almost 1.6 billion pounds nationwide. The food from Stamp Out Hunger comes at a critical time for Mercer Street Friends Food Bank. As the school year draws to a close, food pantries and meal programs that get supplies from Mercer Street Friends Food Bank will see increased demand as children that receive free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch during the school year are are home in the summer. Most of these families, with limited financial resources, find it challenging to replace the meals that their children receive when school is in session. The nonperishable foods from the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive help Mercer Street Friends Food Bank respond to the summer’s increased demand. “More than 15 percent of Mercer County residents are food insecure. Nearly one-fourth of New Jersey children don’t have enough food to eat, which has a direct effect on their physical and mental health,” says Dr. Denalerie Johnson-Faniel, Mercer Street Friends Food Bank Director. “Our youth struggle to concentrate in school, have behavioral problems and other issues that are often compounded by hunger and social/emotional trauma that Mercer Street Friends and the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank help to address. Community programs, such as Stamp Out Hunger, help us nourish families and relieve the trauma of being hungry day-to-day.” People who wish to participate in the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive should leave a sturdy bag containing nonperishable foods in cans, paper, or plastic containers (not glass) next to their mailbox in time for the regular mail delivery on Saturday, May 12. The list of recommended food items includes the following: canned pasta meals, canned soups, canned fruits and vegetables, canned tuna, chicken and salmon, dry pasta, canned beans or dry beans, peanut butter and jelly, cereal and oatmeal.
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Seasons View has breathtaking views that match a stunning remodeled stone bank barn, circa 1870s. Open floor plan of main level has oak flooring & ceilings w/hand hewn beams. Wall of glass windows & doors is backdrop for a central sitting area between graciously sized LR & DR. Wood burning stone frplce. Large kit has wrap-around counter & island, pantry closet, some & Viking 5-burner cooktop. Entry foyer w/2 closets & powder room. Exposed original walls are features with the vaulted ceiling, slider door to balcony & partial open wall w/leaded window accent & view downstairs. Master bath w/skylight, soaking tub, sep shower. 2 large BRs w/ architectural features, are on opposite side of center area. Lower is at grade w/sep propane heater, laundry area, storage, rear entry/exit, & entrance to oversized car gar. 1300 SF unfin. addition 2-level area that is framed out, has electricity, skylights & large windows. Exterior amenities include a walled courtyard ent into gar & spacious rear wood deck. Stone, cedar & Hardie Plank siding, newer windows, central vac & air, sec sys,. Location is close to the amenities of Bucks County & Lehigh Valley.
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Great opportunity in Brandon Farms. Updated 2,462 SQFT model. This home features a 2-Story Foyer w/hrdwd flrs, upgraded trim package, and 9’ ceilings. First Level features a FLR & DR. Bright & sunny kit overlooks yard. Kit features Granite Counters, Double SS Sink, Range, Dishwasher, Bow Window, French Doors to Deck & Center Island. laundry Room located off Kitchen. Fam Rm w/wood-burning Frple & Built In Cabs. The Master Suite boasts (2) Walk In Closets & Bow Window that overlooks Yard. Mast bath features a corner Garden Tub & Stall Shower. 3 addt’ BRs, Full Finished W-O Bsmnt w/full size windows, Double Door to Yard, Recessed Lights, Bar Area & Wine Room. A Wonderful Place to Call Home!!
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Laughing at ‘The Nerd’
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hristopher Durang had big success with his play, “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” when it premiered at the McCarter Theatre Center in 2012. That comedy about three siblings (with a cast including Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce) went on to a Broadway run that culminated in a Tony for Best Play. Durang is returning to McCarter with his third world-premiere commission for the theater, “Turning Off the Morning News,” which will run in Princeton, May 4-June 3. The play explores the chaos of family life in a time of alternative facts, social media saturation, and a news cycle that never ceases. “Turning Off the Morning News” stars Durang favorite Kristine Nielsen (who was in “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”), as well as Jenn Harris, Rachel Nicks, Nicholas Podany, Robert Sella and John Pankow. “When Chris Durang calls an actor, it’s like Peter Luger Steakhouse calling a carnivore,” Pankow says. “I had worked with Chris before — [in] “Why Torture is Wrong, and The People Who Love Them” at the Public [Theater in New York] a few years back, so I was thrilled when he called about his new work.” The actor knew from his first read of the dark comedy that this was something he was going to enjoy working on. “Chris is so amazing because he can be hilarious and deeply disturbing and it’s a great combo because his writing hits you on so many levels,” Pankow says. “I read it and was dying laughing, and I couldn’t wait to say yes.” Pankow was particularly excited that he would get to re-team with Nielsen, who had played opposite him in 2009 during his first Durang show and is one of the writer’s goto actresses. “It’s an incredible cast, headed by Kristine Nielsen, who we have seen this extraordinary marriage of writer and actor with,” Pankow says. “I was there for one of them and so gracious to have a backseat and watch this thing unfold with her in this
part. The whole cast is an outstanding ensemble.” “Turning Off the Morning News” introduces Durang’s newest group of eccentric characters — a set of across-the-street neighbors: normal suburbanites Cliff and Salena and stark-raving mad couple Jimmy and Polly. Pankow plays Jimmy, and he describes his character as being “unemployed and very frustrated.” “He’s angry, very unhappily married, funny without trying to be, and is really dark,” he says. “You have to play it that way because the thing about Durang, if it’s played with a wink and a nod, it’s like a cake that doesn’t get the yeast and can fall flat really fast. I love the challenge of that.” Many people may know Pankow for his seven-year run as Ira on the 1990s sitcom “Mad About You,” but his acting resume includes more than 30 years of movies, TV and New York theater. “The thing I love about the theater is that it’s the closest thing I will ever experience to being in a band,” he says. “You look at the six of us in this play. We play our ‘set’ every night, and it might the same each night, but it’s also different because of the audience, the amount of energy we have, and how we bring our days in order to play together. You rely on each other just like a band relies on the other players. It’s the same in every play I have ever done.” He’s grateful that the phone keeps ringing with calls from people like Durang. “The beauty of what we do is that we can keep going at any age,” he says. “As long as you can turn the double-play, which in our case is memorizing lines, you’re good. It took about five years before I stopped being neurotic about the calls and wondering if it was over. You just have to have faith and it’s been a thrilling, phenomenal ride.”
“Turning Off the Morning News” is being performed at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, May 4 through June 3. For tickets and information, go to www. mccarter.org or call 609-258-2787.
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ome shows let your mind go on vacation while your funny bone works overtime. That’s Larry Shue’s fiendishly funny “The Nerd,” playing through May 20 at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick. In the course of his brief life, Shue wrote several comedies before his death at age 39. Had he lived longer, the canon of American farce would have been greatly enriched. He was a writer in an actor’s body, so his characters were often types he himself yearned to play. “The Nerd” is set in Terre Haute, Indiana, around Halloween, 1979. On his 34th birthday, Willum Cubbert (Colin Hanlon), an architect, is fretting over a hotel design he’s preparing for local businessman Warnock Waldgrave (Stephen Wallem). Willum’s longtime friend Axel (Zach Shaffer) and Willum’s girlfriend Tansy (Kate Reinders) have set a birthday surprise for him. It’s bittersweet, since Tansy is embarking on a career in Washington, D.C., as a TV meteorologist. However, Willum is preoccupied with hosting Waldgrave and his family for dinner. When the imposing Waldgrave arrives with his diminutive wife Clelia (Ann Harada) and live-wire son Thor (Hayden Bercy), things go downhill fast — Thor pops the party balloons and disrupts the equilibrium, while Clelia calms her nerves by smashing borrowed crockery with a hammer she keeps in her purse. An unanticipated guest is Rick Steadman (Jonathan Kite), who saved Willum’s life in in Vietnam. Despite this, Willum has never met Rick, having been unconscious on the fateful day. Rick’s arrival in costume-party garb terrifies Thor, who locks himself away in another room. Peeled like a shrimp from his costume, Rick is dressed in high-nerd — big glasses, plaid bell-bottoms and suspenders. He’s an 11 on the scale of social ineptitude, oblivious to his offensive remarks and inappropriate behavior — whether it’s about food, or a childhood girlfriend, or party games. The worst is “Shoes and Socks,” an elaborate game Rick insists that everyone play. The Waldgraves leave in a huff with their soaked footwear in a bag. As Rick lingers well past Halloween, Willum and his friends wonder how they can eject the house guest from hell without hurting his feelings. The lunacy ratchets up as they conjure bizarre rituals to frighten him, climaxing in a hilarious performance that plays on Rick’s severe swinophobia (fear of pigs). The denouement comes completely out of left field and caps a Looney Tunes ride through Bizarro-land. Shue’s comedy goes incident by incident, rather than
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Jonathan Kite (left) and Colin Hanlon in “The Nerd,” at George Street Playhouse. tight plotting. The silliness ascends a steep slope until you’re helpless with laughter. As George Street’s Artistic Director David Saint says, this play depends on having the funniest actors you can find. Saint obviously knows where to find them. The ensemble cast, directed by Broadway and film veteran Kevin Cahoon, is loose and inspired. As the everharried but well-meaning Willum, Hanlon works up quite a sweat of worry. His pig-breakdown is a wonder (I worried about his sanity). Reinders’ Tansy is a woman who can smile and offer character-building advice while the world is collapsing around her. Intimidating in the role of Waldgrave, Wallem keeps a stern grip on his family and his sanity to the extent that’s possible while wearing a headful of cottage cheese. As Clelia, Harada is all sweetness and light — bottling it all up until it’s plate-smashing time. Young Bercy as Thor is a pint-size terror (don’t let him near my house). The two who get the best lines are Shaffer, as the perfectly sardonic theater critic Axel, who has never stayed past the first half of any play (a little joke for opening nights), and Kite, the laugh-engine who makes the whole thing run. His performance as the Nerd, a nasal-voiced bundle of undulating limbs and pure ickiness (to use the scientific term) is a joy to behold. Kudos also to set designer David L. Arsenault for creating a substantial period-perfect living-room in the compact
space, and Leon Dobkowski for costumes that make you glad we don’t live in the ’70s anymore. In fact, all the production crew in this temporary venue have done a fabulous job of making magic happen. Lunacy aside, Shue’s play has a warm heart and a message about the importance of basic human decency by helping others and following through on your dreams. It’s a fitting way to ring down the curtain on George Street’s first season in its temporary home at College Farm Road — with a laugh riot. Speaking of ringing down curtains, with this review I am, regretfully, ringing down my own as a theater reviewer for TimeOff. It’s been a wonderful ride and I’m grateful to the paper for the opportunity these past years. Because of it, I’m all the more aware of how important regional theater is to New Jersey, thanks to the talent and dedication of people like David Saint at George Street, and of others throughout central Jersey and beyond. We’re lucky to have them. So without further ado, I will exit stage left, hopefully not pursued by a bear. “The Nerd” is being performed at George Street Theatre’s temporary theater at 103 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, through May 20. For tickets and information, go to www.georgestreetplayhouse.org or call 732-246-7717.
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Celebrate with Kool & the Gang Ronald Bell was sitting at the piano one day when his brother Robert “Kool” Bell walked in. “You got anything for me?” Ronald Bell asked. “Yeah, I got two things for you,” said Robert Bell. “Hanging out. And ladies night.” “A lot of people hang out,” Robert said. “But ladies night, man there’s one of those everywhere in the world. That’s gotta be a hit.” The brothers and other founding members of Kool & the Gang had experienced some success with the group’s fourth studio album, “Wild and Peaceful,” in 1973. The album produced the band’s first three Top 10 singles — “Jungle Boogie,” which got to No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts; “Funky Stuff,” which made it to No. 5 on the R&B chart and No. 29 on the singles chart; and “Hollywood Swinging,” which topped the Billboard Soul Singles chart and reached No. 6 on the pop chart. The album itself would go to No. 6 on the R&B chart and No. 33 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. But from 1974 through 1978, Kool & the Gang hadn’t been able to really capitalize on that success, and the band’s
Kool & the Gang will perform during the State Theatre’s gala. label, De-Lite Records, was looking for more hits from the group. “Initially there was pressure to make a hit,” Ronald Bell says. “But what is a hit? We had no clue. Not really. We understood we had to make a commercial record. We were familiar with the whole commercial part of it. But we were See IN CONCERT, Page 5B
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IN CONCERT Continued from Page 4B in it now, so let’s make something happen.” It would take a reality check, though, to help the band back on the road to the top of the charts. That happened at an in-store promotion in Jersey City in the late 1970s. Only one person showed up to the store to see Kool & the Gang and she was less than impressed. She referred to the band as “old hat.” “Old hat? Oh, no, no,” Bell says. “I took that so personally.” Some changes needed to be made. Kool & the Gang had started as an instrumentaldriven jazz and funk band that featured a lot of street hollering and chants, but hadn’t to that point in the late 1970s featured a dominant lead singer. The band needed a lead singer along the lines of Lionel Richie of the Commodores or Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire. So they hired James “J.T.” Taylor to handle the lead vocals and went to work on trying to write hit singles. “We were in pursuance of doing something really great,” Bell says. “We didn’t
have a lead singer, we were doing some experimentation at the time and disco was alive. We had to come up with something that worked.” So when Robert “Kool” Bell mentioned the phrase “ladies night” to Ronald Bell that day, something clicked for the songwriters. “We all made the connection, and we went in hard and came up with the song ‘Ladies Night.’ That was a peak moment, that album with a new lead singer,” Robert Bell says. The “Ladies Night” album was released in September 1979 and featured two Billboard Top 10 hits: the title track made it to No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 8 on the Hot 100 singles chart; and “Too Hot,” written by George Brown and Kool & the Gang, made it to No. 3 on the R&B chart and No. 5 on the singles chart. The album itself was No. 1 on R&B chart and No. 13 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. And the single “Ladies Night” would lead to the band’s next hit, which would become its signature song.
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In “Ladies Night,” the female background vocalists can be heard singing, “Come on, let’s all celebrate.” And the pressure was even more intense from the record company for the group to follow up “Ladies Night” with another hit single. Ronald Bell had been reading scripture about humans being created and the angels celebrating the creator for doing so. And he still had the line “Come on, let’s all celebrate” from “Ladies Night” fresh in his head. Those two ideas combined to create “Celebration,” which would be the lead single from the band’s next album, “Celebrate!” released in September 1980. It ran up the charts to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, U.S. Cash Box chart and the U.S. Record World chart. “I don’t care where we are in the world, people respond to that song,” Bell says. “It’s a beautiful thing to see that, where everybody is just dancing and celebrating to
that song. We can’t play a song after that one.” It’s exactly that type of celebrating Kool & the Gang hopes to inspire as the featured performers at the State Theatre’s 2018 Benefit Gala Saturday, May 12, at the theater in New Brunswick. The gala festivities begin at 5 p.m. at The Heldrich Hotel and the performance by Kool & the Gang will begin at 6 p.m. at the theater. In addition to the show, the event will feature a pre-performance cocktail reception, post-performance dinner dance with an open bar, auctions, and live entertainment from The Jersey Joint. The benefit, State Theatre New Jersey’s biggest annual event, underwrites the State Theatre’s programming and education programs. A portion of each ticket price represents a taxdeductible contribution to the State Theatre.
The State Theatre is located at 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Tickets for the Kool & the Gang concert only cost $35$75. Benefit Gala tickets cost $700. For more information, go to www.stnj.org or call 732-246-7469.
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THINGS TO DO STAGE “A Little Night Music,” ActorsNET of Bucks County, The Heritage Center Theatre, 635 North Delmorr Ave., Morrisville, Pennsylvania. In Sweden circa 1900, the romantic entanglements of actress Desiree Armfeldt and others are revealed through Hugh Wheeler’s book and Stephen Sondheim’s lilting score, through May 6. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. $20, $17 seniors; www.actorsnetbucks.org; 215-295-3694. “Calendar Girls,” Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Adapted from the 2003 movie and based on the true story, the play tells the story of small town British housewives who posed naked for a pin up calendar to raise money to support families of cancer patients, through May 6; www.svptheatre.org. The Nerd, George Street Playhouse, 103 College Farm Road, New Brunswick. Comedy about Willum (played by Colin Hanlon) who is celebrating a birthday, and is joined by Rick Steadman (Jonathan
Kite), a fellow ex-soldier who saved Willum’s life, stops by for a visit that lasts way too long, through May 20; www.georgestreetplayhouse.org; 732-246-7717. “Caged,” Passage Theatre, 205 E. Front St., Trenton. The voices of incarcerated men speak out in writings by current and former inmates, through May 20; passagetheatre.org; 609-392-0766. “Turning Off the Morning News,” McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton. World premiere comedy by Tony-winning author Christopher Durang that takes a dark look at today’s world, May 4 through June 3; www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. “The Producers,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Musical based on Mel Brooks’ comedy classic about producer Max Bialystock and accountant Leo Bloom, who realize they can make more money with a flop show than a hit, May 4-20. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets cost $22; www.musicmountaintheatre.org; 609See THINGS TO DO, Page 8B
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Continued from Page 7B 397-3337. “Sylvia,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. A.R. Gurney’s romantic comedy about marriage… and a dog. Empty nesters Greg and Kate have moved back to Manhattan after years in the suburbs. As Kate tells Greg: “The dog phase of my life is definitely over.” But life has a way of giving you what you think you don’t want. Greg finds Sylvia, a street-smart Labradoodle, and brings her home, May 11-20. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. $18, $16 seniors, $14 students/children; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. DANCE Mercer Dance Ensemble, Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College,1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Program titled “Escapades” featuring features current students, dance alumni and MCCC dance faculty, May 5, 8 p.m., May 6, 2 p.m., $18, $16 seniors, $14 students/children; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. CHILDREN’S THEATRE “101 Dalmatians Kids,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Pet owners Roger and Anita live happily in London with their Dalmatians,
Pongo and Perdita. Everything is quiet until Anita’s former classmate, the monstrous Cruella De Vil, plots to steal the puppies for her new fur coat, May 12-26. Performances are Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. $8; www.musicmountaintheatre.org.
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CLASSICAL MUSIC Tesla String Quartet, The Pennington School, 112 W. Delaware Ave., Pennington. Music for two violins, viola, and cello. The Quartet will be the ensemble-in-residence at the School from May 1 through May 4. The concert will be in honor of “Star Wars Day,” May 4, 7 p.m. www.pennington.org; 609-737-1838.
JAZZ, CABARET, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. The Sweetback Sisters, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. Country artists from Brooklyn, May 4, 8 p.m. hopewelltheater.com. Patti LuPone, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Concert titled “Don’t Monkey with Broadway” featuring the Tony winner exploring her love of Broadway with interpretations of classic show tunes by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Jule Styne, Stephen Schwartz, Charles Strouse, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin, May 6, 4 p.m. $35-$98; www.stnj. org; 732-246-7469. Dharmasoul, Princeton Friends School, 470 Quaker Road, Princeton (GPS address: 600 Mercer St.), Rock-funk duo Jonah Tolchin and Kevin Clifford will mark the release of their new album, “Lightning Kid,” May 12, 8 p.m. $15; www.dharmasoulband.com. The Temptations and The Four Tops, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. The iconic Motown groups will perform their tops hits including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” “I
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Continued from Page 8B Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch),” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “Baby, I Need Your Loving,” and more, May 12, 7 p.m. $45-$95; www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469. Jazz at Princeton University, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University Campus. Concert by the Creative Large Ensemble, including compositions and arrangements by Slide Hampton, Renee Rosnes, Maria Schneider, and Sherisse Rogers, May 12, 8 p.m. $15, $5 students; music.princeton.edu; 609-2589220.
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, May 5 through July 1. VIP Night: preview art for sale, meet and great artists, May 4, 6-9 p.m., $15, $10 at door. Opening reception, May 5, 6-8 p.m. 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 print series, each of which was named after a literary work that had a distinctive narrative structure, 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. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. “A Gentleman’s Pursuit: The Commodore’s Greenhouse,” about one of the state’s earleist greenhouses, through June 3. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, $8 seniors/students; morven.org; 609-924-8144.
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Dancing the night away, for good causes
When I turned 57 — once upon a time — I did what many people do when they get to “the age” of psychological liberation, and that was to make a lifestylechanging decision. In my case, it was a grumpy-old-lady decision to attend no more fundraiser galas. I would donate money to local causes, but would refuse to be forced to wear shoes that kill my feet, put on makeup that only accentuated my wrinkles, eat way too much way too close to bedtime, feel inadequate for being too poor to bid on a luxurious trip to a French Riviera villa, lose my voice talking over the obnoxiously loud music, lose my hearing seated next to the obnoxiously loud music, be unable to have a conversation with people I liked because of the obnoxiously loud music, and unearth no one willing to “dance the night away” with me to the obnoxiously loud music. Two weeks ago, I broke my no-gala resolution, because of a desire to support two classy and inspiring community leaders, whose lifestyle-changing decisions reflected an upbeat approach to life, instead of my rather deadbeat approach. Jianping Wang, president of Mercer County Community College (MCCC), and Carol Golden, the chair of MCCC’s board, both decided to dance to their own beat at public events, in order to raise money for educational causes. On the week-
end of April 20, they put their feet where their mouths were. West Windsor resident Dr. Wang entertained hundreds of MCCC supporters with two spectacular dance routines at the MCCC Foundation’s “Spring into Student Success” Scholarship Fundraiser on April 20. She danced the waltz and rumba to promote the MCCC mission of “student success through affordable quality education,” as well as to celebrate renowned New Jersey educator Dr. George Pruitt. Pruitt recently retired from the presidency of Thomas Edison State University, where he served for 35 years. Princeton resident Carol Golden, wearing her MCCC board chair hat, attended the MCCC benefit April 20, but put on her dancing shoes and glittery attire the following night for the Young Audiences Dazzle: Mad Hot Ballroom 45th Anniversary Gala. Modeled after the reality television program “Dancing with the Stars,” Dazzle featured local community leaders as the “Stars.” Golden, an attorney, who also serves without compensation as chair of Housing Initiatives of Princeton, was one of the four “stars,” who competed with flashy dance routines for votes to win the coveted YA Disco Ball Trophy. Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania is an artsin-education resource, providing high-quality performances and artist-in-residence programs to
Jianping Wang, president of Mercer County Community College, was on the dance floor during the college’s “Spring into Student Success” event. schools in all 21 counties of New Jersey and the seven eastern most counties of Pennsylvania. I was able to follow these two community movers and shakers as they progressed to being skilled dancing movers and shakers, because of my longtime role as a Mercer County Community College board member. I was particularly curious as to 1) what moved the MCCC college president and board chair to pursue the avocation of dancing for charity; and 2) how they navigated the challenges on the road of their
personal dancing journey. Apparently, the desire to dance had nothing to do with something in MCCC’s bottled water. Golden said that she got involved, because of her friend Barbara Coe. “Barbara participated [and won the YA trophy] several years ago,” Golden said. “She told me it was the most fun thing she ever had done. I agreed to be a YA star, because . . . it was for a good cause and it seemed like the right thing to do.” She added she also thought it would be good to do something out of her comfort zone. Golden did not win the YA contest, but she did win emotionally for herself and fiscally for Young Audiences by generating a lot of donations for the charity. The trophy went to Jeannine Cimino (senior vice president and regional operations leader, Berkshire Bank) — who competed against Golden — plus Tom Sullivan, (chief executive officer, Princeton Partners), and Jeff Vega (president and chief executive officer, Princeton Area Community Foundation). Golden described the journey as an “emotional roller coaster.” “I don’t think I realized how uncomfortable it is to be outside one’s comfort zone,” she said. “Many of my fears and inhibitions were activated . . . hence the discomfort. I was afraid of people’s judgments of me; I was afraid I would look silly or inappropriate; I was afraid I couldn’t learn the
routine. I forgot to be afraid that I might hurt myself — and that of course is what I did. About midway through the preparation I aggravated an old knee injury, a torn and never-repaired ACL. “After some rest and some physical therapy, I got back to the dancing, and wore a knee brace for practice, but I was always a little nervous about re-injuring it. And that, coupled with my slower-than- I-would-have-liked dancing progress, made the whole thing pretty stressful for me. So much of my head space was taken up with ‘Can I actually do this?’” Golden acknowledged that the whole experience has given her a better understanding of, and more confidence in, herself. “I do feel like a better person for having spent time with Ilya Abdullin and the other professional dancers at the Fred Astaire Studio,” she said, referring to each “star” dancer teaming up with a professional from Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Princeton, practicing for three months to prepare for the Dazzle debut. “They got me through to the place I am today — happy that I pushed through all the fears and did it! I feel lucky to have gotten to know them.” For Wang, her journey into dancing for charity was motivated by her moving personal and professional journey that started in communist China, where educa-
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Loose Ends Continued from Page 11B tion was a privilege bestowed only a select few. “It has been a very long journey with many twists and turns from an unwanted girl from China to the sixth president of Mercer County Community College,” Wang said in the address she made at her MCCC presidential inauguration in 2015. “However, no one succeeds alone, as I am standing on the shoulders of many unsung heroes.” Her journey involved challenging the policies of the Maoist government, gaining admission to one of China’s premier universities, and eventually immigrating to the United States, where she pursued her advanced degrees and achieved her dream of becoming an educator. “I took up dance many years ago,” she said. “It was originally intended to reduce stress in a fun and healthy way. Indeed, I find myself enjoying it so much. For a long time, I kept my dance hobby as a secret, al-
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Dr. Corine Williams, Ph.D.
What to know about young adults and opioids It may start with a prescription to manage pain after a sports injury or a car accident, or even after the time-honored, teenage rite of passage of having wisdom teeth pulled. But while opioid prescription medications can be effective in treating pain, they can also pose a significant danger, especially for young adults. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, young adults ages 18 to 25 are the biggest abusers of prescription opioid pain relievers in the United States. And they are suffering the consequences. To help stem the rising tide of opioid addiction and overdoses, Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health offers a Young Adult Program that provides comprehensive, evidence-based treatment tailored for people ages 18 through their mid-20s struggling with the combined issues of substance abuse and behavioral health issues, such as anxiety or depression. Starts in the medicine cabinet There is no question that opioid addiction is an epidemic in the United States, one that has reached crisis proportions and shows little sign of abating. Consider that a report released last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that from 2015 to 2016 opioid overdose death rates increased by more
than 27 percent among all demographics, including young adults. But how does opioid addiction start? Most people need to look no further than their own medicine cabinet for the answer. Recent research published by Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America indicates that the most common source of opioids available for misuse is the unused portions of postoperative prescriptions. According to the study, 80 percent of high school seniors who reported nonmedical use of prescription opioids previously had legitimate prescriptions, but recreationally used leftover doses. What starts as recreation can quickly and easily turn into dependence and addiction. As the study notes, 34 percent of people who have taken prescription opioids for at least two months became addicted to, or physically dependent on, the medications. For some people, it can be even quicker. Opioids work by attaching to specific proteins called opioid receptors throughout the body and reducing the perception of pain. Though opioids can be safe and effective for reducing pain when used correctly, when misused — whether for recreation or self-medication in people with a history of trauma, depression, anxiety or other mood disorder — they can cause changes in the structure of the brain that lead to
uncontrollable cravings for the drug. It doesn’t take long before the body needs the drugs just to feel well and stave off symptoms of withdrawal like extreme nausea, vomiting, pain, and shaking. Moreover, as tolerance builds, the body needs more to achieve the high and pain relief the drugs produce. And when it comes to young adults, their still-developing brains are particularly susceptible to chemical addiction. Over time, what starts out as misuse of prescription painkillers from the medicine cabinet can escalate to using heroin because heroin is easier and cheaper to buy. As the NIH reports, nearly half of young people who inject heroin report having abused prescription opioids first. Red flags The consequences of addiction can reach into all areas of life — social, legal and financial. Red flags that may indicate a young person is struggling with addiction include: • Changes in grades or study habits • Loss of job • Fighting with family and friends • Increased irritability • Abnormal sleep patterns • Lack of appetite • Weight loss • Wearing long-sleeve shirts, even in warm environments, to cover track marks • Stealing • Missing pills or pre-
scription bottles If you notice these signs or suspect that someone you know may be abusing drugs, talk to them about your concerns and encourage them to get treatment before they spiral further into the abyss of addiction. The road to recovery Research shows that young adults tend to have better recovery outcomes in programs tailored to their unique needs because of common life experiences and stressors that are different from those facing older individuals. The Young Adult Program at Princeton House helps young adults ages 18 through the mid-20s who are struggling with addiction by offering a comprehensive, evidence-based treatment approach that includes: • A thorough evaluation by a board certified psychiatrist or advanced practice nurse • Individual assessments and sessions • Group therapy that features coping and life skills training • Family group sessions • Creative arts therapy • Medication monitoring The program helps young adults struggling with addiction navigate the perils of staying sober and learn how to make good life choices by: • Building self-esteem and confidence • Developing healthy, adaptive coping skills in response to triggers • Creating life goals and fostering independence
• Maintaining medication therapy • Seeking connections to mental health and social supports, such as 12-step programs • Interacting positively with family Studies indicate that when a person is actively participating in treatment, the likelihood of long-term sobriety increases. Depending on needs, treatment options include a
partial hospitalization program from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. five days per week or an intensive outpatient program from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. three days per week. Princeton House also provides a medical detoxification program for chemically addicted patients. For more information, go to princetonhouse.org or call 888-437-1610.
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