2018-06-15 The Princeton Packet

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Princeton and Cranbury seal agreement until 2030

By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

The send-receive relationship between the Cranbury and Princeton school districts was extended this week for 10 more years, as officials in both communities continue a relationship which allows Cranbury students to attend Princeton High School.

The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education acted first on June 12 by voting 7-1, with two members abstaining, for a contract that runs from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2030.

The Cranbury Board of Education followed suit by voting to approve the deal at its meeting on June 13.

Cranbury and Princeton,

which have had a send-receive relationship since 1991, are in the midst of a contract that is due to expire at the end of June 2020.

Princeton school board President Patrick Sullivan said Princeton had to give Cranbury a twoyear-notice, by June 30, of its intentions of whether to renew the agreement or not.

“I am happy to see we will be continuing a partnership that is beneficial to both districts on behalf of the students and communities we serve,” Cranbury school board President Karen Callahan said on June 13.

For Princeton officials, approving the deal allows them to ensure a revenue stream into their budget from the tuition Cranbury

pays to send students to PHS — $4.8 million for the upcoming 2018-19 school year.

“If I’m looking at losing the net revenue from Cranbury, the cuts we would have to make to staff to balance that would be devastating,” Princeton Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane said during the June 12 meeting. “And I say that honestly. I’m not trying to fear-monger here.”

Princeton school board member Greg Stankiewicz, who later voted for the deal, said Cranbury provides Princeton with 6 percent of its revenues for the school budget, which is the second largest source of revenue after property taxes.

“That would be devastating if we didn’t have the certainty for that,” he said.

Princeton officials also said approving the deal now allows them to concentrate on bigger issues facing their district, including a facilities bond referendum in the fall.

“It’s more important, for me, to clear the decks, move on, focus on this referendum and focus on the things that really matter to our kids,” Sullivan said.

Other Princeton school officials, however, wanted to take more time reviewing the contract.

“I don’t know anybody who signs a 10-year contract without careful review. I don’t,” said board member Michele Tuck-

Ponder, who said officials only received the contract the day before the meeting.

She urged the board to table, or delay acting on, the contract; an option the board declined to take.

Board member Debbie Bronfeld said she preferred a shorter contract of five years rather than one for 10 years. Later, she expressed concern that Princeton officials are being made out to be the “bad guys.”

“We have been getting emails and emails and people talking, and it’s really hard,” she said.

“Personally, I’m kind of confused where Cranbury has been in this whole thing. I feel like they

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Mayor mulling whether she will get involved in talks with university

By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert said on June 11 that she has not made up her mind whether to participate in upcoming negotiations with Nassau Hall for Princeton University to continue making voluntary financial contributions to the municipality, an issue involving her husband’s employer that she recused herself from five years ago.

“I haven’t decided yet,” Lempert told reporters at a press conference when asked about it in light of a Princeton councilman recently saying the university should give more money to the municipality.

“It means this is one of the most important conversations the town has and I want to try to do what’s in the best interest of the municipality. I feel like there are very capable people on council and I think it’s just something we need to discuss,” she said.

Lempert, whose husband, Ken Norman, is a tenured professor in the university’s Psychology Department, gave no timetable for when she would make her decision, but later said town officials “have a responsibility to the community to act in the best interest of the municipality.”

Through the years, Lempert has taken different positions when it comes to being involved in negotiations with the university. As a member of the Township Committee before the consolidation of Princeton Township and Princeton Borough, she participated in talks for Nassau Hall to contribute monetarily.

In 2013, her first year as mayor of the merged community, Lempert announced she would recuse herself from a group of municipal officials trying to reach a long-term agreement with the university.

Then-municipal attorney Edwin W. Schmierer issued a legal opinion saying Lempert had no conflict of interest, but Lempert faced more scrutiny on the issue, chiefly from then-Councilwoman Jo S. Butler, and said she would remove herself from the issue so as not to be a distraction.

“I made clear in my statement, I think, when I was stepping down that I didn’t feel it was a conflict or an appearance of a conflict,” Lempert said. “But it had become too much about me and I thought that was distracting and not in the best interest of the municipality.”

In 2014, the town and the university reached a deal for Nassau Hall to make escalating financial contributions for seven years, totaling $21.72 million, to its host municipality through 2020. This year, the amount is $3.2 million.

“It is premature to make any comments about what a new agreement might include or what the process might be,” Princeton University spokesman Michael Hotchkiss said on June 12. “We value our positive working relationship with the elected officials and continue to meet the terms of the current voluntary contribution agreement.”

But one Princeton official said he thinks Nassau Hall is “morally obligated to do more.”

Councilman David Cohen

Photos by Scott Jacobs

Pushing their limits Princeton High School’s Varsity track team competed during the 2018 NJSIAA Track and Field Meet of Champions held at Northern Burlington High School in Columbus on June 9.

Simon Schenk, above, competed in the boys pole vault finals.

He finished with a distance of 15-0.

Will Hare ran in the boys 3,200-meter run finals. He finished with a time of 9:07.12.

For more images from the Meet of Champions, see page 9A.

See LEMPERT, Page 9A

Public, charter schools may discuss enrollment

By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

The Princeton Public Schools and the Princeton Charter School, two sides fighting in court over the charter school adding more students, are trying to set up a meeting to discuss that and other issues, an official close to the matter said.

Princeton Board of Education President Patrick Sullivan

said on June 13 that any meeting would include representatives of the school board and the charter school trustees.

Asked if a date has been picked out, Sullivan said, “I can’t say.”

Sullivan declined to get into specifics about what issues would come up during the meeting, but said one issue would be the litigation over the enrollment expansion at the charter school.

The charter school received

permission from the state Department of Education in 2017 to add 76 students who would be phased in across two years.

The school district has sued to overturn that approval and has argued that the additional students would mean more than $1 million in additional funds would have to be provided to the charter school annually.

Paul Josephson, president of the charter school trustees, has de-

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“We’ve always said they are part of this community and their kids are our kids,” Sullivan said of the charter school. “We want to figure out a way we can coexist.”

“We look forward to working collaboratively with our partners at the charter school to resolve issues and reduce costs,” Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane said on June 13.

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CALENDAR Fri., June 15

Drum Circle: Summer Series, 4:30 p.m., Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville.

Bring your own drum or use one of ours. Registration is suggested. Call 609989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.

One Table Cafe, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, 609-

216-7770. 6:30 p.m., Sit down, white tablecloth dinner served by a volunteer wait staff. The community is invited to share a dinner and program. Pay what you can to benefit Mercer Street Friends, Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, Bread for the World, and Episcopal Relief.

Register by the Wednesday preceding event, www. trinityprinceton.org Dancing Under the Stars. Members of Central Jersey Dance give demonstrations of basic steps and lead others in an evening of dancing to recorded music of all kinds. Hinds Plaza, weather permitting; or Community Room. Cosponsored by the Princeton Public Library and Central Jersey Dance. 7 p.m.

June 15 - Oct. 19

Garden Tours, every

other Friday, 11 a.m. at Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. Visit Morven Museum & Garden for a 45-minute tour of what’s in bloom in the gardens! Explore the restoration of Helen Hamilton Shield Stockton’s Colonial Revival early 20th century garden, and examine this year’s demonstration garden featuring heirloom flowers and their contemporary counterparts. Your tour will also cover some of Morven’s other restored landscape features as well as the present renovation of Morven’s gardens surrounding the new Stockton Education Center. Advance registration is required.

Tours are canceled in the event of rain. Admission costs $10. For more information, go to www.morven.org.

June 15-29

FIXING A CRACKED TOOTH A cracked tooth is a fracture in the tooth enamel that can be caused by wear and tear; aging; grinding of the teeth (bruxism); chewing ice, gum, nuts, or hard candies; or biting down hard on a bone, pit, or other hard object.

Cracked teeth are often difficult to diagnose because the crack may not be visible even on an x-ray.

The first symptom of a cracked tooth is usually pain when biting or discomfort when inhaling. A crack can get larger and deeper with further wear and may cause serious injury to the tooth or promote infection. Depending on the severity of the crack, it can be treated with dental bonding, a veneer, or a crown.

The pain of a cracked tooth is the body’s way of signaling that something is wrong. When you ignore the pain, however, you also ignore the underlying problem,

and relief slips farther and farther away. Be smart! For excellence in dental care from a compassionate staff committed to your comfort, well-being, and sunny smile, call us for an appointment at 609924-8300. Emergencies are also welcome at our full-service, stateof-the-art dental office, located at Montgomery Knoll, 192 Tamarack Circle, Skillman. “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. “Craze lines,” tiny, shallow, painless cracks that affect only the outer enamel, are common for adults. They can be treated if they are deemed to be unattractive.

Meditation Circle, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Slow down and join Reference Librarian Ann Kerr and reduce stress using meditation. Registration is suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email Ann Kerr at lawprogs@mcl.org.

Posture & Dance Exercises, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville.

Reference Librarian Ann Kerr will share some simple exercises to improve your posture and increase your flexibility. Registration is suggested. Call 609989-6920 or email Ann Kerr at lawprogs@mcl.org.

Sat., June 16

Madama Butterfly. The premiere of the

Princeton Festival’s production of Madama Butterfly takes place on Saturday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m. There will be two more performances on Sunday, June 24 and Sunday, July 1, both at 3 p.m. All performances are at the Matthews Theatre, McCarter Theatre Centre, 91 University Place, Princeton. In-depth information on the opera is available at https://princetonfestival.org/event/2018opera/.

For ticket information and a listing of all Princeton Festival events, visit www.princetonfestival. org, or call 609.258.ARTS (2787).

Let’s Talk Climate and Its Impact On You, Sustainable Princeton, 9 a.m. A community conversation about Princeton’s changing climate and how it has, or will, impact you.

Share your concerns and ideas, and help be a part of creating solutions that will work for all Princeton residents. Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton. Free and open to all. Light refreshments will served. sustainableprinceton.org.

All the Presidents’ Gardens with author Marta McDowell. 3 p.m. at Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. Marta McDowell, New York Botanical Garden landscape historian and award-winning author, explores the ways gardens are unwitting witnesses to history. Discussion highlights to include President Buchanan’s greenhouse, and Emily Dickinson’s, Mark Twain’s, and Harriet Beecher Stowe’s conservatories – all contemporaries of Commodore Robert F.

Stockton. At 2 p.m., there will be a private viewing of The Commodore’s Greenhouse and meet & greet with the exhibition’s curators. Admission costs $18, $50 with book purchase. For registration and information, go to www. morven.org.

Sun., June 17

Japanese poet to read at Princeton Public Library. Mari Kashiwagi, an award-winning poet, is coming from Japan to give a reading of her “Butterfly” poems on Sunday, June 17 at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton.

The poems were inspired by this month’s Princeton Festival production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

The event, co-sponsored by the Princeton Festival, the Festival Guild, and the library, opens with a light brunch at 11:30 a.m., to be followed at 12 p.m. by the reading and discussion with Ms. Kashiwagi and her translator, Takako Lento. Admission is free. More information is available at https://princetonfestival. org/event/2018-poetrymari-kashiwagi/.

Cookies with Dad at Milk & Cookies. Give your Dad the pat on the back (and cookie) he deserves! Enjoy cookies with dad at Milk & Cookies on Sunday, June 17. We will treat dad to a free cookie of his choice with the purchase of a small drink. 14 Chambers Street, Princeton. https://milkncookies. online/.

Mon., June 18

Cross-Cultural Challenges in Opera. Ste-

ven LaCosse, Director of the Festival’s production of Madama Butterfly, and CJ Ru, Director of Operations, discuss issues facing directors when they present an opera from a different culture. 7 p.m. at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. For more information, visit: www.princetonfestival.org.

Tues., June 19

Summer Reading Soiree, 6:30 p.m. at Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road. Marie Benedict will be the featured author at this year’s Summer Reading Soiree, a celebration of books. Benedict will discuss and sign copies of her book, “Carnegie’s Maid,” during the event, and copies of “The Other Einstein,” her first historical novel, will also be available. Registration is not required.

The Summer Reading Soiree is co-sponsored by the library and the Historical Society of Princeton with support from Labyrinth Books. www.princetonlibrary.org; 609-924-9529.

Read & Pick Program: Cherries, 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Terhune Orchards winery, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville.

Read & Pick is a program that combines picking fruit with your young child and listening to a story highlighting the fruit. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about cherries. Two books will be read highlighting cherries followed by an educational component. Then everyone will pick his or her own

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Gusciora wins election in Trenton, will leave Assembly

By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

State Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Mercer, Hunterdon) won a run-off election June 12 to become the next mayor of Trenton, an outcome that means Democrats later this summer will have to replace him in the state Legislature.

Gusciora has been a lawmaker since 1996, but he said on June 13 that his current plan is to resign his Assembly seat July 1 — the same day he takes the oath of office as Trenton’s mayor.

From the time he steps down from his state posi-

tion, Democrats will have 30 days to fill the vacancy, said Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (DMercer, Hunterdon), the other member of the Assembly from the 15th District.

Gusciora’s departure will mark the second time this year there has been a vacancy in the 15th District. Liz Muoio quit her Assembly seat on Jan. 15 to join the Murphy administration as state treasurer.

Reynolds-Jackson emerged from what had been a crowded field of Democrats seeking to replace Muoio.

As for who might want to replace Gusciora, Mercer

County Executive Brian M. Hughes, a Democrat, said on June 13 that he thought Mercer County Freeholder Anthony S. Verrelli has the “inside track.”

Verrelli, the president of the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters Local 254, ran to replace Muoio, but lost to Reynolds-Jackson during a vote at a convention of Democratic county committee members from Mercer and Hunterdon counties.

“I would think Anthony Verrelli, who came in a close second to Verlina, would have an inside track because he’s made the contacts with all the commit-

tee people already once,” Hughes said in calling Verrelli the “No. 1 contender.”

“I think he got a very good response from a lot of people. He only lost to Verlina by a dozen votes or so.

I would think he’s probably going to be the one who’s got a head start on everybody. He’s a very good guy and makes a great candidate,” Hughes said.

Verrelli, a Hopewell Township resident, could not be reached for comment. He is serving his first term on the Mercer County Board of Freeholders.

As for other possibilities, fellow Mercer County Freeholder Samuel T. Fris-

by, a Trenton resident, said on June 13 that he is considering going for the seat.

He declined to run earlier this year to replace Muoio.

“The last time, it really was not the right time for me and I thought it was a better time for Verlina,” Frisby said. “I need to have some conversations with our Democratic leadership to just make sure we are all in lock step with what we’re trying to do.”

New Jersey’s 15th Legislative District is made up of the Mercer County municipalities of Ewing, Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Lawrence, Pennington, Trenton

Reed Gusciora

and West Windsor, and the Hunterdon County municipalities of East Amwell, Lambertville and West Amwell. It is considered a safe Democratic district.

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Officials planning to install new parking equipment, add app

By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

Parking in Princeton will go high-tech this year when old parking meters are replaced by more modern equipment and a mobile app is unveiled that will enable users to pay for parking and obtain digital parking permits.

Municipal officials said they have not decided when to introduce the app to the public, before new parking meters are installed or at the same time.

The Princeton Council on June 11 awarded a contract for $36,600 annually to PassportParking Inc. for the app and digital permit software.

“We don’t have a firm date as to when it will be ready for public use,” municipal engineer Deanna Stockton said on June 12 in reference to the app.

In a memo to the council, Stockton said the app will enable users to pay for parking and to monitor how much time they have

left on their meter, and give merchants the ability to validate parking for their customers, among other features.

The app will have a “wallet,” so users can add money to it and transfer a balance from their smart card, the municipal parking card that is being phased out.

“This is taking Princeton into the 21st century with parking, to have an app,” Mayor Liz Lempert told reporters on June 11.

“My understanding is that it can still work with the existing meters. We’ll have to put little labels on the meters.”

Lempert said there would be “special Princeton branding” for the app, which will be available at the iTunes store and Google Play.

Later this year, officials intend to install a mix of socalled “smart” meters and multi-pay stations. Lempert

said the smart card, a type of debit card for parking, would be phased out when the new equipment is installed.

“We’re going to be rolling out the new parking technology in increments,” she said. “And so the app is likely going to come before the actual new meters are coming.”

Later this month, the council is expected to award a contract to a ven-

dor for the new parking meters. The machines will accept payment by coin, credit card or the app, officials have said.

More broadly, officials have said they will examine parking fees and parking time limits.

Stockton said the municipality is looking to make changes to ensure greater “turnover and availability” of on-street parking spaces.

Agreement Continued from Page 1A haven’t been there to support us.”

Evelyn Spann, the Cranbury representative to the Princeton board, said Cranbury “is by all means trying to be respectful to Princeton and allow Princeton to do

their work here.”

Tuck-Ponder and Dafna Kendal abstained from the vote to ratify the agreement, while Bronfeld was the only member to vote against it.

Sullivan, Stankiewicz and board members Betsy Baglio, Beth Behrend, Jess

Deutsch, Bill Hare and Spann voted for the deal.

“I think it’s the right thing for Cranbury and for Princeton,” said Cranbury Township Committeeman Michael J. Ferrante, who attended the Princeton board meeting.

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THE STATE WE’RE IN

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By Michele S. Byers

Love Jersey fruit? Thank our native pollinators!

For many New Jerseyans, it wouldn’t be summer without blueberries, peaches, tomatoes, and many varieties of melon and squash, all grown in this state we’re in.

And we have dozens of unfamiliar, native pollinating insects to thank!

The production of most fruits, seeds, and nuts requires insect pollinators, who transfer pollen from the male anthers of a flower to the female stigma residing within another flower of the same species. Without this cross-fertilization, seeds and the delicious fruits that encase them usually won’t grow.

About 85 percent of all plants on Earth require pollination by animals, mostly bees.

Domestic (European) honeybees are most often associated with crop pollination, but they’re not native. In recent years, the honeybees used by farmers throughout the U.S. have suffered from colony collapse disorder and other problems.

Because of the domestic honeybee decline, the role of native pollinators is all the more important. Scientists estimate that wild pollinators provide as much as half of all crop pollination.

A recent study headed by Rachael Winfree, an ecologist and professor at Rutgers University, shows that a great diversity of native pollinators is needed to provide this valuable “ecosystem service” of crop pollination.

Published in the journal Science, the study says that in order to provide crop pollination on a large scale – that is, an entire agricultural region rather than a small study plot – there must be a large diversity of native bee species. The larger the geographic area, the more native bee species are needed for successful crop pollination.

“Our results confirm the importance of biodiversity in keeping the planet habitable for human beings,” said Winfree.

The study took place over several years on 48 farms in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Researchers identified more than 100 species of wild bees pollinating the flow-

ers of crops like blueberries, watermelons and cranberries.

In New Jersey, native pollinators include bumblebees, carpenter bees, leafcutter bees, sweat bees and squash bees, as well as wasps. Many of our colorful butterflies are also pollinators, including monarchs, tiger swallowtails, painted ladies, fiery skippers, orange sulfurs, common buckeyes and black swallowtails.

Dozens of moths – including underwings, owlet, geometer, sphinx and hummingbird moths – and hundreds of species of beetles are pollinators. Ruby-throated hummingbirds also carry pollen between individuals of many species of native shrubs and wildflowers while gathering nectar, the only New Jersey bird to regularly do so.

How can we make sure that there are enough wild pollinators for the Garden State’s crops? Winfree has some advice: “Farmers can plant fallow fields and road edges with flowering plants, preferably plants whose flowering periods are different, because wild pollinators need to be supported throughout the growing season,” she said.

Among the plants that will attract and provide nourishment to native pollinators, according to Winfree, are yellow giant-hyssop (Agastache nepetoides), swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), spotted Joe Pye weed (Eupatorium maculatum), flat-topped goldenrod (Euthamia graminifolia), great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica), stiff goldenrod (Oligoneuron rigidum), narrowleaf mountain mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium), black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), green-headed coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata), white heath aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum), blue vervain (Verbena hastata), New York ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis), and Culver’s root (Veronicastrum virginicum).

It’s critical to avoid the use of chemical pesticides and herbicides. Bee communities, both wild and domestic, have experienced severe declines as pesticide use in-

creased. Especially harmful are a group of pest control chemicals called neonicotinoids, or neonics for short.

Neonic-coated seeds grow into plants whose parts, including the pollen and fruit, are highly toxic to pollinators. In April, member states of the European Union voted in favor of an almost complete ban on the use of neonicotinoid insecticides across the EU. The United States has yet to do so, although the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently assessing the impact of neonics on bees.

Unfortunately, neonic-coated seeds are in widespread use on New Jersey farms. As a homeowner, before purchasing seeds and plants from your local nurseries, ask if they are treated with neonics. Many retailers may not know the answer to this question, but it’s a good opportunity to let them know it’s important to consumers.

June 18-24 is National Pollinator Week, a great time to learn about the role of wild pollinators in our food system – and to plant native perennial plants, stop using chemical pesticides and herbicides, and demand neonicfree plants!

For more information about native plants which will grow well on your property, go to the Native Plant Society of New Jersey website atwww.npsnj.org or the Jersey-Friendly Yards website at www.jerseyyards.org.

To learn more about New Jersey’s native bees, see the identification guide put together by Winfree at https:// winfreelab.files.wordp ress.com/2014/08/newjerseynati vebees_foldout.pdf.

To learn more about neonicotinoids, go to https://xerces.org/neonicotino ids-and-bees.

Michele S. Byers is executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation in Morristown.

tions for filing petitions with the Municipal Clerk, and all received the same lists of registered voters in Princeton and address labels of PCDO members. All were instructed about the PCDO endorsement process and the Municipal Committee ballot-placement process. All were given the same opportunity to present their platforms to the Municipal Committee and to participate in the PCDO debate.

The two candidates who received the first and second places on the primary ballot, along with the official Democratic slogan, have been active in both the PCDO and the Municipal Committee, but so were two of the other candidates. Ballot placement was determined by a vote of the elected members of the Municipal Committee who represent every one of the 22 voting districts in Princeton.

It is true that the candidates listed at the top of the Democratic column on the ballot have an advantage, but it is also true, both in Princeton and in Mercer County, that winners of past primary elections have included candidates who did not receive the top slots in the Democratic column.

In short, the two Democratic organizations in Princeton worked assiduously at every stage of the campaign to make sure that all the candidates had the same access to all the information needed to compete for Democratic Party support for the two open seats on council. The final decision was made by the voters of Princeton. Only now will the two winning candidates receive “the support of the party apparatus” as we head toward the general election on November 6.

We thank all of those passionate Democrats who had the courage to run for office, and we congratulate Dwaine Williamson and Eve Niedergang on becoming the Democratic Party nominees for Princeton Council.

make a difference and were willing to get involved and run for office.

I would like to acknowledge and thank the many supporters who also worked hard to help me during the campaign. Although I did not prevail, I feel it was a win that our message of inclusion was so well received and supported. Gaining 892 votes for me was a strong showing of support and I want to thank each and every voter who believed in our message. I plan to stay engaged in the community and continue to work on our platform goals. There are many ways to be involved, and I will do my best to help wherever I can.

Another way to be involved and make a difference is to be involved in the upcoming mid-term elections throughout our state. There are five potential districts that could flip from red to blue, and this is an opportunity to make a huge impact here locally on our national political landscape. I will be helping where I can to raise money and canvass voters in several races. I am sure many in Princeton will help our neighboring candidates prevail in their election bids.

I want to send out a big thank you to all of my supporters. There is much work to do and I look forward to serving our community in many ways in the coming months and years.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The voters chose Democratic candidates, not the party To the editor: Princeton prides itself on a fair and open process during the primary election so that it is the voters who choose.

A June 8 article in the Princeton Packet on the winners of the Democratic primary election in Princeton inaccurately states that the two winners had the “backing of the Democratic Party leadership,” and quoted one candidate as saying “it was hard to…have a chance of beating candidates backed by the party…because you don’t have the support of the party apparatus.”

The community should know that neither Jean Durbin, the President of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO), nor Scotia MacRae, the Chair of the Princeton Democratic Municipal Committee (PDMC), publically endorsed any primary candidate and no primary candidate received funds from either of the two Democratic organizations in Princeton.

In the months leading up to the June 5 primary election, all Democratic candidates received identical support for their campaigns from the Municipal Committee and the PCDO. All candidates who declared their intention to run for the two open seats on Princeton Council were given the same detailed information about how to run, and received the same reminders and updates throughout the process. All were given the same instrucPrincetonPacket.2.736x4.5.Staff Box.indd

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Thank you for your support To the editor: I would like to first of all congratulate Dwaine Williamson and Eve Neidergang for winning the primary election for Princeton Council last Tuesday. It was an important election, as we are facing some critical issues in our town, and we were fortunate to have so many qualified candidates running. All of us, including the other candidates Surinder Sharma and Adam Bierman, worked hard and ran great campaigns, and most importantly, we were all collegial and respectful of one another. Our town council race was a stellar example of what our democracy is and should always be.

I believe it is a sign of the times that so many of us were willing to step out and run for public office, where we feel we can make a contribution on the local level. While things on the national level are moving in the wrong direction, many of us here felt that we can

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Moving forward, we will be accepting letters to the editor at letters@centraljersey.com.

When submitting a letter, please include “Princeton Packet” in the subject line.

Submissions have a maximum word limit of 500 words and must not contain any of the following: profanity, hate speech, libel, slander, or other speech that could be deemed inappropriate.

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Farm staff will explain how cherries grow and how they should be picked. The cost is $8 per child and includes the container of cherries.

Registration is requested.

There are two sessions: 9:30 am and 11:00 am.

For more information call 609-924-2310 or visit www.terhuneorchards.com.

Wed., June 20

Library hosts former Gov. Jim Florio. Gov. Jim Florio discusses his life in politics with political columnist Charles Stile on Wednesday, June 20, at 7 p.m. at Princeton Public Library. Florio’s book, “Standing on Principle: Lessons Learned in Public Life” was released in April. All Princeton Public Library programs are free and open to the public.

Opinions expressed during programming at Princeton Public Library do not necessarily reflect the views of the library, its staff, trustees or supporters. For more information about library programs and services, call 609-924-9529 or visit www.princetonlibrary.org.

Thurs., June 21

Nell Painter: “Old in Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over,” 6 p.m., Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau St., Princeton. How are women, and artists, “seen” and judged by their age, race, and looks? And how does this seeing change, depending upon what is asked of the viewer? Who defines “an Artist,” and all that goes with such an identity, and how are these ideas tied to our shared conceptions of beauty,

value, and difference? Old in Art School represents an ongoing exploration of such questions, one that ultimately honors curiosity, openness, and joy—the joy of embracing creativity, the importance of hard work, and the stubborn determination of your own value.

For more information, go to www.labyrinthbooks. com or call 609-497-1600.

Butterfly Gardening: The North American Butterfly Association Guide with author Jane Hurwitz, 7 p.m. at Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton.

Lecture, Q&A, and book signing. Whether you are a gardener who wants to see more butterflies in your garden, a butterfly enthusiast who wants to bring that passion to the garden, or someone who simply wants to make their garden or yard friendlier to Monarchs or other butterflies, this just-released book from Princeton University Press is a must-have guide featuring informative interviews with expert butterfly gardeners from across the United States. Author Jane Hurwitz, the editor of Butterfly Gardener magazine and former director of the Butterfly Garden and Habitat Program for the North American Butterfly Association, shares her illustrated lecture and expertise followed by a Q&A session and book signing of Butterfly Gardening. Admission costs $12. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. For more information, go to www.morven.org.

Paint Your Pet & Raise Money for SAVE. Pinto’s Palette’s Project Pet class,

where you paint your furry friend, is a fundraiser for SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals. The last day to register and send in your pet’s photo is June 12. A portion of your seat cost goes to the local animal shelter to find “Forever Homes” for homeless cats and dogs. The event will take place at 127 Village Blvd, Princeton, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. For more information, visit https:// www.pinotspalette.com/ princeton/event/229734

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D&R Greenway special events. For a limited time only, D&R Greenway Land Trust is presenting a special exhibition by award-winning environmental artist Cameron (Cami) Davis. Cosmophilia will be on view June 21-July 25 in D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. Reception and Lecture: Thursday, June 21, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Free admission. RSVP at rsvp@ drgreenway.org.

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Divorce Recovery Support Group, 7:30 p.m. at Princeton Church of Christ, 33 River Road, Princeton.

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SOLUTIONS By Huck Fairman

Princeton University students tackle fossil fuel emissions A majority of Americans now acknowledge that global warming exists, that mankind is responsible, and that we need to do something about it, before it is too late. But for many, however, the question remains: what can we do? Fortunately, there are answers.

A number of governmental organizations, from our local Sustainable Princeton to the Congressional Climate Solutions Caucus, are each organizing and proposing steps. Encouragingly also, Jonathan Lu, class of 2018 from our local university, together with 10 to 20 students, started the Princeton Students’ Climate Initiative in early 2017. These students saw the need to come together to propose environmental policies that would lead to a reduction of fossil fuel emissions — something that was stalled at our federal government.

Wisely, among their first steps was to consult with Professor Andrew Zwicker of Princeton’s Plasma Physics lab and the New Jersey General Assembly — a man who bridged the worlds of academia and policy. He recommended that they research a white paper detailing both New Jersey’s environmental situation and steps necessary to counter it — that is, to formulate public policies to reduce fossil fuel emissions.

Their research took them, for example, to the Federal Governments’ Energy Information Administration, which compiles statistics on the sources of CO2 emissions.

This led them to find, among other things, that 85 percent of New Jersey’s emissions are outside the electric power sector, even though the power sector is the primary target of several initiatives. (Both the town and the university are also fortunate to have as a neighbor the research and journalism source on climate change, Climate Central.)

The team continued to research throughout 2017, consulting with Zwicker multiple times. He provided feedback on the more particular details to be solved: legal issues, economic effects, policy interactions. After nine months of work, the group completed a 94-page white paper in

January 2018. It also began reaching out to stakeholders: environmental, labor, business, energy, environmental justice groups, to discuss this further.

Thus the daunting, larger picture was broken up into manageable segments. As these requirement pieces of legislation became evident, members saw that sources of funding, from other students and/or the community, would also be necessary, to deal with expenses for transportation and communications. Luckily, the University is well-endowed with such resources.

It also became evident that members would need to learn research methods, advocacy techniques, and how to simply talk with community members. New Jersey’s population of just under 9 million (2015) would require considerable outreach, expenses and effort.

As necessity is often the mother of invention, Princeton’s Student Climate Initiative learned from the District of Columbia that by putting a price (or fee) on carbon usage, a source of revenue can become available for various purposes — either returning the revenue to tax payers or using it to finance carbon reduction.

The group is now planning a Sept. 15 forum that will convene diverse stakeholders from across New Jersey to discuss climate policies. For those central New Jersey residents who want to reach out to the students now, and/or over the summer, their email address is: PS.climate.initiative@gmail.com.

Citizens, and students, around the nation have seen how school shootings can mobilize people, young and old, to change policy. Looking nationally and globally, one can see that climate change is an even more destructive threat than are guns. In response, PSCI is helping formulate policies that can make a difference. And they are tackling the complexities of legislation even as the challenges of their academic requirements keep them more than busy.

To them, the effort is that important.

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Cobblestone Creek Country Club reflects changing priorities

By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

For years, the sign on the brick wall at the entrance welcomed members and visitors to the Greenacres Country Club on Route 206, across from the Lawrence Township municipal building.

While the view into the country club has changed in the last few months - piles of earth pushed around by bulldozers - the walls are still there, and so is the country club now known as Cobblestone Creek Country Club.

The name change is part of a broader strategy to adapt to changes in the country club industry, said Howard Deutsch, president of the Cobblestone Creek Country Club and a 20-year member of its predecessor, the Greenacres Country Club.

In essence, the new name represents a re-branding of the landmark Greenacres Country Club, which was organized 80 years ago, said Deutsch. He also served as the club president for the Greenacres Country Club.

“There was a sea change after 2008 or 2009 in the country club industry,” Deutsch said, referring to the years of the Great Recession.

Many country clubs failed, he said.

Those that survived needed to rethink their business model and adapt to meet the changing lifestyles of their members and prospective members, he said.

“Priorities have changed and country clubs have to adapt,” he said.

There are more demands on people’s time, and the traditional concept of the country club, a place where one spent the whole day or an entire weekend, has gone out of style, Deutsch added.

“There has to be something to meet every member’s individual needs,” he said. “Cobblestone Creek Country Club is completely casual. People come and enjoy themselves on their own schedule.”

Along with meeting members’ changing needs, the club, which is run by its members, made the decision to remodel the clubhouse and its amenities for the first time since the 1990s, Deutsch said.

There is a new 18-hole golf course

designed by golf course architect Bobby Weed. The course is smaller and more “walkable,” reducing the need for a golf cart and encouraging golfers to walk from hole to hole.

Deutsch said while most country clubs charge an assessment or a fee to members to pay for periodic upgrades and remodeling projects, the former Greenacres Country Club never asked for money from its members in addition to the dues.

So, to pay for the new golf course and clubhouse remodeling project, the country club sold off part of the original golf course that borders Route 206 to a developer - and that is what accounts for the mounds of dirt.

Lennar Homes is the developer, Deutsch said, adding there are plans for a 97-unit “high end” active adult community. The money from the sale of the land has been reinvested into the country club.

“Our mission is to provide an exceptional level of services and facilities to our members,” he said, adding that families join a country club because it represents a “good allocation of recreation dollars.”

At the new Cobblestone Creek Country Club, members can visit the club and enjoy themselves for an hour or two, and then go home, he said. They can use it every day or on the weekend to play golf or to dine in the dining room.

“Members have said it’s like our summer camp for adults. It’s like being able to take a vacation for part of the day,” Deutsch said.

But the Cobblestone Creek Country Club is more than its physical components, Deutsch said. It offers something new in the “Town Center” concept. A typical country club offers golf, tennis, a swimming pool, a fitness center and a dining room, “but we want to offer more,” he said.

The Town Center concept offers layers of programming that is not found at a typical country club, such as educational and cultural events, he said. There will be cooking classes and photography classes, and authors will be invited to speak.

“There are a lot of members with a lot of diverse interests...they will feel a stronger

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able at Pam’s Firefly Tent: grilled chicken, hot dogs, corn on the cob, pie, apple cider, donuts, cookies, apples and more! Pony rides, face painting and wagon rides through the farm and orchards will be available all evening. Adults can enjoy Terhune’s own wine to sample or by the glass in the tasting room. For more, go to www.terhuneorchards. com or call 609-924-2310.

ing at 11 a.m. at Greenway Meadows Park, 275 Rosedale Road, Princeton. The event is free and open to all; spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.

Part game, part show, part history lesson and ALL fun, the Flemington Neshanock and the Talbot Fairplays Base Ball Club of Maryland will play a competitive match of barehanded baseball, wearing period uniforms and using rules from 1864 or 1873.

The event will also include a short lesson on the history of the game and a recitation of “Casey at the Bat” by Brad “Brooklyn” Shaw.

For more information, visit princetonhistory.org.

Tues., June 26

Maya K. Van Rossum: “The Green Amendment,” 6 p.m., Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau St., Princeton. Labyrinth Books and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network invite you to come hear Maya van Rossum lay out the history of environmental degradation in the U.S., the legislation that has ultimately failed to address it, and the legal victory that led her to the solution — constitutional amendments that enshrine our right to pure water, clean air, and a healthy environment.

Through a journey of compelling personal stories and economic arguments, van Rossum makes her case and lays the groundwork for a nationwide movement to claim these rights — for our own sake and that of future generations. For more information, go to www. labyrinthbooks.com or call 609-497-1600.

The Princeton PC Users Group, 7 p.m., Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville.

Talk titled “What’s a Router and Why Do I Want One?” by Gabe Goldberg.

The electronic box connected between your ISP’s wall connection and your

Sun., June 24

Firefly Festival, 4- 9 p.m., Terhune Orchards winery, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville. Fireflies are an “electrifying” part of summer. To celebrate this exciting free event, enjoy an evening of nature, music, wagon rides, and outdoor fun. Celebrate fireflies by making your own wings and antenna. There will be a $5 charge for the crafts activities. Enjoy live music

by Miss Amy and her Big Kids Band while you wait for the fireflies to come out.

Circus Place, New Jersey’s premier circus training facility, will showcase their Youth Circus Performance Troupe at Firefly Festival.

Watch the students perform aerials, acrobatics and juggling. Visitors can also participate in interactive workshops and learn to juggle, spin a plate, balance feathers, and walk a tight wire. Food will be avail-

home network is almost certainly a router (providing Ethernet ports and WiFi access), or perhaps it’s a router with added capabilities (e.g., modem converting ISP connectivity to Ethernet). You’re hardly alone if you haven’t given it much thought, since it likely “just works”, year after year. But routers are complex devices: in fact, they’re computers running operating systems and applications! They’re therefore worth informed decisions about selection and configuration, and need occasional software updating or replacement to fix problems, improve performance, and (especially) close security exposures.

This presentation will answer the question posed above and help understand and exploit router features.

For more information, go to ppcug-nj.apcug.org.

Firecracker 5K, ETS Campus, 660 Rosedale Road, Princeton. 7 p.m., $30. Runners and walkers looking for a 5K race need look no further! Educational Testing Service (ETS) and YWCA Princeton will host the 14th Annual Firecracker 5K Run/Walk. The race is on a USATF-certified course and a USATFNJ Grand Prix sanctioned event worth 500 points.

Register., www.ywcaprinceton.org/5k.

Wed., June 27

Ask-a-Lawyer Program, 7-8:30 p.m.

Secondfloor conference room at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Immigration issues, and more will be addressed. Local attorneys volunteer their time to

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provide individual private consultations. The lawyers will answer questions in their areas of expertise as far as possible, and make referrals as necesfar as possible, and make referrals as necessary. Though not definitive legal consultations, this offers an opportunity for a brief review of current applicable law or to get a second opinion. Spanish interpreters will be available.

For more information, call 609-924-9529, ext. 1220.

Family concert. Awardwinning musician and children’s author Jim Gill presents an interactive, energetic concert for the entire family Wednesday, June 27, at 6:30 p.m. at Princeton Public Library.

Audience members will clap, sing, dance and even sneeze along to silly and inspiring songs, rhymes and games during the hour-long concert. The event is free, but tickets are required and must be reserved in advance through the events calendar at princetonlibrary.org. Children 18 months and under do not need a ticket. All others must present a digital or print copy of their ticket at the door to the Community Room. Seating will be on the floor, and doors will open at 6:20 p.m.

Sat. June 30

Teen Book Bash and after party. Princeton Public Library is holding its first Teen Book Bash Saturday, June 30, starting at 4:30 p.m. The event features a panel of authors who will talk about their books in the Community Room followed by a book signing on the library’s first floor. A teens-only party for up to 40 registered participants will follow on the third floor after the library closes at 6 p.m. The party, for those entering seventh grade and above, will end at 7:30 p.m. In addition to pizza and a make-yourown-sundae station, the after party will include an

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Blueberry Bash, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Terhune Orchards winery, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville.

Wander through Terhune’s pick-your-pwn blueberry bushes; relax on a wagon ride around the farm. Pony rides, music and lots of tasty blueberry treats – blueberry muffins, blueberry cobbler, and blueberry salsa! Adults can visit the tasting room for a sample of our award winning Harvest Blues wine. Tuckers’ Tales Puppet Theatre will perform both days. Enter your favorite recipe in the juried Blueberry Bash Bake-off on Sunday. Contest rules will be available at the farm store. The prize winners will receive Terhune Orchards Gift Certificate good for any purchase in the Farm Store. Admission costs $8. No admission fee to farm store or winery.

Parking is at the farm.

For more information call 609-924-2310 or visit www.terhuneorchards.com.

Tues., July 10

Read & Pick Program: Blueberries, 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Terhune Orchards winery, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville.

Read & Pick is a program that combines picking fruit with your young child and listening to a story highlighting the fruit. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about blueberries. Two books will be read highlighting blueberries followed by an educational component.

Then everyone will pick his or her own container of blueberries. Farm staff will explain how blueberries grow and how they should be picked. The cost is $8 per child and includes the container of cherries. Registration is requested. There are two sessions: 9:30 am and 11:00 am.

For more information call 609-924-2310 or visit www.terhuneorchards.com.

July 19, 20, 21

The Other Place production. New Jersey theater company Chimera Productions celebrates its 13th year with a presentation of The Other Place by Sharr White, directed by Drew Griffiths and Jeffrey Alan Davis. The play is a drama about a scientist on the brink of a revolutionary discovery who’s also grappling with a possible divorce and her relationship with her estranged daughter. Starring Nishika Bagchi, Alex Leonhardt, David Sullivan and Michelle Wood. Tickets are $15 cash at the door, starting at 7:30 p.m. each night. Preferred seating available via IndieGogo through July 14.

The Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. For more information, visit http:// artscouncilofprinceton.org.

Tickets can be purchased here: www.indiegogo.com/ projects/the-other-placepresented-by-chimera-productions-drama.

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Princeton High School’s Will Hare (left) competes in the boys 3,200 meter run finals during the 2018 NJSIAA Track and Field Meet of Champions on June 9. Acasio Pinheiro (right) competes in the boys 1,600 meter run finals.

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“I feel the best approach to try and convince the administration of the university to do more for the town is to convince the university community, the students, the alumni, the faculty, that they should be doing more,” Cohen said last week. “That’s why I reached out to the Daily Princetonian, because I thought that was the way to reach the students, the alumni and the faculty.”

Council President Jenny Crumiller said on June 11 that talks between the two

sides could start in 2019, but she was not certain.

Although he wants to see Nassau Hall give more money to the municipality, Cohen said he did not have a dollar amount in mind.

“The renegotiation won’t happen for a couple of years,” he said. “But in order to try and shift the dialogue with the university community, the conversation has to start now so that, in two years, we will have had a chance to bring people around.”

Cohen’s statement to the student newspaper drew a reaction from other municipal officials, with the Princeton Packet having filed a government records request to see the email exchanges officials had on the topic.

“First of all, nobody told me not to talk to the press,” Cohen said. “They

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told me they were unhappy I had talked to the press.”

He said he did not feel the pushback he received from other officials “was improper.”

In an e-mail on May 29, Lempert wrote to Cohen telling him, in part, that she was “concerned that the process that you’ve started here, separate from the substance of your arguments, breaks council norms regarding important negotiations. Negotiation strategy has been developed collaboratively in closed session unless for some reason council decides that forming the strategy in public would benefit the municipal position.”

Crumiller said she was not upset Cohen had gone to the student newspaper on his own.

“The thing is negotiations are really sensitive, as

you can imagine,” Crumiller said. “Everybody might have different comfort levels with how much you talk about negotiations.”

Crumiller declined to say whether she thought the university should be contributing more money to Princeton than it does already.

“I want to start the negotiations with the university and not in the press,” she said.

“I think there needs to be that discussion of does the discussion happen and the strategy happen, as it has in the past, with developing the negotiating position and strategy in closed session,” Lempert said of a type of government meeting the public is not allowed to attend. “Does it happen in the newspapers?

Does it happen in some other forum?”

Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Princeton Self Storage, 35 Airpark Rd, Princeton NJ 08540, wishing to avail themselves of the provision under the “New Jersey Self Storage Facility Act (N.J. S.A. 2A:44-187 et seq.)” hereby gives notice of sale under said act to wit. Bids will be accepted online only at storageauctions.net and the sale will end on July 11th 2018 at 8:00 AM. The public sale to the highest bidder, for cash only, will include the contents of following spaces: Eric Regh- Unit 3001 Household Goods This sale is being made to satisfy the land-lords lien. Sale is subject to adjournment.

Reserve the right to cancel public sale.

PP, 2x, 6/15/18, 6/22/18 Fee: $31.50 Affidavit: $15.00

Notice is hereby given that an application has been filed with the Secretary of the West Windsor Zoning Board of Adjustment for development on the premises located at 10 Marblehead Drive, Princeton Jct., designated as Block 21.08 Lot 27 on the West Windsor Township Tax Map. The application is for a “c” Bulk Variance to reduce the side setback requirement from 30’ to 20’ to accommodate construction of a garage addition attached to the existing residence.

A public hearing has been set for Thursday June 28 at 7:00 pm in Room A of the West Windsor Township Municipal Building at 271 Clarksville Road (on the corner of Clarksville and North Post Roads) Princeton Junction, NJ. Any interested party may appear at the aforesaid hearing, either in person or by their attorney, and be given an opportunity to be heard with respect to the aforesaid application. All documents relating to this application may be inspected by the public Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm in the office of the Division of Land Use, West Windsor Township Municipal Building, Princeton Junction, NJ. Jonathan Schepps Applicant

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance entitled: ORDINANCE 2018-17 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR (1999) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR (1999) BY MODIFYING THE RP-1 DISTRICT was duly approved and adopted as amended by the Township Council and the Planning Board on Second and Final reading at a regular meeting of the West Windsor Township Council held on June 11, 2018 and was approved by Mayor Hemant Marathe on June 12, 2018. This Ordinance shall become effective on July 2, 2018.

Sharon L. Young Township Clerk West Windsor Township PP, 1x, 6/15/18 Fee: $23.10 NOTICE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AWARD The Township of West Windsor has awarded a contract without competitive bidding as a professional service pursuant to NJSA 40A:11-5(1)(a) at their June 11, 2018 Council Meeting.

Award to: Alaimo Group Services: Miscellaneous Support to Engineering Division Time Period: 4/23/18-12/31/2018

PP, 1x, 6/15/18 Fee: $23.10 Affidavit: $15.00 PUBLIC NOTICE

The Princeton Board of Education will be presenting their Long Range Facility Plan before the Princeton Planning Board on Thursday, June 28, 2018. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the main meeting room of the Witherspoon Municipal Building. The meeting will be open to the public.

Stephanie Kennedy Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Cost: Not to Exceed $475/00 This professional was appointed with the non-fair and open process, as the above will exceed the Pay to Pay amount of $17,500. These contracts, disclosure certifications, and the resolution authorizing them are available for public inspection in the Office of the Municipal Clerk.

Sharon L. Young Township Clerk West Windsor Township PP, 1x, 6/15/18 Fee: $26.25

PP, 1x, 6/15/18 Fee: $11.55

NOTICE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance entitled: ORDINANCE 2018-18

MERCER COUNTY INSURANCE FUND COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WITH EXECUTIVE SESSION

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR (1999)

NOTICE is hereby given that the Mercer County Insurance Fund Commission has scheduled a meeting on June 25, 2018 at 10:30 AM with an EXECUTIVE SESSION to be held in Room 211 of the Mercer County Administration Building, 640 South Broad Street, Trenton, NJ, for the express purpose of the following:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PRINCETON JUNCTION BY MODIFYING THE RP-1 DISTRICT

Any business properly brought before the Board Pending or Anticipated Litigation and Strategies

was duly approved and adopted as amended by the Township Council and the Planning Board on Second and Final reading at a regular meeting of the West Windsor Township Council held on June 11, 2018 and was approved by Mayor Hemant Marathe on June 12, 2018. This Ordinance shall become effective on July 2, 2018.

The above is the information known at the time of publication. Additions and or deletions may change without further notice.

Sharon L. Young Township Clerk West Windsor Township PP, 1x, 6/15/18 Fee: $23.10 Municipality of Princeton Mercer County, NJ NOTICE OF SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY VIA GOVEDEALS.COM ON LINE AUCTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:1136 and Local Finance Notice 2008-9, GovDeals, Inc., will hold an online public auction at www.govdeals.com on behalf of the Municipality of Princeton, beginning on June 25, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and ending on July 9, 2018 at 12:00 Noon Eastern Standard Time, for the sale of the following items of surplus property: 2003 1997 2002 1995 1999 2006 2003 2006 2002 1998 2006 2010 2010 2014 2014 2007 2001 2002 2003 2005 2008 2008 1999 SPEED SPEED 2003 1990

FORD F250 1FTMF21F8 3EA49313 FORD F250 1FTH726F5 VEC38994 FORD F250 1FTHX21L112ECO6486 FORD F450 1FDLF47F1SEA48752 FORD F250 1FTNF21F4*XEE51481 FORD F250 1FTSX21506EC74109 FORD F250 3FTNX21L93MB30544 FORD F250 1FTSF21P3 7EB34139 INTERNATIONAL 7400 1HTSDAAR82H408060 INTERNATIONAL 7400 1HTSDAAR1WH506692 CROWN VIC. 2FAFP71WX6X107851 DODGE CHAR 2B3AA4CV5AH183359 FORD CV MG-87556 2FABP7BV5AX123324 DODGE CHAR 13203MG 2C3CDXKT6EH371544 DODGE CHAR 13199MG 2C3CDXKT1EH364627 FORD ESCAPE HYB 1FMYU59H67KC04129 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 2FAFP71W61X176433 CHEVROLET BLAZER 1GNDT13W42K203521 CHEVROLET BLAZER 1GNDT13W42K203522 DODGE DURANGO 1D4HB48DX*5F619627 FORD CV 2FAFP71V48X166324 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 2FAFP71V88X166326 INTERNATIONAL 7400 COMP 1HTSCAAN3X H626155 TRAILER TDC76A 1M9US111060597044 TRAILER TBX-21P 1M9US11135D597148 FORD F250 1FDNX21L33EB87159 CAR MATE 1P9U612SL1017595 Bucket 2/3 yards fits Quick Coupler #1000 AGS Side Dump Buckets fits AGS 1000 Quick Coupler Old and damaged Road Side Mower Old snow plows 62 Bicycles sold as one lot Floor Sweeper Minuteman Power Boss

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the sale of the foregoing items of surplus property shall be subject to the following: 1.

The terms and conditions of the action of the surplus property are set forth in Resolution #18-207, adopted by Princeton Council on June 11, 2018 and GovDeals, Inc.’s website at www.govdeals.com and are available through the Princeton Clerk’s Office.

2.

In order to participate in the auction, interested bidders must register on www.govdeals.com prior to the auction. Instruction on how to register as a bidder are available on www.govdeals.com under “Register”.

Delores A. Williams Deputy Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 6/15/18 Fee: $63.00

PP, 1x, 6/15/18 Fee: $18.90 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance entitled: 2018-16 TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL MPROVEMENTS AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES IN OR FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR, COUNTY OF MERCER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $535,000.00 was duly approved and adopted on Second and Final reading at a regular meeting of the West Windsor Township Council held on June 11, 2018 and was approved by Mayor Hemant Marathe on June 12, 2018. This Ordinance shall become effective on July 2, 2018.

Sharon L. Young Township Clerk West Windsor Township PP, 1x, 6/15/18 Fee: $23.10 LEGAL NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Thursday, June 28th at 7:00 p.m., in Room “A” of the West Windsor Township Municipal Building, located at 271 Clarksville Road, West Windsor, New Jersey 08550, the Zoning Board of Adjustment (“Board”) of the Township of West Windsor will hold a public hearing on the application (“Application”) of Tri-State Petro, Inc. (“Applicant”) for a six-month extension pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-47.g. and Section 200-51.C.(3) of the Code of the Township of West Windsor of a minor subdivision approval that was granted for property (“Property”) located at 353 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor, New Jersey 08550, and designated as Block 22, Lots 3.01 and 3.02 on the West Windsor Township Tax Maps.

The minor subdivision approval was granted on January 17, 2013 and memorialized by a resolution dated April 4, 2013. The Board granted a one-year extension of the minor subdivision approval on August 4, 2016, as memorialized by a resolution dated November 3, 2016 and a further one year extension of the minor subdivision approval on July 27, 2017 as memorialized by a resolution dated August 24, 2017.

The minor subdivision approval creates a lot line adjustment between Block 22, Lots 3.01 and 3.02 on the West Windsor Township Tax Maps. The requested six-month extension will extend the minor subdivision approval to December 31, 2018.

While the Applicant believes that its Application, except as noted above, is in conformance with the Code of the Township of West Windsor, it hereby requests any variances, deviations, amendments, waivers, exceptions and/or other approvals as are required to obtain the requested extension of the minor subdivision approval.

At the hearing, all interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard.

All of the submitted plans, reports and documents submitted by the Applicant as part of the Application are available for inspection by the public Monday through Friday, holidays and furlough days excepted, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., in the Community Development Office in the Township of West Windsor Municipal Building, located at 271 Clarksville Road, West Windsor, New Jersey 08550.

Tri-State Petro, Inc. By: Its Attorneys, Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. Kevin J. Moore, Esq. PP, 1x, 6/15/18 Fee: $45.15 Affidavit: $15.00

PP, 1x, 6/15/18 Fee: $260.40

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Friday, June 15, 2018

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Brenda Mary Davies, 100

S. Yegna Narayan, 78 S. Yegna Narayan, age 78 of Skillman passed away on June 13, 2018.

Born in Bangalore, India on February 6, 1940 he came to the United States on academic scholarship in 1962, and became a US Citizen in 1983.

Yegna received a B.Sc (honors) from the University of Delhi in 1959 and a B.E. (distinction) from the Indian Institute of Science in 1964 before being awarded a scholarship to Cornell University where he earned his MS and PH.D degrees in 1964 and 1966 respectively.

He worked at RCA, Sarnoff Research Laboratories in Princeton, NJ for 38 years and was the Group Head for Microwave Device Technology before retiring in 2005.

Yegna was an avid reader, World War II historian, and Jeopardy Expert. He was a die-hard Mets fan following their highs and lows since arriving in New York in 1962.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Janet Allee, son Jai and wife Jennifer, daughter Leela, granddaughters Hayley and Kiera, sister Vishalakshi, nephew Vikram and wife Gowri, and grandniece Tara.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of The Hindu Funeral Home in Highland Park NJ and will be private.

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On Saturday, December 2nd 2017, former Princeton resident Brenda Mary Davies celebrated her 100th birthday. On November 26, 2017, with twenty friends and family at Pennswood Village retirement community in Newtown, Pa. Brenda, née Deakin, born in Birmingham, England, in 1917, received a centenarian congratulation letter from Buckingham Palace with a photograph and the signature of Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II. Brenda’s three children - Christine, Hugh and Philip - accompanied by three of her grandchildren and two nieces who flew over from England for the occasion, led the toasts and birthday salutations.

Brenda Mary Davies passed away peacefully on May 10th. Her former husband, Horton Marlais Davies, had himself passed on May 11, 2005. The couple had emigrated from Oxford, England in January 1956, when Horton had accepted a professorship in the Department of Religion at Princeton University where he taught until his retirement in 1984. The couple divorced in 1972.

Brenda, a graduate of Froebel training in England, taught kindergarten for several years at the former Miss Mason’s School on Bayard Lane, Princeton. According to her wishes, her body was donated to Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. The family asked that any memorial gifts be sent to Pennswood Village, 1382 Newtown-Langhorn Road, Newtown, PA 18940.

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John Stanley Brown Jr., 88 John Stanley Brown Jr. died in Coral Gables, FL on June 6, 2018 at the age of 88. Born in Jersey City, John graduated from Rutgers University in 1953, and subsequently enjoyed a 41-year career at Johnson & Johnson. At the time of his retirement, John was Vice President, Employee Relations Worldwide.

Ann “Rooney” Hochschild Poole, 93 Ann “Rooney” Hochschild Poole, 93, died peacefully on June 5, 2018 in her home at Stonebridge, in Skillman, NJ. She was born August 29, 1924 in New York City the eldest child of Walter Hochschild and Kathrin Samstag.

She attended The Brearley School, New York, NY, was graduated cum laude from Vassar College in 1946, and earned a master’s degree in counseling from Rider University in 1983.

John married Aljean Del Rosso in 1956. Together, they lived a devoted family and community life in North Brunswick and Princeton with their three daughters.

John was well-known for his many volunteer efforts; he served on the boards of Stuart Country Day School in Princeton, the Crawford House in Skillman, and the Parker Home in Highland Park. In New Jersey and beyond, John and Aljean were involved in multiple cultural organizations including the Nassau Club, Lincoln Center, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Among his many other activities, John was an enthusiastic fisherman, a determined golf and tennis player at the Bedens Brook Country Club, and an avid ham radio hobbyist. John and Aljean were prolific travelers, frequenting both family trips to Puerto Rico and parts unknown. Their latest adventure was a relocation to Coral Gables, FL. John is survived by his wife Aljean; daughters, Deborah Murdock of Vero Beach, FL and husband Brian, Kathryn Wyrough of Miami, FL and husband Penn, and Elizabeth Brown of New York, NY; eleven grandchildren, two great grandchildren, brother Arthur, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service and celebration of John’s life will be held in Coral Gables in August. For those who wish to make a donation in honor of John S. Brown Jr., the family requests that you direct your gift to RWJ University Hospital Foundation, 10 Plum Street, Suite 910, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.

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David T. Bonk, 61 David T. Bonk, 61, passed away on April 24, 2018 at his home in Pennington, NJ, after a courageous 10-month battle with kidney cancer. A Celebration of Life service will be held in David’s honor at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, NJ, on Sunday, June 17, 2018, at 3:00 pm.

Born in Johnstown, PA, on August 10, 1956 to Concetta Bonk and the late Thomas G. Bonk, David graduated from Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown in 1974. In 1978, he graduated summa cum laude from Boston University with a degree in political science. He earned his law degree at Columbia University School of Law in 1981 and was a member of both the New York and New Jersey Bar Associations.

After working in Manhattan law firms for several years, David settled in New Jersey and began his 33-year career as an attorney in the biopharmaceutical industry, first at Roche in Nutley, NJ, where he met his wife, Sharon McCrae. They married in December 1990. David then moved to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company in Princeton, NJ, where he worked for 22 years before retiring as Vice President & Associate General Counsel in 2013. After retiring, David started a part-time consulting business that counseled clients on issues relating to regulatory law, business development, intellectual property, legislation and public policy. As a biopharmaceutical lawyer, David felt he was working to improve and save lives.

Semi-retirement gave David more time to pursue his other passions, which included playing the guitar, spending time outdoors, and traveling with his wife. He was most happy when he was with family and friends, either pursuing an outdoor activity or deep in conversation over a good meal. He loved the Appalachian Trail and hiked hundreds of miles through several states over the years.

David was a devoted husband and father, a wise and compassionate leader, and a deep believer in an ethical and moral order. He also had a wonderful, quiet sense of humor, and never took himself too seriously. His keen interests in music, film, politics and history always sparked interesting conversations. He was a man of great integrity, heart and common sense, who always knew what to do and what to say in a difficult situation. He inspired trust in friends and colleagues alike.

As an active member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton for more than 20 years, David served on its Board of Trustees and volunteered in many capacities. He was also on the board of UU FaithAction NJ, where he was instrumental in creating a statewide, nonprofit network that advocates for public policy and legislation aimed at building a more just and compassionate society.

David is survived by his wife, Sharon McCrae; his son, André Bonk of Brooklyn, NY; his mother, Concetta Bonk of Johnstown, PA; his brother, Donald Bonk of Pittburgh and Johnstown, PA; and numerous nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, and cousins.

In 1947 she married Richard G. Poole Sr. of Lake Forest, IL, with whom she raised four children in Clinton, NY before moving abroad to France in 1964.

They returned in 1966 to Princeton, NJ. After receiving her master’s degree she worked at several agencies in the Princeton area, including the Counseling Center at Rider University. Together with her daughter she created and led workshops on mother-daughter relationships, which she conducted at the Princeton YMCA/YWCA. She served on the board of Family and Children’s Services of Central New Jersey, volunteered at the Lewis School and the Princeton Hospital, and was active in the Home Friends Program of the Princeton Senior Resource Center.

A lover of music and the performing arts, she acted in a number of amateur musical theater performances in upstate New York and performed with PJ&B Productions in Princeton, NJ. She was a lifelong patron of New York’s theaters and regularly attended McCarter Theater in Princeton until the time of her death.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard G. Poole Sr.; and her two sisters, Patricia Hochschild Labalme (George Labalme Jr.) and Lynn Hochschild Boillot (Claude E. Boillot). She is survived by her three sons and one daughter, Richard G. Poole Jr. (Kathryn Gately) of DeKalb, IL, Peter W. Poole (Kathleen Eickman) of Rochester, NH, Kathrin W. Poole (Howard Tomlinson) of Princeton, NJ, and Walter H. Poole (Suvarnala Yeluri) of Phnom Penh, Cambodia; eight grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.

Her cremated remains will be buried in Blue Mountain Lake, NY, in the Adirondack Park, where a private service will be held. A memorial service will be held in Princeton, NJ at a later date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory may be made to The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (PO Box 205, Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812; www.adirondackarts.org/product/8DDF932/donation); and the Indian Lake Theater (PO Box 517, Indian Lake, NY 12842; www.indianlaketheater. org/support-us/).

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Kenneth Wayne Rickert, 63 Ken Rickert of Levittown passed away in Florida on May 30th, 2018, at 63 years of age, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident caused by a left turner. His passing was without prolonged pain, and although this was a tragedy it may also have been a blessing in disguise by sparing him from both an ongoing battle with stage four cancer and the pain of enduring yet another hugely disappointing season as a NY Jets fan.

Ken was preceded in death by his wife and childhood sweetheart Wendy L. Rickert (nee Halpern), his wonderful father Herb Rickert and his beautiful niece Allison Rickert. He is survived by the brightest star in his life, his daughter Amie L. Rickert and her fiancé and soul mate Daniel R. Barker.

He is also survived by his mother Rose, siblings Nancy, Leslie, Neil and Don, and his beloved nieces and nephews Gwynne, Christopher, Keelan, Ruth, Emily and, Ryan.

He also left behind his dog of seven years, Levi, who stood by him relentlessly when the passing of Wendy shattered his world.

Ken retired after over thirty years as an Ironworker out of Local 68 and was very proud of all of the buildings in the area that were “his”. No matter which direction one was going, if you were in the car with him you would get a private tour of his buildings. In addition to idolizing Joe Namath, Ken enjoyed anything football, riding a Harley, good Rock music such as Skynrd (whom he’d met), and running errands with his mother. Ken particularly enjoyed attending his daughter’s volley ball games and bragging about her current activities and her bright future.

His interment at Princeton Cemetery has not been scheduled as of this writing.

Please consult KenRickert.weebly.com for updates as to the date this gathering.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Womanspace in Trenton, NJ. https://womanspace.org/donations/

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MERCER COUNTY NOTES Fresh produce checks for qualifying older adults

Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced that older adults in Mercer County again will have the opportunity to receive fresh produce checks that will enable them to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farm stands.

Representatives from the Mercer County Nutrition Office will offer the checks on Friday, June 15, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension of Mercer County, 930 Spruce St., Lawrence. Eligible older adults will receive checks to redeem fresh produce at various vendor sites throughout the County. Each person will receive five $5 checks that total $25 and are valid until Nov. 30, 2018. Checks will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

“The Farmers Market Check Program offers older adults an increased opportunity to include a nutritious choice to their eating habits,” Hughes said. “It also helps the older adult who may be struggling financially to get the most for their money.”

The Farmers Market program was developed to provide low-income older adults with checks they can use to purchase fresh produce grown by New Jersey farmers.

The Mercer County Nutrition Program is the lead agency and coordinator in Mercer County for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, and has been for a number of years. Qualifications are as follows: a single person’s income must not exceed $22,311 per year or $1,860 monthly; a couple’s income must not exceed $30,044 per year or $2,504 monthly.

Documentation required for certification includes: • Identity and residency proof • Driver’s license, utility/phone bill or birth certificate • Income proof • Current income tax return, Social Security statement, Food Stamps/SNAP verification or Medicaid card The Mercer County Nutrition Project reminds older adults of these guidelines: • You must be 60 years of age or older and live in Mercer County to receive

Cultural Festival Scheduled for June 16

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Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes presents fresh produce checks to older adults under the Farmers Market Check Program. checks.

• You must provide proof of income.

• You may not pick up checks for anyone other than yourself, unless you are serving as a proxy. (IMPORTANT: Call the Nutrition Office for these details; see number below.)

• Checks are to be signed in front of the farmers. Do not send signed checks to the market with a friend. The farmer has the right to refuse to honor them.

• Checks may be used only at certified farm stands — not grocery stores.

Stands will display a yellow poster indicating that they accept these checks.

• Only one set of checks per person will be awarded each year.

• Couples can each receive their own set of checks.

For more information, contact the Mercer County Nutrition Program for the Elderly, Senior Farmers Market Program, at 609-989-6652.

Free summer nature programs

The Mercer County Park Commission

invites families to the Tulpehaking Nature Center each weekend in June, July and August for free summer programming.

Weekends will involve hands-on activities, comprehensive learning and fun outdoors.

Summer Weekends at the nature center continue through Sunday, Aug. 26. There will be seven different programs to choose from, including activities such as fishing, gardening, guided nature walks, nature games and more; no registration required.

Programs are appropriate for families, and children of all ages.

The Tulpehaking Nature Center is located at 157 Westcott Ave. in Hamilton. It is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.

The nature center provides programs and exhibits that encourage visitors to explore and discover the many cultural, historic and natural resources of the Abbott Marshlands. It is owned by the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission. For more information about the nature center, programs and schedule of events, go to www.mercercountyparks.org.

Mercer County’s 12 municipalities are home to citizens of many ethnicities and countries of origin. In celebration of this, County Executive Brian M. Hughes and the Board of Chosen Freeholders will present the eighth annual Cultural Festival & Food Truck Rally on Saturday, June 16, at Mercer County Park in West Windsor.

The festival, to be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., will celebrate diverse cultures through live music and traditional dance performances, food trucks and biergarten, art demonstrations, heritage crafters, American Indians with handmade tepees, and pony rides and other activities for children.

The entertainment schedule is as follows: Cultural Bands 11:30 a.m. – Nagara Group, Sikh 1:30 p.m. – Broken Shillelaghs, Irish 2:45 p.m. – Polkadelphia, Polish 4:30 p.m. – Swing Sabroso, Puerto Rican 6:15 p.m. – Kombo Latino, Latin Dance Performances 12 p.m. – Shishya School, Indian dance 12:15 p.m. – Recordando Mi Tierra, Costa Rican 12:40 p.m. – Trenton Greek Terpsichorians 1:00 p.m. – Shen Yun, Chinese Lion Dancers 2:15 p.m. – Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble 3:30 p.m. – Gypsy Funk Squad, Middle Eastern 4:00 p.m. – Gruppo Folklorico San Jose de Newark, Ecuadorian 5:15 p.m. – Janosik Polish Dance, Polish 5:30 p.m. – Nos Pes de Ouro, Brazilian & Capoeira Admission and parking are free. For more information, email the Mercer County Division of Culture and Heritage at culturalfestival@mercercounty.org or call 609-278-2712.

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RESULTS

Home Front 5K

Hopewell resident Michael Pavicic was the top overall finisher in the Home Front Rock and Roll for Hope 5K, which was held last Sunday at ETS in Princeton. Pavicic covered the course in 17 minutes, 11 seconds to finish 39 seconds ahead of West Windsor resident Edan Rosenberg. Zachary Klein of Princeton was the sixth overall finisher and Charles Roth of Princeton was the 11th overall finisher.

Peri Pavicic of Hopewell was the top female finisher, seventh overall, in 19:27.

Montgomery resident Arianne Bilodeau was the fourth female finisher and Sayuri Bhatia of Princeton was the sixth female finisher.

UPCOMING

Sunshine Classic

The 22nd annual Sunshine Football Classic sponsored by Fisher Capital LLC will be played at The College of New Jersey in Ewing on Friday, June 29, at 7 p.m.

The game has provided over $115,000 to the Sunshine Foundation and awarded $56,000 in scholarships to the Scholar-Leader-Athlete dinner sponsored by the Del Val Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame.

The West team roster includes Moses Mihiri, Vince Doran, Adam Musa and Marqui McBride of Princeton. The offensive coordinator for the West is Princeton coach Charlie Gallagher.

Practice begins at Hopewell Valley on Thursday, June 21.

DRAFTED Ben Gross

The Princeton High and Princeton University graduate was selected by the Houston Astros in the 34th round of last week’s Major League Baseball Draft.

Gross was the first Princeton player to be selected in the MLB draft since Tyler Servais was picked by the Detroit Tigers in the 27th round of the 2015 draft.

This past season, Gross was honored with second team All-Ivy, posting four victories and 4.47 ERA in nine starts. The senior started six times against Ivy foes, going 3-3 with 40 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings while opposing hitters hit just .239 against him. His signature moment of the season was a complete game shutout against Penn on April 14.

PROS

Josh Prevost

The Montgomery High graduate pitched a one-hit shutout for the St. Lucie Mets in a 2-0 victory over Lakeland on June 8. Prevost struck out nine and did not allow a walk in the win. St. Lucie is the New York Mets Single-A affiliate in the Florida State League.

For the season, Prevost is 5-1 with a 3.50 earned run average in nine starts for St. Lucie. In 54 innings he has struck out 44 batter and walked 11. After a career at Seton Hall University, Prevost was a fifth round draft choice of the Mets in the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.

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Princeton High’s Will Hare finished second in the 3,200 meters at last weekend’s Meet of Champions, which was held at Northern Burlington High School.

Princeton track ends strong at state meet

By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

While the Princeton High track and field program didn’t have an overall champion at last weekend’s Meet of Champions, the Little Tigers came through with another sparkling effort in their final New Jersey meet of the season.

The Princeton boys set five school records and the girls registered one record as well during the state championship meet, which was held at Northern Burlington High School in Columbus.

“All season we have shown our depth in every meet and this was another example of a great team effort across the board,” Princeton associate head coach Ben Samara said.

“We said to the guys at the beginning of the week that you have been about the team and giving every ounce of energy these last two weeks to the team. This meet is about you so go out and have fun. We wanted to see a couple wins, but we came up just short.”

The Princeton boys concluded the meet with two second-place finishes and four third-place showing at the Meet of Champions.

While there is not a team score kept at the meet, if there had been one recorded, Princeton would have emerged as a 42-40 winner over East Orange Campus.

In the Group 4 state meet on June 2, when team scores were registered, Princeton edged East Orange, 81-76, to win the group championship.

“We really focused on the team this year and I think they would not have had it any other way,” Samara said. “The season has been such a fun ride for every one of the athletes. For next year, having won the way we did as a team in cross-country, the winter and spring, to come to the Meet of Champions expecting a few firsts is something I think they will expect. If the team needed any motivation that is something we have to look forward to. We have a dominant team that is very motivated.”

Princeton’s top two finishers were Will Hare, who placed second in the 3,200 meters in a school record 9:07.12, and Nils Wildberg, who came in second in the long jump with a personal best effort of 23-feet, 8.5-inches.

Varun Narayan finished third in the long jump (23-7.5), Simon Schenk was third in the pole vault (school record 15-feet) and Paul Brennan placed third in the discus (school record 182-feet).

The 4×800 meter relay team of Nick Delaney, Jackson McCarthy, Acasio Pinheiro and Tucker Zullo finished third with a school record of 7:47.75. Ben Kioko finished seventh in the javelin (school record 184-10).

“I think everyone performed tremendously,” Samara said. “In this case it was an instance where one or two guys were just better in that

moment. In some cases, particularly in the long, we may have pressed a little too much. That is something we’ll work on for nationals that we have coming up and also for next year.”

As they have seemingly done in every meet this season, the Little Tigers continued to perform better than they had the week before.

“Ben Kioko had his seventh PR in a row,” Samara said. “Brennan broke his school record. Simon broke his record in the pole vault.

There were just so many great performances and instances this season of guys rising to the occasion.”

Montgomery High’s Ryan Cashman finished third in the triple jump with a distance of 47-1.25. The Cougars’ Abrianna Barrett was eighth in the high jump at 5-6, while Annie Hathaway finished 13th in the pole vault with a height of 11-feet.

The Princeton girls set a school record of their own as Jackie Patterson, Colleen Linko, Gabrielle Goddard and Raina Williamson went 3:54.62 to finish seventh in the 4×400 relay.

“The girls have been incredible,” Samara said. “Jackie has been amazing. For three years she has been in every one of these school records as the anchor of all these teams. We keep subbing the girls in and out. I think seven different girls have run the 4×4 and the only constant name is Jackie’s. Columbia (University) has a good one with her.”

Princeton will send 16 athletes, who will compete in 14 events, to the New Balance Nationals this weekend in Greensboro, N.C. It will be another opportunity for the Little Tigers to shoot for some individual success.

“At nationals we have a bunch that have a chance at All-American,” Samara said of athletes who could finish in the top six and earn the honor. “I think our 4xmile relay, distance medley, and long jump all have a good chance to get All-American honors. This is all about them now. I’m happy to go as a fan and cheer them on. This is a chance for them to shine.”

The national meet will bring to an end a remarkable season for the program, which has performed at a championship level from the crosscountry season into winter track and now into the spring season.

“It’s sad to see it come to an end,” Samara said. “For the athletes and coaches it will be hard to decompress off this season. I’ll be checking my websites every day until I realize they aren’t going to posy anything else about track and field for a while.

“We’ll take a couple of weeks after the season. The cross country people will start their base training. The sprinters will get into the summer training and then they will hit it hard again in the fall. The big thing is we have developed a pretty comprehensive training program that we follow and it is really a recipe for success.”

Montgomery’s Guo, Camper claim state doubles title

By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

It doesn’t get any better than the play of the doubles players on the Montgomery High boys tennis team.

Montgomery completed an amazing season when its first doubles team of seniors Chris Guo and William Camper topped their teammates, the second doubles team of junior Rohit Vadodaria and sophomore Andy Li, 6-4, 7-6, in the NJSIAA state doubles final on June 7 at Mercer County Park.

This state championship by the team of Guo and Camper capped what was a memorable spring for the Montgomery boys’ tennis program.

Montgomery’s season featured the Somerset County Tournament, Central Jersey, Group IV tournament and state Group IV tournament titles and then the final major crown of the spring-the Tournament of Champions state title.

Both teams entered the all-Montgomery doubles final with undefeated records. It was the second straight state doubles championship for Guo, who completed his high school career without a loss.

“Both teams have played well the entire season,” Montgomery coach Raheel Saleem said. “I knew from the get-go when I was makSee DOUBLES, Page 13A

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Montgomery High seniors William Camper (left) and Chris Guo completed an undefeated season by topping teammates Rohit Valodaria and Andy Li to win the state doubles championship.

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Penna thrilled with opportunity at Montgomery

By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

It was a winding road, but eventually Chris Penna wound up right where he wanted to be.

The interim athletic director at Montgomery High since January 1, Penna was recently named to the post permanently.

He is excited to get the opportunity to be in a position that has always been just what he was hoping for.

“I told my wife and I’ll tell anybody else, whoever knows me knows I always liked being in administration, but my dream job was to be an athletic director,” Penna said.

“I just enjoy high school sports.”

Penna began his educational career at Robbinsville High School as a special education teacher and head boys’ lacrosse coach. He spent the last three years while at Robbinsville as an assistant to the athletic director, and in 2011, left to become a vice principal and special education supervisor at Oakcrest and later Absegami high schools in South Jersey.

Penna spent last year at Cinnaminson as a teacher for a medical leave position and also coached football at the school and was the head boys’ lacrosse coach at Delran.

This past fall he was a maternity leave replacement for vice principal Noama Green at Montgomery.

When athletic director Tony Maselli left the school to take a position with the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, which is the state’s governing body, Penna was hired as an interim replacement.

In May, he was named to the position on a

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After serving as the interim athletic director at Montgomery High since January, Chris Penna was named to the position on a full-time basis last month. permanent basis.

“When I started with the administrative position, I got my hands on the athletic and administrative sides,” Penna said of his time at Robbinsville. “I enjoyed doing the athletic side. At Robbinsville it was the VP, Nicole Rossi at the time, who was doing athletics as well. That was where I got started on the athletic and administrative sides.”

Penna knew his time as an interim VP at Montgomery was coming to a close about the same time it looked like Maselli would be leaving Montgomery. So Penna used the he had while Maselli was still at Montgomery to learn all he could about the athletic side.

“It was good that when Tony knew that he was going to leave, I had a good month

that was like an internship with him,” Penna said. “It made for a nice transition. It wasn’t like someone left and I started cold. Every day we sat together and went through drawers and closets and schedules. There are still a couple of closets I haven’t been in yet.”

Penna has jumped head first into the position and helped ease the loss of Maselli, who has been the athletic director as the institution grew into the Group IV school it is today.

“I have enjoyed it every single day,” Penna said. “I know to expect something either with the pool or with scheduling and the rain. Those are all part of the job.

I think the fact that I didn’t come in as cold as other ADs may have helped. Being here and knowing the people and the kids. Even before I was AD, I was coming out to soccer and field hockey so now they see me and they know me. I think the kids appreciate it that you are there.”

Montgomery has as large an athletic program as just about any school in the state.

The Cougars offer every sport that is sponsored by the NJSIAA other than bowling or boys’ volleyball. He’s taken the time to learn every sport the school offers, including fencing, which is one of the Cougars’ most successful sports.

“I sat down with the coaches,” he said. “I know the difference between a foil, epee and sabre now. And how the sport is scored.”

Penna is fortunate to walk into a situation where the school has established and successful coaches throughout the program.

It will ease his transition as he gets ready for his first full school year on the job.

“Zoran (Milich, the head football coach) has been here for years,” Penna said. “(Basketball coach) Kris Grundy knows all the coaches and has been here a long time and (baseball coach) Pete Mueller has been here. Johanna Snedeker with fencing has been here. And she has also helped with gymnastics and tennis. There are so many excellent coaches here at Montgomery.”

Now that he is a full-time administrator, Penna will be stepping away from coaching.

He got a chance to get back into it last year but now he is focused on the administrative side of athletics.

“I thought I would miss it more,” said Penna, who along with his wife, Jennifer, have two sons. “I guess going back last year and coaching football at Cinnaminson and lacrosse at Delran, I enjoyed it. I got my share last year but that was enough.”

Now Penna is focused on the athletic program at Montgomery and making it the best it can be. He couldn’t be happier and has been thrilled with the support he has received. “(Montgomery Principal) Paul Popadiuk has been outstanding,” Penna said. “He has been supportive since day one. In my conversations with him he has been supportive in every way. I’ll pick his brain about things.

He’s top notch. Even before I interviewed people told me this was a great administration. The entire administration has been great. Mrs. (Nancy) Gartenberg (the Montgomery Superintendent) has been supportive. I am ecstatic to be able to be here.”

curse of Montgomery tennis. We have so many skilled players. At another school he would have started before this season.”

The loss was the first of the season for Vadodaria and Li, who will both be back in the lineup next season.

“It was just a different type of match,” Saleem said. “Playing teammates and friends was different. They all respect each other. I think their nerves were at an alltime high.”

The coach praised the attitude of his players.

“I think they all bought into our phi-

losophy of being team first and what is best for the team,” Saleem said. “I’ve been able to get them to think about playing for one another and the team. A player like Chris was always willing to do what was best for the team.”

The team-first philosophy helped the Cougars to a second straight Tournament of Champions state title.

“My guys are pretty hungry to try to win a third one in a row,” Saleem said.

“Even though we graduate a couple of our core players, we have a lot of depth coming along. So we should be strong.”

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Continued from Page 12A ing the teams that I had a couple of special teams.

“For Rohit and Andy, that was their one and only loss of the season. When they had their challenge match it was close three-set match. Even the match in the finals was close. My second doubles played well, especially in the second set. I think in the first set they had a lot of nerves. In the second set they were up, but closing out the set was more challenging.”

The doubles title was the second straight for Montgomery, which had Guo

and James Hopper win the state title last year.

It was also the third in the last four years for the Cougars, who had Zach Anderson and Nikil Pancha win the state championship in 2015.

“Chris has not lost a single high school tennis match in his history,” Saleem said.

“He’ll finish his career undefeated. He’s just been winning and winning. It will be sad to see him leave. He and William made such a strong team.

“William, you could see how skilled he was. That is one of the blessing and also a

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Makse joins the cast as the admired “good girl” Nina Rosario, Benny’s love interest and the first in her family to go to college, according to information provided

by Phoenix Productions. Everyone in the barrio admires her as the “one who made it out;” however, she returns home for the summer to reluctantly tell her parents that she has flunked out.

“Nina is a very strong person who fights for what she wants, though she may not seem like it in the audience’s first interaction with her,” Makse said in the statement.

“She’s also very stubborn, which I do love about her. It motivates her to keep fighting for what she wants, whether it be her college education or Benny, the man that she loves.”

The show, sponsored by D’Agostino and Associates “The Injury Firm,” will take place at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank June 22-24. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. Sunday.

“In the Heights” tells a captivating story about what it means to chase your dreams, cling to your roots and celebrate the community from which you grew.

“The show started off as a way to show the pride and beauty of Washington Heights [New York], but since then, it has turned into so much more than that,” Makse said in the statement. “This show is about the power of home and community. Washington Heights is a beautiful example of the safety and community having a home can

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

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Although this is Makse’s first production with Phoenix, she is no stranger to the stage. She has had notable roles such as an ensemble performer in the North Brunswick Young Adult Drama Group’s production of “Urinetown” and as leading lady Veronica Sawyer in the Villagers Theatre production of “Heathers,” which she considers one of her proudest achievement to date, according to the statement.

Recently, she rounded out her sophomore year of college at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, working toward a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama.

Tickets for the show can be purchased in person at the box office, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank; by phone at 732-842-9000; or online at www.countbasietheatre.org.

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tragic tale of love and loss, “Madama Butterfly” has emotionally awoken and evoked feelings of overwhelming despair for audiences alike over the past century.

As one of the world’s best known operas, Madama Butterfly originated as late 19th century folklore, “Madame Butterfly,” written by American author John Luther Long.

The Princeton Festival will showcase “Madama Butterfly” on June 16, 24 and July 1 at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton.

The verismo opera - sung entirely in the Italian dialect - is introduced as a playful tale of endearment, and, as the story proceeds, the storyline advances to finalize toward a somewhat gothic conclusion.

Princeton Festival Artistic Director Richard Tang Yuk, one of the masterminds behind the festival’s upcoming rendition of “Madama Butterfly,” said the storyline of the opera is what makes the performance exceptionally spectacular. Or, as Tang Yuk simply stated, entirely believable.

Tang Yuk said “Madama Butterfly”’s premise of reality has won audiences over, more so than other popular tales of fiction or mythology.

“Madama Butterfly” tells the story of a young Japanese Geisha, Cio-Cio-San, who marries an American naval officer, Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton, while he is overseas visiting Japan. While Pinkerton has an esoteric desire, only unveiled to one close friend, to dedicate his life toward the search of experience and pleasure, Tang Yuk said, Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) believes her marriage to Pinkerton is authentic and guaranteed to last a lifetime.

Shortly after the two are wed, Tang Yuk continued, Pinkerton returns to the United States. After three years have passed, Butterfly has not yet heard from her American husband, a man of whom she had pre-conceived as her soulmate, and who she had an

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“Madama Butterfly” will be showcased during The Princeton Festival on June 16, 24 and July 1 at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton. eternal debt of faithfulness toward.

One day, Tang Yuk continued, a naval ship arrives in a Japanese harbor - with Pinkerton and his new, American wife on board. As Butterfly is overcome with excitement upon her husband’s return, she quickly recognizes that Pinkerton is not the man she once thought he was. At her expense, Butterfly commits suicide to avoid public shame and further heartbreak.

“She chose to die with honor rather than live in shame,” Tang Yuk said.

A through-composed production of music by Giacomo Puccini makes the age-old opera all the more striking, Tang Yuk said.

“It is so dramatic and so very profound-

ly sad,” Tang Yuk said. “Puccini was a master of orchestration. The textures and the color of the orchestra are so beautiful.”

Yulia Lysenko, who plays Cio-Cio San in the upcoming production of Madama Butterfly, is a Ukrainian artist who brings sensitivity and wonder to an otherwise timeless role, Tang Yuk said.

The role requires an extensive amount of stamina, Tang Yuk said, because Butterfly is singing for all but 20 minutes of the performance that lasts two hours and 40 minutes.

As the soprano, Lysenko’s vocal capabilities remain unmatched, Tang Yuk said.

Beautifully intertwining with Lt. Pinker-

ton’s (played by Matthew White) vocal range as a tenor, the duo adds to a truly “heart-rendering” performance.

“Lysenko is extremely musical. There is such a range of color, dynamics, and expression that she brings to the role,” Tang Yuk said.

Although “Un bel di” has been internationally recognized as the most beautiful aria in “Madama Butterfly,” Tang Yuk said, a personal favorite aria of the director’s is “Che tu Madre-” a dismal solo centered on the a complex expression of individualized sorrow.

While “Madama Butterfly” is indefinitely known for its perennial storyline of passion and broken promises, the internationally recognized performance has been produced and re-mastered from its original version numerous times.

As an opera that is so globally prominent, emphasizing originality is a key component of memorability. Tang Yuk said his cast brings a new perspective to a timeless performance.

“This is a very collaborative process.

As the rehearsals progress, we evolve into a rhythm that is uniquely ours,” Tang Yuk said.

As artists, he said, the underlying goal is to replicate and conceptualize the story Giacomo Puccini incorporated within the lyrics of his thougthful compostion.

“The music is about touching the soul of the listener,” Tang Yuk said. “It is about emotionally connecting with a complete stranger.”

In order to fully connect with the performance, supertitles will be projected above the audience, so audience members who do not necessarily speak or understand Italian can become fully immersed in the storyline.

For tickets and a complete list of festival performances, visit www.princetonfestival.org.

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MOVIE TIMES Movie and times for the week of June 15-21.

Schedules are subject to change.

HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908-8748181): Incredibles 2 (PG) Fri.-Sat. 1:10, 4:05, 7:00, 9:55; Sun.-Thurs. 1:10, 4:05, 7:00. Incredibles 2 (luxury recliners) Fri.-Sat. 12:40, 3:35, 6:30, 9:25; Sun. 12:40, 3:35, 6:30; Mon.-Thurs. 12:40, 3:35. Tag (luxury recliners) (R) Fri.-Sat. 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; Sun. 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45; Mon.-Thurs. 12:15, 2:45, 5:15. Hereditary (R) Fri.Sat. 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 10:15; Sun.-Thurs. 1:30, 4:25, 7:20. Oceans 8 (luxury recliners) (PG13) Fri.Sat. 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40; Sun.-Thurs. 1:40, 4:20, 7:00. Oceans 8 (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20; Sun. 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45; Mon.-Thurs.

2:35, 5:10, 7:45. Adrift (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12:10, 5:10, 10:10; Sun. 12:10, 5:10; Mon.-Thurs. 5:10. Solo: A Star Wars Story (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:05, 4:10, 7:15, 10:20; Sun.-Thurs. 1:05, 4:10, 7:15. Deadpool 2 (luxury recliners) (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50; Sun.-Thurs. 1:20, 4:10, 7:00. Avengers: Infinity War (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12:30, 3:45, 7:00, 10:15; Sun. 12:30, 3:45, 7:00; Mon.-Thurs. 3:45, 7:00. Book Club (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 2:35, 7:35.

MONTGOMERY CINEMAS (609-924-7444): First Reformed (R) Fri.-Sat. 2:00, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45; Sun.-Thurs. 2:00, 4:35, 7:10. The Seagull (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 2:05, 7:00. Hearts Beat Loud (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35; Sun.-Thurs. 2:35, 4:55, 7:15 Book Club (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 2:35, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40; Sun.-Thurs. 2:35, 4:50, 7:15. American Animals (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:50, 4:30,7:10, 9:50; Sun.Thurs. 1:50, 4:30, 7:10. RBG (PG) Fri.-Sat. 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40; Sun.-Thurs. 2:40, 5:00, 7:20. Disobedience (R) Fri.-Sat. 4:25, 9:20; Sun.-Thurs. 4:25 PRINCETON GARDEN THEATRE (609-2791999): First Reformed (R) Fri. 7:00, 9:25; Sat. 1:00, 7:00, 9:25; Sun. 7:00; Mon.-Tues. 2:15, 7:30; Wed.Thurs. 5:25. RBG (PG) Fri.-Sun. 4:15; Mon.-Tues.

5:00; Wed.-Thurs. 2:15. American Animals (R) Fri. 4:00, 6:45, 9:20; Sat. 1:00, 4:00, 6:45, 9:20; Sun. 1:00, 4:00, 6:45; Mon.-Tues. 2:15, 5:15, 8:00; Wed.Thurs. 2:00, 5:15, 8:00. NOTE: There are no shows on Monday. Hollywood Summer Nights: Heaven Can Wait (1942) (NR) Wed. 7:30. Hollywood Summer Nights: Funny Girl (1968) (G) Thurs.

7:30 Macbeth (NR) National Theatre Live Sun. 12:30; General $18, Member $16

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THINGS TO DO STAGE “The Music Man,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Meredith Wilson’s classic musical set in River City, Iowa, where con man Harold Hill dupes the town folk into thinking he’s a band leader, but not everyone is falling for his scheme, through June 24. Performances: Fri.Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets cost $22; www.musicmountaintheatre.org; 609-397-3337.

Disney’s Newsies, Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park. With music by Alan Menken, a book by Harvey Fierstein and lyrics by Jack Feldman, Newsies tells the heart-stopping story of how a team of newsboys defied the publisher of a prominent New York newspaper to strike for fair wages and fair treatment, through June 17. Performances: Fri.Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets cost $29-$45; www.axelrodartscenter.com; 732-531-9106.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, presented by the Princeton Festival at the Matthews Acting Studio, 185 St., Princeton. Classic musical featuring songs my Stephen Sondheim, in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to gain his freedom by winning the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, through June 30; $50-$75; princetonfestival.org.

The Servant of Two Masters, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s outdoor stage on the College of St. Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown.

Italian romp featuring Truffaldino, the servant, making the audience privy to and complicit in his increasingly complicated attempts to serve two masters at one time. By Bonnie J. Monte, translated and adapted from the play by Carlo Goldini. Patrons are encouraged to pack a picnic for al fresco dining on the lawn before the show begins, June 20 through July 29; www.shakespearenj. org; 973-408-5600.

Tick, Tick…Boom, Princeton Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater on Princeton University’s campus. Jon-

athan Larson’s autobiographical story of a composer searching for his big break, June 21-July 8. Performances: Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m., 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. There also are 8 p.m. performances on select Wednesdays; www. princetonsummertheater.org; 732-9970205.

“The Merry Wives of Windsor,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Shakespeare ’70 presents comedy in which Falstaff decides to seduce both Mistress Page and Mistress Ford, respectable married women of Windsor, in the hopes that he can improve not only his love life, but his wallet, June 22 through July 1. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. $18, $16 seniors, $14 students/children; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333.

Terry Fator, 15 Livinston Ave., New Brunswick. Best known for his victory on “America’s Got Talent” in 2007, Terry Fator combines ventriloquism with celebrity impressions, including Nat King Cole, Garth Brooks, Roy Orbison, Dean Martin, Elvis, Louis Armstrong, Bruno Mars, and many more, June 22, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $39$89; www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469.

“42nd Street,” Bucks County Playhouse 70 S. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Classic backstage musical brings Broadway golden-age glamour, a large tap-happy cast and a score chock-filled with American songbook classics to Bucks County Playhouse in an all-new production. Directed by Bucks County Playhouse Artistic Associate Hunter Foster and choreographed

by Jeremy Dumont, June 29 through Aug. 4, $40-$80; www.bcptheater.org; 215-862-2121.

“Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Mermaid Ariel lives in an enchanted undersea country, her father is a King, and she has the most beautiful singing voice. But she is See THINGS TO DO, Page 6B

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a passionate, headstrong teenager, and wants what she cannot have, to live on land. When she falls in love with a handsome human prince, Ariel is more determined than ever to gain a pair of legs, July 6-22. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets cost $22; www.musicmountaintheatre.org; 609-397-3337.

Uncommon Women and Others, Princeton Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater on Princeton University’s campus. Wendy Wasserstein’s debut play follows a group of graduates from Mount Holyoke College at the dawn of second-wave feminism as they make new friendships, fall in and out of love, and imagine a brighter future for themselves, July 12-22.

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Performances: Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m., 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. There also are 8 p.m. performances on select Wednesdays; www.princetonsummertheater.org; 732-997-0205.

“Titus Andronicus,” Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Ave., Madison. Shakespeare’s rarely produced violent tragedy about a general seeking revenge, July 18 through Aug. 5; www.shakespearenj.org; 973-4085600.

The Children’s Hour, Princeton Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater on Princeton University’s campus. Lillian Hellman’s play in which one child’s lie throws a girls’ boarding school into chaos. This fiery American classic depicts a world where rules are rigid, rumors fly faster than truth, and the hint of scandal is enough to bring two schoolteachers’ lives crashing down, July 26 Through Aug. 5. 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.

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, Aug. 9-19. Performances: Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m., 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. There also are 8 p.m. performances on select Wednesdays; www.princetonsummertheater. org; 732-997-0205.

OPERA Madama Butterfly, Presented by the Princeton Festival at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place.

Puccini’s opera tells of the unrequited love of a young Japanese geisha, Cio-Cio-san (the Butterfly of the title), for B.F. Pinkerton, a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy who is visiting Japan, June 16, 7:30 p.m., June 24, July 1, 3 p.m., $45-$150; princetonfestival.org.

CHILDREN’S THEATRE “Cinderella,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Classic story of Cinderella, her stepmother and step sisters, a fairy godmother, and a slipper, through June 23. Performances are Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The June 23 performance will be ASL interpreted. $8; www.musicmountaintheatre.org.

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MUSIC CLASSICAL MUSIC Princeton Festival Baroque Chamber Ensemble, The Princeton Abbey, 75 Mapleton Road, Princeton. Program featuring music by Heinrich Biber, François Xaver Richter, Johann Bernhard Bach, Tarquinio Merula, Andrea Falconieri, June 23, 5 p.m., $30; princetonfestival. org.

Rebel, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. Concert by baroque ensemble, playing on historic instruments, June 26, 7:30 p.m. Free tickets are available at tickets.princeton.edu one week before the concert. Tickets also will be available at the Richardson Auditorium Box Office at 6:30 p.m. the night of the concert. www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org.

Princeton Festival Baroque Orchestra, Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer St., Princeton. Program featuring music by George Frederic Handel, Georg Philipp Telemann, Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello, Antonio Vivald and Marin Marais, June 27, 7:30 p.m., $35; princetonfestival.org.

Princeton Festival Baroque Chorus & Orchestra, Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer St., Princeton. Program featuring music

by Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel, June 30, 7 p.m., $25$35; princetonfestival.org.

Zora String Quartet, Richardson

Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. Concert featuring music by Franz Joseph Haydn, Atar Arad, and Joannes Brahms, July 2, 7:30 p.m. Free tickets are available at tickets.princeton.edu one week before the concert. Tickets also will be available at the Richardson Auditorium Box Office at 6:30 p.m. the night of the concert. www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org.

Poulenc Trio, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. Trio features James Austin Smith on oboe; Irina Kaplan on piano; and Bryan Young on bassoon, July 8, 3 p.m. Free tickets are available at tickets.princeton.edu one week before the concert. Tickets also will be available at the Richardson Auditorium Box Office at 6:30 p.m. the night of the concert. www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org.

Fife & Drum Taptoe Concert Series, Old Barracks Museum, Trenton.

The Taptoe recreates a summer evening in 18th century Trenton, when the music and the guard would march through a garrison town signaling the time for the taverns to close their taps and for the soldiers to return to their barracks, July 14, 28, 8 p.m. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for reserved balcony seating with included light refreshments; $10 lawn seating. Advanced tickets are available at www.barracks.org.

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Princeton University campus. Program features music by Beethoven, Fred Lerdahl and Joannes Brahms, July 25, 7:30 p.m. Free tickets are available at tickets. princeton.edu one week before the concert. Tickets also will be available at the Richardson Auditorium Box Office at 6:30 p.m. the night of the concert. www. princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org.

JAZZ, CABARET, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. Le Cabaret Francais, The Mansion Inn, 9 So. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Cabaret hosted by Barry Peterson, with lyric books, sing-along and special performing guests, first Wednesday of each month, 7:45-10 p.m. $10 drink minimum; 215-740-7153.

Geographer, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. Solo Acoustic Performance, June 21, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets cost $22-$88; hopewelltheater. com.

Dirk Quinn Band, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton. Dirk Quinn is a guitarist for a high energy funk/jazz band based out of Philadelphia that travels extensively throughout the US and Canada, June 21, 6 p.m. Bring a lawn chair and a blanket, and enjoy the free concert series every Thursday; artscouncilofprinceton.org.

Damsel, Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Damsel is Beth Meyers and Monica Mugan. They’re an indie-net-folk duo performing original music, June 23, 8:30 p.m. www.smallworldcoffee.com.

Parsonsfield, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. Parsonsfield will be promoting their new album, WE, which is “about finding our way in the world one day at a time trying to live out each moment until the sun goes down,” June 23, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $25$100; hopewelltheater.com.

Peter and Will Anderson Quartet, presented by the Princeton Festival at the Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton.

Quartet led by brothers performing songs from the Great American Songbook, big-

band classics, bebop music and original songs, June 23, 8 p.m., $50-$60; princetonfestival.org.

Chinese American Music Ensemble, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren St., Plainsboro. Listen to songs of love and passion from China and the West, dating from ancient times to the modern era. This adult community chorus, led by internationally-recognized Conductor Shuang Guo, seeks to enhance the understanding of Chinese culture and to promote friendship through music. Recommended for adults and children in grades 4 and up. Please arrive 10 minutes before showtime. Doors will close at 2pm. No tickets required, seating is limited, June 24, 2 p.m.

Danielia Cotton, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. Philadelphia-based singersongwriter, June 24, 6-8 p.m. Free; ellarslie.org.

The Blawenburg Band, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton. Showcasing the golden age of concert band music featuring American patriotic. The Blawenburg Band is one of the oldest bands in the state, founded in 1890, June 28, 6 p.m.

Bring a lawn chair and a blanket, and enjoy the free concert series every Thursday; artscouncilofprinceton.org.

Karen Akers, RRazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road New Hope, Pennsylvania. Concert titled “Sing the Shadows Away,” including songs by Dory Previn, Stephen Sondheim, Mercer & Mancini, Dietz and Schwartz, Kander and Ebb, and others.

With Alex Rybeck, musical director, July 7, 8 p.m. $45; www.therrazzroom.com; 888-596-1027.

A.J. Lambert, RRazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road New Hope, Pennsylvania. A.J. Lambert, granddaughter of Frank Sinatra, presents her concert titled, “Sing the Shadows Away,” including songs by Dory Previn, Stephen Sondheim, Mercer & Mancini, Dietz and Schwartz, Kander and Ebb, and others. With Alex Rybeck, musical director, July 8, 8 p.m. $35; www.therrazzroom.com; 888-596-1027.

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MUSEUMS Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton. Ellarslie Open 35.

Annual juried exhibit continues a tradition of supporting area artists and bringing the finest in visual art to patrons and visitors. Juried by Heather Campbell Coyle, through July 1.

Hours: Wed.-Sat. noon to 4 p.m. Sun. 1-4 p.m. www.ellarslie.org; 609-9893632.

Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton. “Frank Stella Unbound: Literature and Printmaking,” Between 1984 and 1999, the American artist Frank Stella executed four ambitious print series, each of which was named after a literary work that had a distinctive narrative structure: the Passover song Had Gadya, a compilation of Italian folktales, the epic novel Moby-Dick, and the illustrated encyclopedia Dictionary of Imaginary Places. Through these four bodies of work, Stella evolved printmaking projects of unprecedented scale and complexity that both transformed the artist’s visual language, May 19 through Sept. 23; Hours: Tues.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Admission is free; artmuseum.princeton.edu; 609-258-3788.

Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St. (at George Street) on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers, New Brunswick. Cats vs. Dogs: Illustrations for Children’s Literature. Featuring more than 40 drawings and collages

by Frank Asch, Mary Chalmers, Tony Chen, Roger Duvoisin, Shari Halpern, Lois Lenski, Ward Schumaker, and Art Seiden. The exhibition emphasizes the strength of visual elements in storytelling, especially for children learning how to read, through June 24. This

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

COMEDY

Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Gareth Reynolds and Mike E. Winfield, June 21, 7:30 p.m., June 22-23, $23; JP Sears, June 28, 7:30 p.m., June 29-30, $27; www.stressfactory.com; 732-545-4242.

Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. RC Smith, June 22-23; Jerrold Benford, July 6-7; Dean Napolitano and Jen Hellman, July 20-21; catcharisingstar. com; 609-987-8018.

The RRazz Room, The Clarion Inn & Suites, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Vickie Shaw June 30, 8 p.m. $35; therrazzroom.com; 888-596-1027.

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dance on July 4); Fourth Saturday Contra Dance, June 23, special event. Afternoon for experience dancers (admission costs $23); Evening dance (admission costs $17). Admission for both costs $27; www.princetoncountrydancers.org.

Friday Night Folk Dancing, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton. One-hour instruction most weeks, followed by request dancing. Fridays, 8-11 p.m. $5; 609-912-1272.

M R Square Dance Club, Saint Luke’s (Episcopal) Church, 1620 Prospect St. Ewing. Weekly progressive dances. No prior experience is needed.

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

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

in-theater discussion, June 19, 7:30 p.m.; General Admission seating costs $11.50, www.thegardentheatre.com.

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau St., Princeton. 1-hour 34-minute video documentary based on an intimate look at America’s favorite neighbor: Mister Rogers.

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What’s in a name?

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.”

William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet An honorary degree conferred by Princeton University upon The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) President R. Barbara Gitenstein at Princeton’s commencement on June 5 was an act acknowledging the Shakespearean wisdom that names are arbitrary labels.

The College of New Jersey, founded in 1746, changed its name to Princeton University during the culmination of the institution’s Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1896.

How can that be?

President R. Barbara Gitenstein, who will be retiring from her TCNJ presidency on June 30, worked at the college in the 21st century not the 18th or 19th century.

It’s just a name thing. Newer residents of the Princeton area may be unaware of the Princeton University/The College of New Jersey/Trenton State College namechanging brouhaha in 1996.

Three years before Dr. Gitenstein arrived on the job, the board members of what then was known as Trenton State College voted unanimously to change the name of the Ewing-based higher education institution to The College of New Jersey.

Princeton University denounced the state college for appropriating the Princeton University’s historic and original name.

In July 1996, Princeton sued the newly named The College of New Jersey on

Photo by Denise Applewhite, Office of Princeton University Communications

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

Thanks to the leadership of President Gitenstein, the name is now associated with one of the finest public colleges in

the nation – and, as such is a superb reflection of its namesake – the internationally acclaimed private higher education institution Princeton University.

I have heard President Eisgruber on another occasion give a heartfelt and eloquent speech articulating society’s crucial need for high-quality, publicly supported institutions of higher education. The histo-

ries of Princeton and TCNJ may be entirely separate, but the two institutions are still linked by mission - an intense commitment to excellence in higher education and the well being of its students hailing from all socio-economic backgrounds.

My knowledge of the relationship between these two institutions is experiential, rather than academic. I was working as Princeton University’s community and state affairs director during the name change commotion. My current job at the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities, of which TCNJ is a member, has given me the opportunity to observe up close the veracity of the Princeton University’s honorary degree proclamation, as follows: “R. Barbara Gitenstein has more than 40 years of experience as a professor and administrator in the public and private sectors of higher education. Since 1999, she has served as president of The College of New Jersey, the first woman to have that role in TCNJ’s 160-year history. She came to TCNJ from Drake University, where she was provost and executive vice president.

During her tenure at TCNJ, Gitenstein has focused on enhancing academic rigor and faculty-student engagement, raising the four-year graduation rate, investing in campus amenities and facilities, and boosting alumni support. A scholar of Jewish and American literature, Gitenstein is the author of “Apocalyptic Messianism and Contemporary Jewish-American Poetry.”

She serves on the Board of Directors for

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Loose Ends Continued from Page 12B the American Council on Education and on the Executive Board of the New Jersey Presidents’ Council, and she previously chaired the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the body that accredits colleges and universities in the mid-Atlantic region, including Princeton. Gitenstein has supported the professional advancement of women throughout her career.

Among her honors, she was recognized in 2009 by the Women’s Caucus of New Jersey as a Woman of Achievement. She received her B.A. from Duke University and her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina.

This visionary leader is the first woman to serve as president of The College of New Jersey in the institution’s 160-year history.

Determined to provide her students with the highest caliber academic experience, she has led transformative efforts to improve TCNJ’s four-year graduation rate, which now ranks among the highest in the nation for public colleges and universities.

On a national level, she has been a steadfast advocate for academic rigor, high standards and expanded educational opportunity. Throughout her career, as a scholar of Jewish and American literature and as an insightful administrator, she has demonstrated the power of education to change lives and change the world.

Dr. Gitenstein’s personal journey that transported her to a position where she could have a transformational role on the nation’s higher education stage began with her birth – at home (her mom never made it to the hospital)- in Florala, Alabama. A town of 2,000 residents, Florala had two Jewish families – one of whom was the Gitenstein family.

“My mother and father were New Yorkers (Manhattan), who ended up in Alabama, because it offered a possibility of success for my father’s shirt manufacturing business.

My grandfather’s shirt manufacturing business went bankrupt during the Depression. My father at the age of 17 was incredibly courageous and determined to make it – and left New York for a new life….My father Seymour Gitenstein was an extraordinary business man and manager, I never took a business course. He was my business mentor - I learned my management skills from my father who had over 1,000 employees.”

Learning from her father’s success was the positive aspect of living in Florala, Alabama.

The negative was the fact that “living there for us was not very comfortable, we were different,” she said. “In addition to being Jewish, we were not Southern, we were totally Yankees.” But her dad continued to set an example of perseverance and a socially progressive ethos, because even with his being different he became a leader in the community. “He was the chair of the local board of education during the integration of the schools. There was no violence – he managed the conflict,” said Dr. Gitenstein.

But the local schools were not accredited, so her parents sent her to a private, all-girls’ boarding school, HoltonArms, for her high school education. “I was always a serious academic. It was a hard, scary and often lonely experi-

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While in high school, Dr Gitenstein was sure she would pursue a career in music as a vocalist – a dramatic soprano. When she failed to get accepted to a music conservatory, she had the rude awakening that she had a “good voice, but not great.” She attended Duke University, fell in love with English, while still enjoying music both as a performer and an audience member. “My experience as a performer proved useful to me when I became a college president,” said Dr. Gitenstein.

I actually think President Gitenstein’s success as a transformational leader also is due to her name. Look at those initials – RBG – the same initials made famous, or rather “notorious,” by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

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MISCELLANY Grease Sing-A-Long, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. Ever wanted to know what it’s like to be a T-bird or a Pink Lady but never quite felt cool enough to pull it off? Well, now is your chance to don those pink jackets, grease up those quiffs, and let your inhibitions go for an evening where you are the stars and remember GREASE is the word, June 21, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $19; www.stnj.org.

Juneteenth, celebration, The 1719 William Trent House Museum, 15 Market St., Trenton. The Trent House grounds will be the site of a Juneteenth, celebration, commemorating the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas, the last outpost of the Confederacy. On the program are a presentation of the history of Juneteenth, spirituals and Gospel music, reading of the Proclamation, and art activities for both children and adults, June 23, noon to 2 p.m. www.williamtrenthouse.org; 609989-3027.

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

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

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Animals - wild & winsome an exhibit of children’s art through June 30 Gallery hours: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. weekdays, 4-6 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sundays The Gallery at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen www.nailsinthewall.org

Does It Match the Couch? A Juried Exploration of Color through Sept. 2 Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., through June 15; Sunday, 12 noon-5 p.m. admission: $8 Monmouth Museum 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft 732-747-2266; www.monmouthmuseum.org

Rafal Goraczniak Monmouth Museum New Jersey Emerging Artist Series through July 8 Goraczniak’s Black and White Photography Exhibition, Gallery Talk, June 27, from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

The Nilson Gallery located on the campus of Brookdale Community College 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft opening reception and gallery talk are free and open to the public 732-747-2266; www.monmouthmuseum.org Art + Autism through Aug. 31 opening reception: June 15, 7-9 p.m.

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Pollak Gallery Monmouth University Center for the Arts 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch free and open to the public 732-263-6889; www.monmouth.edu

Cats vs. Dogs: Illustrations for Children’s Literature through June 24 open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m., and the first Tuesday of each month (except August), 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; closed Mondays and major holidays, as well as the month of August Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers 71 Hamilton Street (at George Street) on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick 848-932-7237; www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu

The Week of Friday, June 15, 2018 Mystery and Magic - New Jersey’s Pinelands exhibit of 15 photos by Albert D. Horner of Medford Lakes through July 1 Nassau Club 6 Mercer St., Princeton 609-924-0580

FILM The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening With Cary Elwes Saturday, June 16, 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Film begins at 7:30 p.m. followed by Q&A with Cary Elwes Paramount Theater 1300 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park tickets: $39.50 + 732-897-6500; www.apboardwalk.com/event

FOR KIDS MMKIDS Magic Show with George the Magician June 15 from 6 p.m.-7 p.m.

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

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Plaza New & Pearl Streets, Metuchen www.metuchenchamberexchange.com Galleria Red Bank Farmers’ Market Sundays through mid-November 9 a.m.-2 p.m. corner of Bridge Avenue and West Front Street thegalleriaredbank.com Keyport Thursdays, through Oct. 25, 1-7 p.m.

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t’s been nearly 20 years since Mena Suvari’s breakout roles in American Pie and American Beauty, and the actress is getting Americanized again in Paramount Network’s ’70s dramedy American Woman (Thursdays beginning June 7). Suvari plays Kathleen Callahan, a Texas gal who’s living large in Los Angeles on Daddy’s dime but still has time to be a supportive pal to Bonnie (Alicia Silverstone) and Diana (Jennifer Bartels).

On Kathleen’s Farrah Fawcett hair: “I wish I had hair like that naturally, but I don’t. It’s just sort of adding these pieces, and then you do a lot of teasing and a lot of hairspray, then backcomb it and brush it together, and then you’ve got this amazing Farrah hair.”

On the groovy outfits: “One of them that was my favorite — which Bonnie, Alicia’s character, wears — was this one sort of like a shift dress. Attached to the dress was a photo of Twiggy wearing it.

It was the exact same dress that Twiggy wore from that period. I thought that was the coolest thing ever, and what an honor to be carrying this over.”

On Kathleen’s quest: “She truly is looking for love. In the beginning, appearances matter to her. All of her sisters are married, and she feels the pressure to get that done and make Daddy happy. That’s part of her journey. That sort of unravels for her and she questions all of it, and then she decides who she wants to be. She finds herself along the way.”

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

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On all that smoking: “It’s 1975, and I think to act like that wasn’t the case back then would be a disservice. It’s an accurate portrayal. I feel really lucky that we had a mama bear like Alicia onset who basically researched every single company that would be the healthiest for us to smoke. They’re all herbal cigarettes.

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TD Bank Ballpark 1 Patriots Park, Bridgewater 908-252-0700; www.somersetpatriots.com Trenton Thunder vs. Erie June 15 and 16 at 7 p.m.

June 17 at 1 p.m. vs. Binghamton June 19, 20 and 21 at 7 p.m.

Arm & Hammer Park One Thunder Road, Trenton 609-394-3300; www.trentonthunder.com Lakewood BlueClaws vs. Hagerstown June 14 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Hickory June 15 and 16 at 7:05 p.m.

June 17 at 1:05 p.m FirstEnergy Park 2 Stadium Way, Lakewood 732-901-7000; www.blueclaws.com Immaculate Conception Carnival kids characters nightly, food, entertainment through June 16 Tuesday-Friday, 6-11 p.m., Saturday, 5-11 p.m. fireworks, Saturday, June 16 23 Manalapan raod, Spotswood www.chicspotswood.com/carnival Springtime Tea with “Mrs. Gould” and “Annie Oakley” June 14 at 11:30 a.m.

Georgian Court University Mansion 517 Ninth St., Lakewood Township cost: $45 per person, includes the performance and tea luncheon Tickets must be purchased online in advance; no tickets will be sold at the door; georgian.edu/events For groups of 20 or more, call 732-987-2263

Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre presents the History of the Spaniards & Mexicans in New Jersey Sponsored by Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission demos of dances and music of Spain and Mexico, lecture, artefacts table Thursday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m.

Crabiel Hall Brunswick Room at Middlesex County College 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison free to the public rsvp: 732-598-3979; alboradadance@optonline.net City of South Amboy Cruise Nights all cars are welcome fun, music, prizes, 50/50’s Friday, June 15, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. all parking on Broadway www.southamboynj.gov

Jon Stewart sets Basie Center benefit an onstage interview and audience Q&A Sunday, June 17, at 8 p.m.

The Count Basie Center for the Arts 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank tickets: $75-$250, limited to 4 ticket purchases per household.

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Juneteenth 2018 Annual Festival June 16, from noon-6 p.m.

Riverside Park 430 River Road, Piscataway Guest performers: Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble, Rap Artist Dox Diggla, and a visit from the Black Panther 732-801-4654 or 732-841-9023; info@naacpmeab.org

Downtown Cruise Car Show Wednesday, June 20, 6 to 9 p.m.

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Wine & Chocolate Festival Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24 $16 admission Monmouth Park 175 Oceanport Ave, Oceanport 732-222-5100; www.monmouthpark.com

ON STAGE Disney’s The Little Mermaid presented by The Premier Theatre Company in partnership with Pegasus Theater June 15, 16, 22, 23 at 8 p.m., June 17 and 24 at 2 p.m.

The Henderson Theater Christian Brothers Academy 850 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft 732-774-STAR(7827); www.premiertheatre.com In the Heights Friday, June 22, at 8 p.m., Saturday, June 23, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, June 24, at 3 p.m.

Count Basie Center for the Arts 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank tickets: $22-$35 732-842-9000; www.countbasietheatre.org Songbird through July 1 Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater Two River Theater 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank tickets: $40-$70 732-345-1400; www.tworivertheater.org Mercy June 14 – July 15 Thursdays, Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.

New Jersey Repertory Company 179 Broadway, Long Branch tickets to opening night show and reception $60; all other tickets $46; premium seats (aisles and front row) additional $5 732-229-3166; njrep.org Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical June 14, 15, 16 at 8 p.m. June 3, 10, 17 at 3 p.m.

June 16 at 2 p.m. tickets: premium adult $45; premium senior $41; regular adult $42; Regular Senior $37; Students $29 Axelrod Performing Arts Center 100 Grant Ave., Deal Park 732-531-9106; www.axelrodartscenter.com

Disaster! A Musical June 15, 16 at 8 p.m.

June 17 at 2 p.m.

Kelsey Theatre 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor tickets: $20, $18, $16 609-570-3333; www.kelseyatmccc.org

Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park 2018 summer season Fiddler on the Roof Wednesday, June 20 through Saturday, June 30 at 8 p.m. no show Sunday, June 24 Stephen J. Capestro Theater 1 Pine Drive, Edison (inside Roosevelt Park) tickets: $7, Senior Citizens $5, Children 12 and under free 732-548-2884; www.middlesexcountynj.gov

MUSIC Jazz Jam Session, June 14, 7:30-10 p.m.

Rich Purcell, Solo Vocalist, June 16, 7-9:30 p.m.

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Sandy Hook Beach Concerts 2018 The Sensational Soul Cruisers June 20 at 6 p.m.

Sandy Hook Beach E rain cancellation decision made by 2 p.m. on day of concert 732-291-7733; www.sandyhookfoundation.com Thursday’s ROCK! Summer Concert Series 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Motor City Revue June 14 Mission Dance June 21 Monmouth County Hall of Records East Main St., Freehold Borough downtownfreehold.com Happy Together Tour 2018 The Turtles, Chuck Negron (formerly of Three Dog Night), Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, The Association, Mark Lindsay (fomer lead singer of Paul Revere and the Raiders) and The Cowsills June 15 at 8 p.m.

State Theatre of New Jersey 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick tickets: $35-$95 732-246-SHOW (7469); www.stnj.org The Earth Room Concerts music series featuring singer-songwriter and folk/pop performer Seth Glier accompanied by sax and harmonica player Joe Nerney Saturday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County (UUCMC) 1475 West Front St., Lincroft

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

COMEDY Free Comedy Night with Sharon Simon, Tony Parlente, Dennis Double, Dave Hojnowski, Anthony Ennis, Shay Farrell comedian Mike Bonner is the host June 15, starts at 8 p.m. reservations recommended Station Bar & Grill Restaurant 2625 Route 130 South, Cranbury 609-655-5550; stationbarandgrill.com Sinbad June 14, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m.

June 15 and 16 at 9:45 p.m. tickets: $23-$57 Stress Factory New Brunswick 90 Church St., New Brunswick 732-545-4242; stressfactory.com

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

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