2018-08-24 The Cranbury Press & Windsor Hights Herald

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Cranbury school board explores referendum to fund projects By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

The Cranbury Board of Education has started to explore the possibility of having a facilities referendum, in a move to examine its options to pay for capital projects. Board members spent part of their meeting on Aug. 21 with their financial adviser, reviewing the steps involved in going to voters to seek approval to borrow money. They went over everything from when, on the calendar, they are allowed by law to have a referendum, to details for when project plans have to be submit-

ted to the state Department of Education for approval. Adviser Mary Lyons said referendums are typically funded by a bond sale, with bonds sold on a competitive basis. She said there would be a lot of interest from investors, given the school district has AAA bond rating. “We’re not worried that you’re not going to get decent bids,” she said. Officials said the state no longer provides districts with Regular Operating District (ROD) grants for capital projects, so a referendum is their only avenue to get financial support from the

state, which provides districts with partial reimbursement of up to 40 percent. Board members gave no timetable for when they would decide whether to have a referendum, but between now and that decision they will need to identify what they see as their priorities, from the standpoint of capital projects. The district had its architect provide a “front to back” analysis of the school two years ago and recommend projects that need to be done. Some projects, like resurfacing the tennis courts, are happening now. “Our job as a board is to, one,

prioritize, and, two, then determine how we’re funding those projects, whether through the regular operating budget or whether they would be packaged in a referendum,” Chief School Administrator and Principal Susan L. Genco said during a break in the meeting. Earlier, board member Evelyn Spann touched on some of the needs the district has, like updating restrooms. She said for security reasons, the school needs “a safer vestibule and a longer entranceway before people come into the building.” “Those are things that need to

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happen,” she said, “but as we do that, we need to be smart.” During the meeting, one possible project that came up was constructing a performing arts center, a stand-alone building separate from the school. Officials have not decided whether to undertake that project, however. Cranbury school officials are having this conversation as the Princeton Public Schools is looking to hold a $129.6 million referendum in November to pay for building a new school and other projects. Through the tuition it pays

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By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

In its effort to find a new superintendent of schools, the East Windsor Regional School District Board of Education has hired Ronald Bolandi to lead the search. The board launched its search for a new superintendent following the resignation of Superintendent of Schools Richard Katz. His last day on the job will be Aug. 31. Bolandi, who is an independent consultant, was chosen from among four search firms that were contacted and then interviewed during a closed session of the board at its Aug. 13 meeting. Board members agreed to pay Bolandi up to $10,000 for his work. The board hopes to have a permanent superintendent in place within four to six months, but the time-frame may vary. Bolandi is a former East Windsor Regional School District superintendent of schools. He retired in December 2009, having held the top administrative post since 2004. Since his retirement, Bolandi has served as the interim superintendent in several school districts. He has also conducted several successful superintendent searches, including the one that led to the hiring of Katz in 2015. The next step in the process is for Bolandi to work with the community and the board to develop a profile of the ideal candidate, and to establish a timeline and the parameters for the search. Those details are expected to be discussed and finalized at the board’s Aug. 27 meeting, which will be held in the Hightstown High School cafeteria at 7 p.m.

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For science! Local Girl Scout Sayli Sonsurkar, 16, of Hightstown High School, pictured above, held the Science 4 Fun workshop as she taught children about the study of DNA for her Gold Award project. She assisted the children in an experiment extracting DNA from strawberries using dish soap and rubbing alcohol at the Hightstown Library on Aug 15. Right, lab assistant and fellow Girl Scout Naina Cheniara, 13, assists the children during the program. Below, librarian Liz Hughes helps the children write their name out in DNA strands that were supplied to them.

East Windsor third quarter tax payments due Sept. 10 By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

East Windsor Township property owners should begin looking for their 2018-19 property tax bill, which was delayed in being mailed. The mailing of the property tax bills was delayed because of changes to state aid to school districts and the late adoption of the state budget. The third quarter property tax payment was due Aug. 1, but East Windsor officials are extending the deadline to Sept. 10 without penalty. If the bill is paid after

that date, interest will accrue on the amount back to Aug. 1. Meanwhile, property owners will see a small increase in their property tax rates and the amount owed. The total tax rate for 2018 is $3.33 per $100 of assessed valuation, compared to the 2017 tax rate of $3.31 per $100 For a home assessed at the township average of $258,691, the total tax bill for 2018 will be $8,614. Compared to the 2017 property tax bill, which was $8,575 and based on an average assessed value of $258,287, this is an increase of $39. Breaking down the 2018 tax

bill, the East Windsor Regional School District property tax rate of $2.08 per $100 of assessed valuation accounts for 62.58 percent of the total tax bill. The municipal property tax rate of 43 cents, which is unchanged for the sixth consecutive year, accounts for 13.01 percent of the total tax bill. The garbage district tax of 12 cents, which is also unchanged, makes up 3.72 percent. The combined Mercer County property tax rate of 69 cents makes up 20.69 percent of the tax bill. It includes the county government, the county library

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system and the county open space tax. “The 2018 municipal budget again reflects a zero tax rate increase, while retaining the same service level. Thus, the municipal tax component has remained the same for six straight years,” Mayor Janice S. Mironov said. Mironov pointed out that East Windsor serves as the tax collector for itself, the school district and the county. Although property owners make their checks payable to East Windsor, the township is responsible for distributing the money that is due to each governmental entity.

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WHAT’S GOING ON Through Fri., Aug. 24

Exhibit. The Gourgaud Gallery will host “Celebration” by Creative Collective Group. An open studio event will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sun., Aug. 19. All events are free and open to the public. 23A North Main Street, Cranbury. Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Sun., Aug. 19, 1-3 p.m. For more information check the Gourgaud Gallery site on Facebook, or at www.gourgaudgallery. blogspot. com and www. cranburyartscouncil.org. Call for Teaching Artists. The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion is looking for local artists to teach a fun and unique 6-week series of afterschool art lessons for kids. 299 Parkside Ave, Trenton. For more information, email education@ellarslie. org by August 24.

Through Fri., Aug. 31

Healing in Nature. D&R Greenway Land Trust is partnering with HomeFront’s ArtSpace program for the first time to present this exhibit in D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. Free admission. Gallery CRANBRY PRESS WINDSOR-HIGHTS HERALD 100 Overlook Center, 2nd Floor Princeton, NJ 08540 609-924-3244 Cranbury Press Windsor-Hights Herald (USPS 683-360) is published every Friday by Packet Media LLC., 100 Overlook Center, 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540. Periodicals postage paid at Princeton, NJ 08540. Postmaster: send address changes to Cranbury Press Windsor-Hights Herald, 100 Overlook Center, 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540. Mail Subscription Rates The current Auto Renewal rate is $10.11 and is charged on a quarterly basis. The 1 year standard rate is $50.93. Out-of-country rates are available on request All advertising published in The Princeton Packet is subject to the applicable rate card, copies of which are available from the advertising department. The Packet reserves the right not to accept an advertiser’s order. Only publication of an advertisement shall constitute final acceptance.

hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. This partnership showcases artwork created by homeless people who have benefited from the HomeFront Family Campus in Ewing, where calming influences and a healing garden enable a much-needed break with fresh air, the beauty and solace that only nature provides. www.drgreenway. org.

Through Fri., Sept. 7

Loss Event, Ryann Casey. This show is part of an on-going series by Ryann Casey based in the U.S. National Park system, Loss Event utilizes both analog and digital photography, alongside non-silver processes, to explore the intersection of personal loss and environmental degradation through the filter of memory and grief. JKC Gallery, 137 N. Broad St., Trenton. mccc.edu/jkcgallery. CIRKUS DIURNUS: Sketchbooks of a Traveling Artist. West Windsor Arts Center – 52 Alexander Road, West Windsor. For more information, call (609) 716-1931 or visit westwindsorarts.org.

Through Sun., Sept. 9

Airing Out the Attic: Selections from the Fine Arts Collection. Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion – Cadwalader Park, Trenton. For more information, call (609) 9893632 or visit ellarslie.org.

Through January 2019

40 for 40 Exhibit. Trenton City Museum

at Ellarslie Mansion – Cadwalader Park, Trenton. For more information, call (609) 989-3632 or visit ellarslie.org.

Friday, Aug. 24

Movie: “All the Money in the World” at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join us for a screening of the popular movie. Rated R, 132 minutes. A small snack will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. No registration is necessary.

Sat., Aug. 25

Writers’ Group, 2 – 5 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Dr., East Windsor. Bring five pages of a work-in-progress to discuss. Fiddlin’ on the Farm. The event will be held at 10 a.m. at Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township. For more information, call 609-737-3299 or visit howellfarm.org.

Sun., Aug. 26

Museum tour. Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place East, 1-4 p.m. Take a tour of this lovely house museum and see the exhibit, “When George Came to Town: June 28, 1778.” “The Infernos” Concert. The Infernos, America’s #1 Show Band and the area’s premier live performance group, has been on the music scene since 1977. Enjoy four decades music, from “Barry White,” “Earth Wind and Fire” and “Sinatra” to today’s hot sounds of “Bruno Mars,” “Robin Thicke” and Taylor Swift.”

6 p.m. at Etra Lake Park. All of the free summer concert and family night series is made possible by the generous donations of many area businesses. If inclement weather, the program will be moved indoors to the Melvin H. Kreps Middle School auditorium. In the event of questionable weather, call the East Windsor Information Hotline at (609) 4434000, ext. 400, after 1 p.m. the day of the event.

Mon., Aug. 27

A Heartfulness Meditation session will be held at 10 a.m at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Learn about heartfulness meditation with yogic transmission. Experience simple yet effective guided relaxation and meditation techniques. Reduces stress, calms your mind and improves your quality of life. Please call the library to register at (609) 448-0957. Music Mondays, 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Dr., East Windsor. Play instruments, learn about rhythm, and sing songs with friends. Ages 2 – 5. Nonfiction Book Group will meet at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The group will be discussing “The Book of Joy” by the Dalai Lama. No registration is necessary and new members are always welcome. Monday Night Book Group: “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry” by Neil deGrasse Tyson,

6:30 pm at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Dr., East Windsor. While you wait for your morning coffee to brew, for the bus, train, or plane to arrive, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry will reveal just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe. Join us for our monthly meeting. Preregistration preferred.

Tues., Aug. 28

Story Time, 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Dr., East Windsor. Stories, songs, and a craft for ages 2 through 5. Adult Upcycling Craft: Fringe T-Shirt Scarf, 6 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Dr., East Windsor. Use an old t-shirt to make a cute fringe scarf. Please bring a plain t-shirt to craft with. Ages 15 and up. Preregistration required.

Wed., Aug. 29

Hickory Corner Book Discussion will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The group will be discussing “Everything I Never Told You” by Celeste Ng. No registration is required and new members are always welcome!

Thurs., Aug. 30

Story Time, 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Dr., East Windsor Stories, songs, and a craft for ages 2 through 5.

Excel Basics, 2:30 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Dr., East Windsor. Learn how to input data and format spreadsheets for everyday tasks. Mouse and keyboard skills are essential. Registration required. The Capital City Farmers Market. The market features Jersey Fresh farm produce and regional producers, artisanal food, specialty produce, baked goods, handmade crafts, jewelry, all natural body and face care products, and much more. Mill Hill Park, Trenton. destinationtrenton.com.

Fri., Aug. 31

Lego Play, 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Dr., East Windsor. Join us for Lego fun at the library. Play with other children ages 2 through 5.

Wed., Sept. 5

Socrates Café. This is a gathering where participants pose questions, listen to others, raise challenges and consider alternative answers. Background in philosophy not required; no preparation necessary. It will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor.

Thurs., Sept. 6

Greeting Card Class. Alicia Vincelette, card making teacher with 18+ years of experience, will teach the basics of greeting card making using rubber stamped images, interesting folding and layering techniques to create one-of-a kind cards. This

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Rick Perry praises employees at Princeton laboratory By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry on Aug. 9 told employees at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory that they and their colleagues at other national laboratories are engaged in critical work from finding new energy to aiding in national security. This was Perry’s first visit as the head of the Department of Energy to the government-funded lab located on Princeton University’s Forrestal campus in Plainsboro. “The things you do, the projects you work on, the science you are developing, has the potential to change the world,” he said. “That is the incredibly exciting thing I find about being in

this role I’m in.” In his remarks, Perry touched on the potential game-changing work of finding new energy. “If we are able to deliver fusion energy to the world, we’ve changed the world forever,” he said. Later, he touched on the national security facet of the work that goes on at the labs, stating that they play an “intricate role” in “the tracking of nuclear materials around the world.” “As we watch the gyrations of the world we live in today, with what’s going on with Iran, North Africa, you all play a very important role, the Department of Energy plays an incredibly important role as we deal with and … that we’re successful in being able to demilitarize a part of the

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Secretary of Energy Rick Perry spoke with employees at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory on Aug. 9. world, that you can play a role in that, to have a role that changes the world,” Perry said. Princeton University President Christopher L.

Eisgruber met Perry earlier in the day and introduced him before the secretary spoke to the employees. “I can say without a doubt that he shares our

commitments to innovation, to service and, importantly, to fusion,” Eisgruber said. “His leadership of the United States Department of Energy has shown a clear commitment to innovation and to the critical research that takes place at national labs like this one.” Perry’s New Jersey visit also included visiting with President Donald J. Trump, who was vacationing in the state at his golf club in Bedminster. During his short talk at the lab, Perry answered pre-submitted questions, including which NFL team he roots for as the former Texas governor - the Dallas Cowboys or the Houston Texans. Referencing his alma mater, Texas A&M University, Perry said he supported the team that

“[drafts] the most Texas Aggies.” Perry, 68, has had a long career in public life that included serving 14 years as the governor of Texas. In his remarks, he shared some details of his life growing up as the son of tenant farmers in a town where the nearest post office was 16 miles away. “To say I came from rural Texas would be an understatement,” he said. Perry called being governor of his home state the “best job” he ever had or will have, but said his current post was equally gratifying. “But the coolest job … I ever had is this one and it’s because of these national labs,” he said. “You are part of an amazing infrastructure in this country.”

Two more Democrats announce candidacy for county freeholder By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

The race for a vacant seat on the Mercer County Board of Freeholders has grown to a field of nine Democrats who will try to persuade party officials next month that they should be selected. Nina Melker and Joseph Zalescik, both of Hamilton Township, have joined the contest to replace Anthony S. Verrelli, who resigned recently to become a state Assemblyman representing the 15th Legislative District. The other candidates

seeking the one-year appointment are Lawrence Township Councilman Michael Powers, former West Windsor Councilman Kamal Khanna, Ewing Councilwoman Jennifer Keyes-Maloney, Roberto Hernandez, president of the Mercer County Latino Democratic Caucus, Sasa Olessi Montano, chief executive officer of Meals on Wheels of Mercer County, Lance Lopez Sr. and Tennille McCoy. A race that many Democrats expected to draw a crowd has done so. “Every time I talk to someone, I keep finding out

more people,” Melker said on Aug. 20. “This race definitely has a lot of names in there, that’s very true.” In making the case for why Democrats should chose her next month, Melker, a private banker, pointed to her financial expertise and her participation in the nonprofit world. Among other things, she is the chairwoman of the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Foundation board. “I thought it was a good time for me to come out and take that into the public service side and go into the political arena again,” said

Melker, 57, who lost a previous race for the Hamilton Township Council. The vacancy on the board of freeholders comes with some of the candidates saying a female minority should get the nod. At present, the board is made up of four men and two women, with one black member, Samuel Frisby Sr. Zalescik said on Aug. 20 that the vacant seat “belongs to the people of Mercer County.” “It doesn’t belong to any particular ethnic group or somebody with any particular background,” he said. “This opportunity doesn’t

come along that often, where you have an appointment for a year and then you run a year later.” Zalescik, who ran for a seat on the Hamilton Township Council three times in the 1980s, said he had made up his mind to run for freeholder about two weeks ago. He works for Capital Health as manager of media resources and is an elected fire commissioner in Hamilton. “I have the background of doing budgets, negotiating union contracts, doing everything a councilperson would do, just on the fire side,” said Zalescik, 57.

Members of the Mercer

County Democratic Com-

mittee are scheduled to meet

at the Stone Terrace, a ban-

quet hall in Hamilton, on Sept. 5 to decide who will

serve the remainder of Verrelli’s unexpired three-year

term. Verrelli was elected to the seven-member board in

2016, with Democrats controlling all the seats.

Mercer County Demo-

cratic Chairwoman Janice S. Mironov, who is the mayor

of East Windsor, could not be reached for comment.

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THE STATE WE’RE IN By Michele S. Byers

All aboard these high-tech floating science classrooms One of the state’s newest science classrooms is uniquely suited for water testing and studying plankton under a microscope. But you’ll need a life vest! This spring, the “Study Hull,” a 40-foot pontoon boat outfitted with a laboratory, was launched by the nonprofit Lake Hopatcong Foundation after years of planning. The custom-made floating classroom cruises up and down Lake Hopatcong, providing field trips for schoolchildren and summer ecological cruises for all ages. “The response from the public has been great,” said Donna McCalle-Holly, grants and program coordinator for the Lake Hopatcong Foundation. “We’re really pleased with how things have gone during our first season, and interest is already picking up for next year.” The Foundation has been working for years to protect the lake’s environment. “But the best thing we can do for the future of Lake Hopatcong is educate the next generation and the public about how to take care of it,” noted Foundation president Jessica K. Murphy. “And what better way to conduct those lessons than on the lake itself?” So far, the Study Hull has hosted field trips for about 700 students and ecology cruises for another 200 people. It’s staffed largely by volunteers, mostly retired teachers and high school students from Morris County’s Academy for Environmental Science. The Study Hull isn’t the only floating classroom in New Jersey. In a state bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Hudson River, Delaware River and Delaware Bay, there’s a long history of encouraging an interest in ecology and protecting the environment by getting people on the water. Here are some of New Jersey’s other floating class-

rooms: • The Delaware River Steamboat ﬂoating classroom operates from a dock in Lambertville, Hunterdon County. It’s called “SPLASH,” which stands for Student Participation in Learning Aquatic Science & History. Students aboard SPLASH learn about the Delaware watershed and ways to protect it, the importance of “river critters” (macroinvertebrates), the chemistry of the river and the balance needed to sustain life, and the environmental history of the Delaware River. • A longtime favorite in northern New Jersey are the pontoon boat tours offered by the Hackensack Riverkeeper. Captain Bill Sheehan started Eco-Cruises in 1994 to increase public awareness of the lower Hackensack River as a vital natural resource. Since then, more than 50,000 people have cruised through the Meadowlands - places most often viewed from cars on the New Jersey Turnpike. The amazing variety of wildlife is best seen from the water. • The restored oyster schooner A.J. Meerwald – the state’s official tall ship – is docked mainly at the Bayshore Center at Bivalve on the Delaware Bay in Cumberland County. The Center’s mission is to inspire people to take care of the history, the culture and the environment of the Bayshore region. The A.J. Meerwald offers special summer camps and cruises aimed at connecting children with the environment. • On the Hudson River, the famous sloop Clearwater’s environmental mission provides educational sails for kids and adults. Folk singer and activist Pete Seeger launched the Clearwater in 1969 to clean up the Hudson River, and it has become a flagship for environmental ed-

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CRANBURY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION USA ARCHITECTS REQUEST FOR BIDS PUBLIC WORKS Bid Advertisement The CRANBURY TOWNSHIP Board of Education of CRANBURY, New Jersey, hereby advertises for competitive bids in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21(a) (b) for Bid No. 201819-03

Door and Hardware Upgrades

Bidders shall be prequalified by the New Jersey Division Property Management and Construction in the trade categories listed below: Trade Category #

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EAST WINDSOR REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION PUBLIC NOTICE of MEETING East Windsor Regional School District Board of Education • Regular Meeting on August 27, 2018 • 6:30 p.m. • *Hightstown High School Cafeteria • 25A Leshin Lane, Hightstown, NJ 08520. Formal action will be taken. Paul M. Todd SBA/Board Secretary EWRSD CP/WH, 8/24/18 Fee: $15.81 Affidavit: $15.00

General Construction General Construction/Alterations and Additions

Bidding Documents may be examined online by visiting www.usaplanroom.com. A link will direct you to USA Architect’s contract printer FLM Reprographics’ “Planroom System”, where the documents may be viewed. Bid Documents may be purchased or ordered for pick-up online for the non-refundable fee of $175.00 for each paper set or $40.00 for each digital set. The Online system will accept payment by major credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, American Express), or COD for pick-up. Documents may be sent prepaid through Federal Express or UPS. Bid Documents will be made available after 2:30 P.M. on August 17, 2018. Documents will also be made available at FLM Reprographics, 741 Alexander Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, 609-987-0666, Contacts: Jeff Zanin, Ryan Morrisey. Bidders SHOULD call 24 hours in advance to ensure Bid Documents will be available. Bids must be sealed and delivered to the Office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary of the CRANBURY TOWNSHIP Board of Education on or before date and time indicated below. The envelope to bear the following information: Title: Door and Hardware Upgrades Bid No.: 201819-03 Name and Address of the Bidder Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Time: 2:00 p.m. The bid opening process will begin on the above advertised date and time at the Board Offices, 23 North Main Street CRANBURY TOWNSHIP, New Jersey 08512. Bids may also be submitted to the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary or his designee at the bid opening meeting, prior to the advertised date and time. On the advertised date and time, the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary shall publicly receive and open all bids. No bids shall be received after the time designated in the advertisement. (N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21(b)). The Board of Education does not accept electronic (e-mail) submission of bids. All bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., Affirmative Action Against Discrimination (N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.) An Initial Project Workforce Report will be required from the successful contractor. (Form AA-201)

BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG NOTICE OF PENDING ORDINANCES The ordinances published by title herewith were introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the Governing Body of the Borough of Jamesburg, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, held on August 15, 2018. This will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the Governing Body to be held in the Borough Hall, 131 Perrineville Road, Jamesburg, on September 19, 2018 at 7:00PM, and during the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of said ordinances will be made available at the Municipal Clerk’s office, in the Borough Hall, to the members of the general public who shall request same. ORDINANCE #09-18 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #06-15 PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO RIDGEVIEW ROAD AND APPROPRIATING THE AN ADDITIONAL SUM OF $3,822.50 THEREFORE, AUTHORIZED IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY

ORDINANCE #11-18 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG IN ORDER TO AMEND CHAPTER XXVII, “LAND DEVELOPMENT/ZONING,” BY CREATING A NEW SECTION THEREOF PROHIBITING BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN THE CULTIVATION, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, DISPENSING AND/OR SALE OF MEDICINAL AND/OR RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA, OR PARAPHERNALIA RELATED THERETO, IN ANY ZONING DISTRICT. CP/WH, 1x, 8/24/18 Fee: $36.27

A bidder on a public works project for a Board of Education where the cost of the work exceeds $20,000.00 must first have been qualified by the Department of the Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-27 through 33, and shall submit with his bid a Prequalification Affidavit—No Material Adverse Change, a copy of a valid and active NOTICE OF CLASSIFICATION, a certified copy of a Total Amount of Uncompleted Contracts Form and such Affidavit that subsequent to the latest such statement submitted by him, there has been no material adverse change in his qualification information except as set forth in said Affidavit.

Docket No. F-016435-18 Superior Court of New Jersey Chancery Division Middlesex County

Bidders are required by law to submit a Statement of Ownership Disclosure form statement setting forth the names and addresses of all persons and entities that own ten (10%) percent or more of its stock or interest of any type at all levels of ownership. The bid package will also include other documents that must be completed and returned with the bid. Failure to comply with Instructions to Bidders and to complete and submit all required forms, may be cause for disqualification and rejection of the bid. All contractors named in this proposal, shall possess a valid Public Works Contractor’s Registration Certificate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq., at the time the proposal is received by the Board of Education. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-18, N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2(s), (t), (x), (y), 18A:18A-4(a-c), and N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-22, and to waive any informalities that may be in the best interest of the board. Mrs. Nicole Petrone School Business Administrator/Board Secretary CP/WH, 1x 8/17/18, 8/24/18 Fee: $172.98

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Churches should not contribute to animal suffering To the editor:

I am writing about an upcoming event at an area Middlesex County church in mid-September. Members are hosting a pig roast as a fundraiser for the Outreach Ministry. While I applaud the good work that this church is doing in helping others, the idea of roasting a whole pig as a spectacle to be enjoyed cannot be condoned. Pigs, and other farmed animals, feel pain, have emotions and intelligence and want to live. Today we can lead healthy, fulfilling lives without harming other sentient creatures. I have been attending an annual Gentle Thanksgiving Dinner at a North Jersey church for the last 10 years, and every year the crowds are getting larger for this delicious plant-based, vegan feast.

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ORDINANCE #10-18 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF VARIOUS EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $25,000 THEREFORE, AUTHORIZED IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY

Statement of Ownership Requirement: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, Bidders shall submit a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all persons and entities that own ten percent or more of its stock or interest of any type at all levels of ownership.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check made payable to the CRANBURY TOWNSHIP Board of Education, for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the total bid, however, not to exceed $20,000.00.

ucation. The Clearwater sails from several Hudson River ports, including Alpine in Bergen County. • In the Great Egg Harbor in Atlantic County, a ﬁshing boat called the Duke O Fluke offers weekly ecotours with a naturalist from the Wetlands Institute. In the fall, the Duke O Fluke has special raptor cruises on the Great Egg Harbor River in search of resident bald eagles, hawks, ospreys and falcons. For an on-deck experience learning about the ecology of New Jersey’s rivers, lakes, bays and ocean, try a trip in a floating classroom. The fresh air and sunshine are relaxing - and the lessons are unforgettable. To learn about the new Lake Hopatcong floating classroom, go to https://lakehopatcongfoundatio n.org/ what-we-do/education/ floating-classroom/. For information about the Delaware River Steamship floating classroom, visit www.steamboatclassroom. org/. To learn about Hackensack Riverkeeper eco-cruises, go to www.hackensackriverkeeper.org/ activitiesand-events/eco-crui ses/. For the A.J. Meerwald, go to https://bayshorecenter.org/. For the Clearwater, go to https://www.clearwater.org/. And for the Great Egg Harbor cruises, go to http://www.dukeofluke.com/natu re-tours.html. And to learn about preserving New Jersey’s land and natural resources, visit the New Jersey Conservation Foundation website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at info@njconservation.org. Michele S. Byers is executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation in Morristown.

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(L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: Lorraine Denegar, her unknown heirs, devisees and personal representatives and her, their or any of their successors in right, title and interest YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to serve upon McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, counsel for the plaintiff, with an address of 99 Wood Avenue South, Suite 803, Iselin, NJ 08830, with a telephone number of 732-902-5399, an Answer to the Complaint filed in a civil action where JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association is the plaintiff and Lorraine Denegar, her unknown heirs, devisees and personal representatives and her, their or any of their successors in right, title and interest, et al. is the defendant. The action is pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Middlesex County, and bears Docket No. F-016435-18. Your Answer must be filed within thirty-five (35) days of August 24, 2018, excluding that date, or if this publication runs after August 24, 2018, within thirty-five (35) days after the actual date of publication, excluding that date. If you fail to file an Answer, judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. You shall file your Answer and Proof of Service in duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Hughes Justice Complex – CN 971, Trenton, NJ 08625, with a copy to McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, in accordance with the NJ Rules of Court. This action has been instituted for the purpose of (1) foreclosing a mortgage dated November 18, 2002 made by Robert Denegar and Lorraine Denegar, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to Washington Mutual Bank, FA, recorded in the Middlesex County Clerk's Office on December 3, 2002 in Book 07851, page 0698, which mortgage was assigned to the above named Plaintiff, which has the right to enforce the note secured by the mortgage; and (2) to recover possession of the land and premises commonly known as 99 Hillside Avenue, South River, NJ 08882 and is further described as Lot 25, Block 170. If you are unable to obtain an attorney, you may communicate with the New Jersey Bar Association by calling 732-249-5000. You may also contact the Lawyer Referral Service of the County of venue by calling (732) 828-0053. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may contact the Legal Services office of the County of venue by calling (732) 2497600. YOU, Lorraine Denegar, her unknown heirs, devisees and personal representatives and her, their or any of their successors in right, title and interest, are made a party defendant to this foreclosure action because Lorraine Denegar executed the note and mortgage. You, unknown heirs, may be liable for any deficiency, and for any right, title and interest you may have in, to or against the subject property.

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High schoolers get hands-on with artificial intelligence By Samantha Brandbergh Correspondent

Over the course of human history, certain technologies have changed the way we live our lives: movable type led to widespread literacy; the steam engine spurred an industrial revolution; the internet allows for instantaneous communication across the globe. After three weeks in Princeton this summer, a group of students spent time working with an emergent and slowly ubiquitous technology that Tess Posner, CEO of the nonprofit AI4ALL, compares to electricity - artificial intelligence (AI). “It’s everywhere, but you don’t notice it,” she said before the closing banquet for AI4ALL’s first summer program at Princeton University on August 11. The three-week program — which was also hosted at Stanford University, Berkeley University of California, Carnegie

Mellon University, Simon Fraser University and Boston University — aims to increase diversity in the technology sector, specifically with AI. The program is offered to high school students who are members of underrepresented demographics in tech, such as women, people of color and those from low income communities, and allows them to develop and work on their own projects involving AI. “Diversity in AI is so critical because it’s one of those important technologies of our time that’s shaping the fourth Industrial Revolution; it’s becoming ubiquitous in terms of our everyday lives,” Posner said. “When we leave out minorities, women, people of color, low income people, we’re missing out on their contributions and their talent.” For the first program at Princeton University, the projects were divided into groups: Self-Driving Cars, Natural Language Processing, Internet of Things and

Fragile Families. Michaela Guo, an incoming 11th grader at Princeton High School, participated in the program in the Internet of Things group, which took a closer look at how smart devices like the Amazon Echo, Google Home and other home appliances that connect to Wifi operate. The group looked at “packets” of information that the devices send back and forth through IP addresses. If someone were to look at these IP addresses, Guo said, they could determine what websites the device visits to retrieve the desired information. From there, in Guo’s group used a packet analyzer called WireShark, which allowed them to sift through the information they gathered from the devices. The students also used various algorithms to sort the data in the packets. “We get to see the inner workings of the device, so we can better understand how it works and how these smart devices com-

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Princeton to send Cranbury residents of high school age to Princeton High School, Cranbury would have to pick up some of the debt service on projects connected to Princeton High School. Earlier in the meeting, Lyons touched on why a lot of districts in the state Aare going down the route of having referendums. She said on one hand, school

districts are retiring old debt and, on the other hand, there are concerns about rising interest and construction costs. At the moment, Cranbury is carrying $1.8 million in debt, but it is due to make its last debt payment from the 2003 addition to the Cranbury School in July 2022. One board member said with that schedule in mind, officials have time to “prepare for this bright

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municate with each other,” Guo said. Through the project, the team also found there were security risks with the rise of smart devices that use AI to connect to the internet. “We think we learned that it’s better to be cautious because we understand the risks we put ourselves in when we use this technology rather than be worried because we have misconceptions about what the technology we have can and can’t do,” Guo said. Edward Felten, co-director of AI4ALL’s Princeton program and professor of computer science at Princeton University, said the program is important for the future of the technology field. “There’s a sense that AI is going to be transformative, just like the internet was, and understanding what AI is and where it’s likely to go is important for the students and it’s an important thing for future

leaders to know,” he said. Felten also led a trip for the students to Washington D.C. earlier this month, where they met with industry professionals and organizations working on AI policy, including the the Federal Trade Commission, the General Services Administration and the National League of Cities. To help advance and expand the national programs, Google.org announced a $1 million grant to AI4ALL, which will be used toward a new Open Online Learning Platform, Posner said. “That’s basically to take the curriculum from the camps and make that more widely accessible and available for free,” she said. “We’re very excited about that because the camps are this amazing, impactful experience, but they don’t reach places around the world, and this allows us to spread that knowledge widely in addition to expanding the camp

model that works really well.” After the three-week camp is completed, AI4ALL offers an alumni program that enforces a community element, mentorship and internship and job opportunities. Guo said, “I think we’re all really excited about the alumni program, there are so many resources it has to offer, and of course we all want to stay connected to each other.” Now that the program is completed, Guo is thankful she had the opportunity to “communicate freely” about AI technology and ethics, and to meet people her age also interested in AI. “I think, more than anything, [AI4ALL] makes me want to empower other people as well and help other people feel the same way as I now do,” she said.

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Calendar Continued from Page 2A is a hands-on class where you’ll use various tools to create cards that can be used for whatever occasion you’d like. The class will be held at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Please call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957. Conversational English as a Second Language. Join ESL instructor Arthur Spero to learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. The class will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Please call the library to register at (609) 448-0957.

Fri., Sept. 7

Movie: The Commuter. Join us for a screening of the popular movie. Rated PG-13, 105 minutes. A small snack will be provided. No registration is necessary. The movie starts at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library.

Sun., Sept. 9

Movie: Dirty Dancing. Join us for a screening of the popular movie. Rated PG-13, 97 minutes. A small

snack will be provided. The movie will start at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. No registration is necessary.

Mon., Sept. 10

Flu, Vaccines and Immunizations. Join local pharmacist Harshav Raval to learn the reasons for vaccination, which age groups are at risk, which vaccines should you get as you age, and the importance of following a schedule. The event will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Please call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957.

Tues., Sept. 11

Decluttering Your Life. Professional organizer Andrea Wait will present practical, easyto-implement tips for better space management to helping identify underlying causes for clutter and the impact they have on our daily lives. She will share collected stories from her eight years of experience to encourage attendees to identify their roadblocks. The class will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Please call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957.

Thurs., Sept. 13

Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspection Program. This event, sponsored by East Windsor Township and funded by $7,000 Grant from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, will be held from 3 P.M. to 8 P.M. at the East Windsor Police/Court Building, 80 One Mile Road. The 2018 Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspection Program is designed to ensure motorists are properly securing their children in child seats as required by State law. Interested residents, at no cost, can have their child seats inspected for proper fit and installation in their vehicles and receive educational materials regarding current child restraint laws. Get the Facts: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. It is estimated that 8-20 percent of women of reproductive age have polycystic ovary syndrome. Most woman are diagnosed during their 20’s or 30’s, but PCOS may affect girls as young as 11 who have not even had their first period. Join Bruce Pierce, MD, board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, as he discusses the signs and symptoms, health issues, fertility challenges and treatment options for woman with polycystic ovary syndrome. The event will be discussed at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Please call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957.

Conversational English as a Second Language. Join ESL instructor Arthur Spero to learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. The class will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Please call the library to register at (609) 448-0957.

Mon., Sept. 17

Mystery Book Club. The group will be discussing The Cold Moon by Jeffrey Deaver. New members are always welcome and no registration is necessary. The club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor.

Wed., Sept. 19

Embroidery Circle. Whether you are looking to create your first stitch or expand your skills, learn new methods and techniques, or share embroidery art and craft ideas, the Embroidery Circle is open to all skill levels – including absolute beginners. Bring embroidery projects you are working on to share with others or work in the good company of fellow embroiders. No registration is necessary.will meet at 7:00 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor.

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“The Jewish Calendar Demystified.” The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor and Mercer County Genealogy Society presents Dr. Stephen Morse. The Jewish calendar is important to historians and genealogists because Jewish vital records use the Jewish dates. This includes not only birth, marriage, and death certificates, but tombstone inscriptions as well. This talk presents the Jewish calendar in an easy-to-understand fashion. Dr. Morse is the creator of the website www.stevemorse.org, which he has received both the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Outstanding Contribution Award from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. Beth El Synagogue is located at 50 Maple Stream Road, East

Windsor. For more information, call 609-443-4454 or visit www.bethel.net. Conversational English as a Second Language. Join ESL instructor Arthur Spero to learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. The class will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Please call the library to register at (609) 448-0957.

Fri., Sept. 21

Movie: The Miracle Season. Join us for a screening of the popular movie. Rated PG, 101 minutes. A small snack will be provided. The movie will start at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. No registration is necessary.

Sun., Sept. 23

Movie: Chappaquiddick. Join us for a screening of the popular movie. Rated PG-13, 101 minutes. A small snack will be provided. The movie will start at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. No registration is necessary.

Mon., Sept. 24

Nonfiction Book Group. The group will be discussing Last Hope Island by Lynne Olson. No registration is necessary and new members are always welcome. The group will meet at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. American Sign Language Introductory Workshop. Suzan Colon of the Katzenbach School for the Deaf will present this informative, interactive introduction to American Sign Language. Sponsored by Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. The class will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Please call the library to register at (609) 448-0957.

Wed., Sept. 26

Paper Crafts with Lonie. Join us for a paper crafting workshop to create a fun craft. The class will be held at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Please call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. Estate Planning seminar. This informational seminar will cover New Jersey inheritance and estate taxes, New Jersey probate procedures, and a discussion on how the basic estate planning documents work. Robert Morris with Stark & Stark will present. The seminar will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Please call the library to register at (609) 448-0957. Hickory Corner Book Discussion. The group will be discussing “Sing Unburied Sing” by Jesmyn Ward. The discussion will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. No registration is required and new members are always welcome!

Thurs., Sept. 27

Adult Craft Circle. Join us to create an autumn home decoration. All supplies provided; ages 14 to adult. The class will be held at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Please call the library to register at (609) 448-0957. Sponsored by Friends of the Hickory Corner Library.

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MERCER COUNTY NOTES Tulpehaking Nature Center offers free picnic days for families Looking for free family summer fun? Pack your lunch and enjoy a day outdoors on Picnic Days at the Tulpehaking Nature Center. Due to last year’s success, this event has been extended to three Saturdays throughout the summer: Aug. 25, from noon to 3 p.m. Families and friends are invited to relax in the shade and enjoy educational activities, and even a sweet treat from Rita’s. Join Watershed Fellows Amanda Buchner and Giovanni Rivera for bilingual educational games and activities on the importance of water and the Delaware River watershed. Spanish-speaking volunteers will be on site. Guests will be able to explore the small but mighty creatures that live in the marsh, participate in arts and crafts, and then finish out the day with a cool refreshing cup of Rita’s Italian ice. Picnic Day is free and open to the public as part of Tulpehaking Nature Center’s summer-long effort to provide engaging family programs. For more information, please call (609) 888-3218 or e-mail tnc@mercercounty. org. The Tulpehaking Nature Center is located at 157 Westcott Ave. in Hamilton. It is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. 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 mercercountyparks.org.

Spotted Lanternfly sighting confirmed in Mercer County New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher announced the New Jersey Department of Agriculture and United States Department of Agriculture personnel confirmed the sighting of the Spotted Lanternfly in northern Mercer County in New Jersey earlier this month. There were two confirmed sightings in southern Warren County earlier this summer. The specific areas where the Spotted Lanternfly has been identified have been treated. The sightings have led the State Department of Agriculture to quarantine the two affected counties as well as Hunterdon County, which is between Warren and Mercer counties, to prevent the spread of the Spotted Lanternfly. Businesses and the general public in the quarantine area are required to obtain and fill out a New Jersey residence checklist before moving any of the articles listed here. The checklist also serves to inform the public about the Spotted Lanternfly including how to identify all life stages of the insect and minimize or eliminate its movement. Business entities that routinely travel in and out of the

quarantine area are required to take, and pass, training regarding the Spotted Lanternfly that is supplied for free by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture at http://bit. ly/2K92DdZ. New Jersey will accept and recognize the Pennsylvania permit. Those businesses that interact exclusively in New Jersey’s quarantine zone must comply with the details outlined in the quarantine order. The quarantine also allows access to property for Department, USDA, or USDA contracted agents where the Spotted Lanternfly is suspected or confirmed to evaluate and treat the property if necessary. The Spotted Lanternfly is currently in a later nymph stage and is likely to be red with white spots before becoming a full adult in mid-August. The Spotted Lanternfly, which is native to China, India, Vietnam and East Asia, was first located in Pennsylvania in 2014 and has spread to 13 counties there, which are also quarantined. The pest prefers Tree of Heaven as its host, but can feed on 70 other different plant species, including fruit trees, ornamental trees, woody trees, vegetables, and herbs and vines, including agricultural crops like grapes. The Lanternfly in its current stage is about a half-inch to three-quarter of an inch long. The Department is asking for everyone’s help in identifying areas where low numbers of this insect may be. Residents can email pictures of suspect insects to SLFplantindustry@ag.nj.gov or call the New Jersey Spotted Lanternfly Hotline at 1-833-223-2840 (BAD-BUG-0) and leave a message detailing your sighting and contact information. For more information about this insect go to https://www.state.nj.us/agricu lture/divisions/pi/prog/ spotte dlanternfly.html

Mercer County Master Gardeners to hold annual ‘Bug Fest’ The 16th annual Insect Festival, sponsored by the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County, will be held on Sat., Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, at Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Road, Hopewell Township. Admission is free and on-site parking is available. This year’s theme, “Bug Us,” will provide educational activities for visitors of all ages. The festival will feature a puppet show as well as the “Big Bug Band.” Bees, Butterflies, Bugs Galore, Bugs in Water, Games in the Garden and an Insect Hunt in the Meadow, and Q&A with Barbara J. Bromley, Mercer County’s Horticulturist, highlight the many fun activities planned to help visitors learn about the importance of insects in our lives.

Free summer nature programs The Mercer County Park Commission invites families to the Tulpehaking Nature Center each weekend in 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 Park Commission to conduct deer management program at Mercer Meadows

The Mercer County Park Commission will conduct a deer management program at Mercer Meadows from Sept. 8, 2018, through Feb. 16, 2019. Mercer Meadows Deer Management Program is open only to participants who have applied and been accepted to the program. Mercer Meadows will be open to hunting on a limited number of days during the fall bow, permit bow and winter bow seasons. Hunting will take place Monday through Saturday, from 30 minutes prior to sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, with no hunting taking place on Dec. 25. Each entrance to the park will be posted with bright yellow signs to notify park users of the hunting program. During the Mercer Meadows hunt, the Park Commission is asking park users to kindly keep their recreating to the finished gravel paths, the Lawrence Hopewell Trail and Maidenhead Trail. The Pole Farm section and the wooded area of Rosedale Park are included in this year’s hunt. There will be no hunting near the Dog Park, picnic area or Rosedale Lake. Maps of the hunting boundaries are available on the Park Commission website. For the second year, the Park Commission will make a conscious effort to donate harvested deer to the Hunters Helping the Hungry program. Last season, a total of 14 deer were donated, producing approximately 1,960 servings of protein. The deer management program complies with all of the hunting regulations set by the State; in addition, the Park Commission has adopted County rules for the program. All hunting must be done from an elevated tree stand; hunters are not permitted to hunt from the ground. There is no shooting across park trails. Interested parties should visit http://mercercountyparks.org/activities/deer-management or call (609) 3030706 for program rules and regulations, and zone maps.

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ichie “La Bamba” Rosenberg and his band, La Bamba and the Hubcaps, paid a call to the Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival at the Morristown Greene on a summer afternoon in August. Rosenberg, who is known for his exceptional skill for playing the trombone, came to play Aug. 18, and he rocked back and forth with the nine-foot piece of brass nestled onto his left shoulder. “We love working and coming here and putting smiles on people’s faces,” Rosenberg said. “That’s what we really enjoy. We like to get the people really excited and enjoying what we enjoy. Fun. That’s what it’s all about, you know? It’s beautiful that the weather cleared up, and we’re here to party.” Rosenberg, who has been a part of Conan O’Brien’s Big Band for about 25 years, has also toured with legends such as Diana Ross, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Rosenberg began playing the trombone many years ago when his junior high school music director loaned him a school trombone for the summer in hopes he would play for the school band. “Their trombone section was going to get a little light with students graduating and they basically said to me, ‘Here. Take this over the summer,’ and handed me a trombone,” he said. “I was just given the trombone and have been playing it since.” Rosenberg credited a lot of his musical success to his school growing up and felt they were pretty big motivators in his career. “I went through the Philadelphia school system growing up, and they had a great music program and great music director, Leroy Evans,” he said. “I had a great trombone teacher, Brian Pastor, who plays in the Philly Pops, and so there was some great influence there.” Growing up in a household full of musicians, Rosenberg was always surrounded by performers. But it wasn’t until he started to play the trombone that Rosenberg began

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Richie ‘La Bamba’ Rosenberg performs with his band, ‘La Bamba and the Hubcaps,’ at the Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival on Saturday, Aug. 18.

to really listen to music. “My family was a great influence to me, as well,” he said. “My parents both knew how to play piano, they could sing, too. My sister was very musical, too. But when my parents got divorced, my stepfather was an avid jazz fan and he said, ‘Let’s get you some records,’ and I started listening to J.J. Johnson. I went out and bought every J.J. Johnson album I could find.” Eventually after years of listening to jazz, as well as years of playing the trombone, Rosenberg was offered a spot with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. “I joined the Asbury Jukes in ’76,” he said. “I really didn’t know too much about any of their scene. I came in kind of cold, but it didn’t take too long to fall into place. I was the only trombone player that had been in The Jukes. It was a great experience. It was an eye-opening experience, or ear-opening experience, with Johnny being the record collector that he is. He knows a lot, he’s a real historian and that helped to build a lot of ideas.” Rosenberg, along with the band, started to play at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park and really started to build a library of songs.

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COVER STORY

by Ken Downey Jr.

‘Blithe Spirit’ is a success at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

he longest running show on the West End in London made its way across the Atlantic Ocean and landed at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison. “Blithe Spirit,” a play by Noël Coward, was written in only six days after Coward was fleeing his London office after it was being bombed in 1941 in the midst of World War II. Now, almost 80 years later, Coward’s play is still shown throughout the world. Set in London, novelist Charles Condomine (Brent Harris) invites a clairvoyant, Madame Arcati (Tina Stafford), to his home for a dinner party with his wife Ruth (Kate MacCluggage) and another couple, Dr. Bradman (Ames Adamson) and his wife (Monette Magrath). Condomine claims he invites Madame Arcati over to gain information on her, as well as her abilities, for an upcoming novel he is writing. However, it is clear Condomine doesn’t believe in her abilities, like the other dinner guests, and they just want to poke fun at the woman who they believe is a loon. When Madame Arcati performs her séance in the Condomine’s home, she collapses; and all appears normal, like nothing even has occurred. The Bradmans eventually return home, after Dr. Bradman helps Charles get Madame Arcati to wake. She leaves, as well, but not before making it a point to note she feels something is different from before she performed her séance. Now alone in their house, Charles and Ruth begin to retire for the evening. But when Charles’ first wife Elvira (Susan Maris), who died seven years earlier, appears, he believes he is going insane. Downing brandy after brandy, Charles tries to make the apparition go away. When he tries to tell current wife Ruth what is going on, she believes he is trying to play a trick on her.

‘So far, in my time 10 weeks - covering productions for TimeOFF, this has been my absolute favorite.’

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Pictured (left to right): Ames Adamson as Mr. Bradman, Brent Harris as Charles, Tina Stafford as Madame Arcati, Monette Magrath as Mrs. Bradman, and Kate MacCluggage as Ruth.

Realizing only he can see and hear Elvira, he tries to tell her to return from whence she came. Not knowing how she appeared herself, Elvira has fun running around the Condomine home and playing with her former husband. Ruth tries to talk with her husband, but his attention is only on the apparition. Yelling at Elvira to leave, Ruth thinks he means her and goes to bed in anger. Now falling asleep on the couch, with the help of a few more glasses of brandy, Charles is convinced Elvira is really back. The next morning, Charles wakes to no sign of Elvira at all. He believes it was all in his head and is in a cheery mood. Ruth, who is still in mad over their argument from the night prior, listens to Charles as he tries to tell her once again he really did see his former wife, but now she is gone. Eventually appearing again, Elvira toys with Charles once more and again

Ruth is getting angry with him. Charles tries to convince his current wife to believe his former wife is quite possibly there, and Ruth begins to believe Charles is actually seeing something. Not an apparition, but a hallucination. Ruth, now patronizing her husband, tries to get him to lay down. Charles, who is getting angry himself, wants nothing more than Ruth to believe him. Finally, Charles convinces Elvira to move things throughout the house, and the first act closes with Ruth petrified by the existence of the apparition in her home. Blithe Spirit was brilliant! So far, in my time - 10 weeks - covering productions for TimeOFF, this has been my absolute favorite. The play is hilarious, witty and entertaining. Every actor in the play is sincere and I could not find one single error throughout the entire production. It was such a fun eve-

ning, and I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a night out at the theater. Honorable Mentions: Tina Stafford as Madame Arcati was the best part of the show! Every time she entered the stage she was met by anticipation from the audience as to what whacky thing she would do next. From dancing around the room to collapsing on the floor, Stafford truly embodied Coward’s vision as to what Madame Arcati should be. It was such a pleasure to watch. Susan Maris as Elvira was also a joy. The whimsical ghost swept across the stage in her white gown and flowing shawl. Her spunky attitude was fun to watch as she clashed with Kate MacCluggage’s Ruth, who was very stern. Kate MacCluggage as Ruth brought a sophisticated view to the show. Her severe but witty attitude was enjoyable, and MacCluggage was a great part of the show.

‘Blithe Spirit,’ continues at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, 36 Madison Ave. Madison, through September 2. www.shakespearenj.org. 973-408-5600.

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Aug. 24th – Sept. 2nd, 2018

STAGE by Ken Downey Jr.

Princeton Summer Theatre closes out season

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 7:30 PM

he Baltimore Waltz closed the curtain on the Princeton Summer Theater’s 2018 season. The cast of three put on a final and fitting performance, which was held on Aug. 19. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel in response to the AIDS crisis, “The Baltimore Waltz” follows two siblings, Anna and Carl, as they travel through Europe as a last attempt to live life to its fullest. The play opens with Carl (Sean Peter Drohan), who is clearly an openly gay man, telling the children who he reads to at a public library in San Francisco that he has been fired from his job and will be leaving at the end of the week. It is vague as to why he has been fired, but he is wearing a pink triangle on the top left of his shirt, a sign that was used to identify any homosexual individual in Nazi Germany. As an arts-and-crafts lesson in the library, Carl attempts to get the children to all cut out pink triangles from scrap paper. Carl is then asked to leave on the spot. But when his sister Anna (Abby Melick) contracts the incurable ATD (Acquired Toilet Disease) from one of the restrooms at the public elementary school she teaches at, she and Carl make their way to Europe to make sure Anna can see the world one last time. Anna, who feels that she has wasted her 30-year life being a “good girl,” wants to sleep her way through the continent as she feels she should direct her life through lust. Evan Gedrich, who plays a plethora of roles including The Doctor, The Third Man, Garçon, The Little Dutch Boy and many more, shares a bed with Anna on multiple occasions throughout the production, but not always as the same man. Carl, who claims an old friend lives in Europe and may have a black-market drug for his sister, races from country to country trying to find a cure for his dying sibling. In the end, the play was actually taking place in the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, where Carl is dying

Anna (Abby Melick) and Carl (Sean Peter Drohan) in their hotel room in The Baltimore Waltz.

of AIDS and Anna is imagining the trip the two of them had dreamed of taking but never actually did. Paula Vogel wrote this play after her own brother, Carl, had died of AIDS-related complications in 1988. When Carl Vogel was diagnosed with AIDS, Paula “was seized by panic that someday [she] would have to use the past tense to speak about Carl.” But after writing “The Baltimore Waltz,” and naming the male lead after her brother, Paula Vogel “rediscovered something about theater that [she] had once known but forgotten…. In the theater, characters are always living in the present moment, with an ever-impending future right up until the curtain falls. Carl would be in the present tense for as long as the play is read or performed.” Nico Krell, the director of Princeton Summer Theater’s production of “The Baltimore Waltz,” left this note to audiences in regard to Paula Vogel: “When Paula Vogel wrote ‘The Baltimore Waltz’ in 1989, she did not set out to encapsulate all of this multifaceted international epidemic. Instead, she sat in the hallway of Johns Hopkins Hospital, waiting for her brother Carl’s imminent death, pouring all of the confusion, remorse, hope and loss experienced waiting in that hallway into a play. What resulted is a deeply human story of a sister losing a part of her soul – her brother.”

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“We started building our library,” he said. “It was all cover stuff. Eventually we got into original stuff, but it’s the cover stuff that people really seemed to enjoy out of us.” Rosenberg has toured with Bruce Springsteen, as well, and even played the trombone for Springsteen at the Super Bowl XLIII half time show in 2009 in Tampa. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in that game, 27-23. “I was with Bruce for a long time,” he said. “From the first rehearsal that I came into, it was a family back there. I knew Bruce from the first day that I joined The Jukes, and I ended up touring with him. That was incredible recording and touring with him.” Rosenberg who formed, La Bamba and the Hubcaps in the mid-1980s, also formed a Big Band consisting of 18 pieces. “I have this 18-piece big band,” Rosenberg said. “It has 13 horns, and it’s basically The Hubcaps with the 13 horns added on to

THINGS TO DO it. Occasionally, we would do some shows where Johnny or Bruce would come out and join us, and I started making that a big deal for me because I love to orchestrate.” Since he was in high school, Rosenberg has always loved to write his own music. “I’d get the pencil out and I’d write on the score pad, and I have this great library of stuff that I love to try out,” he said. Eventually Johnny Lyon, a.k.a. Southside Johnny, asked Rosenberg to do a Tom Waits album, as well as asking him to score the whole thing himself. “The album is called, ‘Grapefruit Moon: The Songs of Tom Waits,” Rosenberg said. “We put it out on CD and critics loved it. It’s really one of my proudest moments. It has to be between that and the Super Bowl. That was a huge experience for me to have that all recorded and presented. To make that even more special, Johnny and the band came on Conan and we performed one of the songs live. To be a member of the house band and to have my band on that same show, it doesn’t get any better than that.”

STAGE Godspell, Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. This immensely successful rock opera needs little introduction, but when it was first produced on Broadway in 1971 it broke new ground in its stage treatment of the historical Jesus Christ. Based on the Gospel according to St Matthew it deals with the last days of Jesus, and includes dramatized versions of several well-known parables, through Sept. 2. Performances: Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3 & 8p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets cost $22; www.musicmountaintheatre.org; 609-397-3337. Blithe Spirit, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Ave., Madison. Cocktails, British high wit, and a stylish ghost inhabit this delicious comedy that literally turns a pristine English country house inside out. An eccentric medium is asked to conduct a séance, only to conjure up the ghost of a past wife hellbent on causing mayhem, through Sept. 2; www.shake-

spearenj.org; 973-408-5600. The Baltimore Waltz, Princeton Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater on Princeton University’s campus. Paula Vogel’s play follows Anna and Carl through Europe on a film-noir-inspired trip, filled with mysterious detectives, devious doctors, and alluring men as they search for a cure for Anna’s disease, through Aug. 19. Performances: Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m., 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. There also are 8 p.m. performances on select Wednesdays; www.princetonsummertheater.org; 732997-0205. CHILDREN’S THEATRE Little Red Riding Hood, Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Join Little Red Riding Hood on her journey to Granny’s house. Along the way she meets some of your favorite fairy tale characters all while escaping the Big Bad Wolf, through Sept. 1. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The July 28 performance will be ASL interpreted. $8; www.musicmountaintheatre.org.

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MUSIC

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

Dr. David A. McConnell, Music Together Worldwide, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell. Voices Chorale NJ, a premier auditioned community group in the greater Princeton area, welcomes its new Artistic Director, Dr. David A. McConnell, an accomplished musician with an impressive resume and long experience in choral conducting. Sept. 17, 7:00-9:30pm, Music will be provided and light refreshments will be served. 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince, The State Theatre of New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, the first and only officially approved symphonic production by The Prince Estate on Thursday Sept. 6, 2018 at 8pm. Questlove—avid Prince fan and a member of The Roots—has helped curate the music and orchestral arrangements that will be played by the symphony. Tickets range from $45-$95. stnj.org. 732-246-7469.

DANCE

Janine Smith and Are We There Yet?, Princeton Country Dancers, The Suzanne

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Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Charlie (piano), Tina (fiddle), Susan (flute), and Tom (mandolin) perform contra dance music that compels and drives dancers on their voyage to joy, happiness and bliss. Saturday, Aug. 25, All day event- Experienced dancers: 3 - 6 p.m. Contra basics: 7:30 p.m. Contra dance for all: 8 - 11 p.m. Admission: afternoon only$13, evening only- $17, all day- $27. 908359-4837. Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Weekly Wednesday Contra Dance, Wednesdays, 8-10:30 p.m (Instruction at 7:30 p.m.), $10 (no dance on July 4); Afternoon for experience dancers (admission costs $23); Evening dance (admission costs $17). Admission for both costs $27; www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Friday Night Folk Dancing, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton. One-hour instruction most weeks, followed by request dancing. Fridays, 8-11 p.m. $5; 609-912-1272. M R Square Dance Club, Saint Luke’s

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(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

Film Commission Internships, New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission offers internships to students enrolled in film, television and communications degree programs throughout the year. Interested students may request further information by calling 973-648-6279, www.film.nj.gov. Or send an email to the commission at: njfilm@sos.nj.gov.

COMEDY

Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Tony Rock, Aug. 24-25, 7:30 & 9:45, $20. Sean Donnelly, Aug. 30, 7:30, $20. Juston McKinney, Aug. 31 - Sept. 1, 7:30 & 9:45, Sept. 2, 7:30, $20. www.stressfactory.com.

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MUSEUMS

MISCELLANY

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

Friends of Oscar Hammerstein, Highland Farm, 70 East Road, Doylestown. With less than five months remaining, a countywide, community-led effort launches official rescue initiative to save Oscar Hammerstein’s home with the goal of raising 2 million dollars. Nearly 20 committee mem-

berswill gather, unveil the new effort’s official campaign logo, release campaign plan and introduce new donor and sponsor benefits for saving this legendary piece of American history – all in time for the Dec. 31 DEADLINE. Aug. 23, 6:30 - 7:30.

Emerging Playwrights Festival, The Phillips’ Mill Community Association announces its first Juried One-Act Playwriting Competition. Call for submissions: through Oct. 1. Judges will select as many as six winners, who will be notified the week of Nov. 5. Each winning entry will receive a cash prize of $100.00 and a public reading in front of a live audience at Phillips’ Mill on Dec. 1.

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GALLERIES

The Gourgaud Gallery, 23A N. Main St, Cranbury. “Celebration,” by Creative Collective Group. The following Creative Collective members will be displaying artworks at the gallery: John Brecko, Lynn Cheng Varga, Stephen Cohen, Connie Cruser, Linda Gilbert, Seema Bhattacharjee, Lee Leonard, Robert Lowe, Frances Melvin, Lonnie Merrill, Annette Newmark, Bill Plank, Helene Plank, Elaine Rosenberg, Laurie Schwartzer, Margaret Simpson, Stephanie Sprague, Evi Sutkowski. Free and open to the public, through Aug. 24. Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 am-4 pm. Sundays, 1-3 pm. Healing Through Art, D&R Greenway, Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. This partnership showcases artwork created by homeless people who have benefited from the HomeFront Family Campus in Ewing, where calming influences and a healing garden enable a much needed break with fresh air,

the beauty and solace that only nature provides, through Aug. 31. The Twenty Most Important Scientific Questions of the 21st Century, 8 Chapel Drive, New Brunswick. Brodsky’s solo exhibition, will be on view from Sept. 4 – Dec. 14, in the Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series Galleries, Douglass Library. The exhibit is curated by art historian, curator, women’s studies scholar, and librarian, Dr. Ferris Olin who also holds the title Distinguished Professor Emerita at Rutgers University. The exhibition and event are free and open to public. The Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series Galleries are located in the Mabel Smith Douglass Library (8 Chapel Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08901). Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 9am - 10pm Cirkus Diurnus: Sketchbooks of a Traveling Artist, West Windsor Arts Center, 52 Alexander Road, West Windsor. Aug. 20 - Sept. 7. Loss Event, Ryann Casey, JKC Gal-

lery, 137 North Broad Street, Trenton. This show is part of an on-going series by Ryann Casey based in the US National Park system, Loss Event utilizes both analog and digital photography, alongside nonsilver processes, to explore the intersection of personal loss and environmental degradation through the filter of memory and grief, through Sept. 7. Fall Open House, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. The Arts Council of Princeton will host its annual Fall Open House featuring hands-on art activities, community mural, meet n’ greet instructors and learn about the Arts Council’s programming, membership, and volunteer opportunities. Plus, meet Chris Rollins of Chris and The Crew from 94.5 WPST &#8212; Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, 1-3pm. During the Open House, the Arts Council’s award-winning Taplin Gallery will be open to view the Annual Member Exhibition. Each year, talented member-artists contribute their work

to this exhibition. All are invited to attend the Opening Reception from 3-5pm, immediately following the Open House. For more information, please visit artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609.924.8777. Airing Out The Attic: Selections from the Fine Arts Collection, Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. Through Sept. 9.

Michael Short: Intentional Drift, Nilson Gallery at Monmouth Museum, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft. Began with the forging of materials gathered from hikes and, exploring local beaches, many recovered in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. “The ocean is an undeniable force that never ceases to inspire and humble me. It comes down to finding, collecting, salvaging and re-imagining materials cast adrift, Aug. 17 - Sept. 16. Short will hold a ‘Gallery Talk’ on Sept. 12 from 7 - 8 p.m. Lakefront Gallery, 1 Hamilton Place, Hamilton. “Mel and Leon,” paintings by Mel Leipzig & Leon Rainbow. Free and open to the public, the exhibit titled Mel & Leon is sponsored by the Princeton Photography Club, through Sept. 5. Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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“AMAZEBALLS*” By ROBIN STEARS 1 5 10 16 19 20 21 22 23 25 27 28 30 31 34 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 44 47 51 52 56 57 60 61 63 64 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 74 77 81

82 Fouls up, as plans 85 “The Crow” actress Ling 86 “The Star-Spangled Banner” ACROSS quartet Takes the odds 89 “Les Misérables” girl Flop’s opposite 90 __ Ste. Marie Anchored 92 Prefix with centric Braying beast 93 Barbaric Audition piece 94 Worrisome engine sound 1988 Summer Olympics site 95 Teatro __ Scala From C to C 96 Old copiers __ Victor 98 Right on the map *Convenient carrier 99 *It covers the Batmobile *Small, flat legume 101 *Brie, e.g. Braille bits 107 Ottoman bigwig Poet Pablo Neruda, e.g. 108 Cooling-off period? “My treat” 109 City of NE Italy Distinctive Rolls Royce 110 Garbage hauler feature 111 B-day numbers Many a text writer 112 “Full House” surname Hikes from the center 113 Award for “Mr. Mercedes” Wilson of “Pitch Perfect” 114 Lift one’s spirits? movies Heinz Field player DOWN Rapid __ 1 “Phooey!” Nickname for young 2 Significant time Skywalker 3 Bronze component Ramshackle shelters 4 Tack room item One way to get you 5 Ice __ *Octal system 6 Shade of green *Item found in a parlor 7 What Indiana sought Like Fran Drescher’s voice 8 “What did I tell you?” Cheerleaders’ handfuls 9 Chopper Your cousin’s 81-Across, 10 Calder pieces maybe 11 Telescope Plague critter eyepiece Pudding starch 12 Weasel Carne __ relative Subject of a Dean Martin 13 Pro follower classic 14 102-Down *Pneumatic silo declogger opposite “Your table’s ready” gizmo 15 “__ Chekov on “Star Trek” Rosenkavalier” Directed 16 Spots for Last to arrive sports French article 17 Trattoria Proclaims entrée Passionate 18 Least extreme *Fund for fun 24 Weevil’s target *Path for a promising young 26 Tied-underexec the-chin topper See 56-Across 29 Prefix with

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gram Take the wrong way? Sofer of soaps Sacred Nile bird Longtime “60 Minutes” reporter Small price to pay Backtalk Sonic the Hedgehog maker “Mr. Citizen” autobiographer Regrets Santa has a famous one Acclimatize Art supporter? Fashion first name Pixel pattern Secret stuff Target rival Worrywart, at times Eye-fooling genre Extraction sites Golden or Walden Drink from a bowl Spender of rials Group of 13, traditionally Genealogy chart Spaced out Lustful deity Portfolio listings Wee Rents “Frozen” princess

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Conviction “Cast Away” setting Fanatic Anise liqueur Dieter’s concern Lie next to Birdsong Toy with a tail Skeptic Italian noble family Budget bin record Ramshackle

87 One taking a lot of notes 88 Soothes 89 React to an awkward moment 90 Military band 91 Bear witness 93 Queen lead guitarist __ May 94 Track figure 96 Animal lovers’ org. 97 French city where William the Conqueror is buried

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MOVIE TIMES Movie and times for the week of Aug. 24 - 30. Schedules are subject to change. HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908-874-8181): Disney’s Christopher Robin (PG) Fri.-Thurs. 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00. Crazy Rich Asians (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 5:05, 8:00. Crazy Rich Asians (PG13) (Luxury Seating) Fri.-Thurs. 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50. A.X.L. (PG) Fri.-Thurs. 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40. Mission: Impossible- Fallout (PG13) (Luxury Seating) Fri.Thurs. 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 9:45. Alpha

(PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55. Teen Titans Go! To The Movies (PG) Fri.-Thurs. 12:10, 2:35. Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! (PG13) (Luxury Seating) Fri.-Thurs. 1:35, 4:20, 7:05, 10:10. The Meg (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30. The Happytime Murders (R) Fri.-Thurs. 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15. Mile 22 (Luxury Seating) (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10:00. MONTGOMERY CINEMAS (609924-7444): Leave No Trace (PG) Fri.Thurs. 2:00, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45. Three

Identical Strangers (NR) Fri.-Thurs. 1:50, 5:15, 7:35, 9:55. RBG (PG) Fri.Thurs. 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40. Won’t You Be My Neighbor (NR) Fri.-Thurs. 2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 10:05. BlacKKKlansman (R) Fri.-Thurs. 1:45, 4:10, 7:05, 9:35. Puzzle (R) Fri.-Thurs. 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30. PRINCETON GARDEN THEATRE (609-279-1999): BlacKKKlansman (R) Fri. 4:00, 6:45, 9:25; Sat. 1:00, 4:00, 6:45, 9:25; Sun. 1:00, 4:00, 6:45; Mon. 2:00, 5:00, 8:00. Tue.-Thurs. 2:00, 4:30, 8:00. Eighth Grade (R) Fri.-Sat.

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he single life can be a desireable lifestyle, but a single-occupied vehicle has major drawbacks, in my opinion – that of a lifelong mass transit and shared transit advocate. The shiny sports car that transported only one person to work does little good for the employee, employer, the local community and society at large. Princeton University for the past decade has been working to curb their employees’ love affair with their cars when it comes to commuting to work in a single-occupied vehicle. Kim Jackson, Princeton University director of TigerCard Services, Transportation and Parking Services, works as a transportation matchmaker, finding employees alternate ways of getting to work. She oversees a Commuter Concierge program to provide personalized commute plans to make it even easier for its employees to leave their cars at home. The university kicked into a higher gear in the fall of 2017 with the implementation of the Revise Your Ride alternative commuting initiative that made it into the news again a few weeks ago, when the Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association (GMTMA), in its summer newsletter, featured Priceton University for its efforts. GMTMA is a non profit, public private partnership dedicated to promoting and providing transportation choices that are designed to reduce congestion, improve mobility, increase safety and further sustainability in the region. The GMTMA’s mission resonates completely with the intent of Princeton University’s transportation program, according to Jackson. “Decreasing the number of cars that drive to campus is part the University’s ongoing efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions, reduce local air pollution and improve traffic,” she said. Princeton originally initiated its campaign to cut the number of cars on campus in 2009, by providing several benefits: an extensive shuttle program (with real-time tracking), on-campus food service locations (no need to drive someplace for lunch); pretax payroll deductions to help with commuting costs for employees; subsidies on

monthly transit passes; and preferred parking spots for vehicles providing car-pooling and van-pooling services. Nine months ago, Princeton University put more resources into the commuter-alternatives by launching Revise Your Ride, which expanded its existing commute benefits program to also include a cash incentive for biking or walking and free monthly passes for NJ Transit bus riders. More than 1,000 employees now participate in an alternative commuting program, including 600 members who signed up since October. According to Jackson, Revise Your Ride participants over the last six months have:

• saved almost 10,000 gallons of gas • reduced 200,000 pounds of carbon emissions • avoided driving enough to cross the country 110 times • avoided $30,000 in gas and maintenance costs. As many in Princeton know, I personally prefer feet to wheels, and when I worked at Princeton University, I had the glorious ability and priviledge to walk to work. No one had to bribe me with anything other than an occasional bag of Cheetos.

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Did you know that according to the American Stroke Association, people who have severe strokes often report having earlier warning signs? In fact, among patients who are treated for a blockage-related stroke (called an ischemic stroke) up to 40 percent report experiencing a mini-stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) first, according to the American Stroke Association. That’s why it is important to recognize the symptoms of a mini-stroke and seek prompt medical attention even if the symptoms last only a few minutes. At Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, designated by the State of New Jersey as a Primary Stroke Center, specially trained acute stroke teams are available 24/7 to diagnose stroke. As a Primary Stroke Center, PMC maintains neurology and Emergency Department personnel trained in the diagnosis and treatment of acute stroke, as well as acute rehabilitation services for patients. A Temporary Blockage A transient ischemic attack is a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain caused by a clot that disappears on its own or gets dislodged so that it stops causing symptoms. Because the blockage is brief, blood flow is restored quickly, leaving no lasting damage to the brain. However, a TIA is a warning sign that can indicate the likelihood of a full-blown stroke in the future. As the American Stroke Association reports, about a third of the people who experience a TIA go on to have a severe stroke within a year. A TIA is often the result of a buildup of cholesterol-containing fatty deposits called plaques (atherosclerosis) in an artery or one of its branches that supplies oxygen and nutrients to the brain. These plaques can decrease the amount of blood flowing through the artery or cause a clot to develop. While anyone can experience a TIA, certain factors can increase your risk, including:

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• Family history of TIA and stroke • Being over the age of 55 • Prior mini-strokes • Smoking • Obesity • High blood pressure • High cholesterol • Diabetes • Heart or blood vessel disorder

Watch for These Symptoms Symptoms of a mini-stroke are the same as a full-blown stroke and may include sudden onset of: • Weakness, numbness or paralysis of the face, arm or leg, usually on one side • Slurred or garbled speech • Difficulty comprehending language • Double visions or loss of vision in one or both eyes • Dizziness or loss of concentration • Severe headache

Though these symptoms may resolve quickly, proper medical evaluation is needed to determine whether you have had a TIA, a stroke or another medical problem and whether treatment is needed. If you

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Continued from Page 14B experience symptoms of a TIA or stroke, call 9-1-1 and seek immediate medical care. Diagnosis and Treatment In diagnosing a TIA or stroke, doctors will take a complete medical history and perform a physical and neurological exam. Diagnostic imaging tests such as an MRI may be ordered to determine the location and extent of brain injury, if any. Treatment for a TIA generally focuses on prevention. Certain medications may be prescribed to help reduce the tendency of blood to clot. In some situations, surgery may be recommended to clear arteries from fatty deposits before another TIA or a stroke can occur. In the case of a full-blown stroke, one of the most important treatments is a drugcalled t-PA (tissue plasminogen activator). However, t-PA can only be injected within three hours of the onset of symptoms. The drug can prevent lingering disabilities in patients with a certain type of stroke. Because immediate care is critical to a stroke patient’s survival and recovery, PMC is committed to having a stroke team, including specially trained physicians and registered nurses, available within 15 minutes following the diagnosis of a potential acute stroke. To help prevent TIA and stroke, the

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Spirit of Princeton invites members of the community to join the team of volunteers who now produce three popular and patriotic town events. Those events are the Memorial Day Parade (the Saturday before Memorial Day), the Flag Day Commemoration (June 14) and the Veterans’ Day Ceremony (Nov. 11). The basic requirements are enthusiasm and a willingness to pitch in. In addition to help on the day of the celebrations, the organization will use the special talents (marketing, computer, organizational, fundraising, financial) of the volunteer to help with the planning and implementing process. The time commitment over the course of a year is probably no more than 20 hours. A charitable non-profit group of local residents dedicated to bringing the community

together through the above-mentioned civic events, the Spirit of Princeton became operational 21 years ago and is led by Mark Freda and Kam Amizarfari. The recently deceased Ray Wadsworth, who founded the organization with Herb Hobler, led the organization until his death, a few days after the 2018 Memorial Day Parade. Over the years, thousands of individuals of all ages from throughout the greater Princeton area have enjoyed honoring active duty, retired and deceased military service men and women, who put their lives on the line to protect everyone living in the United States and America’s democratic values. Anyone interested in contributing to of the Spirit of Princeton with some sweat equity (financial support also appreciated) please contact Mark Freda at email mark@16fisher.com.

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Nearly one in six American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. At Capital Health’s Cancer Center, a multidisciplinary team helps men return to active and productive lives using state-of-the-art technology and advanced treatment options. One of these, CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery, is an outpatient procedure that safely treats prostate cancer patients in as few as five treatments with minimal to no side effects. Other conventional radiation therapy options can take up to 40 treatment sessions and have greater risk for side effects. Capital Health was the 30th provider in the United States (third in New Jersey) to offer CyberKnife® as a treatment option for cancers located anywhere in the body. In the 11 years since introducing CyberKnife® at Capital Health Cancer Center, the team has treated more than 1,300 patients with cancerous and noncancerous tumors.

A STUDY IN SURVIVAL Experienced radiation oncologists and their team at Capital Health have participated in an eight-year national study (in association with Accuray, manufacturer of CyberKnife®) documenting their experience and outcomes in treating prostate cancer with CyberKnife®. In addition, between August 2008 and August 2016, 75 men were treated for prostate cancer with CyberKnife® alone. Patients defined as low-risk and intermediate-risk participated in this retrospective quality study. Overall, CyberKnife® achieved a 97 percent survival rate. Prostate specific antigens (PSA), a protein produced exclusively by prostate cells, is one of several factors that are measured to determine Dr. Shirnett Williamson successful treatment. In general, a higher PSA level indicates a greater likelihood of prostate cancer. All except four men in the Capital Health study had a decrease in their PSA from their initial reading. At three years, 91 percent had PSA numbers that were consistent with national guidelines for healthy levels. In addition, 71 percent of the men seen at their last follow up visit maintained their pre-treatment sexual function, and 72 percent maintained at five years. This is a higher rate of potency preservation when comparing to other prostate cancer treatment modalities. “CyberKnife® has proven to be compatible to other prostate cancer treatment modalities, and our experience is consistent with this observation,” said Dr. Shirnett Williamson, medical director of Radiation Oncology Services at Capital Health Cancer Center. “In addition to being recommended for low- and intermediate-risk patients, CyberKnife® is an option to more advanced prostate cancer patients to boost their intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), or as a re-treatment option.” NO PAIN, ALL GAIN “Patients are amazed at how easy the treatments actually are and that there are no incisions or cuts,” said Dr. Timothy Chen, medical director of Stereotactic Radiosurgery at Capital Health Cancer Center. “CyberKnife’s flexible robotic arm enables us to access hard-to-reach areas anywhere in the body. It is continuously taking images as it rotates around the patient, guiding us as we deliver radiation directly to the tumor site with sub-millimeter accuracy. This is important because we always want to preserve healthy cells surrounding the tumor site and deliver better outcomes.” Patients can even stay in their own clothes during treatment, which provides greater comfort. Patient benefits for being treated with CyberKnife® include: • No Incisions • No Pain • No Bleeding • No Anesthesia (mild sedation only in rare cases) • No Recovery Time ADVANCED CANCER CARE For men diagnosed with prostate cancer, CyberKnife® is now a standard therapy approved by national guidelines and is approved by most insurance companies as well as Medicare. Capital Health Cancer Center, located at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, is the area’s most advanced provider of cancer treatment delivered by some of the most experienced medical experts. For more information or to find out if you are a candidate for CyberKnife®, call 609.303.4565 or visit capitalcyberknife.com.

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