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Future uncertain at Bottom Dollar location By aleXis schulZ

Bottom Dollar Food announced on Nov. 5 that it has plans to sell all store locations and leasing responsibilities to Aldi, Inc., leaving many residents concerned about what will become of the Bordentown location.

Delhaize Group, the parent company of Bottom Dollar Food, stated that it would close all of its 66 store locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey by the end of this year as the company is stopping discount food retail and focusing on traditional supermarket operations.

The 20,665-square-foot Bordentown store, located on Route 130, opened in April of 2012 filling the void of the Acme that had relocated to Dunns Mill Road several years earlier.

The relocation left the convenient location vacant for several years.

“We were just talking about it and we are very disappointed,” said Jennifer Krencicki, a Bordentown resident. “I loved having Bottom Dollar there because you can’t beat their prices on some things. People who work there are always very nice, and I’ve been hearing mixed reviews about Aldi.”

The closing of all locations will displace 2,200 employees, according to Bottom Dollar Food’s website. All employees will be offered severance packSee FOOD, Page 6

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Alex Mastoris stands in the original room of Mastoris Diner-Restaurant. The restaurant is set to undergo a renovation in the next year, starting with the banquet room, which was completed in mid-November 2014. (Photo by Albert Rende.)

Big changes in store for Mastoris Iconic diner isn’t going anywhere, but its owners agree it’s time to freshen things up By leXie yearly When Mastoris first opened its doors as the Bordentown Bar and Grill, the simple establishment housed a dining room, bar and banquet room.

More than 50 years later, the sprawling brick building has become a landmark at the crossroads of Route 130 and U.S. 206, its name familiar to

those who live far beyond the Bordentown streets where the eatery is located.

The Mastoris family has kept a balance over the years of keeping their promise of quality food served in generous portions but also continuing to find new ways to reinvent the business to keep up with the times.

And the restaurant has seen its fair share of changes. There was the year and a half it took to rebuild the restaurant after a fire destroyed the original building in 1967. About 20 years later, a renovation added three new rooms around the existing building, nearly doubling the size of the restaurant. In 2006, Mastoris introduced Alstarz

Bar and Grill across the parking lot. And most recently, hosting events and catering off-premise events have become a growing aspect of business.

So in 2013, the Mastoris family started tossing around ideas about what new, big change would be in store this time around.

“We want to make a big splash with Mastoris,” said Alex Mastoris, 71, who now runs the business along with two partners: his son, Nick Mastoris, and their friend Jimmy Manetas, who also owns the neighboring Town and Country Diner.

The wheels started turning See MASTORIS, Page 8

After spending the past four months practicing more than six hours per week (and even more on competition days), the Bordentown Regional High School marching band just ended one of its most successful seasons yet— a season that earned the 35-student troupe multiple medals and awards around the state.

BRHS junior Victoria Weiner, section leader of the upper woodwinds, noted that the marching band defies any negative school band stereotypes, and being a member requires the same amount of commitment as being on a sports team.

“It’s not just us being in silly costumes and following the football team,” Weiner said.

“We’re not out there twice a week for three hours because we want to follow the football team. We love to compete.”

The band’s dedication can be seen through its rehearsal schedule. They meet for three hours after school on Monday and Wednesday, and on competition days—of which there were seven this season—they practice for hours beforehand, often showing up to the school as early as sunrise to tune up before hopping on the bus.

Under the direction of band director Michael Montalto, the close-knit BRHS band, which See BAND, Page 12

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Displays like the New England winter village and Thomas the Tank Engine, both pictured above, are to be featured again at this year’s Old City Hall train display, which was scheduled to open Nov. 29 and run until the end of December.

Annual holiday train display set to chug into town The annual Old City Hall train display was set to chug into town once again this year, with its grand opening Saturday, Nov. 29.

The display, which is free, is also scheduled to be open to the public every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through the end of December.

This year’s display is set to include annual favorites: Mayor Joe Malone’s Thomas the Tank Engine, Nancy Tar-

gonski’s New England Village, and Mikki Quinn’s Polar Express and Candyland. Zig Targonski has also reconstructed his double decker train display.

The train show is set to be even more extensive this year. Zig and Nancy Targonski are set to display various trains dating from the early 1900s up to the present; the collection is set to include G scale outdoor railroad trains, standard gauge, O gauge and traditional Lionel

trains. Nancy Targonski will have a layout with a mountain and outdoor theme.

Malone is also set to display a large collection of O gauge trains with a Pennsylvania theme, and Bob Liberman was expected to feature train layouts of various gauges.

For the first time, a portion of the firehouse side of Old City Hall will be open and feature an additional train display.

In all, visitors will find about 23 differ-

ent trains at the show, zooming around their miniature terrain.

The Holiday Train Display is scheduled to be open to the public every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 4–8 p.m. through the end of December.

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FOOD continued from Page 1 ages and eligible employees will be provided with transitional career services.

“This decision was difficult given the impact on our associates, customers and communities in which we operate,” said Gene Faller, vice president of operations, in a statement. “We want to thank our associates, customers and communities for their support over the past 4 years.”

An employee at the Bordentown location said she is not aware of many details of the closing, and is worried about what is yet to come. However, the manager of that store and the company were unable to give any further comment on future plans.

“We really don’t know much about it,” said the employee.

Some residents have expressed interest in having a Trader Joe’s put into the location once vacant.

An Aldi public relations representative explained that, due to the pending transaction, Aldi could not disclose much information. Other local publications have indicated that Aldi will receive a total monetary settlement of $15 million for all 66 stores from Delhaize Group once the transaction has ended.

“Unfortunately we cannot discuss any information as the transaction is still ongoing,” he said.

A customer service representative from Aldi said employees from Bottom Dollar Food are encouraged to apply for jobs with the company.

“We welcome Bottom Dollar Food employees to consider applying for open positions at Aldi,” she said in an email. “Aldi is proud to be an employer of choice, offering compensation and benefits that are above industry standard.”

While many residents are showing alarm over the closing of the store, a number of the customers indicated they were not aware of the impending sale.

“My roommate shops here all the time and I shop here at least once a month,” said Hannah, a customer at the Bordentown location. “I didn’t know of this until just now.”

Steve Benowitz, mayor of Bordentown, expressed a positive outlook for future ventures at the location.

“We are being proactive for our progressive tax payers,” he said.

“We are reaching out to property owners right now and are going forward with an aggressive marketing plan.”

No matter which commercial establishment takes hold of the location, Benowitz said, it will provide a favorable economic impact for the township.

“People can petition but it is ultimately up to the property owner and at this point I’m not sure what will happen,” he said. “It doesn’t matter if it is a Trader Joe’s or and Aldi, it will find its own niche in the community just as Bottom Dollar did.”

All Bottom Dollar Food locations are set to close by the end of 2014. Employees were offered severance packages and eligible employees will be provided with transitional career services.

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Shoppers lined up at Bottom Dollar Food’s grand opening in April 2012. The store is set to close at the end of 2014.

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Donate time, supplies this season Looking to find another way to get involved this holiday season? Here are a few of the events going on in December, where donations of products and services are set to benefit the people and businesses in the Bordentown area.

Holy Cross Lutheran accepting donations Holy Cross Lutheran Church is set to collect donations throughout the month of December that will be used to feed and help the homeless of Bordentown directly.

Donations can be dropped off at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 280 Crosswicks Road in Bordentown.

Drop off times are scheduled for: Wednesday–Friday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; Wednesday evenings, 6:30–7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Items needed include: toothpaste, toothbrushes (adult and children), dental floss, shampoo, conditioner, soap, feminine items, deodorant, blankets, new adult winter hats, new adult winter gloves, new adult scarves, squeezable jelly, vegetable oil, cupcake liners, cake mix, cake icing, brown paper lunch bags and prepackaged snacks.

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The Burlco SPCA is set to host Santa Paws Holiday Photos for K9s and Kids Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Elks kicking off Christmas tree sale

Bordentown Elks #2085 was set to kick off its annual Christmas tree sale the day after Thanksgiving, just in time for the start of the holiday decorating season.

Trees will be on sale at the Elks lodge, 11 Amboy Road, every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and every Wednesday and Friday night from 6 to 9 p.m. through Dec. 21.

“This is a great way to find a beautiful tree without dealing with the hassle of holiday shopping traffic,” said Patti Dixon, event coordinator. “We have some of the best prices around and the trees are locally grown so they’re fresh from the farm.”

The Elks will be offering a wide variety ranging in price from $25-50, including Douglas fir, Fraser fir, Blue Spruce and Potted Dwarfs. Pre-orders can be placed and delivery is available upon prior arrangement. Only cash or checks made payable to “BPOE 2085” will be accepted.

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MASTORIS continued from Page 1 when Alex Mastoris and his partners were approached last winter by Wawa, with a proposition to build a full service convenience store and gas station on the Mastoris property. In that scenario, Mastoris would have been rebuilt across the parking lot as an extension of Alstarz.

While the partners were mulling their options, the story hit local papers. Before too long, customers were telling them just what they thought of the idea.

“A lot of people were very resistant to moving the building because they liked coming into Mastoris,” Alex Mastoris said. “They like the warm feeling, they like the food, they like everything, and they didn’t know how they would feel about going into a completely different building.”

The proposition from Wawa got them excited about the idea of sparking change in a new way at the restaurant. But by summer, the partners had decided against a deal with Wawa.

“They sell everything now, so why should we compete on our same parking lot? It didn’t make sense,” Alex Mastoris said.

Instead, they developed a new plan: a $1.5 million renovation of Mastoris that would keep the building in place but would redesign the entire interior.

By mid-November, the first phase of renovations was finished. The banquet room was gutted and redesigned to accommodate more upscale weddings and parties for up to 180 guests.

Over the course of the next year,

the plan is to renovate each of the diner’s rooms, including the bakery. The lounge is the only room that won’t see a complete renovation, though it will see upgrades including new carpet and wall pictures, Nick Mastoris said.

The next phase of renovations, Alex Mastoris said, will likely start this winter. The plan is to take down the wall between the Lexington and Newport rooms—the wall that features the fireplace at its center—and combine the rooms to make a second banquet room.

Last of all, and scheduled to begin next fall, Mastoris will revamp its busiest and oldest room. The original dining car, with its booths, bar, food displays and more, will all be gutted.

But while the idea of the banquet rooms was to design a classier and more modern look, the original dining area will move back in time with the look of a vintage diner.

It’s not the first time this room has been remodeled, but the last renovation still left the room with the same counter and similar design.

All that will change, however, with the next renovation, Alex Mastoris said, noting that they’ll likely have to close the room for a few months because of the huge scale of work that will need to be done.

“You won’t even recognize it,” he said. *** For the Mastoris family, owning a restaurant isn’t just an occupation—it’s a way of life.

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Over the course of the next year, nearly every room at Mastoris is set to be renovated.

The lounge is the only room that will not see a complete renovation, though it will still be updated with new carpet and décor.

open in Bordentown under the family name since 1969, but the family story begins long before that—back in 1927, when Nicholas Corcodilos moved his family from Perth Amboy to Hightstown and opened up the Hightstown Diner.

In the 1930s, Nick Mastoris, a boy who’d moved to the U.S. from Greece with his family, began working at the Hightstown Diner. In 1941, he married Corcodilos’ daughter, Mary, and went into business with his now-father-in-law.

After Corcodilos retired in 1959, Nick and Mary Mastoris set their sights on Bordentown. They sold the Hightstown Diner and partnered with Jerry Voutsinas, who owned the Bordentown Bar and Grill, then located near the former Saturn dealership. When Nick and Mary Mastoris and Voutsinas became partners, they moved the restaurant to a new property.

The Mastoris building stands on that property today, but the building that housed the Bordentown Bar and Grill is long gone. After a fire ripped through the restaurant in 1967, Nick and Mary Mastoris spent the next year and a half rebuilding; when they finally reopened, they bought out Voutsinas’ share and renamed the location Mastoris Diner-Restaurant.

Now, three generations later, the diner is still a family-run operation. For a number of years, Alex Mastoris’ brother Jimmy managed the front of house operations, and their brother Michael, a chiropractor, often helped out on weekends.

Though Jimmy and Michael have since stopped working at the diner, Alex Mastoris’ daughter, Michelle, who graduated from Cornell University School of Hotel Administration just like her father and brother, works in the restaurant office.

And in less than a year, the next generation is set to join the team. Nick Mastoris’ son, also named Alex Mastoris, is set to graduate from Penn State School of Hospitality Management in May 2015, after which the 22-year-old will immediately join the Mastoris team.

It may sound simple, but the Mastoris family insists its success over the years has been due to its quality, homemade food served in generous portions.

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by Albert Rende.) chicken and beef dishes, and the cheese and cinnamon bread sold in the bakery and served up before every meal is nearly synonymous with the name Mastoris.

That bread, Alex Mastoris said, was actually developed by a retired Princeton University baker, Frank Heupel, who came to work at the restaurant. While at Mastoris, he came up with the recipe and, before he left, passed the technique on to the next baker.

Chance encounters like those have been the basis of many dishes at Mastoris, Alex Mastoris said. He’s constantly creating new dishes for the menu, finding inspiration from other dishes, flavors and ingredients to design something brand new.

And what Mastoris is doing must be working, because loyal clientele keep coming back.

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MASTORIS continued from Page 9 Nick Mastoris said. “And they get the same thing every day, they sit in the same seat in the same room, they come in at the same time.”

Because of its prime location, the restaurant sees its fair share of passersby just driving through the area.

And it’s also seen a number of noteworthy guests.

In the 1980s, Mastoris hosted a fundraiser for Rep. Chris Smith, with President Gerald Ford as the guest of honor.

“We had security all over everything,” Alex Mastoris said. “We had all the chefs dressed up, and I’ll never forget it.

But it was a pleasure having him here.” *** Alex Mastoris says the renovations show that Mastoris will continue to change with the times.

“It’s not just a diner focus anymore… we have four separate corporations, with two separate liquor licenses. It’s a big nut to keep track of, and to keep up with the times you have to keep changing everything,” he said.

The four corporations, he said, are the Mastoris restaurant, Mastoris offpremise catering, the bakery, and Alstarz restaurant.

Though diners are certainly still popular, Alex Mastoris said, some establishments are struggling because, by design, a diner is simply more expensive to run. Because nearly everything at a diner is made from scratch, the cost is higher for the ingredients and manpower.

Mastoris has always employed that

same business model—homemade food served in large quantities—Alex Mastoris said, and it’s continued to be successful. But with the refreshed décor and additional event space, an updated Mastoris will attract a wider base of customers.

“I think it’s going to make us more of a destination to have nice upscale parties, which is what we’ve always wanted to do,” Nick Mastoris said, noting that he hopes the refurbishment along with continuing to serve high quality food will bring in more business and corporate parties as well.

While the current renovation project is a huge undertaking, Mastoris continues to explore some smaller changes, too. The restaurant is constantly redoing its menu; the last revised menu came out just three months ago.

Off-site catering has also increased, and for one of its largest events in midNovember, Mastoris served lunch to a crowd of nearly 3,500 employees at the new Amazon warehouse.

And even their famous bread is now going mobile. Just before Thankgiving, Mastoris was set to launch a website where customers can order bread online and have it shipped anywhere in the country.

“I love change,” Alex Mastoris said.

“I really do. I love it and just seeing the beginning of the change here is very motivating to me. When I come in and see parties in our new room, it looks so much nicer. So much crisper, cleaner.

Right now I don’t see that there was any other choice really.”

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Jimmy Mastoris spent 50 years of his life working at his family’s restaurants, and by the time he put the menus down for the last time, he was ready to move on. So he sold his shares to Jimmy Manetas and moved to Lewes, Delaware.

He may have moved to a beach community, but he hasn’t been taking it easy.

On the day we spoke, he had just gotten home after spending the day teaching at the local elementary school, where he serves as a long-term substitute. After three years, he said, he knows a lot of the children, and the school asks him to go in whenever they know a teacher is going to miss a few days or more.

He was well known to Mastoris customers from his years running the front of the house. When the restaurant made an appearance on some Food Network or Travel Channel show, like Al Roker’s Diner Destinations, Jimmy was the man on camera. He started working in the family business at the age of 13.

But people who only know him from the restaurant might not realize that he was an educator by trade. The Hightstown native taught in the East Windsor School District for 13 years after graduating from college.

“Then as my father (Nick) got older, and the restaurant got to be so big, I had to stop,” he said. ”When I came down here, I thought, let me try it. I just love teaching.”

He took frequent vacations to the Lewes area, and fell in love with the community. He had a summer place there for years, until he sold it and bought another home, where he now lives.

“It’s a good place to retire. I was just fed up with the high taxes and came down with all the other Jerseyans,” he said.

It’s no surprise that a man who got used to 60- or 70-hour workweeks found retirement to be a bit boring. At first, he volunteered to fill the gaps, working at the local soup kitchen or the local Methodist church.

But he had never lost his love of teaching. He put in an application and was pleased when they hired him as a sub.

“The first day I walked into the classroom I was like, ‘Am I dreaming or what?’” he said.

He said he still visits this area at least once a month, and his mother sometimes visits him down in Lewes, where she has even found an Orthodox church she can attend. He keeps in touch with some old customers, and says he hears from people who say they miss seeing him at the restaurant. But he seems well settled in Delaware.

“I have great neighbors here,” he said. “I’m not really into politics, I stay clear of that, but I meet people at church. I don’t have a huge home, but that’s all I need.”

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This year, Bordentown is set to play a role in The Central NJ Ballet Theatre’s production of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker.” Set for Saturday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m., the production will take place at North Hanover Upper Elementary School on Monmouth Road in Wrightstown.

Joseph Bonaparte’s Pointe Breeze Estate is the setting of the ballet, which tells the story of how young Clara is carried away by the magic of a mysterious nutcracker through a holiday adventure.

The ballet takes place in the year 1816 at the Pointe Breeze Estate, Bordentown.

As tradition, Mrs. Bonaparte throws a lavish Christmas party for the well to do ladies and their children. Clara and Fritz,

her own children, are among the guests.

While the party is in full swing, Uncle Drosselmeyer arrives to entertain the children with stories and brings with him his magical harlequin, ballerina and solider doll. This year Uncle Drosselmeyer has a special gift for Clara; a magical nutcracker.

As Clara’s family retires to bed, she checks on her nutcracker one last time, but falls asleep under the Christmas tree.

It is then that her magical adventure begins, as she encounters the Mouse Queen, Snow Queen, the Land of Sweets, all with her Nutcracker Prince.

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The cost of the project will be funded by $1.96 million of bonds which will be issued for 20 year period. The tax increase on average house based on the Bordentown Township’s average of $239,000 will be approximately between 20 cents to 24 cents per day.

The firehouse was constructed in 1982, and there have been no significant capital improvements made to the station since it was dedicated in May of 1982.

The improvements and capital repairs now being undertaken are designed to correct safety issues, expand certain parts of the facility to improve operational efficiency, the elimination of the problem plagued “flat roof” with a long life pitched roof design, meet code requirements for electrical and exhaust systems, and to assure ADA compliance going forward.

The project would consist of the following to the existing structure: Replace the existing concrete apron, asphalt driveway and parking area. The flat roof would be replaced with the installation of a wood truss A-framed roof.

Other replacements woudl include a rooftop A/C unit, a zoned/multiple unit A/C system for better efficiency, and main heating boiler with high efficiency natural gas unit.

Engine bay heating units would be replaced with higher efficiency units; emergency generator replaced with a self enclosed natural gas fired unit; and engine bay doors replaced with higher insulation value.

A single story addition of about 2,000 square feet would be constructed, with the additional space added to the rear of the existing firehouse building.

The Board of Fire Commissioners considered a number of alternatives including patchwork repairs and entirely replacing the current structure. The Commissioners, understanding the long range budget burden of the alternatives, decided the best approach was to modestly expand and renovate the current station to improve efficiency and greatly extend the structure’s useful life.

Registered voters who are residents of Fire District #1 may cast their vote concerning the authorization of the proposed bond issue on Dec. 13 at Fire Station #321, located at 51 Groveville Road near Northern Community Park, from 2–9 p.m.

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BAND continued from Page 1 is a mix of both middle school and high school students, won three second place awards at competitions around the state, and also had a fifth place finish at the state championship in November at Rutgers University.

Additionally, they won awards such as best overall effect, best visual, best percussion, and best color guard in competitions throughout the season.

The band wrapped up its 2014 season in Allentown, Pennsylvania, at the national competition, where, although they did not place, they earned 87 out of 100 possible points for their performance.

“I’m really proud of the score we got at nationals,” brass captain Leah Tasseff said.

Tasseff, a senior, said that since band camp in August, Montalto has been challenging the musicians while also boosting their confidence, bringing out the best in them. Last year’s music was difficult, and with this year being no different, the young musicians knew that they had a great deal of hard work ahead of them. As the hot summer days slid into cooler fall nights, the melodies and harmonies began to fall in place and the students felt great.

“We are better musicians than we thought we were,” Tasseff said.

Montalto said that this year’s success can be credited to the students’ “buying into” the theme of the show they are doing. This year, it was Babylonia, a Middle Eastern musical medly representing the rise and fall of Babylonia.

The Bordentown Regional High School Marching Band finished in fifth place in the state championship in November 2014 at Rutgers University.

Songs included “The Tower,” “Hanging Gardens” and “Destruction.”

“It was challenging but awesome,” Weiner said.

While this marching band season has come to a close, members are confident that even better times are to come.

“We’re really improving every year,” Rajkiran Baskaran, a BRHS junior and

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Between middle schoolers and high school students picking up interest, the marching band continues to grow every year. US Bands, the circuit in which BRHS competes, classifies them as a “group 1” band, meaning that they have less than 40 members. However, Montalto said that they might “bump into

drum major said. “It’s a pretty steady improvement.”

Baskaran said the middle schoolers have a lot to offer to the band.

“Since a lot of these middle schoolers are kind of fresh with this kind of experience, it sounds young,” he said. “This year we have a lot more interpretation of the music. They’re not just reading

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A small band does have its benefits, members say.

“Since our band is so small, one great thing is that we get to know each other really well. Our entire band knows each other on a personal level,” Baskaran said. “I think that might actually help with our performance.”

Weiner agreed. “We stood out from other bands because we’re like a family and we help each other out through things,” she said.

As leaders in the band, Weiner and Baskaran know that it is important to push the members to be their best, to hit all the

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“Being in a small band, it is easier to approach the members if you might want to fix something,” Baskaran said.

Montalto, who has been the band director for four years, said, “The dedication of the members has been at a higher level than it has been in years.”

Though the year’s competitions ended in mid-November, the BRHS marching band was set to continue to perform at football games up until Thanksgiving. The band also has performances scheduled into 2015, including the Hamilton St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 14 and Bordentown’s Memorial Day Service on May 23.

A bright start to the holidays Township Tree Lighting Ceremony set for Dec. 1 Bordentown Township’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony is set to be held Monday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. The event is scheduled to be held in conjunction with the annual Art/Essay Award Ceremony.

Beginning outside of the municipal building, the ceremony will feature two songs by the Madrigal Honors, a chorus provided by the Bordentown Regional High School vocal music director, Scottie LaMarra.

After the mayor counts down to the lighting of the tree, the ceremony will proceed to the Community Center to host the Art/Essay Award Ceremony for grade school students. First place winners will receive a trophy and a ribbon on their work. Second and third place winners will have a ribbon placed on their work as well.

This year, Bordentown Township has a mailbox that is exclusively for letters to Santa. It will be placed outside during the ceremony, but moved indoors afterward into the municipal building for residents to mail their children’s letters to Santa until Christmas Eve. A surprise visitor is set to arrive by fire truck and will be available after the award ceremony for free Santa photo-

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Honor Yoga celebrated its grand opening in Mansfield Nov. 16, 2014.

By Jacquelyn Pillsbury Honor Yoga classes traditionally end with the exchange of the Sanskrit word Namaste. Pronounced “nah-mah-stay,” it means, “I honor and respect the divine place of love, light, peace, and truth that resides in everyone. As such, we are one.”

In September, Honor Yoga opened two new studios, for a total of three locations. New owners Julia Polocca (in Pennington) and Shannon Cranell (in Mansfield), both used the phrase “we feel hand picked” by founders Melody Appel and Maria Parrella-Turco to become owners of the newest Honor Yoga studios.

Cranell said Appel and Parrella-Turco “are very selective of the people they chose to be yogis. They have to have the intention of love and healing for the community. It is a great honor to be handpicked to take the movement into the community.”

Cranell and Polocca are both alumnae of Northern Burlington County Regional High School. Polocca said she turned to yoga as a high school student in the 1990s, long before there were studios in the area.

“I started practicing out a book someone gave me about the Hare Krishna when I was 14,” she said. “The book and a VHS fell into my lap and I was fascinated by it.” Yoga helped her through her teenage years, she said.

Polocca eventually became a bartender, saving her tip money while telling people at the bar how yoga can change their lives. She spent many years saving money for her first studio, which was on 206 in Lawrenceville. Later, she moved to Pennington.

“I was sitting in my studio. I didn’t

know how to expand the business,” she said. “Two weeks later, I got a call from Maria. She said ‘I know how to grow the business and help it along.’ It was divine timing.”

Her new studio is located near the Stop and Shop in the Hopewell Crossing Shopping Center in Pennington. Since opening less than two months ago, 500 people have walked through the door.

Cranell’s life took a different path. She got involved with Honor Yoga after living through a tough time.

“Four days after Christmas, my house burned down in Atlanta, Georgia. I was facing a divorce,” she said.

Cranell has since moved back to the Bordentown area with her three small boys, ages 2, 5 and 10. She said she’s happy to be home, near friends and family.

Before opening Honor Yoga in the Mansfield Shopping Center next to Italian People’s Bakery, Cranell was a massage therapist for 15 years. She said it was a natural progression to add yoga instructor to her resume.

“I knew I needed to open my own studio. I put it out there to the universe. I’m a big believer in that,” she said. About a month later, the owners said they were expanding, and wanted her to take on a new location, she said.

She teaches restorative healing through Honor Yoga, which is meant to heal the mind, body and spirit. Honor Yoga offers a variety of classes, including mommy and me classes with infants to chair yoga geared to senior citizens.

In between are classes geared for children, tweens and teens.

The restorative yoga classes are very popular — so popular they often have a wait list, she said.

“They use props to help them hold

their poses,” Polocca said as she described the class. “People who are recovering from chemotherapy or injuries use this practice as a way to find peace and calm.”

Chair yoga is another way to make yoga more accessible to people who have troubles holding poses, as they can use a chair for support.

“It makes yoga accessible to everybody, which means we modify the poses for everybody,” she said.

They still get a good work out, though.

“People are surprised when they sweaty, with muscles hurting,” she said.

Polocca added that Honor Yoga

makes yoga accessible to everyone, and she believes that people with kids and crazy work hours can still find a class that fits their schedule.

Classes are offered seven days a week in both locations. For more information and a complete schedule of classes, go online to honoryoga.com. Namaste.

Honor Yoga (Mansfield) is located in Mansfield Shopping Center, 3224 Route 206, Building D. Phone: (609) 462-5595.

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Firehouse Gallery children’s book featured on Amazon Eric Gibbons, art teacher at Northern Burlington Regional High School and founder of The Firehouse Gallery of Bordentown, is not only one of 30 art teachers from across the globe featured in the new children’s book “If Picasso Had a Christmas Tree”—he is also the author.

Gibbons began working on the book several years ago, but it seemed too daunting to complete alone. With the help of social media, he decided to collaborate with other art teachers from across the United States, United Kingdom and China by connecting through Facebook.

Each teacher emulated an artist of their choosing and included a Christmas tree in a way that honors the work of that artist. Gibbons completed a dozen works for the book, including the title image in the style of Picasso.

“If Picasso Had a Christmas Tree” is now an Amazon favorite, being honored as one of the “Best Books of 2014” on the Amazon listing for the book.

“It was an amazing process working with 29 other amazing art teachers who helped shape the book,” Gibbons said.

Art teachers from elementary to high school levels were inspired by masterpieces from the Renaissance to modern genres in Gibbons’ book, and Firehouse Publications also includes a link in the book to a webpage where teachers and parents can download and print lesson plans to extend learning in the classroom or home school.

“I tried to do it on my own,” Gibbons said, “but it was overwhelming. What a joy to share this little dream of mine with so many other art teachers. There is so little out there for the elementary level to explore art history, I hope this brings a little balance.”

Gibbons said the book will appeal to older children, artists and even teachers of other subjects like English, history and literature.

“The poetry makes it real fun to read, and I wrote it in the same meter as ’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” he said.

The images in the book are not the work of the famous artists, rather emulations by art teachers with a Christmas tree theme. Emulating an artist is something often found in the art room.

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The idea is not to copy, but to study a master artist through mimicking their technique.

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Mark Rothko’s paintings, famously consisting of only color fields, are far harder to imitate than they appear, Gibbons said. Students may come to realize that not just any color will do, and ghostly blurred edges are difficult to achieve.

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Neelma Patel opened The Cake Box by Neelma Nov. 5, 2014 on Farnsworth Avenue in Bordentown City. (Photo by Albert Rende.)

By Brielle Urciuoli Neelma Patel grew up learning how to cook and bake from her parents and grandmother. When the now-Columbus resident moved to New Jersey from East Africa at age sixteen, she continued to learn the craft, but not in a culinary school or cooking class.

In November, despite her lack of formal training, the self-proclaimed “University of Youtube” student just opened her own bakery, The Cake Box by Neelma, on Farnsworth Avenue in Bordentown City.

After weeks of delays, the baker said that the Nov. 15 grand opening was a great success.

“The grand opening was a sellout,” she said. “Two days’ worth of inventory was wiped out two hours before closing.”

The business’s mission, according to its Facebook page, is “to make all your special events as delectable as possible.”

Cake Box specializes in custom cakes and cupcakes, cake pops and cookie bars. It also sells coffee and tea. While that may seem pretty standard, the Cake Box’s daily lineup of flavors, which changes every day, is not. Some of the flavors in mid-November included caramel apple pie, Reese’s pieces, PB&J and even jalapeño margarita.

“Inspiration comes from walking down grocery store isles, farmers markets, and cravings of different foods,” Patel said.

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constantly experiment in the kitchen.

“For that time, my mom was very advanced in her cooking skills. She made pizza when nobody else knew what pizza was,” Patel said.

But it wasn’t until later that she began baking on a regular basis. Patel moved to the United States at age 16 and then eventually settled down in Columbus, where she eventually married and began a career in banking. After having two sons, now ages 11 and 16, she decided to save on childcare costs and stop working eight years ago. Not a big fan of idle time, she began to experiment with pastries.

“Somehow that became part of my weekly routine — buying some fondant here, cooking up some buttercream there,” she said.

As the age of social media was just gaining traction, Patel began receiving requests for the pastries that people had seen her post on Facebook and her blog.

But it took her five years before she decided to sell her first cake.

Now, in her Bordentown shop, Patel urges those looking to try some of her specialty baked goods to get to the shop early, as cupcakes tend to sell out quickly.

Visitors to Cake Box by Neelma can expect to be greeted not only by the smell of fresh baked sweets, but by a neat and simple display of about a dozen silver cupcake displays, stacked three high behind glass. Toward the register customers can find cakes and specialty items, such as Patel’s “deconstructed brownie.”

Patel said that a few years ago, she didn’t imagine herself having such a

Vanilla cupcakes are just one of many cupcake flavors at The Cake Box on Farnsworth Avenue.

(Photo by Albert Rende.) space. When she decided to make her baking a business, she originally only wanted a space with a commercial kitchen, but found the options that she

looked at were not a good fit.

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While Patel’s treats of the day are inspired by her mood and fresh foods that she encounters, the inspiration for the business’s name was rooted in something else: her desire to have her own brand.

“The Cake Box came from wanting a brand name of my own,” she said. “It was the perfect name to add ‘by Neelma’ to and [it] stuck.”

The dream came far before the name and quirky cupcake concoctions.

“I’ve always wanted to run a restaurant with fusion food,” Patel said, adding that maybe one day she’ll open a restaurant with an Indian-twist on mealtime favorites.

But until then, she plans to continue to experiment with funky cake flavors at The Cake Box by Neelma, which she hopes will continue to expand; she has plans for new interns and freelance bakers within the next few weeks, and hopes to explore weekend brunch in the spring.

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If there were people who didn’t believe in the Bordentown Regional boys’ soccer team as it struggled through injuries during the early portion of this season, you wouldn’t have found them in the Scotties’ locker room.

And by the time the squad bowed out of the state sectional playoffs with a semifinal loss in overtime at Holmdel, it likely had converted whatever doubters existed.

Bordentown overcame a 2-6-1 start to its 2014 campaign, only to come within reach of playing for the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 championship. And despite falling just short, the fact the team had picked itself up to get that far was reason to feel like winners.

“We started slow, but we worked together as a team and came back, like I knew we would,” goalkeeper Dino Gromitsaris said. “Once we started rolling, we were fine. I thought we had a really good season. Making it to the sectional semis was a big accomplishment.

I just feel like we’re going to come back 10 times stronger next year.”

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Center back Dom Pasapia sends the ball during the Central Jersey Group II Quarterfinal at Rumson-Fair Haven on Nov. 7. Bordentown won in penalty kicks. (Photo by Peter Ciarrocca.) they immediately made their presence known by knocking off No. 3 Matawan, 2-1, in the first round on Nov. 3. Matt Horner and Adam Bijou scored Borden-

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That set up the match at Holmdel on Nov. 10, where Andre Justin tallied for Bordentown and Gromitsaris stopped 18 shots in the tough 2-1 loss.

“I’m just really proud of the boys,” Scotties coach Mike Brennan said after his squad ended the season 11-9-1. “We went through a rough patch injury-wise and sometimes it’s hard to keep kids believing when things aren’t going well.

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“What we say to the kids all year long is that the seeds, especially in Central (Jersey), are absolutely meaningless because for our part of the section, not only do we not play any of the teams, we don’t have any common opponents,” Brennan said. “So there’s no way to measure a three seed from a 14. We came in here and didn’t necessarily mind being a 14 seed because just having that seed makes people think we’re not worthy. In

reality, they don’t realize we have one heck of a squad here.”

The odds seemed against Bordentown since the team’s first game of the season, when Horner, who ended up leading the team with 13 goals this year, suffered a broken collarbone and was sidelined for four weeks. When he returned, the Scotties embarked on a six-game win streak that included a 3-0 victory over eventual South Jersey Group 2 champion Cinnaminson.

“We just had to keep working,” said Gromitsaris, who had seven shutouts this season.

“We were in every game when we were losing, so we just had to take the best from each game. As we got our players back, we started rolling. After the Cinnaminson game, I thought we could make a run into the playoffs.”

Making Bordentown’s resurgence all the more impressive was the fact that the Scotties had only one senior, Gideon Ayeni, on the squad.

“Everybody here loves the game of soccer and we wanted to see our team succeed,” Ayeni said. “I don’t really know how it all happened, I guess just everybody really wanted it. We saw what we had, and we took it.”

“I really want to thank Mr. Brennan for pushing us and keeping us focused,” he added.

Brennan deflected praise back to his players, and beyond.

“As coaches, you like to say that you play a big role in that, but that’s not me — that’s them, that’s their parents, that’s our community,” Brennan said.

“It’s what I love about Bordentown. Our

kids, they don’t quit.”

Bijou finished second in goals to Horner, with 10. Rounding out the squad were Cameron Ciarrocca, Kole Creegan, Jonathan Domenech, Verlensky Joachim, Matt Molnar, Peter O’Connor, Dominick Pisapia, Jason Schenker, Nicolas Velaquez, Jared Martinez, Braeden Clemens, Sean O’Leary, George Kalagheros, Marcus Rios and Eric Price.

“What I’m going to remember most is the team, the whole environment,” Ayeni said.

“I liked everything about the entire experience. I wasn’t thinking about it before, but now I feel like playing college ball. The way this season went, it makes me really want to play.”

Gromitsaris agreed.

“We’ve got a great group of guys; they’re great players, they’re family,” he said. “I love all of them. It’s just tough to go out like this. But we’ll come back hungry and hope to make a bigger run next year.”

After overcoming adversity and succeeding, Bordentown’s players should know anything is possible. Brennan, though, thinks they were aware of that fact already.

“I don’t think it was a lesson they just learned,” Brennan said. “We knew it; it’s just something everyone else learned about us. I’m glad everyone got to see what these kids are all about. These kids work hard and it translates into life.

It’s great for them to get the recognition for it and hopefully it helps them in all aspects of life moving forward.”

‘Having a 14 seed makes people think we’re not worthy. In reality, they don’t realize we have one heck of a squad here.’

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As one of the linchpins of the Dan Donigan-era Rutgers University men’s soccer team, Nate Bruccoleri has seen a lot on (and off) the pitch over the last four years. The Bordentown-bred Pennington School graduate saw three conference switches in three years, was Donigan’s first-ever recruit and was part of the first Rutgers team to ever win a Big Ten game, when the Scarlet Knights defeated Wisconsin 3-2 in overtime on Sept. 12.

Not a bad way to cap off a career, said Bruccoleri, the squad’s lone senior.

“Our team has really come together as a family this year,” he said. “We were dedicated and motivated to do our best on and off the field. We did a lot of learning through the season through the process of losing games we should have won or wanted to win, but all the guys are like family. We’re all dedicated to the program.”

The squad wrapped up the season at 6-12-1, but when you think about what it took to get there, the record doesn’t seem all that bad. After 18 years in the Big East Conference, Rutgers became an American Athletic Conference member in 2012 during the Big East’s realignment. The school joined the Big Ten, where it currently plays, after one season with the AAC. Bruccoleri’s career included game-

Rutgers again defeated Wisconson, 5-2, in the tournament’s first round on Nov. 8, but the team lost to top-seeded Maryland, 2-0, the following day.

During Bruccoleri’s freshman season, in which he appeared in all 21 games and started 18, the team placed second in the Big East, “one of the best in the country.” That year also saw a trip to the NCAA tournament’s Sweet Sixteen.

His sophomore year wasn’t as successful, and all of the conference shakeups over the last two years brought an interesting dynamic to the squad and its competitors.

“The AAC was some new teams plus the Big East teams making the transition,” he said. “It was interesting. There was a lot of competitiveness. The Big Ten is my favorite, though, just because it’s so nationally known, not only in soccer, but in every sport. It also shows great support in academics.”

Still, Donigan would have liked a better all-around outcome for Bruccoleri’s sake.

“He’s kind of been a cornerstone in the middle of the field for us for the last four years, certainly from my standpoint,” he said. “I wish we could have brought him a little more success than we have. He was one of the first pieces in putting together our program.”

Through all of the changes, though, Donigan said Bruccoleri has been staggeringly devoted to Rutgers.

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Bruccoleri said he became a smarter player on the field over the last four years, but it was his GPA and academic mindset that saw the most significant development.

“When I came in, my focus was more just on soccer,” he said. “Now, the focus has been on both equally, and I’m doing well academically and on the field. As a student-athlete, a good balance of priorities is the most important thing. If you don’t have that, you’re thinking about off-field conflicts when you should be focusing on the field. If you miss class, you’re doing extra sprints at the end of practices. You have to focus on both

equally, especially the little things.”

Bruccoleri will graduate this month with a labor and employment relations degree, which he hopes to use to pursue a career in human resources or business management. He said he would love to play soccer beyond college, but coaching is a definite.

“I want to do everything possible with soccer,” he said. “I love the sport.

It’s something I never want to get away from.”

And the soccer world, Donigan said, will be happy to keep him.

“Nate does many of the intangible things that do not appear on the stat sheet that many won’t notice until he graduates,” he said. “He’s a vital part of our transition game that helps us gain possession of the ball, and he gets the team back onto the attack.”

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Monday, December 1

The Nutcracker, Roxey Ballet, College of New Jersey, Kendall Hall, Ewing, 609-397-7616. roxeyballet.com. Holiday tradition directed

by Mark Roxey. $15 to $50. 10 a.m.

Art Exhibit, PEAC Fitness, 1440 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing, 609-883-2000. peachealthfitness.com. First day of art exhibit with works

by Jeff Gottfried of Delaware Wood Carving in West Trenton. On view to December 31.

10 a.m.

Annual Tree Lighting, Bordentown, Crosswicks and Farnsworth, Bordentown, 609-2984332. Santa, carolers, holiday music, refreshments. 6 p.m.

Monthly Meeting, Compassionate Friends, Capital Health System, 1445 WhitehorseMercerville Road, Hamilton, 609-516-8047. tcfmercer.org. Bereavement support group for those who have lost children at any age.

7 p.m.

Tuesday, December 2

Poetry Workshop, Delaware Valley Poets, Lawrence Public Library, Darrah Lane, 609882-9246. delawarevalleypoets.com. Visitors welcome. Bring 10 copies of your poem.

Free. 7:30 p.m.

Tree of Lights and Remembrance Ceremony, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 1 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/education. Reserve a bulb; $10 donation for silver, $20 for gold. Donations benefit RWJ Hamilton Auxiliary’s pledge to RWJ Hamilton. Register. Free. 6 p.m.

Non-Surgical Approaches to Knee and Shoulder Pain, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/education. Reg-

ister. Free. 6 p.m.

Support Group, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Robbinsville Senior Center, 1117 Route 130, Robbinsville, 609-799-9585. nationalmssociety.org. Learn, share, and socialize in a positive setting. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Baby Fun Time, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622.

Birth to 17 months. 10:30 a.m.

Toddlers and Twos, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-2980622. 18 to 35 months. 11:15 a.m.

Breastfeeding Support Group, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/ education. Join other new mothers and learn about breastfeeding techniques, parenting issues, and how to prepare to return to work. No registration required. Free. 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The Lottery: Where Does the Money Go?, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/education. Register. Free.

11 a.m.

Wednesday, December 3

ESL Class, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622. Classes held every Wednesday. To register call 609324-3998 ext. 1200. 10 a.m.

Back to the Future Conference, New Jersey Association of Mental Health, Crowne Plaza, 390 Forsgate Drive, Monroe, 609-838-5488. njamhaa.org. “Message Mapping for Emergency, Disaster and Crisis Communication Effectiveness” presented by plenary speaker Robert C. Chandler, Ph.D. Register. $249. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

New Jersey Then and Now, New Jersey State Library, 185 West State Street, Trenton,

609-278-2640, ext. 172. njstatelib.org. Author David Veasey. Contact Cindy Warrick at cwarrick@njstatelib.org or call 609-2782640 ext. 172 to RSVP. Free. Noon.

Holiday Wreath Craft, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-2980622. 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 4

Benefit Evening, Women with a Purpose, Rho Waterfront, 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton. womengive.org. Dinner buffet. $20 plus $10 donation. Register by E-mail to wwap.njpa@ gmail.com 6 p.m.

Health Hearts Cardiac Support Group, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/education. Free. 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Holocaust Workshop for Teachers, Koppelman Holocaust and Genocide Resource Center, Rider University, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence, 609-2929274. education.state.nj.us/events. “Focus on Rescue” workshop for K to 8 teachers focuses on various rescue of Jews during World War II. Register. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Winter Wonderland Story Time, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622. For ages 3 to 6. Register.

10:30 a.m.

Working Moms Support Group, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/education. Discuss parenting topics including new schedules, breast or bottle feeding, and caring for yourself. Infants and young siblings are welcome. Free.

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 5

A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org.

Holiday classic by Charles Dickens. $20 to $60. 7:30 p.m.

The Normal Heart, Mercer College, Kelsey Theater, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3324. mccc.edu. Journey to the dawning days of the AIDS epidemic.

Premiered off-Broadway in 1985, the 2011 Broadway revival was nominated for five Tony awards, and was recently adapted into an HBO film. $18. 8 p.m.

Foam N’ Glow, Sun National Bank Center, Hamilton Avenue at Route 129, Trenton, 800-298-4200. comcasttix.com. “World’s Largest Foam Party.” $25. 8 p.m.

Art Exhibit, Firehouse Gallery, 8 Walnut Street, Bordentown, 609-298-3742. firehousexgallery.com. Opening reception for “A Misunderstanding, Un Malentendido,” an exhibit of artwork by 11 multigenerational Cuban artists. On view to January 18. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Westminster Concert Bell Choir, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org.

Holiday concert. $20. 7:30 p.m.

Mulebone, The Record Collector Store, 358 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-3240880. the-record-collector.com. $15. 7:30 p.m.

Open Stage, Dr. Lou’s Place, 1501 Homberger Avenue, Roebling, 609-447-0158. Fully equipped stage. E-mail drlousplace@gmail. com for information. 9 p.m.

Spay-Ghetti and No Balls Dinner, It’s a Ruff Life Rescue, Hamilton Elks, 1580 Kuser Road, Trenton, 609-902-4649. itsaruffliferescue. com. Silent auction, dinner, and dancing to

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The Battles of Trenton Reenactments and other Patriots’ Week Events Friday, December 26, 7 - 10 PM: The Colonial Ball - an evening of 18th century music and dancing at the Wyndham Garden Trenton. Tickets: $20; $10 Old Barracks members. For tickets or more information: 609-396-1776.

Saturday, December 27: The Battles of Trenton Reenactments. Experience the excitement of revolution with two reenactments at 11 AM and 3 PM. Friday, January 2: To Princeton with Peale! Meet with the revolutionary soldiers of Charles Willson Peale’s company all day at the Old Barracks Museum before they depart on their midnight march to Princeton Battlefield.

For more information, visit www.barracks.org or call 609-396-1776.

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benefit the spaying and neutering of animals. E-mail aruffliferescue@gmail.com for information. $30. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Support Group, Nicotine Anonymous, Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrence, 609-218-4213. nicotineanonymous.org. For anyone with a desire to stop using nicotine. Free. 7 p.m.

Annual Train Show, Old City Hall Restoration Project, Old City Hall, 11 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown, 609-203-0541. Train display and memorabilia. Donations to the restoration project are invited. Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December. Noon. to 8 p.m.

The Baby Bunch, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622.

Birth to age 2.5. 10:30 a.m.

Holiday Shopping, Ellarslie, Trenton City Museum, Cadwalader Park, 609-989-1191. ellarslie.org. Preview wine and cheese reception. $10. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Open Mic, Saint Mark Church, 465 Paxson Avenue, Hamilton, 609-527-1286. saintmarkhamilton.org. All performances, talents, ages and abilities. Each performer/ group is allotted three pieces/12 minutes.

Bring a snack, beverages are provided. Signup at 7:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 6

The Nutcracker, American Repertory Ballet, Patriots Theater, War Memorial, Trenton, 609-948-8400. arballet.org. Performance with Tchaikovsky’s score. $35 to $45. 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The Nutcracker, Roxey Ballet, College of New Jersey, Kendall Hall, Ewing, 609-397-7616. roxeyballet.com. Holiday tradition directed

by Mark Roxey. $15 to $50. 3 p.m.

The Normal Heart, Mercer College, Kelsey Theater, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3324. mccc.edu. Journey to the dawning days of the AIDS epidemic.

Premiered off-Broadway in 1985, the 2011 Broadway revival was nominated for five Tony awards, and was recently adapted into an HBO film. $18. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org.

Holiday classic by Charles Dickens. $20 to $60. 7:30 p.m.

A Little Princess, Bordentown Performing Arts Center, 318 Ward Avenue, Bordentown, 609-496-1452. bordentown.k12.nj.us. Family drama based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel. $5. 2 p.m.

The Art and Science of Architectural Sketching, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. With Patrick Connors. $135. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Author Event, Firehouse Gallery, 8 Walnut Street, Bordentown, 609-298-3742. firehousexgallery.com. Launch of “If Picasso Had a Christmas Tree” featuring the art of Eric Gibbons, founder of the Firehouse Gallery and art teacher at Northern Burlington Regional High School. With the help of social media Gibbons worked with art teachers from the U.S., the U.K., and China in which teachers emulated an artist through a Christmas tree design. Artwork, prints, and signed books available. Noon. to 3 p.m.

Writing Workshop: Sharpening the Quill, Acacia Restaurant, 2637 Main Street, Lawrence, 609-895-9885. With Lauren B. Davis. For emerging and experienced writers. Morning session includes a lecture and writing exercises and the afternoon is dedicated to critiquing. $85 includes lunch. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Spanking Charlene and Soraia, The Record Collector Store, 358 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-324-0880. the-record-collector.com. $15. 7:30 p.m.

Open Stage, Dr. Lou’s Place, 1501 Homberger Avenue, Roebling, 609-447-0158. Fully equipped stage. E-mail drlousplace@gmail. com for information. 9 p.m.

Annual Conference, NAMI New Jersey, Crowne Plaza, Monroe. naminj.org. Featured speaker is Mike Veny, founder of Transforming Stigma and professional drummer.

Opening remarks by Lynn A. Kovich, commissioner of the Division of Mental Health

and Addiction Services. $85. Other talks and workshops. 9 a.m.

Young Artists Workshops: Design Style, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. Ages 6-12 will construct their own building sculptures. $12 members, $18 nonmembers. Students who pre-register will receive free admission to Grounds on day of workshop. 1 p.m.

Breakfast with Santa, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 1 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/education. Includes breakfast, crafts and photos.

Register. $10. 6 p.m.

Young Artists Workshops: Design Style, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. Ages 12 and up will explore basic architecture concepts. $12 members, $18 non-members. Students who pre-register will receive free admission to Grounds on day of workshop. 1 p.m.

A Little Princess, Bordentown High School, Bordentown Performing Arts Center, 318 Ward Avenue, Bordentown, 609-496-1452. seatyourself.biz/brhs. $5. 2 p.m.

Craft Fair, High School South, 346 Clarksville Road, West Windsor, 609-716-5050. ww-p. org. More than 200 vendors with handcrafted items. $1 admission benefits the scholarship fund, ESL classes, and school organizations. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Christmas Tree Sale, Bordentown Elks, 11 Amboy Road, Bordentown, 609-424-3167. bordentownelks.org. $25 to $50. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Holiday Shopping, Ellarslie, Trenton City Museum, Cadwalader Park, 609-989-1191. ellarslie.org. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Kiwanis Club of Bordentown, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622. 10:30 a.m.

Roller Skating 4 A Cause, Sun National Bank Center, Hamilton Avenue at Route 129, Trenton, 800-298-4200. comcasttix.com.

Presented by Trenton Roller Kings. $25. 8 p.m.

Sunday, December 7

The Nutcracker, Roxey Ballet, College of New Jersey, Kendall Hall, Ewing, 609-397-7616. roxeyballet.com. Holiday tradition directed

by Mark Roxey. $15 to $50. 3 p.m.

A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org.

Holiday classic by Charles Dickens. $20 to $60. 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

The Normal Heart, Mercer College, Kelsey Theater, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3324. mccc.edu. Journey to the dawning days of the AIDS epidemic.

Premiered off-Broadway in 1985, the 2011 Broadway revival was nominated for five Tony awards, and was recently adapted into an HBO film. $18. 2 p.m.

Tellabration, Garden State Storytellers League, Hamilton Library, 1 Municipal Drive, 609890-3378. englearnr@aol.com. Storytelling event for adults and young adults benefit the Patrick S. Biddulph Leukemia Foundation and Hamilton Library Trust Fund. Celebrating the 350th anniversary of New Jersey through stories and songs about the state’s people, places, and events. Featuring Ken Galipeau, storytelling workshop presenter, Valerie Vaughn, folk musician, and Denise and Maria Spillmann, Garden State Storytellers. $10 concert only; $20 for workshop and concert.

1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Crossing Re-Enactment Dress Rehearsal, Friends of Washington Crossing State Park, Washington Crossing Historic Park, Route 32, Washington Crossing, PA, 215-493-4076. ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing. Full dress rehearsal of the reenactment of George Washington’s daring 1776 river crossing. Reenactors in Continental military dress listen to an inspiring speech by Washington and then row across the Delaware River in three replica Durham boats. Crossing at 1 p.m. $8.

Noon. to 3 p.m.

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Holiday Luncheon, Dogwood Garden Club, Mercer Oaks Golf Course, Village Road, West Windsor, 609-921-3165. Stephen Scanniello, author, rosarian, and curator of the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Gardens. Holiday greens sale, flea market boutique, silent auction, and more to benefit scholarships for Mercer Community College horticulture students. Register. $50. 11 a.m.

Gingerbread House Craft, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-2980622. Ages 5 to 11 at 4:30 p.m. Ages 12 plus at 6 p.m. Bring your own can of not whipped icing. Register. 4:30 p.m.

Tiny Tot Walk, Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Hopewell, 609-7377592. thewatershed.org. Walk with naturalist Pam Newitt. Boots recommended. Register. $10. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Postcard Collecting, Washington Crossing Card Collectors, Union Fire Hall, 1396 River Road, Titusville, 609-737-3555. wc4postcards.org.

Members talk on a subject of their choice.

Auction follows. 8 p.m.

Seniors Club, St. Mary’s School, 45 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown, 609-499-2074. Speaker series, refreshments, and more for Bordentown seniors. 1:30 p.m.

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Foot Health Program, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/education. Register. Free. 6 p.m.

Period Costume Series, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-2980622. “Civil War Women: Their ROles and Legacies” presented by Trish Chambers. 7 p.m.

Breastfeeding Support Group, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/ education. Join other new mothers and learn about breastfeeding techniques, parenting issues, and how to prepare to return to work. No registration required. Free. 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Global Study Tours, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3660. mccc.edu. Information session for travel with an academically enriched itinerary. Travelers may be current students or enroll only for the single travelrelated course. Trips include Cuba, March 14 to 21, for sociology of Latin America; Italy, March 13 to 20, for Italian health care system; Belize, May 15 to 22, for archaeology; China, May 18 to 26, for business and Chinese culture; Poland, May 22 to 31, for the Holocaust; and Paris, May 30 to June 14, for French immersion. Register. Noon.

Earth Talk, Bordentown City Green Team, Carslake Community Center, 207 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown. Presentation about vultures presentated by the New Jersey Wildlife Service. E-mail bordentowncitygreenteam@ gmail.com for information. 7 p.m.

Meeting and Speaker, Central Jersey Genealogical Club, Hamilton Library, 1 Justice Samuel Alito Way, Hamilton. cjgcnj.com. Visitors are welcome. 7 p.m.

Wednesday, December 10

ESL Class, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622. Classes held every Wednesday. To register call 609324-3998 ext. 1200. 10 a.m.

Kids Music Round, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-2980622. Birth to age 5. Register. Free. 10:30 a.m.

Jewelry Making Series, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-2980622. Register. 7 p.m.

Thursday, December 11

A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org.

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Holiday classic by Charles Dickens. $20 to $60. 7:30 p.m.

Art Salon, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. Share ideas and food with Seward Johnson. Register. $175 includes lunch and a glass of wine. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Women’s Corner: Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Care, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/education. $5. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Chess and Board Games, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-2980622. For ages 3 and up. Register. Free. 4:30 p.m.

Meeting, Central Jersey Mothers of Multiples, Hamilton Library, 1 Justice Samuel Alito Jr. Way, Hamilton, 609-585-3056. cjmom.org.

Supportive network to share experiences, gain information, and socialize with other families of twins and triplets. E-mail membership@cjmom.org for information. Free.

7 p.m.

Lawyers C.A.R.E., Mercer County Bar, Mercer County Connection, Route 33 at Paxson Avenue, 609-585-6200. mercerbar.com. 15-minute consultations with a lawyer about legal issues of family law, real estate, landlord and tenant law, personal injury, criminal and municipal court law, wills and estates, bankruptcy, and immigration. Free. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Intro to Microsoft Excel, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-2980622. Register. 2 p.m.

Friday, December 12

A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org.

Holiday classic by Charles Dickens. $20 to $60. 7:30 p.m.

Christmas Memories of Bygone Years: A Good Ole-Fashioned Holiday in Carol and Song, Boheme Opera NJ, Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, 609-396-2435. bohemeopera. com. Free concert. 7 p.m.

Christmas Memories of Bygone Years, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. A holiday in carol and song presented by Boheme Opera NJ. Free with park admission. 7 p.m.

Paul Plumeri and Joe Zook, The Record Collector Store, 358 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-324-0880. the-record-collector. com. $15. 7:30 p.m.

Open Stage, Dr. Lou’s Place, 1501 Homberger Avenue, Roebling, 609-447-0158. Fully equipped stage. E-mail drlousplace@gmail. com for information. 9 p.m.

Clint Holmes, McCarter Theater (Berlind), 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. “Stop This Train.” $50. 8 p.m.

Support Group, Nicotine Anonymous, Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrence, 609-218-4213. nicotineanonymous.org. For anyone with a desire to stop using nicotine. Free. 7 p.m.

Annual Train Show, Old City Hall Restoration Project, Old City Hall, 11 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown, 609-203-0541. Train display and memorabilia. Donations to the restoration project are invited. Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December. Noon. to 8 p.m.

La Leche League of Crosswicks, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622. Breast feeding support group. Register. 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, December 13

The Nutcracker, American Repertory Ballet, Algonquin Arts Theater, 60 Abe Voorhees Drive, Manasquan, 732-528-9211. arballet. org. Performance with Tchaikovsky’s score.

1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Nutcracker, Central New Jersey Ballet, North Hanover School, Bordentown, 609-4243192. cnjballet.com. Christmas story set in 1816 at Bonaparte’s Pointe Breeze Estate.

Register. 7 p.m.

A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org.

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The Art and Science of Architectural Sketching, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. With Patrick Connors. $135. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tots on Tour, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. For ages 3 to 5. Listen to a story, become park explorers, make original works of art. One adult must accompany each child. Register. Free with park admission. Rain or shine. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Ladies Sing the Blues, McCarter Theater (Berlind), 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Catherine Russell, Brianna Thomas, and Charenee Wade. $60. 8 p.m.

Danielle Steward CD Release Party, The Record Collector Store, 358 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-324-0880. the-record-collector.com. 7:30 p.m.

Open Stage, Dr. Lou’s Place, 1501 Homberger Avenue, Roebling, 609-447-0158. Fully equipped stage. E-mail drlousplace@gmail. com for information. 9 p.m.

Recreating the Battle of Trenton in a Wargame, Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum, Titusville, 609-737-9303.

The Battle of Trenton will be recreated using miniature figures by Richard Kane. Visitors may observe and some will be able to participate as historical military commanders by issuing orders to their military units. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Christmas Tree Sale, Bordentown Elks, 11 Amboy Road, Bordentown, 609-424-3167. bordentownelks.org. $25 to $50. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org.

Holiday classic by Charles Dickens. $20 to $60. 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Holiday Cookie Decorating, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-5860616. groundsforsculpture.org. Register. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday, December 15

Memoir Writing Workshop, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622. With Denise McCormack. 7 p.m.

Tuesday, December 16

Holiday Open House, Drumthwacket Foundation, 354 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609683-0057. drumthwacket.org. “Fantasy Through the Arts” is this year’s holiday decor theme. In partnership with New Jersey Ballet Company, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey Theater Alliance, and New Jersey Garden Club. Self-guided tours of the official residence of the Governor of New Jersey. Registration required. Free. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Period Costume Series, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-2980622. “Charles Dickens: A Life” presented by Victorian Vanities. 7 p.m.

Jingle All The Way Story TIme, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622. For ages 3 to 6. Register.

10:30 a.m.

Holiday Laser Lights Premiere, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. newjerseystatemuseum. org. Laser light program set to seasonal music favorites. $7. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Breastfeeding Support Group, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/ education. Join other new mothers and learn about breastfeeding techniques, parenting issues, and how to prepare to return to work. No registration required. Free. 12:30

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Carslake Community Center, 207 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown. Volunteers invited. Email bordentowncitygreenteam@gmail.com for information. 7 p.m.

Wednesday, December 17

A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org.

Holiday classic by Charles Dickens. $20 to $60. 7:30 p.m.

The Dickies, Open Arts Stage Theater, 146 Route 130 South, Bordentown, 609-4243766. mancavenj.com. With Soraia and The Droogettes. All ages show. $20. 7 p.m.

ESL Class, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622. Classes held every Wednesday. To register call 609324-3998 ext. 1200. 10 a.m.

ESL Class, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622. Classes held every Wednesday. To register call 609324-3998 ext. 1200. 10 a.m.

Foot Health Program, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/education. Screenings include blood pressure, weight, body fat, glucose, colorectal, medication review. Register. Free. 9 a.m.

Wellness Health Screenings, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/ education. Information and screenings. Register. Free. 9:30 a.m.

Holiday Laser Lights Premiere, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. newjerseystatemuseum. org. Laser light program set to seasonal music favorites. $7. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Family Holiday Night, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-2980622. Professional storyteller Denise McCormack retells traditional stories such as Twas the Night Before Christmas and the Polar Express. Register. 7 p.m.

Meeting, World Class Riders, Bordentown Elks, 11 Amboy Road, Bordentown. worldclassriders.com. Riders of any make of motorcycles welcome. Dues $25 per year. 7 p.m.

Thursday, December 18

Odessa Klezmer Band, The Record Collector Store, 358 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-324-0880. the-record-collector.com. $15. 7:30 p.m.

Arnie Baird, Alchemist & Barrister, 28 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-5555. theaandb.com. 10 p.m.

Winter Farmers Market, Princeton Public Library, Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609577-5113. slowfoodcentralnj.org. Locally grown cheeses, breads, baked goods, produce, jams, wine, mushrooms, and more. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Holiday Laser Lights Premiere, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. newjerseystatemuseum. org. Laser light program set to seasonal music favorites. $7. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Intro to Social Media, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-2980622. Working email required. Register. 2 p.m.

Friday, December 19

A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org.

Holiday classic by Charles Dickens. $20 to $60. 7:30 p.m.

Dennis Gruenling and Steve Guyger, The Record Collector Store, 358 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-324-0880. the-record-collector.com. $15. 7:30 p.m.

Open Stage, Dr. Lou’s Place, 1501 Homberger Avenue, Roebling, 609-447-0158. Fully equipped stage. E-mail drlousplace@gmail. com for information. 9 p.m.

Blood Drive, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 1 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton, 609-5845900. redcrossblood.org. Sponsor code: RWJ Hamilton. Register. Free. 7 a.m.

Support Group, Nicotine Anonymous, Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrence, 609-218-4213. nicotine-

anonymous.org. For anyone with a desire to stop using nicotine. Free. 7 p.m.

Annual Train Show, Old City Hall Restoration Project, Old City Hall, 11 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown, 609-203-0541. Train display and memorabilia. Donations to the restoration project are invited. Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December. Noon. to 8 p.m.

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Holiday Laser Lights Premiere, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. newjerseystatemuseum.org. Laser light program set to seasonal music favorites. $7. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Battle of Trenton, Sun National Bank Center, Hamilton Avenue at Route 129, Trenton, 800-298-4200. comcasttix.com. Indoor auto racing. $5 to $30. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 20

A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org.

Holiday classic by Charles Dickens. $20 to $60. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

A Night of Smooth Jazz, Trinity Cathedral, 801 West State Street, Trenton, 609-392-3805.

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Holiday Cabaret, Open Arts Stage Theater, 146 Route 130 South, Bordentown, 609EQUEST AN APPOINTMENT 424-3766. mancavenj.com. “Showtunes and Snowtunes” presented by Natalie Megules.

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Email: The Cryers, The Record Collector Store, 358 Phone: Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-324Message: 0880. the-record-collector.com. $15. 7:30 p.m.

Open Stage, Dr. Lou’s Place, 1501 Homberger Avenue, Roebling, 609-447-0158. Fully SEND MESSAGE equipped stage. E-mail drlousplace@gmail. com for information. 9 p.m.

The Christmas Night Crossing, Washington ATIENT SERVICES Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum, Titusville, 609-737-9303. “The SignifRVICE 1 icance of the Christmas Night Crossing and RVICE 2 the Battle of Trenton” presented by Clay Craighead, the park’s resource interpretaive RVICE 3 specialist. 2 p.m.

RVICE 4 Crabgrass Puppet Theater Show, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, RVICE 5 Trenton, 609-292-6464. newjerseystatemuRVICE 6 seum.org. Free. 1 p.m.

Teen Advisory Board, Bordentown Library, 18 RVICE 7 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298RVICE 8 0622. Ages 12 and up. Recycle t-shirt decorating craft at 2 p.m. Bring an old t-shirt for the program. Register. 1:30 p.m.

Christmas Tree Sale, Bordentown Elks, 11 Amboy Road, Bordentown, 609-424-3167. bordentownelks.org. $25 to $50. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Battle of Trenton, Sun National Bank Center, Hamilton Avenue at Route 129, Trenton, 800-298-4200. comcasttix.com. Indoor auto racing. $5 to $30. 7 p.m.

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Pat Foran, Alchemist & Barrister, 28 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-5555. theaandb.com. 10 p.m.

Monday, December 22

A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org.

Holiday classic by Charles Dickens. $20 to $60. 7:30 p.m.

Blood Drive, Temple B’nai Abraham, 58 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown, 609-298-6485. redcrossblood.org. 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 23

A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org.

Holiday classic by Charles Dickens. $20 to $60. 7:30 p.m.

Holiday Laser Lights Premiere, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. newjerseystatemuseum.org. Laser light program set to seasonal music favorites. $7. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Breastfeeding Support Group, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/education. Join other new mothers and learn about breastfeeding techniques, parenting issues, and how to prepare to return to work. No registration required. Free.

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A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org.

Holiday classic by Charles Dickens. $20 to $60. Noon. and 4 p.m.

Thursday, December 25

Crossing Re-Enactment, Friends of Washington Crossing State Park, Washington Crossing Historic Park, Route 32, Washington Crossing, PA, 215-493-4076. ushistory. org/washingtoncrossing. Historical reenactment of George Washington’s daring 1776 river crossing. Reenactors in Continental military dress listen to an inspiring speech by Washington and then row across the Delaware River in three replica Durham boats. 1 p.m.

Friday, December 26

A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org.

Holiday classic by Charles Dickens. $20 to $60. 7:30 p.m.

Open Stage, Dr. Lou’s Place, 1501 Homberger Avenue, Roebling, 609-447-0158. Fully equipped stage. E-mail drlousplace@gmail. com for information. 9 p.m.

Uncle Floyd, The Record Collector Store, 358 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-3240880. the-record-collector.com. $23. 7:30 p.m.

Support Group, Nicotine Anonymous, Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrence, 609-218-4213. nicotine-anonymous.org. For anyone with a desire to stop using nicotine. Free. 7 p.m.

Colonial Ball, Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, 888-barrack. barracks. org.

Annual Train Show, Old City Hall Restoration Project, Old City Hall, 11 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown, 609-203-0541. Train display and memorabilia. Donations to the restoration project are invited. Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December. Noon. to 8 p.m.

Holiday Laser Lights Premiere, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. newjerseystatemuseum.org. Laser light program set to seasonal music favorites. $7. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org.

Holiday classic by Charles Dickens. $20 to $60. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Ben Vaughn Quintet, The Record Collector Store, 358 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-324-0880. the-record-collector. com. $20 7:30 p.m.

Open Stage, Dr. Lou’s Place, 1501 Homberger Avenue, Roebling, 609-447-0158. Fully equipped stage. E-mail drlousplace@gmail. com for information. 9 p.m.

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Patriot’s Week: unveiling of civil War Flags, new Jersey state Museum, Gallery, 225 West State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. newjerseystatemuseum.org. In conjunction with the annual commemoration of the Battle of Trenton. $5. noon. to 1 p.m.

Holiday Laser Lights Premiere, new Jersey state Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. newjerseystatemuseum. org. Laser light program set to seasonal music favorites. $7. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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That same year, Salvage CompanyP.A.L.E. up until the Joe Bair founded A.L.E.S., Husband-and-wife nue soup and sandwich spot more ance has paid off. In February, they early 1980s, when shipEnvirons salvage the Princeton Andthe Local than five years ago. had their best Valentine’s Day din- yard closed In 2002-2003, Ale and Lagerdown.

Enjoyment Society. team haveissettled in alsoconcept had confi dence in ever, one in a series of signs the allowing DOT: ‘This a concept. forThey a new intended to ner jughandle closures.

Bairtownship was and considered is the proprietor of to Bordentown diningof their vision theirchanges bold decision to remake power plant to be constructed improve traffiofc flwhat ow onthetherestausame that Other proposed by the aPrinceton Homebrew, which today This is the beginning rant—the name is Oliver, a Bis- the restaurant into a cozy fine-din- in the space, off butRoute after section of full highway. concept are: beabandoned found in Trenton scene When you need rehabilitation can or skilled a conversation’ tro—could After they bought bistronursing wasthe the right one. numerous and protests The newbe. proposal would also ingWidening highway between and forcomplaints the last couple decades support, we’re ready with29, 7-day

By Joe emAnsKi iteliminate from former Robert Bice the McElmoyls, Oliver from residents, the township did theowner jughandles at theBefore Dinky railroad bridge just he has served as a sort of beer admissions and the focused attention of in June 2006, they a had been best knownRoad for its brisk not follow through with the project.

Think of it as Jughandle 2.0.

Washington Roadgave andthe at place Harrinorth ofour Alexander and the staff. guru for hundreds of hobbyists. outstanding, professional It canstate be scary to be principled look, a— new new lunch featured a In 1995, 2005, The Department of Trans- new son Street themenu onesand thata were bridgebusiness, over thewhich Millstone River Bair’sJeffrey store wasAlbert right Our commitment to you and your in the restaurant world. set about the tasklast of wide of soups available in approached the township withnot a portation —- only a few months schedule closed forand about two months northvariety offamily Harrison Street to four on Nassau Street in Princeton, runs deep. We offer rehabilitation Mattabruptly and Danielle Oliverthe their own.ended the house fordirection; takeout, and basic new proposition. after ending McElmoyl an experi- making year before DOT lanes inand each far from where the Koontzes had for both sub-acute and chronic conditions knew had atwo loyalmajor cus- “pilot It took a few due years, there butEliminating tastyatsandwiches like chicken of Princewood ment that thatOliver closed program” to and numerous the jughandle and highly anAlbert, apartment, and he was Properthe one our privately-owned center, tomer base when they 1considered been a from few bumps the salad a by croissant. in Princeton, took notice jughandles on U.S. in West have complaints publicalong officials light aton Fisher Place; to sell them theirfirst first beer kit. rated Medicare.It wasn’t ties See PENNS OLIVER, Page 8 8 See HOMEBREW, TRANSIT, Page taking over Ave- way, but the McElmoyls’ NECK, Page Page11 6 Windsor —-the hasFarnsworth circulated plans and from residents livingpersevernear the

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By Diccon hyAtt in Hopewell Valley Bordentown may be the one place in the world where the most By anna cunningHam progressive of America’s founding fathers gets his due.is in for a twoHopewell Valley After all, most offestival the great coloyear, Valley-wide of visual nial revolutionaries and performing arts, didn’t if a newadvociticate abolishing Most zens for group gets theslavery. help it needs of them its never spoke out in favor to fulfill vision. of The women’s rights. Valley Most ofPublic them Hopewell thought only landowners should Arts Initiative, an all-volunteer be allowed vote. group, aimstoto build a strong arts Many today wave away presence in Hopewell and these Penshortcomings by saying that abonington Boroughs and Hopewell litionism, Township.feminism and universal suffrage were ideas time “The HVPAI is awhose grassroots had notofyet come. effort people who sat down and But‘we’ve thosegotexcuses hollow said this gapring in our comifmunity you read writings of Thomas in the extra curricular arts Paine, theperforming author of the activities: arts,radical visual pamphlet “Common arts, musical arts, allSense” of it,’” that said was best-seller of 1776.

At difthe the HVPAI’s Betsy Ackerman, ferent Paine wrote in favor of who istimes, helping shepherd the effort women’s fulminated through rights, its early stages.against “And slavery and proposed a form we thought, what a great way of to government that would been bring the entire Valleyhave together more democratic thanspirit the one that to build community across was the eventually Valley, by adopted. doing a public arts Yet Paine is one of the most initiative.” overlooked historical from The initiative, thefigures production that and time. public display of as many as was really of afestival’s forgot70“He sculptures, willkind be the ten father,” said Doug corefounding project. Each sculpture will Palmieri, president of the Thomas be sponsored by a different group Paine Society ofand Bordentown. or business decorated by is one of a artist. handfulThe of thePalmieri sponsor’s chosen citizens who areistrying to determake sculptures’ form yet to be See Page SeePAINE, ART, Page 7 6 C C

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By Hailarey The township has approved plans the construction of the Jeanfor Gianacaci does not rememBordentown Tranber how her Waterfront foundation Chrissit Village begin April.

The tine’s Hopetofor Kidsinfirst began.

90-acre site, which hasshe been vacant It all seems hazy and can only for years, has—the say more that itthan was20something or township’s to be transsomeone —blessing pushing her forward. formed into happened,” a place where its resi“It just Gianacaci dents willcan’t havetell access the river. said. “I youtohow it hapThe — planI don’t calls remember for market-rate pened how apartments, seniorithousit happened.affordable I really think was ing, commercial shops, a fishing divine intervention to be honest.” pier and and the Onand Jan.walkway, 12, 2010,parks Gianacaci construction a River Line station. her husbandofJohn suffered a tragIt’sthat the no first time ever in nearly edy parent wants100 to property,Township the only Linda Baker, owner of Aristocrat, plays with her prize-winning St. Bernard in their Hopewell years face. that The the Hopewell Husband and wifecompeted Matt and Danielle McElmoyl took overClub Oliver, BistroFeb. on Farnsworth Bordentown Township home. Aristocrat in the Westminster Kennel Doga Show 11 and 12,Avenue 2013. section couple’sofdaughter Christine was in 2006byand have been operating it ever since. (Photo by Suzette J. Lucas.) that the inDelaware River, (Photo Mark Czajkowski.) on a touches service trip Haiti when the will be accessable to the hit public. catastrophic earthquake the Before that, public usewith wasthree prearea. Christine, along vented because of industrial needs. of her classmates from Lynn UniThe location been operated versity, as well had as two professors, by lostthe theirNorth lives. American Marine Salvage up until and the With Company the unfortunate Husband-and-wife nue soup sandwich spot more has paid off.

In Aristocrat February, lives they early salvage

By Diccon Hyatt a litter outand in California.

I went out ance prize-winning dog. tragic1980s, loss when came the theship inspiration than five years ago. and brought had their best Valentine’s Day din- yard closed down.more In 2002-2003, dhyatt@mercerspace.com to choose a puppy, in a heated, air-conditioned kennel that has become than just team have settled in They had confi dence in ner one in a series of signs township for considered him backalso in a sherpa bag.” and ever, travels around the country in the a foundation Jean andallowing John. It toAristocrat Bordentown of what restau- that their bold decision remake power planttheto new be constructed is big anddining shaggy, yet their Shevision was right aboutthe Aristocrat: a special Mercedes vantothat has ahas become life of their full name is Oliver, Bis- the into a in cozy fiback. ne-din- in abandoned space, somehow elegant. He is graceful rant—the the dog has won hundreds of atitles, two restaurant air conditioners therehabilitation daughter Christine, and but sheafter just scene When you need or the skilled be. After in they bistro was the right one. numerous complaints and protests and gentle, but can knock over fur- tro—could and even competed thebought West- ingSt. Bernards overheat turned nursing support, we’reeasily, ready with 7-day three.

B y Joewith emAnsKi from former Bice soBefore the McElmoyls, Oliverattention from residents, did niture a false move. There is itminster Kennelowner ClubRobert Dog Show it’s important to Aristo“It’s amazing the thattownship [Christine] admissions andkeep the focused of June they gave the placeSt. a had knownFor for its brisk not through with project. something about the St. Bernard in Feb. 112006, and 12.

The 180-pound crat been coolour atbest all times. his Time staff. hasfollow accomplished so the much and outstanding, professional It can scary to be look,was a new menuon andnational a new lunch business, which featured a she’s In not2005, Jeffrey Albert that told be Linda Baker heprincipled would be new Bernard shown Magazine shoot, Aristocrat was even here,” said Jean.

“I Our commitment to you and your in the restaurant world. schedule and set about the task of wide variety of soups available in approached the township with a a champion the moment she laid television and photographed for shown on hisruns regal, and am really just the delivery person family deep.purple We offer rehabilitation Matt Oliver their own. house and for takeout, and basic new proposition. eyes on and him Danielle when he McElmoyl was just a making Time Magazine. gold air bed a conditions for this whole thing. I think it has forconditioned both sub-acute andwith chronic knew It took a fewowners, years, and tastyof chicken Albert, of Princewood Properpuppy.that Oliver had a loyal cusAristocrat’s Ed there and but battery fansprivately-owned pointedlike at him. been Christine guiding us from atsandwiches our center, highly tomer when considered a few along the salad onrated a by croissant.

It wasn’t in Princeton, first took notice “Webase owned histhey father, Aksala’s have Lindabeen Baker, of bumps Hopewell, spare Aristocrat’s sire, Aksala’s Arie, ties day one.”

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See ARISTOCRAT, OLIVER, Page 86 See CHRISTINE, TRANSIT, Page 511 taking over the Farnsworth Ave- way, but the McElmoyls’ Page Arie,” Baker explained.

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By LEXiE yEarLy

Thomas Paine admirers Two recognition giant birthdayforcakes seek were rolled into the Bordentown Common Sense author Township Senior Center Feb. 4, each decorated with winning slot

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ard McCue’s big win in Atlantic Bordentown City a few years may ago. be the one place in thehe world where the most Though turned 100 years old progressive of America’s Feb. 3, McCue still walksfounding without fathers gets has his due. a cane and no major aches or Afterthough all, most the“Igreat pains, he of said, may colowobnial didn’t advoble a revolutionaries little bit like I’m drunk.” cate for abolishing Most “What did I do to slavery. live so long?” of in favor he them said.never “Stayspoke awayoutfrom the of women’s rights. Most of them doctor.” thought landowners should The only longtime Bordentown be allowed toresident vote.

Township celebrated todayinwave away these hisMany birthday the company of shortcomings abohis family; he by hassaying three that children, litionism, feminism and and 14 universal six grandchildren greatsuffrage were ideas whose grandchildren, though nottime all had come. werenot inyet attendance.

His children Butgrandchildren those excusescame ring inhollow and from ifasyou Thomas far read awaythe as writings Arizona,ofColorado, Paine, the and author of the California Florida, andradical even pamphlet Sense” that his sister, “Common Audrey Winner, who is was the best-seller of 1776. At dif94, attended the celebration. ferent times, Paine wrote favor of As McCue enjoyed hisinlunch at women’s fulminated against the seniorrights, center, family members slavery proposed a form of gatheredand to share stories and celgovernment that would have been ebrate with “Mac.” more the one that Thedemocratic patriarch’sthan nickname had was adopted. beeneventually his own doing, his grandson YetFord Paine is one of the most Ken recalled. overlooked figures “Growinghistorical up as kids, we from were that told time. that we call him Mac, because of a forgothe“He waswas tooreally youngkind to be grandten founding father,” said Doug father,” Ken said.

“I don’t know Palmieri, president of the for Thomas whether he’s old enough us to Paine Society of Bordentown. call him Grandpop yet or not, but is one of a handful of I’mPalmieri not gonna try it.” citizens trying McCuewho wasare born Feb.to3, make 1913, PAINE,Pa. Page in See Morrisville, and6 soon after, C C

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his family moved across the river to Trenton.

By AleXAnDRA yeARly He recalled how times were difficult then—he’d walk around with Bordentown Township is ready cardboard in his shoes to cover to make a waterfront transit vilthe holes worn into the bottoms, lage a reality. and his mother canned tomatoes The township has approved and beans. plans for the construction of the During the Great Depresssion, Bordentown Waterfront TranMcCue traveled the country with sit Village to begin in April. The his father looking for work; to 90-acre site, which has been vacant this day, he’s been to every state for more than 20 years, has the except Alaska. township’s blessing to be transMcCue married his wife, Lina, formed into a place where its resiin 1933. When the couple traveled dents will have access to the river. to Cranbury to take their vows, The plan calls for market-rate they brought just $5 with them. apartments, affordable senior housUpon their arrival, the preacher ing, commercial shops, a fishing informed them it would cost $5, pier and walkway, parks and the but McCue insisted it was too construction of a River Line station. much money.

It’s the first time in nearly 100 “We gave the preacher, I think, years that with the property, theofonly John and Sue Chrambanis stand in The Record Collector in Bordentown just a few the $3 to marry us,” McCue said.

Husband and wife and Danielle McElmoyl Oliver, on Lexie Farnsworth many records took in theover shop.

(Staffa Bistro photo by Yearly.)Avenue section of Bordentown Township McCue moved to Matt Bordentown in 2006 been operating it ever since. (Photo by Suzette J. Lucas.) that touches the Delaware River, 1938, and and have has stayed in the will be accessable to the public. township ever since. He spent Before that, public use was premost of his life indulging in one of vented because of industrial needs. his favorite interests: mechanics.

The location had been operated He worked as a maintenance by North Marine Winehouse. ing the T-shirts andAmerican posters and 45s supervisor for 32 1/2 years at By LEXiE yEarLy up when until evethe John’s wife, Sue, had spent sev- Salvage lining theCompany walls. But Fort Dix, where, during WWII, Husband-and-wife soupChrambanis and sandwich spot more has paidmonths off. In February, when the salvage John breezed past ance eral hopeful pursuingthey the early ning 1980s, rolls around, all ship of the carts he supervised 30 female mechan- nue fivestacked years ago. their best Valentine’s Day dinclosed down.

In back 2002-2003, shelves with LPs and CDs had group, which had just agreed to yard are wheeled into the room, ics. He have also supervised team settled68inmale than also into had his confi dence in ner ever, to one a series of signs the township allowing he strolled store office, be added theinseemingly endless speakers are considered moved, and stage mechanics. Before and after his asThey to diningalso their vision of what thethe restaubold decision remake power plant to the be transformed constructed slid into his chair facing com- that list oftheir bands and soloiststowho have alights illuminate timeBordentown at Fort Dix, McCue full name is Oliver, atyped Bis- the restaurant into aRecord cozy fiCollecne-din- in the abandoned space, but after puter screen and excitedly performed at The performance space. worked at a number of dealerships rant—the scene be. After bought ing bistro was the right numerous complaints protests “Clairy Brown and they the Bangin’ tor in Bordentown City.one.

The shows began and about three in mechanics, motor sales, service tro—could B y Jsecurity. oe emAnsKi itRackettes” from former Robert Bice Before the McElmoyls, the Chrambanises township did intoowner the YouTube.com The shop’s entrance is Oliver easily from years residents, ago when the and June engine.

2006, they gave the place a had been known for its brisk follow through with the by project. search visible on best Farnsworth Avenue, its not scheduled an appearance Sally To this day, he’s also still in It can be be principled look, new menu and them,” a new lunch business, a Starr, In who’d 2005, signed Jeffreyautographs Albert “I’m so aexcited we got exterior painted which brightfeatured pink and licensed as scary a hamtoradio operator new in the restaurant set about the volume task of wide thesongs. township with a he said, and turning up the green.variety of soups available in approached and sang a few through Army world.

MARS (Military schedule Matt and Danielle McElmoyl Oliver their andalong for takeout, andwall basic proposition. as the group’s leadown. singer began house Inside, the back of new “People were going crazy,” said Amateur Radio System).

During making knew had aand loyaltranscus- her It took a few years, and there but tasty sandwiches like platform chicken Sue, Albert, Princewood Propersoulful crooning, reministhe store, a short wooden who ofnoted that Sally Starr WWII,that he Oliver translated tomer when theymessages— considered have been few bumpssoul along the salad It wasn’t Princeton, firststreet took notice cent of thea Northern sound on the on floora iscroissant. less noticeable amid ties eveninrode down the in the mittedbase incoming OLIVER, 8 See TRANSIT, taking over the Farnsworth Ave- way, but the McElmoyls’ See McCUE, Page 8 RECORDS,Page Page11 6 popularized in the U.S. perseverby Amy theSee carts of LPs Page and CDs, hang-

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By Michele alPeRin For Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton president Anthony “Skip” Cimino, the March of Dimes has had both personal and professional implications.

Of course, he is honored for himself and his hospital to be selected as the local leader of the March for Babies, the biggest fundraiser of an organization whose mission is to improve the health of babies. But, Cimino, whose grandson was born prematurely, said, “It is something that has directly affected my family.”

The March of Dimes has aided many families, and, in fact, the results of its research and educational efforts have so penetrated the national consciousness that they are almost truisms.

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When Jeff Hewitson joined the Hamilton Township Board of Education in 2010, he noticed the district paid its health insurance broker a hefty, seven-figure sum annually.

Hewitson asked the other board members why they didn’t bid out the broker contract, convinced the district could find a better deal.

“Because we don’t have to,” he said he was told.

That broker, Marliese Ljuba, wound up being the centerpiece of the November court case against former Hamilton mayor John Bencivengo. Testimony painted Hamilton Township as the broker’s playground, where she could easily find officials within the municipal government or on the school board to bribe. In exchange, the officials gave Ljuba their help to ensure she would not lose the lucrative Hamilton contract.

More often than not, officials would simply exploit the lax rules regulating how contracts are awarded to ensure Ljuba’s deal.

In other cases, as the Bencivengo trial testimony showed, it required officials to overstep not only ethical lines, but legal ones, too. Ljuba’s revelations led a U.S. district court jury to find Bencivengo guilty of five counts of extortion and related offenses, as well as to the downfall of two municipal government directors and the school district’s business administrator.

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Noah Savage spent his formative Bordentown be basketball the one years competingmay on the place the now worldhe where the most court,inbut is competing progressive of America’s founding with other comics for stage time. fathers gets Savage is his an due. aspiring comedian After all, great coloworking hismost wayofupthe the ranks in nial didn’t New revolutionaries York City. In the pastadvofour cate Most yearsfor heabolishing has gone slavery. from begging of outasked in favor forthem stagenever time spoke to being to of women’s rights.with Most of them perform shows prominent thought only should comedians likelandowners Jim Gaffigan and be allowed to vote.

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Many today television wave away these His mother, producer shortcomings saying thattaken aboMichelle Clark,bysaid she was litionism, feminism aback when Savageand tolduniversal her he suffrage were ideas whose was pursuing comedy.

She time had had not yether come. expected son to continue the But thosecareer excuses hollow basketball he ring started in ifthird you grade. read the writings of Thomas Paine, thesaid author of not thenaturally radical Savage he was pamphlet “Common thata good at the sport. HeSense” attended was best-seller 1776.old At feadifcampthe when he was of 9 years ferent Paine wrote in favor of turingtimes, NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy, women’s rights, fulminated against who inspired him to practice slavery shooting.and proposed a form of government havelearnbeen “He gave that this would talk about more democratic themessage one that ing how to shoot, than and the was eventually basically adopted. like here’s how to Yet Paine oneyou of learn the most shoot, here’s ishow how overlooked figures to shoot, it’shistorical really boring butfrom you that havetime. to do this literally thousands was really kind of athat forgotof “He times and I remember sitten father,” said. said Doug ting founding with me,” Savage Palmieri, of the Thomas He tookpresident Van Gundy’s advice and Paine Society of Bordentown. started practicing on an old, rusty Palmieri one of aSavage handfulsaid of hoop in his isbackyard. citizens whotheare trying to make he shot on hoop so much the See COMEDIAN, PAINE, Page 6 10 Page

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Cortina first discovered her love for teaching through dance.

A student of dance since age 3, she was offered the opportunity to teach hip hop classes at Talk of the Town, the Hamilton dance studio she attended for many years. For years she had enjoyed dancing competitively through the studio, and she was excited to be asked back. Cortina graduated last May with her bachelor’s degree in secondary edu-

In June 2008, Robbinsville High School’s first senior class Bordentown may be the one graduated. More than four years place in the world where the most later, two members of this trailprogressive of America’s founding blazing class have yet again fathers gets his due. marked new territor y.

After all, most of the great coloTaylor Cortina and Brian nial revolutionaries didn’t advoWilliams have returned to the discate for abolishing slavery. Most trict as teachers and as the leaders of them never spoke out in favor of the Pond Road Middle School of women’s rights. Most of them theater program. They both say thought only landowners should they couldn’t imagine being anybe allowed to vote. where but their hometown.

Many today wave away these Cortina—the Pond Road theshortcomings by saying that abolitionism, feminism and universal suffrage were ideas whose time Husband and wife Matt and Danielle McElmoyl took over Oliver, a Bistro on Farnsworth Avenue had not yet come.

But those excuses ring hollow in 2006 and have been operating it ever since. (Photo by Suzette J. Lucas.) if you read the writings of Thomas

By ROBeRt MOReschi They will be honored at the Paine, the author of the radical Robbinsville St. Patrick’s Day pamphlet “Common Sense” that Each year, the Robbinsville Irish Parade on March 23. The parade was the best-seller of 1776. At difHeritage Association honors two will begin at 1 p.m. in the Foxmoor ferent times, Paine wrote in favor of members of the Robbinsville com- Shopping Center. women’s rights, fulminated against munity to represent the town at the Petty, who was named the nue soupSt.and sandwich spot more ance hasMarshal paid off. InofFebruary, they slavery and proposed a form of Husband-and-wife annual Patrick’s Day parade.

Grand this year’s than ve years ago. theirspent best Valentine’s dingovernment that would have been team have settled in The fi honorees are chosen for the had parade, 27 years asDay a memThey also confidence in ner one Robbinsville in a series of Police signs more democratic than the one that services they had provide the town ber ever, of the to Bordentown dining their vision of and whatitsthe restau- that their boldPetty decision remake was eventually adopted. of Robbinsville residents, Department. joinedtothe force rant—the full name a Bis- the intoina 1981, cozy fi ne-dinYet Paine is one of the most scene and for their statusisasOliver, upstanding as arestaurant patrol officer and was tro—could they bought ing bistro was right one. overlooked historical figures from members ofbe. theAfter community. promoted to the sergeant in 2000.

By Joe emAnsKi it from Robert Bice Before McElmoyls, Oliver that time.

This former year, owner the positions of Two yearsthe later, he was promoted in JuneMarshal 2006, they thePatrick’s place a had been best known for its brisk “He was really kind of a forgotGrand of gave the St. to lieutenant.

It can be scary to be principled new a new a new which fifth featured a ten founding father,” said Doug Day look, parade and menu Irish and Person of lunch Pettybusiness, also educated grade schedule andheld set about task of wide variety of soups available in Palmieri, president of the Thomas in the restaurant world. the Year are by twothe men who students about the dangers of and Danielle McElmoyl making Oliver their and for andofbasic Paine Society of Bordentown.

Senior Vaughn Renner carries theMatt dragon’s head during the have donated theirown. time to the house drug abuse as takeout, a member the knewFeb. that 8, Oliver hadcelebration a loyal cus- community It took a few and there tasty sandwiches like chicken Palmieridance is oneatofRobbinsville a handful of High’s dragon 2013 overyears, the years in a but D.A.R.E. program from 1992 to tomer base when they considered have been of a few bumps alongPetty the salad on 2008, a croissant.

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by Mark Czajkowski.) multitude ways: Charles 2000. In Petty retired from See PAINE, Page 6 OLIVER, taking over the Farnsworth Ave- way, but the McElmoyls’ persever- theSee and Greg McLaughlin. police force,Page and 8 he is now

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cation and English from Rider University, where she was also a member of the dance team.

ByShe AleXAnDRA yeARly said her middle school teachers were major influences Township is ready in Bordentown her decision to become an to make a waterfront transit vileducator. lage a reality.

“They were so passionate about The they township approved what were has teaching us,” plans forsaid. the “It construction of was the Cortina felt like there Bordentown Waterfront always someone there for us.”Transit InVillage to begin in worked April. The college, Cortina as 90-acre site, which has beenMiddle vacant a student teacher at Pond for moreanthan 20 years,that has conthe School, experience township’s blessing to was be on transfirmed for her that she the formed into apath. place where its resiright career dents will have to the river.

“I think myaccess personality fits a The plan calls for market-rate middle school setting,” she said. apartments, affordable senior “Kids in middle school are housat an ing, commercial shops, age where you can haveaanfishing intelpier and walkway, and the See ALUMS, Pageparks 7 construction of a River Line station.

It’s the first time in nearly 100 years that the property, the only section of Bordentown Township that touches the Delaware River, will be accessable the Federal public. employed parttimeto for Before use was Express.that, He public also serves as prethe vented because industrial needs. fire chief for ofthe Robbinsville The location had been operated Township Fire Department, where by the been North American Marine he has a volunteer firefighter Salvage Company up until the for 39 years.

He is also currently early 1980s,classes when the salvage attending at ship Burlington yard closed down.

In 2002-2003, County College to obtain a degree the township in fire science.considered allowing a power to be constructed Over plant the years, Petty has in the his abandoned space, but after given time to the Robbinsville numerous complaints andwhere protests Township Little League, he from residents, township did has coached andthe been an umpire, not follow through with the in addition to being theproject. board In 2005, Jeffrey Albert secretary. approached the township a “It is an honor, and I’mwith humnew bled proposition. by it,” said Petty about being Albert,Grand of Princewood named Marshal Properof this ties in Princeton, first notice year’s parade. “I’m nottook really big See PARADE, TRANSIT, Page Page 6 11

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Ewing officials and The township has approved On Halloween, you couldn’t buy residents second guess Bordentown may be the one plans for the construction of the a ticket to fly from Trenton-Mercer Trenton Water Works Tranplace in world whereairline. the most Bordentown Waterfront Airport onthe a commercial of America’s sit Village to begin in April. The Byprogressive Mardi Gras, you could founding jet to fathers getsand his nine due. other cities which has been vacant By90-acre lynn rsite, oBBinS New Orleans After all, most ofwhich the great colofor more than 20 years, has the on Frontier Airlines, started nial138-seat revolutionaries didn’t township’s to on be Jan. transJust over fiveblessing weeks ago, flying Airbus A319s outadvoof for in abolishing slavery. Most into a place where from its resi20,formed a fire started by embers thecate airport November. of them never spoke out inthan favor will have access tofithe river. an dents outdoor chiminea replace The airport is now busier of women’s rights. them The plan calls forthe market-rate completely destroyed home it has ever been since Most 1983 of when onlycommercial landownersairline should affordable housof apartments, Sharyn Alice Murraysenior at 288 it fithought rst offered be allowed vote. ing, commercial shops, a propfishing Clamer Road and damaged service.

Since to then 14 carriers have todayFrontier wave away pier of andtwo walkway, parks and the erties neighbors because comeMany and gone. hopesthese to shortcomings by saying thatair aboconstruction of afailed River Line station. nearby hydrants to supply finally be the one who can make litionism, feminism and universal It’s water the fito rstput time in nearly 100 enough it out. routes work from Trenton-Mercer. suffrage Bert were Steinmann ideas whosehas time yearshydrants that theare property, the by only The maintained Mayor Husband and wife Matt and Danielle McElmoyl took over Oliver, a Bistro on Farnsworth Avenue thesection hadpromoting not yet come.

Bordentown TrentonofWater Works. Township been the airport as a But those of excuses hollow in 2006 and have been operating it ever since. (Photo by Suzette J. Lucas.) that the Delaware River, “I feeltouches the township is also a vickey component a majorring redevelif youproject read the writings Thomas be fiaccessable to said. the public. of the re,” Murray “It’s opment focusing onofthe old Courtney and Edward Lester and their son, Trevor W. Fisher, have suffered financial setbacks timwill Paine, authorAvenue. of the radical since Courtney lost her job in June. (Photo by Mark Czajkowski.) that, public use responwas pretheBefore Trenton Water Works’ GM site onthe Parkway pamphlet “Common that vented becausethe of industrial needs. sibility to resolve issue quickly On the inaugural NewSense” Orleans was Jan. the best-seller of 1776.

At difThe been operated so that nolocation lives arehad lost.” flight, 31, the mayor chatted ferent times, Paine in favor by the No livesNorth have American yet been Marine lost. with passengers andwrote handed out of women’s rights, fulminated against Salvageconcerned Companyforuptheuntil However, safetythe Ewing Township pins, making nue soup and sandwich spot more ance has paid off. In February, they of early slavery and proposed 1980s, when the ship salvage Ewing residents, Mayor Bert sure the passengers, whoa form came of Husband-and-wife years your ago. household he had Valentine’s Day din- Steinmann government thatknew would have been Disillusioned yard closed 2002-2003, with in dothan youfive handle andtheir his best family have endured said down. he hasInrequested from far and wide, what town team have settled They also had confidence in since nerhe ever, onehome in a from serieshisofsersigns maintenance more democratic thanMost the one that politics, young the township considered came reports on fire.allowing The they were flying from. had to Bordentown dining finances? their of vision what thetalked restau- vice that bold decision to remake was heard eventually adopted. a power plant to be constructed Most the of candidates in their the Marines in 2010.

Les- safety of Ewing residents was forenever of Ewing Township full name is their Oliver,abila Bis- ter,the into ahe, cozy ne-din- front YetSteinmann Paine is one most candidate in the space, Ewing but after up rant—the their responsibility, 27,restaurant spoke of how hisfiwife in a abandoned meeting between before. said ofhethe wants scene quits party Afterand they bought bistro was theson righthad one.been Township historical numerousand complaints and Water protests ity tro—could to manage be. money stick to andinghis 7-year-old Trenton theoverlooked county to change thefigures name from of Joe eh mAnsKi it from former Bice forced Before theinMcElmoyls, Oliver Works time.to incorporate “Ewing.” ByBDyiccon fromon residents, yatt a budget.

When itowner cameRobert time for to move with his in-laws, Feb. 20, the heldtownship at Ewing’did thethat airport in June 2006, they gave place a andhad been its brisk municipal wasisreally a forgotnot follow through with the project.

Republican candidate Edthe Lester how he best had known to driveforaround But“He what it likekind to flof y out of dhyatt@mercerspace.com complex.

It can be scary to be principled to new look, new menu a new in alunch business, featured ten founding father,” said Doug In February 2005, meeting Jeffrey is Albert answer, heagripped the and podium beat-up pickup which truck as old as a The one Trenton-Mercer’s small terminal? in the restaurant world. schedule and setleaned about forward the task of he wide Palmieri, Thomas In thethe township with a candidates forum moder- with both hands, is. variety of soups available in of approached many actions township is a How does itpresident compare of to the PhiladelandEwing Danielle McElmoyl theirbankruptcy.” own. house andthe forfirst takeout, basic taking Paine of the Bordentown. new to proposition. by the Observer in andmaking said: “IOliver am facing It wasn’t time, and or the fix the problem of inadephia andSociety Newark, next-closest ated Matt knew that had a aloyal cus- It was It took a few years, and there last, butthat tasty sandwiches likepeople chicken quateAlbert, Palmieri is travelers? one of a handful of October, of Princewood Properthe Oliver host asked quesan answer that stunned Lester surprised water supply to fire hydrants options for most tomer when theyfor considered been a Lester few bumps salad on a croissant. It wasn’t in ties citizens whoI are trying to make in Princeton, firstowned took notice of all base the candidates Ewing thehave audience. wentalong on tothe with his straightforwardness.

To find out, hitched a ride on tion Ewing which are by PAINE,Page Page6 6 OLIVER, TRANSIT, Page taking overtown the Farnsworth Ave- talkway, butthe the fiMcElmoyls’ persever- SeeSee SeeSee FRONTIER, LESTER, PagePage 10 8 SeeSee HYDRANTS, Page 8 11 Township’s council: how about nancial hardships

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