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By michele alPerin PARCC — the name alone raises angst among residents in New Jersey. Short for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, the PARCC assessments will be administered this month to all New Jersey public school students in grades 3 to 8, and students taking algebra 1, geometry, algebra 2, and English courses in grades 9, 10, and 11. The test will replace the NJASK in elementary grades and HSPA in high school (See graphic on page 6 on the history of standardized testing in New Jersey). “PARCC is a group of states that worked together to develop a set of assessments with the shared goal of finding a more effective approach to measure student achievement under the new academic standards in mathematics and English language arts,” says a PARCC FAQ on the N.J. State Department of Education website. “These new standards, known as the Common Core State Standards, were adopted in 2010 by the N.J. State Board of Education after a thorough process that involved public participation, as well as advice and input from all sectors of New Jersey’s education and business communities.” As the implementation of PARCC draws near, parents and critics are increasingly expressSee PARCC, Page 6

The Bordentown Elks held its first Valentine’s Day wedding fundraiser Feb. 14, 2015. Pictured clockwise from top left: Patti and Mickey DeSantis, John and Donna Poinsett, Linda and Pete DeLucia, and Kelly Monroe and Adam Haviland. (Photos by Suzette J. Lucas.)

Roses are red, vows were said Bordentown Elks hold Valentine’s Day wedding fundraiser Red and white decorations set the scene at the Bordentown Elks lodge on Feb. 14, when the Elks held its first-ever Valentine’s Day wedding and vow renewal fundraiser. A total of 11 couples participated in the event, which began at noon and ended with the last ceremony at 6 p.m. The Elks offered couples the

chance to wed or renew their vows in 15-minute ceremonies officiated by Elks member Heather Cheesman, who was ordained in July 2013 through the Universal Life Church. Of the 11 total couples, six renewed their vows and five celebrated their wedding ceremonies. The event was the first of its kind for the Elks. With a suggested donation of $50 per couple, the event raised $550 for the Elks National Foundation, which supports veterans, schools and youth programs.

Turn to Page 10 to learn more about the event and read the stories of some of the participating couples.

Selfless, thoughtful, upbeat and full of boundless energy were some of the ways friends and family members described Ellen Wehrman, a beloved member of the Bordentown community who passed away at age 80 on Jan. 20. “She was just an extraordinary woman with boundless energy and such a zestful life,” said Bonnie Goldman, a longtime friend of Wehrman’s. “She always wanted to learn more about anything and about everything…and she touched the lives of so many people in so many different areas.” Wehrman had been an active and enthusiastic member of the community since she first moved to the city with her husband, John Wehrman, in 1957 after they were married. At the time, John had served with the U.S. Air Force and was based at McGuire Air Force Base. Wehrman grew up in Scotland, where she graduated from Craiglockhart College in Edinburgh. Teaching was always See WEHRMAN, Page 12

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Runners gather at the starting line at the St. Paddy’s Day 5k in March 2014. (Photo by Albert Rende.)

Runners to go for the green in annual St. Paddy’s Day 5k Do not be surprised if on March 21, you see someone in a gorilla suit riding a bike through Bordentown City while being chased through the streets by a horde of runners. That just means the 13th annual St. Paddy’s Day 5k is well underway. The race, which takes runners through the streets of Bordentown City, is an annual event hosted by the Bordentown Education Foundation. The proceeds of the race will go to helping teachers buy learning equipment as well as funding scholarships for students. In addition to the 5k run, the event also features a Family Fun Walk for those who enjoy a more leisurely pace. Race Director Joann Dansbury is hoping to draw on the successes of past

races to make this year’s event one to remember. Last year’s race attracted nearly 600 members. The success of the race, Dansbury said, is highly dependent on the forecast. “The weather is the big factor for turnout,” she said. “Many runners wait until the day of the race to see what the weather will be.” Dansbury noted that the event’s greatest success came three years ago when it netted $15,000. That day also happened to have the best weather in the last three years. The event has inspired some runners to show off their St. Patrick’s Day spirit by dressing up as leprechauns or sporting other green gear. During this year’s

race, a cyclist in a gorilla costume will lead runners around the designated race area. Race organizers encourage those running to get creative as long as it doesn’t interfere with other runners. Runners in the 5k will be fitted with a radio-frequency identification chip that will acutely calculate when the runner begins and when he crosses the finish line. The top three male and female runners in their age group will be given prizes. First place winners will be awarded a $100 gift card; second place winners will receive a $75 gift card, and third place winners will get a $50 gift card. Medals will also be awarded to the top three finishers.

Interested racers may register online or in person the day of the race. In person signups are set to begin at 7 a.m. March 21, the day of the race, at Clara Barton Elementary School. The 5k race is set to begin at 9 a.m., with the Family Fun Walk starting at 10. Registration for the 5k cost $25; for the walk, the cost is $20 for adults and $10 for children. Water will be available on the course, and after the race, fresh fruit and bagels will be available to all participants for free. Dogs and other pets are not allowed to take part in the race, and those who bring baby carriages are asked to stay behind the runners. On the Web: raceroster.com. –Michael Nunes

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A history of standardized testing in new jersey

1978

The Minimum Basic Skills test for reading and math was administered to students in the 3rd, 6th and 9th grades.

1988

1983 The state adopted the Grade 9 High School Proficiency Test, a more challenging assessment of minimum skills in reading, writing and math. The test was made a graduation requirement in 1985-1986.

The federal No Child Left Behind Act was enacted, which required tests for students in grades 3 to 8, and at least one in high school.

2001

The HSPT was moved from the 9th to the 11th grade and the Grade 8 Early Warning Test was added.

1996

2006

2003

The state adopts the Core Curriculum Content Standards, which brought about three new tests: the Elementary School Proficiency Assessment (1997-2002); the Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment, which replaced the EWT (1998-2008); and the High School Proficiency Assessment, which replaced the HSPT for 11th graders in 2001.

2014

NJ ASK was expanded to grades 5 to 7.

The state implemented the N.J. Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK3) for 3rd graders, and the ESPA became the NJ ASK4.

The PARCC electronic assessments replace all the existing NJ ASK and HSPA tests with the assessments developed through PARCC.

2010 The state adopted the Common Core State Standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy and was awarded a waiver from certain provisions of No Child Left Behind. The state joined the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC).

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PARCC continued from Page 1 ing concerns over student anxiety, overtesting, question difficulty and computer navigation problems to the point where some parents are refusing to let their

kids take the test. School officials, on the other hand, point to the positives they feel the test will bring. Robbinsville School District Superintendent Steve Mayer said his

hope for the test is that it “gives us good data about us: about how we are doing as a school district helping our kids to think critically, analyze information and make judgments from reading sources. The tests are supposed to measure progress against the Common Core standards. If it gives us good feedback, it will help us as a school district.” Danita Ishibashi, assistant superintendent in the Ewing School District, compared the practice test questions, which mirror the expectations of the Common Core State Standards, to questions on previous state assessments. “The PARCC test focuses more on the application of Language Arts and Math knowledge and skills instead of just identifying facts, providing a definition or providing a single answer to a problem,” she said. Literacy questions, Ishibashi said, will require students to cite textual evidence to support their responses, and in math they will have to select all options that

answer questions or may be asked to choose the equation necessary to solve a problem rather than to provide a solution. Emina Vukovic, owner of JEI Learning Center in Hamilton and parent of a 6th grader at Grover Middle School in the West Windsor-Plainsboro District, said that the test was developed “to gauge children at different levels [with the idea that]… if a third grader is not on target with skills based on the third-grade curriculum, when they are in 4th, 5th, 6th, up to college, there will be a domino effect.” To make sure students are prepared for college and/or a career when graduating high school, schools have to raise the bar, Mayer said. “We are finding even at community colleges, a lot of kids are not prepared. It has to map back to kindergarten.” Robbinsville resident Debbie Baer said she is worried about the elementary-level tests because they were developed from the top down. In addition to being the parent of a Rob-

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That is just par for the course — people change tests. It doesn’t mean we’re married to the exact questions, the exact level of assessment. It is a process.” That said, educators and parents have raised a number of concerns with the tests. The difficulty of the computer manipulations is one concern, said Baer, who is opting her son out of the testing. She describes an item in the language arts practice test involving two short stories, followed by several questions and a request for a comparison. The story is on one side of the screen and the questions on the other, and to see the entirety of the story requires scrolling up and down. Because of the complexities of testing on the computer, “there is a lot of teaching about how to do the test; you have to teach kids how to maneuver because no help can be provided during the test,” Baer said. Regarding questions that require writing, she said, “even if I have a lot of ideas about the comparison of the stories, I won’t be able to do it if I’m not a fast typer.” This is similarly true of math questions where students have to explain in writing the mathematical concept they are using. Some feel teacherstudent time is also reduced by the testing and by preparation for the testing. “I want the most teacher-pupil time, not the most testing,” said Baer, who was happier with testing in 3rd, 8th, and 11th grade as opposed to the yearly testing required with PARCC. “In third, everybody knows how to read, and if you have one who isn’t, it is a big indicator; by eighth, you have independent learners, who should be able to handle quite bit,” Baer said. Mayer acknowledges the anxiety behind testing and is trying to minimize it. “We are trying hard to make sure our teachers understand that if they are implementing our curriculum and program, they should be in good shape.” Waters said the biggest concern she hears is that the test is too stressful, the prep for it cuts into instructional time and it creates an atmosphere in the classroom that values testing over teaching. But in Waters’ view, “these aren’t high stakes tests for children — it is not going to have an impact on their future academic career.” Teachers, however, will be affected by the test. For one thing, suggests Baer, it puts them in a quandary in the classroom. They want to prepare the kids for PARCC, but they don’t want to teach to a test and potentially have to eliminate something significant, say, a poetry unit. Additionally, 10 percent of their evaluations will be based on test scores. This is a problem for Baer, on several fronts. One is that scores for younger children will be compared to NJ ASK scores from last year, comparing apples and oranges. The state will then compare how much See PARCC, Page 8

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refusing to take the test and are making arrangements for students to do alternate work while their classmates are testing. There is also a move afoot at the statewide level, where several members of the legislature, including District 15 Senator Shirley Turner, have introduced bills requiring school districts to allow children to opt out of the test without any repercussions. Currently, in some school districts, students opting out of the test and not attending school those days are marked absent. Noting that the Ewing School District respects the variety of opinions of parents regarding PARCC, Ishibashi said that “all students are expected to participate in the assessment as a component of the instructional program” but that “we will handle all requests to opt out professionally and appropriately.” Regarding the opting out of her son, Baer said, “What I am opposed to is my child being put through this meat grinder for no reason I can see.” In Robbinsville, she adds, kids who refuse will be in a separate room, with a teacher or sub supervising, and they can bring a book or other work. Regarding opt-outs, Mayer said students would be put in a quiet place where they can read for the duration of the test, but adds that he would like to see everyone take the test and is not sure why someone would opt out. “If I was a parent, I would want to know the feedback—here’s how your child stands up against the standardized state measure,” he said. “We’re not using scores for class placement; it is feedback for individuals and for us as a district.” Regarding anxiety on the part of students, he notes that many parents don’t share scores with their children anyway and recommends that parents tell their kids, “Go do your best. It doesn’t define you as a student; it is feedback for the school district.” Waters attributes much of the antiPARCC activity to teachers unions and Save Our Schools NJ, an organization that advocates for excellent public schools. Furthermore, she suggests that the loudest complaints are coming from higher income school districts. Waters draws an analogy to the issues around measles vaccinations, which similarly are connected to wealthy communities. “It becomes an issue about what’s good for the larger community and what’s good for my individual kid,” she said. As with measles, where the most vulnerable kids — the youngest and those with compromised immune systems — are at greatest risk, any retreat from standardized testing victimizes our most vulnerable kids, said Waters, who asks, “Do you make choices for your own individual kid or because as a community you want to protect those who are neediest?”

“When they designed the Core Content standards, they started with the inaccurate notion that kids are not ready for college.” –Parent and teacher Debbie Baer

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The Bordentown Elks Americanism Committee essay contest winners were Clayton Devlin, Christopher Borges, Nikolas Romano, Lucas Schuck, Nicholas Cutrupi, Maranatha Paul and Michael Lindsey. The Bordentown Elks Lodge No. 2085 Americanism Committee recognized the winners of its essay contest and their families on Jan. 28. The subject of the essay was, “What Does the Pledge of Allegiance Mean to Me”. Students from the fifth, sixth and seventh grades at Bordentown Regional Middle School and the MacFarland School were invited to participate. The winners were Clayton Devlin,

Christopher Borges, Nikolas Romano, Lucas Schuck, Nicholas Cutrupi, Maranatha Paul and Michael Lindsey. Each winner received a framed certificate, a $25 Visa gift card, a Heritage Corner Kit of parchment documents such as the Declaration of Independence, a flag and patriotic balloons. The Elks wish to thank Dick Langan, and his wife Joan, for coordinating and completing another great essay contest.

Gallery to feature students, pros The Firehouse Gallery of Bordentown is set to host an exhibition of student and professional art on March 7 to launch the gallery’s 2015 summer camp program and open house. Free treats, art activities and awards are being prepared for children of all ages. The exhibition is a free public event, scheduled for noon to 4 p.m. on March 7, at Firehouse Gallery, located at 8 Walnut

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For some couples, the Bordentown Elks’ Valentine’s Day fundraiser was a chance to renew the vows they said years ago. For others, it was an opportunity to say “I do” during a small, intimate ceremony. The Feb. 14 event, held upstairs in the Elks lodge, was quite a success according to Heather Cheesman, an Elks member and the officiant at the 11 ceremonies that day. “We all had a really good time,” she said. “There were 11 couples total, and it was just marvelous. Everybody was so unique in their own ways.” Most of the vow renewals, Cheesman said, were for couples who had been together an average of 25 years, and said their renewals were touching moments to witness. Many of the couples getting married chose to participate in the Elks event because it provided a smaller, more intimate setting. And the Elks made sure that the event was a special day for all the couples. Members decked out the ceremony space with red and white decor, and each couple received a special parting gift and a decorative marriage or renewal certificate as a keepsake. The event raised $550 for the Elks National Foundation, and Cheesman said it was so successful that the Elks are now planning to hold a similar event in spring or early summer.

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John and Donna Poinsett

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Hometowns: Donna is from Bordentown. John is from Mercerville. We lived in Bordentown until 2001 and moved to Deptford. Ages: Donna, 57 and John, 54 Careers: John is a retired Captain from NJ State Department of Correction. Donna retired from the NJ and PA Title Insurance Industry. Wedding date: June 25, 1988 at the Bordentown First Baptist Church How they met: In a bar in the Burg called Millie Place. We were both there to see one of our favorite bands “Joe Zook and the Blues Deluxe.” A mutual friend introduced us and we have been together ever since. Why they renewed their vows through the Bordentown Elks: We had been talking about renewing our vows for a few years. This gave us the opportunity to do it in our beloved town where we were originally married in and to give something to the Elks. It also gave us a way to honor our dear friends Maggie and Edwin by asking them to be our witnesses.

Hometowns: Russell is from Allentown, NJ. JoAnn is from Yardville. Ages: Russell, 55 and JoAnn, 56 Careers: Warehouse manager Modern Store equipment; bartender/manager 31 years at HOB Tavern Years married: 18, but together 31 Wedding date: Sept. 13, 1997 How they met: 1984 at Russell’s brother’s biker birthday party. Why they renewed their vows through the Bordentown Elks: My husband is a member, and we LOVE the people who organized this, shout out to Heather Cheesman and Patti Dixon.

Hometowns: Kelly is from Trevose, Pa. and Adam is from Jacobstown Careers: Adam is a carpenter for South Jersey Property Damage Specialists. Kelly is a closing representative for RCP Management Company. How they met: We met through family members on Easter 2013. Engaged since: Mothers Day 2014 Why they married through the Bordentown Elks: We chose the Elks because it was on Valentine’s Day and we wanted just our family present at the ceremony. Wanted to keep it small and special. Future plans: Our future plans are to honeymoon in the spring and to start our future together as a family.

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Pete and Linda Delucia

Hometowns: Hamilton Township Ages: Pete, 62 and Linda, 60 Careers: Pete retired from State of New Jersey Department of Human Services Years married: 41 Wedding date: Sept. 8, 1973 How they met: Met in 1969 through Pete’s mom and Linda’s grandmother Why they renewed their vows through the Bordentown Elks: To help raise money for the Elks National Foundation.

Miguel and Barbara Lizardi

Hometowns: Bordentown City Careers: Patti is retired from Ocean Spray in Bordentown. Mickey currently works for AT&T in Middletown. Years married: 35 years in March Wedding date: March 21, 1980 How they met: We met at the Silver Fox Bar in Bordentown City, April 1979, which is now Toscano’s. Why they renewed their vows through the Bordentown Elks: It was a great fundraiser for a great cause, ENF (Elks National Foundation). Our daughter Heather was officiating with the ceremony, which we thought would make a nice memory. It’s all about memories. Plus Patti got a new ring out of the deal.

Hometown: Burlington Ages: Barbara 39, Miguel 35 Careers: Dog groomer, welder How they met: We met at Kat Man Du nightclub. Future plans: Our future plans are to enjoy the rest of our lives together.

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WEHRMAN continued from Page 1 what Wehrman had wanted to do, John said. She never wanted to get involved in the administrative side of education, preferring instead to work directly with the students. One of Wehrman’s most visible and remembered roles in town was her work as a history teacher, first at Peter Muschal Elementary School and later at MacFarland Intermediate School, adding up to a 44-year career in the Bordentown Regional School District. She enjoyed challenging her classes to learn and often had a strong bond with many of her students, staying in touch with some of them as they eventually went off to college and pursued careers. Wehrman was also a Fulbright Scholar, and for years, spent a few weeks every summer traveling around the world to places including Japan, Russia, China, India, Turkey, Oxford, Princeton University, Yale University and the University of Virginia. She always brought that knowledge back to her classroom, John said, where she was eager to share a new culture with her students. Wehrman even took students on field trips of her own. She took one class to see the New York Stock Exchange, and one evening, brought a student interested in becoming a lawyer to watch the court proceedings in Bordentown Township. Wehrman also took her students on walking tours through Bordentown City, often ending the walk with cookies and lemonade for her students on the porch of her own historic home. Wehrman and John lived right in Bordentown City, in a historic house where Francis Hopkinson had once lived. The charm and history of the nearly 300-year-old building was always something that fascinated Wehrman, John said. The Wehrmans purchased the house in 1973 when they attended the auction for the remaining Bordentown Military Institute properties. Though it would take about eight years before the couple had remodeled the house to their liking—its most recent use had been as a dormitory for BMI students—John said Wehrman loved the house and the idea of the historical figures that may have walked through that same building, adding that the story of Joseph Bonaparte’s role in Bordentown was also one Wehrman couldn’t seem to get enough of.

Ellen Wehrman was a teacher in Bordentown for 44 years, and was involved in countless community organizations. Wehrman’s fascination and passion for history led her to become involved with the Bordentown Historical Society, and from there she continued to participate in a number of organizations over the years: the Bordentown Shade Tree Commission, Stuart First Friday Gathering at the Stuart Country Day School, Present Day Club of Princeton, the St. Mary’s Board of Education, the Bordentown Library Board of Directors and more. Wehrman also remained a member of the Sarah Seidel Sisterhood of Temple B’nai Abraham. Though Wehrman was raised Catholic and felt strongly about her faith, her father was Jewish, and when her parents moved to Bordentown from Scotland, Wehrman’s father joined Temple B’nai Abraham. “Ellen always felt they gave her father such a great sense of joy, that she always had to give back,” John said. “So she always stayed involved with the sisterhood.” Most recently, Wehrman served on the Bordentown Regional School District Board of Education; she had one year left in her second term as a board member. Board president Mark Drew said Wehrman was not only committed

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The Bordentown Friends Facebook group is set to hold its first event March 14 at Christ Church in Bordentown. Bordentown Friends is a Facebook group created by Shawna Kochie Catarinicchia. A cancer warrior herself, Catarinicchia recognizes the appreciation of baskets of cheer for the sick, grieving or people simply having a hard time. The event will help to raise money for the group to continue to reach out to other members of the community. Vendors will be donating a percent of proceeds or items to the group. Vendors are set to include Thirty One, Premiere Jewelry, Younique 3D

Fiber Lashes and Make-up, Lilla Rose Barrettes and Pocketbooks, Alannas Handmade Goods: Scarves, Hats, Socks, Baby Blankets, Crocheted Snowflake Ornaments and more; Pampered Chef, Affordable Costume Jewelry and more. Bordentown Friends will also be collecting money for the Burlington County Animal Shelter. Please feel to bring a pet friendly toy and/or food item. Snacks will be served along with iced tea and Sangria. The event has a $5 donation/admission fee. It is scheduled for March 14 from 2–6 p.m. at Christ Church, located at 130 Prince St. in Bordentown.

to the board, but encouraged everyone around her to find ways to give back to the community. Drew also noted that her concern as a board member was always to see the best improvements being made for students to thrive in their education. “She was always supporting the community, always going to meetings, not just school board meetings, but community meetings and volunteering,” Drew said. “She questioned a lot of things that the administration would do, and was always supporting to get better technology and better education for the kids.” But in addition to her constant involvement and contributions to local organizations, she also encouraged others to join in the activity. “If you were a newcomer to town and she found out you weren’t doing anything, she’d find something for you to do,” John said, noting that she could find a task for anyone, even if it was something as simple as serving pie and ice cream at the Historical Society’s annual peach social. It wasn’t just that she wanted others to get involved, said Suzanne Wheelock, another longtime friend of Wehrman’s. Wehrman made every person feel as though their role was the most important

one of all. “She never let anyone feel that they weren’t important, or that they weren’t necessary,” Wheelock said. “Everybody had a job and had something to do.” John said there was an overwhelming amount of support from the community at Wehrman’s funeral service, adding that it gave him the opportunity to hear stories about his wife from her former students, and about how she was stern, but fair, in the classroom. “Evidently if you came to class chewing gum, she’d say breakfast was over, get rid of the chewing gum,” John said. “If you forgot your homework in your wall locker, your wall locker got an A and you got an F.” The Wehrmans’ sons, John and Paul, also were touched by the stories, memories and support from the community. Most of all, many individuals echoed the idea that Wehrman had left a lasting impact on the Bordentown community she loved so much. “She was…so positive, so excited to tell you about what she had just seen or read or done, with such enthusiasm it was just intoxicating,” Goldman said. “She’s a very special person. I consider her to have been an institution in Bordentown.”

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After more than seven decades of operation in Bordentown, last fall, Ocean Spray juice manufacturers shut down the plant and took its production operations across the river, leaving the 62-acre site open for development. Now, an industrial space developer is in the beginning stages of exploring new uses for the space, and the prospects are looking promising to Mayor Joseph Malone. “Once we get it redeveloped, it’ll pretty much be the same flow and amount of jobs,” Malone said. While the developer, Modern Recycled Spaces, has yet to finalize what exactly the old juice producing building will be turned into, some prospects include an upscale grocery store, a microbrewery, a space for creative art, or food places. “Specific uses haven’t been determined yet,” Malone said. Modern Recycled Spaces, based in Hamilton, specializes in buying and transforming warehouses and commercial space into offices, shops, factories and studios to be leased out. “I think we’re pretty creative in what we do,” said Dan Popkin, owner and founder of Modern Recycled Spaces. Some of the developer’s previous successful projects include Lambertville’s Union St. warehouse, which now hosts Kromite LLC., Taglio Design, and Rojo’s Roastery. As far as the Bordentown location is concerned, Popkin said that he has big plans.

“We want to utilize the warehouse and its existing space,” he said. “It’s great space.” If possible, Modern Recycled Spaces hopes that it can conserve the bottling portion of the warehouse, and that is where the option of a microbrewery comes into play. Regardless of the turnout, Popkin said that he wants to make the warehouse “something that makes it more of a destination.” Ending 71 years of operation in Bordentown, Ocean Spray relocated to Upper Macungie, Pennsylvania to a more efficient and modern facility, the company’s cooperative communications director Kellyanne Dignan said. “Bordentown will always be a very important part of Ocean Spray’s history and we’re excited for the future,” Dignan said. The autumn move left about 150 of the 250 nonunion workers unemployed, while the emlpoyees relocated their careers to the new factory. Like the mayor, Popkin said that the new development, which will provide low-cost lease space for interested businesses, can bring back the amount of jobs lost. The exchanging of hands from Ocean Spray to Modern Recycled spaces is still ongoing. Once the sale is finalized, Popkin said that the developers will work on finding and finalizing tenants to lease the building. “You’ll hear a lot about it within the next 90 days,” he said.

Plans are being finalized for the sale of Ocean Spray to developer Modern Recycled Spaces, with possible uses for the site including an upscale grocery or microbrewery.

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City Cats honors Randy Now Bordentown City Cats joined with local officials and supporters to honor legendary Trenton-area concert promoter “Randy Now” Ellis as the group’s 2015 Humanitarian of the Year. Ellis went above and beyond the call last year to support the group’s rescue efforts. Ellis was honored at Bordentown City Cats’ Second Annual Happy Hour Fundraiser at Jester’s Café on Feb. 16. Jester’s Café donated a portion of proceeds from all food and beverages purchases to benefit the group’s continued rescue efforts, now in its 12th year. A long-time Bordentown fixture, Ellis parlayed the story of his Trentonarea concert-promoting days into a fundraiser last year that raised more than $600 for BCC’s rescue efforts. He accomplished this by requesting donations for the screening of the featurelength documentary “Riot on the Dance Floor: The Story of Randy Now and City

Gardens,” which chronicled his 30-year history booking many seminal punk and rock acts at the Trenton club. He followed up this effort by opening up his downtown store, The Man Cave, to BCC to host an adoption day event last fall. BCC also plans to announce details of its Second Annual Cat Photo Contest after the success of last year’s contest, which drew more than 100 entries, voted on by the public, with the top 12 featured in a 2015 calendar that the group had printed. Founded in 2003, BCC has grown from a handful of concerned residents into an official registered 501c3 organization with several dozen volunteers and a growing online presence that has greatly enhanced its mission to rescue, foster, spay, neuter, find loving homes and care for the Bordentown City’s stray and feral cat population.

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Southern Shaolin Academy Summer Camp A Martial Arts Experience to Build Confidence, Strength, and Respect Southern Shaolin Academy (SSA) is conveniently located in Ewing on Scotch Road between CVS and Five Guys. We have been teaching martial arts to children and adults at this location for more than eight years. We teach many martial art disciplines, but the focus of our summer camp training is Wushu, China’s National Sport. The techniques learned during camp are graceful and precise. It incorporates stunning aerial and tumbling skills. This method of training will not only teach your children better coordination and balance, build strength and more flexibility, but also increase self-esteem and confidence, and your child will begin to learn the basic foundation of self-defense. What our campers have to look forward to each week: • Kung Fu two times a day, every day. One hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon. The level of Wushu taught at SSA is premier training that earned many of our students trophies as well as gold medals in international tournament competitions. Our head instructor was a member as well as team captain of the U.S. Wushu Team. • Ewing Library once a week. We will walk to the library, a safe distance as we walk behind the Suburban Shopping Center. We encourage all of our students to sign up for the summer reading program. This will allow the campers to do their summer assignments from school in a quiet environment. • Bowling once a week. The Curtis Lanes Bowling Alley is located between the Ewing Library and Suburban Shopping Center. We will

walk to the bowling alley. • Gymnastics, once a week. We have a commercial van that will take the campers to Motion Gymnastics located in Pennington. The students will be taught based on their skill level and will be supervised by Sifu Louis Diaz, our head instructor. • Outdoor Play. When the weather permits we will be outdoors as much as possible. Some of our Kung Fu will be taught outdoors as well. We will have loads of fun, playing soccer, water balloon toss games, and more. • Arts and Crafts several times per week. We have lots of campers who love arts and crafts. It’s one of their favorite things to do. During down times, we try to expand the campers’ imaginations through arts and crafts. It’s a great way for the kids to get to know each other through sharing ideas and working together. Families can choose weekly or daily rates. We have competitive pricing at $200 per week or $75 per day. Campers must bring their lunch and a snack every day. We do have water fountains at the school, but we recommend everyone bring two bottles of water each day. The students should also bring a swim suit and towel for outdoor play. Outdoor play is different each day depending on the weather. We would like everyone to be prepared to maximize on the fun. Summer Camp Hours: Regular Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Early Drop Off: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Late Pick-Up: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. About our School: Our students are learning martial arts as well as life skills. Parents have expressed how much their children change within a short period of time being at our school. The changes include better manners and more respect for themselves as well as with others. Their studies at school improve and are more focused on their school work. We do

Summer camp at Southern Shaolin Academy in Ewing includes Kung Fu twice a day as well as weekly trips to the Ewing Library to work on summer assignments. not separate our students by age; this encourages them to treat everyone with respect regardless of age. This is crucial to building their social skills for the future by helping them understand that we all have lessons to teach. If we listen and hone our skills in respecting others, we grow as individuals, which make us all well rounded people in the world. Location: We are located in the Suburban Shopping Center on Scotch Road between Five Guys and CVS Pharmacy. It is a 6,000-square-foot airconditioned facility. This works well for a summer camp because on those super-hot days, our campers do not have to stay in the sun, which can be unsafe. We have locker rooms for both girls and boys, allowing privacy when changing. About Our Team: Head instructor, Sifu Louis Diaz, is a world champion martial artist who has studied different forms and styles for more than two decades and has honed his skills into goldmedal winning form. He has won 80 gold medals during the four years he represented the United States as a member of the U.S. Wushu Team. He has represented the U.S. in three international competitions including the World Games and the Pan-American Games. Owner and teacher Anthony Jackson has been practicing martial arts for more than 15 years. He graduated from West Point during which he attended Airborne, Ranger, Pathfinder, Sapper, and SERE Training. While in the military he served in the Gulf War, Somalia conflict, and hot spots in Honduras and Israel. He has learned many disciplines, but his chosen path is

Tai Chi. He is also a motivational speaker and has spoken to many leading pharmaceutical companies and most recently spoke with the local Girl Scout troop here in Ewing. Camp counselors: We recruited our talented Wushu students who are highly motivated to share what they have learned here at the school. We have several success stories here at Southern Shaolin Academy. They have been training for many years and have been taught to compete in local martial arts competitions as well as in Washington, D.C. The counselors are excited to get the summer started. Some of them go to college here at the College of New Jersey and have started their own classes on campus. Junior counselors: Several of our younger students have decided to join us as junior counselors. These students include honors students at the local elementary, middle, and high schools. Most have been practicing martial arts for more than three years. Each one has their own talent and commitment to having fun. More Information: Go online to download the applications and to get more information: www.southernshaolinacademy.com/summer-camp/ Preview Week: Ewing Public Schools are off Monday to Friday, April 6 to 10. We will run a camp that week so you can experience the fun and excitement. Get the application online at www.southernshaolinacademy. com/spring-break. Southern Shaolin Academy, 5 Scotch Road, Ewing. 609-8830303. www.southernshaolinacademy.com. See ad, page 32.

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2015 Summer Camp Resource Guide: From Arts to Sports to Science

ommunity News Service compiled the listings below based on responses to our inquiries and information available online. Camps are divided into four categories: arts camps, day camps, sports camps, and study camps. Complete listings are also available online at www.mercercamps.com. Please confirm camp information before enrolling your child. For upcoming open houses, see page 29.

Arts Camps Actors’ NET of Bucks County, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville 19067. 215-295-3694. www.actors netbucks.org. Summer Stars Theater Training proADVERTISING DIRECTOR Thomas Fritts x110 PRODUCTION MANAGER Stacey Micallef x131 SPECIAL SECTIONS COORDINATOR Sara Hastings x206 Copyright 2015 by Community News Service LLC, 15 Princess Road, Lawrenceville 08648. 609-396-1511 | www.mercercamps.com

gram includes acting, voice, and dance workshop for ages 7 to 12, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and ages 13 to 17, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Four-week session concludes with two musicals. American Boychoir School, 75 Mapleton Road, Princeton 08540. 609924-5858. www.americanboychoir. org. Camp Albemarle is a co-ed music camp for ages 7 to 14. The American Boychoir Experience for boys 8 to 12 by audition. Day and boarding options available for both programs. American Repertory Ballet’s Princeton Ballet School, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton Shopping Center, Suite C, Princeton 08540. 609-921-7758. www.arballet.org. Intensive residential program in dance for ages 13 and up by audition only. Classes at Princeton studio with optional housing at Princeton University. Summer Intensive Intermediates, ages 11 to 14, at Princeton Ballet School, 29 North Main Street, Cranbury. One to six week sessions. Summer Intensive Juniors, ages 9 to 11, at Princeton University. One to five-week sessions. Arts Council of Princeton, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton 08542. 609-924-8777. www. artscouncilofprinceton.org. Art FUNdamentals: ABC (Art Builds Character) for ages 5 to 9 uses

weekly themes to inspire creativity with mixed-media projects. Half, full, and extended days. Summer Art Studios for ages 10 to 16 offer weekly sessions in a range of studio and performing arts disciplines. Central NJ Ballet Theater, 146 Route 130, Bordentown 08505. 609775-7488. www.cnjballet.com. Four-week Into the Woods teen musical theater camp for ages 11 to 18. Auditions are Sunday, May 17. Three-week Little Mermaid kids and tween musical theater camp for ages 6 to 12. Auditions are Sunday, May 31. Both programs culminate in three days of performances. Threeweek beginner dance and ballet intensives for ages 5 to 14 and intermediate/advanced intensive for ages 10 to adult. Program ends with performance. Also Rising Stars Vocal Studio offers summer classes for all ages and levels. Cranbury Arts Council, 183 North Main Street, Cranbury 08512. 609655-1705. www.cranburyartscouncil. org. Art and Technology Camp for ages 5 to 14. More than 40 courses including podcasting, knitting, underwater robotics, jewelry design, and green science. Full and half-day sessions. Dance Corner Inc., 335 PrincetonHightstown Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-799-9677. www.the dancecorner.org.

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Senior Ballet Intensive for advanced ballet technique, pointe, variations, choreography, and Pilates; Storytime Princess Camp for ages 4 to 6; Junior Ballet Intensive for age 7 and up; Junior Tap Intensive, Junior Hip Hop, Junior Jazz, and Junior Lyrical. Dynamic Dance Camp through West Windsor Recreation Department for ages 5 to 14. Dance Expo, 64 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-799-7744. www.danceexpo.org. Dance Expo, 510 Route 130 South, Royal Plaza, East Windsor 08520. 609-371-2828. www.danceexpo.org. Dance camp and Frozen or Disney Princess dance camp for ages 4 and up. Dance intensive for serious, competitive dancers ages 9 and up. Full and half-day sessions. Downtown Performing Arts Center, 54 Mount Airy Road, Lambertville 08530. 609-397-3337. www.downtownpac.com. One-week junior camp for ages 3 to 6 includes classes in acting, creative See ARTS CAMPS, Page 8

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Westminster Conservatory of Music 24 Summers of Music

his summer marks the 24th anniversary of Westminster Conservatory’s music-filled summer camp program for children ages 2 through teen. Marianne Lauffer, director of Westminster’s camp program, explains, “We believe everyone benefits from exposure to music.” Beginner to advanced students can enjoy instrumental and chamber music camps as well as musical theater and jazz camps. Early childhood camps provide a great introduction to musical exploration for the younger students. “We love to create an atmosphere of music making in a community environment.” The Conservatory’s Early Childhood Camps are designed for kids age 2 through grade 4. Through a variety of experiences, campers explore the world of music and the world around them. In Beach Beats (ages 2 to 3 with caregiver), campers sing, dance, play instruments, and chant finger plays and rhymes centered around each week’s theme. There is also story time, art time, and free-play. In Musical Jamboree (age 4 to grade 1), children explore music by singing, playing Orff instruments, creating ensembles, listening to live and recorded music, playing musical games, interpreting music through creating movement, dramatizing stories, and making crafts. Rainbows, Rhythms, and Ringing (grades 2 to 4) offers a more advanced hands-on experience in which campers develop their vocal abilities, play chimes and Orff in-

Westminster Conservatory offers camps for toddlers through high school-age students. Programs include instrumental music, chamber music, and musical theater. struments in ensembles, use their bodies in advanced singing and movement games, and create art projects related to each day’s theme. Instrumental Camps include Try It Out, Piano Camp, and Flute Camp. Try It Out (grades 1 to 3) is exactly what the name implies: it is an opportunity for campers to spend two weeks immersed in learning the violin, cello, or keyboard. By the end of camp children will go from having first picked up an instrument to being able to play real songs. In Piano Camp (grades 3 to 7), campers are assigned an ensemble piece to learn during the week with their partners in preparation for a performance on the last day of camp. They attend specialty classes including musicianship, jazz piano, and art. “Music making is fun, especially when you do it with friends,” adds Marianne. Flute Camp (grades 6 to 12) is for flutists who want to strengthen their technique, learn new solo and small-ensemble repertoire, hear faculty recitals, gain performing experience, and make new friends. Students have the option of residing on campus in the dorms or commuting from home. Campers will play the whole family of flutes from piccolos to alto to bass to contrabass flutes. Students looking for an ensemble experience should check out Westminster’s Chamber Music Camps. Pianists, wind, and string players in grades 6 to 12 will experience the wealth of instrumental/piano chamber repertoire in the Westminster Chamber Music Camp. “These students have quite a lot of

experience” prior to coming to camp, explains Marianne. “They take private lessons and must audition in order to be placed with the right combination of students and to choose the right piece.” Westminster Strings (grades 8 to 12) offers campers the fun of playing in small mixed ensembles as well as the experience of participating in a chamber orchestra under the direction of conductor Ruth Ochs. One student is chosen as a soloist to be featured at the concert on the last day. Westminster Conservancy also offers Jazz Camps. Jazz Starters for All Instruments (grades 5 to 8) is for students who know how to play their instrument and are curious about jazz, but do not have any formal jazz training. Jazz Combo Boot Camp (grades 8 to 12) is a great opportunity for students to take their existing knowledge of jazz to the next level by learning to play at a higher level with their peers under the guidance of working jazz professionals. In small jazz ensembles, students learn to read jazz charts, learn the structure and format from their teachers, their roles, and the technical side of improvisation. And for those who love to sing, act, and dance, Westminster Conservatory offers four Musical Theater Camps. Broadway Stars (grades 1 and 2) and Sing Your Heart Out (grades 3 to 5) provide an environment where students do not even realize that they are taking acting, singing, and dance lessons, because they are too distracted by all of the fun, and parents are blown away by the final performance of Broadway Showstoppers on Friday.

The Middle and High School Musical Theater Intensives feature voice, acting, and dance training, and audition technique in preparation for a final performance of songs from “Rent” (middle school camp) and a full production of “Leader of the Pack” (high school camp). Broadway professionals are on staff to direct and choreograph the high school production. Registrations for all camps may be placed online at www.rider.edu/ conservatorycamps. An early bird discount is available to those who register prior to Friday, May 15. In addition, discounts are available for registration on multiple weeks of the Early Childhood Camps and Piano Camp. If you refer a friend and they sign up for any of the camps, both parties receive a discount. Financial aid is also available. Call 609-9217104 for information. Westminster Conservatory is the community music school of Westminster College of the Arts of Rider University. “Our mission,” explains Marianne, “is to provide music to students of all ages and stages of ability.” In addition to summer camps, the Conservatory offers a flexible eightweek private lesson program for new and returning students. Summer private lesson registration begins on Monday, May 18, at www. rider.edu/conservatory. Visit Westminster’s website at www.rider.edu/conservatorycamps for more camp information, and to register. Westminster Conservatory, 101 Walnut Street, Princeton. 609921-7104. www.rider.edu/conservatorycamps. See ad, page 2.

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Quakerbridge Learning Center To Offer More Courses

uakerbridge Learning Center in Lawrence has announced increased offerings for its 2015 summer camp. Conveniently located on Quakerbridge Road, 1.25 miles from Quakerbridge Mall, Quakerbridge has a proven record of helping students matriculate at the most competitive colleges and universities. In addition to its standard grades 4 to 10 language arts curriculum, Quakerbridge is offering a 7th and 8th grade SSAT/ISEE preparation course for the first time. The popular afternoon combination classes will include Java, Python programming, Chinese, and Spanish in addition to the previous offerings of gifted and talented mathematics, creative writing, public speaking, and science. Quakerbridge, which is accredited by the Middle States Association Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools, the same organization that evaluates Princeton, West Windsor, and Lawrence public schools, is a supplementary educational organization authorized to offer Option ii courses for high school credit in honors geome-

Quakerbridge Learning Center employs outstanding and award-winning Mercer Countyarea teachers as its summer instructors. try, honors advanced algebra II, honors pre-calculus, honors biology, honors chemistry, and honors physics. In addition Quakerbridge offers honors pre-algebra and honors algebra I for middle school students who are hungry for higher level mathematics instruction. One innovation in the 2015 program will be dividing the language arts curriculum into two sections. Reading, vocabulary, and literature will be taught separately from grammar and composition. Delicious

lunches are provided for students. In addition to Quakerbridge’s summer camp, highly effective oneon-one or three-on-one tutoring is available throughout the year. Tutoring is offered for Advanced Placement courses in calculus, statistics, biology, chemistry, literature, English language, and micro and macroeconomics, plus ACT and TOEFL preparation. Tutoring for the SAT I test and SAT II subject tests in mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, Spanish, and literature is

also available. General tutoring in reading, writing, mathematics, and science is also available. Early Bird Discount Open Houses will be held at the Quakerbridge Learning Center, 4044 Quakerbridge Road, on Saturdays March 1, March 7, March 14, and March 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Interested parties should call Lily Liao at 609-933-8806 to make an appointment, or e-mail her at qlc4044@ quaker-bridge.com. See ad, page 13.

PRINCETON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE Illuminate powerful ideas • Nurture a compassionate community • Inspire profound inquiry

The Mission of the Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science — a visionary, intercultural research community educating and inspiring high school students through rigorous scholarship and personal responsibility — is to ignite a passion for inquiry, innovation, and investigation that will instill a compassionate commitment to enrich the quality of life in school, community, and country and make an enduring diﬀerence in our world.

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Engineering for Sustainable Living: Lessons on computer programming, genetics within living systems, construction of complex devices from simple materials, and hands-on experiments that will emphasize proper laboratory techniques. • Educators as Entrepreneurs: Digital Tools and Strategies to Make a Difference for Yourself and Others! Participating educators will learn about various opportunities to earn money through teaching talents including: online content (websites, blogs, etc.), developing expertise via conference presentations (in person and virtual), selling content, teaching online and hybrid courses, learn how to market yourself through free Social Media tools while networking and developing expertise, learn strategies and practices to foster your health to wealth. • Youth Entrepreneurial Scholars Camp through STEM: Underwater Robotics and More! Underwater robotics, and GPS work that challenges students to design, build, program, test, and redesign underwater robots made of LEGO and other components as well as create interactive maps.

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Bordentown CDA Summer Program For Scientists, Swimmers, and Everyone in Between

he Bordentown CDA Summer Program offers a variety of camps and programs that will satisfy the visual and performing artist, the athlete, the adventurer, future chef, leader to be, and the scientist. CDA (Community District Alliance) programs are reasonably priced and offer the convenience and service that parents need. Recreational, educational, and cultural learning activities provide enriching and positive summer experiences for children in grades K to 4 in the CDA four-week day camp. The pre-teen camp (PTC) is for incoming and exiting sixth graders and specifically targets the interests and developmental needs of our older campers. PTC may be pared with other accelerated programs for our older students. CDA Jr.’s Theater Company summer production is “Once Upon a Mattress.” Summer theater not only presents a unique opportunity for budding young thespians

Bordentown CDA’s camps include a day camp for grades K to 4, a pre-teen camp, and a kindergarten ready camp. (for students ages 8 to 14) to hone and exhibit their craft — but time and again it is a vehicle to promote community development and relations. Summer Stock Theater productions are a highly detailed and highly instructional experience for our high school actors — ages 15 to 19. This summer’s production is “Footloose”!

Most recreation programs and camps are supported by an aftercare component that provides extended childcare until 6 p.m. each day. Dr. Sally Fisher and her team of seasoned and committed instructors will provide five weeks of instructive swim lessons to roughly 300 mostly young swimmers at every level provided by the Red

Cross — as she has for the past 52 years. What is not captured in the statistics is the community social time that is experienced by parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends who gather at the pool for their child’s lesson. It is something that sets the CDA Swim Program apart from other swim programs. The legendary retired Peter Muschal Elementary School kindergarten teacher, Ms. Pesce, continues to lead this extremely popular program. Children entering kindergarten this fall are introduced to a wide variety of readiness activities that prepare them for the kindergarten environment and the next stage of their educational life. Kindergarten Ready Camp raises the bar for instruction of our “soon to be” full day kindergartners. Part of it lies with what is taught — but more importantly— it is how it is taught. Be sure to check out our website for program details and registration information. Bordentown CDA Summer Camp, 48 Dunns Mill Road, Bordentown. 609-298-0025 x1200. www.bordentown.k12.nj.us/departments.cfm?subpage=231142. See ad, page 10.

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Central New Jersey Productions Musical Theater and More at the Open Arts Stage

entral NJ Productions are excited to announce their 2015 summer camp productions located at the Open Arts Stage. In July they will rehearse and present their teen production of “Into the Woods, Jr.” The kids and tweens will put on “Disney’s Little Mermaid, Jr.” in August. Casting is chosen through an audition process that takes place in May in their Bordentown studio. Everyone who auditions receives a part. Each show has three to four performances, often with three to four different people playing the lead roles one performance, and participating in the chorus in other performances. They are located behind Mastori’s Diner at 146 Route 130. Alisha Cardenas, director of the Central New Jersey Ballet Theatre and co-director of CNJ Productions describes their program as “an educational tool.” This camp is for everyone from veteran musical the-

ARTS CAMPS, continued from Page 4 movement, music, and art, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. One-week camps for ages 7 to 16 include classes in acting, dance, musical theater, stage combat, make-up, and more, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ESF Summer Camps at Lawrenceville School, 750 East Haverford Road, Bryn Mawr 19010. 610581-7100. www.esfcamps.com. Two-week Theater and Performing Arts camp and one-week Just Dance camp for grades 3 to 9. Farrington’s Music Camp, Montgomery Shopping Center, Route 206, Princeton 08540; 609-9248282. 51 Everett Drive, Suite A-80, West Windsor 08550; 609-8970032. www.farringtonsmusic.com. Weekly camp for ages 5 to 14. Learn to play instruments and read music, idol singing, arts and crafts, and more. Firehouse Art Camp, 8 Walnut Street, Bordentown 08505. 609-2983743. www.firehousegallery.com. Art classes for ages 7 to 16. Half and full-day programs from Monday to Friday. Cartooning, sculpture, drawing, painting, crazy art, and more. All supplies included. Scholarships are available. Extended hours available. George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick 08901. 732-846-2895. www.gsponline.org. Summer Theater Academy for ages 5 to 18. Two-week programs Songs and Stories and Junior Company for ages 5 to 8. Two and four-week pro-

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ater enthusiasts to the person who wants to try a new experience. This is the perfect opportunity to be on stage and to learn new skills. Teens 11 to 18 interested in auditioning for “Into the Woods” should contact Sophie Taillefer, co-director of CNJ Productions, at 609-7757488 or via e-mail at sophiechante@hotmail.com. Auditions will take place at their Bordentown studio on Sunday, May 17. The camp runs Mondays through Fridays, July 6 to 29, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Performance dates are Thursday through Saturday, July 30 to August 1. Register before May 1 to save $50 off of the $400 registration fee. There is an additional $35 fee for materials. Kids ages 6 to 12 who want a part in “Disney’s Little Mermaid, Jr.” also should contact Sophie at the above information. Auditions will take place on Sunday, May 31. Unlike the teen production, this camp runs Mondays through Fridays during the day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Camp runs from Mondays through Fridays, August 3 to 19. Show dates are Thursday to Saturday, August 20 to 22. Save $50 off of the $550 fee by registering before May 1. There is an additional $35 fee for

materials. Before and after child care is available. For students interested in dancing without the singing that takes place in musical theater, ballet and dance camp will be offered for all levels from beginners to advanced students, starting at age 5. The classes offered during the sessions are ballet, pointe, repertory, jazz, and contemporary for the intermediate/advanced group and ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, and acting for the beginner group. Conversely, voice lessons are offered with Sophie Taillefer through her Rising Stars Vocal Studio to students still interested in honing their skills over the summer. Sophie is an opera singer who has trained many singers who have gone on to the professional and collegiate level. She has been training local singers for more than 15 years in the central New Jersey area. “Many kids come to anything and everything.” Some for just one part of what the programs offer. They are open and encouraging of everyone interested in participating. Central New Jersey Ballet Theatre, Rising Stars Voice Studio, CNJ Productions and Open Arts Stage, 146 Route 130, Borden-

town. www.cnjproductions.com, www.risingstarsvocicestudio.com and/or www.cnjballet.com. 609424-3192 and 609-775-7488. If the audition date does not work for your child, contact them to make other arrangements. See ad, page 28.

grams in musical theater and play production for ages 9 to 18. All culminate in a performance for family and friends. Audition not required. Extended day available. Helen Studio, 637 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction 08852. 732-3713480. www.helenstudio.com. Six-week art programs for ages five and up on Tuesday evenings, Saturday, or Sunday. Classes limited to three to six students. Highland Studio, 31 West Broad Street, Hopewell 08525. 609-4663475. www.karenmclean.com. Summer art workshops with digital photography, drawing, and painting for ages 7 to 17. Magic Arts Camp, 7 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton 08540. 215-9328452. www.magicartscamp.com. Glass art, pottery, drama, photography, sewing, clowning, cooking, and arts & crafts. Half, full, and extended days available. Four one-week sessions. McCarter Center Summer Theater Program, 91 University Place, Princeton 08540. 609-258-8289. www.mccarter.org/summercamp. One to six-week programs for students in grades 1 to 12 at any experience level. Camp themes include improv, musical theater, scene study, and solo performance. Each program culminates in a performance for friends and family. Mill Ballet School, 243 North Union Street, Lambertville 08530. 609-3977616. www.millballetschool.com.

Choreographic Workshop for ages 10 and up, Ballet Technique Intensive for ages 9 to 18, Musical Theater Workshop for ages 8 to 18, Magical Mornings for ages 3 to 5, and Junior Dance Camp for ages 5 to 10. Notre Dame High School, 601 Lawrence Road, Lawrence 08648. 609882-7900. www.ndnj.org. Camps for actors, singers, dancers, actors, and instrumentalists in grades 5 through high school. The Painter’s Loft, 1 Tree Farm Road, Suite 3, Pennington 08534. 609-730-4278. www.thepaintersloft. com. One-week sessions for ages 7 to 12 include clay, paint, mosaic, glass, and paint-your-own pottery. Peddie School, 201 South Main Street, Hightstown 08520. 609-4907532. www.peddie.org. Theater camp for ages 11 to 15 includes acting, musical theater, and dance, and culminates in a showcase. Two two-week sessions. Green Apple Theater features camps focusing on acting, dance, and music for ages 8 to 11. Four one-week sessions. Pennington Dance, 131 Burd Street, Pennington 08534. 609-737-7596. www.penningtondance.com. One-week program of world dances, singing, drumming, storytelling, and crafts for ages 4 to 7. Counselor opportunities for teens and pre-teens. Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra, 39 Fenton Lane, Chesterfield 08515. 215-275-7799. www.philadelphiajazzorchestra.com.

Jazz week for musicians in grades 6 to 12. Sections, group instruction, and student ensembles. Directed by Joe Bongiovi, a teacher of jazz band at Princeton High School. Two oneweek sessions at Princeton Charter School conclude with a concert by all student ensembles and the Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra. Piano Summer Workshop, 314 Overbrook Road, Piscataway 08854. 732-463-2268. www.pianosummer.org. Two-week music program mixes ensembles, composition, singing, and solo performance, focusing on piano. Program is on the Lawrenceville School campus featuring more than 20 Steinway and Yamaha pianos, two recital halls, and an electronic music studio. For ages 9 to 17 with at least two years’ piano experience. Princeton Dance and Theater Studio, 116 Rockingham Row, Princeton 08540. 609-514-1600. www. princetondance.com. Four-week intensive with optional boarding at Lawrenceville School for ages 11 and up. Young dancer intensive for ages 8 and up. Repertoire class for ages 13 and up with at least two years of pointe experience. Little dancing stars for ages 3 to 4. Dancing Stars for age 5 to 7. Dance With Me for ages 2 to 3 with an adult. Tap and maintenance classes available. Princeton Day School, 650 The Great Road, Princeton 08540. 609924-6700. www.pds.org. Art, theater, sewing, dance, Lego design, photography, fashion, and cooking.

CNJ Productions’ camp offers kids, tweens, and teens the chance to sing and dance on stage.

Boys & Girls Clubs Youth Community Center Opening on Spruce Street

oys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County will open a new youth and family community center at 1040 Spruce Street this September. The community center will provide area youth and families with a wide variety of social, recreational and educational programs for area preschoolers, youth, teens and adults. The 35,000-square-foot facility will feature a gymnasium, karate studio, teen and technology centers, dance and art studios, an arcade, a teaching kitchen and cafe, a STEM studio, a career center, and numerous adaptable classrooms. The center will be open seven days per week. Within this state-of-the-art facility, the Boys & Girls Club will offer a licensed preschool program for 3 to 5 year olds from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. It will feature a diverse curriculum of art, music computers, sports, cooking, and educational programs. Parents can choose from full day or just morning sessions, as well as full week and partial week options. A licensed after-school program will be offered at the community center for area youth, from kindergarten through 8th grade. The Club will provide direct school bus pickup service at Fisher Middle School; Lawrence Middle School; Lawrence Intermediate; Antheil Elementary; Ben Franklin Elementary; Eldridge Park Elementary; Lawrenceville Elementary; Parkway Elementary; and Slackwood Elementary schools. Princeton Friends School, 470 Quaker Road, Princeton 08540. 609-683-1194. www.princeton friendsschool.org. Art camp for grades K to 5 and drama camp for grades 5 to 8. Princeton String Academy, 2 Colonial Avenue, West Windsor 08550. 609-751-7664. www.stringacademy. net. Summer schedule of lessons is offered in violin, viola, and cello. Private, group, and chamber music programs. Taubenslag Productions, 496 Taylor Place, North Brunswick 08902. 732-422-7071. www.taubenslag productions.com. Theater camp with half and full-day programs, two, three, and eightweek sessions, ages 6 to 16. Tech option for grades 6 to 9. Teen Scenes for grades 8 to 10. CIT program for grades 10 and up. Junior counselor program for grades 11 and up. Daily swimming, outdoor activities, and stage work. At Middlesex Community College.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County’s new youth and family community center will serve children of all ages. Weekly activities will include cooking, sports, STEM, computers, art, career exploration, and educational support programs. Students in middle school will also have the opportunity to join interest-based clubs after school such as chess, leadership, web design, business, writing, cooking, robotics, science, sports, and more. A number of community organizations have partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs to offer a wide variety of programs at the new community center. They include the Rech Center of Hopewell (dance); Princeton ATA Karate, Bucks County Academy of Fencing, National Junior Tennis and Learning, Rutgers 4-H Youth Development of Mercer County, and Artworks. Sport programs such as NFL flag football, indoor soccer, basketball, and volleyball will be offered for youth, teens, and adults. These programs are designed to supplement sports and age groups cur-

rently not served by local recreational options. Sports leagues will feature both instruction and games. Intramural leagues for teens also will be offered. The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Center will host hands-on programs for youth and teens, such as using 3D printers and writing code; robotics; conducting experiments; and learning about the environment. Middle schoolers can join a Math Counts team and compete both locally and regionally. The new community center will serve as a regional center for a host of teen programs. Boys & Girls Clubs will provide free school bus service from Ewing, Lawrence, and Notre Dame High Schools each day after school. A number of social and recreational programs will be offered, including open mic nights, dance parties, cook-offs, poetry slams, board game and trivia tournaments, and

That Pottery Place, 217 Clarksville Road, Village Square Shopping Center, Suite 14, West Windsor 08550. 609-716-6200. www.that potteryplace.net. Weekly programs include work with clay, pottery, and glass. Half day, full day, and extended day available. The Dance Network, 160 Lawrenceville Pennington Road, Lawrenceville 08648. 609-844-0404. www.thedancenetwork.org. Dance camp and Frozen or Disney Princess dance camp for ages 4 and up. Dance intensive for serious, competitive dancers ages 9 and up. Full and half-day sessions. The Handwork Studio, 35 North Narberth Avenue, Narberth 19072. 610-660-9600. www.thehandworkstudio.com. Crafts including knitting, crocheting, and machine sewing for ages 5 to 12 at the Lawrenceville School. Tomato Patch Performing Arts Workshops, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor 08550. 609570-3333. www.mccc.edu.

Visual and performing arts workshops explore arts, dance, theater, and vocal music. Students select a major concentration and electives in stage combat, children’s theater, computer art, painting, drawing, jazz, musical theater, tap dance, cartooning and anime, hip hop, vocal ensemble, comedy, music video, or web video. Session one is a four-week session for grades 8 to 12. Session two is a three-week session for grades 5 to 7. Master class is for students in grades 8 to 12 who have attended Tomato Patch or had other formal theater training. VSA of New Jersey, 703 Jersey Avenue, New Brunswick 08901. 732745-3885. www.vsanj.org. Fine arts programs for ages 8 to 21 with a disability. Call for locations. West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-716-1931. www.west windsorarts.org. Camps include acting, cartooning and illustrations, environmental art,

athletics. The community center will have a Teen Center for high school students to hang out after school. The Spruce Street center will offer many college and career preparation programs in its Career Center. Partnerships with local colleges, technical schools, and businesses will offer a variety of guest speakers, workshops, and certifications for teens. Teens can also take part in a work-readiness program to qualify for internships through the Boys & Girls Club. Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County is among a small group of organizations leading an effort to form Mercer County Career Access Network (MCCAN). The goal of MCCAN is to bring together community stakeholders concerned with developing career pathways for middle and high school students. The group is identifying county organizations that provide career services, listing gaps in these opportunities, and seeking ways to fill these gaps. Pre-registration for fall programs at the new community center, and pre-opening prices are available. For more information or to register, visit www.bgcmercer.org. A temporary registration office is open in the Boys & Girls Club Bike Exchange, Capitol Plaza Shopping Center, 1500 North Olden Avenue, Ewing. Office hours are from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Information also can be obtained by calling 609-695-6060. See ad, page 19.

filmmaking, studio art, multi-arts, plein air, puppet theater, and drama for ages 5 to 12. Extended day and lunch options available. Westminster Conservatory of Music, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton 08540. 609-921-7104. www.rider. edu/wcc. Residential composition and organ programs for high school students; Vocal Institute, musical theater, and piano programs for grades 6 to 12. Most are one-week sessions. Day programs include Beach Beats for ages 2-3; Musical Jamboree for preK to grade 1; Rainbows, Rhythms, and Ringing for grades 2 to 4; Try It Out (violin, cello, or keyboard) for grades 1 to 3; piano for grades 3 to 7; Flute and Chamber Music for grades 6 to 12; Westminster Strings and Jazz Combo Boot Camp for grades 8 to 12; Jazz Starters for grades 5 to 8; Broadway Stars for grades 1 and 2; and Sing Your Heart Out for grades 3 to 5. See CAMPS, Page 11

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TCNJ Robotics Summer Camp A Taste of College Life

ising high school juniors and seniors thinking about applying to college to study engineering, software engineering or computer science should plan to attend the intensive summer Robotics Camp offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ). They are running two camp sessions: the fundamental session runs from Sunday to Friday, July 12 to 17, and the advanced session runs from Sunday to Friday, July 19 to 24. Students may participate in both sessions from July 12 to 24. Director Dr. Orlando Hernandez explains “the idea is to give high school students a taste of what residential college life is like. They have the same food, housing, and activities.” Also the selection process is similar to applying to a college. Applicants need to provide a transcript, ranking, essay, and letters of recommendation — all the parts of a traditional college application. Camp participants will work with TCNJ electrical and computer engineering students and professors,

High school students get a taste of college-level engineering at TCNJ’s intensive robotics camp. as well as professional engineers. They will learn about topics not traditionally taught in high schools, including microcontroller programming, sensing systems, digital electronics, wireless communications, and computer vision. Dr. Hernandez said “each session builds up to a competition. The parents are invited. It gives them something to shoot for, a definite

milestone with definite goals.” During the camp students will build, program, and use their own robot. Each participant will receive a robotics kit, and at the end of the camp they get to take home their own robot. “Students come from all over the world for this program,” adds Dr. Hernandez. In the past, participants have come from Europe, New Zea-

land, New York, Wisconsin, and other places. Some students return the following year. “We are really proud of our program.” Eligible camp participants are high school students ranking in the top 30 percent of their class, have an interest in robotics or engineering, and have successfully completed one year of college prep mathematics (preference will be given to those who have completed algebra). Each week costs $1,859. All students will each receive a $500 scholarship, making the total cost $1,388. If you attend both sessions it costs $4,027, plus each attendee will receive a $1,000 scholarship, for a total cost of $3,056. Fees include a non-refundable $29 application fee, robot kit, electronic parts, tuition, room and board, and entertainment expenses. Camp participants must provide their own transportation to the campus. Applications are due by Friday, May 15. Notifications will be sent out by Sunday, May 31. Payments are due by Monday, June 15. Dr. Orlando Hernandez, Electrical and Computer Engineering, The College of New Jersey, Box 7718, Ewing. 609-771-2470. hernande@tcnj.edu. See ad, page 18.

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Camp is Y An Unforgettable Summer of Fun

emember the fun of summer when you were a kid? Exploring the outdoors, spending time with friends, playing games and splashing in the pool? YMCA Camp creates an exciting, safe environment for kids to have an unforgettable summer of fun. While campers take part in unique experiences and adventures, they are also building self-esteem, developing interpersonal skills, and making lasting friendships and memories. YMCA Day Camps offer children positive developmental experiences and encourages them to create friendships with each other and with our staff. Our camp programs focus on building confidence through age-appropriate activities. Children experience a sense of achievement through opportunities in the outdoors and are welcomed to a physically and emotionally safe and stimulating environment. Day campers are able to explore creativity, teamwork, and leadership in a wide range of physically active programs that promote lifelong healthy living. Our goal is to introduce children to as many new experiences as possible and help each child feel confident and secure in a fun, safe camp environment. Our day camps challenge children to grow in imagination, creativity, self-directed initiative, and leadership. We are dedicated to changing the lives of our campers by creating friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. What to consider before choosing a summer camp program for

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A&M Summer Camp at Hamilton Lanes, 1200 Kuser Road, Hamilton 08610. 609-847-8484. Bowling, swimming, games, art, horseback riding, skating, amusement parks, fishing, and more. All day camp for ages 5 to 13. Black Bear Lake Day Camp, 457 Stage Coach Road, Millstone Township 08510. 609-259-1777. www. blackbearlake.com. Four to eight-week programs for ages 4 to 15. Horseback riding, transportation, towel service, and lunch are included. Fishing, boating, water park in the lake, lifeguard training, scuba diving, and more. New electives chosen weekly. Daily swim lesson and free swim in three heated

YMCA camps include daily swimming instruction. your child: When it comes to making a decision about where to send your child to summer camp, the decision has become more difficult. With so many different types of camps to choose from, parents will need to do some research to ensure that their child’s summer camp experience is a positive one. Doing research ahead of time will go a long way in making the decision easier. There are many things to consider when choosing the best summer camp for your child. Include your child in the decision. Make sure you understand what types of activities and experiences your child is expecting from camp, so that he or she will have a positive camp experience. Knowing and understanding the mission and philosophy of the association or organization running the summer camp program is important. You will want to know if the val-

ues are similar to the values of you and your child and also how these values affect the camp structure. This is extremely important when making the decision to send your child to a sports camp. The philosophies of sports camps can vary greatly, so finding out ahead of time if the sports camp has more of a competitive atmosphere versus an “everyone wins” philosophy is very important. A child who plays sports just for fun may find it difficult to be enrolled in a highly competitive sports camp. Knowledge about the composition of the staff is one of the most important considerations when choosing your child’s summer camp. Knowing the age and experience of the camp directors and staff will give parents peace of mind when it comes to the safety and security of their children. Parents should make a point to ask the organization what factors it uses in

pools. Air conditioned drama center. Monday, June 29, to Friday, August 21. Extended hours, central transportation, and sibling discount available. Blawenburg Village School, 424 Route 518, Blawenburg 08504. 609466-6600. www.blawenburgvillageschool.com. Four weeks of Christian faith based camp for ages 2.5 to 6. Bordentown CDA Summer Camp, 48 Dunns Mill Road, Bordentown 08505. 609-298-0025. www.bordentown.k12.nj.us/departments. cfm?subpage=231142. Day programs in art, theater, music, sports, basketball, robotics, swimming, soccer, adventure, princess, fashion, cooking, cheerleading, dance, dinosaurs, track, and more. Boys & Girls Club of Trenton & Mercer County, 212 Centre Street,

Trenton 08611. 609-392-3191. www. bgcmercer.org. Weekly sessions for ages 5 to 15 include Teen Travel, Camp Go for girls, Kids Camp, and Land Blast. Activities include sports, swimming, art, cooking, weekly trips, computers, and more. Transportation available from locations in Trenton, Ewing, and Lawrence. Camp Gan Israel, 731 Princeton Kingston Road, Princeton 08540. 609-252-0124. www.princeton chabad.org. Ages 3 to 12. Jewish day camp located at Princeton Junior School. Transportation available. Camp NAC, 120 Pheasant Run, Newtown 18940. 215-968-0600. www.campnac.com. Camp NACster for ages 3 to 12 organizes activities such as sports, art, games, and swimming around a dai-

determining which staff to hire and whether or not staff are subject to background checks. Parents should also know the ratio between staff and campers. Health and safety: Ask questions about whether the staff is CPR and First Aid certified; is there a medical director on staff; what policies and procedures are in place for waterfront activities; what happens if my child has an illness or injury. These are all important factors to be aware of before selecting a summer camp. In addition to all of the above listed items, there are many other important things to take into consideration. These include, but are not limited to, price, location, size of the camp, and hours. The summer camp experience is one in which your child will have the opportunity to make memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. Taking the time to research ahead time will ensure that your child will have a great summer. Summer is just around the corner, so register today! For more information on YMCA summer day camps, please contact the following: Hamilton Area YMCA — Nick Pincin, 609-581-9622 x21105 or npincin@hamiltonymca.org. hamiltonymca.org. Hopewell YMCA — Dan Williams, 609-737-3048 or dwilliams@ hvymca.org. hvymca.org. Princeton YMCA — Paul Zeger, 609-497-9622 x236 or pzeger@ princetonymca.org. princetonymca. org. Trenton YMCA — Yvonne Page, 609-599-9622 x 208 or ypage@ trentonymca.org. www.trentonymca.org. See ad, page 21.

ly theme. Half-day specialty camps for ages 3 to 5 include Little Chef, Whales Tales, Frozen, Safari Adventure, and Pirate Island. Full-day specialty camps for ages 6 to 12 include Gymnastics, Project Runway, Mad Scientist, Phabulous Physics, and Baking Bootcamp. Teen camps for ages 11 to 15 include field trips. CIT program. Sports training and Rockstar camps. Catholic Youth Organization Day Camp, 453 Yardville Allentown Road, Yardville 08620. 609-5854280. www.cyomercer.org. Day camp in Yardville under the auspices of Catholic Youth Organization of Mercer. Extended hours available. Cedarville Country Day Camp, 148 Cedarville Road, East Windsor 08520. 609-448-3881. www.cedarville.com. See DAY CAMPS, Page 12

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Waldorf School of Princeton Kicking It Up a Notch for Summer 2015

or decades the Waldorf School of Princeton has done in summer what Waldorf schools do best — offer natural, healthy, developmentally appropriate activities for children — through its general and specialty camps. However, this year, they’re doing it even better. “Parents have been telling us they really appreciate the Waldorf approach,” says Jamie Quirk, communications and marketing director for the school, “and they’re asking us to kick it up a notch. So we looked at what worked well, and what we could expand upon or do without.” First, the Waldorf Summer Camp trimmed the top of its age range from 14 to 13, having found that the oldest children preferred to apply as CITs (counselors in training) rather than as campers. Second, instead of offering small specialized camps to the oldest group, Camp Director Suzanne Cunningham reimagined the general camp rhythm for ages 10 to 13. “Every year, we’d see that some themes were popular and some weren’t,” says Cunningham, who is entering her third camp season with the school. “Plus, at that age, children are still generalists themselves,

DAY CAMPS, continued from Page 11 Half-day, full-day, and extended-day sessions for ages 3 to 15. Three or five days a week, one to nine weeks. Softball, lacrosse, basketball, tennis, golf, soccer, pools, electives, and trip program. Transportation and extended day available. Eagle’s Landing Day Camp, 74 Davidson Mill Road, North Brunswick 08902. 732-821-9155. www.eagleslandingdaycamp.com. Co-educational for ages 3 to 15 features two to eight-week programs. Four transportation choices. Trip program for grades 6 to 8. Mini program for ages 3 to 5 available. CIT program for students entering grade 10. Four pools, hot lunch, insurance, horseback riding, and supplies included. Extended day available. ESF Summer Camps at Lawrenceville School, 750 East Haverford Road, Bryn Mawr 19010. 610581-7100. www.esfcamps.com. Coeducational camps at Lawrenceville School include day camps for ages 4 to 15. Extended day available. One to nine weeks. Fernbrook Farms Education Center Summer Camp, 144 Bordentown-Georgetown Road, Chesterfield 08515. 609-298-4028. www. fernbrookeducation.org.

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Waldorf campers explore the school’s forests and creeks. curious about many things. So we wondered, how can we offer this group richer, themed experiences without forcing them to choose just one?” The Hawks, as this oldest group has been renamed, will reach new heights with special guests, projects, and experiences such as working with local chefs, naturalists, artists, and musicians, as well as harvesting in the garden for the community soup kitchen. But they’ll also still enjoy the activities they’ve come to know and love from Waldorf, with lots of art and outdoor exploration, as well as visits to the shallow waters of the school’s creek. The group names are another change, to help paint a picture of what’s different developmentally

from age to age. For the younger groups, Cunningham and others looked at the hallmark characteristics of each stage, and matched them up with an animal native to WSP’s grounds. For all children, the days will be filled with singing, free play, handcrafts, and nature walks, with plenty of time for children to explore, create, and dream amidst the school’s 20 acres of fields, forests, gardens, and creek. Children ages 4 and 5, the Tadpoles, are ready to explore. After free play and circle time, Tadpoles will embark on a host of activities designed to stimulate the imagination, fine motor skills, and social harmony — finger knitting, bread baking, dip dyeing, felting, and feeding the chickens.

Junior Fiddleheads Camp for ages 5 and 6 to explore the farm and nature. Fiddlehead Day Camp for ages 6 to 11 to explore ponds and creeks, harvest vegetables, tend to animals, make musical instruments, and catch insects. Young Stewards Summer Enrichment Program for ages 12 to 14. Extended day available. Frogbridge Day Camp, 7 Yellow Meeting House Road, Millstone Township 08514. 609-208-9050. www.frogbridge.com. Day camp for ages 3 to 15 in four to eight-week sessions. Extended hours available. Mini week for ages 3 to 6. Day trips for grades 7 to 9 and overnights for grades 9 and 10. CIT program. Transportation, bathing suit laundering, towels, and hot lunch included. Ziplines, pool slides, bumper boats, rock climbing, and a petting zoo. Fulper’s Dairy Farm, 281 Rocktown Lambertville Road, Lambertville 08350. 609-651-5991. www.fulper farms.com. Farmstead adventure camp for ages 5 to 13 includes hayrides, nature walks, work with cows, scavenger hunt, obstacle course, and homemade butter, ice cream, and milkshakes. Girl Scouts of Central and Southern NJ, 40 Brace Road, Cherry Hill

08034. 800-582-7692. www.gscsnj. org. Oak Spring Girl Scout Day Camp, 228 Weston Road, Somerset, is a day camp for girls completing kindergarten to grade 9. Swimming, boating, traditional camp skills and crafts, biking, leadership skills, science, drama, sewing, and cooking. Bus transportation available. Hamilton Area YMCA Sawmill Branch, 185 Sawmill Road, Hamilton 08620. 609-581-9622. www. hamiltonymca.org. Extended hours and transportation are available. Daily swimming, theme weeks, and specialty camps including Human Board Games, Campers vs. Wild, Girl Power!, Ultimate Frisbee, Exploration Art, Make Your Own Music, Crafts and Jewelry Making, and X-Cursion Camps. Harmony Schools/Foxmoor, 2022 Washington Boulevard, Robbinsville 08691. 609-443-7575. www.harmonyschools.com. Camp program for children through age 6. Two, three, or five full or halfdays for up to 10 weeks. Themes include Stars and Stripes, Fairy Tales, Exploring the Solar System, Teddy Bear’s Adventures, International Week, Where the Wild Things Are, Down on the Farm, Construction, Beach, and Fitness Week.

Crayfish, ages 6 and 7, can snap into action and indulge their evolving love of learning with daily projects such as sun painting, making toy sail boats, tie-dyeing shirts, and gardening. Like the Tadpoles, they’ll also make daily trips to Waldorf’s magical creek to explore and play near the shallow waters. The curious Foxes, ages 8 and 9, can dig deeper into fun through experiments and other stimulating activities. Foxes follow free play with activities that feed their growing independence, such as gathering herbs, cooking over a campfire or in a brick oven, candle making, and treasure hunts. Foxes cool off at the Watering Hole, their special spot along the creek. Waldorf offers three two-week sessions, June 29 through July 10; July 13 through 24; and July 27 through August 7. Children in all age groups can come for one session, two, or all three. The last Friday of each session is an outdoor festival day with games, wholesome refreshments, and surprises. Let the Waldorf School of Princeton spark your child’s imagination, wonder, and exploration this summer, in a safe and beautiful environment where the just the right discovery can be made at just the right moment. Waldorf School of Princeton, 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton. 609-466-1970 x110. www.princetonwaldorf.org. See ad, page 17. Howell Living History Farm, 101 Hunter Road, Titusville 08560. 609737-3299. www.howellfarm.org. Farm camp to help with chores including feeding animals, shelling and grinding corn, and gathering eggs. Crafts, stories, games, and a hayride. For ages 6 to 12. JCC Abrams Day Camp and Teen Travel, 99 Clarksville Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-606-7070. www.jccabramscamps.org. Camp Abrams for age 3 to grade 5, four to eight-week sessions. Sports, arts, music, crafts, Jewish heritage, and Israeli culture. Extended days available. Transportation, lunch, and snack included. CIT program. Halfday camp for ages 2 to 4. Teen Travel Camp for grades 6 to 10. KinderCare Learning Center, 1 Kinder Court, West Windsor 08550. 609-799-8787. www.kindercare. com. Camps for pre-school to age 12. Lakeview Child Center at Hamilton, 4 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton Square 08690. 609-890-1442. www. lakeviewchildcenter.org. Full-day program for infants to school age children. 10 one-week camp sessions for ages 5 to 9. Two to five-day options. See DAY CAMPS, Page 15

Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science PRISMS Is Paradise

ot every student is cut out for the Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science. It should be no surprise, then, that not every student is cut out for PRISMS summer camps. But for students elementary school to high school who eat, sleep, and breathe chemistry, biology, physics, and mathematics, PRISMS is paradise. The institute offers two unique (and that’s not hyperbole) summer camps for kids who live the sciences and love to solve mathematical and scientific puzzles. Engineering for Sustainable Living, which runs from Monday, July 6, through Friday, July 31, at PRISMS’ campus at 19 Lambert Drive, integrates concepts from biology, mathematics, chemistry, mechanics, and technology into weekly themes that will build 21st-century skills in grades six through nine. PRISMS will add two extra weeks onto the program (weeks of August 3 and 10) if there is enough demand. A typical day will include lessons on

computer programming, genetics within living systems, construction of complex devices from simple materials, and hands-on experiments that will emphasize proper laboratory techniques. Opportunities will also be provided for students to receive instructional support with summer packets that may be assigned by their schools. Youth Entrepreneurial Scholars Camp through STEM: Underwater Robotics and More (a.k.a.YES Camp) is a one-week day camp that runs from Monday to Friday, July 13 to 17, at 19 Lambert Drive and from Monday to Friday, July 20 to 24, at Rutgers Preparatory School, 1345 Easton Avenue, in Somerset. YES Camp challenges students age 10 to 14 to design, build, program, test, and redesign underwater robots made of LEGOs and other components, as well as create interactive maps. Campers progress through a series of increasingly sophisticated “missions” that culminates with amazing designs and innovative projects through GPS work and activities that incorporate STEAM (science, technology, engineering, and math, integrated with arts, creativity, and design). PRISMS assistant principal Kevin Merges says the camps are built to bring out the best in today’s students and are also a way for tomorrow’s top science and math minds to meet one

PRISMS’ camps focus on engineering and robotics. of the world’s elite institutes for scientific research. “It’s a chance for us to find future students and for future students to find us,” he says. Because PRISMS loves nothing more than spreading scientific education, there is a summer program for teachers, too. Educators as Entrepreneurs: Digital Tools and Strategies to Make a Difference for Yourself and Others, held Tuesday to Thursday, July 7 to 9, at PRISM, will teach teachers how to earn money by using online

content (websites, blogs, and social media platforms), develop expertise via conference presentations (in person and virtual), sell content, teach online and hybrid courses, and build a personal brand with which to grow their business. Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science, 19 Lambert Drive, Princeton. 609-4545580. www.prismsus.org. See ad, page 6.

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Liberty Lake Day Camp Summer Camp: The Ultimate 21st Century Skills Learning Environment by Andy Pritikin

t used to be so easy. Mom was home, and kids wanted to play outside, as we only had seven channels on the television (and no central air). Boy, how times have changed. Technological advances have profoundly affected life as we know it, including how we raise our children. Most families rely on two sources for child rearing, (1) what we as parents teach our children at home and (2) what educators teach our children in school. But there is a third very important arena that many parents do not consider: What is taught to our children when we, the parents, aren’t with them, when they are away from us and away from school. This is when they are actually most able and willing to learn. This is where the summer camp experience comes into play! Problem: Too Much Technology Consumption Technology is a drug, and we parents are the drug pushers. While parents recognize the inherent issues, the majority of American families do not institute (or uphold) rules to govern their children’s technology consumption. It’s right in front of our eyes — the two-year-old scrolling through mom’s iPhone, kids who can’t ride in a car for more than two minutes without a movie playing or a handheld electronic device, and older children addicted to violent video games. Most parents give their children these technological gadgets thinking that it relaxes them, when in fact they are being greatly stimulated, suppressing their capability to control their emotions (self-regulate). Today’s children are less able to cope with challenging situations, as most lack resiliency and patience. Kindergarten teachers tell us how their students are no longer able to build large-scale projects as they get frustrated and quit. Parents can’t figure out how to mitigate it technology consumption. They often choose to avoid negative interactions since they have so little time with their children to begin with. But when summer comes around and school obligations end the opportunity is out there for a digital detox in the sun, dirt, and sweat of summer camp — the only place where kids give up their phones, xBoxes, TVs, computers and thank you for it! In an unplugged environment

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At Liberty Lake Day Camp kids have fun while learning. camp helps children develop emotional self-control, allowing them to find connections within themselves — a vital part of growing up. Camp also provides a unique environment for kids to learn how to share, cocreate, and collaborate with one another, developing friendship skills along the way. Problem: 21st Century Skills NOT Taught in School “21st Century Skills” are defined as the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be competitive in the modern day workforce. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (p21.org) is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., which comprises some of the biggest, most successful businesses in the United States. The p21 organization researched and compiled a list of the specific skills that these companies seek in their new hires. The answers were not the “3 Rs,” which our schools focus on, but “the 3 C’s”: 1. Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 2. Creativity & Innovation 3. Communication & Collaboration They also listed the following life skills as most important for their new employees: • Flexibility & Adaptability • Initiative & Self Direction • Social & Cross-Cultural Skills

• Productivity & Accountability • Leadership & Responsibility Unfortunately the wonderful teachers in our schools focus a major portion of their classroom time on preparation for standardized tests. The newest educational reform uses a term called “Depth of Knowledge” (DOK), which measures the process of transferring and applying knowledge to different situations. While this is a step in the right direction, the new Core Curriculum does not measure collaboration, creativity, initiative, leadership, or responsibility — skills that are taught extensively at summer camp. The teachers who work for me in the summer say that they wish their classrooms could be more like summer camp. While working at Liberty Lake, they tell me, “Now THIS is why I became a teacher.” Solution: Children’s Summer Camp Below is a typical camp experience, acknowledging 21st century life skills: • Parents sign up their children for summer camp, children anticipate it for the upcoming months, having inner-conversations, keeping their emotions in check, and imagining what it will be like (self-control, emotional control, self-distraction). • Children take the bus or get dropped off at camp, breaking free of their parents and embarking on

exciting new experiences (independence, initiative, courage, optimism). • Children become part of a group/bunk at camp, sharing responsibilities and working together, all while being a good person (teamwork, responsibility, accountability, integrity). • Children participate in activities throughout their day, including swim, athletics, arts, and adventure. They try new things, listen to the staff members, and push themselves and their peers to new heights (aspiration, curiosity, respect, leadership). • Children experience the ups and downs of making and keeping friendships (integrity, communication, adaptability, patience). Camp is the ultimate “depth of knowledge” environment for teaching 21st century life skills. We see it every day in the growth of our campers (and staff), and more and more camps are doing the research to actually prove it! At Liberty Lake we survey campers during their final week of camp with us, and ask them questions based on the growth of the life skills we focus on. When asked last summer how their teamwork skills changed at Camp, 63 percent said they “increased some, I am sure,” and 33 percent said they “increased a lot, I am sure” — a 96 percent reported increase! We also surveyed parents, and 81 percent reported seeing an increase in their children’s teamwork skills at home, in regard to an improvement in interpersonal skills, ability to effectively communicate, cooperation, collaboration, leadership, and supporting/helping others. The results were similarly positive for the other character skills measured. Like a life-skills multi-vitamin, summer camp is supplement for modern society. In a world where parents battle for their children’s attention from video screens, and school teachers focus on teaching for the tests, summer camp provides a wonderfully unique environment for learning the skills that parents and future employers yearn for our children to develop — skills of character, skills for life! Andy Pritikin is the owner/director of Liberty Lake Day Camp in Mansfield Township and the president of the American Camp Association, New York and New Jersey, ACANYNJ.org. Liberty Lake Day Camp, 1195 Florence-Columbus Road, Bordentown. 609-499-7820. fun@LibertyLakeDayCamp.com. LibertyLakeDayCamp.com. See ad, page 29.

Stuart Country Day School Fun for Boys and Girls

rom sports camps to summer courses, our summer programs take campers outside to explore Stuart’s 55 acre wooded campus in Princeton, into the art studio and science labs, onto the stage, and out to the sports fields. From preschool to high school, our campers explore new interests, develop skills and make lasting friends. Summer courses are taught by experienced and caring Stuart faculty and other professionals. All camps are co-ed unless otherwise listed. Before and after care is available. Day Camps: Camp Stuart, Mondays to Fridays, June 15 to August 14. For preschool and junior kindergarten (Ages 2-5). Summer at the Stream, Mondays to Fridays, June 15 to September 4. For grades K–4, co-ed, except where indicated Stem Camps: Robotics, one-week sessions, Mondays to Fridays, June 22 to 26, July 6 to 10, July 13 to 17, August 3 to 7, August 10 to 14, and August 17 to 21. For grades 1-7 Programming with Scratch, oneweek sessions, Mondays to Fridays, June 22 to 26, July 13 to 17, July 27 to 31, and August 17 to 21. For grades 3 to 7. Minecraft, one-week sessions, Mondays to Fridays, June 22 to 26, July 6 to 10, July 13 to 17, August 3 to 7, August 10 to 14, and August 17 to 21. For grades 2 to 7.

DAY CAMPS, continued from Page 12 Lawrenceville Happy Hollow Day Care & Summer Camp, 11 Fairfield Avenue, Lawrenceville 08648. 609882-9146. Outdoor activities for ages 2 to 7. Liberty Lake Day Camp, 1195 Florence-Columbus Road, Bordentown 08505. 609-499-7820. www.liberty lakedaycamp.com. Athletics, visual and performing arts, STEM, waterfront, adventure, and swimming. For ages 4 to 15 in two to ten-week sessions. Transportation, extended hours, trips, and hot lunch included. Turtles pre-school program for ages 4 and 5 and teen leadership program for grades 9 and 10. Little Friends School, 221 Edinburgh Road, Mercerville 08619. 609890-9164. www.littlefriendsschool. com. Summer programs for 18 months to age 9. Mini, full, and extended days.

Stuart offers STEM-oriented camps specifically for girls. Programming with Java, Mondays to Fridays, July 6 to 10 and August 10 to 14. For grades 7 to 9. Graphic Design, one-week sessions, Mondays to Fridays, July 27 to 31 and August 10 to 14. For grades 5 to 9. Video Game Design, one-week sessions, Mondays to Fridays, July 6 to 10, July 13 to 17, July 27 to 31, and August 10 to 14. For grades 1 to 7. Stem Camps for Girls: Inquisitive Minds, Monday to Friday, July 6 to 10. For grades 5 to 8. Max enrollment of 16. Coding with Robots and More, Monday to Friday, Monday to Friday, July 13 to 17. For grades 3 to 7. Max enrollment of 14. Girls Maker Camp. Mondays to Fridays, July 13 to 17, July 20 to 24, and July 27 to 31. For grades 7 to 10. Max enrollment of 14. Get Connected with Electricity, Monday to Friday, July 13 to 17. For grades 5 to 8. Max enrollment of 12.

Anatomy and Physiology: Operation Scalpel, Monday to Friday, July 20 to 24. For grades 6 to 8. Max enrollment of 12. Imagine, Investigate, Invent, Monday to Friday, July 27 to 31. For grades 5 to 8. Max enrollment of 16. Arts Camps: Middle School Performing Arts Camp, Mondays to Fridays, June 15 to 26. For grades 5 to 9. Painting and Drawing, Monday to Friday, June 22 to 26. For grades 9 to 12. Teen Musical Theater, Monday to Thursday, June 29 to July 2. For grades 9 to 12. Let’s Make a Movie, Monday to Thursday, June 29 to July 2. For grades 5 to 8. Film Camp, Mondays to Fridays, July 13 to 17 and August 3 to 7. For grades 3 to 7. Fashion Design, Mondays to Fridays, June 8 to 12, July 6 to 10, and August 17 to 21. For grades 3 to 7. Jewelry Making, Mondays to Fri-

Little Owl Enrichment, 15 North Main Street, Cranbury 08512. 609395-0941. www.littleowlenrichment. com. One-week morning and afternoon sessions to encourage analytical thinking and creative entrepreneurship. Lego Education for ages 4 to 6; Lego: Simple Machines for ages 6 to 8; WeDo Robotics for grades 1 to 4; Mindstorm Robotics for grades 5 to 12. Mercer County Park Commission, 334 North Post Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-883-6606. www.mercercountyparks.org. One-week Aquatic Adventure camp on Mercer Lake for grades 7 and 8. Baldpate Nature Camp for grades 1 to 6 offers two one-week sessions. Half-day one-week Wild Discovery Camp at Mercer Meadows for ages 4 and 5. New one-week Ultimate Camp Experience for grades 5 to 7 offers a half day at each park site: Mercer Meadows, Mercer Lake,

Howell Farm, Baldpate Mountain, Wildlife Center, Tennis Center, Tulpehaking Nature Center, Equestrian Center, and Golf Academy. Montessori Corner at Princeton Meadows, 666 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro 08536. 609-799-6668. princetonmeadows. montessoricorner.com. Montessori Corner Children’s House of the Windsors, 270 Village Road East, West Windsor 08550. 866-233-5007. westwindsor. montessoricorner.org. Montessori Corner Country Day, 72 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro 08536. 609-799-7990. plainsboro. montessoricorner.org. Ages 2 to 6. Arts, crafts, nature, sports, music, and drama. Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton 08608. 609-3961776. www.barracks.org. Muster into George Washington’s Patriot Army to sing, dance, march,

days, June 22 to 26, July 13 to 17, and July 27 to 31. For grades 3 to 7. Graphic Design, Mondays to Fridays, July 27 to 31 and August 10 to 14. For grades 5 to 9. Culinary Arts: Executive Chefs, Monday to Friday, August 3 to 7, for grades 6 to 9. Sous Chefs, Monday to Friday, August 10 to 14,for grades 2 to 5. Academic Enrichment: Advanced Writer’s Workshop for grades 8 to 11 (max enrollment of 12). Monday to Friday, July 6 to 10, 9 a.m. to noon. Writer’s Workshop for grades 5 to 7 (max enrollment of 12). Monday to Friday, July 27 to 31, 9 a.m. to noon. Are You Ready for Algebra? (prior to Algebra I; max enrollment of 14). Mondays to Fridays, August 17 to 21 and August 24 to 28, 9 a.m. to noon. Algebra In Review (after Algebra I; max enrollment of 14). Mondays to Fridays, August 17 to 21 and August 24 to 28, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Middle School “Get Organized” for grades 5 to 8. Monday to Friday, August 24 to 28, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Lavner Chess Camp for grades 2 to 7. Mondays to Fridays, June 22 to 26, July 27 to 31, and August 3 to 7. Sports Camps: Sports Camps for Girls, grades 3–9: lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, and tennis. Mondays to Fridays, July 13 to 17, July 20 to 24, and July 27 to 31. Co-ed Tennis for grades 2 to 6. Mondays to Fridays, June 8 to 12 and August 3 to 7. Stuart Country Day School, 1200 Stuart Road, Princeton. 609921-2330. www.stuartschool.org. See ad, page 23. and drill. For boys and girls ages 9 to 12. Monday to Friday, July 13 to 17. PEAC Health & Fitness, 1440 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing 08618. 609-8832000. www.PEAChealthfitness.com. KidsKamp has eight one-week sessions for ages 6 to 14. Half and extended day available. Recreational sports activities, fitness classes, arts & crafts, and special events. Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville 19067. 215-946-0400. www.pennsbury manor.org. Colonial camp for grades 1 to 6, oneweek sessions with hands-on history, candle making, arts and crafts, and life in the 17th century. Time Traveler camp lets campers test out life as it was in the 17th century. Plainsboro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner Road, Cranbury 08512. 609897-9400. www.njaudubon.org/ centers/Plainsboro. See DAY CAMPS, Page 20

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Dance Expo Camps & Classes for Toddlers to Teens

obin Krakowski, owner of Dance Expo in West Windsor and East Windsor, and The Dance Network in Lawrenceville, is living her dream. “This is what I have always wanted to do. I love it and I love the business.” Robin grew up taking dance lessons at Dance Expo. She loves spreading her passion for dance with her students. Children can start taking lessons at age three and start attending summer camp when they turn four. The Dance Network, where you learn TO dance, not A dance, is now in its 12th year. Dance Expo in East Windsor has been around for eight years. Robin recently expanded to add a location in West Windsor. They have 12 teachers between the three studios. New camp offerings this summer include Frozen and Disney Princess camps. Both are fun-filled weeks spent dancing to music from the movies. The dancers will also make crafts and play games that go along with the theme for the week. They should be prepared to play and have fun. Full and half-day ses-

Dance Expo and Dance Network offer camps and classes. sions are available. After a great response last year, Dance Intensive is in its second year. It is designed for the more serious and competitive dancer. This is a great opportunity to keep up your dance skills over the summer. Take classes in ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, jumping and turning, and much more. Full and half-day sessions are available for dancers

age nine and up, as well as those already on competitive dance teams. Dance Expo and The Dance Network also offer dance camps for students interested in learning all different types of dance including ballet, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, tap, and more. This session also includes crafts, which you can take home after class. Full and half-day sessions are available.

Each camp is offered at each studio throughout the summer. They run for eight weeks from Monday, June 29, to Saturday, August 1. Families can pick and choose which weeks work best for them. They are very flexible. In addition to camps, evening classes will be offered all summer. Evening classes are available from toddlers to adults in a wide variety of dance styles. The dance camps are $195 for a half day and $375 for a full day. The Dance Intensive camp is $220 for a half day and $400 for a full day. Full day camps run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Half day camps are from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring your own lunch. A snack will be provided. Visit website www.danceexpo. org for information about camps, classes, and birthday parties. Dance Expo and The Dance Network. www.danceexpo.org and www.thedancenetwork.org Dance Expo, 510 Route 130 South, East Windsor, 609-371-2828. Dance Expo, 64 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609-799-7744. The Dance Network, 160 Lawrenceville-Pennington Road, Lawrenceville, 609-844-0404. See ad, page 25.

Violin made in Cremona, Italy 2010

by Jarek Powichrowski, Owner of Princeton Violins

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Rambling Pines

ambling Pines Day Camp in Hopewell is excited to be celebrating their 40th season. They are looking forward to hosting a picnic celebration with camp activities on Saturday, July 11, at the camp. They are inviting all alumni, families, staff, former staff, current campers — everyone who has ever been a part of their history is encouraged to attend. Second-generation camp director Robert Jordan is looking forward to “having a lot of people come out to relive their memories.” He is trying to spread the word, especially to those who attended decades ago. “It will be nice to see familiar faces and have some fun.” Visit their alumni page at www.ramblingpines. com to submit pictures to post to their website. Rambling Pines Day camp was started in 1976 by Robert’s parents, Dr. Sydney and Roslyn Jordan. Robert, then 13, and his brother, Edward, 14 at the time, were put to work helping make the camp a success. They fell in love with the location: 15 acres with a house, pond, and babbling brook nestled in the Sourland Mountains. The facility has since expanded over the years to 225 acres, but the feel is the

A Rambling Pines camper cools off with a sweet treat. same. “My parents set this as an old-time mountain camp, as if you were in the Catskills or Vermont,” but without the long drive. Speaking of driving, included in the tuition, Rambling Pines Day Camp provides door-to-door transportation within a 15-mile radius.

This includes the Princeton, Plainsboro, South Brunswick, West Windsor, Robbinsville, Hamilton, Lawrenceville, Skillman, Montgomery, Hillsborough, Hopewell, Pennington, Branchburg, Lambertville, Flemington, New Hope, Washington Crossing, and Yardley areas.

Lunch is also included in the tuition. “We are all about service,” enthuses Robert. “Two-thirds of our families come back to us.” Campers are between the ages of 3 and 15. The youngest campers have their own air-conditioned preschool space. At age 16, campers can become junior counselors. “They return to us because they love us. The come back to us as junior staff.” Rambling Pines Day Camp has created a fun, exciting, and nurturing environment for children. They have four beautiful heated swimming pools, air-conditioned interior spaces, and activities to suit every child’s likes and abilities, including aquatics, athletics, performing arts, creative arts, outdoor education, horseback riding, and more. The camp is run over eight weeks, from June 29 to August 21. Parents can pick and choose which weeks work best for them. To make transportation easier, Rambling Pines requests a minimum of two consecutive weeks. “We are very flexible in that sense,” adds Robert. Visit the website at www.ramblingpines.com for more details. Rambling Pines Day Camp, Box 3, Hopewell. 609-466-1212. www.ramblingpines.com. See ad, page 4.

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Lewis School of Princeton Exceptional Multisensory Education

he Lewis School of Princeton, founded in 1973 by Marsha Gaynor Lewis, is an internationally recognized, co-educational, independent private day school whose combined resources are dedicated to providing exceptional multisensory educational opportunity for bright, creative young men and women who learn differently. During the past 41 years the school has helped thousands of young people who learn differently thrive and succeed in their educational pursuits. Early on the Lewis School successfully galvanized local community interest in and understanding of the struggles experienced by children with dyslexia. Lewis was among the first to bring the challenges of dyslexia and languagebased learning issues to the attention of the greater Princeton community. The school also helped students develop self-esteem and a sense of worth as it recognized the many gifts, talents, and great promise among dyslexic students. Their educational challenges were understood not as disabilities but as distinctive learning

Martina Hermann teaches arts & crafts at the Lewis School. differences, coupled with remarkable capacities of human perception and original thought. In the early 1970s the Lewis School also helped identify what are now termed “twice exceptional” students, those with significant language-based processing difficulties and competitive intellectual and creative acumen. For example, poets who couldn’t spell, students who

struggled with computation but not mathematical reasoning, and gifted artists with illegible handwriting. Lewis not only wanted to help young dyslexic children to repair academically but middle schoolers, college bound upper schoolers, young people, and adults. Lewis pioneered and advanced the roots of a new multisensory education across the entire curriculum to address the com-

plex needs of a diverse student body. Hundreds of teachers have been and continue to be trained in the Lewis Diagnostic Clinic and with master teachers in the school to deliver this education. It is difficult now to find an educational resource, private or public, in the greater Princeton area that has not been influenced by the Lewis School. The mission of the Lewis School has also influenced educators worldwide; as a result students throughout the country and elsewhere are learning to learn using methodology and approaches established by Marsha Gaynor Lewis. The Lewis School’s vision continues to expand and reach farther to help underserved children with dyslexia, and the school continues to offer hope for all students who learn differently, especially those who remain without educational opportunity for a brighter future. The Lewis School of Princeton offers full time rolling admissions, an extensive array of afternoon education programming, and a comprehensive cross-curricular summer study experience for students in grades pre-K to 12th grade. Post graduate opportunities are also available. Lewis School of Princeton, 53 Bayard Lane, Princeton. 609-9248120. www.lewisschool.org. See ad, page 7.

ROBOTICS Summer Camp July 12-24, 2015 Fundamental Sessions: July 12-17, 2015 Advanced Session: July 19-24, 2015 Both Sessions: July 12-24, 2015

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Contact Information Dr. Orlando Hernandez Electrical and Computer Engineering The College of New Jersey TELEPHONE: (609) 771-2470 EMAIL: hernande@tcnj.edu

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Princeton Violins Three Things to Know about Violins, Violas, and Cellos

hree years ago, Jarek Powichrowski opened Princeton Violins, LLC in Kingston. Its cozy and elegant showroom is only the first step into a larger stringed instrument making and restoration shop established many years ago. Before the storefront in Kingston was open, the business relied on personal contacts all over the world and internet advertising, with clients coming from the southern United States, the West Coast, Asia, and Europe. Princeton Violins’ shop in Kingston is now also happy to be serving the greater Princeton area and is expanding its services to musicians and teachers on the East Coast. Jarek says “There are three most important things for me about violins, violas, or cellos. The first is the

DAY CAMPS, continued from Page 15 One-week nature camp sessions for grades 1 to 6 include nature awareness, sensory safari, survival, woodland games, search and rescue, and predator and prey. All camps are Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Membership in New Jersey Audubon is required. Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, 1128 Great Road, Princeton 08540. 609-921-6499. www. princetonacademy.org. Programs for pre-K to grade 9 include day camp for grades Pre-K to 4 and specialty camps in woodworking, 3D art, acting, marionette making, robotics, 3D printing, Minecraft, marine biology, adventure, and nature and survival for grades 3 to 9. Full, half, and extended days available. Princeton Day School, 650 The Great Road, Princeton 08542. 609924-6700. www.pds.org. Co-educational for pre-K and up. One to four-week camps with halfday, full-day, and extended-day programs. Panther Mini-Camp for Pre-K and kindergarten centered on weekly themes including music, art, and play. Pretty Brook Farm Day Camp for grades 1 to 5. Green Team for grades 6 to 8 focuses on nature and farm animals and includes work in PDS’ organic garden. Princeton Friends School, 470 Quaker Road, Princeton 08540. 609-683-1194. www.princeton friendsschool.org. Ten one-week sessions for pre-K to grade 8. Swimming, sports, arts, music, and field trips. Weekly themes include habitats, pirates, alien planets, witches and wizards, superheroes, music, wild west,

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correct set up of the instrument. I remember how difficult it was for me to play in tune when I was a kid due to an incorrect adjustment of my violin. Second is the value of the instrument; it must be authentic, in good condition, and well-maintained. Stringed instruments need regular maintenance, and the qualifications and experience of the Luthier servicing them are very important. “Sound is only my third concern because it is very subjective. If instrument is well made, a skillful Luthier can make it sound good. And, with my good selection, musicians can always find something interesting that we can adapt it to personality of the player. Many of our clients say ‘I feel like a kid in a candy store’ or ‘Playing this violin is like driving a Porsche.’ ” The main asset of Princeton Violins is in its selection of rare and investment-quality instruments, supported by its Luthiers’ expertise in appraising, repairing and restoring these instruments and the instru-

ments of local and professional musicians. This draws people from near and far. It also has an instrument rental program which helps young musicians with instruments that play easily and sound wonderful. They also can count on Princeton Violins’ 100 percent satisfaction and 100 percent trade-in policy, and, as they come to know the shop, understand that they are well taken care of. “Besides our International presence, we are enjoying developing deep roots in the local community,” says Jarek. Although the shop specializes in antique instruments, its rental program for children and beginners of all ages helps budding musicians as young as three years old. “We are only three years old in Kingston,” (he laughs) “so we are a perfect match. We even have a little library of children’s books so when families are coming on Saturdays with kids of different ages we keep them entertained.” Princeton Violins was founded by

myths and legends, castles, and movies. Extended hours and swim lessons available. Princeton Meadow Church, 545 Meadow Road, Princeton 08540. 609-987-1166. www.princetonmeadow.com. One-week session from Monday to Friday, July 20 to 24. Kids in grades 1 to 6 choose from theater, soccer, or lacrosse camp to learn biblical truths through arts and sports. Princeton Montessori School, 487 Cherry Valley Road, Princeton 08540. 609-924-4594. www. princetonmontessori.org. Day camp for infant through grade four. Infant center for ages 8 weeks to 18 months. Activities for toddlers through age 5 include swimming, music, art, science, outdoor games, and field trips. Elementary campers also use the Imaginarium Art Studio, Crescendo Performing Arts Center, and indoor climbing wall. Themed sessions include Eco-Citizens, Artful Artists, Oceans Deep, and Fabulous Physics. Half, full, and extended days available. Princeton Recreation Department, 380 Witherspoon Street, Princeton 08540. 609-921-9480. For Princeton residents only. Arts and crafts, swimming, and sports for rising first to sixth graders, full and extended days. Also teen travel, basketball camps for boys and girls, skateboard camp, and more. Princeton University Day Camp, Dillon Gym, Room 3, Princeton 08544. 609-258-3533. www. princetonedu/campusrec. Junior camp for grades 1 to 5 and senior camp for grades 6 to 8 includes sports, field trips, swimming, arts, crafts, and other activities. Ex-

tended hours available. CIT program for grades 9 to 12. Rambling Pines Day Camp, 174 Lambertville Hopewell Road, Box 3, Hopewell 08525. 609-466-1212. www.ramblingpines.com. Eight-week program with full, mini, or extended days featuring horseback riding, gymnastics, performing arts, computer, ropes, off-road biking, basketball, golf, and swimming. Lunch and transportation included. Ages 3 to 13. Teen Camp for grades 7 to 9 for eight weeks includes two field trips per week. Leader in training for 10th grade students. Rutgers Preparatory School, 1345 Easton Avenue, Somerset 08873. 732-545-5600. www.rutgersprep. org. Summer camp for ages 7 to 13. Mini camp for ages 3 to 6. Extended day available. Snipes Farm Day Camp, 890 West Bridge Street, Morrisville 19067. 215-295-1139. www.snipesfarm.org. One-week sessions for ages 6 to 11. Farm chores, gardening, harvesting, cooking, nature walks, music, science, and art. Extended days available. Solebury School, 6820 Phillips Mill Road, New Hope 18938. 215-8625261. www.solebury.org. For age 4 to grade 7. Six one-week sessions include swimming, sports, computers, art, and science. Lunch provided. Extended day available. CIT program for students entering grade 8. Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington 08534. 609-737-3735. www.thewatershed.org. Day camp featuring environmental education for ages 3 to 16. CIT pro-

Princeton Violins can help budding musicians as young as three years old. Jarek Powichrowski, a Juilliard School-educated professional violinist, New York trained stringed instrument restorer and violin maker who studied violin making in Cremona, Italy, with the best contemporary Italian makers. Jarek Powichrowski is also an expert appraiser of antique instruments. Princeton Violins, 4444 Route 27 in Kingston. Open Tuesday through Saturday and by appointment. 609-683-0005. For the full version, visit www.PrincetonViolins. com/blog. See ad, page 16. gram. Pre-school programs: Fur & Feathers, Crafty Critters. For kindergartners: Scales & Tails, Busy Bees. For grades 1 and 2: Stream Stompers, Wind Works, Drip Drop, Trail Mix, Critter Crazy, Sticks & Stones. For grades 3 and 4: Pond-Emonium, Sun Power, Aqua-Ventures, Survivor Kid, Nature’s Artists, Wings & Things. For grade 5 and 6: Trail Team, Can-Do Canoe, EcoCharged, Wandering Water, Art-Rageous Adventure, Watershed Wildlife. For grades 7 to 9: Hike It Out, See & Shore, Power Pioneers, Paddle Power. Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, 1200 Stuart Road, Princeton 08540. 609-921-2330. www.stuartschool.org. Co-educational program for ages 2 to 17 features academic enrichment, visual and performing arts, culinary arts, technology, and culture and travels. All-girl athletic camps for tennis, field hockey, lacrosse, and basketball. Camp Stuart for pre-school and junior kindergarten. Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton 08540. 609-9242310. www.terhuneorchards.com. Farm camp for ages 7 to 10, oneweek sessions, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Picking fruits and vegetables, tending animals, studying insects, identifying trees, field trips, stream walks, and nature exploration. Future Farmers Gardening Camp for ages 8 to 12, one week sessions, handson farming, old fashioned games, and activities focused on the children’s garden. The Hun School of Princeton, 176 Edgerstoune Road, Princeton 08540. 609-921-7600. www.hun school.org. See DAY CAMPS, Page 24

CAMP IS Y. Remember the fun of summer when you were a kid? Exploring the outdoors, spending time with friends, playing games and splashing in the pool? YMCA Camps create an exciting, safe environment for kids to have an unforgettable summer of fun. While campers take part in unique experiences and adventures, they are also building self-esteem, developing interpersonal skills and making lasting friendships and memories. From arts to enrichment and sports, YMCA camps offer something for every child. For more information on YMCA summer day camps, please contact: Hamilton Area YMCA Nick Pincin, 609.581.9622 x21105 or npincin@hamiltonymca.org, hamiltonymca.org Hopewell YMCA Dan Williams, 609.737.3048 or dwilliams@hvymca.org, hvymca.org Princeton YMCA Paul Zeger, 609.497.9622 x236 or pzeger@princetonymca.org, princetonymca.org Trenton YMCA Yvonne Page, 609-599-9622 x208 or ypage@trentonymca.org, trentonymca.org

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Princeton Sports Management Offering World-Class Soccer Programs

here is no denying that soccer games from Europe and South America can be found broadcasting on almost every major sports TV network. No matter the season, it is extremely rare that an amazing soccer highlight does not make ESPN’s “plays of the week.” In Europe, the Champion’s League is down to the knock-out stage with 16 teams left fighting for the coveted trophy. And in South America, the Copa Libertadores just kicked off its group stages. Names like Chelsea, Real Madrid, Boca Juniors, Paris Saint-Germain, and Barcelona have become household names. The fever continues this summer when the country of Chile hosts Copa America and the United States hosts the Gold Cup. Princeton Sports Management, based in New Jersey, continues to play a role in fueling this “most beautiful game” by introducing exciting new programs aimed at youth elite, youth recreational, and high school aspiring players looking to play at the college level.

Princeton Sports Management offers a program for high school girls who aspire to play college soccer. Edmund J. Haemmerle III is cofounder of Princeton Sports Management and responsible for organizing the events. “We are very excited to continue to bring worldclass events to the New Jersey area. This year we have partnered with world class organizations and will be delivering programs cut across three segments.” The first program being offered by Princeton Sports Management in partnership with Next Gen USA is the International Development Festival (IDF). In the U.S. one can talk to players about the level of intensity, passion, desire, and professionalism in Europe and South America, but to really understand it, players

need to experience it for themselves. The International Development Festival is the right program for youth elite players between the ages of 9 and 14 who want that level of experience. Players are able to train and learn with coaches from some of the most renowned soccer clubs in the world. “We have enhanced the program we did last year with Real Madrid Academy coaches by introducing additional coaches from other European and South American clubs. We believe that this will further enhance the experience for the youth elite players, and provide an opportunity to train each day with a different international coach”, added

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Haemmerle. In addition to the IDF, Princeton Sports Management will also be offering a College Preparatory Program aimed at high school girls who are aspiring to play at the college level. The players will have an opportunity to showcase their talents and train with Division 1, Division 2, and Division 3 college coaches. Equally important, the program will focus on the college recruiting process, SAT preparation, injury prevention, and how a student should represent themselves on and off the pitch. Additionally, Princeton Sports Management will be promoting a youth camp aimed at the recreational player between the ages of 5 and 14. We see this as an opportunity to fuel soccer from the grass root, and have partnered with a European professional club to offer this program. We are excited about the summer 2015 lineup and programs we are bringing to the market. We love soccer and love the opportunity to bring a unique experience to all aspiring youth player. For more information about the sessions, please visit www.princetonsportsmanagement.com or email info@princetonsportsmanagement.com. See ad, page 27.

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verybody can play squash — boys and girls, men and women, beginners and world-class athletes. Families can play together, and individuals can hone their game. And anyone who plays can play year-round. Good Nick Squash offers everyone the chance to learn and excel at this great old game. “Squash 365” is Good Nick’s year-round individualized training for individual junior players, set amid the premier squash courts in the Princeton region, at the Lawrenceville School. Squash experts Rob and Narelle Krizek, owners of Good Nick Squash, are kicking off their fifth season at Lawrenceville, where they manage the school’s spectacular 10-court facility. Lawrenceville’s squash courts are open to the public year-round, meaning you and your family can join the 130-plus members of Good Nick Squash any time. And Good Nick offers terrific half-day and boarding squash summer camps in June and July. Week-long half-day camps for ages 5 to 14, beginner to advanced, run from Mondays to Fridays, June

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8 to 12; June 15 to 19; June 22 to 26; June 29 to July 2; July 6 to 10; July 13 to 17; and July 20 to 24. Week-long boarding camps for players ages 9 to 17 runs from Sundays to Fridays, June 7 to 12; June 14 to 19; June 21 to 26; and June 28 to Thursday, July 2. Day-only for the same ages run from Mondays to Fridays, July 6 to 10; July 13 to 17; and July 20 to 24. But with Squash 365, players from age 4 to 19 get a fun, goalbased program that draws guidance from GNS, parents, family, and friends any time of the year. Squash 365 features squash/life analysis; goal setting; private lessons, semiprivate lessons, group lessons on technique and relative point structure; fitness training; diet consultation; video analysis; match pooling, analysis, and coaching; tournament training and scheduling; equipment support; college process education and support; life coaching and mentorship; and more. Come be part of the fun and learn for yourself that once you try squash for yourself, there is no going back. Good Nick Squash at the Lawrenceville School, 2500 Main Street, Lawrenceville. 609-6207609. www.goodnicksquash.com. See ad, page 30.

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Games, sports, swimming, and more for ages 5 to 13. Junior CIT program for age 13. Lunch provided. Full, half, and extended day available. The Pennington School, 112 West Delaware Avenue, Pennington 08534. 609-737-1842. www.pennington.org. Week-long programs for students entering grades 5 to 9. Options include football, drawing, lacrosse, basketball, photography, creative writing, ceramics, field hockey, vocal performance, music, soccer, engineering, puppetry, painting, creative writing, robotics, and college essay seminar. Extended day available. Lunch included. Waldorf School of Princeton, 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton 08540. 609-466-1970. www.princeton waldorf.org. “Hawks” ages 10 to 13 complete projects with special guests including naturalists, artists, and chefs, and work in the garden. “Foxes” ages 8 and 9, “Crayfish” ages 6 and 7, and “Tadpoles” ages 4 and 5 participate in age-appropriate activities to Summer 2015 enhance creativity, learning, and independence. Three two-week sessions each ending with an outdoor festival of games and refreshments. YMCA Hightstown East Windsor, 230 Mercer Street, Hightstown 08520. 609-448-1357. www.ymcanj. org.

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Kiddie Kamp for ages 6 to 10 has field trips, instructional swim, music, arts and crafts, and recreation, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Extended care available. YMCA Hopewell Valley, 62 South Main Street, Pennington 08534. 609-737-3048. www.hvymca.org. Camp Reign for kindergarten to grade 7. Leader in training program for grades 8 and 9. Also, Camp Tomahawk sports camp for grades 3 to 7. Enrichment camps for ages 5 to 21. Located at Toll Gate School. Extended day available. YMCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton 08540. 609-4979622. www.princetonymca.org. Discovery Camp and MVP Sports Camp for ages 4 to 12. Also specialty camps focused on specific topics and preschool camp for ages 3 to 5. YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton 08540. 609-4972100. www.ywcaprinceton.org. Summer program for ages 3 to 4 and ballet camp for ages 3 to 10. Camps for ages 5 to 14 include nature, art, and fitness; language immersion in English, French, or Spanish; Lego robotics, teen camp, and CIT training program. Extended day available. Must be YWCA member. Princeton Junior School, 90 Fackler Road, Princeton 08542. 609-9248126. www.pjs.org. Art and nature camp for ages 2 to 6. Curiosity camp for ages 7 to 9. Full, half, and extended days available.

Sports Camps Arena Gymnastics at Gymland, 6 Tennis Court, Unit B, Hamilton 08619. 609-584-7700. www.gymland.com. Weekly sessions for ages 5 to 16. Mini-camp for ages 3 to 5. Full, half, and extended days available. BounceU, 410 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor 08550. 609443-5867. www.bounceunj.com. Create and Bounce Camp offers physical activity in the warehousesized rooms filled with giant inflatable toys and activities along with creative time and games. Lunch included. Cranbury Gymnastics Academy, 12 Stults Road, Suite 111, Dayton 08810. 609-395-1416. www.cranburygymnastics.com. Educational gymnastics and kids’ fitness programs, preschool through age 15. DiJulia School of Golf, 250 Brownsburg Road, New Hope 18938. 215862-9045. www.dijuliagolf.com. Golf for ages 6 to 14. One-week, half-day sessions. Early Prospects Baseball Camp, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Rider University, Lawrenceville 08648. 609-289-6262. www.earlyprospects. com. All Skills day camp for ages 8 to 12. High School camp for ages 13 to 18. One-week sessions.

ESF Summer Camps at Lawrenceville School, 750 East Haverford Road, Bryn Mawr 19010. 610581-7100. www.esfcamps.com. Baseball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, flag football, golf, street hockey, swimming, tennis, and European team hand ball for boys and girls, ages 6 to 14, at Lawrenceville School. Campers play two to three sports each day. Fundacion Real Madrid, West Windsor 08550. www.frmprinceton.com. One-week soccer player development clinic from June 22 to 25 at the Pennington School. 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Players train with a different international coach each day. Good Nick Squash, The Lawrenceville School, 2500 Main Street, Lawrenceville 08648. 609-620-7609. www.goodnicksquash.com. Half, full, extended day, and overnight camps for squash players of all ages and levels. Activities for overnight campers include bowling, laser tag, and movies. Seven one-week sessions at the Lawrenceville School. Hasty Acres, 121 Laurel Avenue, Kingston 08528. 609-921-8389. www.hastyacres.com. Horseback riding camp with oneweek sessions includes hands-on experience grooming and handling horses as well as two riding sessions daily. For all levels. Rain or shine. See SPORTS CAMPS, Page 26

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SPORTS CAMPS, cont. from Page 24 Hunter Farms Riding Club, 1315 Great Road, Princeton 08540. 609924-2932. www.hunterfarms.us. Summer riding program for all levels. Lessons, jumping, shows, stable management, crafts, and games. Ice Land, 6 Tennis Court, Mercerville 08619. 609-588-6672. www.iceland.com. Hockey camp for ages 7 to 14 at all skill levels. Skill and skating practice as well as games daily. Three oneweek sessions. Figure skating programs also available. Irish Strength Club, 601 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville 08648. 609882-7900. Strength training for grades 5 to 8. At Notre Dame High School. Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-570-3311. www.mccc.edu. Sports camps for ages 6 to 15 include baseball, basketball, field hockey, golf, mountain biking, soccer, softball, speed/agility/quickness, and tennis. Daily swimming optional. One-week sessions. Mercer County Park Commission, 334 North Post Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-303-0706. www.mercercountyparks.org. Equestrian camp for new riders ages 6 to 9, beginners/advanced beginners ages 7 to 14, and intermediate/

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advanced experienced riders ages 10 to 17. One-week sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mercer Junior Rowing Club, 1 South Post Road, Suite I, Princeton Junction 08550. 609-799-7100. www.rowpnra.org. Novice rowing camp for grades 7 to 12. No experience necessary. Level 1, Level 2, and Advanced Camp programs. On Mercer Lake in West Windsor. Nassau Racquet & Tennis Club, 1800 Route 206, Skillman 08558. 908-359-8730. www.NassauTennis. net. Junior tennis and sports for all levels, ages 5 to 17. Tournament Tough for tournament and high school players. High performance summer training program for sectionally and nationally ranked players. Full, half, and extended days. Daily and weekly rates available. Nike Camps, 919 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Kentfield 94904. 800645-3226. www.ussportscamps. com. Golf, tennis, field hockey, baseball, softball, soccer, and lacrosse camps at the Lawrenceville School. Basketball camp at Princeton Day School. Day and overnight programs. Notre Dame High School, 601 Lawrence Road, Lawrence 08648. 609882-7900. www.ndnj.org. Programs in a variety of sports for grades 5 through high school.

Peddie School, 201 South Main Street, Hightstown 08520. 609-4907532. www.peddie.org. Peddie basketball school for ages 10 to 16, basketball camp for students entering grades 3 to 7. Halfday golf camp for those entering grades 1 to 6; full-day for grades 3 to 9. Intro to competitive swimming camp for ages 8 to 18; elite swim camp for ages 10 to 18. Red Bull overnight soccer camps for ages 9 to 18. Arsenal overnight soccer camp for ages 10 to 16. Hot Shot Lacrosse Camp. Nyack Fencing Academy intensive overnight camp. Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy soccer and lacrosse camps. Peddie Strength Summer Program for ages 8 to 22. Phillies Baseball Academy Summer Camps, Haverford 19041. 610520-3400. www.philliescamps.com. Baseball camp for boys and girls, ages 6 to 14, is located at Lawrenceville School in August. Skills taught include pitching, hitting, base running, fielding, catching, sliding, bunting, rundowns, and cutoffs. Power Pitching & Hitting Professional Baseball Instruction, Plainsboro 08536. 732-586-1309. www.powerpitchingandhitting.com. One-week sessions at West Windsor Little League’s indoor facility, Community Park, and Cuiffani Field. Future Prospects camp for ages 12 to 16 to help transition to full-size field. Elite pitchers boot camp for ag-

es 12 to 17. Premier camp for ages 6 to 12. Full or half days. Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, 1128 Great Road, Princeton 08540. 609-921-6499. www. princetonacademy.org. Programs in basketball, baseball, cross country, tennis, and yoga for grades 1 to 9. Princeton Day School, 650 The Great Road, Princeton 08542. 609924-6700. www.pds.org. Sports camps include lacrosse, hockey, fencing, flag football, ice skating, basketball, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. Outdoor adventure programs include canoeing, fishing, high ropes, and mountain biking. Princeton Pong, 745 Alexander Road, Suites 9-12, Princeton 08540. 609-987-8500. www.princetonpong. com. Table tennis camps for all levels focusing on technique and skill development as well as the rules and regulations of the game. Programs are held in the 10,000-square-foot facility featuring 14 table tennis tables. Princeton Racquet Club, 150 Raymond Road, Princeton 08540. 732329-6200. www.princetonracquetclub.com. Tennis day camp for ages 7 to 17 at all levels includes instructional drills and match-play. Morning, afternoon, all day, and extended day available. Indoor courts in case of inclement weather.

Princeton Sports Management. www.princetonsportsmanagement. com. International Development Festival for elite youth soccer players from Monday, June 29, to Thursday, July 2, at the Pennington School. International coaches lead each session. College prep program for high school girls aspiring to play college soccer. Youth camp for recreational players ages 5 to 14. Princeton Tennis Program, 92 Washington Road, Princeton 08540. 609-520-0015. www.ptp.org. Tennis camps for ages 8 to 15 include Rookie Camp, Development Camp, Girls’ High School Prep Camp, and Tournament Training & Elite Camp. Locations include Princeton University, Community Park, and Veterans Park. Princeton University Sports Camps, 71 University Place, Princeton 08544. 609-258-3369. www. princetonsportscamps.com. Overnight programs on Princeton University campus for ages 7 to 18 include baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, track & field, water polo, volleyball, and wrestling. Pro Skate, 1000 Cornwall Road, Monmouth Junction 08852. 732940-6400. www.proskatenj.com. See SPORTS CAMPS, Page 28

Air-Mods Flight Center Future Pilots Take to the Skies in Robbinsville

ave you ever imagined your child flying around above your head at summer camp? Now, the unlikely is possible. At AirMods Flight Center in Robbinsville, your child can join in on a weeklong camp session and take to the skies! The family-owned and operated flight school and aircraft maintenance facility took a passion and interest in getting children involved in aviation back in 2010; when they became involved with the Flight School Association of North America (FSANA). The association and flight schools alike took notice of the impending shortage of aircraft pilots in the near future, and came together to create one of the most unique, educational, (and just plain fun!) summer camps available. Lisa Campbell, owner of AirMods Flight Center and vice chair of FSANA, says “AeroCamp is the most fun time of the year for us. There is nothing like seeing a child’s face and excitement after

coming down from their first flight. After doing it with my own children, I knew I had to share the experience.” Dave Mathiesen, owner of Air-Mods and Repair, comments: “I think it’s important for kids to get hands on, and realize there is so much out there for them in the aviation industry.” The camp is broken down into two groups: AeroCamp Basic, for students in middle school, and AeroCamp Advanced, for those in high school. AeroCamp Basic introduces children to the basics of flight and flight controls, flight safety, navigation, and weather; in addition to 1.5 hours loggable (counts towards a license) flight time. They also incorporate games and crafts, as it is camp after all! AeroCamp Advanced dives deeper into the technical aspects of flight, advanced navigation and plotting, radio communications, and FAA test question introduction. Advanced Camp receives 2.5 to 3 hours of loggable flight time. Both camps have a science, engineering, technology and math (STEM) rich curriculum that includes: “Rocket Day,” in which students design, build, launch, and analyze their own model rockets, and “Shop Day,” in which students

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SPORTS CAMPS, cont. from Page 27 Indoor ice skating for ages 5 to 12. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn to skate, hockey skating, and freestyle with jumping, turning, lunges, and more. Extended days available. Riding High Farm, 145 Route 526, Allentown 08501. 609-259-3884. www.ridinghighfarm.org. Summer camp program offers adaptive recreational horseback riding and therapeutic intervention. Programs for beginners, advanced beginners, and riders with special needs include caring for a horse, developing riding skills, and horse related crafts, games, and activities. Rockville Climbing Center, 200 Whitehead Road, Hamilton 08619. 609-631-7625. www.rockvilleclimbing.com. Climbing programs for ages 8 to 15 including exposure to the skills and tools used for outdoor climbing and mountaineering. Schafer School of Gymnastics, 1800 Princeton Avenue, near Brunswick Circle, Lawrenceville 08648. 609-393-5855. www.schafergymnastics.com. Camp for ages 3 to 14. Half, full, and extended days available. Four gymnastics rotations, recreational games, arts & crafts, and snack. Sebastiani Fencing Academy, 16 All Saints Road, Princeton 08540. 609-578-0765. www.sebastiani fencing.com.

Camps in one-week sessions. Also group and private lessons for all ages. Silver Dollar Stables, 80 Petty Road, Cranbury 08512. 609-3951790. www.silverdollarstablesnj. com. For ages 5 and up, beginners to intermediate level. Six, one week sessions, 9 a.m to 3 p.m. E-mail silverdollarride@aol.com for information. Southern Shaolin Academy, 5 Scotch Road, Ewing. 609-883-0303. www.southernshaolinacademy.com. Week-long camps include Kung Fu instruction twice a day, weekly trips to Ewing Library, bowling, and arts and crafts. The Hun School of Princeton, 176 Edgerstoune Road, Princeton 08540. 609-921-7600. www.hunschool.org. Boys’ baseball and co-ed basketball camps for ages 8 to 15. Trenton Thunder Baseball Camp, 1 Thunder Road, Waterfront Park, Trenton 08690. 609-394-3300. www. trentonthunder.com. Two two-day camps for ages 7 to 12 to train with Thunder players and coaches on the field. Tuition includes one ticket to a Thunder game and a Thunder hat. Windsor Athletic Club, 99 Clarksville Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-356-5000. www.usawac.com. Sports programs and day camps. World KM Taekwondo, 2495 Bruns-

wick Pike, Lawrenceville 08648. 609-882-9007. www.worldkm.com. Summer camp for ages 4 to 12 includes martial arts as well as swimming, gymnastics, arts and crafts, and more. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Extended days available. Ten oneweek sessions. YMCA Trenton, 431 Pennington Avenue, Trenton 08618. 609-599-9622. www.trentonymca.org. Day camp for ages 2.5 to 13. Extended day available. Breakfast, lunch, field trips, and special events are included.

Study Camps Bridge Academy, 1958 B Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville 08648. 609-844-0770. www.banj. org. Five-week remedial reading program for ages 7 to 13 at a first to fourth-grade reading level. Spelling, oral reading, cursive handwriting, environmental science, math activities, and technology. Cambridge School, 100 Straube Center Boulevard, Pennington 08534. 609-730-9553. www.thecambridgeschool.org. Co-education day school for grades K to 8 for children who learn differently. Summer program includes morning academics (language, reading, writing, and math) and optional afternoon enrichment for students entering grades K to 9; college

investigations program for grades 10 to 12; and Artic(ulation) Bootcamp for all ages. Extended day available. College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing 08628. 609771-2227. precollege.pages.tcnj. edu. Intensive robotics camp for rising juniors and seniors. Microcontroller programming, sensing systems, digital electronics, wireless communication, and computer vision with electrical and computer engineering professors. Includes visits to facilities and fun evening activities. Oneweek residential programs include a fundamental session and an advanced session. Computer Explorers, Bordentown 08505. 609-424-3591. www. computerexplorers.com. TechStars after school and summer camp programs for preschool through grade 8 that connect science, technology, engineering, math, and the arts. Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, Burlington, and Monmouth counties. ESF Summer Camps at Lawrenceville School, 750 East Haverford Road, Bryn Mawr 19010. 610581-7100. www.esfcamps.com. One-week science, technology, and creative camps for ages 7 to 15. “Majors” include robotics, Minecraft, digital design, and CSI forensics. ID Tech Camps, Internal Drive, 1885 Winchester Boulevard, 201, Campbell 95008. 888-709-8324. www.internaldrive.com.

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Technology camps for ages 7 to 17 to create digital movies, 2D and 3D video games, websites, and robots at Princeton and Rider universities. Programming Academy for video production, Java, C++, and more for ages 13 to 18 at Princeton University. Day, extended day, and overnight camps. imaginationGuru, 1325 Route 206, Montgomery 08558. 609-666-0008. www.imaginationguru.com. IG Summer Camps include programs in chess, 3D printing, animation, story telling, game design, and robotics. Students in grades 9 to 12 can build their own 3D printer. Half or full days. Extended day available. Meal plan available. Pizza every Friday. JEI Learning Center, 55 PrincetonHightstown Road, #103, Princeton Junction 08550. 609-897-1072. www.jeicentral.com. Enrichment for junior kindergarten through grade 12 in half or full-day sessions. Morning math and language arts instruction. Hands-on activities including yoga, Bricks 4 Kidz, and tae kwon do in afternoons. Junior State of America, 1600 K Street NW, Suite 803, Washington 20005. 800-317-9338. www.jsa.org. Summer school classes on Princeton University campus structured to explore the world of politics, international relations, economics, and public speaking.

Keyboard Kids International Inc., 6-10 Towne Center Drive, North Brunswick 08902. 732-821-1400. www.keyboardkids.org. Enrichment camp with daily computer use as well as outdoor activities, music, art, water play, and more for ages 2.5 to 10. Half, full, and extended days available. Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-570-3311. www.mccc.edu. Camp College for grades 7 to 12 includes algebra, creative writing, electrical engineering, English, geometry, pre-algebra, and SAT prep. New programs for ages 8 to 15 include Art of Magic, Let it Glow, Minecraft Modders, and Mission to Mars Robot Challenge. Notre Dame High School, 601 Lawrence Road, Lawrence 08648. 609882-7900. www.ndnj.org. College prep programs, computers, writing, and more for grades 5 through high school. Peddie Summer Signature Series, South Main Street, Hightstown 08520. 609-490-7532. www.peddie. org. Three to six-week program for high school juniors to study intellectual interests. Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, 1128 Great Road, Princeton 08540. 609-921-6499. www. princetonacademy.org. See STUDY CAMPS, Page 30

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to 4:30 p.m. Information about summer academic programs. Register. 609-9338806. www.quaker-bridge.com. Rambling Pines Day Camp, 74 Lambertville Hopewell Road, Hopewell. Sunday, March 8, 1 to 3 p.m. Parents and children may tour the facility and meet staff members. Camp program for ages 3 to 15 and a teen program for grades 7 to 10. Register. 609-466-1212. www. ramblingpines.com. Science Seeds, 29 Emmons Drive, Suite G10, West Windsor. Sunday, March 15, 10 a.m. to noon. Learn about summer science programs. 917-453-1451. www. scienceseeds.com. Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Hopewell. Saturdays, March 14, April 18, and May 16, 2 to 4 p.m. Summer camp information for ages 3 to 16 and their families. 609-737-7592. www.thewatershed.org. The Lewis School, 53 Bayard Lane, Princeton. Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m. to noon. Information about summer education program for learning different students with language-based learning difficulties related to dyslexia, attention deficit, and auditory processing. Pre-K to college preparatory levels. 609-9248120. www.lewisschool.org. Waldorf School, 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton. Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m. to noon. 609-466-1970. www. princetonwaldorf.org. YWCA Young Wonders Preschool, Nottingham Ballroom, Mercer Street, Hamilton. Tuesday, March 24, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Registration for school and summer camp. 609-587-1815.

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STUDY CAMPS, continued from Page 29 Co-ed chess camp for grades 1 to 9, pre-algebra for grades 6 and 7, algebra for grades 7 to 9, and adventures in reading and writing for grades 2 to 4. Princeton Day School, 650 The Great Road, Princeton 08542. 609924-6700. www.pds.org. Co-educational extended-day programs include academics, SAT prep, robotics, writing workshops, computers, math, chess, mock trial, and STEM. Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science, 19 Lambert Drive, Princeton 08540. 609-921-0459. Engineering for Sustainable Living: four-week program for grades 6 to 9 includes computer programming, genetics, and experiments focused on a real-world applications. Youth Entrepreneurial Scholars Camp through STEM: Underwater Robotics and More for ages 10 to 14 includes water robotics using Lego and GPS work; one-week sessions with extended day available on PRISMS campus and at Rutgers Prep. Princeton Speech-Language & Learning Center, 19 Wall Street, Princeton 08540. 609-924-7080. www.psllcnj.com. Programs for ages 3 to 21 that help children with communication and social skills.

Quakerbridge Learning Center, 4044 Quakerbridge Road, Lawrenceville 08648. 609-588-4442. www.quaker-bridge.com. Six-week study camp for grades 4 to 12. Summer credit courses include honors biology, chemistry, physics, geometry, algebra II, and pre-calculus. Other courses include ESL, reading and writing, math, science, Chinese, Spanish, Python programming, Java programming, and test prep for SAT, SAT II, ACT, and AP exams. Private/group tutoring also available. Optional meal and carpool service. SciCore Academy for Science and the Humanities, 125 South Main Street, Hightstown 08520. 609-4488950. www.scicore.org. Summer academic camps in chemistry, video game creation, robotics, biology, biotechnology, electronics, game design, algebra, trigonometry, and writing for middle and high school. Some courses begin with a pre-test. Science Seeds, 29 Emmons Drive, G-10, Princeton 08540. 917-4531451. www.scienceseeds.com. Science enrichment program for ages 5 to 14 in one-week sessions. Topics include electronics, physics, robotics, Lego Mindstorms, chemistry, the environment, programming, Star Wars, fairy tale, carnival, and Harry Potter science, and more. Half-day camps for ages 4 to 6. Summer Institute for the Gifted, 1

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High Ridge Park, Stamford 06905. 866-303-4744. www.giftedstudy. com. Residential program for gifted students ages 13 to 17 at Princeton University. Courses in the humanities, math, science, technology, visual and performing arts, and fitness and recreation. Extended commuter program also available. Sylvan Learning of Hamilton, 3635 Quakerbridge Road, University Office Plaza, Hamilton 08619. 609588-9037. tutoring.sylvanlearning. com/centers/08619/index.cfm. Summer programs in math, reading, writing, and more. Also Lego robotics and game design courses for grades 2 to 4. The Hun School of Princeton, 176 Edgerstoune Road, Princeton 08540. 609-921-7600. www.hunschool.org. For students entering grades 6 and up. Credit courses in algebra II, precalculus, geometry, and chemistry. Enrichment courses in writing, SAT prep, algebra I & II, pre-calculus, geometry, SAT prep, biology, chemistry, physics, drawing and painting, and public speaking. Also book club, creative writing, and pre-algebra for middle school students. The Laurel School, 75 Mapleton Road, Princeton 08540. 609-5666000. www.laurelschoolprinceton. org. Four-week Planet Protectors science program focuses on hands-on

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exploration of environmental issues as well as reading, writing, and math instruction for grades 1 to 8. The Lewis School of Princeton, 53 Bayard Lane, Princeton 08540. 609924-8120. www.lewisschool.org. Multisensory summer program for pre-K to college preparatory levels. Full-day program for students with learning issues includes written expression, reading fluency, auditory processing, organizational skills, note taking strategies, and study skills. Enrichment in the afternoon includes hands-on discovery programs in robotics, gardening, spelling, SAT preparation, athletics, and designing an art portfolio. Mornings for pre-school to college preparatory. Afternoons are for lower, middle, and upper school students. The Newgrange School, 526 South Olden Avenue, Hamilton 08629. 609-584-1800. www.thenewgrange. org. Academic-based program for ages 7 to 21 with a focus on writing, reading, science, and art. YingHua International School, 33 River Road, Princeton 08540. 732513-3034. www.yhis.org. Mandarin immersion, bi-lingual summer camp for beginner through advanced language learners, ages 2.5 to 14. Themes include STEM, cuisine, performing arts, and fine arts, all with a Chinese twist. Themes vary every two weeks and include field trips for all ages. Full or half

Narellle and Rob Krizek, Co-Directors of GNS, have been running camps at the Lawrenceville School for the past 4 years. Prior to coming to Lawrenceville, they started Above the Tin Squash Camp at The Loomis Chaffee School and The Westminster School, as well as day camps at The Field Club of Greenwich and The Baltimore Country Club for the past 20 years. The Lawrenceville Squash Club has a beautiful facility with 10 air-conditioned international squash courts with locker rooms and showers. The club offers a variety of memberships for the Family, Individual, Alumni or Junior Member for 6 months, 9 months and 1 year periods. Programming includes leagues, in house and sanctioned tournaments, clinics, lessons, round robins and free play for all members. For more information or to register, contact Rob or Narelle Krizek 609/620-7609 | goodnicksquash@gmail.com www.goodnicksquash.com 2500 Main Street, Lawrenceville, NJ, 08648

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By tom Smith Bordentown residents came together Monday, Feb. 9 at a community organized blood drive to support Yolanda Foley, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Donors gave blood to the American Red Cross at Hope Hose Humane Fire Co. No. 1 to honor Foley, who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in October. According to the National Cancer Institute, ALL is a type of cancer in which bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes, a kind of white blood cell. “It was quite devastating to all of us,” said Marie Houseworth, Foley’s daughter. Houseworth organized the drive as a means to benefit hospitals and patients who are also fighting cancer like her mother. “We wanted to give back to the hospital and to the people that helped Mom get through all this,” Houseworth said. She called Hope Hose Humane to see if the firehouse would host the blood drive. Hope Hose agreed and also referred Houseworth to the Red Cross, which took care of all the medical essentials to host the event. The organization even has a department devoted to recruiting donors for events like the drive which honored of Foley. “The Red Cross did everything,” Houseworth said. The attendance at the blood drive was a community effort achieved through modern word-of-mouth. Texting, email and social media played a large role in assem-

bling those who came out to donate. “We are asking for your support and your gift of life by donating a pint of blood so other patients can benefit as our Mom did - and still does,” read a post on Facebook by a member of the Foley family. The event was the first blood drive Hope Hose Humane has held. Brian Maugeri, Hope Hose Treasurer, said that the drive went well. “Every pint [of blood] saved a life; that’s the way you got to look at it,” Maugeri said. Although Foley chose an unaggressive form of chemotherapy, she still had several blood and platelet transfusions. The blood collected at Hope Hose on Monday will benefit people all over the United States in need of similar treatment, said Mohammad Maqsood, the Red Cross team supervisor at the drive. Hospitals receive the donated blood to save the lives of cancer patients and accident victims. Hosting the drive has helped Houseworth and the rest of her family through Foley’s illness. While she fights against ALL, Foley wishes to spend her time with her family and cooking, which she has always enjoyed. The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization committed to emergency assistance, disaster relief and education in the United States. It was founded in 1881 by Bordentown resident Clara Barton. For more information on the American Red Cross, or to donate blood, visit: redcross.org.

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Jayson Johnson reaches for a layup during a home game this season. (Photo courtesy of TCNJ Sports Information.)

By Samantha Sciarrotta When Jayson Johnson decided to move closer to home after one year at Kutztown University, he knew exactly where to turn. The six-foot-one Bordentown native and 2011 Life Center Academy graduate transferred to The College of New Jersey before his sophomore year in 2012, and he went there with a purpose. Before he came to TCNJ, head coach Kelly Williams was at the helm at Mercer County Community College, where he coached Johnson’s brother. He knew the family, and he knew that basketball was a major part of the Johnsons’ lives, starting with Johnson’s father Herman, who had coached the sport at the high school level around the state. So it’s not really surprising that Johnson was always a presence at Mercer practices as an eight-year-old. “They reached out to me, and I already knew the type of young man he was and the type of family he had,” Williams said. “They have an unbelievable family. I knew that he would be a good fit here.” He fit in right away. Johnson quickly became the team’s top scorer, and he was also a consistent leader in assists. Now a senior, as of Feb. 12, Johnson had a career-high 369 points, the best on the 13-10 team this season. He also shared the lead in assists (49) with teammate

Eric Murdock, Jr. Johnson also had 939 career points, just 61 shy of the 1,000-point milestone with two games to go. Not bad for someone who only has three seasons with the Lions under his belt. Williams attributes Johnson’s success to his strength and work in the weight room. “With his body and his style of play, he is unbelievable in the open court,” he said. “He’s the type of player that once he gets the ball in the court, you can kind of stand up because he’s just that special. He has the ability to take a bump and still score. His commitment in the weight room, his commitment to just working on his game year in and year out has really, really played a major role in our success this year.” With 1,000 points looming, Johnson said the mark is in the back of his mind, but it’s team first for him. “I wouldn’t say it’s the main thing on my mind,” he said. “My parents are like, ‘Wow, this would be a big accomplishment,’ but I’m more focused on winning and doing what I’ve got to do to get our team to the playoffs.” Williams agreed. “From a personal point of view, I would like for him to reach that 1,000-point milestone,” he said. “That’s something he can always remember and take with him personally. But, I know that he’s a team-oriented guy. I know that he’d also

“We have a lot of momentum right now. I feel like we’re the type of team that can go all the way.” –TCNJ senior Jayson Johnson

like for his team to experience the playoffs, especially in this conference.” And a postseason berth is a definite possibility for the Lions, he added. When fellow transfer Bobby Brackett joined the team last year, the lineup shifted and players and formations moved around. It took some time for the players to adapt, including Johnson, and the Lions finished 8-17. This year has been different. At press time, the team was 9-7 in New Jersey Athletic Conference contests. The top six conference teams earn playoff spots, and TCNJ’s record had them at fifth. “We’ve been playing our best basketball [this season] since I’ve been here,” Johnson said. “The past two years, we’ve been struggling. We have a lot of momentum right now. I feel like we’re the type of team that can go all the way.” Besides adjusting to lineup changes, though, Johnson’s own development has a lot to do with the team’s improvement. “Jayson’s a pretty quiet person, but over the last two years, his leadership has started to come out,” Williams said. “He’s talking a little more. He’s encouraging the guys. He’s getting after it. I’m

proud to see that happen.” That improvement has been all about comfort and confidence for Johnson. “Last year was a little bit of a struggle to adjust to,” he said. “I was trying to figure my way around. This year, I really worked hard this summer. I tried to put the team first and find ways that I know could help us benefit. I just feel a lot more comfortable in that role.” Ideally, Johnson, a marketing major, hopes to continue playing basketball after graduation. His fallback plan is to pursue a career in sports marketing, hopefully with an NBA team, so he can stay close to the game. Coaching isn’t out of the question either, he said. Williams knows whichever path Johnson chooses will be the right one. “He’s just a special young man,” he said. “He’s easy to get along with. He’s easy to coach. At the end of the day, he’s a great person. I’m going to be sad to see him go. He’s been a part of my family since he was eight years old. We’ve been in this situation together for a long time, even though I’ve only have the pleasure of coaching him for the last three years. He’ll always be a part of my family, even after he graduates.”

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Tyler Kerr, Michael Miller and Darren Baker helped lead the Bordentown Regional wrestling to the Central Jersey Group I semifinals. (Photo by Albert Rende.)

By Samantha Sciarrotta Things were looking a little dire for the Bordentown Regional High School wrestling team at the beginning of February. The Scotties were 6-14 and seeded fifth in the Central Jersey Group I tournament, preparing to wrestle the fourth seed, Shore Regional. But a win over Burlington County Institute of Technology on Feb. 5 changed the team’s fortunes. They were elevated to a three seed, meaning they’d have to wrestle against sixthseeded Maple Shade in the first round of the sectional tournament, a much more positive scenario for the Scotties. “It’s a big difference going from the fifth seed wrestling the fourth seed, to the third seed wrestling the sixth,” senior captain Michael Miller said. “We feel with how intense our practices are now, we’re in the position that we should be ready to have a good match.” And they did. The squad handily defeated Maple Shade, 56-21, on Feb. 9. Two days later, Bordentown wrestled in the semifinals against Point Pleasant Beach but lost, 45-22. Despite the early exit, it was a far cry from the team’s 0-4 start to the season. Now 11-18 and headed into the Region 7 tournament, junior captain Tyler Kerr attributes the upswing to more intense practices that feature stretching, jog-

ging, warmup drills, sprints and live wrestling. Miller added that more conditioning at the end of practices, bodyweight workouts and partner exercises have helped, too. “They have worked really hard,” head coach Joe Sprague said. “They never quit and constantly keep on pushing. We put them through a lot at practice and are very demanding on them, and they have never shied away from that.” But Sprague said his captains— juniors Darren Baker and Mike Martinez, in addition to Kerr and Miller—have a lot to do with the turnaround. The younger wrestlers on the team look up to them, he said, which is important because some of the underclassmen are brand new to the sport. Captains often get the credit when a team goes undefeated or wins a title, but the ones who lead through adversity or a subpar season sometimes fly under the radar. Kerr said he and the other three felt the pressure at times during the year. “When the team is not doing well, it’s tough for you to get that motivation to do well, also,” he said. “During our matches, you’ve got to pump them up and get them motivated to want to be there.” Martinez stressed the importance of being friends with his teammates while still making sure he helps push them during practices and matches.

“It’s about wanting to be there. We want to keep the season going as long as we can.” –Senior captain Michael Miller

Miller said helping the underclassmen was difficult at first. “We have such a young, inexperienced team,” he said. “To have so many people not know what to do all the time and figuring out how to help teach, it is a challenge. We have to do our own thing during practice, but we also keep our eyes out if we see them doing something wrong. You always try to help out and give advice to them.” Miller himself was in the same position last year as a first-time wrestler in his junior year. The team had a handful of openings in the heavyweight class, and Sprague knew that Miller, who now wrestles in the 285-pound class, was left tackle on the Scotties’ football team. It was hard to adjust to the new sport, he said, especially as an older student. And at 240 pounds, Miller was going up against boys who were 30 or 40 pounds heavier than him. He stuck with it, and in this most recent offseason, he trained harder and wrestled constantly, leading to his co-captaincy. “I think it’s very hard to be a junior in high school your first year wrestling such experienced and heavier kids,” he said. “I don’t like to give up on things. I don’t want to give up on a team that would still need a heavyweight. I didn’t want to abandon them.” With Regions looming, Sprague has a clear idea of what he wants his team to improve on. “The biggest thing is that we need to do a better job of listening and using what we learn in practice on the mat,” he said. “Sometimes after we teach and

drill something that we want them to fix in a match, they will still go back to bad habits. They are a young team and that is going to happen, but we want to eliminate that going forward.” He said his goal is to send five wrestlers to the tournament, but continuing to improve is also a high priority. “Our main goal was to get better every day,” he said. “It is hard to measure that in wins and losses, but I think that it’s happening. In only losing two seniors to graduation, my ideal end to

the season is that each individual on the team realizes how good we can be next year, and everyone buying into working hard in the offseason.” Miller said the squad is following that creed into the postseason. “It’s just about wanting to be there,” he said. “It’s the end of the season. A lot of people tend to check out. If you’re still here, you might as well make the most out of it, make something out of yourself. We want to keep the season going as long as we can.”

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Sunday Matinee Series: Objectified, Grounds For sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture. org. Feature-length documentary about the complex relationship with manufactured objects and the people who design them. Post-discussion with Donald Strum, senior VP of product design, Michael Graves Design Group. 3 p.m. Toddlers and Twos, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-2980622. 12 to 35 months. 10:30 a.m. Institute for Social Justice, College of New Jersey, Ewing, 609-771-2065. tcnj.edu. “Katrina Ballads,” an interdisciplinary series of events revolving around the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Colleen Sears and David Vickerman, producers of “Katrina Ballads,” talk at 12:30 p.m. in Mayo Hall. Screening of “When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts” in Kendall Hall at 7 p.m. Free. 12:30 p.m. Trenton Area NOW Meeting, Mercer county Library, Lawrence Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. Join the National Organization for Women’s Trenton chapter for its first meeting. 6:30 p.m.

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Open house, Mr square dance club, Grace St. Paul’s Church Parish Hall, 3715 East State Street Extension, Hamilton, 609-844-1140. A series of progressive dances follows the open house. No experience needed. Free with registration. 7:30 p.m. National Nutrition Month, RWJ Fitness and Wellness center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/ education. Information about the adult daily nutritional requirements. Register. 6 p.m. George Washington Bridge, New Jersey State Library, 185 West State Street, Trenton, 609-278-2640, ext. 172. njstatelib.org. “The George Washington Bridge: Poetry in Steel” presented by Michael Aaron Rockland. Founder of the American Studies department at Rutgers University and author of several books, Rockland presents the history, architecture, transportation, design, the arts, politics, and the post 9/11 mentality. E-mail Cindy Warrick at cwarrick@ njstatelib.org to register. Free. noon.

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art salon with Bruce Lindsay, Grounds For sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. Bruce Lindsay, local sculptor, arts activist and GFS instructor, will lead a discussion on new technologies, such as 3D printing. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Glen Burtnik, Bob Burger, John Mergave, and dave anthony, The record collector store, 358 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609324-0880. the-record-collector.com. CD release party. $20. 7:30 p.m. Conference, New Jersey Conservation, Wyndham Garden Hotel, 1 West Lafayette Street, Trenton, 609-333-1477. njconservation.org. “To Your Health” theme explores the role of open space and farmland preservation in promoting health and wellness. Workshop tracks include healthy land, healthy water, healthy food, and healthy environments. Register. $70 to $95 includes breakfast, luncheon, workshops, and more. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Nicotine Anonymous, Lawrence community center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrence, 609-218-4213. nicotine-anonymous. org. Free. 7 p.m. Central Jersey Men Support Group, , 732-2774775. A group of middle-aged men meet in homes or at a restaurant to talk about their relationships, careers, health, and avocations. Men going through divorce are welcome. E-mail unemainlente@gmail.com for more information. 7:30 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.

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Graffiti Art Class, hive 307, 40 Muirhead Avenue, Trenton. jerseygraf.com/graffiti/vicious-styles-art-class-2015. This session covers history, styles and traditions. Classes are held every Saturday to March 28. $180 for three sessions. $70 for one session. $20 each class. Register. 10 a.m. a smorgasbord of scandinavian stories, hamilton Township Public Library, 1 Justice Samuel Alito Jr. Way, Hamilton, 609890-3378. Storytelling concert and workshop presented by Garden State Storytellers League and Storytellers Mosaic Story League. Workshop participants create a Norwegian pourquoi story, original Swedish folktale, and an original Danish myth. Free. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Spring Craft Show, saint Gregory the Great academy, 4680 Nottingham Way, Hamilton. Featuring regional artisans. Breakfast and lunch will be available. $3. Kids under 10 are free. 9 a.m. Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 890 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-8630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. camp Open house, hamilton area yMca, 185 Sawmill Road, Hamilton, 609-5819622. hamiltonymca.org. 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Less is More: Painting with a Limited Color Palette, Grounds For sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. Demonstration, personal instruction, group critique and outdoor painting exercises. Materials list provided upon registration; participants will need to bring their own. Instructor: Joe Gyurcsak. $180 members; $195 non-members. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Focus on Sculpture Juror’s Talk with Frank Peluso, Grounds For sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. Frank Peluso, juror for this year’s Focus on Sculpture, will discuss his selection process and photographic works on view. Free with park admission. 11 a.m. Open house, Quakerbridge Learning center, 4044 Quakerbridge Road, Lawrence, 609933-8806. quaker-bridge.com. Information about summer academic programs. Register. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Harlem Globetrotters, Sun National Bank Center, Hamilton Avenue at Route 129, Trenton, 800-298-4200. comcasttix.com. $22 to $120. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 890 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-8630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open house, Frogbridge day camp, 7 Yellow Meeting House Road, Millstone, 732-7869050. frogbridge.com. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

MOnday, March 9

Postcard Collecting, Washington crossing Postcard collectors club, Union Fire Hall, 1396 River Road, Titusville, 609-737-3555.

wc4postcards.org. “Highways of Bucks County” program. Auction follows. 8 p.m.

Tuesday, March 10

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, McCarter Theater at Matthews, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Through March 29. 7:30 p.m. ADA Workshop, Mercer County Cultural and Heritage, McDade Administration Building, 640 South Broad Street, Trenton, 609-278-2712. mercercounty.org. Interactive workshop to assist arts organizations with the American’s With Disabilities Act Plan. Light supper served. Register. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Meeting and Speaker, Central Jersey Genealogical Club, Hamilton Library, 1 Justice Samuel Alito Way, Hamilton. cjgcnj.com. “Past Forward: The Search for My Grandmother’s Irish Roots” presented by Maureen Wlodarczyk, an admitted history addict. Visitors are welcome. 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 11

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, McCarter Theater at Matthews, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. 7:30 p.m. High Impact Native Plants for the Home Garden, Master Gardeners of Mercer County, 930 Spruce Street, Trenton, 609-989-6830. mgofmc.org. Register. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Story Time, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622. For ages 3 to 6 years. 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 12

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, McCarter Theater at Matthews, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. 7:30 p.m. Blue Man Group, Sun National Bank Center, Hamilton Avenue at Route 129, Trenton, 800-298-4200. comcasttix.com. $45 to $65. 7:30 p.m. Better Sleep and Better Health, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton. org/education. Sleep equipment displays and information. Register. 6 p.m. Meeting, Central Jersey Mothers of Multiples, Groveville Fire Company, 4201 Crosswicks Hamilton Square Road, Hamilton, 609-5853056. cjmom.org. Supportive network to share experiences, gain information, and socialize with other families of twins and triplets. Free. 7 p.m. Golden Rays 55+ Free Luncheon, Shadyrest Bible Church, 187 Crosswicks Chesterfield Road, Chesterfield, 609-298-1491. Covered dish luncheon for anyone 55 and up featuring games, food and fellowship. Free. 11 a.m. Retired? What’s Next?, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Mercerville, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org. So much of our life and identity revolves around work. This supportive group discusses the joys, concerns and challenges of having extra time and making decisions about using it to create fulfillment. Register. Free. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Friday, March 13

Look for Me in the Whirlwind, Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609-792-9038. thegarveyschool.org. A West African tale of adventure, music and dance. $20. 6 p.m. Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, McCarter Theater at Matthews, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. 8 p.m. Rat’s Restaurant Comedy Night, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. 21 and older. Tickets $25 if purchased by March 6 or $30 at the door. Limited seating available. Dine at Rat’s prior to the show and receive 20% off food order. Advanced purchases of tickets are non-refundable. For information, pricing and reservations call (609) 584-7800. 8:30 p.m. Nicotine Anonymous, Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrence, 609-218-4213. nicotine-anonymous. org. Free. 7 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, March 14

Look for Me in the Whirlwind, Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609792-9038. thegarveyschool.org. A West African tale of adventure, music and dance. $15. Noon. Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, McCarter Theater at Matthews, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Look for Me in the Whirlwind, Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609792-9038. thegarveyschool.org. A West African tale of adventure, music and dance. $20. 6 p.m. Graffiti Art Class, Hive 307, 40 Muirhead Avenue, Trenton. jerseygraf.com/graffiti/vicious-styles-art-class-2015. This session covers history, styles and traditions. Classes are held every Saturday to March 28. $180 for three sessions. $70 for one session. $20 each class. Register. 10 a.m. Exhibit, Ellarslie, Trenton City Museum, Cadwalader Park, 609-989-3632. ellarslie.org. Opening reception for “The Built Environment: Design for Life.” On view to May 3. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Chita Rivera, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Singer, dancer, and Tony award winner. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 890 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-8630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tots on Tour!, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. Story and art workshop for 3-5 year olds, accompanied by an adult. Space is limited; first come, first serve. Meets in Welcome Center. Rain or shine. Free with park admission. Instructor: Joslyn Johnson. 11 a.m. Tots on Tour!, Grounds For Sculpture, 126

Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. Story and art workshop for 3-5 year olds, accompanied by an adult. Space is limited; first come, first serve. Meets in Welcome Center. Rain or shine. Free with park admission. Instructor: Joslyn Johnson. 1 p.m. Less is More: Painting with a Limited Color Palette, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. Demonstration, personal instruction, group critique and outdoor painting exercises. Materials list provided upon registration; participants will need to bring their own. Instructor: Joe Gyurcsak. $180 members; $195 non-members. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Open House, Quakerbridge Learning Center, 4044 Quakerbridge Road, Lawrence, 609933-8806. quaker-bridge.com. Information about summer academic programs. Register. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 15

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, McCarter Theater at Matthews, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. 2 p.m. Sunday Matinee Series, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman. Post-Discussion with James Leynse, Architectural/Corporate Photographer, James Lensye Photographer. 3 p.m. Hiromi, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Solo piano. 3 p.m. Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 890 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-8630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Hamilton, 732-355-1148. For all veterans. Free. 11 a.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, March 19

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, McCarter Theater at Matthews, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. 7:30 p.m. Art Exhibit, Lakefront Gallery, RWJ University Hospital, 1 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton, 732-422-3676. Opening reception for “A Collection of Visions” an exhibit by AgORA, a group of ten established photographers. On view to May 13. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Symposium, Eden Autism Services, Foundation for Education, 12 Centre Drive, Monroe, 609-987-0099. edenautism.org. Evidence based components for early intervention programs. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Beaulah Oliphant Award Ceremony, Crossroads of the American Revolution, Thomas Edison State College, Trenton. revolutionarynj.org. Debby Kelly of Chesterfield receives the award for her work with historic preservation in New Jersey for 28 years. Cocktails. 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday, March 20

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, McCarter Theater at Matthews, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. 8 p.m. Nicotine Anonymous, Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Law-

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Monday, March 16

Community Think Gathering, McCarter Theater, Mary Jacobs Library, 64 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Collaboration between theater and audience to create new opportunities for the performing arts. Attendees will receive a voucher for two tickets to a performance of their choice. Free. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Author Event, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622. Russell Roberts, author of “Rediscover the Hidden New Jersey.” 7 p.m. Baby Bunch, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622. Playgroup for ages birth to two with parents and caregivers. 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, March 17

Toddlers and Twos, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-2980622. 12 to 35 months. 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, March 18

Yoga Class, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622. Gentle class. Bring a yoga mat and blanket. 2 p.m. Mercer County Veterans Support Group, Veterans Clinic, 3635 Quakerbridge Road,

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Saturday, March 21

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, McCarter Theater at Matthews, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Graffiti Art Class, Hive 307, 40 Muirhead Avenue, Trenton. jerseygraf.com/graffiti/vicious-styles-art-class-2015. This session covers history, styles and traditions. Classes are held every Saturday to March 28. $180 for three sessions. $70 for one session. $20 each class. Register. 10 a.m. Mission Possible X, Millhill Child and Family Development Corporation, Luedeke Center, Rider University, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence, 609-989-7333. millhillcenter. org. Live and silent auctions, music, dinner, drinks, and casino games to benefit children and families in the greater Trenton area. Register. $125. 6 p.m. Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 890 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-8630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Women’s History Day, Old Barracks Museum, Barrack Street, Trenton, 609-396-1776. bar-

racks.org. Celebrate women in Colonial America. Nancy Loane, author of “Following the Drum” Women at the Valley Forge Encampment,” speaks. “Best If Used By: Foodways of the 18th Century,” is the current exhibit. $8. Noon. to 4 p.m. Summer Camps Open House, Mercer County College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-586-9446. mccc.edu. Information for Camp College, Sports Camps, and Tomato Patch Camp. Meet camp directors, tour the facilities, and register. The camps seek counselors and area teachers interested in summer employment. Noon. to 2 p.m. March Man-ness, Living By Grace Fellowship, Inc., Historic Masonic Temple, 100 Barrack Street, Trenton, 609-394-5243. manup.lbgf. org. A one day conference to provide men with vital information in the areas of identity, spirituality, and finances. All proceeds from auction and 10% of ticket tales will go to Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital to combat childhood luekemia. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Less is More: Painting with a Limited Color Palette, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. Demonstration, personal

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instruction, group critique and outdoor painting exercises. Materials list provided upon registration; participants will need to bring their own. Instructor: Joe Gyurcsak. $180 members; $195 non-members. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Open House, Quakerbridge Learning Center, 4044 Quakerbridge Road, Lawrence, 609933-8806. quaker-bridge.com. Information about summer academic programs. Register. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Rummage Sale, First Presbyterian Church of Hamilton Square, 3550 Nottingham Way, Hamilton, NJ, 609-587-3683. Fourteen rooms of electronics, books, music, video, holiday, crafts, toys, clothing, kitchenware, fine china, jewelry, and general merchandise. Baked goods and refreshments available. No strollers. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free Tan Day, Hollywood Tans, 274 Dunns Mill Road, Bordentown, 609-298-3302. Tanning specials, prizes, and more. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 22

Autobiography of My Alter Ego, Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609792-9038. thegarveyschool.org. A monologue spoken by a bartender performed by Alan Benditt. Written by Yusef Komunyakaa. Conversation with Komunyakaa and Benditt, booksigning, and wine reception follow the performance. $12. 3 p.m. Sunday Matinee Series, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. Featuring Unfinished Spaces. Post-discussion with Belmont Freeman, FAIA, Belmont Freeman Architects and Adjunct Associate Professor, Columbia University, GSAPP. 3 p.m. Rodgers and Hammerstein Concert, Community Concert Association of Bordentown, Bordentown Middle School, 50 Dunns Mill Road, Bordentown, 609-2985465. Staged revue directed by Robert Violette. $15. 3 p.m. Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 890 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-8630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open House for Summer Camp, Fernbrook Farms, 142 Bordentown Georgetown Road, Chesterfield, 609-298-4028. fernbrookeducation.org. Tour the farm on a wagon, visit the animals, and meet the staff. Programs include Junior Fiddleheads Day Camp for ages 5 and 6, Fiddlehead Day Camp for ages 6 to 11, and Young Stewards Enrichment program for ages 12 to 14. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free Tan Day, Hollywood Tans, 274 Dunns Mill Road, Bordentown, 609-298-3302. Tanning specials, prizes, and more. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Trenton Freedom Indoor Football, Sun National Bank Center, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton, 800-298-4200. trentonfreedom. com. Richmond. 4 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Monday, March 23

Community Think Gathering, McCarter Theater, Terra Teatro, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Collaboration between theater and audience to create new opportunities for the performing arts. Attendees will receive a voucher for two tickets to a performance of their choice. Free. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mind and Meditation, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-2980622. Presented by the Art of Living Foundation. 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 24

Mike Vallely, Randy Now’s Man Cave, 134 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-4243766. mancavenj.com. Meet and greet the lead singer for Black Flag, an actor, stuntman, and skateboarder. 8 p.m. Blood Drive, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, Outpatient Services, RWJ Hospital, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/education. Register. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance: What is the Difference?, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton.org/education.

Differences presented by Dr. Shivaprasad Marulendra. Register. 6:30 p.m. Grant Writing De-Mystified Workshop for Nonprofits, Mercer County Cultural and Heritage, McDade Administration Building, 640 South Broad Street, Trenton, 609-2782712. mercercounty.org. Review eligibility, process, and guidelines; learn tips for developing successful grant narratives; and keep your organization eligible for funding opportunities. Register. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday, March 25

Yoga Class, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622. Gentle class. Bring a yoga mat and blanket. 2 p.m. Rat’s Restaurant presents Gastro Pub & Belgium Beer Dinner, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-5860616. groundsforsculpture.org. Featuring the artisanal beers of Belgium and gastro pub food. $85 plus tax and gratuity. For information and reservations call (609) 5847800. 6:30 p.m. Story Time, Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, Bordentown, 609-298-0622. For ages 3 to 6 years. 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 26

Stress Management in Life Experience, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjhamilton. org/education. Practice effective meditation techniques presented by Susan Wilf, Focused Mind Dynamics. Register. 6:30 p.m. Sculpture Studies, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. The Evolution of Seeing. Presented in partnership with the Arts Council of Princeton. Instructor: Konstantin Popdimitrov. $220 for ACP members and $245 for non-members. Register through ACP at artscouncilofprinceton.org or (609) 924-8777. 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Open House, Saint Raphael School, 151 Gropp Avenue, Hamilton, 609-585-7733. srsnj.org. Pre-school to eighth grade. Meet teachers, parents, and students. Refreshments. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday, March 27

Fall, Roxey Ballet, College of New Jersey, Kendall Hall, Ewing, 609-397-7616. roxeyballet. com. Dance based on “Fall of Freddie the Leaf” by Leo Buscaglia. $24 to $50. 7 p.m. Mulebone and Lorraine Leckie Trio, The Record Collector Store, 358 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-324-0880. the-record-collector.com. $15. 7:30 p.m. Nicotine Anonymous, Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrence, 609-218-4213. nicotine-anonymous. org. Free. 7 p.m. Author Event, Old Barracks Museum, Barrack Street, Trenton, 609-396-1776. barracks. org. Don Hagist, author of “The Revolution’s Last Men: The Stories Behind the Photographs,” talks about his book. 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 28

Graffiti Art Class, Hive 307, 40 Muirhead Avenue, Trenton. jerseygraf.com/graffiti/ vicious-styles-art-class-2015. This session covers history, styles and traditions. Classes are held every Saturday to March 28. $180 for three sessions. $70 for one session. $20 each class. Register. 10 a.m. Living Local Expo, Sustainable Lawrence, National Guard Armory, Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrence, 609-731-1818. sustainablelawrence.org. Sustainable local businesses, local farms, cooking demonstrations, and hands-on workshops. Speakers present a variety of sustainability issues ranging from local school gardening and science projects, the future of transportation, and recycling. Donate your old bike to the Trenton Bike Exchange or donate gently used medical equipment. Free. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 890 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-8630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Less is More: Painting with a Limited Color Palette, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculp-

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Tuesday, March 31

The Peking acrobats, Mccarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Gymnasts, cylclists, jugglers, acrobats, and tumblers. 7:30 p.m.

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COMPASSIONATE SENIOR CARE NEEDED IN THE PRINCETON AREA; major home healthcare service is seeking Certified Aides (CHHAs) for flexible hourly and live-in schedules. Call 732-3298954x112. TRANSPORTATION COMPANY SEEKS EXPERIENCED LOCAL/ OTR BUS/MOTORCOACH DRIVERS. FT/PT. Experience preferred but will train right person. Competitive benefits package. Driver Rewards Program. Apply: Stout’s Transportation. 20 Irven St. Trenton, M-F 8-5pm, S-S 8-11am. Fax or email resume 883-6682 hr@ stoutstransportation.com. HAIR STYLIST-Full or part-time position available. Following required. Right in the heart of Hamilton Square. Ryanns Hair Salon. 609-890-9008. Hamilton pet bakery and retail store is currently seeking a PART-TIME STORE CLERK. Must be willing to bake and lift 40lb+ on a daily basis. Flexible schedule with ability to work nights and weekends is required. Send resume and cover letter to Gregg or Melissa at barkeryjobs@gmail. com. RETIRED TEACHER NEEDED-If you are a Mercer area retired teacher and could work 2 to 8 hours per week, we have a teaching position for you. Please email your resume to qlc4044@quaker-bridge. com or call 609-933-8806 to make an appointment. Exciting Opportunity/ New Career Professional Wanted/Take control of your future. We provide all necessary training. 609213-9823/newcareerkim@ aol.com. STANDARDBRED RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION SEEKS ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Experienced Administrative Asst, who can wear a variety of hats is needed to assist w/ ongoing projects related to fund raising, general office responsibilities, managing your own projects, creative writing, website updating & other responsibilities. Small pleasant office. Must be available for an occasional weekend event. Please respond only if you have a minimum of 4 years of an administrative background, and are highly proficient on the computer. Email resume to Judejude2000@aol.com PART-TIME/FULL-TIME CASHIERS NEEDED. Dolce and Clemente. 609259-0072. Inquire within.

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HAMILTON-Completely remodeled 3BR, 2 full BA, huge yrd. Move-in ready! EIK w/new ss applncs, tiled back splash, cherry cabs, gorgeous granite, 2 main flr BRs, upper lvl MSTR suite w/remodeled full BA, walk-in closet! Brand new roof, new siding, freshly painted. $175,000 RE/MAX IN TOWN Joe DeLorenzo 609-895-0500x107 www. joedhomes.com/6465216 EWING-Completely redone 4 yrs ago, like new 3 BR, 2 full BA ranch. A lovely deck off the DR overlooks fully fenced rear yrd. Full BSMT w/walk out stairs, 4 yr old kitch, BA, wndws, heater & A/C. Close to Shopping & park. $192,900 RE/MAX IN TOWN Lorraine McCormick 609-895-0500x125 www. mercercountyhouses. net/6521795 LAWRENCEVILLE-Lovely Nassau 1 community, bi-lvl, 3 lrg BRs w/hrdwd & 2 full updated BAs. Main lvl has good size EIK, LR & formal DR w/hrdwd. Lower lvl has lrg FR. Nice size yrd w/beautiful deck. Conveniently located. $299,999 RE/MAX IN TOWN Joe DeLorenzo 609-8950500x107 www.joedhomes. com/6520488 LAWRENCEVILLE-Beautiful 3-BR, 2.5-BA, 2-Story home in 55+ Community. Open flr plan, cathedral ceilings, Nice sized kitch w/corian, ceramic tile floor, pantry, 42” oak cabs. DR w/chair rail molding. Upgraded BAs & ceiling fans in all rms. Well-maintained. Nicely lndscpd w/private fenced in patio. Convenient access to major highways. $245,000 RE/MAX IN TOWN Joe DeLorenzo 609-895-0500 ext 107 www.joedhomes. com/6521472 LAWRENCEVILLE - Spacious 4 BR Ranch w/2.5 BA. Updated kitch Lrg, bright living w/wood burning FP, Formal DR & sunrm. MSTR BR located in separate wing, w/private BA, generous sized BRs. Fin BSMT w/FR, play rm. 1 car grg, laundry rm, large fenced in rear yrd. Convenient location! $349,900 RE/MAX IN TOWN Joe DeLorenzo 609-8950500x107 www.joedhomes. com/6544567 STATELY FARMSTEADSpringfield Twp $450,000. 4BR, 2.5BA Farmhouse LR, DR, EIK, FR, Lndry, Loft, Foyer & Library. Renovated Circa 1697. New well & septic, htr, electric, winds, siding & roof. MLS# 6459138 / 21438035 ERA Central Realty 609.298.4800 / 609.259.0200 ERACentral. com. COLONIAL-Ewing Twp $208,000. 4 BR 2.5 BA One of kind on over-sized lot. Looking for ample space, then look no further. Large attic & full basement w/walkout for additional space. MLS# 6495720. ERA Central Realty 609.298.4800 / 609.259.0200 ERACentral.com. Upper Freehold Twp $110,000. Beautiful 1.84 acre lot in desirable Cream Ridge. Located on the corner of Burlington Path & Route 539. Endless possibilities! Come take a look today. MLS# 6500659 / 21500037COMPANY INFOERA Central Realty 609.298.4800 / 609.259.0200 ERACentral. com.

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