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Aug. 13 was like the first day of school for Ross Kasun. It was his debut at the Lawrence Township Public Schools offices after being named the district’s new superintendent at a special school board meeting Aug. 8, and he made the rounds, putting faces to names and meeting new people. “I got to sit with the administrative team and pick their brains as much as possible and try to learn,” he said. “I got to see my office for the first time and put some names to faces.
Really, a lot of excitement. Everybody has been so welcoming and nice, and their level of dedication towards the kids in this district has really been impressive.” Kasun comes to Lawrence after several years as the Freehold Township superintendent. “I love the size of this district,” he said. “I like to be in the classrooms, I like to get to know the students. The diversity of this district really attracted to me. It is kind of a melting pot, the most diverse group of all the county schools. It causes challenges, but it also creates opportunities. The district wants to be one of the best in the nation. It wants to have that brand. It wants to have teachers wanting to come here, parents wanting to come here, kids coming here and graduating
and going to the best schools and doing great things. I think the goals of the district match my own. It’s a district where the board of education and the parents are supportive.” Prior to his seven-year stint in Freehold, Kasun spent three years as the superintendent in Colts Neck and was the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in Summit. His administrative career started as a principal in South Orange-Maplewood and then in Millburn. Before all of that, though, Kasun found himself facing a career in finance. He graduated from Seton Hall University with a degree in business, and he started his career in sales, which is what he did for about six years after college. See KASUN, Page 5
From a life of law to a life of love Former divorce lawyer forging career as a romance writer By ScOtt MOrGaN
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One dusty old chestnut about making it in life is that overnight success is a 20-year business. Maria Imbalzano laughs at that kind of nonsense. It only took her half that time. “Ten years after I thought I’d made it I finally got published,” she said. And the book was the fi fth one she wrote. “I have a lot to say about persistence.” Indeed she does, and long has. Before she put her name on romance novels, Imbalzano spent 30-odd years in family and divorce law as an attorney at
Stark & Stark. Over much of that time she did a lot of public speaking, and much of it centered on how to just keep forging ahead in life, family, and work. Imbalzano grew up in Hamilton and Trenton, where her father was “Joe the Barber,” a man nearly everyone in Trenton knew. She earned her bachelor’s in psychology at Rutgers in 1976 and had designs on becoming a counselor. But, needing to get straight to work, she enrolled in a paralegal school in Philadelphia that guaranteed a job to graduates. She was placed at a Park Avenue law firm in New York. Bitten by the lawyer bug, Imbalzano went to law school at Fordham, but Joe the Barber wanted her to come back to Mercer County, so she took
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a summer job at Stark & Stark. That fall the firm offered her a full-time job, and there she stayed until this year. Now that she is officially not a career divorce attorney, Imbalzano is a full-time romance author. Her third published novel came out in July. And if you’re doing the math, that means her latest, Sworn to Forget, is actually book No. 7 in her oeuvre. That’s not a bad output for someone who says she wasn’t any good at creative writing. She sure read a lot of it, though. Romance novels were her go-to at night, after a long day in a job where none of her clients were ever in a good mood and nobody ended up happily ever after. So her escape from constant See WRITER, Page 6
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No solar structure at St. Ann’s The Eldridge Park neighborhood is one of the oldest original neighborhoods in Lawrence Township. In the 1930s as the population of the township grew, the Roman Catholic community grew with it. In 1937, the residents of Trenton came together and built St. Ann’s Church, the first and only Roman Catholic Church in Lawrenceville. Many of those carpenters, masons and brick layers built homes for themselves in Eldridge Park. Many of their descendants still live there. The original building has since been replaced by a beautiful modern church and attached Faith Development Center. Recently the Church of St. Ann has turned its back on the resident community. To the dismay and objection of the neighborhood, St. Ann’s is planning to install a solar panel canopy on an industrial car port in the rear parking lot of the church. This aesthetically unpleasant structure is to be placed directly in front of neighbors’ homes. Imagine this monstrosity in your front yard? Well, that’s what the homeowners around the church are facing. Not only is its appearance downright hideous, but the convertors that change the DC electric to useable AC electric are known to be noisy, causing additional consternation for the neighbors.
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The church is advocating that solar energy is an “inherent benefit,” and we should accept this proposal. It may financially benefit the church and the parishoners that visit the church for one hour a week, however, the homeowners in the neighborhood wil have the pleasure of sitting on their front porches or rear decks and admiring what will essentially be a truck stop, let alone what is sure to be a significant drop in home values. The residents of Eldridge Park sincerely hope the Church of St. Ann will find some Christian compassion and decide against construction of the unsightly free-standing solar canopy. We hope they will expand the part of the project that places solar panels on the roofs of the seven buildings the church owns. The residential neighborhood around the church is not zoned for this industrial canopy. The church, the solar company, its engineers, surveyors and attorneys presented their case to the Lawrence Township Zoning Board. Several of the neighbors also spoke to the board in the name of fairness and compassion to ask them not to change the zoning. The board sided with the church.
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KASUN continued from Page 1 “I realized that I was going to probably work for the rest of my life,” he said. “If I was going to do that, I really wanted to make life better for kids.” Kasun was coaching youth soccer and baseball at the time, and he says he enjoyed “shaping youth.” He went back to Seton Hall and got his master’s in elementary education. He did his student teaching at an elementary school in Summit, and after he graduated, he was offered a job teaching Kindergarten at the same school. During his time there, Kasun said he learned a lot about children, their differences and readiness levels. “So much of that shaped my career,” he said. “I think I learned that if I can model things and break it down, I can teach it to anybody.” The next year, Kasun moved to fifth grade in the same school. After a few years teaching, though, he developed an interest in administration, and he went back to school again and got another master’s. He got a job as an assistant principal in the same district and then worked his way through the ranks in different districts. Kasun loved teaching, he said, but he liked the idea of being able to impact more people as an administrator. “I also really, truly love working with adults and helping them grow, set goals, and move forward because I know that it’s going to benefit the kids,” he said. “One of the things that I’ve really started doing much more of over my recent career is also teaching at the college level. As a school leader, you really also totally shape the climate and the culture
of the whole learning environment. I like tion to promoting the use technology in that opportunity. I love to develop an envi- the school district. There, he met Presironment with a team that is optimal for dent Obama and worked with 100 other everybody. Students grow, custodians superintendents from across the country. “It was a great opportunity to talk grow, secretaries grow, teachers grow. If you have that growth mindset going for- about equity, giving everybody access, the importance of technology,” he said. ward, I think anything is possible.” Kasun brings that same enthusiasm Kasun, a Monmouth County resident, got the job in Colts Neck about 10 years for technology to Lawrence. “When used right, ago. He has two daughters, it’s a tool that amplifies Jillian, now 18, and Shanlearning,” he said. “Most non, now 17, and the compeople miss that it is truly mute from the shore up to still only a tool. Teachers North Jersey was hard on that we interview and hire the whole family. now, they’re much more After three years there, tech savvy than I’ll ever he applied to the Freehold be. They’re digital natives. Township position once a I think a lot of folks that slot opened. It was a much enter education don’t larger district, and Kasun know how to use technolviewed it as an opportunity ogy as a tool to accelerto have a large leadership ate learning, to improve team with lots of planning learning. If you’re just and strategic movement. using it to type, that’s a While there, he was named Kasun very expensive pencil. If New Jersey’s Superintenyou take a worksheet and dent of the Year, which he put it on a computer, it’s still a worksheet.” said was an “award for the team.” He thinks tech is best used for any type Kasun was also chosen to participate in the first cohort for the six-month Lex- of research, media-blended presentaington Education Leadership Award fel- tions, and more. He says kids can really lowship. He was honored for his efforts work with different types of technology to to use technology to foster personalized develop specific skills in subjects they’re learning, said a LTPS press release. This good at, and the student-to-student colwork earned Freehold the recognition laboration offered through platforms of and the ability to participate in the like Google Docs is vital to today’s school experience. Introducing new ways to use League of Innovative Schools. Kasun was also selected to attend the technology in the classroom allows stuFuture Ready Summit at the White House dents to be empowered learners rather in November 2014, again for his dedica- than passive learners, he said.
Tech, Kasun said, also gives teachers data on each individual student, allowing them to be more diagnostic and to set specific goals for their students. It takes schools beyond a “one-size-fits-all” education, he said. “How can you use technology to foster curiosity, to increase collaboration?” he said. “I think people need to be taught how to do that. Some inherently do. If you can put somebody in a school in a position who can really roll up their sleeves with teachers and show them how to use technology as a tool, it’s a game changer in education. We have access to information 24/7, so kids can go learn things that they are passionate about. I think anybody now can be an empowered learner instead of a person that is just sitting and getting information.” Lawrence, said Kasun, is a district that welcomes those ideals. “We don’t know what the jobs are for our kids,” he said. “The kids who are starting Kindergarten now, the world is changing at an exponential rate, so I think we also have to, in schools, change to meet where they’re at so our kids are successful for tomorrow. It seems to me that that’s what this community embraces.” And Kasun is ready to get out into that community. “I want to be a listener and a learner,” he said. “I want to see how things are working and why things the way they are. I want to be part of the community, at sporting events, at plays so I can really listen to a lot of people and hear about the hopes and the dreams they have for the Lawrence schools.”
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WRITER continued from Page 1 examples of the death of love was the venerable romance novel, where you just know the guy’s going to get the girl and everything will be all right. But two things happened in short order that got Imbalzano off the bench and into the game. One was something that seems to happen to most serious writers at one point or another—she read a book that started to infuriate her. “I was reading this bestseller,” she said. “And she was really annoying me. She would say one thing and then say the same thing a couple pages later. I said, ‘We’re not stupid.’” Yes, she said that out loud, and from a literal page of Stephen King’s seminal On Writing, Imbalzano thought that if something this lousy got published, she could do it too. The problem was, she couldn’t. She had a lot of ideas, except the one about how to actually get started. Cue a welltimed coincidence that would seem contrived in a fiction book—she got a flier at work from the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education. NJICLE was offering a seminar called “How to Write Your Book in 14 Days (A Lawyer’s Guide).” She thought of it as fate. The seminar was packed with what she refers to as “would-be John Grishams,” which makes a certain amount of sense, given it was a room full of attorneys. Imbalzano, however, had no Grishamesque ambitions. She loves a good legal thriller, but it’s more like enjoying the food without wanting to cook it. “I think I just really love romance,” she
Maria Imbalzano (top left) with her husband, Chris Pyne, daughter Alex Brady, granddaughter Madison Brady, son-in-law Ryan Brady and daughter MacKenzie Pyne. said. “The conflict, the art of getting to the happily ever after.” She learned quickly that writing romance is an awful lot like being a character in a romance novel, i.e., tormented, subject to endless mistakes, and having to work ceaselessly on making things
work out. But the seminar was an actual spark, and remains the moment Imbalzano points to as the true beginning of her writing career, seven novels and a whole lot of lessons ago. She set to writing seriously in 2003, with a detailed outline that promptly
became a 400-page finished draft. The writing happened after work, on weekends, in the mornings. She worked and chipped away, flushed one set of pages and replaced them with another. Lather, rinse, repeat, until she finished it. Imbalzano had a friend at a major publishing house in New York, to whom she hopefully shipped off her freshly minted tome for a critique (Note: Do not try this at home. Editors at major publishing houses don’t actually do critiques for writers. This one happened to be a friend.). “The editor there gave me a four-page critique,” she said. In the language of book editors, a call to a writer means wow, a rejection slip means it’s not for them but nice try, and a four-page response means you have a generous friend who wants to help you get past your … let’s call it “unpolished” style. “I thought, ‘I think I have a lot to learn,’” Imbalzano said. She joined New Jersey Romance Writers, which she said was “the key” she needed to really make something of her writing. Being around other writers in her favorite genre, who kept her on a schedule of drafts and development ideas, taught her things that now seem so obvious as to be almost painful. For example: “I had no idea you needed one point of view per scene,” she said. She had been switching POVs throughout passages until someone pointed out how to fix the narrative problem. Lather, rinse, repeat, and suddenly Maria Imbalzano had a second book. And then a third. She entered that book into a contest
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called “Put Your Heart in a Book.” To her admitted surprise, she won. It got her an agent. She was on her way. Here’s a free writing tip to any aspiring authors out there: Conflict drives a story and shapes the characters in it. And conflict is best wielded at exactly the moment everything is going great for a character. Imbalzano had a head of steam and an agent, but after a year or two of that agent lackadaisically sending out manuscripts here and there, and of getting rejection after rejection, after querying and honing and writing other romance books to no definite end, nothing was happening. Imbalzano fired her agent and got back to work. Actually, that’s a bit of a misrepresentation. Imbalzano never actually stopped working. Like most writers who do get places with their work, she actually likes the rewriting and the editing. She almost brags when she talks about always throwing out the first three chapters of any book she writes; and when she talks about how she’ll edit her work 100 or more times. That fourth book didn’t go anywhere, but with four under her belt, Imbalzano felt she had learned a thing or two about developing characters and story arcs, about conflict and resolution, and about the inviolable rule of being a writer, which is to keep writing, no matter what. Once she finished her fifth book, the publishing world agreed that she was ready to get in the game for real. Unchained Memories hit the shelves in January 2014. She found the outcome “very validating” after years of entering contests, winning a few or placing close to the top in the rest. A year and a half later, book six (overall), Dancing in the Sand, came out as her second release, and last month, Sworn to Forget was released. All three were published by Wild Rose Press. For its part, the publisher is delighted by that fact. “Unchained Memories,” said Rhonda Penders, president and editor-in-chief of Wild Rose Press, “was our first introduction to this wonderful author. Today, we have three of her books and she is working on a series. We are so proud to have her returning to us again and again. We look forward to her next book.” About that series Penders mentioned, something Imbalzano has in common with a lot of successful writers is that she Balayage Precision Cuts Dimensional Color High/Lowlights Curly Hair Foiling
has a hard time letting go of a good idea. Remember that lengthy first novel she wrote that got the epic response from her publishing industry friend? Well, she now knows why she got four pages of “don’t quit your day job” kind of critique. But the story was fundamentally good, she said. Or, more accurately, the story was a good set of stories. Imbalzano will be turning the story of four high school friends into four distinct novels in a series. Imbalzano said she’s looking forward to writing a series, but being smart, she’s pacing herself enough to make sure that she doesn’t say something in one book that flies in the face of something in another. Or, at least, she’s pacing herself so she doesn’t do that again, because once was enough, she said. Even for someone who likes to rework her stuff, it was daunting to be going through book four in the series and realizing she’d upended something from book one. But things are moving along at a good clip now, Imbalzano said. The series, and ideas for others, are brewing up nicely, and her first book in the series should be out next year. Here’s another free tip for aspiring authors: Suspense is killer. So for those looking forward to finding out how those four high school friends will get through their stories, you’ll just have to hold tight. “You want to make readers wait,” Imbalzano said. Just enough to where they can barely stand it. Readers certainly seem eager for more. In fact, something that’s surprised Imbalzano is how much readers attach to secondary characters in her work, she said. She often hears from readers who say they want to know more about this character or that, who isn’t in the book for much time. So ideas, she’s not running out of anytime soon. And now that she’s retired, she’s able to concentrate on the characters and their stories in a way she couldn’t before. But keep in mind. Imbalzano’s only retired from the law, not from work. The business of writing, from the first draft in a notebook through to the marketing and social media, takes up a lot of time. Which she’s grateful for. But it’s not going to be a lazy raft ride into the sunset. She’ll save that for the characters in her books. “People ask me, ‘How’s retirement,’” she said. “What’s retirement?”
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Lisa Hall, an assistant librarian at Lawrence High School, grew up with a mother that always participated in community service. So, when Hall had children of her own, she passed on this love of service. When her son was four, they would visit the Ronald McDonald House to volunteer. Hall’s friends who were mothers also begin to spend a lot of time taking their children to volunteer at soup kitchens and nursing homes. In 2006, they decided to formalize their service by creating Rays of Hope, an organization focused on developing future leaders through community service and advocacy. Since then, Rays of Hope has grown to include around 40 students throughout Central Jersey, ranging from age 8 to 18. Once a month, these students come together for a different service project. Hall said last year, members of the organization visited HomeFront in December and spent Good Friday at a shelter in Perth Amboy. They also spent time in Howell’s Tent City working on an organic garden. These events are organized by Hall, who lives in Jackson, and her assistant director Tyneshia Douglas, along with the Youth Leadership Board, including president Amaya White, vice president Jaida Rodrigues and secretary Alina DeZoysa. “One of the great things is that we let our Youth Leadership Board run this organization. Once a week, White and the leadership team have a conference call and make plans for the following month or week, and they work on projects all throughout the year, so they do a really good job as far as really running the organization,” Hall said. For community service events, not only do students, but their families often come to support as well. “When we go
out and serve, most of the time parents do like to come, and they help a lot. At a big event, we’ll have over 50-60 people coming out. One of our large events at the HomeFront shelter is making pancakes and have Santa Claus give gifts, so we need a lot of help for those types of events,” she said. Through these events, students are exposed to different realities that they may not have previously interacted with. “Going into the homeless shelters, I got a different perspective of what it’s like, and what the people are like there. We have this image portrayed from different things in media, and then actually going into these communities and serving in these shelters created a whole new image for me of what homelessness is,” White said. Along with community service events, Rays of Hope also works on developing student leadership skills. “We do leadership training because we want our members to go out and not only serve but be advocates and leaders in the community. In September, we took a trip to the 9/11 Memorial and had a conversation with first responders, to understand what that experience was like. We wanted our students to be able to understand what it was like to be a first responder in those types of drastic situations,” Hall said. During Martin Luther King weekend in January, Rays of Hope takes a trip to Washington, D.C. to take college tours of HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), which help the predominantly African-American student body explore various opportunities for higher education. That Monday, the students then go to help in schools in various communities in D.C, “and do whatever we can to make the schools look better. This time, the kids painted encouraging words on the walls in some of the schools,” Hall said. “This year, we were able to take some
students from Lawrence High School, and we actually got someone to pay for their whole trip. These are students who have never been out of the area, so this gave them the opportunity to not only visit colleges, but get more involved in community service,” she said. Through both the leadership trainings and the experience of organizing these events, students such as White, who lives in Old Bridge and joined Rays of Hope as a freshman in high school, have grown to understand the skills behind leadership and management. “I consider myself a leader, but being a part of Rays of Hope has made me feel even more qualified as a leader because of the skills I’ve learned. Through the leadership workshops, I’ve learned how to present myself on social media, and learned how to plan events like a walkout, a 5K, or other things in our community,” White said. Hall believes Rays of Hope has had a meaningful impact on not only the students, but the communities around them. “Definitely in the community, just to have young children go out and serve at places like nursing homes and Tent City, that in itself has been impactful. Nowadays, our kids get a bad repu-
tation, so going out and seeing them serve in the community, it really shows people that they care, and it definitely makes the children feel good about what they’re doing. In addition to that, getting that sense of pride of helping someone in need has definitely been a benefit for the children,” Hall said. Hall attributes much of Rays of Hope’s success due to its local scale. “What’s great about us is that we’re not connected with a national organization, where I’d have to get approval to do things. If a young person comes to me and says, ‘Ms. Lisa, I want to have a conference or an event,’ I can say that we can do that. I don’t have to get a lot of approval. I can do it, and we have done it,” she said. However, one of the obstacles of having a locally-based organization is scaling up marketing and fundraising. “We started off very small, and we haven’t really had the manpower to expand in terms of marketing and grants. So a lot of things that we do, the members or I provide. For instance, if we’re going out and purchasing something for a project, it comes out of our own pockets,” Hall said. To honor student and adult community service volunteers for their efforts,
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Hall organized a Rays of Hope Leadership Achievement Award ceremony, held June 23. The awards were decided by Hall and Douglas, and given to students who have excelled in terms of community service and those that are now heading off to college, such as White. Meanwhile, “for the community members, there are leadership awards in different areas such as education, religion, community and sports,” Hall said. While the scholarship banquet marked the end of White’s role as president, she hopes to continue helping with Rays of Hope in the future. “It’s been an amazing experience, and I know that once I go off to college, I’ll always be able to come back to Rays of Hope, keep helping, and possibly lead one of the leadership developments as one of the key speakers.” Looking ahead, Hall hopes that the organization continues to expand and spread its impact. “I would love for Rays of Hope to expand in different states. I hope to connect with schools and recruit members to be a part of Rays of Hope,” which kids would appreciate since they can get volunteer hours. “I think it’s important in this day and age where youth are taking a platform, that we encourage our youth to speak up and be heard. Now’s the time to focus on these types of organizations, because we really have to develop our children into being future leaders,” Hall said. For more information, visit raysofhopeinc.org or send an email to contact@ raysofhopeinc.org.
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Lawrence Township Public Schools
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Back-to-School Bulletin
Ross Kasun tapped to lead district Takes helm as school year kicks off
1, 2018. Kasun replaces Dr. Crystal Edwards who retired at the end of March 2018. The BOE hired the firm Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) to assist the governing body in the search process. There were 41 applicants, of which six were interviewed by the Board’s Superintendent Search Committee. The committee utilized input gathered from HYA’s focus groups and online survey to help narrow the field of prospective candidates. The BOE met with the final three candidates before coming together and reaching a consensus that Kasun would be the best candidate to lead the district.
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eet Dr. Ross Kasun, new head of Lawrence Township Public Schools (LTPS).
The Lawrence Board of Education (BOE) unanimously appointed Kasun as the LTPS Superintendent at a special meeting on August 8, 2018. The effective date is September
Prior to starting in Lawrence, Kasun was serving his seventh year as Superintendent of Freehold Township School District. In 2017 he was chosen as the New Jersey Superintendent of the Year by the New Jersey Association of School Administrators. Students being leaders of their own learning is a cornerstone of Kasun’s vision. For his efforts to use technology to foster personalized learning, he was chosen to participate in the first cohort for the Lexington Education Leadership Award. This
Referendum groundwork laid Work to begin this fall
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ver the summer the buildings were surveyed for electrical needs and space accommodations by engineers and architects in preparation for developing plans to install air conditioning throughout the district. The goal is to be out to bid in January for installation to begin in June of 2019. This project is provided for in the referendum approved by Lawrence voters in January 2018. In June, bids for security vestibule construction and modular building renovation were received and rejected due to their being
over budget. It is our intention to rebid this work in the fall when contractors are less busy. In the meantime we are exploring (continued page 4)
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New assistant principal joins Middle School leadership team
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hen Lawrence Middle School (LMS) students return in September, a new assistant principal awaits them.
Louis’s core philosophies encourage a collaborative school environment which he believes is essential to enriching the experience of all participants in the educational process.
The Board of Education appointed Louis Solomon as the LMS administrator at their July 25, 2018 meeting, effective August 16, 2018. Louis replaces Anthony Bucyzinski who left to pursue another professional opportunity. Louis has more than 22 years of experience in public education, most recently with the Franklin Township Public School system. His background includes positions as dean of students, special education teacher and head football coach. A Clemson University graduate, Louis recently earned a
Louis resides in Mercer County with his wife, twin middle school age sons, and a younger daughter.
Louis Solomon master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of Scranton.
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
This federal law protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to schools that receive funds under a U.S. Department of Education applicable program. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children’s education records.
School Start and Dismissal Times & Phone Numbers (all 609 area code) Eldridge Park Slackwood Lawrenceville Ben Franklin Intermediate Middle School High School
FERPA permits schools to disclose, without parental consent, “directory” information such as a student’s name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance. Generally, we may use your child’s name when sharing information about a notable achievement or success. Learn more at www.ed.gov/policy/ gen/guid/fpco.
School Calendars
Color and black and white versions of the 2018-2019 calendar are on our website (www.ltps. org) via the Event Calendar tab.
Elementary & Intermediate $2.90 Middle School $3.15 / $3.45 High School $3.25 / $3.50 Milk (all grade levels) $0.60 View menus on district website homepage
Before & After School Programs
Breakfast Program Available at Most Schools
Start your student’s day with a wholesome breakfast including whole grain, reduced sugar cereals, bagels, granola bars, muffins, and other options as the main course. Choose to add yogurt, low fat or fat free milk, a fruit and/or juice to start the day. Breakfast is served each morning at Lawrence High, Middle and Intermediate Schools as well as at Slackwood and Eldridge Park Elementaries. The cost is $1.85 for paid students and $0.30 for students on the reduced meal program. Payment may be made in cash or through your student’s MySchoolBucks account. Breakfast and lunch menus are on the district website (www.ltps.org). Questions? Contact Marybeth DiLorenzo, dining services supervisor, at (609) 671-5594.
Free or Reduced Meal Forms
A new free or reduced lunch application must be filled out each year. The application now can be filed online by using the Genesis Parent Portal. The process is easy. Simply log into the Parent Portal at https://parents.ltps.org: • go to the Forms tab • select the Free and Reduced Lunch Application
After completing the application, click the Submit button. The application is then pending and is available to be reviewed by the district official who determines eligibility.
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After the application is reviewed, you can find out if you’re eligible for free or reduced lunch by checking in your Parent Portal. Please allow a day or two for the decision to be posted.
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Paper applications are also available on the district website (www.ltps.org) and in the main office of each school. Questions? Please contact Beth Farletta at 609671-5420 or via email bfarletta@ltps.org.
Security Cameras
For safety measures, electronic surveillance... security cameras...are located in and around our school buildings and on school grounds throughout the district.
671-5560 671-5580 671-5570 671-5540 671-5530 671-5520 671-5510
2018-2019 Lunch Prices
Parents may opt out of permitting us to use their child’s name by indicating so on the media permission form referenced on page 3.
The YWCA of Princeton again will run the district’s Before and After School Program. Get details about the program as well as a registration application under the Parents tab on our district website (www.ltps.org).
8:00 am - 2:40 pm 8:00 am - 2:40 pm 8:40 am - 3:20 pm 8:40 am - 3:20 pm 8:40 am - 3:30 pm 7:45 am - 2:45 pm 7:45 am - 2:45 pm
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Middle School—Sept. 20 High School—Oct. 4
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Parents/guardians, can we reach you in an emergency? Do we have your correct contact info?
We need to be able to reach you! Parents annually should update student information and emergency contacts in our online system. It’s easy...no more piles of forms! Having this information is critical in situations such as when a child is sick or missing or the district is having an emergency. Within the same online student information update program, parents can give permission for the district to use their child(ren)’s photo, and possibly name, in our publications, on our website and/or social media, and/or with the media. Additionally we’re making more and
more videos of the wonderful happenings in our classrooms. We hope you’ll give careful consideration to giving us media permission for your child so we can include him or her as we proudly share and celebrate the accomplishments of students, staff, and district programs. Details about how to update your information will be sent home with students at the beginning of school. Anyone with an address change must schedule an appointment with the district registrar to verify residency. The appointment may be scheduled online when you update your contact information.
Get in the game! Be part of the excitement of Cardinal sports and take in a few games throughout the year. Most fall and spring games are on our new artificial turf fields. Attend during the day or in the evening under the lights. Check schedule: https://www.ltps.org/Page/1605
Transportation Talk Bus Passes
Students should already have received their bus passes. If they have not or if you have questions, contact the Transportation Office at (609) 671-5443, 671-5444, or 671-5445.
PM Childcare
Will your child need an alternate drop-off location because he/she will attend childcare after school? Please complete a Childcare Provider Transportation Request form* before the start of the school year and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs. Remember: these requests must be for five (5) days per week and a new form must be submitted each year.
Some TLC for our Youngest Riders
For many children, riding a school bus for the very first time can be a bit overwhelming. To help ease some of these tiny tots’ anxieties, on the first day of school we will provide students in Kindergarten with a “bus tag,” which clearly displays each student’s bus number and bus stop information. The tag will allow for school officials to help your child get on his or her assigned bus quickly and efficiently, and will ensure he or she exits at the designated stop. This will relieve some concerns, as the responsibility will not be on the children to get on the right bus when they have so many new thoughts going through their minds already! The bus tag will not replace your child’s bus pass, but will serve as an extra step towards making dismissal time and each student’s trip home a smoother experience. Your child’s safety is our first priority. Together we can make sure all students are safe, prepared, and comfortable. •
(continued from page 1) Kasun . . . six-month Fellowship helped create a vision that transformed learning in his district. Additionally this work helped Freehold to be recognized as one of the most innovative districts in the country and to be invited to participate in the League of Innovative Schools. Kasun’s article about leading a district’s journey toward personalized learning was published in District Administration in January 2017. Kasun was selected by the White House to attend the Future Ready Summit in Washington, D.C. in Nov. 2014, for his efforts to infuse technology into daily practice. Kasun has 23 years of experience in public education, the first five as an elementary school teacher. His administrative career began as principal in South Orange-Maplewood and
then principal in Milburn. He then served as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in Summit. This was followed by a superintendency in Colts Neck for three years before his appointment as superintendent in Freehold. The Freehold Township School District has an enrollment of approximately 4,000 students in pre-K through eighth grades. There are two middle schools, five elementary schools, and one preschool. Kasun resides in Middletown, NJ. He earned his Doctorate in Educational Administration and Supervision, with a dissertation focusing on servant leadership, MA in Elementary Education, and BS in Business Administration from Seton Hall University. He also obtained a MA in Administration and Supervision from Rutgers University.
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Before the start of school, walk with your child to his /her designated bus stop and review “safe walking” and “safe waiting” behaviors. Leave home early enough to arrive at the bus stop 10 minutes prior to pick-up time. It is essential for the safety of all students that they wait for the bus...not the bus waiting for them. This also ensures a timely arrival at other stops and at school. Just as you teach your child to buckle up as soon as he/she gets in your car, remind them to do the same on the school bus. Make sure your child is comfortable and familiar with any emergency contacts who might pick him/ her up if you are not available. Teach your child what to do and who they can talk to if they ever have a concern. Remind students to respect their crossing guard, their bus driver/aide, and their fellow riders at all times.
LTPS reserves the right to record activities on district buses. * This form can be found on our website (www.ltps.org) under Departments/Transportation/Bus Information/Child Care Provider Transportation Form
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Board of Education
All students in grades 6-12 will receive a new chromebook this year. 2,200 devices arrived at the district tech center this summer where they were tagged and checked in.
Kevin Van Hise, Esq., Pres. Pepper Evans, Vice Pres. Michele Bowes Jonathan Dauber, Ed.D. Dana Drake Kelly Edelstein Jo Ann Groeger Michelle King, Ph.D. Joyce Scott
Some older chromebooks will be placed on carts for use by students in grade levels that do not receive individual devices. A few older chromebooks will be used for parts while some will be declared surplus and be available via auction on GovDeals.com.
District Mission The mission of the Lawrence Township Public Schools is to foster a community that: • values academic excellence, critical thinking skills, and lifelong learning; • challenges each student to become a responsible citizen of a global society; and • respects different learning styles and adapts instruction accordingly.
Check us out on the Web! www.ltps.org Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/LTPS1/ lists/ltps Online Backpack
As part of the district’s green initiatives, we continue to successfully promote the use of the Online Backpack on the district website. Information from non-profit entities is entered as it is received. Check the site often!
Ross Kasun, Ed.D. Superintendent
Andrew Zuckerman, Ed.D. Director of Instructional Services
Thomas Eldridge Business Administrator/Board Secretary
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Information . . .
HIB—what is this?
Visit the district website to learn more about our Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) policy as well as our awardwinning character education programs and anti-bullying programs and services. Questions? Contact the District Anti-Bullying Coordinator, Melanie Fillmyer, at mfillmyer@ltps.org or (609) 671-5458.
Child Find
Are you concerned about your child’s development, school achievement, or social skills? The LTPS Student Services Department can answer your questions. To make an inquiry, call (609) 671-5430.
Pupil Conduct and Discipline Policy and Regulations This information is posted on the district website (www. ltps.org) under Quick Links. All parents/guardians and students should review this publication.
Board of Education Policies and Regulations All district policies and regulations are available for review on the district website (www.ltps. org) under the Board tab.
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NJ FamilyCare
New Jersey law mandates all children ages 18 and under have health insurance. In conjunction the state established NJ FamilyCare. This is a federal- and statefunded health insurance program created to help New Jersey’s uninsured children and certain low-income parents and guardians to have affordable health coverage. It is not a welfare program. NJ FamilyCare is for families who do not have available or affordable employer insurance, and cannot afford to pay for private health insurance. The NJ Department of Education requires school districts to obtain health insurance information from their families as well as permission to share the informa-
Referendum . . .
other forms of contracting for construction, namely using cooperative pricing consortiums, to see if we can achieve better pricing. Once the security vestibules are contracted, and our budget is known, we will develop specifications for procurement of the telephone and security systems. To date, we have viewed many systems in preparation so we are fully versed in the capabilities of modern systems. Questions about the referendum may be directed to Tom Eldridge, business administrator, at teldridge@ltps.org or (609) 671-5420. tion with NJ FamilyCare. Parents/guardians can provide this information in the student information/emergency contact update online system mentioned on page 3 of this bulletin. Additionally this information is requested from families when they register with the district.
Medical Examinations
A note from the School Nurse: Upon enrollment into school, the school nurse shall notify parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of the importance of obtaining subsequent medical examinations of the pupil at least once during each developmental stage: at early childhood (pre-school through grade 3), pre adolescence (grades 4 through 6) and adolescence (grades 7 through 12).
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LHS XC’s ‘Rigatoni’ has the recipe for success
Lawrence High School cross countr y runner Valandra “Rigatoni” Riggins munches on a bowl of pasta during last year’s sectional meet.
By Rich Fisher Since carbohydrates are important to a distance runner, Valandra Riggins could not have acquired a better nickname. As the Lawrence High senior enters the 2018 cross country season, she does so with the moniker of “Rigatoni”, given to her by former track and field teammate Mijah Collier two years ago. It’s kind of a carbs intake-by-osmosis. “During my sophomore year, we were coming up with food nicknames for the entire team, and Rigatoni just came up because my last name is Riggins,” she said. “I do enjoy pasta. Rigatoni is good. I like it all.” And coach Liz Guarini likes—make that loves—the nickname. “When I caught wind of it, I just called her that non-stop last year,” the secondyear coach said. “I even took a picture of her eating pasta at the group meet.” Riggins has another new title as well. It’s called “No. 1 runner” for a Cardinal program that has qualified for the NJSIAA Group III state meet two consecutive seasons. She was No. 2 last year running behind now-graduated Sofia Centeno, who was Lawrence’s top runner in every race. Guarini feels the fact that Riggins is now leading the way will lift somewhat of a mental burden. “Now she can be on that pedestal,” the coach said. “Last year hearing how great Sofia is, in her mind she didn’t allow herself to be better than her and I think she could have been. She put the work in and Sofia didn’t train over the summer. It just naturally came to Sofia, where
Valandra is constantly kind of building on what she’s doing and trying to get to her potential. So I think removing that equation, she can just run and not worry about ‘Oh where am I compared to her?’ and all that nonsense.” Once again proving that distance running is mostly mental. “Oh, 100 percent!” Guarini said. “Think about it, if you’re constantly hearing how great this person is, you’re not gonna tell yourself you can beat them. That’s something she doesn’t have to worry about this year.” Lest one thinks the coach is playing amateur psychiatrist, leave it to Riggins to verify that diagnosis. “Maybe a little,” she said when asked if Centeno was holding her back without even trying. “I remember there was this one meet, early on in the season, where I ended up passing her, and I thought ‘This isn’t my place, something must be off, she’s supposed to be in front of me. This is different.’ “Every meet after that I was behind Sofia, I would make sure Sofia and I were not racing each other but Sofia was a little bit ahead, and I was just close enough where I wasn’t too far behind or stepping on her shoes. So I do think that played a factor, but she’s not here this year, so I feel like I’m definitely able to do better.” Riggins did not begin track until her freshman year and ran the 200 and 400 meters that spring. Coach Tim Collins liked the way she did the 400 and suggested cross country. Riggins gave it a shot, but put in no training the summer prior to her sophomore year. “I wasn’t that bad at it,” she said. “But I got off to a rough start because transi-
tioning from sprinting is kind of interesting. The training is a lot different.” It’s especially different with no training at all. “I just came to cross country the first day of practice with no distance under my belt,” Riggins said. “The first meet I ran a 28:02. It was at Mercer County Park, I was at 19 minutes and I remember my coach yelling that I only had a half mile left, and my legs just gave out. I finished but, not without walking.” It took a while for things to improve. “I was out of it until about mid-season my sophomore year,” she continued. “The first couple meets I was still adjusting to distance races and cross country in general. I definitely questioned why I was doing it. But I remembered that the hard work I put in now will definitely pay off in the end so that kept me going. I started getting the hang of it and started moving up and, at the end of the season, I got my varsity letter.” Guarini took over the program last year and needless to say, was taken aback when hearing of Riggins’ sophomore clockings. “When I saw the times she ran, I was like ‘What!’” the coach said, laughing at the recollection. “I said to her ‘What did you do, walk?’” That all changed last season, as Riggins logged numerous summer miles entering her junior year. The results were immediately apparent. In the opener, she dropped five minutes off her opening-meet time as a sophomore. Riggins quickly assumed the No. 2 mantel and was the Cardinals second best finisher (and 19th overall) with a personal best time of 21:02 in the CJ III sectionals at Thompson Park. Centeno set the school record of 20:58 in the same meet. A week later in states, at the more challenging Holmdel Park, she ran a 22:08 and finished third for Lawrence. “Last summer she really committed to showing up and getting the miles in July,” Guarini said. “It really paid off. It really carried over into the season.” Riggins put in just as much work, if not more, during this summer. The super-smart senior took the esteemed college prep program PUP (Princeton University Preparatory). She would attend school at the university in the mornings, do homework, go out and train, then do more homework.
“I really had to learn how to manage my summer with PUP assignments and summer training,” she said. “But it’s all worth it.” Guarini feels Riggins looked good during her training sessions, and foresees a strong senior campaign for her. “She really kind of makes it look easy the way she runs,” the former Steinert and Rowan standout said. “Watching that growth this past school year just from cross country and seeing it carry over into track, she had way more confidence in herself last spring and it allowed her to do way more things than she thought she could do. “I think she’s a really tough kid. I think people underestimate her because she’s quiet. She has that factor where she can really take a huge step this year and just do her thing. It’s gonna be an exciting year.” It could be exciting for the entire team, which returns some promising sophomores and has a total of 11 freshmen and sophs on the roster. Last year was the first time the Lawrence girls reached states for two straight years, and Riggins wants to make it three. She also wants to break Centeno’s school record and eventually get under 19 minutes. And while Guarini feels Riggins is a better sprinter than distance runner, she also feels Riggins can run cross country in college. Depending on which school she chooses, that could be a possibility, as academics will come first. “I love cross country a little bit more than track,” she said. “It definitely taught me how to persevere. When you’re running, especially if you’re running on your own, you kind of get bored and really want to stop, especially when your legs hurt and you have a couple more hills to go up. But you gotta persevere, because you can’t really stop in cross country. You gotta push through it.” If work ethic counts for anything, that should not be a problem. “I give her a workout and she says ‘OK’ and she goes and does it, which is nice,” Guarini said. “She’s gonna be one of our captains so I’m trying to teach her a better leadership role, she hasn’t had to do that in the past. But she works hard, she’s a great student. She has all the pieces you’re looking for in a student-athlete.” Including a high-energy nickname.
‘I remembered that the hard work I put in now will definitely pay off in the end, so that kept me going.’ –LHS cross country runner Valandra Riggins
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Lawrence High School football player Dawson Aime prepares for a home scrimmage against Lincoln Aug. 20, 2018. (Staff photo by Samantha Sciarrotta.)
By Rich Fisher Dawson Aime sure knows how to make a first impression. After playing freshman football in 9th grade and JV in 10th, Aime earned a starting outside linebacker job for the Lawrence High School football team last year and proceeded to lead the defense with 99 tackles. It went above and beyond the high hopes the staff already had for the junior. “We saw he could be a good linebacker,” Cardinals coach Nate Jones said. “Leading the team in tackles, that was a pleasant surprise. I didn’t think he would have that type of impact. I knew he’d get out there and make plays but I didn’t think he’d lead the team in tackles. He was just a pleasure to coach, he’s never a headache.” Try telling that to ball carriers, who found Aime to be quite the headache when trying to gain yardage. He had four games with double-figure tackles, including 12 against both Hightstown and Robbinsville. Much like his coach, Aime “actually did surprise myself. I didn’t think I would end up getting that many tackles but I was happy I was able to help the team.” He will be moving to inside (Mike) linebacker in the Cardinals 4-3 scheme this year despite a less-than-linebacker size of 5-foot-10, 185 pounds. “Linebackers are pretty big guys,” he said. “I know I’m not that big of a guy, so I made sure I worked on my speed, so I was able to get to places faster and make a lot of plays. I still have a lot of power behind me.” He made sure to increase that power with a massive off-season lifting program. Aime substantially increased his marks in each category and now bench presses 250 pounds, power cleans 245 and squat lifts 571. “He’s a nice physical presence out there, he wants to hit people,” Jones
said. “That makes him easy to coach. He’s an excellent kid. In the classroom he’s got great grades, he comes from a really nice family. I coached some of his older sisters and his younger brother. He’s just a great kid.” The “great grades” part came via a hard lesson. Aime began playing travel football in fifth grade for the Lawrence Lightning (now the Junior Cardinals), but was held out in sixth grade. “My grades started to slip so my parents kind of took me out of it,” he said. “It was good that they did that, because now I’m working way harder, and I’ve learned you really need school to get into a higher level of football.” He returned to the Lightning in 7th grade and moved over to Robbinsville in 8th to play in a higher weight class. Upon arriving at LHS, Aime had to wait his turn with talented linebackers such as Dan Toatley and Eddie Williams ahead of him. Toatley holds the school record for tackles in a season and career. “I learned a lot from them,” Aime said. “If I could touch the varsity field my sophomore year I would have taken it. But I was happy I was able to learn more that year. Dan is a big powerful guy, I respect him a lot. I watched what he did. We liked to make friendly bets to get me better. He has a couple records at the school that I’m chasing, so we make friendly bets if I can break them.” Jones felt having such talent ahead of him was a blessing for Aime. “He was ready to go from the get-go last year,” the coach said. “He’s been playing linebacker for a few years at freshman and JV. Varsity is obviously different but the he was in the (practice) drills with me and the other guys, playing with guys like Toatley and Eddie Williams. They really helped him to see how to be a linebacker. “It wasn’t like he was hitting the ground without having been mentored
by some pretty good football players. That made my job easier because those guys are preaching in the locker room and in school how to do things. When he gets out on the field it’s just easier.” Jones added that Aime is one of those players who basically just needs a few repetitions. He may not get an assignment correct on the first few attempts, but after some reps he nails it. This year, he will have Cory Frost as a returning starter at one outside spot, while the other OLB was still up for grabs heading into training camp. On pass plays, Aime was mostly sent into coverage last year but did manage four sacks on the rare times he blitzed. He also had two interceptions, but there could have been more. “We always tease him about his hands because he was just a second or two away from having three or four more interceptions,” Jones said. “He batted down some passes, dropped some passes.” It’s something Aime put time in to correct. “I’ve been working on my hands,” he said. “If I had caught all my interceptions I would have tied the school season record. I was like ‘Dang, I gotta work on that.’”
Lawrence plans on unleashing Aime a little more on blitzes this year, as his speed will make things difficult for both running backs and quarterbacks. “Obviously guys are getting bigger and bigger out there so we’d like to see him get a little larger,” Jones said. “But his speed is amazing. He has a great first step and can get to the ball quickly. If he sees the play developing he’s gonna get there and fill that hole quick. We’re gonna mix it up with him this year. Sometimes we’ll send him, sometimes we’ll drop him back.” Aime is looking to play college football and Jones noted he has already been contacted by Division II and Division III colleges. With his excellent grades and talent, the coach feels he has what it takes to play at the next level, which is something Aime has long thought about. “I always found football interesting even before I played,” he said. “I liked watching the NFL. They inspired me to play. So, you might as well try. It doesn’t hurt to try.” It’s even better to succeed, which Aime certainly wasted little time in doing.
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INDO Fair, Festival Grounds, Mercer County Park, West Windsor, 609-303-0700. mercercountyparks.org. Cultural programs, heritage, traditional dances and more. $5 per car. 11 a.m. It’s Electrifying!, The Sarnoff Collection, Roscoe West Hall, The College of New Jersey, 609771-2654. davidsarnoff.tcnj.edu. Science activities and demonstrations to introduce kids to the power of electricity. 1:30 p.m.
Monday, September 3
Breast Cancer Survivors Support Group, Center for Comprehensive Breast Care, Capital Health Hopewell, One Capital Way, Pennington, 609-537-7485. capitalhealth.org/ events. Comprehensive educational and emotional support group for anyone diagnosed with breast cancer or undergoing breast cancer treatment. 6 p.m. Meeting, HDR Lawrenceville Toastmasters, 1000 Lenox Drive, Lawrence. hdr-tm-nj.com. Become a leader and improve your communication skills. Noon. to 1 p.m. Friends of the Lawrence Library, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609989-6920. mcl.org. Monthly meeting. 7 p.m. Current Events Discussion Club, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609989-6920. mcl.org. Open and informal discussion of events in the news. Register. 7 p.m.
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Tuesday, September 4
Celebration, Gourgaud Gallery, 23 North Main Street, Cranbury. cranburytownship. org/gourgaud_gallery.html. Artwork by the Creative Collective Group, featuring members from across Mercer County. On view through September 28. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Newsies: The Musical, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. kelseytheatre.net. $20. 8 p.m. The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world premiere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel set in New York City during the Gilded Age. 8 p.m. Luiz Simas, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary.org. $20. 8 p.m. Bug Fest, Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Road, Hopewell, 609-989-6853. mgofmc.org. A puppet show, games, insect hunt, Q&A, and other bug-themed activities. 10 a.m. New Jersey State Button Society Fall Show, Union Fire Company, 1396 River Road, Titusville, 732-356-4132. newjerseystatebuttonsociety.org. Featuring programs for kids and adults. $2. 11 a.m. Trenton in the American Revolution, William Trenton House Museum, 15 Market Street, Trenton, 609-989-3027. williamtrenthouse. org. Larry Kidder presents. $10. Register. 1 p.m.
Sunday, September 9
Newsies: The Musical, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. kelseytheatre.net. $20. 2 p.m. The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world premiere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel set in New York City during the Gilded Age. 2 p.m. Stephen Yee Quartet, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary.org. $20. 3 p.m. Mercer County Health and Wellness Expo, Quaker Bridge Mall, 3320 Route 1, Lawrence, 609-672-0324. healthandwellnessexposusa.com. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Trees of the Park, Washington Crossing State Park Nature Center, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 609-737-
0609. Walk with the park naturalist and learn how to identify the most common tree species. Free. 1:30 p.m.
Monday, September 10
Off the Page, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-989-6920. mcl.org. Try out your acting chops during a table read of a play. Register. 7 p.m. Meetings, PFLAG Princeton, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton. pflagprinceton. org. Support group for families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) individuals. Peer-facilitated discussion and information sharing in a safe, confidential, non-judgmental setting. 7 p.m. Art Chill Night, Championship Bar, 931 Chambers Street, Trenton. championshipbartrenton.com. Crayons and drinks. Art supplies provided. Free. 8 p.m. Washington Crossing Card Collectors, Union Fire Company, 1396 River Road, Titusville, 609-737-3555. wc4postcards.org. Club members discuss their favorite postcards, followed by on auction. Lots are available online. 8 p.m.
Tuesday, September 11
The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world premiere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel set in New York City during the Gilded Age. 7:30 p.m. Metastatic Breast Cancer Support Group, Center for Comprehensive Breast Care, Capital Health Hopewell, One Capital Way, Pennington, 609-537-6363. capitalhealth. org/events. Led by a licensed clinical social worker, find emotional support and recommendations on living with metastatic breast cancer. 6:30 p.m. Read and Pick: Chickens, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609-9242310. terhuneorchards.com. Read a book and visit chickens. $8. Register. 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. IAC Adoption Talking Circle, IAC Counseling Center, 21 Route 31, Building B, Suite B5, Pennington, 609-694-6065. iaccenter.com. Adoptees, birth families and adoptive parents can speak freely and learn from one another in a mindful way. $40 per session. 7 p.m. Central Jersey Genealogical Club, Hamilton Township Library, 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Way, Hamilton. cjgcnj.com. Beverly Yackel discusses naturalization records. Free. 7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 12
The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world premiere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel set in New York City during the Gilded Age. 7:30 p.m. Hannah Murphy Classical Guitar, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary.org. $20. 8 p.m. CASA Information Session, CASA of Mercer and Burlington Counties, 1450 Parkside Avenue, Suite 22, Ewing. casamb.org. CASA for Children is a non-profit organization that recruits, trains and supervises community volunteers who speak up in family court for the best interests of children who have been removed from their families due to abuse and/ or neglect. 5:30 p.m. Constitution Day Lecture, Arthur Lewis Auditorium, Robertson Hall, Princeton University. princeton.edu. Desmond Jagmohan presents “Constituting Judtice: Ida B. Wells’s Anti-Lynching Campaign.” Free. 4:30 p.m. League of Women Voters, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. lwvnj.org/ lawrence. Jeannine Frisby LaRue speaks, plus a discussion on the voting rights restoriation bills before the state legislature. 7 p.m. Greater Mercer Trail Network Plan Public Meeting, Ewing Community Center, 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing. Soliciting ideas and feedback about new trail facilities and improvements for the Greater Mercer Trail Network. Open to the public. 7 p.m.
Thursday, September 13
Newsies: The Musical, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. kelseytheatre.net. $20. 7:30 p.m. The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world premiere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel set in New York City during the Gilded Age. 7:30 p.m. Nassau Street Sampler, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton University, 609-2583788. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Visit the galleries, plus food from local restaurants and musical performances. 5 p.m. Poetry Circle, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-989-6920. mcl.org. Discuss the poems of Pablo Neruda. Register. 7 p.m. CookTalks, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-989-6920. mcl.org. Joan Carella of Carella’s Chocolates shares samples and tips during “Secrets of the Chocolatier.” Register. 11 a.m.
Friday, September 14
Newsies: The Musical, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. kelseytheatre.net. $20. 8 p.m. The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world premiere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel set in New York City during the Gilded Age. 8 p.m. Joe Holt and the Midiri Trio, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary.org. $20. 8 p.m. Old Barracks Tavern Night, Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barracks Street, Trenton, 609396-1776. barracks.org. Food, drinks, games, a silent auction, and more. Proceeds benefit Meet the Past field trips for New Jersey students. $60. Register. 7 p.m. Posture and Dance Exercises, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609989-6920. mcl.org. Learn simple exercises to improve your posture and increase your flexibility. Register. 3:30 p.m.
Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. kelseytheatre.net. $20. 2 p.m. Gypsy Jazz Brunch with Pyrenesia, Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-1964. hopewelltheater. com. Live jazz plus a brunch buffet. $53.85. 11 a.m. Apple Days Harvest Festival, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. terhuneorchards.com. Corn maze, food, activities for children, pumpkin painting, music, wagon rides, and more. $8. 10 a.m. 1761 Brearley House Tour, Brearley House, 100 Meadow Road, Lawrence. revolutionarynj.org. 2 p.m. Committed to Memory: The Art of the Slave Ship Icon, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529. princetonlibrary.org. Cheryl Finley speaks. 2 p.m.
Monday, September 17
Morning Book Club, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-989-6920. mcl.org. “The Rooster Bar” by John Grisham. Register. 10 a.m. Duets: A Musical Romance through the Decades, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-989-6920. mcl.org. Gor-
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Tuesday, September 18
The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world premiere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel set in New York City during the Gilded Age. 7:30 p.m. Science Fiction Book Club, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-9896920. mcl.org. “American Gods” by Neil Gaiman. Register. 7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 19
The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world premiere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel set in New York City during the Gilded Age. 7:30 p.m. Ficition Writing Workshop, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-9896920. mcl.org. Learn how to work with an agent. Register. 10 a.m. Knitting Circle, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-989-6920. mcl.org. Knit-
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The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world premiere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel set in New York City during the Gilded Age. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Newsies: The Musical, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. kelseytheatre.net. $20. 8 p.m. Blues Fest 2018, Trenton Elks 105, 42 DeCou Avenue, Ewing, 609-771-0105. facebook. com/trenton105. Featuring Joe Zook, Paul Plumeri and more. $13.50. 1 p.m. The Whispering Tree, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary.org. $20. 8 p.m. Jeffrey Gaines, Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-4661964. hopewelltheater.com. $25. 8 p.m. 2018 NJ Storytelling Festival, Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell. njstorynet.org. Featuring dozens of storytellers from around the state. Free. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Apple Days Harvest Festival, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. terhuneorchards.com. Corn maze, food, activities for children, pumpkin painting, music, wagon rides, and more. $8. 10 a.m. Family Picnic and Pig Roast, American Legion Post 414, 100 Berwyn Place, Lawrence. Food, music, children’s activities, and more. Free for children under 6. 6-12 $12. Seniors $17. Adults $22. Add $3 if purchasing at the door. 1 p.m. Carrier Clinic Walk of Hope and Awareness, Carrier Clinic, 252 County Road 601, Belle Mead, 908-281-168. carrierclinic.com. Onemile walk to support the Carrier Clinic’s programs to battle mental illness and addiction. Register. 9 a.m.
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Thursday, September 20
The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world premiere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel set in New York City during the Gilded Age. 7:30 p.m. Welcoming Week Cultural Fair, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529. princetonlibrary.org. Bring items and share stories that represent tradition. Send an email to lfnadler@gmail. com. 6:30 p.m. History of the Trenton-Mercer Airport, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-989-6920. mcl.org. Ewing resident and former professor Howard Bueschel discusses the Trenton-Mercer Airport. Register. 7 p.m. Crochet Corner, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-989-6920. mcl. org. Needle crafters who know the basic crochet stitiches can work on a project of their choice. Register. 3 p.m.
Friday, September 21
Fun Home, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. A musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. $20. 8 p.m. Dryden Ensemble, Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer Street, 609-466-8541. drydenensemble.org. Performing two Bach cantatas. $25. Students free. 3 p.m. Princeton Folk Music Society, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-799-0944. princetonfolk.org. Martyn Wyndham-Read. $20. 7:30 p.m. David Cullen, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary.
org. $20. 8 p.m. Posture and Dance Exercises, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609989-6920. mcl.org. Learn simple exercises to improve your posture and increase your flexibility. Register. 3:30 p.m. Drum Circle, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-989-6920. mcl. org. Bring your own drum or use one of the library’s. Register. 4:30 p.m.
eton, 609-924-9529. princetonlibrary.org. Meet authors, visit the “instrument petting zoo,” purchase books, and more. 11 a.m. In Search of Shale, Washington Crossing State Park Nature Center, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 609-7370609. Find out where the Indians of Central New Jersey would travel in search of the stone materials they needed to make tools and weapons. All ages. Free. 1 p.m.
Saturday, September 22 Sunday, September 23
The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world premiere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel set in New York City during the Gilded Age. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Fun Home, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. A musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. $20. 8 p.m. Danny Tobias and Friends Featuring Warren Vache, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary.org. $20. 2 p.m. Freedy Johnson, Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-4661964. hopewelltheater.com. $25. 8 p.m. Big Lo l, Mill Hill Basement, 300 South Broad Street, Trenton, 609-989-1600. $10. 9 p.m. Hopewell Harvest Fair, Hopewell Elementary School, 35 Princeton Avenue, Hopewell. hopewellharvestfair.org. Featuring live music, inflatable rides, a petting zoo, hay and pony rides, contests, and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. An Evening With Bollywood, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton. artscouncilofprinceton.org. A celebration of Indian culture, featuring a live performance by Uma Kapoor’s NachNation Dance Group, Bollywood-inspired arts and crafts, Indian food and drinks, Bollywood dance party and more. 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Princeton Children’s Book Festival, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princ-
Fun Home, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. A musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. $20. 2 p.m. The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world premiere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel set in New York City during the Gilded Age. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Beppe Gambetta, The Barn at Gravity Hill, 67 Pleasant Valley Road, Titusville. nofanj.org. Traditional roots music with contemporary influence. Dessert served at intermission. $40. Register. 7 p.m. Send Hunger Packing Princeton Fundraiser, Hinds Plaza, Sylvia Beach Way, Princeton. shupprinceton.org. Face painting, popcorn, a DJ, and more. Proceeds benefit Send Hunger Packing Princeton. $20. 1 p.m. Apple Days Harvest Festival, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. terhuneorchards.com. Corn maze, food, activities for children, pumpkin painting, music, wagon rides, and more. $8. 10 a.m. Full Moon Nighttime Bike Hike, Nelson House, River Drive, Titusville, 609-737-0609. Take a guided night bicycle ride up the Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath. For pre-teens to adults. Free. 7:15 p.m.
Monday, September 24
Pears, Mill Hill Basement, 300 South Broad Street, Trenton, 609-989-1600. Also featuring Sister Munch. $10. 9 p.m.
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Off the Page, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-989-6920. mcl.org. Try out your acting chops during a table read of a play. Register. 7 p.m. Art Chill Night, Championship Bar, 931 Chambers Street, Trenton. championshipbartrenton.com. Crayons and drinks. Art supplies provided. Free. 8 p.m.
Tuesday, September 25
An Evening with Dr. Rush, Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609924-8144. morven.org. Author Stephen Fried discusses his book “Rush: Revolution, Madness, and the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father.” $15. Register. 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday, September 26
The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world premiere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel set in New York City during the Gilded Age. 7:30 p.m. Three Strands, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary. org. $20. 8 p.m. Active Aging Fitness, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-989-6920. mcl. org. Discover the health benefits of regular exercise for older adults with certified senior fitness specialist Bob Kirby. Register. 3 p.m.
Thursday, September 27
The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world premiere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel set in New York City during the Gilded Age. 7:30 p.m. Salt Pepper Ketchup, Passage Theater, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. passagetheatre.org. A layer of bulletproof glass won’t protect Superstar Chinese TakeOut from the gentrification consuming Philly’s Point Breeze neighborhood. $13 to
$38. 7:30 p.m. Seniors: Preparing for a Move, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609989-6920. mcl.org. Olga Pierre discusses downsizing and moving. Register. 7 p.m.
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gentrification consuming Philly’s Point Breeze neighborhood. $13 to $38. 7:30 p.m. Chamber Music, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary. org. $20. 8 p.m. A Bernstein Celebration, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University. princetonsymphony.org. Music from West 2018 HIGH HOLY DAY Side Story and Candide. 8 p.m. Ewing Fall Spin, Campus Town, The College of New Jersey. eiwnggreenteam.org/ewingfallSunday, Sept. 9 spin. Casual 12-mile bike ride through EwingHASHANAH Sunday, Sept. (followed 9 ROSH evening by Oneg) with rest stops and police escort benefiting ROSH HASHANAH evening (followed by Oneg) the ARC Mercer Food Training Center. $20. Register. 7:45 a.m. Monday , Sept. 10
Salt Pepper Ketchup, Passage Theater, 205 SCHEDULE East Front Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. passagetheatre.org. A layer of bulletproof glass won’t protect Superstar Chinese TakeOut from the gentrification consuming Philly’s Point Breeze neighborhood. $13 to 8:00 p.m. $38. 7:30 p.m. Fun Home, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Monday , Sept.(child 10 care available) Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyROSH HASHANAH morning 2018 HIGH HOLY DAY SCHEDULE theatre.net. A musical about seeing your th(child care available) ROSH HASHANAH morning 10:00 a.m. parents through grown-up eyes. $20. 8 p.m. Fun Home, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 OldROSH TrentonHASHANAH PROGRAM for 4 Grade Students and Older rd FAMILY (parents, grandparents Grade and a.m. Younger) The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, Sunday, 91 Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelsey- SERVICE ROSH HASHANAH PROGRAM for 4thand Gradechildren Students &3 Older 10:00 Sept. 9 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. A musical about (followed seeing your by Oneg) TASHLICH* (all ages! dress casually! wear sneakers! bring bread!) ROSH theatre.net. HASHANAH evening 8:00 p.m. FAMILY SERVICE 1:30 p.m. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world preparents through grown-up eyes. $20. 2 p.m. Institute&Woods (parents, grandparents children 3rd Grade & Younger) miere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel set The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, 91 *Princeton in New York City during the Gilded Age. 8 p.m. University Place, Monday , Sept. 10Princeton, 609-258-2787. TASHLICH* (all ages! dress casually! wear sneakers! bring bread!) 3:30 p.m. Bucket Book Club, Lawrence Library, 2751 Douglas McGrath’s(child world preTuesday, Sept. 18 ROSH mccarter.org. HASHANAH morning care available) 10:00 a.m. *Princeton Institute Woods Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-989-6920. miere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel th YOM ROSH set HASHANAH PROGRAM for Age. 4 KIPPUR Grade evening Students(Kol andNidre) Older 10:00 a.m. mcl.org. “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young in New York City during the Gilded Tuesday, Sept. 18 Man” by James Joyce. Register. 4:30 p.m.FAMILY 2 p.m. and 7:30 (parents, p.m. SERVICE grandparents and children 3rd Grade and Younger) 1:30 p.m. YOMSept. KIPPUR (Kol Nidre) 8:00 p.m. Posture and Dance Exercises, Lawrence TASHLICH* Li- Salt Pepper(all Ketchup, Passage Theater, 205 wear Wednesday, 19evening ages! dress casually! sneakers! bring bread!) 3:30 p.m. brary, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609East Front Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. YOM KIPPUR morning (child care19 available) *Princeton Institute 989-6920. mcl.org. Learn simple exercises to Wednesday, Sept. passagetheatre.org. A layer of Woods bulletproof improve your posture and increase your flexglass won’t protect Superstar Chinese TakeYOM KIPPUR PROGRAM for 4th Grade Students and Older YOM KIPPUR morning (child care available) 10:00 a.m. ibility. Register. 3:30 p.m. Out from YIZKOR (Memorial Service) Tuesday, Sept.the18gentrification consuming Philly’s Point Breeze neighborhood. $13 to YOM KIPPUR PROGRAM for 4th Grade Students & Older STUDY SESSION (all ages welcome) YOM KIPPUR 8:00 10:00 p.m. a.m. $38. 3 p.m.evening (Kol Nidre) FAMILY SERVICE w/TORAH READING (parents, grandparents and children) YIZKOR (Memorial Service) 1:00 p.m. Nugget and Fang, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Motown Tribute for Detroit ‘67, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princ- (Concluding Service) Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. NEILAH Wednesday, Sept. 19 STUDY SESSION (all ages welcome) 2:30 p.m. eton, 609-924-9529. princetonlibrary.org. kelseytheatre.net. $12. 2 p.m. And 4 p.m. BREAK FAST KIPPUR (child available) 10:00 a.m. (approx Members morning of the Einstein Alley care Musicians 91 The Age of Innocence, McCarter Theater, YOM FAMILY SERVICE w/TORAH READING 4:00 p.m. Collaborative featuring Thefor Beagles University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. YOM KIPPUR PROGRAM 4th perform Grade Students and Older 10:00 a.m. (parents, grandparents & children) Motown hits. 2 p.m. mccarter.org. Douglas McGrath’s world preYIZKOR (Memorial Service) 1:00 p.m. miere adaptaion of Edith Wharton’s novel Strings, Pipes, Kaboom, Church of St. Ann, 1253 NEILAHVisit (Concluding Service) 5:30 p.m. our website www.temple-micah.org for p.m. more informat STUDYLawrence SESSION ages welcome) 2:30 Road,(all Lawrence, 609-208-9991. set in New York City during the Gilded Age. Performances the organ, bagpipes, (parents, BREAK FAST 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. FAMILY SERVICEfeaturing w/TORAH READING grandparents and children) (approximately 4:00 6:30 p.m. p.m.) ukuleles, drums, and kazoos. Free. 3 p.m. Salt Pepper Ketchup, Passage Theater, 205 East NEILAH (Concluding Service) 5:30 p.m. Front Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. passagVisit our website www.temple-micah.org for more information. BREAK FAST (approximately 6:30 p.m.) etheatre.org. A layer of bulletproof glass won’t protect Superstar Chinese Take-Out from the
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