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It’s hard to see those ASPCA commercials, packed with shots of abandoned pets and scored with emotional music, and not feel a pang of sadness or guilt. Brianna Procaccino is familiar with that feeling, so she decided to do something about it. The 14-year-old Lawrence resident started Kake-9, a charity baking organization. Procaccino, her mom, Corey, and friends Riley Burns, Isabelle Flemm, Haley Santello, Katelyn Santello, Marley Thomas and Carly Welsh spend their weekends baking cakes and cupcakes for friends, family and others who have heard about the effort. All proceeds go to pet rescues and animal welfare organizations—so far, Kake-9 has donated $150 each to EASEL Animal Shelter in Ewing and Hamilton-based Res-Q-Pets. Procaccino came up with the idea two years ago. She loved baking and wanted to do it more often, and she found herself coming up with different ideas and recipes for cakes and cupcakes. She thought, with help, that she could turn it into a business—but she didn’t want to keep the money for herself. She See KAKE-9, Page 8
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Dean Acquaviva, Marie Tagliaferri and Ken Kendrac helped fund and create a memorial to first responders on Pilla Avenue in Lawrence Township. The memorial was officially dedicated Sept. 11, 2018.
Monument for the fallen Former Lawrence volunteer EMS members spearhead memorial By MicheLe ALPeRiN After Lawrence Township decided in 2006 to close the Lawrence Township First Aid Squad and inaugurate a fully paid staff, the squad’s three trustees, Marie Tagliaferri, Dean Acquaviva and Ken Kandrac (all Lawrence natives) had
to make three decisions: what to do with their building, what to do with the lot they owned across the street and how to disburse remaining funds donated by the community. First, they tackled the easy one and decided to donate their building and equipment to the township. “It seemed logical—it was already set up as an ambulance structure, with three bays, and places to sleep,” Acquaviva said. But the disbursement of the funds demanded some creative thinking. Required to either
make charitable donations or funnel the monies back into the Lawrence community, they came up with the idea of creating a memorial to first responders on the empty lot. It would honor those who volunteered at Ground Zero on 9/11 and ensuing days, as well as those who are on call to respond to community tragedies every day— first aid rescue workers, fire fighters, and police. In 2015, Tagliaferri proposed that they acquire a piece of steel from the World Trade CenSee MEMORIAL, Page 6
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AROUND TOWN continued from Page 3 delinquent fee will be assessed in the amount of $5 plus $1 per month for each month delinquent. Applications can be downloaded at lawrencetwp.com. For more information, contact the municipal clerk at (609) 844-7000. The Lawrence Township Health Department will also a Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic for all dogs and cats over the age of three months on Jan. 12 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the National Guard Amory on Eggert Crossing Road. The clinic will be held rain or shine. All dogs must be on secure leashes to prevent them from breaking loose, and muzzles are recommended if your dog is not used to being around other people or pets. Cats must be in suitable carriers, and all pets must be under the control of an adult at all times. For safety and insurance purposes, no children less than seven years of age should attend. All visitors are required to stop at the guard shack and provide identification. For more information, contact the animal control officer at (609) 844-7092.
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Saint Ann fourth grader Neve Sirois decided not to ask for gifts this Christmas. Instead, she asked friends and families to donate coloring supplies to the St. Christopher Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Sirois was once a patient at the hospital, and she said she understands what it is like to spend the holidays in a hospital environment. She
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was determined to brighten the spirits of those children. For her fundraiser, “Color Kids with Love,” she set up a box in the school lobby and requested donations of crayons, coloring books and other art supplies that were delivered at St. Christopher’s the week before Christmas. Eighth grade student council members also partnered with the Trenton Diocesan Federation of the New Jersey Knights of Columbus to help sponsor their 6th annual project, “Send a Hero Home for the Holidays.” Students raised money to bring two soldiers home to their families for the holidays and planned a few fundraising events that took place at the school Dec. 10-13. These included a bake sale, a raffle and a dress down day.
Growth and redevelopment awards presented The Lawrence Township Growth and Redevelopment Committee hosted its annual awards program Oct. 10 at the Cobblestone Creek Country Club. The awards are presented to businesses, individuals and civic groups that have enhanced the community through job growth, expanding the township’s tax base, building or renovating a structure that improves quality of life or by participating in local activities that benefit the township and its residents. Cooper Pest Solutions received the Mayor’s Award for Economic or Community Development, given to a busi-
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ness, public official or program that deserves special recognition for its efforts on behalf of the community. The New Large Business Award went to RWJ Rehabilitation at Delaware Valley, and the New Small Business Award was given to The Beauty Bar Design Studio. The Business Service Award, presented to a business that has made a significant contribution to the township’s business or civic community, went to Lawrence Family Chiropractic. Explorations Community Presechool received the New Building/Renovation Award. Former township historian Dennis Waters was presented with the Podmore/Dwyer Historic Award, which celebrates a business, individual or community organization that promotes preseervation of Lawrence Township history and/or has provided an effective education avenue toward advancing knowleghe of the township’s history. Finally, the Lawrence Township Public Schools received the Ralph Copleman Environmental Award, which recognizes a business, organization, community group or individual for environmental sustainability efforts.
School district earns AP honors Lawrence Township Public Schools is one of 373 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll. To be included, the district had to, since
2016, increase the number of students participating in AP while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher. Criteria incluide: increased participation/access to AP by at least 4 percent in large districts, at least 6 percent in medium districts, and at least 11 percent in small districts; increased or maintained the percentage of American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students taking exams and increased or maintained the percentage of American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students scoring 3+ on at least one AP Exam; and improving or maintaining performance levels when comparing the 2018 percentage of students scoring a 3 or higher to the 2016 percentage, unless the district has already attained a performance level at which more than 70 percent of its AP students earn a 3 or higher. “Being recognized on the College Board’s 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll is a testament to the diligent work of our students, staff and district,” said Superintendent Ross Kasun. “I am proud of our work and committed to expanding the availability of AP courses for all of our students.” The complete AP District Honor Roll can be found at apcentral.collegeboard. org.
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MEMORIAL continued from Page 1 ter to be part of the planned memorial. They learned that the remains of the buildings, no longer considered “evidence,” were now under the aegis of the New York Fire Department. Using his fire department connections, Kandrac wrote to the department commissioner requesting a piece of steel. Although their contact initially chided them, saying, “You could have done this 10 years ago—what were you waiting for?” they were given a 12 x 12 piece of steel, the end part of a flange. Then Kandrac worked with Will Hope and Son, in Burlington, to design a structure to mount the steel that called to mind the two towers of the World Trade Center. The completed memorial sits inside a gazebo. “We were going to fashion the piece of property into a memorial park and turn over ownership to the township, with the stipulation that it stay as a memorial to first responders of the township,” Acquaviva says. The town council approved the idea, and they donated the lot to the township in December 2017. The new memorial was ready by Sept. 11, 2018, in time to remember the 9/11 responders, with red tents set up near the gazebo in the new memorial park. Attending the ceremony were community members and local government officials. Following the 9/11 attacks, both Kandrac and Acquaviva, along with many others in the squad, had volunteered in New York. Kandrac, who had retired after 28
Lawrence residents commissioned the construction of a first responder memorial on Pilla Avenue near the former volunteer EMS headquarters. years with the Union City Fire Department in May 2001, was doing fire investigation work that September morning when he got a call from his wife about a plane crashing into the first tower. An
hour later he headed to the First Aid Squad building to watch on a bigger screen, then about 11 a.m. a phone call came requesting manpower, along with their heavy rescue truck, which had tools for extricating people who were trapped. Three squad members who could leave got on the truck and headed north. In Jersey City, they were told to set up for triage. Although they were told that “we’ve got 100 people coming over to be treated, nobody came,” Kandrac says. Then rumors spread about “mass casualties coming over by ferry boat,” so they unloaded truckload after truckload of bottled water and set up other items to be prepared for the onslaught. About 2 p.m., a request came in for emergency medical technicians to come to Ground Zero, and when he arrived he saw the 47-story building 7 on fire. “I’ve been to a lot of fires in my time, but it was absolutely amazing to see this building burning from the first floor to the roof,” he says. “The streets were coated in white soot powder; there was paper all over the place and parts of the aircraft in the middle of the street.” They hooked up with a group of first aiders, but there was little to be done, so they returned to their crew in New Jersey. Then at about 10 p.m. they were asked to bring over body bags, which they did. “While we were there, they found a firefighter who was dead and were in the process of recovering his body. You helped out however you could,” Kandrac says. On 9/11, Acquaviva was at Princ-
eton Day School, where he works as a computer technician. “Everybody was pretty much just dumbstruck, and it didn’t even occur to me to ask if I could leave,” he says. But when he got home from work, he signed up on a list of emergency medical technicians, and after being passed over for the first two details, he confronted the chief and got on the next day’s crew. In Newark, he registered and received clearance, and compared to Kandrac’s experience of “total chaos,” what he saw was an organized process with strong security. After they drove up a nearly deserted NJ Turnpike, the entrance to the Holland Tunnel “was blocked by two gigantic military vehicles, and these people were armed to the teeth. They wanted to know what we were doing there, even though we were in an ambulance. They wanted to see credentials and paperwork,” he says. In New York he sat in line from later afternoon until 11 p.m. along with 30 or 40 ambulances “from all over New Jersey and New York, with names of towns you didn’t even recognize,” he says. When Acquaviva was about to give up hope that they would be able to contribute their services, they were vetted again by military personnel and asked to go to Ground Zero to provide first aid to search and rescue crews and to transport any injured people found in the rubble to the closest hospital. They parked in front of a makeshift morgue all night. Having lived around the World Trade Center while earning a master’s degree in fine arts at Hunter College, Acquaviva
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found it “extremely tough to witness the devastation that was there. I just kind of wandered around taking it in. I had walked those streets so many times and was so familiar with them, but standing there I could not tell you what was north, south, east, or west, because the devastation was so total. It looked like a war zone.” Tagliaferri stayed in town and covered calls while other squad members were volunteering on 9/11 and the days that followed. “For a couple of days it was all day and all night so these guys could go and help out,” she recalls. Tagliaferri says she joined the First Aid Squad in 1985 when she was in her 30s and her son was five to “help somebody who needs help and give back to the community.” She was required to be available to answer calls one night a week and on one day every fifth weekend. Paid employees covered weekdays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the squad did nights, weekends, and holidays. “If you’re not in the business, people have no idea you’re getting out at 2 or 3 in the morning,” Kandrac says. And, Tagliaferri adds, “missing dinner, missing holidays.” And if you lived too far away, you had to spend your on-duty nights in the squad building. Major motor vehicle accidents were the most difficult for Tagliaferri, and Kandrac adds that when the victims were young it was even harder. But they had amazing and rewarding experiences too. Acquaviva recalls. “I got to deliver a baby and to bring a man back to life who was clinically dead—his
heart was not beating, and he was not breathing, but I was able to shock him back to life with a defibrillator.” Tagliaferri appreciated the simple human connection that happened during an emergency. “It’s very rewarding to go out and help someone when they are scared,” she says. “You help them, calm them down, and get them the aid they need. Most people are very grateful you’re there, especially in the middle of the night.” Although the squad at one point had 50 members, over time they did not have enough volunteers to cover every night, and the township decided to go with an entirely paid squad. Following the example of his father, a World War II Navy veteran who repaired pinball machines and juke boxes and joined Lawrence’s volunteer fire department in about 1955, Kandrac became a member as a teenager. “When I grew up and you get to be 16, it is the thing to do—you join the volunteer fire department. The fire company is kind of the hub of the town; almost every street in the village had somebody who was a member.” Kandrac’s mother was a grocery store clerk. After Kandrac graduated from high school in 1966, he joined the Navy and
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By siDDhARTh MUchhAL Since leaving Mercer County, Nick Ouzounov, along with his colleague Alex Lorestani, has found himself on the forefront of biotechnology. Together, they created Geltor, a synthetic biology start-up that produces collagen without animal products for uses such as skincare products and vegan gelatin. The science and business worlds have taken notice of their advancements. Ouzounov started on this path from an early age. His family moved to Lawrenceville from his birth country of Bulgaria in the mid-1990s, when he was in third grade, before moving to Buffalo, New York, and then settling in Robbinsville in 1999. Since Robbinsville did not have its own high school then, Ouzounov attended Lawrence High School, and graduated in 2005. He went on to study molecular biology and biochemistry as an undergraduate at Rutgers University before gaining admission into Princeton University’s molecular biology graduate program. At Princeton, he studied how microbes establish and maintain cell space. Throughout his childhood, Ouzounov developed a love for science, specifically biology, and the opportunities for entrepreneurship. His parents were both scientists, which gave him exposure to medical research as well as companies such as Johnson & Johnson and BristolMyers Squibb. “I’ve always liked programming and coding, and I started looking at working with DNA in molecular biology as something similar to working with software,” he said. “I started noticing a lot of opportunities in that space that I thought were fascinating.” During this time, he designed his own biology lab in the basement, which got him interested in the do-it-yourself biology field. These humble beginnings also made him aware of the possibility for funding and lab space to develop an idea from scratch into a product or company. This experience became useful when Lorestani and he began critiquing the current applications of biological products. “We saw a lot of technologies that have been implemented in the production of medicine, and we saw an opportunity for that to be applied to consumer products, partially because of the decreasing cost due to new technological advancements,” Ouzounov said. The roots of Geltor started off at a table inside Princeton’s Small World Coffee, where Ouzounov and Lorestani sat around a table writing calculations on a paper about how to make actual protein using microbes. Their first and
Lawrence native Nick Ouzounov and his colleague Alex Lorestani created a collagen free of animal products. main target was creating collagen, the most abundant protein in a human body and a major component of connective tissue. Collagen is also the substance that makes up gelatin, which is used as a core ingredient in countless products. Being able to synthetically produce gelatin, a substance that was previously animal product, would be a huge scientific breakthrough. The idea is so revolutionary because products like gelatin and collagen are by their nature animal-based. The pair wished to not only make a vegan version of these products, but improve upon the quality of gelatin and collagen found in nature. “There’s a lot of impact you can have by making better products, but they’re also better for the environment and humans because of the quality they bring to the table,” he said. To advance their idea, Ouzounov and Lorestani applied to IndieBio, a renowned biotechnology start-up accelerator in San Francisco, in July 2015. After being accepted, the pair worked on producing a proof of concept, evidence that the concept is feasible, for the accelerator demo day in February 2016. The process of scaling a product and process to size can be quite difficult. “When Alex and I had our first proof of concept, it was in milligrams, and so scaling that to produce kilograms took a lot of work and effort from the whole team,” Ouzounov said. “Making the process cost-effective was also difficult, along with making it work for various collagens and proteins.” Another difficulty that the pair faced in initial pitches was explaining the specifics of their product to those without prior knowledge. “A lot of customers were coming to us, and we had to translate some difficult concepts about molecular biology so that non-scientists are able to understand as well,” he said.
However, by demo day, they were able to produce a substantial amount of product, which helped create excitement amongst investors and helped them raise $2.5 million. This capital funded their move to San Leandro, California, where they rented out lab space to hire employees and build their new company, Geltor. For Geltor, Ouzounov serves as the chief technology officer, and handles all the technology and production, while Lorestani handles the business side as CEO. Their first and main product is N-Collage 1% Solution, a high performance collagen without animal product, and the “first ever vegan collagen technology engineered for unparalleled skincare performance,” according to Geltor’s website. Because of its unique design and broad utility, the product won the Cosmetic Executive Women’s 2018 Innovation Award. Ouzounov attributes the success of this product, and Geltor so far, to his staff. “We have the best staff, and if I hadn’t started this company I would be lucky to have them as my bosses to learn from,” he said. While Geltor is one of the first, there is a rapidly growing industry around synthetic biological production, though it is in the early stages. “Depending on the application, a lot of the industr y is still in the research and development phases,” Ouzounov said. “A lot of other companies are looking at cellular agriculture, recom-
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District named to College Board’s 9th Annual Student Services Dept impacts every AP© Honor Roll for significant gains in stustudent dent access and success 1 of 373 school districts across U.S. and Canada
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awrence Township Public Schools (LTPS) is one of 373 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored
by the College Board with placement on the 9th Annual AP® District Honor Roll. To be included on the 9th Annual Honor Roll, Lawrence Township Public Schools had to, since 2016, increase the number of students participating in Advance Placement (AP) courses while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher. Reaching these goals shows that this district is successfully
identifying motivated, academically prepared students who are ready for AP. LTPS previously earned this distinction in 2013 and 2014 for the 4th and 5th Annual AP© Honor Rolls. “Being recognized on the College Board’s 9th Annual AP© District Honor Roll is a testament to the diligent work of our students, staff and district,” related Superintendent Ross Kasun. “I am proud of our work and committed to expanding the availability of AP courses for all of our students.” National data from 2018 show that among American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/ African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students with a high degree of readiness for AP, only about half are participating. The first step to getting more of these students to participate is to give them access. Courses must
be made available, gatekeeping must stop, and doors must be equitably opened. Lawrence Township Public Schools is committed to expanding the availability of AP courses among prepared and motivated students of all backgrounds. “Success in Advanced Placement is a combination of students’ own motivation and the opportunities educators provide for them,” said Trevor Packer, senior vice president of AP and Instruction at the College Board. “I’m inspired by the teachers and administrators in this district who have worked to clear a path for more students of all backgrounds to earn college credit during high school.” Helping more students learn at a higher level and earn higher AP scores is an objective of all members of the AP community,
Scope of programs touches each grade level
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he mission of the Student Services Department is to provide a framework of integrated services for students to support their needs in the following areas: special education (SE) and related services, 504 plan eligible students, Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS), services for students with health and medical needs, socialemotional learning, mental health support and guidance, and career and college planning. Providing support in all these areas is achieved through the collaboration and dedication of our staff, administrators, students, parents and members of the Board of Education.
Meet the Student Services Staff
Michele Deremer — Supervisor of Special Education Grade 7-Graduation Michele is in her second year as Supervisor of Special Education Grade 7-Graduation, after previously holding the position of Elementary Special Education Supervisor in Lawrence for 3 years. She collaborates with building administrators to provide (continued page 3)
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New Class III Officer joins Intermediate School in 2019 Shortly after the winter break when Lawrence Intermediate School (LIS) staff welcome students back to school, LIS also will welcome a new addition on January 2…Class III Officer Mike Cseremsak. Mike will replace Matt Nemes who resigned his position as of November 21, 2018 in pursuit of another opportunity.
Mike retired with the rank of Sergeant from the Hopewell Police Department in July 2017 after 30 years of service. He spent many years in the traffic unit as a patrol officer and later as the Traffic Sergeant. His specialty was training. He designed
a summer Youth Police Academy in 2007 that continues to this day. Additionally, he participated in the Adopt-a-Cop program and was assigned to a second grade class of Hopewell Elementary. He has had advanced training at the FBI National Academy. After retiring, (continued page 2)
L-R: Lawrence Police Chief Brian Caloiaro & new LIS Class III Officer Mike Cseremsak plan with district and LIS administrators
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Operation Smile missions reward as much as they take Operation Smile is an international organization of doctors and volunteers who provide free cleft lip and cleft palate operations to children, and sometimes adults, in many parts of the world. These operations change the life of the patient and their family forever and are often inaccessible in developing countries. International medical teams travel to these areas, set up “missions” in local hospitals, and perform a high volume of surgeries over a short period of time (frequently ten to fourteen days).
husband passed away 11 years prior, and ever since, she had worked as a farmer to support herself and her aging mother. I learned that she was often bullied as a child and avoided by everyone as a result of her cleft. Until this day, children in the streets
ed my view on compassion and sympathy toward others. My passion for global health and education was ignited; it was my responsibility to spread awareness for these kids. I took what I learned and put them into PowerPoint presentations. I talked about what I learned in classrooms within my school and community, hoping to inspire other students to take matters into their own hands.
This year I help run the club at my school; I also joined the National Leadership Council within Operation Smile’s Student Programs. Lawrence High School (LHS) has a I am in charge of the states of Iowa, Illinois, robust Operation Smile chapter. LHS art Maryland, Maine, Vermont, and Wisconsin. I am teacher, Cheryl Eng, advises the group. responsible for supporting and overseeing the growth of all the clubs in those states. I always Generally the international organization encourage these clubs that opportunities are endannually selects at least one LHS student for less regarding spreading awareness and raising the honor of going on a mission. LHS senior money. However, it is most important, that these Vivian Jiang relates her experience: clubs make sure that people can put a face and a story behind each dollar they raise. Sure, raising Hi my name is Vivian and last year I got money IS effective, and YES it does change the incredible opportunity to fly to Vijayawalives forever, but what I want is to get more da, India on a medical mission with OperaVivian Jiang is in the back with arms outstretched. people involved and aware of the fundamental tion Smile. I did not know how much my life work Operation Smile does for children all around would change and I am incredibly grateful. the world. I hope people are open-minded and are would point and laugh at her. After 42 long years, willing to learn about the issue of the lack of safe Operation Smile gave her the surgery she needed In Vijayawada, I met a woman named Vijaya. surgical care in the world. and deserved. I was inspired. So many others have Vijaya was 42 years old and had never tried to seek stories similar to Vijaya’s. surgery or treatment for her cleft lip and cleft palI love sharing what I’ve learned and hope to conate. Vijaya was not aware that a procedure existed tinue fulfilling my passion of helping others at college. My mission gave me a new perspective and for her cleft. She lived her life believing that her gratitude for the life given to me, as well as expand— Vivian Jiang only option was to accept her condition. Vijaya’s
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(continued from page 1) Class III officer . . . Mike became a Public Safety Officer at the Institute for Advance Study in Princeton. Mike was elected to the Hopewell Fire District #1 Board of Fire Commissioners in 2007 and continues to serve on this body. Mike grew up in Trenton and graduated from McCorristin High School. He has an AA from Mercer County Community College in Criminal Justice, a BA from Thomas Edison State College in Liberal Studies, and a MA from Seton Hall in Human Resources Training and Development.
A 1st grader came to class visibly sad the day after Halloween. The next day, one of his peers brought this sweet note and a bag of candy and placed it on his classmate’s desk. (viewed on Twitter)
Correction:
In the article that appeared in the November 2018 edition of The Link about the district’s transportation department, the photo caption and article referred to the department’s Transportation Coordinator as Alberto Gonzalez. However, the Coordinator is Alberto Rodriguez. We regret the error.
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Class III officers are a new category of security within New Jersey this year. They are armed, retired law enforcement officers who previously served as fully trained, full-time officers in New Jersey. They are hired with the major focus of being a visible presence in the school and helping to keep students and staff safe from an outside intruder. Lawrence Town Council and the Lawrence Board of Education joined forces to find funding within their respective budgets for the LIS position as well as for a Class III officer at Lawrence Middle School and a Student Resource Officer at Lawrence High School.
(continued from page 1) Student Services . . . oversight for SE teachers, child study team (CST) members, and SE programs at the secondary level. Jennifer Debiec — Supervisor of Elementary Special Education Jennifer began in Lawrence in August of 2017. She collaborates with building administrators to provide supervision and oversight for SE teachers, CST members, and the development of elementary SE programs.
lottery and extended school year (ESY) programs. She fields parent phone calls, coordinates the Special Education Medicaid Initiative (SEMI), and secures nursing services for all school field trips. Monique Corbin — Student Services Secretary Monique has served in the department for three years. She supports the secondary CST (Grade 7Graduation), processes CST paperwork, supports department administrators, assists in coordinating the home instruction program, and is the support for the district’s non-public schools.
Supplying a multitude of services across the district requires a sizeable staff. Categories of staff within the Student Services Office follow and the number in each category is in parentheses: director (1), assistant behaviorist (1), behaviorist-BCBA (1), physical therapist (1), student assistance counselor (1), guidance supervisor (1), transition coordinator (1), special ed supervisors (2), occupational therapists (4), learning disabilities teacher consultants (5), social workers (7), school nurses L-R: Monique Corbin; Jennifer Tindall; Linda Mithaug, stu(9), speech therapists (9.5), dent services director; Sue Scozzari; Michele Deremer. Not psychologists (10), school present: Jennifer Debiec counselors (13)
Melanie Fillmyer — Supervisor of Guidance Melanie has served in Lawrence for two years. Her district responsibilities include being the test coordinator, anti-bullying coordinator, and 504 coordinator as well as supervising grades K-12 school counselors. Lucille Winslow — Nurse Coordinator
Lucille has been a school nurse in Lawrence for 13 years. As the nurse coordinator, she works as a liaison between the school nurses and the Director of Student Services. In addition to being the Lawrence High School nurse, Lucille coordinates the development of the annual nursing services plan, state immunization reporting, monthly nurses meetings and professional development for nursing staff. Jennifer Tindall — Secretary to Director of Student Services Jennifer has been with Lawrence since February 2018. She supports the department’s director and supervisors and works closely with the CSTs, composed of a learning disabilities teacher consultant, a psychologist, and a social worker. Jennifer also compiles state reports, manages department information on the website, handles special education referrals, monitors tuition contracts, and prepares the department’s portion of the Board of Ed meeting agenda. Susan Scozzari — Student Services Secretary Sue has worked in the department for 11 years. She supports the elementary CST (PreK-Grade 6) as well as department administrators, processes CST paperwork, and helps coordinate the preschool
L-R: Melanie Fillmyer, Lucille Winslow program: the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC). This is a state-mandated, district-level, parent-driven group charged with providing input to the school district about SE programs and services. Currently three parent liaisons facilitate SEPAC: Dr. Adena Ratliff-Romeo, Tam Ngo, and Arundel Clarke. They meet with the department’s director to plan and coordinate parent presentations on topics such as dyslexia, autism, executive functioning strategies and assistive technology tools. — Linda Mithaug Student Services Director
Additional numbers of Students Services staff who serve our students are reflected in the graphic on this page. Special education programs include the following: • Integrated Preschool • Self-Contained Preschool • Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) programs for preschool and early elementary grades • Self-Contained Classes • Resource Room (OCR) • In-Class Support Classes (ICS) • General Ed Classes with supplementary aides and supports • Supplementary Reading (Fundations, Wilson Reading, Lindamood-Bell V&V, LLI, Read 180/System 44) • Supplementary Math (Touch Math, Do the Math) • High School—CORR Program (Citizenship, Ownership, Respect & Responsibility) • High School—Cardinal QUEST (Quality Essentials for Transition) • Community Based Instruction— Career Development Center, structured learning experiences In addition to staff and programs within the Student Services Department, there’s a parent component to the
Numbers of staff and students in programs as of October 2018 Numbers of referrals and evaluations from 2017-2018 school year
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Board of Education Kevin Van Hise, Esq., Pres. Pepper Evans, Vice Pres. Michele Bowes Jonathan Dauber, Ed.D. Dana Drake Jo Ann Groeger Michelle King, Ph.D. Cathy LeCompte Joyce Scott
Referendum Update School abbreviations in the below update are Slackwood (SWS), Eldridge Park (EP), Intermediate School (LIS), Middle School (LMS), High School (LHS), Lawrenceville (LES), Ben Franklin (BF).
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LES, BF) have been awarded and work will be completed this summer.
EP: Electrical upgrades this summer to accommodate new units. AC units installed summer 2020.
The Modular Building Siding projects bids (SWS, EP, LES, BF) have been rejected. We will rebid them next month and award them this winter. Work will be completed this summer.
LIS: Electrical upgrades this summer to accommodate new units. AC units installed summer 2020.
At the time of this publication, the HVAC Projects (air conditioning) were due to be awarded in December 2018. Please note projected completion dates below.
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.
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The Security Vestibule projects (SWS, EP, LIS, LMS) have been awarded and work will be complete by this summer, if not sooner. The Modular Building Window projects (SWS, EP, LES, BF) have been awarded and work will be complete by this summer. Installation is expected to occur during this winter/spring. The Modular Building Ramp/Stairs projects (SWS, EP,
BF: 100% complete this summer. No electrical upgrades necessary (completed with additions in 2005) LES: 100% complete this summer. No electrical upgrades necessary (completed with additions in 2005) SWS: Electrical upgrades this summer to accommodate new units. AC units installed summer 2020.
(continued from page 1) AP© Honor Roll . . . from AP teachers to district and school administrators to college professors. Many districts are experimenting with initiatives and strategies to see how they can expand access and improve student performance at the same time.
LMS: Electrical upgrades this summer to accommodate new units. New boiler piping run throughout building this summer. AC units installed summer 2020. New Boiler (switch from steam to hot water) Summer 2020. LHS: 100% complete this summer. No electrical upgrades necessary (completed with additions in 2005). New Boiler installed this summer. The Telephone Systems/ Security Projects: District-wide, currently under development (deciding on systems) The Elevator Project: LMS only. Design development (Completion: summer 2020)
ing a 3 or higher to the 2016 percentage, unless the district has already attained a performance level at which more than 70% of its AP students earn a 3 or higher. The complete 9th Annual AP© District Honor Roll can be found here: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/score-reports-data/awards/honor-roll
In 2018, more than 4,000 colleges and universities around the world received AP scores for college credit, advanced placement, or both, and/or consideration in the admissions process. Inclusion in the 9th Annual AP© District Honor Roll is based on a review of three years of AP data, from 2016 to 2018, looking across 38 AP Exams, including world language and culture. The following criteria were used. Districts must: • Increase participation/access to AP by at least 4% in large districts, at least 6% in medium districts, and at least 11% in small districts; • Increase or maintain the percentage of American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students taking exams and increase or maintain the percentage of American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students scoring 3+ on at least one AP Exam; and • Improve or maintain performance levels when comparing the 2018 percentage of students scor-
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Well-traveled Evaldi settles in with Hun ice hockey By Rich Fisher Need a new GPS? Here’s a tip. Save the money and just stick Eddie Evaldi in the front seat of your car. The guy knows how to get everywhere. The Hun School junior and his family have taken up residence in Lawrence for the past two years, making it nine hometowns in 16 years for Evaldi. He was born in Voorhees and then lived— in order—in Maple Shade, Little Ferry, Horsham, Pennsylvania, St. Eugene, Ontario (five miles from the Quebec border), New Brunswick, West Windsor, Hamilton, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and finally, Lawrence Township. “I’ve been all over New Jersey,” Evaldi said. “It stinks at first, obviously, when you move. But you realize there’s a benefit to that. You get to meet more people and ultimately it’s gonna benefit you.” There has been one common thread throughout Evaldi’s travels—hockey. Every road he’s traveled has been on skates. His dad, Edward, played for the Junior Flyers in the Metropolitan Hockey League in the early 1990s. He gave Eddie his first stick well before his first birthday, and a career was underway. Evaldi is now a stellar, playmaking defenseman for Hun, the defending Mercer County Tournament champion. “He’s a junior now and he’s been playing with us since he was a freshman,” coach Ian McNally said. “He kind of gets the chance to be a big dog instead of a little kid on the team.” Evaldi’s output was anything but little last year, as he had four goals and a whopping 34 assists while playing on the backline. He collected five goals and seven assists while playing forward as a freshman, and was moved to defense last season. “It was kind of out of necessity based on what we had, but also because he’s got the ability to skate, get up and down the ice, carry the puck, pass the puck and then get back on defense,” McNally said. “This year we have the numbers, we have enough people, but he wanted to play defense again just because he enjoyed it back there.” His abilities are well honed thanks to a career that began at 19 months old. “My dad started me really, really early,” Evaldi said. “He’s one hell of a dad. I got my first helmet when I was 11 months old, my first stick at seven months old. He started me young, thousands and thousands of hours of training on skating—particularly the edges— and stickhandling and shooting; all facets of the game.” Evaldi’s first true memories of hockey are at ages 4 and 5, when he was playing in Canada and scoring tons of goals each
Lawrence resident and Hun School junior Eddie Evaldi won’t miss a hockey game no matter how many times he has to pack a suitcase. Evaldi’s standout career has never strayed despite living in nine different towns. (Photo by Rich Fisher.) game. Although it’s a hockey hotbed north of the border, the players were so young that the competition was not yet good enough to help him sharpen his skills. But… “We had this big garage, like, 50 by 30,” Evaldi said. “My dad trained me five hours a day and I got a lot better from that. I have a lot of memories of that. My dad has had a major impact. He’s the No. 1 guy helping me get to where I am today, spending thousands of hours of training me. I can’t thank him enough.” Upon returning to the U.S. at age 6, Evaldi joined the Mercer Chiefs, whose home rink of Iceland in Hamilton is the same as Hun’s. It was there he met current Raiders teammate and fellow junior defenseman Hayden Watson. And while Evaldi moved around Jersey and Pennsy, he remained with the Chiefs for all but one year before moving to Michigan at age 13. His stay in the Midwest lasted two years and this time he was able to take advantage of another hockey-crazed region. “There’s a lot of ice there,” Evaldi said. “I trained every day before school, after school. My dad always had ice time lined up. My team practiced three times a week, plus we had games on weekends. We were traveling constantly.”
Which just seemed normal for Evaldi, who enrolled at Hun to take advantage of the academics and high-caliber hockey. No one was happier over his arrival than his old Chiefs buddy. “I love Eddie, he’s a wonderful teammate,” said Watson, whose dad coached Evaldi as a youngster. “Eddie brings a great offensive game, I think he moves the puck well, stickhandles well. He views the ice well. I think he does everything well. He’s just a great allaround player.” Evaldi, however, feels the need to prove to others he is an all-around player by putting more shots past the goalie. “I’ve been pretty much a playmaker,” said Evaldi, who had a goal in the season-opener against Bishop Eustace. “I’ve been trying to score more lately because my (club) coach never really put emphasis on that. I’m just passing the puck, not shooting the puck. Ultimately, coaches aren’t going to take notice and I’m not going to move on to the next level. That’s something I really want to focus on now is scoring more goals. I’ve scored more this year than in
other years (for the Chiefs).” McNally won’t try to discourage Evaldi from scoring goals, but certainly realizes what a valuable talent he has when it comes to Evaldi’s creative ability to set up teammates. “A lot of guys kind of have a tell-tale way about them,” the coach said. “They kind of look at the guy they’re gonna pass to, they wind up and then they pass. It sends a message to everybody what’s about to happen. Eddie’s hard to figure out. His stickhandle is quick, he looks all over, all of a sudden he’s headed left but the puck goes right. He’s able to kind of hide what he wants to do.” Raiders captain Brian Nelson, who played club hockey with Evaldi at Virtua in Pennsauken, says Evaldi’s overall game is one big attribute. “He’s one of our top guys for sure,” Nelson said. “He’s definitely gonna do great things for us this year and he’s got a bright future ahead of him.” Whatever town that future lies in, Evaldi will be able to adapt. He has been doing it his whole life.
‘He’s definitely gonna do great things for us this year, and he’s got a bright future ahead of him.’ –Hun hockey captain Brian Nelson on teammate Eddie Evaldi
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Govan keeps Notre Dame hockey a family tradition By Rich Fisher If there’s a skating rink around, there’s a good chance you might see Jack Govan in the vicinity. When the Lawrenceville resident is not playing for the Notre Dame High ice hockey team, he can be found working at Iceland in Hamilton. “Hockey’s pretty much all I do, that’s the extent of it,” Govan said. “At Iceland I work as a skate guard, where I’ll stand on the ice while people are public skating. I’ll also do a little bit of front desk and skate rental.” He would much rather be wearing the skates than renting them out, however, as the sport has been a passion for Govan since age 6. He has followed in his dad’s footsteps, as Matt Govan also played for Notre Dame back in the day. “It was a little of both—I wanted to play and he wanted me to play,” Govan said. “It was so long ago, it’s kind of hard to remember how I got started. But I’ve got everything to thank him for, giving me the life I have with hockey.” First-year Notre Dame coach Mike McVey is happy that Govan has that life. Now in his third year of varsity play, Jack got his junior season off to a good start by scoring a hat trick in the Irish’s second game, a 7-2 win over Steinert. The output equaled his career total, as he did not score as a freshman but had three goals and five assists last year. This season, Govan had three goals and
Lawrence resident Jack Govan has helped a family tradition blossom playing for the Notre Dame High School ice hockey team, just as his dad Matt once did. (Photo by Rich Fisher.) one assist through two games. According to McVey, Govan is able to score goals, but thrives on allowing his teammates to do so. “We have him playing the wing so far this season,” the coach said. “He has the ability to put up solid numbers, but
I believe he is the type of player that creates opportunities from his effort.” This is McVey’s first year actually coaching Govan, since he was the Irish’s JV coach when Govan was a freshman. The first few months of practice and games were enough to give him a good impression. “Jack is a hard worker and has a very good attitude,” the coach said. “His work ethic is outstanding. He never takes a shift off.” Govan grew up in Montgomery but moved to Lawrence over a year ago. He started his career playing in-house at Iceland before playing travel hockey for the Mercer Chiefs and, currently, the Lawrence Flames. The first time he laced up his skates, Govan knew what he wanted to do. “I loved it,” he said. “I loved the sense of brotherhood that came with it. I loved the speed, the intensity of the game. I’ve always been a winger, but honestly, I’ll play wherever coach puts me. I feel like I’m not too defined as a player.” Govan defined himself as a fairly consistent player last year, picking up points in seven games, including a two-point game against Paramus Catholic. The three goals against Steinert this year came in varying ways from different angles as he is dangerous all over the place. But mostly, he likes to be right on the goalie’s doorstep to jam it home. “A lot of my goals come from flow plays and team plays,” he said. “I had one break-
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Calendar of events Wednesday, January 2
Active Aging Fitness: Winter Series, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Senior fitness specialist Bob Kirby teaches the health benefits of regular exercise for older adults. Register. 3 p.m.
Thursday, January 3
Grief and Loss Group for Older Adults, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Open to people over 60. Free. Register. 1:30 p.m.
Friday, January 4
This Really Happened: Storytelling at HT, Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-1964. hopewelltheater.com. One-hour storytelling performance followed by an open mic. $19.73. 8 p.m. Disney on Ice “100 Years of Magic”, CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton. cureinsurancearena.com. Ice skating spectacular as Mouse-ter of Ceremonies Mickey Mouse. $12 to $70. 7 p.m. Drum Circle: Winter Series, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-8838294. mcl.org. Bring your own drum or use one of the library’s. Register. 4:30 p.m. Posture and Dance Exercises, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609883-8294. mcl.org. Learn simple exercises to improve your posture and increase your flexibility. Register. 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 5
Family Fun Concert: The Green Planet Band, Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Ave-
nue, Hopewell, 609-466-1964. hopewelltheater.com. Register. Noon.
Sunday, January 6
Disney on Ice “100 Years of Magic”, CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton. cureinsurancearena.com. Ice skating spectacular as Mouse-ter of Ceremonies Mickey Mouse. $12 to $92. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Winery Sunday Music Series, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609924-2310. terhuneorchards.com. Larry Tritel performs. Noon.
Monday, January 7
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 609-258-2800. princetonuniversityconcerts.org. Performing works by Mozart, Part, and Princeton faculty composer Juri Seo. $30. 7 p.m. Achieve Your Dream in 2019, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Discuss losing weight to gain a new lease on life. Free. Register. 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 8
Current Events Discussion Club, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609883-8294. mcl.org. Consider social, political and cultural issues from around the nation and around the world. Register. 7 p.m. Letting Go of Clutter, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Explore how emotional ties to “stuff” can create clutter and affect mood. Free. Register. 1:30 p.m. La Musica Como Libertad: Gustavo Dudamel en Princeton, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street,
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Wednesday, January 9
Fall Prevention and Balance Screening, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Free. Register. 1 p.m. El Sistema, McCosh Hall, Princeton University. princetonuniversityconcerts.org. Panel discussion about the music education program featuring Gustavo Dudamel, Elsje Kibler-Vermaas, Anne Fitzgibbon, and Stanley Katz. Free. 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 10
Opening Reception, Art and Healing Gallery, Capital Health Medical Center, 1 Capital Way, Pennington. capitalhealth.org. “Joy in the Everyday,” featuring works by members of the Hopewell Valley Arts Council. Through Monday, March 25. 6 p.m. Poetry Circle, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Discussing the work of William Wordsworth. Register. 7 p.m. CookTalks: Mocktails, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Learn how to prepare a mocktail, a cocktail-style beverage without alcohol. Register. 11 a.m. Mercer’s Best Toastmasters, Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggert Crossing Road, Lawrence, 732-631-0114. toastmasters.org. Meet to deliver and evaluate prepared and impromptu speeches. Guests welcome. 6:45 p.m.
Friday, January 11
Noises Off, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton
Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. $18. Through January 20. 8 p.m. The Niceties, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. A polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent and dangerous contemporary debate. Through February 10. 8 p.m. Posture and Dance Exercises, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609883-8294. mcl.org. Learn simple exercises to improve your posture and increase your flexibility. Register. 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 12
Wii Sports for Adults: Bowling, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609883-8294. mcl.org. Adults of all ages welcome. Register. 9:30 a.m. Women’s League Adult Bingo Night, Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence, 609-896-4977. adathisraelnj.org. 7 p.m. Rabies Vaccination Clinic, National Guard Armory, 151 Eggert Crossing Road, Lawrence. Clinic for dogs and cats over the age of three months. All dogs must be on secure leashes. All cats must be in suitable carriers. Free. 9 a.m.
Sunday, January 13
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Monday, January 14
Off the Page, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Try out your acting chops during a table read of a play. Register. 7 p.m. Hearing Screening, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-245-7390. rwjbh.org. Free. Call Lorraine Sgarlato to register. 9:30 a.m. Adult Children Caring for Parents, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Learn about the first steps for caregivers. Free. Register. 5:30 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.
Tuesday, January 15
The Niceties, McCarter Theater, 91 University
Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. A polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent and dangerous contemporary debate. 7:30 p.m. Science Fiction Book Club, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-8838294. mcl.org. “Cibola Burns” by James S.A. Corey. Register. 7 p.m. Discovering Your Golden Years, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Discussing enjoying life in 2019. Free. Register. 1:30 p.m. Read and Explore: The Gingerbread Man, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609-924-2310. terhuneorchards.com. Read a story and decorate a gingerbread man cookie to take home. $8. Register. 10 a.m. Anti-Semitic Hate Speech and Bots Epidemic, The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-921-0100. thejewishcenter.org. Joel Finkelstein presents. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 16
The Niceties, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. A polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent and dangerous contemporary debate. 7:30 p.m. Fiction Writers’ Workshop, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-8838294. mcl.org. Author Maria Imbalzano discusses how to plot a story. Register. 10 a.m.
Thursday, January 17
The Niceties, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League
University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. A polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent and dangerous contemporary debate. 7:30 p.m. Saving on Your Taxes, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Get a better understanding of tax code changes and how they can affect your income and lifestyle. Register. 6:30 p.m.
Friday, January 18
Noises Off, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. $18. 8 p.m. The Niceties, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. A polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent and dangerous contemporary debate. 8 p.m. Zhang and Upshaw: Earth and Heaven, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University. njsymphony. org. Mahler’s Fourth Symphony and Maria Schneider’s Winter Morning Walks with soprano Dawn Upshaw. 8 p.m. David Massengill, Princeton Folk Music Society, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-799-0944. princetonfolk.org. $20. 7:30 p.m. We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Damien Sneed performs a blend of classical, jazz, and gospel music inspired by the words and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. $25 to $50. 8 p.m. Drum Circle: Winter Series, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-8838294. mcl.org. Bring your own drum or use one of the library’s. Register. 4:30 p.m. Posture and Dance Exercises, Lawrence Li-
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brary, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609883-8294. mcl.org. Learn simple exercises to improve your posture and increase your flexibility. Register. 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 19
The Niceties, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. A polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent and dangerous contemporary debate. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Noises Off, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. $18. 8 p.m. Women of a Certain Age Comedy, Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-1964. hopewelltheater. com. Carole Montgomery hosts. $34.12. 8 p.m. Read and Explore: The Gingerbread Man, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609-924-2310. terhuneorchards.com. Read a story and decorate a gingerbread man cookie to take home. $8. Register. 10 a.m.
Sunday, January 20
Noises Off, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. $18. 2 p.m. The Niceties, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. A polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent and dangerous contemporary debate. 2 p.m.
Tuesday, January 22
The Niceties, McCarter Theater, 91 University
Wednesday, January 23
bate. 8 p.m. Bucket Book Club, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. “To the Lighthouse” by Virginia Woolf. Register. 4:30 p.m. Posture and Dance Exercises, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609883-8294. mcl.org. Learn simple exercises to improve your posture and increase your flexibility. Register. 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 24
Zorro: The Musical, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. kelseytheatre.net. $20. 8 p.m. Saturday Evening POPS!, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 609-497-0020. princetonsymphony.org. Broadway star Ryan Silverman performs music from stage and screen. $10-$90. 8 p.m.
Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. A polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent and dangerous contemporary debate. 7:30 p.m. The Niceties, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. A polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent and dangerous contemporary debate. 7:30 p.m. The Niceties, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. A polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent and dangerous contemporary debate. 7:30 p.m. Just for Girls, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Introduction to puberty, body image, self esteem, and nutrition for 9- to 11-year-old girls. Includes a copy of “American Girl: The Care and Keeping of You.” $12. Register. 6 p.m. Abraham Lincoln Visits Philadelphia, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Historical lecturer and tour guide Michael Jesberger discusses the president’s time in Philadelphia. Register. 7:30 p.m. Mercer’s Best Toastmasters, Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggert Crossing Road, Lawrence, 732-631-0114. toastmasters.org. Meet to deliver and evaluate prepared and impromptu speeches. Guests welcome. 6:45 p.m.
Friday, January 25
Zorro: The Musical, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. kelseytheatre.net. $20. Through February 3. 8 p.m. The Niceties, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. A polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent and dangerous contemporary de-
Saturday, January 26
Sunday, January 27
Zorro: The Musical, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. kelseytheatre.net. $20. 2 p.m. The Niceties, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. A polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent and dangerous contemporary debate. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Monday, January 28
Morning Book Club, Lawrence Library, 2751
Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. “Manhattan Beach” by Jennifer Egan. Register. 10 a.m. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Piano quartets by Brahms and Dvorak as well as the Quartet in A by Josef Suk. 7:30 p.m. Off the Page, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Try out your acting chops during a table read of a play. Register. 7 p.m.
an urgent and dangerous contemporary debate. 7:30 p.m. Women and Self-Care: A Balancing Act, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Learn about balancing the demands of life while maintaining optimal health. Free. Register. 6 p.m. From a House of Chaos to a Home of Serenity, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Organizing expert Andrea Wait presents. Register. 7 p.m.
Wednesday, January 30
The Niceties, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. A polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent and dangerous contemporary debate. 7:30 p.m. Active Aging Fitness: Winter Series, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Senior fitness specialist Bob Kirby teaches the health benefits of regular exercise for older adults. Register. 3 p.m.
Thursday, January 31
The Niceties, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. A polite clash in perspectives explodes into
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