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By Justin Feil Vedang Lad was cut from the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North swim team as a freshman. The rest is history. Except defining what the High School North senior has done over the last three years as “the rest” isn’t nearly credit enough for the runner, captain, scholar, artist and EMT. “He’s a renaissance man,” said North cross country and track coach Brian Gould. “He’s good at everything.” Lad has become one of the best runners in the state while juggling a challenging academic load and working parttime with the Plainsboro Rescue Squad, sometimes even volunteering all through the night before going to school and practice in the morning. “Two or three times when you’re actually doing CPR on a person, it’s pretty scary,” Lad said. “The practice dummies don’t do justice to what it feels like to actually press into someone. It’s scary, but it’s cool to know if you were on your own somewhere you know how to do it.” In Lad’s spare time he reads books about physics, and he finds time to work on drawings or paint a couple times per week. He has been accepted and will matriculate and run at Massachusetts Institute of Technology next year, his top choice and something of a reward for excelling within his See LAD, Page 6
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Leave a book, take a book Free library at train station meant to encourage book swapping By miCHele alPerin Mudassir Hussain did much of the legwork on creating the new “Take a book, leave a book” project of Rahbar Trust. Housed in a structure with enclosed bookshelves at Princeton Junction train station and inaugurated on Oct. 28, this was the first local project for Rahbar
Trust, which was an originally Pakistani nonprofit. Part of the group’s goal is to “promote harmony among community members and hopefully encourage Book Swapping among individuals,” according to a Rahbar Trust press release. For Hussain, a Pakistani immigrant who came to the United States a decade ago and moved to the West WindsorPlainsboro area in 2012, volunteerism is an important part of his life and encompasses more than his activism with Rahbar. “This is also the reason I’m on the recreation board—I have
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LAD continued from Page 1 busy schedule. “It’s not too bad,” Lad said. “I still have time to go out with friends, do what any other high schooler does. It’s taught me to be careful with my time. I’m a procrastinator but I pull it off. I still play video games on the computer and go to the movies. Each person has a different capacity. I think I’ve pulled it off for four years. You have to do what you like and it’ll work out.” Lad has worked to be able to progress steadily through the years, and has lined up a big finish to his scholastic running career. He put himself through his toughest summer of training in preparation for his final year at North. “Cross country was always something I always felt short on,” Lad said. “My times on the track were always significantly faster than in cross country. I wanted to focus this summer on doing this right. I did the math. In 142 days I ran 1,030 miles. For me, that was the most I’ve ever done. Usually we’re a pretty low mileage team. I knew if I was going to have a long season, I had to put in the extra work. I put in a lot of doubles over the summer.” Lad’s cross country results in the fall were his best ever. He clocked a personal-best 15:44 to start the year, took second at the Mercer County Championships in 15:50 and went on to place 10th in his first trip to the Meet of Champions in a personal-record 16:03 for Holmdel Park before taking 22nd in the Foot Locker Northeast Regionals. “He’s tenacious,” Gould said. “When he sets his mind to something, he excels. Regardless of how long it takes to get there, he gets there. He’s tough. He handles adversity well. He does not back down. The consistency with the way he works hard led to him getting from where he was to this point.” Lad wanted to swim as a freshman. Best at the breaststroke, he swam competitively for a club team for years like his older sister, but took his middle school years off to focus on his studies. Despite running and swimming to prepare for tryouts, he did not make the swim team. “It’s cliché, but you want to make the most out of your biggest failures,” Lad said. “That’s how I got into everything.” With swimming out for the winter, Lad tried out for winter track. He didn’t give it much thought, but he wanted something to do. “On the first day of track tryouts, we had a six-minute test,” Lad said. “I ran the mile in 5:55 or something. It was purely on all the swimming I was doing.” He ran broke 5:20 for the 1,600 meters in mid-December, 2015, but was frustrated when he didn’t progress much beyond that in the winter. It drove him. “His whole goal was to break 5:00,” Gould said. “And he never did, but he was really angry after every race. So I thought he was competitive and I thought he’d be successful if he stuck with it.” Lad began to see the results of his efforts that spring. He won the 3,200 meters at the Mercer County FroshSoph Championships in 10:10. He dropped his mile best to 4:35.
High School North cross countr y runner Vedang Lad placed second at the Mercer County Championship at Washington Crossing Park on Oct. 19, 2018. (Photo by Suzette J. Lucas.) “It comes down to work ethic,” Lad said. “This sport applies to everything in life. It’s how you study, or how you do anything. Whether it’s a textbook or a long run. I don’t know if I’m good at running because I have an ethic or I have an ethic because I’m good at running. “I like to keep them both on the same page. Some like to separate the two, but I think with this sport you can combine them. They’re metaphors of each other.” Lad continued to work at running, and by sophomore year he was placing second on the cross country team. He was even better on the track, where he lowered his 1,600 personal record to 4:22 and dropped his 3,200 meter run to 9:21 and qualified for the Meet of Champions. After that year, he also got his EMT certification. “My sister went into medicine, and she’d come home and say, we did this, and I’d think, ‘This is cool,’” Lad said. “I thought I wanted to be a doctor. I’m more of a math/physics guy. I still enjoy doing it. I’ve actually done CPR on someone. That’s different from what you learn in bio or physics.” While Lad won’t pursue medicine as a career, he still loves being a part of the rescue squad. He volunteers 30 hours per month, 12 of which come on weekends. He takes an 8 p.m. to midnight shift on Mondays, but has ridden overnight too with the understanding it will be a tough day of practice on Tuesdays. It’s just one more thing to balance. Gould knew of Lad’s running, his EMT involvement and had heard murmurs of his academic achievements even though he’d never taught him in
class. Then he saw one of Lad’s pieces of art. “The thing that surprised me is I had no idea how into art he is,” Gould said. “He showed me pictures. They were pencil, charcoal, and they’re all incredible. He said he just does it for fun.” Lad focuses on drawing and painting mostly, and when he travels he enjoys photography. “It’s something I do on the side when I have the time,” Lad said, “Something I could never fit in my schedule is AP art. I have a little studio set up in my room for art and photography. It comes down to doing things that you like.” Running has remained an integral part of his life. As a junior, he ran 15:46 in cross country for a veteran team that just missed the Meet of Champions. He reached the MOC in track, running 9:17 for third indoors in the 3,200, and placing fourth in the 3,200 outdoors in 9:11. His season was capped by setting the school 4x800 record and then winning the 4xmile national title at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals to set up his senior year which started well in cross country. “The big goal was Meet of Champs,” Lad said. “I placed in 2-mile indoors. I never even made it to Meet of Champs in cross country. It was almost insulting to me. I was pretty set on that that I wanted
to run well there. It certainly didn’t end the way I wanted to. I didn’t run as well as I wanted to at regionals, which cut me from going to nationals.” On top of his own running, he helped bring along a team that was hit hard by graduation. North lost five of its top seven runners, and the Knights needed Lad’s veteran presence. “He was an easy choice for captain,” Gould said. “Because our team was mostly freshmen and sophomores, it would been easy for him to focus on himself but he didn’t. He’s an incredible leader.” Said Lad: “I wanted to make sure for the next couple years, these guys know what to do. I was trying to be a good example of how to train and race. I’m pretty excited for them. It’s a pretty talented group.” Lad’s strongest cross country campaign has built up anticipation for his winter and spring track seasons and for what’s to come in the years ahead. Lad drew Division I college interest, but is looking forward to studying and competing for MIT. “Competition is competition,” Lad said. “It’s not that I wouldn’t be improving in D3 like D1. I visited and loved it.” Gould says he can’t wait to follow Lad’s developments at the next level “Everything the kids touches,” Gould said, “he does excellently.”
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Mondays the shelf is almost full.” But they are not exactly like a library, because the purpose is not to have that book coming back,” Hussain says. “Wwe want people to take it if they want—they are donating and taking it.” Muhammad Usman Mustafa who was also involved in the book swapping project, cofounded Rahbar Trust in Pakistan in 1996. It starting by providing small interestfree loans to help people establish their own small businesses. Next it set up a free clinic for cataract surgery, which now does almost 4,000 surgeries each year. It also has set up small schools to provide vocational training to low-income girls. Mustafa, a West Windsor resident, describes the organization as “humanitarian,” not religious. In the United States, its first project was providing help to Syrian refugees in Philadelphia. Rahbar has also set up medical camps in Amman, Jordan, staffed by physicians, nurses and young people over the July 4 weekend, where they see 100 patients a day; distributed sanitary products and toothbrushes; and established micro-schools for refugees. In Pakistan, Rahbar also runs a soup kitchen twice a week and is hoping to do a similar project here. “Our plan is to put in small food pantries, like the book swapping near the train station,” Mustafa says. “We are hoping to do canned food—if you need it take it; if you have it, put it in.” This has not been finalized yet because they are looking for some people to provide daily supervision for the
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West Windsor resident Mudassir Hussain with the book swap library Rahbar Trust built at the Princeton Junction train station. The library can hold between 100 and 120 books. pantry and ensure that it has no expired foods. Rabhar has also helped out for many years at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, where Mustafa’s son created a small library with three bookshelves. In Pakistan, many family members and friends of the founders are involved in the Rahbar Trust, and they have a large network of activists in about 15 different districts there. In the United States, West Windsor is their base. Hussain, 50, who grew up in Islamabad, says he immigrated to the United States for a couple of reasons: “Number
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AFFORDABLE cont. from Page 1 agreement would also indemnify the township from builder’s remedy lawsuits. The settlement also helps the township’s case in a lawsuit that was filed by the Howard Hughes Corp. in September. HHC is the owner of the 658-acre former American Cyanamid tract at the corner of Route 1 and Quakerbridge Road. The developer has proposed a plan for the township to rezone the property (currently zoned commercial) to allow 1,976 units of housing—rental apartment, townhomes, single-family homes, and age-restricted units, and more than 1.3 million square feet of commercial retail and office space. Marathe, members of council and the most West Windsor residents are opposed to any zoning change. If Jacobson certifies the township’s affordable housing plan, it removes the argument by HHC that a rezoning should happen to allow for more affordable housing. “Although this (settlement) does not resolve the Howard Hughes lawsuit against the township, it gives us a strong upper hand in responding to the lawsuit,” said Marathe. In its lawsuit, which was filed under the name Princeton Land LLC (a subsidiary of HHC), the developer is asking for the site to be changed from its current research/office/manufacturing zoning, and to be designated an area in need of redevelopment. Under state law, the designation would be a significant benefit to the developer. “The current (zoning) of the site is
obsolete and has not been updated in any significant respect since it was adopted in or about 1980,” claims the HHC lawsuit. “The township has recognized the need for a ‘special planning study’ to consider alternative zoning options for the site since as early as its re-examination of the master plan in 2000, but has, for nearly two decades now, forestalled any such study.” What the lawsuit does not recognize is that the township planning board is currently conducting a review of the township’s entire master plan, including a study of the HHC site and how it relates to future development in the rest of the township. The master plan review will evaluate the zoning of all properties in town. HHC also alleges that the site’s current commercial zoning is meant to create a “holding zone” to prohibit any development on the property. It also alleges that no one wants to develop the property under the current zoning, and the township is “depriving the plaintiff of all economically viable and productive uses of the site.” HHC is also arguing that the current zoning, which allows for some 7 million square feet of commercial space is not viable, because there is an “oversupply of research and development space in the state and Central New Jersey in particular.” As for affordable housing, the suit
alleges that the current zoning allows for mixed use development only when coupled with 100 percent affordable housing projects, “which is neither economically tenable nor reasonable related to any legitimate land use purpose. The plan proposed by HHC calls for 20 percent of the housing in the project— about 400 units—to be set aside as affordable housing. Meanwhile, the settlement agreement with the FSHC fulfills the township’s obligation without any affordable units on the HHC site. Under the agreement, the township would provide for 1,125 units of very low-, low- and moderate-income housing, and get 375 bonus credits for rentals (rentals count double towards a town’s affordable housing obligation) for a total of 1,500 credits. There are a total of 883 rental units proposed and 83 age-restricted units. Under the state’s affordable housing regulations, a municipality is entitled to bonus credits up to 25 percent of its fair share obligation, which is 375 out of 883 in West Windsor’s case. Some rental projects are not eligible for bonuses in this round, because the rental bonuses have been allocated elsewhere. It is possible the 508 unused credits might be applicable in the next round after 2025. In total, the plan would bring about the
West Windsor’s settlement agreement with FSHC fulfills the township’s obligation without any affordable units on the HHC site.
construction of about 3,000 new housing units in the township, which is far less than the 7,500 units some had estimated following Judge Jacobson’s ruling in March. The settlement agreement contains a detailed overview of the mechanisms the township will use to fulfill its Third Round Obligation (the period between 1999 and 2025) of 1,500. The proposal is outlined below.
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The agreement enables the township use existing construction of 260 units and 132 bonus credits, for a total of 392 total credits. The Estates at Princeton Junction (39 units, 39 bonuses, 78 total). The credits here are being split between prior and Third Round obligations. The development is eligible for crediting as it is inclusionary housing and for bonus credits for rental units. Elements at West Windsor (6 units). Development approval was granted in August 2004 for The Renaissance (now known as the Elements at West Windsor). This development is located on Old Trenton Road at Dorchester Drive. The development is age-restricted, with six on-site for-sale affordable units. Princeton Terrace I (69 units, 69 bonus, 138 total). Formerly known as West Windsor Gardens and now called Princeton Terrace I, the 42-acre site is located on the south side of Clarksville Road across from the Windsor Athletic Club. The developer (Atlantic Realty) constructed 273 market-rate units and 69 family rental affordable units. The affordable
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• Par•enPat erCnotmemuniCommunicationcatpiopn app units are two and three bedrooms. Princeton Terrace II (24 units, 24 bonus, 48 total). This project is adjacent to Princeton Terrace I on Clarksville Road. The 13.75-acre parcel is owned by The Glen at West Windsor LLC and consists of 120 rental units, of which 24 are reserved for affordable households. The affordable units are two- and three-bedroom rentals. Artis Senior Living (6 units). Artis is located at 861 Alexander Road, south of the intersection with Bear Brook Road and Vaughn Drive. The site is just over 3 acres and is located in the Princeton Junction Redevelopment Area. The two-story memory care facility was approved by the zoning board in 2015 and contains 64 units, of which 6 are reserved for Medicaid patients. Avalon Watch (103 units). This development on Clarksville Road contains 103 affordable rental units. Originally approved as an affordable housing development in 1988, the affordability controls were set to expire in 2018. In 2013, the township extended the controls through at least 2048. A settlement agreement with the owner, AvalonBay, resolved its challenge to the expiring controls. Windsor Haven (13 units). Windsor Haven is a prior round site. The inclusionary development contains 37 for-sale affordable housing units. The original 30-year deed restrictions were placed on the units starting in 1990. The Township recorded new deed restrictions as units were resold, and 13 have been extended.
generate 865 physical affordable housing units and 243 bonus credits, for a total of 1,108 credits. Windsor Haven (24 units). In addition to the 13 units that have already been extended here, the township proposes extending deed restrictions on the remaining 24 units by municipal resolution. Community Options (4 units, 4 bonus, 8 total). In 2017, Community Options Inc. purchased a house on West Kincaid Drive for use as a group home. The house is currently being renovated and is planned to be licensed by the state to house 4 people in 4 bedrooms. According to Community Options, residents are anticipated to move into the home by the end of 2018. The development is eligible for credits as an alternative living arrangement and for rental bonuses. The township has dedicated $200,000 to assist Community Options in converting the home for occupancy. Maneely/Toll Brothers (6 units, 6 bonus, 12 total). This development is located on the south side of Bear Brook Road north of Windsor Haven. The project, being developed by Toll, was approved by the planning board in 2015. The approval called for 20 percent of the 30 rental apartments to be affordable, which was calculated to be 6 rentals. The development will be a multi-use center with retail, residential units above the commercial space, townhomes, corporate suites and a 10-acre site for construction of a Project Freedom affordable project (see below). The other 35 acres are currently under construction, and the project is anticipated to be completed by 2019.
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Project Freedom (72 units, 72 bonus, 144 total). This project is 10 acres within the greater Maneely/Toll site. The township has been working with Project Freedom, a nonprofit organization that develops and operates housing to enable individuals with disabilities to live independently. The development, Freedom Village at West Windsor, was approved by the planning board in 2017. A groundbreaking ceremony took place in October. It is anticipated that the development will be finished by December 2019. Plans call for the construction of 72 units of affordable housing for individuals with disabilities and other affordable households. 18 of the units will be rented by the Department of Human Services for disabled individuals. The remainder of the units (54) will be open to affordable households that may or may not have members with disabilities. 13 percent of the units will be reserved for very-low income households. Ellsworth Center (4 units, 4 bonus, 8 total). This development is located on a 4.79-acre site near the corner of Cranbury and Princeton-Hightstown roads, adjacent to the Ellsworth Shopping Center in the Princeton Junction Redevelopment Zone. The zoning board granted approval to Ellsworth Realty Associates LLC for a use variance, bulk variances and preliminary/ final major site plan approval to redevelop the Ellsworth Center in 2013. The project includes more than 52,000 square feet of commercial space and 20 rental apartments above, with four of the units to be set aside for affordable housing. The affordable units are comprised of
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AFFORDABLE cont. from Page 11 68-acre property, which is currently developed with 240 apartments. There is a possibility that PTS might sell or lease the property to a developer. Such a transaction would require that 20 percent of the units (48) to be set aside for affordable housing. If this does not happen by 2025, the township has committed to find another way to provide the additional units. 400 Steps (20 units). The township executed a redevelopment agreement with 400 Steps LLC in December 2017 for a project that would contain a maximum of 100 rental units and provide a 20 percent affordable housing set-aside. The project would be located in back of the Ellsworth Shopping Center on the 3.85-acre site where the partially constructed and abandoned phase two of the shopping center now sits. The project derives its name from the fact that it will be located approximately 400 pedestrian steps away from the Princeton Junction train station. The township anticipates a site plan application to be submitted in the near future and construction to occur between 2019 and 2022. Heritage at West Windsor (51 units). The project, which would be developed by American Properties, would be located to the north of Old Trenton Road and have frontage on both Old Trenton and Princeton-Hightstown roads in the southeast corner of the township. The parcels total roughly 67 acres, although a portion of the site is encumbered by wetlands. The developer has presented a concept plan for 185 townhomes with at least 25 set-aside for affordable housing. In the fall of 2017, Arc Mercer contacted the township to discuss its interest in partnering with American Properties on the affordable component of the project. Arc Mercer has agreed to construct a group home along the Princeton-Hightstown Road frontage. The home is anticipated to contain four bedrooms and will be constructed as part of the inclusionary development phasing schedule. The Township expects a site plan to be submitted in 2019. After its approval, construction is anticipated to occur from 2021 to 2024. Princeton Ascend (5 units, 5 bonus, 10 total). This project is located at 43 Princeton-Hightstown Road on a 1.69-acre tract adjacent to the Rite Aid in the Princeton Junction Redevelopment Area. The site currently contains a commercial building that is proposed to be demolished. The planning board approved an application in 2017 by Princeton Ascend Properties LLC for the construction of two buildings. One would have first floor commercial and 17 apartments above, and the second would have retail space and 6 live/ work units. The approval requires 5 of the rental apartments to be reserved for affordable households. Construction is expected to take place between 2019 and 2021. Garden Homes (147 units). Garden Homes is proposed to have 588 rentals, which would include 147 affordable units. The project would be located on a 64-acre site that has access to Route 1 north and Meadow Road. The property is south of Route 1 and adjacent to Meadow Lane Apartments and
A rendering of the proposed transit village to be built at the Princeton Junction train station by AvalonBay. The project would provide for 231 affordable housing credits. Windsor Woods. The township intends to rezone the property to permit affordable housing. Garden Homes has submitted a concept plan for 588 rental units. It is anticipated that a development application will be submitted in 2019 and construction would commence the same year. Roseland (164 units). The 25-acre Roseland site, owned by Mack Cali, is located on Route 1 north, between Carnegie Center Drive and Meadow Road. The parcel is currently vacant, but is farmland assessed. The township intends to rezone the property and create a new zoning district. The new zone is designed to encourage a mixture of uses on the site, while creating a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly development. The draft ordinance permits: a minimum of 15,000 square feet of neighborhood retail and services; a minimum of 600 residential units, including one and two-family dwellings, apartments and townhomes; a hotel with a minimum of 120 rooms; and offices. The ordinance requires a 25 percent affordable housing set-aside and limits the average gross density to 11 dwelling units per acre. Building heights are permitted up to four stories. The developer has prepared a concept plan, with input from the township, that illustrates commercial uses, a hotel and the various types of residential uses. Based on discussions with Mack Cali, it is estimated that the site will yield 492 market-rate units and 164 affordable units. The township anticipates that MackCali will file a site plan application in 2019 and 2020 for the entire project, with construction on the northern section of the tract, which will include 89 affordable units, to be completed by the end of 2023. Construction on the southern section of the tract, which will include 75 affordable units, cannot begin until January of 2025. Sun Bank Property (3 units). The Sun Bank Property is located on a 2.18acre tract at 47 Princeton Hightstown Road, where the former Sun Bank building now sits. The property is in the Princeton Junction Redevelopment Area. The property owner, VCC Princeton Jct.
LLC, has expressed interest in redeveloping the parcel and taking advantage of the permitted uses in the Princeton Junction Redevelopment Plan. A total of 10 units could be on the site, which would produce 3 affordable units. Dr. Mian Property (4 units). This property is located at 55 Princeton Hightstown Road across the street from the Sunoco gas station. The parcel contains 3 acres in the Princeton Junction Redevelopment Area. The site, which is owned by Princeton 55 Associates NJP, currently contains a two-story office building. The site also has access from Carlton Place. The property owner has presented a concept plan for 18 apartments, of which 4 units would be affordable rentals. Bear Creek Senior Living (51 units). In 1999, the planning board granted approval for a 5-building complex on Village Road East. The development was to consist of two assisted living buildings, two independent living buildings and a community building. Two buildings have been built to date. In 2005, the board approved an amended application to reduce the size of the community building and reconfiguring the proposed independent living buildings. The two independent living buildings are required to contain a total of 51 afford-
able units. Since the approval the lot has been divided into two. One contains the existing assisted living facility and the other, at 289 Village Road East, is vacant. The developer is proposing the construction of a high-end independent living facility for seniors that will include 51 affordable housing units. Bear Brook Homes (2 units). In April, the planning board approved an application by Bear Brook Homes LLC to develop a 10-acre property at 106 and 110 Bear Brook Road, across from the Estates at Princeton Junction development. The application requested approval to subdivide the parcels into seven single-family lots with roughly 3,500 square feet each and to create three townhomes. Two of the townhomes are proposed to be reserved for affordable housing. Special needs units/market to affordable (39 units). The township proposes to satisfy the remaining 39 credits of affordable housing through group homes and other special needs housing and a market to affordable program. Over the years many affordable housing providers and non-profits have reached out to the township to construct housing within its borders. This program would give West Windsor flexibility to solicit partners to build affordable housing within the community. This mechanism is also intended to be phased in over the compliance period as part of the settlement with FSHC. On July 1, 2021 the township would start to identify sites, solicit sponsors and identify funding to construct the first third of the 39 units of special needs affordable housing. The first third of the 39 units would have to be delivered between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. On July 1, 2022, the township would start to identify sites, solicit partners and identify funding for the second third, which must be delivered between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. On July 1, 2023, the township would start to identify sites, solicit partners and identify funding to construct the remaining third, which must be delivered between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. West Windsor would have the right until July 1, 2021 to substitute a site or sites that provide a realistic opportunity through inclusionary zoning in place of some or all of these 39 credits, provided that the development or developments proposed are otherwise in conformance with the terms of the settlement agreement.
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There’s no particular reason that I haven’t ever eaten much Greek food. I mean in a sense I’ve been eating Greek food my whole life, if you consider that many diners in the area have been Greek owned for years, and I’ve eaten more meals in diners than you can count. But if the food in question is souvlaki, spanakopita, dolmas or moussaka, then I have to admit, I’ve eaten little to none of it in all my years on Earth. Even baklava, that rich, gooey, decadent dessert, I had somehow never tried until a couple of years ago. And gyros. Living in the middle of the Great Melting Pot, having made many visits to New York where every other corner is redolent with the aromas of spit-roasted meats, somehow until last month I had never had a gyro (don’t call it a jye-row.) Now seemed like as good a time as any to change that. The decision to go Greek came in part because of my curiosity about Pi Greek American Grill (3815 Crosswicks Hamilton Square Road, Hamilton; 609438-9941; facebook.com/pipitapizza), which opened in May in Deerpath Pavilion, site of the lost, lamented Harry’s
Army Navy. I had heard that the food was good, but also that the restaurant had a bit of an identity crisis. And it’s true that Pi can be confusing for first-time visitors. For one thing, you could be forgiven for thinking that the restaurant is called Pi Pita Pizza, inasmuch as that is what the sign reads on the exterior. That was the name, but it has been renamed since opening. When you walk into the small, functional restaurant, the first thing you see is an assortment of thin-crust pizzas on the counter. On the wall is a large menu featuring an assortment of Greek dishes, but it is an abridged list of the full menu, which can only be found on the tabletops. Even then, the menu is white letters all caps on a black background with all the words pushed together in strange ways. It’s like trying to read an eyechart. It’s worth getting past this. Eventually you’ll figure out that in addition to pizza, this family-run restaurant features a range of Greek favorites, including souvlaki, moussaka, pastitsio (AKA Greek lasagna) and falafel. On a trio of spits behind the counter are the pork, chicken, and beef/ lamb mix they serve on their gyros. I ordered the pork gyro special, which included french fries and a fountain drink
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ous cup of it with a smile, and later asked me how I liked it (it was good). The next day I stopped into Mikonos (50 Scotch Road, Ewing; 609-883-9333; mikonosrestaurant.biz), which opened in 2011 and which a lot of people still think of as the old Stewart’s Root Beer. The interior of the sit-down restaurant is decidedly blue and white, the colors of the Green flag. I ordered the lamb and beef gyro ($10), which as at Pi came with a side of peppery french fries. The Mikonos gyro had the most pronounced vinegar presence of the dishes I was served; for a moment I had the feeling I was eating an Italian hoagie. The ground, spit-roasted meat was extremely tender and tasty. At Mikonos they put the tzatziki on first, so that you don’t encounter it until you are partway through your sandwich. As was the case at Pi, the gyro was heavily seasoned with black pepper. The pita was again fresh and pillowy soft, nicely toasted. If forced to pick, I would probably say I preferred the meat at Mikonos and the pita at Pi, but I wouldn’t drive a long way to eat at one if I were already near the other. By the way: if you’re at Mikonos and suddenly you see the server light a dish on fire before extinguishing it with a squeeze of lemon juice and delivering it to a table
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Police to step up drunk driving enforcement efforts If you have too many drinks, don’t even think about driving in Plainsboro and West Windsor this holiday season. Or anywhere in New Jersey for that matter. Police departments in both townships have announced that they will be participating in the statewide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over through Jan. 1. As part of the program, local and state law enforcement will be conducting saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints looking for motorists who may be driving drunk. “During the last five years New Jersey has experienced nearly 38,000 alcohol involved crashes resulting in more than 700 fatalities,” said Plainsboro Sgt. Eamon Blanchard. “This is a critical law enforcement program that can save lives during a time of the year when impaired driving traditionally increases by nearly 10 percent.” Last year, 20 percent of all motor vehicle fatalities in New Jersey were alcoholrelated, said a release from the West Windsor Police. Nationally, more than 10,000 people die each year in drunk driving crashes. The societal cost associated with these crashes is estimated to be $37 billion annually.
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When she went to leave, she noticed her purse was on the floor. She later went to retrieve her wallet while at another store and realized it had been stolen. Upon calling the banks to cancel her credit cards, she was told that two of them had been used to make fraudulent purchases at a CVS and a Rite Aid. Drug arrests. Joshua L. Slezak, 29, of Hightstown was arrested Nov. 7 on a drug possession charge. Officer Alfonso Robles said he stopped Slezak, who was driving a 2001 Honda coupe, at the intersection of Windsor Road and South Lane for tailgating and then improperly passing a vehicle on the right. During the stop, Slezak was found to be in possession of under 50 grams of marijuana. *** Daniel G. Dangelo, 28, of Hamilton, was arrested Nov. 18 on drug possession and related charges. Officer Sean Van Ness said he was sent to the parking lot of the Best Buy in the Nassau Park Shopping Center to investigate a report by “a concerned citizen” regarding of a male, who turned out to be Dangelo, in a gray Volkswagen who was “passed out” in the driver’s seat. Officer Van Ness said that the caller reported seeing drugs in Dangelo’s lap, and woke him to make sure he was okay. Dangelo drove away, but the officer was able to intercept the vehicle and stop him. Dangelo was found to be in possession of crack cocaine and a glass crack pipe. He also had active warrants
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Fanta helps lead South to cross country championships By Justin Feil Ben Fanta comes to school 30 minutes early every day to the hold the door for his fellow High School South students. “It’s just something I do to spread kindness,” said the junior. “It’s something I believe in. It’s another thing that keeps me going.” The other thing comes after school when Fanta joins his fellow distance runners for practice and meets. He has been holding doors and running since his freshman year. “Both things I really enjoy,” Fanta said. “Both things have done a lot for me.” Fanta has become known for his kind act before school as well as his increasing contributions to the cross country team. His door holding is an appreciated start to many students’ days, and he feels good about what his daily habit brings. “I can make a lot of people feel better in a short amount of time,” Fanta said. “Everyone just seems very cheerful around me. They tend to feel better about themselves. They really appreciate what I’m doing.” In the same way, his Pirates cross country teammates can appreciate how the efforts that Fanta has put in have translated into his emergence. He has climbed every year in the program. “That kid, no one worked harder than him,” said Pirates cross country coach Kurt Wayton. “No one works more consistently than Ben. In the three years I’ve coached him, he’s never had a bad minute. He’s positive and upbeat. He’ll do whatever you ask of him. He has high standards for himself and his teammates. It’s been an absolute joy to coach this young man.” Over the summer, Fanta consistently
ran in front of the rest of the team on the had eluded them in the previous two Pirates’ long runs. Wayton knew that years. It was their first sectional crown would likely translate into a big jump since 2013. When they placed fourth in for Fanta, who hadn’t made the varsity the state Group 4 meet, it earned them top seven as a sophomore. He had done a spot in the Meet of Champions, where well with a 17:41 best as a sophomore they closed with an impressive fourthafter an 18th-place finish at the Mercer place finish in the state led by Fanta’s County Championships—in the JV race. 40th place individual finish. It was their “I had improved a lot when I was a highest finish since 2013 when they won sophomore,” Fanta said. “I was very bronze, but all of their achievements ambitious. I was very determined. I came despite losing their projected top always wanted to do better. In running, two runners at the start of the season. Fanta was pleased with I could do that without how far he came during stressing myself out. I the season. He exceeded kept putting in effort. his expectations and At times, I’d be an overhelped the team to hisachiever and I’d do more toric achievements. than was asked.” “I set goals for myself This year, Fanta was the at the beginning of the Pirates’ second finisher season,” Fanta said. “I set behind Adhwin Sridhar— those goals higher when I eighth overall—to help realized the potential for South win the Mercer what I could do. At first, County Championships I wanted to break 17:30. with 53 points, 40—betI ended up getting much ter than runner-up High better times. I ran 16:39 School North. It was a at Holmdel at the Meet new experience for every Fanta of Champions. My main member of South, which goal was to make the varwon its first county crown sity team. I ended doing that.” since 2014. Fanta has come a long way in a short “Our goal is obviously to beat all the other teams in the county,” Fanta said. time. He had tried soccer and basketball “We didn’t know if we could get there, growing up before finding his niche with we just gave it our best no matter what. running. “I enjoyed playing them, but I wasn’t Once we figured out the coach was leaving, we rallied behind that and wanted to as good at them,” Fanta said. “I wasn’t as good at them as straight up running. make this the best season possible.” Fanta and his teammates continued I never really realized how much I loved to make Wayton’s 19th and final season running until freshman year of high with South a memorable one as they school.” Fanta had an inkling of his true paswent into states. Sridhar, Fanta, Austin True, Patrick Rancan, Jake Williams, sion when he did crew in middle school. Connor Lundy and George Gochuico The crew team ran a lot, and he always won the Central Jersey Group 4 title that felt best when he was running.
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“I had a lot of great experiences during that time and I was always very motivated,” Fanta said. “Running was just something I loved. I always wanted to keep going.” Fanta has kept going all the way onto the South varsity. He is the sort of athlete that Wayton will miss as he gets out of coaching and will spend time with his family. “I’m going to miss everything about it,” Wayton said. “Outside of my family, it was easily the best part of my day. It fulfilled me professionally. Kids are placed in my class sometimes against their will. Kids in cross country want you to mold them into a young man or woman.” Wayton watched runners like Fanta push their limits and develop into solid members of the program. “That epitomizes what success is in cross country,” Wayton said. “You earn belief in yourself, you earn your fitness and what that leads to is success.” Even with winter track beginning without Wayton, the Pirate athletes are striving to meet his standards, and the culture that he built for the WW-P South cross country program won’t be forgotten. “I think the challenge for many of us is to be able to keep the mentality we had under Coach Wayton,” Fanta said. “Keep being well disciplined and being able to keep going, having motivation and getting the most out of each other, and generally improve the camaraderie of the whole team.” Fanta will be back next year as a senior, and intends to take a leadership role. He’s already a leader by example with his hard work on every run, not to mention the kindness that he shows in school every morning by holding the door to start the day.
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705 Sayre Drive on September 17. Seller: Svetlana Pechko and Arkady Rader. Buyer: Palash and Sumana Ghosh. Townhouse in Princeton Landing. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. $433,000 ($4,000). 38 Dogwood Drive on September 17. Seller: Sanjay and Superna Varma. Buyer: David Pennock. Two-story Colonial in Walker Gordon Farm. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. $775,000. 1 Somerset Street on September 17. Seller: Marilyn Kluberspies Estate. Buyer: Kalsoom and Anees Sheikh. Two-story carriage house in Cranbury Brook. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. $445,000 (-$4,000). 630 Sayre Drive on September 17. Seller: Qing Deng and David Chen. Buyer: Genevieve Pere. Townhouse in Princeton Landing.3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. $540,000 (-$9,900). 2301 Aspen Drive on September 21. Seller: Christiana Trust. Buyer: Xiaonan Chen. Condo in Aspen. 1 bedrooms, 1 bath. $113,500 (-$16,400). 121 Tennyson Drive on September 21. Seller: Saurabh and Rashmi Gupta. Buyer: Pradnya Thorat and Shahushaktri Bhalerao. Townhouse in Brittany. 3 bed-
rooms, 2.5 baths. $390,000 (-$35,000). 18 Kinglet Drive North on September 25. Seller: Josephine Schaeffer. Buyer: Russel and Lisa Melville. Two-story Colonial in Princeton Manor. 5 bedrooms, 3 baths. $810,000 (-$65,000). 4 Union Street on September 27. Seller: Sonia Choudhri trustee. Buyer: Romualdo and Maria Santos. Two-story Colonial in Cranbury Brook. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. $437,000 (-$113,000). 2327 Windrow Drive on September 28. Seller: Joan Ruan and Ruth Yu. Buyer: Shirley Dwork. Condo in Windrows. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. $390,000 (-85,000). 34 Thoreau Drive on September 28. Seller: Dolores Corona. Buyer: Ajith Ittan and Sonali Pradhan. Townhouse in Brittany. Townhouse in Brittany. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. $443,500 (-$16,500). 100 Middlesex Boulevard Unit 208 on September 28. Seller: Steven Altamore and Frances Cook trusts. Buyer: Tara Clewell. Condo in Cranbury Brook.2 bedrooms, 2 baths. $225,000 (-$10,000).
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14 Newport Drive on September 14. Seller: Ketan Khandkar and Rashmi Badwe. Buyer: Sunny Baek. Two-story Colonial in Woods at Millbrook. 6 bedrooms, 4.5 baths. $879,000 (-$46,000). 31 Cranbury Road on September 14. Seller: Ian and Eileen Bradbrook. Buyer: Ellsworth Realty Associates LLC.
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Two-story Cape Cod in Princeton Junction. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. $589,000 ($20,000). 119 Commonwealth Court Unit 10 on September 15. Seller: Gloria Robertson. Buyer: Nicole Patrick. Condo in Canal Pointe. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. $236,000. 528 Village Road West on September 18. Seller: Linda and Elvin Dow. Buyer: 6808 4th Avenue Realty Corp. Two-story Colonial in Dutch Neck. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. $590,000 (-$30,000). 117 Rainier Court Unit 6 on September 18. Seller: Caroline Mundil Lind. Buyer: Sharleen Lee. Condo in Colonnade Pointe. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. $287,000 (-$3,000). 105 Claridge Court Unit 7 on September 20. Seller: Veeranna and Annapurna Lolla. Buyer: Taranpreet and Bhumika Singh. Condo in Canal Pointe. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. $306,000 (-$8,900). 34 Reed Drive South on September 21. Seller: Ann Munday and William Campiglia. Buyer: Genevieve and Todd Callaway. Two-story Colonial in Le Parc II. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. $719,000 (-$31,000). 1 Carlyle Court on September 21. Seller: Mitchell Sussman. Buyer: Waber and Pai Wang. Townhouse in Princeton Greens. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. $500,000 ($1,000). 1 Enfield Circle on September 21. Seller: Richard and Fiane Smutek. Buyer:
Lei Guan and Jie Shi. Two-story Colonial in Brookshyre. 6 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. $770,000 (-$79,900). 105 Olympic Court Unit 12 on September 21. Seller: Chalven and Annie Lu. Buyer: Yundi Jiang. Condo in Colonnade Pointe. 2 bedrooms, 1 baths. $235,000. 11 Aldrich Way on September 28. Seller: Richard and Gigi Cisterna. Buyer: Vujwala and Ramchand Swarna. Two-story Colonial in Windsor Hunt. 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. $818,000 (-$47,000). 7 Poplar Court on September 28. Seller: McCarron Living Trust, Francis McCarron Trust, Elaine McCarron Trust. Buyer: Boris and Donna Estulin. Two-story Colonial in Le Parc I. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. $800,000 (-$29,900). 115 Tunicflower Lane on September 28. Seller: Judith Donoher. Buyer: James Kellett Jr. and Mary Kellett. Two-story Colonial/Contemporary in Village Grande. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. $470,000 ($15,100). 34 Wilder Avenue on September 28. Seller: Sara Choe. Buyer: Hisae Matsui and Mathew Hoover. Ranch in Penns Neck. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. $330,000 (-$20,000). 18 Lakeshore Drive on September 28. Seller: Richard, Donna and Diana Gasior. Buyer: Hemang Maheria and Dipti Chauhan. Two-story Colonial in Princeton Manor. 5 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. $642,000 ($7,000).
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open Mic night, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 295 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor. groversmillcoffee.com. Free. 7 p.m. Winter Break day Camp, Plainsboro recreation Department, 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, 609-799-0909 ext. 1719. plainsboronj.com. Learn about Summer Camp 2019. For children ages 6 to 11. 10 a.m.
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Friday dance Social, Jersey dance, West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, 609-375-8468. jerseydance.com. $15. 7:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. Winter holiday Magic Show, Plainsboro recreation Department, 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, 609-799-0909 ext. 1719. plainsboronj.com. 1 p.m.
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Live Music, Working dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor. workingdogwinerynj.com. Rob Messina performs.
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Free. 1 p.m. t’ai Chi, Plainsboro Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, 609-275-2897. Free. 10 a.m.
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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.
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Pajama Party Movie day and noon year’s eve Celebration, Plainsboro Recreation Department, 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, 609-799-0909 ext. 1719. plainsboronj.com. Screening of “A Christmas Carol” followed by a New Year’s celebration at noon. Small party favors will be handed out. Children must be chaperoned. Register. 9:30 a.m.
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seller’s market, you also have to take the chance it could backfire, and you find yourself facing just one offer that’s at your discounted price, or even less. Price your house properly for your greatest chance of an expedient and agreeable transaction. If you’re getting ready to sell in 2019, call us today so we can guide you in setting the right price for your home! And remember, up to the minute West Windsor real estate information is always available at West-WindsorHomes-NJ.com or Facebook.com/ ReillyandCalman. Please accept our warm wishes for this wonderful season, and for a very happy New Year too! Donna Reilly and Ellen Calman are affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in their Princeton office. Donna can be reached by cell at 609-462-3737 or email at donna@ReillyandCalman. com. Ellen can be reached by cell at 609-577-5777 or email at ellen@ ReillyandCalman.com.
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Baby Care Basics Class, Capital health hamilton, 1445 and 1401 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Hamilton. capitalhealth.org. Learn about how to keep baby healthy, sleeping, crying, comforting, bathing, diapering, and nurturing yourself as parents. $50. Register. 7 p.m. Plainsboro American Language Social Club, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, 609-275-2897. plainsborolibrary.org. For adults who want to improve their English language abilities and deepen their understanding of United States culture. Free. 6:30 p.m.
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Knit & Crochet Circle, Mercer County Library: West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. mcl.org. All adults are welcome, whatever your skill level. Every Friday. 2 p.m.
Saturday, January 5
All That You Leave Behind, Paul Robeson Center for the arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. artscouncilofprinceton.org. ‘All That You Leave Behind,” a collaborative multi-media exhibition with textile artist Diana Weymar and photographer Nelson Hancock that explores narrative artistic interpretations of personal, everyday objects. Open until March 16. 2 p.m. West Windsor Indoor Farmers Market, Windsor Athletic Club, 99 Clarksville Road, West Windsor, 609-933-4452. westwindsorfarmersmarket.org. Produce, meats, woven fibers, honey, jams, flowers, baked goods, fresh pasta, local fish, curries, and prepared
foods. 10 a.m. Maternity Tour, Capital health Medical Center hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington. capitalhealth.org. Maternity unit tour for expecting parents. Free. Register. 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 6
Polenta Festa, Dorothea’s House, 120 John Street, Princeton. dorotheashouse.org/. Bring your favorite polenta dish to share. Free. 5 p.m.
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. P.M. English Conversation Group, Mercer County Library: West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. mcl. org. Join librarian Richard Peterson to improve language-speaking skills, vocabulary, pronunciation, and general fluency. Must have basic knowledge of English. 6:30 p.m. Socrates Cafe, Mercer County Library: West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. mcl.org. Pose questions, listen to others, raise challenges, and consider alternative answers. Backgroud in philosophy is not required; no preparation is necessary. 7 p.m. English as a Second Language, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, 609-275-2897. plainsborolibrary.org. Conversation class for those with a basic understanding of English grammar. Free. 7 p.m.
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tech help, Mercer County Library: West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. mcl.org. Make a 20-minute appointment with reference librarian Meg Baker to get one-on-one help with yout gadget. Appointment required. 10 a.m.
An Evening with Ken Druse, Friend Center, Princeton University, 65 Olden Street, Princeton. fopos.org. The lecturer, writer, and photographer discusses his book, “The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change.” Free. Register. 5:30 p.m. La Musica Como Libertad: Gustavo Dudamel en Princeton, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton. princetonuniversityconcerts.org. Conversation between Javier Guerrero and Gustavo Dudamel. Free. 6 p.m. AM English Conversation Group, Mercer County Library: West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. mcl.org. Have fun practicing your English through informational conversations with other ESL learners and librarian Elka Frankel. Must have basic knowledge of English. 10 a.m.
WedneSday, January 9
Music Made Visible: Metaphors of the Ephemeral, Bernstein Gallery, Robertson Hall, Princeton University. wws.princeton.edu/ about-wws/bernstein-gallery. Panel discussion. Featuring work by Marsha Levin-Rojer. 9 a.m. Libary Book Club, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, 609-275-2897. plainsborolibrary.org. “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley. Free. 7 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. Adult Crafts Program, Mercer County Library: West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. mcl.org. Make watercolor coaster. All materials will be provided. For ages 18 and up. Registration required. 10 a.m. Plainsboro Senior Club, Plainsboro Municipal Building, 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, 609-275-4965. Pot luck lunch plus a presen-
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Machinal by Sophie treadwell, Wallace theater at Lewis arts, 120 Alexander Street, Princeton, 609-258-9220. arts.princeton. edu/events/machinal/2019-01-10. Sophie Treadwell’s expressionist drama tells the story of a young woman who as a stenographer. Tickets will be $10 for students, $12 for seniors and gereral public advance of show dates, $17 genral public purchased the day of the performances. 8 p.m. 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.
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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. Machinal by Sophie treadwell, Wallace theater at Lewis arts, 120 Alexander Street, Princeton, 609-258-9220. arts.princeton. edu/events/machinal/2019-01-10. Sophie Treadwell’s expressionist drama tells the story of a young woman who as a stenographer. Tickets will be $10 for students, $12 for seniors and gereral public advance of show dates, $17 genral public purchased the day of the performances. 8 p.m. Sculpture Exhibition, CoLab at the Lewis arts Complex, 120 Alexander Street, Princeton. arts.princeton.edu/events/sculpture-exhi-
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Saturday, January 12
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. Cooking with Sweety, Mercer County Library: West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. mcl.org. Learn different recipes and decoration techniques in a fun way. Join the class and grab a tasty bite to eat. 11 a.m.
Sunday, January 13
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. and 8 p.m. Machinal by Sophie Treadwell, Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts, 120 Alexander Street, Princeton, 609-258-9220. arts.princeton. edu/events/machinal/2019-01-10. Sophie
Treadwell’s expressionist drama tells the story of a young woman who as a stenographer. Tickets will be $10 for students, $12 for seniors and gereral public advance of show dates, $17 genral public purchased the day of the performances. 8 p.m. The Madness of George III, Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau Street, Princeton. princetongardentheatre.org. New production of Alan Bennett’s play from England’s Nottingham Playhouse. $18. 12:30 p.m. Choral Reading, Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, Route 206 at Cherry Hill Road, Princeton. princetonol.com/groups/ psma. Perform Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Yeomen of the Guard” with an informal chorus. $10. 3 p.m. How to Build a Family Tree on the Web, Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, 609-443-4454. bethel.net. Lew Meixler disucsses how to build a family tree online, add media, merge duplicate entries without losing information, fix errors, and helpful search techniques. Free. 7:30 p.m. Baldpate Mountain Hike, Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington CrossingPennington Road, Titusville, 609-737-0609. Meet at the parking lot by Niederer’s Pond. Bring a water bottle, and wear hiking shoes. Register. 1:30 p.m.
Monday, January 14
P.M. English Conversation Group, Mercer County Library: West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. mcl. org. Join librarian Richard Peterson to improve language-speaking skills, vocabulary, pronunciation, and general fluency. Must have basic knowledge of English. 6:30 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.
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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. Historical Fiction Book Group, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, Princeton. princetonhistory.org. “Telex from Cuba” by Rachel Kushner. Register. 6:30 p.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. AM English Conversation Group, Mercer County Library: West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. mcl. org. Have fun practicing your English through informational conversations with other ESL learners and librarian Elka Frankel. Must have basic knowledge of English. 10 a.m.
Wednesday, January 16
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