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Shikha Rastogi has always been dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion. A few years ago, she was finally able to formalize her passion. Two years ago, the West Windsor resident founded SR Mosaic, a non-profit organization dedicated to amplifying diverse voices and promoting empathy and awareness of different cultures. “The idea for the foundation goes back multiple years,” she said. “Five women came together. Our mission statement is to bring the diverse community together—it can be through community events, cultural workshops, fundraising activities.” When Paul Ligeti of the Historical Society of West Windsor approached her with an idea that seemed to cover all of those bases, she jumped at the chance to help out. Together, they head the Voices of West Windsor project, a collaboration between the historical society and SR Mosaic that aims to allow people from all cultures tell their stories about life in West Windsor. The initiative started in See VOICES, Page 10
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Satya Badeti is one of the founding members of the Plainsboro Mask Squad. Its volunteers handsewed 2,200 facemasks last year.
Squad sews for a cause BY SAM SCIARROTTA
What started as a couple of friends trying to do some good during a pandemic turned into thousands of masks sewn by dozens of volunteers. Abhilasha Gupta, Satya Badeti and Elizabeth Cheniara got together (virtually) last year to start the Plainsboro Mask Squad, a collective of local women who coordinated efforts to sew over
2,000 protective facemasks for 40 organizations across the country. “I was just seeing on social media that doctors and other healthcare workers were in shortage of [personal protective equipment],” Gupta said. “I was feeling restless thinking about the situation.” So she started to think about making PPE, specifically cloth masks, herself. Gupta knew how to sew, but she didn’t have her own
machine—until she found out someone she knew was getting rid of one. Gupta scooped it up and started working with her daughter to make masks in their free time. “More and more people reached out, and I thought, ‘How could I do more?’” Gupta said. She immediately thought of her friend, Badeti, who owns a tailoring business. As See SQUAD, Page 6
Housing won’t be coming to the former Howard Hughes site. West Windsor Township announced last month that it entered into a settlement agreement with Atlantic Realty Development Corporation to resolve pending litigation regarding the former Howard Hughes tract at Route 1 and Quakerbridge Road. The 653-acre tract will be developed for commercial use. The agreement makes official a statement made by Atlantic Realty earlier this year. After the company purchased the site from the Howard Hughes Corporation for $40 million in October 2019, it told West Windsor officials that it would keep housing off the tract. “We want to thank Atlantic Realty President David Halpern and his entire team for being open to new development ideas since purchasing the Howard Hughes property,” said West Windsor Mayor Hemant Marathe in a township press release. “It See HUGHES, Page 9
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Mark approached the editorial wing of the office. He loved to talk about podcasts—The Rewatchables was a favorite—and he loved to make me guess what kind of music he was listening to at his desk. More often than not, it was a classic ‘90s rap album. I think Mark had the most eclectic taste in pop culture of anyone I’ve ever met. We talked about baseball and football, especially the Yankees. We talked about The Sopranos. He loved to walk over with his joke of the day. He also loved to do things like purposely walking in the same direction as someone else to see how close he could get before they would jump away—a typical Nebbia prank. Most of all, though, Mark loved to talk about his family. He loved spending time with his wife and daughters, and he loved telling his coworkers about their exploits. He had a somewhat gruff exterior, but his heart was always full. Mark was a pal to all of us. He always will be. I miss him dearly. But I know this—every time I watch The Godfather, listen to Tupac or see Aaron Judge crush a home run, I’ll hear his voice. We all will. Contact SAM SCIARROTTA: ssciarrotta@ communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. 121, facebook.com/samsciarrotta1
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Around town Muslim Center launches Hunger Van The Muslim Center of Greater Princeton has acquired a Hunger Van to distribute meals in the Mercer County area in partnership with the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. The initiative was set to launch on Christmas Eve, after press time, to help combat hunger for the holidays and ensure that the most vulnerable children, women and men of Mercer County can enjoy hearty and nutritious meals. The organization is currently raising funds through LaunchGood to support its goals. Partial funding has also been provided by the Tuchman Foundation. “We are very excited to join the Muslim Center in continuing our decade-long partnership in providing critical support to our community,” said Joyce E. Campbell, Executive Director of TASK. “This initiative would allow our patrons to have access to meals in their own neighborhoods and would thus fill the meal gaps for those in need. In doing so, our organization will be acting on its tenets of Unity, Compassion, and Peace,” added Sajid Syed, Vice-Chairman of the Muslim Center and a board member of TASK. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced 1.2 million people into food insecurity in the state. Pandemic restrictions and safety protocols are drastically affecting the local-area soup kitchens and pantries’ ability to serve the at-risk population. Located in West Windsor, the Muslim Center of Greater Princeton hosts a mosque that serves congregants of the Greater Princeton area. In addition to faith-based services, the center has a long history of interfaith community service. Additionally, it also provides a free medical clinic for all in the area. For more information, send an email to admin@themuslimcenter.org or find the group on Facebook.
Farmers market open for winter season The West Windsor Farmers Market’s winter season begins Saturday, Dec. 5 and runs every first and third Saturday until the end of April in the parking lot of MarketFair in West Windsor. Market hours are 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. The market will feature fresh produce, sustainably caught coastal seafood, mushrooms, farm fresh eggs, alpaca fiber wear, artisan cheese, fresh pasta and sauces, raw honey, soups and chili, pastured meats and poultry, vegan chocolates, locally grown oats, fresh poultry and pastured meats, and gluten-free baked goods.
Market organizers said they are striving to provide safe and comfortable shopping experience by including a mask/face covering requirement for everyone on site, hand washing/ sanitation stations, and pre-ordering options. “While we loved holding the markets indoors at MarketFair last season, we all feel much more comfortable being outdoors,” market manager Chris Cirkus says. “With a new layout, wonderful farms, and a few new vendors, we look to continue to create a community feel among fresh fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, seafood, sauces, eggs, oats, pasta and more.” MarketFair is located at 3535 Route 1 in West Windsor. The outdoor market series will be held on the Meadow Road side of the mall’s parking lot. Market dates are Dec. 5 and 19, Jan. 2 and 16, Feb. 6 and 20, March 6 and 20 and April 3 and 17. The WWCFM accepts SNAP/ EBT and offers matching incentives towards fruit and vegetable purchases (up to $20 per market day). For more information, go online at wwcfm.org or call (609) 933-4452.
lia, dean of enrollment management and student experience, a lot of work went into developing a project that has been so successful, and in a very short amount of time. “Most of all, the technology rampup was extensive, with staff having to develop expertise in Zoom and other online platforms,” she said. “They went through a lot of training, and in the end, even those who were initially apprehensive came away with a real sense of empowerment.” The center created 35 breakout rooms where students talk face-toface with staff members representing services such as admissions, financial aid, enrollment services and student records. The system also offers a chat feature. The staff has been one of the major factors in the students’ posi-
tive response to the new system, said Lucia Brown-Joseph, the center’s interim director and the college’s bursar. “They are friendly, knowledgeable and skilled, and they work with each individual student to get them what they need, always with a smile” she said. “It wasn’t easy to shift from in-person assistance to all-online services. But they went through extensive training and have done an incredible job essentially becoming the face of the college for these students.”
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MCCC program earns national recognition When COVID-19 forced Mercer County Community College to close its campus and switch to online learning, staff members responsible for admissions, financial aid, registration, tuition payments, advising and other key areas were no longer able to connect with current or prospective students. So they created a virtual version of the College’s OneStop Center for Student Ser vices. MCCC was invited to give a national online presentation on it for the Institute for Higher Education Policy on Dec. 9. The physical version of the OneStop Center on Mercer’s West Windsor campus was to be launched this past spring, envisioned as a central hub for students: providing a single location for assistance with everything from admissions applications to course registrations, from filing financial aid forms to making tuition payments. For now, though, the virtual program is doing its job. Office hours on Zoom began in April, and the full virtual center was launched Aug. 28. Since then, more than 1,300 students have been ser ved, with each one sur veyed after ward on their experience. Examples of some of the survey responses include: “Ver y speedy. Helped me with my registration, so I’m all set!” “COVID has been hard for me, but the OneStop has a friendly team that made my experience really special!” and “Ver y helpful and kind as always. Keep up the great work!” According to Savita Bambhro-
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SQUAD continued from Page 1 it turns out, she was also sewing her own masks. The pair joined forces and then got together with Cheniara shortly after. She started handling fundraising and collecting donations for materials. It wasn’t long before the Plainsboro Mask Squad team reached 40 members. “When I started, my intention was to make 100 masks and donate them because I had a lot of fabric,” Badeti said. “We thought, ‘In our township, if an organization needs masks, why not make our own?’” Around two dozen volunteers reached out in the first 10 days, she said. “It was very interesting how quickly everything came together,” Cheniara said. “Between business connections, friends and other contacts, the three of us just put the word out, and people were so generous. They didn’t even ask what the money would be used for. I think people just realized that this was a real crisis, and they wanted to know what they could do.” It turns out that all of those volunteers—and donations—were vital. And even with 40 helpers, it was all hands on deck for a few months. “We needed money for supplies, so some people were ordering on Amazon and sending to our houses,” Badeti said. “Our husbands and kids were cutting fabric. There was no dinner sometimes.” That pace was unsustainable, Che-
Members of the Plainsboro Mask Squad. niara said. So they sought out a little bit of structure. The group established roles for individuals—sewing, mailing and delivering masks, cutting fabric. All told,
around 10 to 15 volunteers stitched, and the rest picked up the slack in other areas. Some even taught others how to sew. “Many of us did not have a back-
ground in sewing,” Gupta said. “Many ladies learned and then bought or borrowed machines.” Once everything got situated, the group was able to churn out about 100 masks a day. After that, the women had to figure out how to get the word out. They figured their best bet was creating a Facebook page, and they were right. “Social media played a very big role in uniting people in the community,” Gupta said. “We created the page and had more and more people reaching out about helping, shipping, cutting, sewing, whatever they could do to help. It was very heartwarming.” Even more heartwarming, Cheniara said, was the fact that a good chunk of the volunteers didn’t know each other at the start of the project. “[Cheniara, Badeti and Gupta] knew each other, but most of the people, we didn’t know them,” she said. “We never saw them in person. We would drop off and pick up boxes at the door. There were a lot of people asking us, ‘What are you doing? Why are you taking this risk?’” The answer to those questions was easy for Badeti. “There are no guarantees,” Badeti said. “This could be my last day. The least I can do is a good thing.” They did face some challenges early on, though. Supplies were limited as uncertainty about the pandemic ramped up—even specialty stores like JoAnn Fabric were running out of materials. They ended loading up
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Members of the Plainsboro Mask Squad crafted over 2,000 masks over the course of several months—and some of them had never sewn before. on rolls of fabric and other materials, like bedsheets, at the Wal-Mart in East Windsor. “There was some out-of-the-box thinking,” Cheniara said. “We had to get creative.” That creativity included Gupta and Badeti recording video tutorials for novice stitchers. “That was so helpful,” Cheniara said. “It was step-by-step instruction that we ended up sharing with the Mercer Mask Squad.” The Plainsboro Mask Squad ended up sewing 2,200 masks and
donating them to about 40 organizations across the country—hospitals, nursing homes, grocery stores, the National Guard, medical facilities, soup kitchens, local COVID-positive families, even a Navy ship. They were able to provide masks for the UMDNJ COVID lab, where Badeti’s son works. Somewhere along the line, though, the group decided to branch out from mask making and into other community service, like donating to food pantries. And it was a welcome change.
history. He was a member of the Church of St. Ann in Lawrence. He is survived by his wife Margueritte Korenz Nebbia, his two daughters, his brother Leo, sister-in-law Margarita, brother and Mark Nebbia passed away on sister-in-law Tom and Ria Korenz, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020 with his his nephew Matthew and nieces Lauren, Amanda and daughters LeahRachel. Michelle and Eva A memorial serNebbia by his side. vice was held Dec. He was born in 5 at St. Ann’s. In lieu Hamilton and has of flowers, donabeen a lifelong resitions can be made in dent of the area. Mark’s name to the Mark was born Hepatitis C. Assoon May 31, 1961 ciation or Saint Ann to the late Leo and School in Lawrence. Helen Nebbia. He is Mark had a lively a graduate of Steinand large personalert High School and ity, and always was The College of New ready with a joke or Jersey. A veteran in one-liner. The Comad sales, he was a Nebbia munity News office well-loved member will be quieter and of the Community less joy-filled without him. He News Service team. Mark’s favorite thing to do will be missed dearly by all his was being with his daughters. coworkers, clients, friends, famHe enjoyed playing golf, watch- ily and everyone with whom he ing Yankees baseball, going to crossed paths, though our lives the movies, listening to comedy have been made richer having shows and reading about military known Mark.
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“When we stopped mask making, it was after six or seven weeks of continuously doing it,” Badeti said. “We were exhausted.” Previous donors started chipping in more money and items like winter clothing and accessories. But none of the women felt comfortable holding on to that cash, Cheniara said, so they started reaching out to donors with suggestions. They ended up donating money and goods to the Plainsboro Food Pantry, the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen and other groups. “It almost felt like our mission expanded,” Cheniara said. “We realized we all had similar personalities of wanting to do something more.” Badeti agreed. “It started with the masks, but it’s converting into different things,” she said. “If somebody is donating something, everybody’s cheering them on. They’re encouraging us.” One of the group’s proudest accomplishments, though, was its work with Manavi, a domestic violence support organization that works with South Asian women. “We realized that there is more need for survivors because of COVID,” Cheniara said. “That kind of situation can happen because people are restricted, losing jobs, losing security. Abhilasha has done a lot of the outreach in our town.” They began by donating masks to Manavi and eventually started working with them for food donations, pro-
viding goods for domestic violence survivors in emergency situations. Working with Manavi and other groups was just a natural progression, the women said. And they were happy to augment their services and reach. “It was quite extensive,” Cheniara said. “There was really no distinction between the community and outside of it. It was more about the general need.” All told, the women put in long hours for months to keep up with that demand. They created a WhatsApp group to stay in touch, share pictures of fabric and completed masks and ask sewing questions. They spent many late nights sewing, ironing and getting in touch with organizations. It was all worth it, though. Badeti said it was satisfying to receive things like nurses posing with their new masks. “This whole mission helped us by keeping us mentally healthy,” Gupta said. “It was important to stay busy and to keep ourselves occupied with something constructive. There was a sense of pride. It connected one person to another. It was also a great lesson to teach our younger generation—in hard times, how to come forward and help the community.” For more information, visit the Plainsboro Mask Squad online at facebook.com/plainsboro-mask-squad. Contact SAM SCIARROTTA: ssciarrotta@ communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. 121, facebook.com/samsciarrotta1
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HUGHES continued from Page 1 has been very productive working with them to come up with a vision that is a win-win for the residents of West Windsor and the developer. West Windsor is open for commercial development and we welcome new businesses that will benefit township residents.” In an effort to minimize impacts of the site’s development on the community, Atlantic Realty agreed to limit on-site development to commercial uses, like warehouse and distribution facilities, said a township press release. The township’s master plan recommends that no more than 150,000 square feet of retail space be permitted on the tract, and that big-box retail and strip retail developments “are strongly discouraged in this district.” Prior to the sale of the property, it was the subject of an ongoing lawsuit between Howard Hughes and West Windsor—the corporation challenged its zoning, and the developer at the time was pushing a plan to build a mixed-use project, featuring retail businesses, commercial offices and potentially 2,000 residential units. Township residents—and officials—have long been opposed to building residences on the property. During the lawsuit, West Windsor contended that adding residential units would have created strain on municipal services and schools. “We had a very open and positive
The 658-acre former Howard Hughes site is pictured in the shaded area above in a map from West Windsor’s draft master plan. At top is Route 1 and the bottom of the site is the Amtrak mainline. Clarksville Road bisects the property. meeting with them,” Marathe said about Atlantic Realty in March. “They know that we are not looking for any new housing, because I believe we have too much to begin with, and that will put too much strain on the schools. “Atlantic is talking to various people to put something there that won’t
ous undeveloped parcels on the East Coast. Appropriate rezoning is anticipated to become effective by the end of the month, concluding litigation that started in 2017. Ultimately, the settlement will enable the development of approximately 5.5 million square feet of warehouse and distribution facilities within the interior of the site, with retail, office, hotel and other commercial uses to be located along US Route 1 and Quakerbridge Road. David Halpern of Atlantic Realty added, “We want to extend our gratitude to Mayor Marathe and to the members of the township council, as well as all of the municipal officials involved, for working with our organization to create a plan that is beneficial to both,” David Halpern of Atlantic Realty said. “Not only is this former industrial site a great location in one of the best towns in New Jersey, but with the contemplated redevelopment, it will also become a major tax ratable for the Township, with little in the way of municipal service requirements. The mayor and council have expressed a vision for this site, and now that vision will finally become a reality. We look forward to working closely with Mayor Marathe and the council to bring this project to fruition and thank them for allowing us to be an integral part of the rebirth of this once vibrant property.”
involve kids,” he told The News earlier this year. “They haven’t come back to us yet with a concrete proposal, or anything saying XYZ is interested in the property, but they were very positive with the changes we have done in the master plan.” Contact SAM SCIARROTTA: ssciarrotta@ The tract has sat vacant since 2004 communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. and is one of the largest contigu- 121, facebook.com/samsciarrotta1
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VOICES continued from Page 1 June and has since yielded virtual interviews with 16 West Windsorbased participants, who were nominated by their peers. They include Congregation Beth Chaim Rabbi Adena Blum, West Windsor Community Farmers Market director Chris Cirkus, Gratitude and Abundance head Jyotima Prasad and former councilman and school board member Yingchao “YZ” Zhang. It was the perfect initiative for SR Mosaic to join, Rastogi said. “Our mission in itself is to bring diversity,” she said. “It just fit with us.” The goal of the program is to “fill in the gaps in our records of our town’s history,” the historical society says. “We interview contemporary inhabitants of groups and organizations not typically found in our archives so that future residents can get a more wellrounded perspective decades later— much like how our perspectives of old West Windsor were obtained through interviews of longtime residents in the past.” Those older accounts, Rastogi said, don’t necessarily account for what the West Windsor of today looks like. “We have data from the 60s and 70s, but it’s not covering the community we have right now,” she said. “We thought, ‘Why not create something?’” They decided that person-to-person interviews would be the best way to get the full representation of the community. Then, they had to figure out who would take part in the project. Rastogi and Ligeti settled on recruiting residents who made unique contributions to the community and who come from diverse backgrounds. “We just wanted to highlight community members who have made an impact on the community, bring them forward and have them recognized by a variety of people,” said Megha Rastogi, Shikha’s daughter and Voices of West Windsor interviewer. “We think it’s important for the community to be united and to recog-
Shikha Rastogi, founder of SR Mosaic, is working with the Historical Society of West Windsor on the Voices of West Windsor project, which uses interviews with local figures to document the town’s diversity. nize the work we’ve done, as well as what still needs to be done.” The first person Voices of West Windsor interviewed was Denia Smith, and that conversation stuck with Megha. Smith is a teenage political activist and advocate for human rights and social justice. She led a protest for Black Lives Matter and was a strong resource for people of color in the West Windsor-Plainsboro school district. Her interview offers perspective on the town’s culture, educational system and future. “She’s such a good example of a person who took it upon herself to change the community, to change what she was seeing being done and to take initiative to stop it,” Megha said. And that’s what the project is all about, Megha said—amplifying those advocating for change.
“We talked to musicians, religious leaders, advocates,” she said. “We really just want to show people how a diverse community like West Windsor is working to make a change. It’s really cool to be able to talk to people who might just live next door to me but still are trying their best to make an effort to change the community.” Another interview subject who impacted Megha was Tricia Baker, co-founder of Attitudes in Reverse. She started the organization to educate about and end the stigma against mental health disorders after her son, Kenny, died by suicide in 2009. “The way that she works so hard to fight for something that has personally affected her and making sure that no other parents have to go through the same thing is beautiful,” she said. “It made me want to become a person
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who does more. I’m so thankful I got the opportunity to do this. I just think it’s such a great initiative.” Being able to participate in something led by her mother was just an added bonus. “It’s incredible,” Megha said. “My mom is so cool. She’s part of all these incredible initiatives, and I’m blown away seeing what she’s able to create and able to do. I’m so honored to be a part of something that hopefully people will remember. It’s a beautiful thing that she’s been able to do.” All interviews were conducted over Zoom, and there was a bit of a learning curve at first, Rastogi said. “Initially, we were taken aback because we’re so used to talking in person, because that gives the interpersonal touch to the interview and process,” she said. “On Zoom, it was a little challenging initially, but the interviewees and guests have been very nice and accommodating about everything. We sent questions beforehand. They knew exactly what we were going to ask them. It has been a challenge, but now I think I am more comfortable doing things online.” Watching the program grow has been satisfying for Rastogi, too, especially during COVID-19. The pandemic even presented some new subjects, like LeeAnn Glozman, a nurse practitioner and co-founder of the Mercer Mask Project. It’s also enabled them to get teacher and student perspectives on what Rastogi calls “the new normal” and how that has affected the school environment. It’s important for her to be able to document such a strange period in our history and how the pandemic has affected West Windsor. “Through the project, we are trying to meet people and talk to people who have a voice, but are unsung heroes,” she said. That’s not only Rastogi’s goal for Voices of West Windsor, but for SR Mosaic, too. Her non-profit was inspired by Rastogi’s first days in the United States. There
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community forum Software take the wheel Rishab Bhandari, a senior at Cornell University and a life-long West Windsor resident, was tasked to write an op-ed about a topic of interest as part of one of his courses this year. His article follows. Driving is on its way to obsolescence, at least if software engineers at technology giants like Google, Uber and Tesla have any say. Proponents of the technology argue that self-driving cars will democratize access to mobility by lowering the cost of travel and increasing safety. In fact, Uber predicts self-driving taxis will cost a mere 35 cents per mile, significantly cheaper than driving your own vehicle or even using public transportation. While the tech giants of Silicon Valley are racing against each other to build the future, few have critically examined whether all Americans feel comfortable being passengers in fully autonomous vehicles. In a comprehensive survey of over a thousand Americans, we found mixed responses along gender, age and income lines. During the first two weeks of October, we conducted a nationally representative survey of 1,159 Americans. The survey, entitled the 2020 Taking America’s Pulse Survey, was conducted online and on the phone by the National Opinion Research Center and was designed by students of Cor-
nell University. The survey asked over 70 questions, including my question: What would it take for you to feel comfortable being a passenger in a selfdriving vehicle? Half of the respondents were asked to rate how much better or worse the self-driving car had to perform relative to their own driving ability, while the other half were asked to rate the vehicle’s performance in terms of the “average driver.” Across both groups, around 58% of respondents, the vast majority, were comfortable being passengers in a self-driving car. A key part of our study was seeing how responses differed across gender, age and income. A technology built to engender access should be perceived as a viable and safe option by all people too. However, our results indicate otherwise. The survey found that the populations statistically more receptive to self-driving technology were younger Americans (18-29 years-old), men, and those who made over $100k/year. This demographic is quite similar to the software engineers of these products themselves, who are often young rich men. Inherent in this demographic is the central conflict of self-driving car technology. Those most poised to embrace self-driving cars are not the only ones being impacted by it. Unlike tradi-
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The story of West Windsor growth of another West Windsor community—Princeton Junction—around the train station.
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Happy New Year! Beginning this month, the Historical Society of West Windsor, a nonprofit dedicated to documenting, preserving, and publicizing the history of our community, will be writing a monthly column covering our town’s surprisingly rich heritage. We’ll start with a wider lens and as time progresses, narrow the focus of our stories. Without further ado, let’s jump right into our first article, outlining centuries of local development—the Story of West Windsor.
Pre-history
West Windsor’s origins date to well before European colonization. Following the end of the last ice age, retreating glaciers revealed a vast, scoured landscape. Thus uncovered, this area was settled by the locality’s earliest recorded inhabitants: the Lenni Lenape. Populating an area including the entirety of New Jersey and some of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Connecticut, the Lenape (also known as the “Delaware”) were a semi-nomadic society composed of numerous sub-tribes. The one most relevant to us were the Assanpinks. Although long-gone following migrations in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, their memories linger in the area through early documents, artifacts, and the local topography—most notably the “Assunpink Creek.”
The historic Schenck Farmstead. (Photo courtesy of the Historical Society of West Windsor.) Roughly three decades later, the first large land purchases in what would become West Windsor – by William Penn (famed Quaker founder of Pennsylvania), David Lyell, and New Jersey governor Andrew Hamilton – began to define the boundaries of our township.
Acquisition and formation
—officially incorporated in 1750/51 as “Windsor Township”—flourished due to fertile soil and access to larger cities such as Trenton.
Revolutionary times
Yet Windsor was not completely free of conflict. Amid the American Revolution, dozens of Windsor Township residents enlisted. The conflict hit home before, during, and after Battles of Trenton and Princeton in late 1776/ early 1777. Through these battles, the Continental Army achieved muchneeded victories, repelling the British, reinvigorating the troops, and providing a lifeline for the American cause. Following the war, life in Windsor resumed. However, by the 1790s, a movement to divide the town in half had emerged. Thus, on February 9, 1797, Windsor Township officially split into East Windsor (including present-day Robbinsville) and West Windsor (including all land up to Nassau Street).
Although West Windsor’s very first settler has not yet been identified (research is ongoing), by the 1730s (and perhaps as far back as the 1690s), a few individuals called the area home. In 1737, several land purchases saw the establishment of two of West Windsor’s historic communities – Dutch Neck and Penns Neck. However, there were also several European settlement other hamlets – Clarksville, Edinburg, Giovanni da Verrazzano’s 1524 Grovers Mill, Aqueduct Mills, and exploration of New Jersey’s coast even much of Princeton. Yes, Princeton. In 1730/31, “New proved a portent for later developments. Starting in the early 1600s, Windsor” township was informally predominately Dutch settlement in established, encompassing virtually New Jersey saw the colony’s first reg- all of present-day West Windsor, East Nineteenth Century ular “New World”-“Old World” inter- Windsor, Robbinsville, and Princeton developments actions. But in 1664, the fate of “Nova (southeast of Nassau Street). A comCaesarea” changed forever, upon the munity reliant on farming (and in In the ensuing decades, major transtakeover of the colony by the English. some cases, slavery), New Windsor portation arteries arose to supplement colonial byways. In 1804, the TrentonNew Brunswick Turnpike (Route 1) was chartered. The Delaware & Raritan Canal opened for intrastate commercial trade in 1834. And in 1839, the Camden & Amboy Railroad opened a Advertise for $69 a month. branch in town along the canal, conFor more information call 609-396-1511 necting West Windsor to a statewide system. These led to the establishHot Water Power Washing ment of yet more communities— Princeton Basin and Port Mercer— and further local growth. CLEANING: Princeton split from West Windsor R E P after land annexations in 1843 and U S of Princeton, Robbinsville “ ” and Newtown 1853 shifted our community’s westDROP ern border to the canal. The town Experienced • Professional • Guaranteed evolved further following the 1863 Carpentry • Home Improvements • Lists relocation of the railroad to its current 40+ years of Experience route (now called the Northeast CorriCall Office: (609) 779-1212 dor). While this spurred the economic 609.298.8339 Danny! mrhandyman.com NJHIC #13V09854100/PA138189 decline of the canal, it prompted the
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In 1917, Dutch Neck and Penns Neck Schools replaced the small schoolhouses that had served West Windsor’s youth for centuries. Berrien City, our town’s first planned development, rose just south of the train station in the 1920s. And concurrently our two volunteer fire companies were also established. From the 1920s-50s, municipal government expanded to feature more specialized positions and respond to population growth – from around 1,400 residents in 1920 to 2,500 three decades later. Zoning and Planning Boards were established, a Master Plan was adopted, and the first mayor took office as leader of the centuries-old Township Committee. Amid this period, West Windsor entered the national limelight during Orson Welles’ 1938 “The War of the Worlds” broadcast, which pinpointed Grovers Mill as the site of a Martian landing. Following World War II, several suburban developments rose among the farmland and population grew. In response, in 1969, the West WindsorPlainsboro School District was established, replacing the old township district set up in the late 1820s. Maurice Hawk and High School South opened in 1964 and 1973 (respectively), and in 1977 the old Town Hall in Dutch Neck was torn down, replaced by the current municipal center on Clarksville Road. But the most dramatic change was yet to come. Between 1980 and 2000, West Windsor’s population surged from ~8,500 to ~22,000 residents. The town’s formerly agrarian identity transformed dramatically into suburbia. Its government restructured in 1993 to a nonpartisan Mayor-Council format. And its demographics evolved, seeing dramatic ethnic, racial, ideological, and religious diversification.
West Windsor today
Unfortunately, a byproduct of this population expansion was the loss of historic farmland and dozens of centuries-old dwellings. Yet still hidden among all this recent growth are hundreds of sites, remnants from our predecessors. While West Windsor in 2021 is a thriving suburban municipality of around 30,000 residents with a dramatically altered identity, its unique history and rich heritage are still visible, evoking the stories of centuries past. To contact the Historical Society and explore more WW history, visit westwindsorhistory.com. We’re also on social media—search “Historical Society of West Windsor” on Facebook and “@SchenckFarmstead” on Instagram. Paul Ligeti is the head archivist of the Historical Society of West Windsor.
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