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APRIL 27MAY 3, 2016

Celebrating Earth Day

Princeton Recreation
Director Ben Stentz
talks 50 years
of Princeton staple
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
Ben Stentz has been going to
Community Park Pool since he
was born in 1974. He worked
there as a teenager and, when he
had his own son, Stentz guided
him to the water that has cooled
hot Princeton summers for 50
years.
Stentz began working for the
Princeton Recreation Department in 2000 and in 2010 became
its third rec director since its inception 52 years ago.
In the early days, the community and governing bodies spent
10 years discussing [a public pool]
and analyzing where to do it, how
to fund it. Those 10 years were
worth it cause they built a heck
of a pool, Stentz said.
Stentz attributes the feeling
of CP Pool to the rec directors
who preceded him: Don Barr and
please see STENTZ, page 18

ERICA CHAYES WIDA/The Sun

Laila, 2, and Nunee Marrow enjoy an Earth Day craft at the Princeton Public Library. During a special Earth Day story time and recycleable arts and crafts project, little Princetonians had a blast reading about the planet and helping save it by creating beautiful fish
from water bottles. For more photos, please see page 20.

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School water concern
Johnson Park Elementary tests
reveal lead, copper in water. PAGE 5

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Police Report . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Celebrating Latino culture at John Witherspoon

Latinos en Progreso celebrates three years of music, food and art with Hispanic Heritage Festival
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA

IF YOU GO

The Sun
Nina Lavado, parent education
and community outreach coordinator for Princeton Public
Schools, started Latinos en Progreso four years ago to meet the
needs of Princetons Hispanic
community. The group, which assists both parents and students,
offers emotional and educational
support to its members. A year
after its inception, Latinos en
Progreso and its community partner, the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund, created the Hispanic Heritage Festival,
also dubbed Latin Fest.
The Princeton YMCA joined
Latinos en Progreso two years
ago and will be jumping in with
LALDEF to spearhead the Latin
Fest on April 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. at
John Witherspoon Middle School.
The event is free and open to the
public.
I was looking for a community partner to help me run Latinos
en Progreso. At the same time,
the YMCA was looking into running a group for the Hispanic
youth in the community. So we
just decided to do it together,
Lavado said. Rosie Segovia from

When: Saturday, April 30

Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
Where: John Witherspoon
Middle School
Cost: Free and open to the
public

CESAR SEGURA PHOTOGRAPHY/Special to The Sun

The Andean band, Inti Andino, will perform folklore music at the Hispanic Heritage Fest April 30.
the Y runs the group. Shes just
amazing.
Lavado explained how Latinos
en Progreso is rooted in group
discussion. The parent groups
work to resolve school district,
community, home and legal issues. Lavado coordinates seminars on topics such as health, discipline, how to communicate with
the schools and how to help with
your childs homework when you
dont speak English.

One of the things we say is it

really doesnt matter if you can't
speak English when youre helping your child with homework.
What they really need is structure, and that theyre engaged.
Check to see theyre completing it
and make sure they have a routine with a designated place and
time where they can do their
homework, whether at home or in
the library. Being there to follow
up with them, whether you can

understand the actual material is

more important; being a part of
it.
The student group, meanwhile,
is focused on mentoring. The students are tutored, receive homework help and often have Hispanic members of the community,
some from Princeton University,
offer guidance.
Members from both the student and parent groups participate in and perform at the festival, which boasts a colorful array
of music, dance, art and food.
There will be flamenco, Mexican
dance and Andean folklore
music, which features a wind instrument typical to the Andes
Mountain cultures.
We have a little boy named
Marel Hidalgo and he is 7 years
old. He plays the electric guitar in
the style of Carlos Santana. I met
him at a festival last year in High-

tstown, and he is awesome, Lavado said excitedly.

The festival will also have a lot
of South American art on display.
Lavado, who considers Peru her
second home she lived in Peru,
her husband is Peruvian and her
son lives in Peru is crazy about
the music and the art presented
at Latin Fest.
One of my friends, Leticia
Fraga, does Mexican Art. She
does shadow boxes, too, Lavado
said. She will be displaying her
work at the festival; she does
every year and gets dressed in
these Mexican outfits. Some of
the art is stuff shes made, some
of it is stuff her kids have made,
and some things are brought from
Mexico. I am just in awe of her
art.
Lavado is eager to have a traditional Andean band named Inti
Andino perform at the festival
and attributed the great haul in
entertainment to Juan Cobos,
who works for a social service
company called Rise in Hightstown.
Both Rosie and Juan deserve
big shoutouts. They have been
just unbelievable in helping put
together the festival, Lavado
said.

Crude graffiti reported on Princeton High School bathroom stalls

The following reports are from
the Princeton Police Department.
On April 13, patrols responded
to Princeton High School to investigate the report of graffiti in several bathroom stalls. Specifically,
the words El Ray and [Expletive] the Police were written in
the stalls with marker.
The
school reported none of the graffiti caused permanent damage
and they were in the process of
having it removed.

April 18
Subsequent to a pedestrian
stop for urinating in public, a 37year-old male was found to be
wanted on an active warrant is-

sued by the Lawrence Township

Municipal Court, and bail was set
at $1,500. He was placed under arrest, issued a summons and later
released with a pending court
date.

April 17
Subsequent to a
motor vehicle stop for
failure to make repairs, a 54-year-old
Pennington male was
arrested on an active no bail warrant issued by the Burlington
County Superior Court. He was
transported to headquarters
where he was processed and
turned over to the Burlington
County Sheriff s Office.

An individual reported her

iPhone was stolen from her jacket
pocket while she was walking on
the 100 block of Nassau Street.
There are no suspects at this
time.
Patrols were dispatched to an establishment on the 200
block of Nassau Street
for an unwanted customer who refused to
leave. Upon arrival, police arrested the 27-year-old Princeton male
for defiant trespassing. He was
transported to police headquarters where he was processed and
released with a summons and a
pending court date.

police
report

April 16
Subsequent to a random license plate inquiry, a 26-year-old
Trenton female was arrested for
an active warrant issued by
Lawrence Township Municipal
Court with bail set at $89. The
woman was transported to police
headquarters where she was
processed and released after posting bail.
Subsequent to a pedestrian
stop on Nassau Street, a 19-yearold male from British Columbia
was found to be a minor in possession of alcohol. A 20-year-old Atlantic City male was found to
have served alcoholic beverages

to a minor and was found to be in

possession of a fraudulent drivers license. Both individuals
were arrested and transported to
police headquarters. After being
processed, both were released
with summonses and pending
court dates.

April 15
An individual reported an unknown person attempted an
unauthorized wire transfer from
one of his accounts. The wire
transfer was flagged as suspicious and was not completed.
The investigation was turned
over to the Detective Bureau for
please see BICYCLE, page 10

APRIL 27MAY 3, 2016 THE PRINCETON SUN 3

Women, Art and Social Change:

The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise
An iconic collection of Southern pottery and other works
comes to the Princeton University Art Museum May 7
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
In 1895 New Orleans, an educational experiment was launched
to help Southern women support
themselves financially in what
was then a male dominated society. Newcomb College, formerly
Tulane Universitys womens college, began an initiative to teach
young ladies to design, produce
and sell handcrafted art.
The project continued until the
1940s, during which a notable collection of pottery and artistic
works encapsulating southern
aesthetic were created. Today,
dozens of these works are part of
the exhibit, Women, Art and Social Change: The Newcomb Pot-

Special to The Sun

This Vase with a Design of Daffodils, by Joseph Meyer in 1903,

is part of the Newcomb Art Collection, Tulane University, and
will be part of the collection on
display at Princeton University
Art Museum May 7.
tery Enterprise, which will come
to Princeton University Art Museum May 7.
In addition to iconic pottery,
the exhibit boasts an array of textiles, metalwork, jewelry, graphic
arts and bookbinding. There will
be more than 100 pieces on display at PUAM.
The Newcomb art curriculum, as well as its utilitarian philosophy underlying it, were

unique among art potteries and

women's colleges of the time,
said Erin Firestone, PUAMs
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obituaries
Thyra Hildegard
Hernquist
April 16, 2016

LET US SHOW YOU THE WORLD

Thyra Hildegard Hernquist, 95,

passed away on Saturday, April 16
at The University Medical
Center
of
Princeton at
Plainsboro
after a brief
illness. She is
survived
by
her three children
Lars
Hernquist of
Lexington,
HERNQUIST
Mass.,,
Thomas Hernquist of Seattle, Wash., and Ingrid
Hernquist of Princeton. Thyra is
also survived by seven grandchildren.
She was born in Vstra Str,
Sweden on Feb. 18, 1921, and was
one of 10 children. Thyra was
married to Karl G. Hernquist in
1949 and together they moved to
the U.S. in 1952. She supported
Karl in his career at RCA where
he worked for 34 years. While at
RCA, Karl became a world
renowned physicist in the area of
gas lasers. He received more than
35 patents and numerous awards
while at RCA. Thyra and Karl became residents of Princeton in
1952, and she received her U.S.
Citizenship in 1957. She was married to Karl Hernquist for 65
years until his passing in 2014.
Thyra was a dedicated mother

and devoted wife. She believed

strongly in providing an education for her children. Lars received his PhD in astro-physics
from the California Institute of
Technology; Thomas received his
MBA from Dartmouths Amos
Tuck School of Business; and Ingrid received her JD degree from
Rutgers.
Thyra was an avid swimmer
and swam a mile a day until the
age of about 90. She worked at
Princetons YMCA for many years
as a swim instructor and lifeguard. She also loved nature and
was an active bird watcher and
botanist. Thyra and Karl enjoyed
traveling together and visited
many countries throughout multiple continents during their lives.
In 1971, Thyra received a Certificate of Recognition from the
American National Red Cross for
saving the life of a young boy as
the result of a skating accident on
Carnegie Lake in Princeton.
A memorial service was held at
Stone Hill Church 1025 Bunn Dr.
on April 23. In lieu of flowers,
contributions to Alternatives,
Inc., 600 First Avenue Raritan, NJ
08869 are appreciated.

Joan Blanche Wyckoff

April 3, 2016
Joan Blanche Wyckoff died
peacefully in her sleep on Sunday,
April 3 at Arbor Terrace Assisted
Living facility in Ponte Vedra,
Fla. Born in Orange on Jan. 9,
1931, she was a long time resident
of Princeton Junction where she

resided with
her now deceased
husband, Harry
Wyckoff.
Joan
was
employed as
an office manager of Manpower Inc. in
Princeton. She
WYCKOFF
also worked as
a director of a
local day care for more than 15
years. After retirement, Joan enjoyed going to the local senior
center where she socialized with
friends and played cards.
She is survived by two sons,
Richard H. Ernst and wife Mary
Ann of Ponte Vedra, Fla., Harry
Ernst of Ewing, a daughter, Beth
Allen, of Vineland, two step-sons
Geoff Wyckoff and wife, Donna,
of Titusville and Hank Wyckoff
and wife, Karen, of Hawaii; nine
grandchildren: Robert, Michael,
Bradley, Tara, Brittany, Courtney,
Justin, Ben, and Ruth; four great
grandchildren: Jacob, Jayden,
Audrina, and Arielle; three sisters: Ellanore Lange of Washington State, Barbara Endiso of Kenilworth and Lois Lombardi of
West Orange, along with many
nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held at
the Kimble Funeral Home on Saturday, April 23.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Haven Hospice, Suite 119, 8301 Cypress
Plaza Drive, Jacksonville, Fla.,
32256.

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Lead, copper found

in school water supply
Princeton Public Schools work to remedy
elevated levels of lead, copper at a sink
and fountain at Johnson Park Elementary
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
After lead was discovered in
Newark school districts water
supply, Fern Spruill of the Princeton Board of Education Facilities
Committee reported March 15
that Princeton Public Schools
would test its water to play it safe.
Emphasis was placed on the fact
that this was solely a precautionary measure with no suspicions
or reports of lead preceding the
tests.
The district waited until the
schools were on spring break to
perform testing. Between March
26 and April 4, New Jersey Analytical Labs conducted tests,

which followed Environmental

Protection Agency protocols. As a
result, however, Johnson Park Elementary School was found to
have traces of lead and copper at
two of its drinking sources.
According to Superintendent
Steve Cochrane, 85 samples were
taken throughout the district,
based on each of the six schools
building size and enrollment
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Reform needed on health care, too

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Fixing only the insurance aspect of health care doesnt truly solve the problem
Dan McDonough Jr.

bamacare opponents had an I

told you so moment last
week, when the nations
largest health insurance provider,
UnitedHealthcare, said it plans to exit
most of the Affordable Care Act state
exchanges where it currently operates
by 2017.
The companys reasoning is quite
simple it is losing money ... a lot of
it. UnitedHealthcare said it lost $475
million in the state exchanges last
year and could lose another $500 million this year. Its tough to blame a
company for not continuing a moneylosing proposition such as this.
Those fighting Obamacare will say
this is an example of why the healthcare law doesnt work. Obamacare proponents will say adjustments to the
law and from insurers was bound
to happen.
But what everyone seems to overlook, and may have overlooked from
the beginning, is the problem is twofold: We need to fix not only the cost

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Share your thoughts on this, and other
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and availability of health insurance

but that of health care as well.
Case in point: The price of Narcan,
a drug used to revive people who overdose on heroin, has soared recently.
The reason? No one is sure, but health
officials find it odd that as the drug is
becoming more prevalent, and more
states are using it, it is suddenly becoming more expensive to obtain.
New Jersey made the drug available
to all first responders in 2014, and
since that time, Narcan has been deployed almost 11,000 times in New Jersey.
Thats thousands of lives that were
saved from the drug.
New Jersey isnt the only state to
make Narcan readily available to first

responders, as more states are jumping on board as the success of it is

touted.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick
changed the states regulations to
make Narcan more widely available,
and soon after he did, the price of the
drug doubled in his state from $15 to
more than $30 per dose, according to
the states attorney general.
Its curious to see the cost increase
so rapidly as the drug gains more footing. Outsiders who dont know much
about the industry ourselves included would say it looks like a business
is taking advantage of a situation to
dramatically increase profits.
Maybe were wrong. Maybe there is
a reason that producing the life-saving
drug on a mass scale forces the cost of
doing so to rise substantially.
Or maybe its a small sign that the
problem with our countrys healthcare system isnt just that insurance is
out of whack; maybe health-care
providers need to be looked at as well.

letters to the editor

Looks to be election between
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump
It looks right now the presidential election is going to go between Hillary and
Trump.
Hillary has the most experience being a
senator, secretary of state and being in the
White House for eight years. She has traveled the globe and knows most of the world
leaders.
Trump is a businessman and will probably be able to balance the books. But he

doesnt have any experience.

A woman in my opinion would not likely
go to war and thats a plus in my book.
John Pinelli, Jr.

Quiet Princeton wants to

decrease leaf blower noise
It's spring! There are daffodils, tulips,
sweet birdsong and the roaring of leaf
blowers.
There have been many attempts to deal
with leaf blower noise in Princeton in the
past, but they have had no significant ef-

fect.
Now a group of Princeton residents has
developed a constructive, win-win approach to this distressing problem. We are
identifying landscapers who are willing to
do lawn maintenance without leaf blowers, and we are providing information to
residents to let them know that they have a
new option.
Would you like to decrease the noise of
leaf blowers in your neighborhood? If so,
email Quiet Princeton for information:
QuietPrinceton@verizon.net
Phyllis Teitelbaum, for Quiet Princeton

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CALENDAR

Acting Out: Students in kindergarten through third grade are

invited to engage in dramatic
activity including discussions,
games and other fun activities.
No experience necessary. Princeton High School drama aficionados will lead the sessions. Princeton Public Library, 4 p.m.

Tuneful Felicity: The Practitioners

of Musick, John Burkhalter and
Donovan Klotzbeacher, perform a
program of music from the early
Federal period in America. They
will be joined by soprano Sarah
Pelletier, lecturer in voice at
Princeton University and associate director of the Princeton High
School Choir; and six girls from
the Princeton High School Choir.
Princeton Public Library, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY APRIL 28

SATURDAY APRIL 30

Talking about Discrimination,

Racism and Other Tough Topics:
Educational consultant Jen Cort,
who partners with schools to create growth in relation to diversity,
discusses talking to children and
teens about religious discrimination and racism. Strategies to
communicate more effectively,
manage exclusion and increase
inclusion at home and in schools
will be presented. Best suited for
teachers, parents and school
administrators of children in
grades two through 12. Princeton
Public Library, 7 p.m.
Mercer County ID Program: All Mercer County residents are eligible
for the community ID card, a photo identification card providing
personal identifying information,
medical risk factors and emergency contact information. The
card is issued by the Latin American Legal Defense & Education
Fund, a nonprofit advocacy group.
$10 per card/$5 youth under 21
and seniors over 65. For additional
information, visit www.laldef.org.
Princeton Public Library, noon 2
p.m. and 5:30 7 p.m.
Pinot to Picasso: Vintage 2016:
Tastings of food, wine and beer
from area restaurants and businesses. Art Tombola, an Italianstyle prize draw, where each ticket holder ($300) goes home with
a work of art. View donated
works and information about the
artists online. Register. $125 for
the event at artscouncilofprinceton.org. Technology Center of
Princeton, 6 10 p.m.

Poetry in Motion 5K Run/Walk and

Fitness Fair: This family-friendly
race is for everyone! Walk or run
Stuart's USA Track & Field certified 5K course or one-mile fun
run and then enjoy a Fitness Fair
focused on young women's
sports and fitness. Child care is
available. Register at: www.stuartschool.org/5KRun.
Stuart
Country Day School of the
Sacred Heart, 8 a.m.
Let It Go Princeton Community
Yard Sale: Princeton residents are
invited to participate in a community-wide day of letting go of items
they no longer use or need. Registration at princetonlibrary.org/
yardsale is required and includes
your sales location on an electronic map of participants. Residents
are responsible for setting up,
managing and taking down their
own sale. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Meditation, Kirtan, Bhagavad-gita
- The Hidden Treasure: For more
information, visit bviscs.org.
Princeton Bhakti Vedanta Institute, 20 Nassau St., 2 p.m.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 27

FRIDAY APRIL 29
Mayor Liz Lemperts open office
hours: Lempert holds open office
hours monthly, answering questions and connecting constituents
with
municipal
resources. Princeton Public
Library lobby, 8:30 a.m.

SUNDAY MAY 1
Meditation and Sunday Reading
Service: The Princeton Meditation
Group is a local branch of SelfRealization Fellowship, a worldwide spiritual organization with
headquarters in Los Angeles, Calif.
Paramahansa Yogananda founded
SRF in 1920 for the purpose of disseminating the SRF teachings
that, when put into practice, facilitate harmonious development of
body, mind and soul. The Princeton Meditation Group of Self-Realization Fellowship, 12 Roszel Road,
Suite B20, 10 a.m.
Landscaping with Native Plants
Education and Sale: Free. Guests
include Rachel Mackow and
Jared Rosenbaum of Wild Ridge
Plants, David Hughes of Weather-

APRIL 27MAY 3, 2016

wood Design, Princeton's own

Steve Hiltner, and the Native
Plant Society of New Jersey.
Whole Earth Center, 360 Nassau
Street, 11 a.m. 2 p.m.
May Day Picnic for Preservation:
D&R Greenway Land Trusts
Greenway Gala: Festivities
include music by Steve Hiltner's
Sustainable Jazz Ensemble, a
spring hat and bowtie contest,
libations and hors d'oeuvres.
Guests are encouraged to dress
in garden party finery and outdoor shoes. Tickets cost $85 and
benefit the mission of D&R
Greenway. Purchase tickets at
www.drgreenway.org or by phone
(609) 924-4646. 4 6 p.m.

MONDAY MAY 2
Letra Pequea: Through engagement with books, activities and
crafts, children and adults improve
Spanish language skills, for children 2-5 years old accompanied
by a parent or caregiver, 11 a.m.
Creative Writing Readings: Princeton Universitys Lewis Center for
the Arts Program in Creative
Writing seniors read from their
thesis work created under mentorship of a member of the programs faculty. Featuring readings
in poetry, screenwriting and
translation. Free and open to the
public. Princeton University Campus Prospect House, 5 p.m.
Continuing Conversations on Race:
Members of Not In Our Town, the
Princeton-based interracial and
interfaith social action group,
facilitate these discussions of
race-related issues of relevance
to our community and nation.
Newcomers to the group are
asked to arrive at 6:45 p.m.
Princeton Public Library, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY MAY 3
Author Eddie S. Glaude Jr.: The
author discusses and signs
copies of his book "Democracy in
Black: How Race Still Enslaves
the American Soul." In the book,
Glaude argues that America's
race problem is not solved and
offers thoughts on a better way
forward. Glaude is the chair of
the Center for African-American
Studies and the William S. Tod
Professor of Religion and African
American Studies and at Princeton University. Princeton Public
Library, 7:30 p.m.

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Bicycle stolen
from Moore Street
BICYCLE
Continued from page 2

returned to the area where it was

lost, she was unable to locate the
phone. The investigation was
turned over to the Detective Bureau for follow-up investigation.

further investigation.
Patrols were dispatched to a
residence on the first block of
Hulfish Street on the report of juveniles kicking the front door. Patrols arrived on scene and one of
the juveniles was still on scene,
the other had left the scene. The
investigation found that the juveniles had been kicking the front
door of the residence and also
damaged flowerbeds. The juvenile was taken into custody and
later turned over to a parent. The
investigation was turned over to
the Detective Bureau.

April 14
An individual reported that between 5 and 11 p.m. his bicycle
was stolen from the 100 block of
Moore Street. There are no suspects at this time.
An individual reported she was
harassed while at her place of
work near the 200 block of Nassau Street. The victim knew the
identity of the accused but was
reluctant to sign complaints and
did not want the matter pursued
any further.

April 13
An individual reported her
wallet was stolen while at a store
on the 300 block of North Harrison Street. She later received an
alert from her bank that an unknown person attempted to use
her credit card to make purchases
at a store in Lawrenceville. The
case was turned over to the Detective Bureau for further investigation.

April 12
A woman dropped her iPhone
on Chambers Street and later noticed it was missing. When she

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Subsequent to a random license plate inquiry, a 63-year-old

Princeton male was found to have
an active warrant for his arrest
issued by the Princeton Municipal Court in the amount of $114.
He was placed under arrest and
transported to police headquarters where he was processed and
released after posting bail.
An individual came to police
headquarters to report a theft
that occurred sometime between
March 22 and 23. On March 22,
the victims Jones New York eyeglasses and $25 cash were stolen
from his coat pocket, which was
left unattended in an eating club
on Prospect Avenue. The victim
noticed the theft at about 1 a.m.
on March 23. The case was
turned over to the Detective Bureau for further investigation.
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
lockout, a 73-year-old Iselin male
was found to have an outstanding
warrant issued by the Highland
Park Municipal Court in the
amount of $120. He was placed
under arrest and transported to
police headquarters where he
was processed and released after
posting bail.
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop for not wearing a seatbelt, a
26-year-old Hightstown male was
arrested for giving a false name to
a police officer. He was also found
to have multiple active warrants
for his arrest. The passenger, a 27year-old Easton, Pa. male was
also arrested for providing false
information to police. Both were
transported to police headquarters and processed. Both were issued summonses with a pending
court date.
The driver was
turned over to Hightstown police
for his outstanding warrants
while the passenger was released
on his own recognizance.

APRIL 27MAY 3, 2016 THE PRINCETON SUN 11

lacrosse scores
The following Princeton High
School girls lacrosse scores were
submitted by varsity head coach
David Schlesinger.
Hopewell Valley defeated Princeton, 18-9, on April 14
Taylor Lis led the Little Tigers
with three goals in the loss. Margaret Jacobs and Mariana LopezOna each scored twice. Zoe
Tesone made 12 saves for Princeton.
Hunterdon Central defeated
Princeton, 18-7, on April 16

Taylor Lis scored five goals and

Georgia McLean scored twice for
the Little Tigers in the loss. Zoe
Tesone made 14 saves for Princeton. Hunterdon Central got seven
goals from Courtney Patterson in
the win.
Notre Dame defeated Princeton,
10-6, on April 18
Taylor Lis led the Little Tigers
with three goals in the loss. Mariana Lopez-Ona tallied a goal and
two assists. Georgia McLean and
Julia Ryan also scored for Princeton.

Ring in spring at Princeton Seminary

Princeton Theological Seminary will present a free spring
handbell concert Sounds of
Praise on April 30, at 3 p.m. in
Miller Chapel on the Seminarys
main campus. Parking is available behind the Mackay Campus
Center in the lot and garage off of
College Road.
The concert will offer a selec-

tion of traditional hymns, also festive peals of folk, gospel and pop
melodies. The Princeton Ringers
concert will feature Princeton
Seminary students, spouses, staff
and friends from churches across
the community. It is under the direction of Rachel Barker.
For more information, contact
the Chapel Office at (609) 497-7890.

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Princeton Battlefield Society urges

court to prevent further construction
On April 12, the Princeton Battlefield Society asked the U.S. District Court for the District of New
Jersey to grant a preliminary injunction under the Clean Water
Act, which would prevent the Institute for Advanced Study from
further destruction of critical
wetlands at its construction site
on the Maxwells Field property.
Jerry Hurwitz, president of the
Princeton Battlefield Society, issued the following statement:
The Institute for Advanced
Study is destroying an ecologically important wetland, known as
Wetland 4, on the Maxwells Field
tract, a 22acre field crucial to
General George Washingtons victory at the January 3, 1777 Battle

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of Princeton. We ask that the

court compel the Institute to stop
all activities that adversely affect
the wetland or would make it
more difficult to restore this wetland to its condition prior to the
Institutes actions at the construction site.
According to the society, since
1990, multiple surveys of the
Maxwells Field property have
recorded the presence of wetland
vegetation, hydrology and soils,
which together establish Wetland
4s existence. Wetland 4 was first
identified in 1990 when the Institute hired scientist Amy Greene to
map wetlands on Maxwells Field.
Greene likewise confirmed the existence of Wetland 4 in 2011 and

again in 2016 with assistance from

other wetland experts. According
to Bruce Afran, attorney for the
battlefield society, the suit seeks
injunctive relief requiring the removal of all fill material and
restoration of the wetlands, and
penalties of up to $37,500 per day.
Maxwells Field has been identified by the National Park Service, historians and archaeologists
as a historically significant part
of the Battle of Princeton. The
Maxwells Field property was the
location of a daring counterattack led by George Washington, a
charge that secured victory at
Princeton and reinvigorated the
cause for American independence.

Spring festival planned

at Updike Farmstead April 30
The Historical Society of
Princeton is marking the first
spring at its new headquarters,
Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker
Road. To celebrate, the community is invited to a free Spring Family Festival on Saturday, April 30
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There will be something for
everyone. At 11 a.m., Kids Music
Round will present a music and
dance class for infants to
preschoolers.
Ongoing
family/childrens activities include an American Girl Doll inspired craft, colonial games and
interactive tables with touchable
artifacts.

Adults can join a tour of Historic Stony Brook at noon and a

talk on womens roles in the Civil
War at 2 p.m. There will be a
needlework demonstration by
members of the Princeton chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of
America between noon and
3 p.m.
Were very excited for this
event as an opportunity for the
community to get to know our
new location, said Eve Mandel,
director of Programs and Visitor
Services. Were encouraging
people to pack a snack or picnic
lunch and enjoy the beautiful outdoors.

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Exhibit features richly designed objects, Steward says

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manager of marketing and public
relations. The students and
graduates worked with designs
evocative of the American South.
As the 20th century opened before them, some students moved
toward developing more modern
designs, yet still maintained the
philosophy that no two pieces of
pottery should be alike. During
its nearly 50 years of operation,
Newcomb Pottery provided employment to roughly 90 Newcomb
graduates, and produced some
70,000 distinct pieces of work.
Many classic pieces in the
Newcomb collection emulate the
landscapes and plants native to
the south, such as the Spanish
moss that tunnels over countless
Louisiana streets. Firestone explained that while some artists in
the movement eventually explored modernism and abstraction, it was the natural imagery
that seemed to define the workshop and artists success.
Themes of innovation and
self-actualization ring throughout
this rapturous exhibition of richly designed objects, said James
Steward, Nancy A. NasherDavid
J. Haemisegger, Class of 1976, director. The exhibition builds on
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Change: The Newcomb Pottery
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PUAM from May 7 through July
10. The exhibit was coordinated
by the Smithsonian traveling exhibition and Newcomb Art Museum at Tulane.
In addition to the exhibited
works, to be presented chronologically and by medium, there will
be a 340-page hardcover publication at the museum entitled The
Arts and Crafts of Newcomb Pottery. This includes essays by
Newcomb Art Museums former
senior curator Sally Main and
other American arts scholars, as

well as a timeline, artist biographies and photographs of 250

Newcomb Pottery objects.
PUAM is located in the center
of the Princeton University campus, a short walk from its main
entrance on Nassau Street at the
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This year, Chapin Schools
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multimedia rich experience
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learning unit.
The masses of immigrants
coming through Ellis Island in
the 1890s through 1920s are the
subjects of our study, said Jeanine Consoli, a fourth-grade
teacher at Chapin. We want the
students to delve into the identities and minds of the immigrants, who gave up everything in
their homeland, uprooted themselves and risked all they had to
begin a new life here.
The students integrated, crosscurricular learning experience
was enhanced by three iPad apps:
Pic Collage, Explain Everything
and Book Creator. Students created a chronological, timeline
poster, of text and pictures using
Pic Collage in social studies. In
language arts, students wrote
journal entries in the voice of an
immigrant in Google Docs. Once
they were edited and returned,
the students uploaded their journal entries from Google Docs into
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gration. Book Creator allows the
students to enhance their entries
by integrating pictures, videos
and narrative voice entries. The
students also documented their
journey by uploading maps to Explain Everything and explain to
the audience how they traveled
from their home country to
America.
Culminating the integrated
learning was a one-hour drama
play and event called Immigration Night, where each student
played a particular role or roles

in depicting the emotions and experiences of the immigrants, offering students the opportunity to
present and share what they have
learned. The meticulously rehearsed show earned warm applauses from the audience.
Id never look at immigrants
the same way again, one fourth
grader said. And I look forward
to visiting New Yorks Tenement
Museum with my teachers and
classmates. What weve learned
will help make our visit more
meaningful.

APRIL 27MAY 3, 2016 THE PRINCETON SUN 15

Princeton UMC flea, flower market May 7

Spring market
is rain or shine
on church lawn
Pedestrians on Nassau Street
will find unexpected treasures at
a Spring Flea and Flower Market
staged by the United Methodist
Women on the lawn of Princeton
United Methodist Church at the
corner of Nassau Street across
from the Garden Theatre.
On Saturday, May 7, 9 to 3 p.m.,
rain or shine, the UMW will sell
gently used clothing, housewares,
jewelry, decorative items, beautiful flowering plants great for
Mothers Day gifts, delicious food
and homemade baked goods. Additional vendors will sell books,
including some rare finds, handcrafted jewelry, crafts and more.
Proceeds will support local and
global charities.
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Faucets have been replaced

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sults returned stating a staff

room sink at Johnson Park Elementary School tested positive
for both copper and lead, and a
water fountain outside the school
tested positive for copper.
Cochrane issued a statement
explaining the levels were just
slightly higher than the maximum contaminant levels issued
by the EPA, which are 15ug/L
(grams per 1,000 liters) for lead
and 1,300ug/L for copper. The
staff room sink water tested
16.6ug/L for lead and 1,770ug/L
for copper. The water fountain
tested 1,520ug/L.
Princeton Municipal Health
Officer Jeff Grosser advised PPS
that installation of newer plumbing fixtures would most likely
remedy the issues and that PPS
undergoes annual testing by

American Water.
Based on the testing results,
the district is implementing all
remediations,
appropriate
Cochrane stated. We have shut
down the water to the sink in the
staff room and set up a water
cooler there to provide staff with
a ready supply of clean water. We
have also turned off the water to
the exterior fountain. Given that
the samples taken from the rest of
JP were within acceptable levels,
the testing contractor agrees with
the municipal health officer that
the issue is most likely with the
sink faucet and with the fountain.
The district replaced the faucet
in the staff room and is fixing the
water fountain. It is also replacing all the faucets in the portion
of JP that was built in 1959, prior
to the 1986 regulations to faucet
construction materials. Once repairs have been made, the district
will retest the positive sources to
determine whether the contaminant levels have been reduced.

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Princeton Youth Ballet debuts Cinderella

Princeton Youth Ballet, celebrating 10 years as the regions
premier pre-professional company, presents Cinderella at
Princeton High School Performing Arts Center on May 14 at 7
p.m. and Sunday May 15 at 4 p.m.
PYB artistic director and choreographer Risa Kaplowitz has
created a magical new production
based on the beloved fairytale of
the pure-hearted Cinderella.
Original projection artwork, created by Raymond DeVoe, will
transport the audience to Cinderellas cottage, the ornate ballroom and the garden where Cinderellas loving Fairy Godmother
helps the despairing girl discover
her inner beauty.
Following the death of Cinderellas mother, her father
brings home a vain and haughty
bride and her two pompous
daughters, who bully Cinderella
to do their bidding. When the
stepmother and stepsisters are invited to the Princes ball, the
downtrodden Cinderella must
stay behind. But her Fairy God-

mother and enchanted forest

fairies turn Cinderellas ragged
dress into a beautiful gown, mice
into horses and a pumpkin into a
golden carriage. The Fairy Godmother reminds Cinderella that
the magic of her physical transformation expires at midnight.
At the ball, the Prince immediately falls in love with Cinderella,
and together they dance a breathtaking pas de deux, until suddenly,
the hour strikes midnight. In Cinderellas haste to return home, she
leaves one bejeweled slipper behind. Cinderellas dreams are
shattered until the Fairy Godmother reappears, reminding her
that inner beauty is the greatest
strength and the goodness of her
heart will prevail.
The cast of Cinderella will
feature the talented young dancers
of
Princeton Youth Ballet.
Kaplowitz said, I am always
amazed at the professionalism and
true artistry these young dancers
bring to our productions. There
will be moments when the audience will laugh out loud and at

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other times, they will feel a tug at

their hearts. PYB dancers know
how to tell a story through dance.
PYB is offering a limited number of VIP tickets for the Sunday
performance, which include admission to a special Cinderella
Tea. Guests will be treated to delicious treats, a special gift and a
visit from Cinderella herself,
along with other principal cast
members. PYB also offers special
discounts to Girl Scouts, as well
as a Dancer badge workshop
specifically for Brownies. All
Scouts receive a goody bag with a
custom PYB fun patch. For more
information, email info@princeton youthballet.org.
Tickets are $20 for adults and
$15 for children, students and seniors when purchased in advance,
online at www.PrincetonYouthBallet.org or by phone at (800) 8383006. Tickets at the door are $25
for adults, and $20 for children,
students and seniors. For group
discounts, email info@princeton
youthballet.org or call (609) 9488065.

18 THE PRINCETON SUN APRIL 27MAY 3, 2016

Stentz: Over the 50 years, the amount of kids

who have learned to swim here is amazing
Learn to Fly at the Princeton Flying School

STENTZ
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Jack Roberts. Roberts was one of

the lead staff members involved
when the pool opened in 1967.
So many people, we get talking
and they say, Oh, I used to swim
at CP when I was a kid. Theres a
fabric through the community
that goes back to the pool and
back to Jack. He made it a homey
place where people could come
people from all socioeconomic
backgrounds, ethnicities, no matter where you lived in town,
Stentz said. Jack had the feel for
what it was supposed to be.

Prior to its renovation between

September 2011 and May 2012, CP
had three pools: the kiddie, the 50meter main pool and the diving
pool. Investing $6.5 million, the
town demolished what most needed repair and restored the entire
facility. Family bay, which
Stentz says is a perfect transition pool for kids and families to
swim once theyve outgrown the
kiddie area, was a well-received
addition.
Stentz said the bread and butter of a public pool, community
attendance and programs, have
flourished since the renovations
finished a testament to the rec
department, municipality and
volunteers vision. In the last four

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summer seasons, which only run

90 to 95 days, Stentz said his department now sees more than
100,000 people come through the
pool gates.
Were extremely busy and
were extremely happy to be that
busy, Stentz said warmly. The
pool and the recreational activities are really important. These
are quality of life services for
people, and we [at the rec department] put great stock in that.
Some of the public pools most
notable programs are its swimming lessons as well as its swimming and diving team. Stentz feels
The Blue Fish have been a significant source of pride for the community, and he is pleased to see
jumps in team participation since
the renovations were completed.
For a long time, we've had
swim and dive lessons. The swim
lessons, as far as I'm concerned,
are one of the most important
things we've done for the community. It's a life skill. Over the 50
years, the amount of kids who
have learned to swim here is
amazing, Stentz said.
One can tell just from speaking
to Stentz how he feels the pool is
more than just a place for the
community to swim. To him, its a
hallmark of Princeton, a culmination of memories. Stentz expressed how his involvement in
the renovation is one of the highlights of his personal and professional career. He recalls being a
rambunctious teenage boy being
chased around by longtime
Princeton local, teacher and pool
manager Larry Ivan, who will be
honored with a plaque at the June
10 50th CP Pool Anniversary unveiling.
We, my staff and I here at the
rec department and many other
municipal staffers, just feel so
damn proud of what CP Pool
means to Princeton, and I think
that pride is what motivates us to
maintain it as that special place
for as long as were here.

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On Earth Day, the Princeton Public Library was on top of educating kids on the best ways to take
care of our planet. Clockwise from
above: Vanessa, Vivian, 4, and
Jonas, 2, create fish from water
bottles. Kaj Kahn, 4, plays with
his water bottle fish. Youth Services Librarian Katie Bruce talks
about recycling. Tristan Kahn, 11
months, strikes a pose.

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D&R Greenway Land Trust

plays role in connecting
750 miles of trails
D&R Greenway Land Trust
Vice President Jay Watson led a
group of about 45 cyclists on a
bike ride from Trentons Battle
Monument to the Thomas Paine
Statue in Bordentown City April
16, helping to bridge the gaps in
the
Greater
Philadelphia/
Burlington/Mercer circuit trails.
When complete, the circuit trails
will include 750 miles of multiuse paths for cyclists, walkers,
runners, commuters and families
for recreation and active transportation.
Thanks to the generous support from the William Penn Foundation, D&R Greenway is working on bridging the gap between
Bordentown City and the D&R
Canal State Park path at the Battle Monument in Trenton. This is
the northern most effort of the
circuit trails, and we want to
show how were all connected,
Watson said. From Bordentown,
once you arrive at the Battle Monument youll be able to go along
the towpath to Frenchtown or
New Brunswick, to the Princeton
Battlefield or Washington Crossing State Park. And along the way
you may see nesting bald eagles,
among other wildlife.
Cyclists on the April 16 tour,
which included Mercer County
Freeholder
Andrew
Koontz,
League of American Bicyclists
Board Chair Karen Jenkins, Wills
Kinsley president of Trenton Cycling Revolution, and East
Amwell Township Mayor David
Wong-Iverson, learned about the
hidden heritage of the Crossroads of the American Revolution. Historian Sally Lane spoke

from the steps of the Trenton Battle Monument, which commemorates the Battle of Trenton, a pivotal victory for the Continental
forces during the American Revolution. Its fluted Doric column
was designed by John H. Duncan,
architect of Grants Tomb. A
bronze 13-foot-tall statue of Gen.
George Washington crowns the
150-feet Beaux Arts edifice, while
two bronze figures of Continental
soldiers guard the entrance. On
the base of the pedestal are two
bronze relief panels by Thomas
Eakins depicting "The Continental Army Crossing the Delaware
River" and "The Opening of the
Battle." An original Otis elevator
that can take viewers to the top is
under repair, and Lane estimates
that viewers will be able to ride it
once again by the end of the year.
Cyclists saddled up to continue
to South Warren Street on a bike
lane, crossing Route 29 to get to
Waterfront Walkway and South
River Walk Park with magnificent
views of the Delaware River, continuing on a newly restored section of the Delaware & Raritan
Canal towpath, where D&R Canal
State Park Naturalist Stephanie
Fox met up with the group and
pointed out eagles nesting, proof
that the site is rich for wildlife.
We are very proud of the work
we are doing to Connect the Circuit trails in and through Trenton said Linda Mead, president
& CEO of D&R Greenway Land
Trust. Our ride was one of
many other events held this past
weekend to demonstrate the trail
links that will bring all of our
communities together.

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