DOWN ON THE FARM
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DOWN ON THE FARM
Tracking the World’s Opinions, page 4; ECCO for All, 43; Boheme’s Leading Couple, 50; Ewing’s On the Move, 56. The Vagina Monologues: IN 7 Preview 29 Opportunities 45 Singles 48 Richard K. Rein 62 Andrea McArdle performs in Bucks County’s February 13 show. Events, page 29. WOMEN Business Meetings 3 6, 201 Y R RUA B © FE PH: 609-452-7000 FAX: 609-452-0033 WWW.PRINCETONINFO.COM BUSINESS – 2013 e g r a h C I nD OWN ON THE F ARM Chickadee Creek Farms’ Jess Niederer, above, and Tannwen Mount, left, of Terhune Orchards are among the women in owners’ roles. Michele Alperin and Bart Jackson report, starting on page 8. No matter where you travel, you’ll feel like Home! 50,000 * FREE ATMs Nationwide Welcome Home to First Bank... Where Our Neighbors Come First L AWRENCE - (609) 587-3111 • E WING - (609) 643-0470 • H AMILTON - (609) 528-4400 • W ILLIAMSTOWN - (856) 728-3400 • F IRST BANK NJ. COM *First Bank is part of the Allpoint ATM network. Allpoint is America’s largest surcharge-free ATM network, with over 50,000 ATMs. First Bank customers that use Allpoint ATMs will not be charged a fee. 2 U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 Last week’s issue generated lots of comments — some based on Richard K. Rein Editor Bill Sanservino Business Editor Dan Aubrey Preview Editor Lynn Miller Events Editor Sara Hastings Special Projects Craig Terry Photography Barbara Figge Fox Senior Correspondent Vaughan Burton Production Jennifer Schwesinger Michael Zilembo Account Executives Michele Alperin, Elaine Strauss, Pat Tanner, Karen Hodges Miller, E.E. Whiting, Simon Saltzman, Euna Kwon Brossman, Bart Jackson, Susan Van Dongen, Richard J. Skelly, Doug Dixon, LucyAnn Dunlap, Kevin Carter, Helen Schwartz, Jonathan Elliott, Linda Arntzenius, Alana Shilling, David McDonough, Scott Morgan, Ilene Dube, Barbara Westergaard Contributors Lawrence L. 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Between ence in uniform. The fireThe small item was Dan fighters are trained to get Aubrey’s story noting The into uniform within the the cancellation of MarLines standard of 90 seconds. vin Rosen’s radio show Our volunteers took “Classical Discoveries Goes Avant-Garde,” which aired more than five minutes to get into for two hours every Wednesday on gear — and that was with the help of the fire department. WPRB-FM. At the end of his presentation, All that response to both stories, caused some wheels to turn inside we recognized all the participants the head of our editor. Richard K. as heroes — and we all joined in a Rein’s column on page 62 address- vibrant rendition of “We Are The Champions” — as we exited the es the stories and the feedback. large hall and headed to our workshops. Registrants selected two workshops to attend from 22 offerings. All were led by experts in their fields who volunteered their time and talents for the evening. People came away with actionable points n Monday, January 28, from each workshop. Many have more than 400 enthusiastic partici- shared the information with others pants braved the weather to attend in their organization. Our deep gratitude goes to the 15th annual Princeton Community Works conference held at the Princeton University for its genFrist Center at Princeton Universi- erosity as our host, to the Princeton ty. Participants from more than 200 Rotary for its significant adminisnon-profit organizations across the trative support, to the Princeton state attended two workshops and a Volunteer Fire Department, the Community Works planning comkeynote event. This year our keynote was the mittee, and our workshop leaders. Princeton Volunteer Fire Depart- The evening was infused with the ment. Captain Roy M. James and a spirit of giving. We all left inspired team of 12 firefighters arrived by by the many ways individuals and fire truck — and brought hoses, organizations are enabling comuniforms, ropes, and all kinds of munity to work. other equipment to demonstrate Marge Smith for the conference attendees. Cap- Founder and Chair, tain James shared with us the im- Community Works To the Editor: Community Works Not Just a Drill O Eugenie Brunner, M.D. COSMETIC FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY & SKIN REJUVENATION LASER CENTER A Surgeon’s Hands. An Artist’s Eye. A Woman’s Touch in Facial Plastic Surgery. 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PMUG Offers Annual CES Update Business Meetings Women in Business Preview 4 5 7 7 8-28 29-50 Day by Day, February 6 to 13 Artist Algava Connects to the Dance of Life Shots from Cannon Green ECCO: Orchestrating Resounding Effects Opportunities At the Movies U.S. 1 Singles Exchange A Duet On and Off the Boheme Opera Stage Fast Lane Classifieds Jobs Richard K. Rein 29 32 39 43 45 46 48 50 55 58 61 62 For advertising or editorial inquiries, call 609-452-7000. Fax: 609-452-0033. Mail: 12 Roszel Road, Princeton 08540. E-Mail: info@princetoninfo.com. Home page: www.princetoninfo.com © 2013 Community News Service LLC. For articles previously published in U.S. 1, for listings of scheduled events far into the future, consult our website: www.princetoninfo.com. Company Index American Institute of CPAs, 56; Antares Pharma, 56; Autism Services Group, 56; Battelle Ventures, 56; Berkley Life Sciences, 56; Bovis Lend Lease, 56; CA (Computer Associates), 56; Chickadee Creek Farm, 8. 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Let us help you on your journey from depression back to being you. princetontmsinstitute.com for more information 3 4 U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 SURVIVAL GUIDE EDITOR: BILL SANSERVINO bill@princetoninfo.com Wednesday, February 6 A Pollster’s View On U.S. Opinions D id you know that 74 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot? Fortunately for us, Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of Gallup, never allows himself the luxury of the loose percentage or cocktail party statistic. When America wants to know what we think of our president, our gun or abortion laws, our teenagers, or where we are going in our religions, we turn to Newport. Opinion Matters: Frank Newport, editor in chief of Gallup, will speak at the Princeton Historical Society’s annual meeting on Wednesday, February 6. He and the 700 Gallup interviewers he oversees conduct 350,000 annual interviews plus inquiries in another 150 nations. As he puts it, “The poll is an invaluable tool for uncovering collective wisdom.” For those who want to learn where America is currently trending and how Gallup is keeping its pulse on our 300 million souls, Newport will be speaking on “The Insider’s Guide to America Today” at the Princeton Historical Society’s free annual meeting and Lewis B. Cuyler Lecture on Wednesday, February 6, at 7 p.m., at Princeton’s Nassau Club, 6 Mercer Street. Visit www.princetonhistory.org to reserve seats. For the last 26 years, Newport has held his hand on the pulse of the nation’s public opinion and behaviors. He dutifully records our beliefs and practices on politics, economy, religion, major issues, and consumer habits. A tantalizing taste of his analyses and results may be found on his NPR weekly radio show “What Are We Thinking” and WHYY-FM’s “Attitude Check,” and many media outlets. He has written “Polling Matters: Why Leaders must listen to the Wisdom of the People” and cowrote “Winning the White House 2008: The Gallup Poll, Public Opinion, and the Presidency.” His latest book, “God is Alive and Well,” may be said to truly rock religion’s doom-and-gloom prognoticators who have been forecasting faith’s demise this past decade. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Newport grew up the “son of a Southern Baptist theologian and philosopher father.” He attended Baylor University at the height of this nation’s collegiate dissidence and anti-Vietnam-war protests, from 1966 to 1970. His broadcasting degree and an expected career in the field got sidetracked by military service, which redirected him to the University of Michigan, where he earned a Ph.D. in sociology. Armed with his doctorate, Newport then taught at the University of Missouri. In 1987, he joined the opinion poll firm of Tarrance, Hill, Newport & Ryan, which was bought by Gallup a year later. Gallup was founded in Princeton in 1935 by George Gallup as One of the reasons that our lawmakers may not be catching on to our collective wishes and wisdom is that we’re sending some pretty confused signals. the American Institute of Public Opinion. After Gallup’s death the firm was sold in 1988 to Selection Research Inc. Though the company’s world headquarters was moved to Washington D.C., the firm continues to maintain a Princeton location at 502 Carnegie Center. In 1991, Newport took over as editor-in-chief of America’s largest and most prestigious polling firm, and his decades of work to make the polling process more complete and accurate have afforded him a rare view of where the country is headed. With the incessant barrage of special interest preachments, media streams, and hastily conducted news surveys, it is frankly difficult for the American public — all 300 million of us — to have an idea of what we are collectively thinking. Newport finds that not only are we very much interested and opinionated, but we appear to be very much wiser than many of our leaders may be giving us credit for. Anation of conflicts. One of the reasons that our lawmakers may not be catching on to our collective wishes and wisdom, according to FEBRUARY 6, 2013 Newport, is that we send some pretty confused signals. “In one way, we have always been a nation of conservatives, that is, we hate big government. We think it is inefficient, we think it is wasteful and not tending to our needs,” says Newport. “On the other hand we wholeheartedly love the things big government does for us — Social Security, Medicare, defense efforts — these we vote high marks and high budgets.” Likewise, we hate every new tax, but love the things they buy — education aid and its institutions, the Centers for Disease Control, air traffic control, our defense department. “Nor are we any more fond of large corporations,” notes Newport. “We time and again vote them as self-serving, not concerned with any of our interests, however, we heartily approve of the personal benefits they bring us.” The computer industry holds our national suspicions, all the while we vote in our polls and with our dollars our approval of their latest fad products. Top concerns. Point by individual point, the public has expressed positive views of President Obama’s latest gun control bill. As a nation, we are glad for each individual item, yet these are not tops on the public’s agenda. The big four concerns of Americans today are, in order: The economy, the federal debt, a dysfunctional legislature, and jobs. It is the third of these that our citizens have been sending the loudest and clearest complaints to Congress, Newport points out. Congress has thus far in 2013 an abysmal 14 percent approval rating, and an even worse 10 percent rating in the last year. “We really don’t want the opposition taking us to the brink and living in a constant state of threat,” says Newport. “We want legislators to compromise, and they are beginning to listen.” Of course, everybody wants our Congress to get back on track and begin doing its job to free us from this fiscal morass. However, we Americans still remain woefully divided by our party persuasions. Currently about 85 percent of Democrats approve of how President Obama is conducting business, while only 10 percent of Republicans say they approve. Regardless of how anxious we are for them to compromise, we are sticking fairly strongly to our political party camps. Part of this party division is inherited. Afro-Americans typically vote 95 percent Democratic, regardless of the candidate. Asian immigrants are mostly Democratic voters. “This last election 70 percent of Hispanic voters favored President Obama. But there comes a change here,” says Newport. “As Hispanics move into the second and third generation, they become increasingly Republican.” Social & faith arenas. To lump all popular liberal and conservative agenda items onto a scale and poll for the winner provides a distorted picture. Newport reports that the vast majority of Americans think that gay marriage is acceptable. All but 20 percent believe that abortion is all right in certain cases. The majority, however, definitely feel that teenage girls must get parental permission first. In short, the good, old-fashioned “family values” are not as mythically unified as we might believe. Americans are deciding issue by issue. This in no way, Newport says, an indication that we are on a secular slide or that religion, as we know it, teeters on the edge of a godless black hole. “We stand on the cusp of many changes as to how we express our religion,” he says. “This is natural. It’s happened be- fore, and that it is happening now presents no threat to religion as a whole.” Keeping up to date. Today, 35 percent of all American households have only cell phones — no land lines. For Gallup, who makes most of its surveys through random phone selection, this has taken a bit of shuffling. The Gallup premise is that if a random sampling may be achieved, similar to the balls selected in the lottery, that small, random sampling can be representative of the whole. Using various area codes and random numbers, Gallup achieves its scientific selection. Since the company formed in 1935, its accuracy has been remarkably high. Thus, Gallup today conducts approximately half of its interviews over cell phones. It plans interviews to last between five to never more than 18 minutes. “You need enough questions so you can intercorrelate and compare answers,” says Newport. At the same time, you have to check for response bias. Older women, it is known, are more eager to be interviewed, but you don’t want to claim national opinion based on only the ideas of women over 50. The Gallup poll, like the census and our electoral vote, is just one more way of having our say. Whether it’s a government seeking our input on legislation, an academic studying our collective beliefs, or a manufacturer seeking what we want in auto features, Gallup provides one more avenue for you to express your beliefs and desires. However, since democracy remains the rule of the most energetic, you might be better off seizing the lapels of those issues about which you really care, and writing a personal letter to your law or auto maker. Then, you might set down your pen and visit Newport’s blog, PollingMatters.Gallup.com, to help see how you stack up with the rest of the nation. — Bart Jackson Thursday, February 7 Can The Economy Catch A Break? I n case you aren’t up to speed on your Greek mythology, Sisyphus was a sinner condemned to an eternity of rolling a massive boulder up a hill, watching it roll back down again, and forced to roll it back up the hill. “He was known for being the most cunning and clever villain on earth, until Hades came to claim him for the underworld,” says Gordon Fowler, president and CEO of Glenmede, an independent investment and wealth management firm with a number of offices throughout the United States, including one at 16 Chambers Street. “But what if Sisyphus could catch a break? What if he could be pardoned?” Fowler asks. Fowler, of course, is not just speaking of the mythological character. He likens the U.S. economy Join us for: Certain Strategies for Uncertain Times Only Two chances to see RBC Wealth Management’s Portfolio Analyst, Janelle Nelson. Thursday, February 21st 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Princeton RBC Wealth Management Office 192 Nassau Street or Talking Economics: Glenmeade CEO Gordon Fowler speaks at the Princeton Chamber ‘s luncheon on Thursday, February 7. to Sisyphus. Debt is the boulder, and reducing it could be the pardon we have been looking for. Fowler will speak on “The Pardoning of Sisyphus” at this month’s Princeton Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday, February 7, at 11:30 a.m. at Princeton Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 100 College Road East, Princeton. Cost: $70. Register online at www.PrincetonChamber.org. What is being done to solve the most pressing issues of the world’s economies, and what should we do next? Deleveraging — the process of reducing the level of debt by selling assets — is one of the most important steps, says Fowler. “The world’s largest economies have made progress in their efforts to delever, but much is left to be done. This has significant implications for economic growth, investment returns, and perhaps more importantly, risk management.” Fowler serves not only as president and CEO of Glenmede and a director of the Glenmede Trust Company, N.A., he also serves as Glenmede’s chief investment officer. In this role, he is responsible for investment strategy, fund management, and research. With more than $20 billion of assets under management, Glenmede remains independent and exclusively focused on the business of investment and wealth management. Fowler joined the company in 2003 following a career of more than 20 years with J.P. 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Fowler received a B.A. in 1981 from While much of the news coverage of the Brown University, where he developed his end-of-the-year fiscal cliff drama focused own major, African Political Economies. on the deal’s short-term consequences, “My parents were great about it,” he says, in Fowler says it is also important to consider reference to developing his own, rather obhow the outcome affects the country’s scure, major. “They just said ‘That sounds deficit and debt. interesting, and you’ve always done things At Glenmede, Fowler says, “using data your own way and it has come out all right.’” from the Congressional Budget Office along Upon graduating he found that his major with our own estimates, we see the new plan did set him apart from the vast majority of as a more measured step between the old, people in the early 1980s who had graduated unsustainable policies and the precipitous with degrees in economics and political sciausterity of the so-called fiscal cliff.” ence. “I guess I was always a rebel,” he says, Fowler cautions that noting that rebels can the Congressional Budget disguise themselves as Office’s forecast “tend to contrarian investment It could take as much include relatively optiadvisors. as another 20 years mistic growth projections Fowler continued his and that while these proto reach 1990 levels studies with a more trajections indicate stabiditional master’s deof indebtedness and lized or reduced debt, “the gree from New York even longer to reach debt-to-GDP ratios durUniversity Graduate ing the projected period the levels of the School of Business in begin to rise again later in 1985. 1970s or 1980s. the period due to the rising He serves as a board cost of entitlements,” exmember for the Episcoplains Fowler. In addition pal Church Pension the deal keeps debt at higher levels longer, Fund, Philadelphia Futures, the Curtis Instileaving little “fiscal firepower to address tute of Music, and the Widows Corporation, any future unexpected economic shocks or and he has also been a member of the Investslowdowns.” ment Committee for the Princeton TheologGlobal Developments. A mostly unnoical Seminary. ticed, but very important change occurred Looking Beyond the Fiscal Cliff. The when Vanguard reclassified South Korea focus at the end of 2012 was on the fiscal from an emerging nation to a developed nacliff and the ensuing political brinksmantion. “This decision will trigger tens of bilship, but the end result is that Congress relions of transactions,” according to Fowler. solved the situation and “removed a cloud” South Korea is the fourth largest economy in from the economic horizon that “goes a long Asia and the 13th largest in the world. way to fix the problems,” according to The reclassification signifies a global Fowler. trend. Several other “so-called developing The resulting American Taxpayer Relief economies” are on the brink of moving to Act (ATRA) “was in line with our expectadeveloped status, Fowler says. Governtions and better than our worst fears,” he ments in many of these nations will work tosays. The bill reduced the 2013 fiscal impact ward ongoing domestic consumer growth from an estimated -2.3 percent to -0.6 perby improving policies toward wages, living cent of GDP “to a more bearable headwind standards, education, and entrepreneurship. for an economy still not running at full In addition, the financial problems in Euspeed.” rope, “which have been hanging over our However, Congress still has some issues Continued from preceding page Clear Skin! Student Special! 3 Treatments for $235 (plus tax) (40% Savings) 2/28/13 Offer good through 10/31/12 (Valid for one time only.) A COMPLETE APPROACH TO SKIN CARE Let our medically trained staff help to not only treat current skin conditions, but educate you on how to prevent future breakouts. The Aesthetics Center at Princeton Dermatology Associates Monroe Center Forsgate 5 Center Drive • Suite A Monroe Township, NJ 609-655-4544 2 Tree Farm Rd. Suite A-110 Pennington, NJ 609-737-4491 Kicking off 15 YEARS of Community Banking! 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The European Central Bank has stepped in and that, along with austerity is starting to bring results.” “Longer-term prospects for risk-taking are improving and economic growth looks more likely to be positive than negative,” says Fowler, who recommends a middle of the road strategy. “If everything you invest in is high risk it’s like driving down the New Jersey Turnpike without brakes.” On the other hand, says Fowler, choosing only investments with very low risk also means very low growth. — Karen Hodges Miller Tuesday, February 12 PMUG Offers Annual CES Update W ant to find out about the latest and greatest technology products due to be released this year? If so, you might want to attend this month’s meeting of the Princeton MacIntosh Users Group. Group member Bill Achuff will give a report on Tuesday, February 12, at 7:30 p.m. on this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which was held from January 7 to 9 in Las Vegas. The meeting, held at Stuart Hall, Room 6, Princeton Theological Seminary, is free to attend. Go to pmugnj.org for more information. The 2013 CES, attended by Achuff, featured more than 3,000 exhibitors who showcased a wide range of products including 3D, accessories, audio, automotive electronics, embedded technology, lifestyle electronics, wireless, and wireless devices. “Bill will share with us the unique, emerging and maturing technologies he’s recently seen, and what others have seen, that will become part of our lives in the years ahead,” says a release from PMUG. Achuff, a Philadelphia-based independent photographer for newspapers, magazines, and websites, also teaches and writes about his craft, and has managed several photography Meetup groups. “The first camera Bill reviewed was the Sony Mavica released in 1981,” says the PMUG release. “But his interests with regard to gadgetry extend beyond photography.” Before pursuing photography as a career, Achuff co-founded User Group Alliance, produced more than a dozen MacDinners, and coproduced the Macintosh Users Networking Party. The meeting will also feature “PMUG Answers,” a question and answer session at 6:30 p.m. before the general meeting. Buisness Meetings Wednesday, February 6 7 p.m.: Historical Society of Princeton, “The Insider’s Guide to America Today,” Frank Newport, editor in chief of Gallup. Register by E-mail to jennie@princetonhistory.org. Free. Nassau Club, 6 Mercer Street, Princeton. www.princetonhistory.org. 609921-6748. Thursday, February 7 7 a.m.: BNI Top Flight, weekly networking, free to attend. Prestige Diner, East Windsor. 609-7994444. 7 a.m.: Central Jersey Business Association, weekly networking breakfast, free. Americana Diner, East Windsor. 800-985-1121. 8 a.m.: Round Table Referral Network, Weekly morning networking every Thursday. Free. Robbinsville/Washington Fire House, 1149 Route 130, Robbinsville. www.meetup.com/Round-TableReferral-Network. 9 a.m.: Sandler Sales Training, “Rebuilding Your Sales Force,” Jim Barnoski. 2 Executive Drive, Somerset. jim@performancesellingllc.com. 732-764-0200. 10 a.m.: Princeton Jewish Center, Sylvia Nasar, professor, Columbia University; and author of “Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius.” She also wrote “A Beautiful Mind,” the biography of Princeton Professor John Nash, Nobel Prize winning mathematician. 435 Nassau Street, Princeton. www.thejewishcenter.org. 609-921-2782. 11:30 a.m.: Princeton Chamber, “The Pardoning of Sisyphus,” Gordon B. Fowler, president & CEO of Glenmede, will discuss the state of world economies, what is being done to solve the most pressing issues, and where we have to go next. Cost: $70. Princeton Marriott, 100 College Road East. www.princetonchamber.org. 609-924-1776. Noon: Mercer County Community College, “Why Do We Need Statistics?” Mark Nicolich, statistician and former professor of statistics at Rider University will talk about statistical analysis in several areas of research, as well as contemporary examples of an abused analysis method seen in academic research papers and popular press. Free. Communications Building, Room 109, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. www.mccc.edu. 609-570-3324. 5 p.m.: BioNJ, 20th Anniversary Dinner meeting. Guest speaker: Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno. Cost: $375. Hilton, 3 Tower Center Boulevard, East Brunswick. www.bionj.org. 609890-3185. Friday, February 8 8 a.m.: Princeton Area Community Foundation, “Opportunities for Charitable Clients,” Wendy Wolff Herbert, partner, Fox Rothschild; David Springsteen, partner, Withum Smith and Brown; and Elizabeth Truslow, executive director for gift planning, Rutgers University Foundation. Register at aedmonds@pacf.org. Cost: $35. Nassau Club, 6 Mercer Street, Princeton. www.pacf.org. 609219-1800. 10 a.m.: Professional Service Group, weekly career meeting, support, and networking for unemployed professionals, free. Princeton Public Library. www.mercopsg.net. 609-2927535. Saturday, February 9 9:30 a.m.: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, “Finding a Needle in a Genomic Haystack or How Can Computers Help Cure Cancer,” Olga C. Troyanskaya, Institute for Integrative genomics and department of computer science, Princeton University. Register on site beginning at 8:15 a.m. Free. Forrestal Campus, Route 1 North, Plainsboro. www.pppl.gov. 609-243-2121. 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Stuart Hall, Room 6, Princeton Theological Seminary, Alexander Street, Princeton. www.pmug-nj.org, programs@pmug-nj.org. 7 p.m.: Believe, Inspire, Grow, “Living Your Purpose,” Diana Allen, a massage therapist at A Mother’s Touch Therapeutic Massage for Women. Register online or by E-mail to joabigleaderpen@gmail.com. Weidel Realtors, 2 Route 31 South, Pennington. www.believeinspiregrow.com. 609-280-1905. 7 p.m.: Princeton Public Library, “Starting A Web-based Business,” Janet R. Pickover. 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. 609-924-8822. 7:30 p.m.: JobSeekers, Networking and job support, free. Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street. www.trinityprinceton.org. 609924-2277. Wednesday, February 13 7 a.m.: BNI West Windsor chapter, weekly networking, free. BMS Building, Pellettieri Rabstein & Altman, 100 Nassau Park Boulevard. www.bniwestwindsor.com. 609-750-3024. 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They make much less than their male counterparts — $36,000 a year versus $150,671, and farm less than half the acreage per capita, yet the women are more likely to own their own land, according to Jenny Carleo of Rutgers Cooperative Extension In New Jersey there are about 2,261 women-operated farms, about one-fifth of the total number of farms in the state. Their farms average 29 acres in size and produce, on average, $22,170 a year in products, way below the state average of $95,584. Carleo says that a growing number of women are eager to start on the journey.“A lot of new farmers are women,” she finds. Two local woman farmers — both Ivy League educated — who are currently treading that path are Jess Niederer, profiled below, and and Tannwen Mount, see story on following page. Niederer, 29, owner of Chickadee Creek Farm on Titus Mill Road in Pennington, claims that being a bit of an anomaly in a male-dominated profession is more of an advantage than otherwise. “I get asked what I’m doing there a lot, and I get to tell my story,” she says, adding, “I’m usually up for any advice anyone would like to give me.” But she admits that the few male farmers who will not stop calling her farm a “garden” do drive her a little crazy. For them, she has to spell out her farming credentials, giving them a line like this: “My tractor recent- Farm Fresh: Jess Niederer, owner of Chickadee Creek Farm in Pennington, where she grows organic vegetables, flowers, and herbs. by Michele Alperin ly had a fuel leak, and I had to take apart the filters and check the priming pump to figure out the source of the problem.” At the same time, Niederer suggests that for smaller-scale organic vegetable farms like hers, male dominance may be on the decrease. “An overwhelming number of women apply to be my employees,” she says. Her father, Steve Niederer, also a farmer, was initially against Jess’s decision to follow in his path. “It was not something he was looking for his Ivy League-educated daughter to get into,” she says. His worries had nothing to do with machismo, but rather with his own struggles as a farmer. Having experinced the struggles of faming first hand, he was mostly concerned about whether his daughter could make a living as the owner of an organic farm. But because things are going well for his daughter — she is not investing tons of money with no return, and is moving slowly toward meeting her goals — he has become more accepting. “He’s coming around because I’m not being a fool,” she says. “It has come to be rewarding for him — after overcoming the shock of the thing.” As a farmer himself, the elder Niederer has also been able to mentor her in some ways, particularly in the tool shed. “You can learn to fix everything a lot faster if you have someone who can fix everything working by you and giving you tips,” she says. Repair is apparently a critical farming skill; as the saying goes, “agriculture is 20 percent farming and 80 percent fixing what got busted.” Very much looking the part, Niederer, in tan overalls and boots with thick dirtyblonde braids peaking out from her hat, now leases eight acres from her father, who raisContinued on page 12 Peace of mind. Convenience. Personal service. &WFSZUIJOHZPVXBOUJOZPVSDPNNVOJUZCBOL “Most big banks never take the time to understand the needs and goals of their customers, or the communities they serve. At First Choice Bank, we do things differently. We’re all about building relationships, not just making transactions.” - Jackie Dunn, Branch Manager at First Choice Bank-Kingston Jackie’s been with us since we opened our first branch. 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Gary and Pam Mount purchased and moved into the original 55 acres of Terhune Orchards in 1975, when daughter Tannwen was on the way. Recently returned from an exhilarating three-year agricultural Peace Corps project, newlyweds Gary and Pam sought to bring back to Pam’s native Princeton the sense of farm community they had enjoyed. Thus Tannwen and her elder sister Reuwai were the first beneficiaries of the Mounts’ attempted farmutopia. “We had chores and freedom to explore. We learned how to care for and take responsibility,” recalls Tannwen. After graduating from the Lawrenceville School, Mount moved a short distance down the Women in the Working World 24/7 Cage-Free Pet Hotel B Photos by Suzette Lucas street to attend her father’s alma mater — Princeton University — where she lived on campus. Majoring in anthropology she became intrigued with how cultures might effectively form themselves into beneficial communities. This led her to study the Navajo tribes. “You can see how the creation of a hub provides so much spiral of benefit for the individuals involved,” says Mount. Upon earning her degree in 1998, Mount Continued on following page 9 A U.S. 1 ADVERTISING FEATURE All Good Dogs Day Care Taking Charge: Terhune Orchards’ Tannwen Mount is in line to take over the family farm. U.S. 1 elieve it or not there was a time not that long ago when no one had heard of doggie daycare. That changed for local dogs and their owners when All Good Dogs opened its doors 14 years ago, making it the first of its kind in the area! All Good Dogs is owned by Carole Lini, who has been running her personalized pet care business for more than 20 years, putting her wealth of experience well ahead of the competition. She is a veterinary technician and along with All Good Dogs, runs a successful pet care service called Whisker Watchers serving all of Mercer county and surrounding areas. Long ago Lini realized that while pet sitting was a great choice for many dogs, there was still something missing when it came to exercise and socialization; they are pack animals after all. She set out to open a facility that allows dogs to be dogs –– to romp and play with other fourlegged friends all under the watchful eyes of caring and experienced doggie counselors. Dogs are grouped according to age, size, temperament, and activity level. They need to be up to date on all their vaccinations and neutered when of age, and they must pass their temperament evaluation test before becoming a part of the pack. This helps ensure that everyone will have a good experience at All Good Dogs. Lini feels that the benefit of a doggie daycare is a well socialized and exercised dog that will come home tired at the end of the day. Instead of being home alone, dogs are enjoying their time with other four-legged friends, and that is a good thing! All Good Dogs is the only 24hour supervised facility in the area and that offers cage-free boarding. What sets All Good Dogs apart from its competitors is that it caters to clients who don’t want their dogs left alone at night for long periods of time in the confined space of a cage, cabin, or crate. All Good Dogs’ outdoor yard space also sets it apart from its competitors, with large large yards and a park-like setting. The doggie slumber parties provide pet parents the peace of mind of knowing their dog(s) are getting round-the-clock supervision in a happy, healthy, clean, and safe environment! All Good Dogs is a kennel alternative but also provides grooming, bathing, training, and in-home pet care if needed. In the 20-plus years Lini has been in the pet sitting and day care business, her first and foremost Carol Lini of All Good Dogs Daycare passion is for the animals. She has rescued/adopted quite a few herself and strongly recommends that those looking for a pet do the same. There are many perfect pets waiting in shelters for their perfect families. Our area’s shelters are working hard to find homeless pets in waiting their forever homes. Please make adoption your first option! Whether a long-term stay or just for the day, All Good Dogs has three facilities in South Brunswick/Plainsboro, Lawrenceville, and Cherry Hill, all conveniently located but away from busy thoroughfares. Continued on page 13 All Good Dogs is a kennel alternative but also provides grooming, bathing, training, and in-home pet care if needed. 10 U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 Laura: Award-Winning Home Finder! I pledge to you, the same excellent service to help you buy or sell your home in the shortest amount of time! % H Q H ¿ W I U R P P \ V W skills and knowledge of the local market. I am hands-on and very involved in helping to obtain your Laura Hall dream home. Sales Associate .00 s-V ow 1- Set .00 3- ww w l, the cal ...makeence the experi 2I¿FH service...! 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This hadn’t quite happened in New Jersey yet, but it seemed like an something we could really adopt.” After six years, wild oats wellsown, Mount felt the call of the family farm. “My sister was giving birth, giving me the opportunity to be an auntie, and the family had just bought 67 more acres, and I wanted to take part in developing it.” Packing up her two cats and scant possessions into her Honda Civic, she and father Gary took the road trip from ‘Frisco to back home. One of Mount’s first changes was the establishment of the Terhune Vineyard and Winery. It was a natural. Terhune Orchards already had worked out the agri-tourism and retail embellishments of farming. The idea of adding on a public wine processing and a tasting room to a vineyard seemed perfectly in keeping with the Gary and Pam Mount’s style of farming. Thus in 2005, the Mount family planted four-and-a-half acres with 12 varieties of vines, mostly Cabernet, Chambourcin, and Vidal. Within three years Mount oversaw the pressing of their first crop. One of only three female winemakers in the Garden State, she remains ever willing to experiment and blend. In addition to the straight Chambourcin, Chardonnay, and awardwinning Vidal Blanc varietals, Terhune also takes full advantage of its other crops. Its Apple Wine, Harvest Blues (blueberry and apple), and Just Peachy (apple and peach) are all pressed from Terhune orchard fruits. “This year we’re planting another three-and-a-half acres,” says Mount. “We want to get a little further into Cabernet Franc, and we want to grow our own Muscat for our Cold Soil White and Front Porch Breeze blends.” Mount’s grapes have proved an excellent financial addition to the central Jersey retail farm. New Jerseyans rank nationally as the number one imbibers of wine, and as any Garden State vintner can tell you, growers get more dollars per acre with grapes than almost any other crop. “The only thing that does better per acre for us,” says Mount, “is our cherries.” All of Terhune Orchards’ output is sold directly at its own farm stores, pick-your-own stands, and two tailgate markets in which they participate. This brings Mount an entirely different set of oversight challenges than the straight-tomarket farm. “People buying food want the one-stop-shop experience, and they want it all year ‘round,” notes Mount. She points to the colder clay and loam soil from which Terhune Orchards’ street takes its name. This composite naturally holds off frost and actually benefits the farm with a longer season, and a greater crop variety. To capture all corners of the farm-fresh shopping cart, Terhune has expanded from a simple farm store to include a greenhouse, bakery, pick-your-own fields, and of course, the winery and tasting room. Like any good business, the farm maintains a constant query of customer demand. Raspberries were one of the more recent additions which came after many of the loyal clientele began asking for them. “What it all means,” says Mount, “is that you’ve got to be always on the lookout. You’ve got to listen to your people and let them go with new ideas. Terhune’s 22 year-round staff swells to 50 during the pruning and picking months. With 35 crops, a variety of livestock, and an amazing array of public educational programs, none of Terhune’s workers gets caught in an unvarying job. It remains a sad legacy of our modern, mechanized life that most people never see, nor barely know the place their own food is grown or raised. This is one misfortune that will not occur to the Mount family. Shortly after marrying Jim Washburn, who teaches American History in Montgomery schools, Mount gave birth to son Becket. When not in pre-school, the lad, as do sister Reuwai’s three daughters, wanders among the goats, stables, chickens, and variety of fields and orchards. Does being the heir-apparent to a family-owned business with so many different aspects and so much physical labor grind Mount down? “If anything, it’s the opposite,” she insists. “The variety of challenges and the physical exercise keeps a person young. And of course, there’s eating all that good food.” — Bart Jackson Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton 08540; 609-924-2310; fax, 609-9248569. Pam, Gary, and Tannwen Mount, owners. www.terhuneorchards.com FEBRUARY 6, 2013 U.S. 1 Valentine’s Day Shopping Made Fun & Easy Shopping for the woman in your life can be easy! Here are our tried and true tips for picking the perfect gift every time (after all, we have been doing it for 24 years!) Know her style. 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In another high tunnel, lettuce is growing greenhouse and five high tunnels, which are at a slow rate, but the bunch she cuts off with unheated greenhouses where plants grow in the ground through the winter. The propaga- a harvest knife is tasty, the only difference tion greenhouse, where she produces all her being that the leaves are a little thicker durown seedlings, is constructed from a series ing the winter. The method of harvesting different crops of tall, arching hoops and is covered in its en— by hand or mechanically — depends entirety with clear plastic. She does not heat it until she begins planting seeds in mid-Febru- tirely on the scale. In the summer, she will ary, and then she heats sections only as she have a row of lettuce about 200 feet long and needs them, creating smaller spaces by drap- picks by hand, whereas for a mechanical haring plastic over a hoop and fastening it down vester to be feasible, she would need to be with greenhouse tape. This has enabled her growing many times more than she is now. Niederer’s most reto reduce by $1,000 the cently built high tunnel is very high propane costs taller than the others — she faced her first year. “It Niederer enjoys the because she had a little was a good thing to dismore spare cash that she learning side of farmcover,” she says. could sink back into her Niederer starts her ing. ‘If you could be a farm. It will be used to seeding with the longmaster at doing grow almost all of the 35 season crops that require different varieties of everything after three 90 to 100 days before hartomatoes she plants, in vest, and frost-hearty years as a farmer, four categories: red slicpeas are the first to go into everybody would be ing, cherry, sauce, and the ground — as soon as it heirloom. Its extra height doing it.’ is ready, about midis because certain tomaMarch. toes are indeterminate, Some crops grow meaning that they will through the winter, albeit at a slower rate, in grow more and produce more flowers with her high tunnels, for example, lettuce, arugula, salad mix, tatsoi (a green that tastes like a more space. Niederer notes that it is difficult to grow cross between spinach and broccoli), kale, Swiss chard, and spinach; and at the tail end organic tomatoes outside, where they are of the winter radishes, sweet turnips, and bok subject to bacterial and fungal diseases as well as water mold — spread by wind, choy. Peaking into one of her high tunnels and weather, and raindrops. Whenever the winter crops in the high picking up the corner of a row cover that she tunnels are ready, she harvests them and sells uses when the temperature dips below 20 degrees at night, we see small spinach plants. them either in the new market in downtown They went into the ground in mid-October Flemington or in the Princeton Farmer’s and produced very well in November and Market, which meets monthly in the PrinceDecember. Then she “harvested them hard” ton Public Library community room. Recently she visited a farm in New York for the January market, which was okay be- Niederer All In the Family: Niederer, with her dog Tilly, leases eight acres from her family’s 80-acre family farm on Titus Mill Road. state that manages to sell weekly at winter markets to get some ideas for expanding her own winter production. One thing she learned is that she will need to build a root cellar for vegetables like beets, cabbages, potatoes, and carrots that can be stored in perfect condition and brought to market throughout the winter. She also learned that she can plant vegetables closer to one another than she has been doing. Finally, she realized that she will need to better ventilate her high tunnels, which by midmorning, before their doors are opened, heat up and get very humid — an ideal environment for plants to get sick. Niederer very much enjoys the learning side of farming, and says, “If you could be a master at doing everything after three years as a farmer, everybody would be doing it.” Growing outdoors in the winter are 10 350-foot-long raised beds of garlic, where tiny greens peak out from under a leaf mulch cover. Niederer grows two kinds of garlic. The majority is hard-neck garlic, which produces the flowering stalks known as “garlic scapes.” They taste like garlicky green beans when lightly sauteed, says Niederer. One of the beds is devoted to soft-neck garlic, which is used to make garlic braids in the fall. The leaf mulch that covers the garlic keeps the weeds down and during the winter prevents the extreme frost heave, created by the alternation between freezes and thaws, that brings rocks to the surface and could push the garlic cloves right out of the ground. This mulch comes from long piles near her fields and greenhouses where Hopewell Township and Borough have dumped their autumn leaf pickups during the last two Continued on page 51 How do you love to travel? 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The center also offers Myofacial Lumbar/Sacral Release for deep stretching of the connective tissue surrounding the muscles that cause chronic back pain and prenatal massage for mothers-to-be. All of the therapists are experienced in Reiki. Rapciewicz feels it is important to give back to the community. Ancient Arts Healing Center participates in a number of special events, including community days for Fox Chase Cancer Center. They also work with Mercer Street Friends and collects gifts for needy families through an Angel Tree each Christmas. “Our clients contribute, making it a wonderful event each year,” she says. Ancient Arts Healing, 3535 Quakerbridge Road, Ibis Plaza, Suite 102, Ibis Plaza, Hamilton. 609-586-7700. ancientartshealing.com. See ad, page 23. Gateway Funding Making a mortgage a personal experience W orking mother of two and successful business woman, Jennifer Hayden knows a thing or two about keeping business local and focused on her clients. Starting as a securities-based lender with Merrill Lynch, the world’s largest brokerage firm, more than a decade ago provided the budding entrepreneur with the experience necessary to succeed as a loan originator during one of the toughest economic eras of our time. Shortly after her son Max was born, Jennifer made a brave de- cision to leave her secure position at Merrill Lynch to reprioritize the balance of work and family life. A short 18 months later, Jennifer and her husband Max, a local architect, were blessed with a beautiful baby girl Caroline. “My family is everything to me, and this resonates in the service I provide to my clients. Mortgages are a part of life stages. People don’t necessarily need a mortgage — they need what a mortgage can provide in the sense of home and security.” In April 2008 Jennifer reentered the workforce as a mortgage loan originator for Gateway Funding. Gateway Funding Diversified Mortgage Services, L.P. is a full service mortgage banker offering a diverse product portfolio. Committed to helping borrowers achieve the dream of home ownership, Jennifer recognizes the challenges borrowers face today, and is determined to find the best possible solution to match each client’s unique financial need. “Getting a mortgage can be a ‘I know my clients by name, not by their loan number, and this is what sets me apart from large, impersonal lenders,’ says Jennifer Hayden. difficult process. I pride myself on providing the information, guidance and personalized service clients need to make this important decision. I know my clients by name, not by their loan U.S. 1 number, and this is what sets me apart from large impersonal lenders.” Lending is an intimate experience mandating the utmost level of trust between the customer and the lender. In Jennifer’s experience she has found that lending works best on a local level and with institutions that operate within the confines of a brick and mortar storefront. The Princeton, NJ, Gateway Funding branch has provided this opportunity showcasing Jennifer’s expertise in offering mortgage services, debt consolidation, refinance, and a variety of other lending services while allowing her to serve those in the community she lives in and loves on a personal level. The moment a mortgage stops being seen as a cost, and is seen as an investment, is the very moment the client realizes the value in the purchase. At its core, a mortgage is an investment opportunity. In fact, it’s an investment the purchaser controls. Mortgages can be effectively tailored to lifestyle, and customized to achieve very specific goals. It’s an opportunity to strengthen financial position, grow value, save money, and make money. Whether it’s a first home, new construction, refinance or that dream house — think it through with Jennifer and Gateway, a lender you can trust. Gateway Funding, 33 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. 609945-7510. www.gatewayfunding.com. See ad, page 21. Continued on following page 3OHDVHMRLQXV« 30th Annual “Tribute To Women” Awards Dinner March 7th, 2013 LQUHFRJQL]LQJWKHVHRXWVWDQGLQJZRPHQIRUWKHLU FRQWULEXWLRQVSURIHVVLRQDOO\DQGLQWKHFRPPXQLW\ \ZFDSULQFHWRQ Honorees Honorary Chair 'HEELH%D]DUVN\3ULQFHWRQ8QLYHUVLW\ %DUEDUD&RH&RPPXQLW\$FWLYLVW 7DQXMD'HKQH15*(QHUJ\,QF -RGL,QYHUVR8QLWHG:D\RI*UHDWHU0HUFHU&RXQW\ *HUL/D3OD]D*RRGZLOO+RPH0HGLFDO(TXLSPHQW 5RVH1LQL6DJH:RUNV&RQVXOWLQJ .HOO\5RXED$GYRFDWHRI'HYHORSPHQWDO'LVDELOLWLHV &KHU\O5RZH5HQGOHPDQ2PDU&RQVXOWLQJ*URXS /LQGD0LOOV6LSSUHOOH&RPPXQLW\$FWLYLVW %UHQGD5RVV'XODQ:HOOV)DUJR 13 Fannie E. 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This includes a baker, confectioners, and a bean to bar chocolate maker. Each artisan creates products for sale in the chocolate shop. Joanne herself is still involved in chocolate making with her product line called Dip’t in Chocolate. Joanne admits that this has been a long and winding road. Or perhaps maybe a staircase that had to be climbed. After an initial stumble with a partner in a mail order bakery business, Joanne found herself having to scramble to reinvent the baking business into a chocolate business. The first rung was being part of a retail co op selling chocolates at retail. The second rung was buying chocolate equipment and making her own chocolate. The third rung was opening a full time retail store with capabilities for small gatherings. The fourth rung was an event space with a full chocolate kitchen, and the fifth rung is the current space which has allowed for another business expansion. This is the model she was motivated to make happen after she visited Mast Bros chocolate in Brooklyn. The chocolate is made on site and customers can take tours of the facility. Now that this is a reality, Joanne wants chocolate lovers to partake in the full chocolate experience. Chocolate Lovers also features fine chocolate from other craft chocolate makers from around the country. Each month a “meet-the-maker” event is planned so chocolate makers can greet the customers who support them. An event schedule will be posted to the new Chocolate Lovers website shortly. Now that Valentine’s Day is approaching the team is gearing up for the biggest of Chocolate Holidays. People have always relied on chocolate as a romantic gift, and now that chocolate has been touted as a healthy alternative to other sweets, there is even more reason to give the gift of chocolate. Chocolate Lovers features chocolate that has not been commercially processed, nothing artificial is ever added, and customers can find, sugar free, nut free, soy free, dairy free, and gluten free chocolates in the shop. Gift certificates for tastings and chocolate making classes are available. And Chocolate Lovers offers shipping and local delivery for all their products. Customers often comment to Joanne that she has the best job in the world, and there aren’t many days when she can disagree with that. Would she do it over again? Yes, only sooner. Chocolate Lovers Club, 830 State Road, Princeton. 609-921-9100. www.chocolateloversprinceton.com. See ad, page 20. Cruise Planners Planning the perfect vacation for any occasion C aryn Berla is the owner of Cruise Planners — ABC Family Cruising and Travel, an independently owned franchise. We are proud to be associated with Cruise Planners/American Express, an award-winning national travel agency that has grown to be one of the most respected cruise and tour agencies in the nation! With more than 800 franchisees throughout the United States, Cruise Planners has a tremendous reputation for quality personalized service at great value for its customers. Cruise Planners is a licensed, bonded, and insured agency. We are members of CLIA (Cruise Line International Association), NACOA (National Association of Cruise Oriented Agencies), and ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents). Cruising has become one of the fastest growing types of travel. “More and more people are taking cruises every year,” said Caryn. “Cruises offer the most satisfying, convenient and value-oriented way to travel. Cruise Planners has “Top Producer” status with virtually every cruise line, which enables me to provide my customers with the best prices along with my expertise and personalized service,” added Caryn. “Whether you are celebrating a milestone birthday, wedding/honeymoon, family reunion or just want to get away, I can assist you in planning the perfect vacation.” Caryn also provides specialized land and tour packages to destinations Joanne Reilly of Chocolate Lovers Club wants chocolate lovers to partake in the full chocolate experience. Caryn Berla of Cruise Planners wants to help you find the perfect cruise or vacation package to suit your personality and budget. around the world. As an American Express Travel Services Representative agency, Cruise Planners Specialists are trusted and educated travel professionals who independently book cruises, and land and tour vacations. Cruise Planners/American Express is dedicated to offering you the best vacation values available — with great extras! Extras like access to AMEX Mariner Club benefits, Pay with Points program and card member travel benefits. Caryn has a passion for travel and would love to share that excitement with you by helping you find the perfect cruise or vacation package to suit your personality and your budget. Caryn is recognized within the cruise industry as an Accredited Cruise Counselor. This CLIA certification was achieved through a comprehensive training program which included personal cruise experience. CLIA’s certification program graduates are widely recognized as the foremost cruise vacation experts among American travel agents. When you call me, you will be talking only to me and not to a random agent each time. Planning your vacation should not be a second job. Allow me to take care of everything so you can relax and enjoy yourself! 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Here is some good advice from Lynne Wildenboer, president and founder of Red Wolf Design in Princeton. She says, “Your logo, website, signage and advertising are the first things your prospective client sees.” You need to ask yourself: What image are you projecting or do you need to project? When you look at your logo does it seem dated? Is the name confusing or is your tagline no longer a reflection of the products or services you provide? Are you starting a company? Are you planning on designing your logo, website, signage, and advertising by yourself or relying on a family member or friend to do it? Be careful, because what seems like a fabulous, cost-effective solution may in fact end up costing you more in time and money in the long run. And it is hard to tell a friend or family member that you don’t like what they created or that they are taking too long. And some entrepreneurs think that they will just design something themselves to get started and eventually have a professional redo it. Most often, “eventually” never comes, and the initial image their firm projects is not professional looking. Why your logo and website matter. People judge companies by the image they project. We work with startups all the time, helping them name their companies and products, designing their packaging, creating logos and websites, and developing their marketing strategy. So whether you are a small start-up, or have been in business for years and have a solid reputation, we can help. Lynne started Red Wolf Design over 30 years ago and has an MBA with a fo- cus on marketing and finance. This means not only does she bring years of creative experience to each client she works with, she also understands ROI and where to best invest your marketing dollars. Helping our own clients update their brand. “What we find is that even our existing clients often need to rebrand themselves, by updating their websites and taking time to reexamine their marketing goals and strategy. For example, one of our clients who is a builder and does impeccable work had us create his website years ago. Now, when we look at the site we know that we need to update it based on the economy as well as who his target audience is today, considering their attention span, what they value, their budget levels, and the type of work they would be most interested in,” Lynne explained. “We also realized that today our client has three distinct target audiences that we need to reach. From this perspective we knew that the navigational tabs needed to be changed, the copy rewritten to focus more on the benefits of using his company, the photos needed to be updated, and even the contact page needed to provide a vehicle for sending him Emails,” Lynne continued. Owners can really benefit by working with Red Wolf because once an owner realizes who their real prospects are today; how to better nurture their current clients and re-establish contact with past clients, they get excited about growing their business more strategically. “Working with company owners in this capacity is really rewarding, because since they are generally too busy working, they Companies Red Wolf has designed logos for include startups such as Ambrose Fin Health Law Consulting, Starr Tutorring, and Pursance, and existing companies Libelulua Productions and OT Consulting Group. don’t make the time to step back and brainstorm with a marketing expert who can give them a new perspective on how to make their company more profitable. Exploring new ideas with successful company owners is akin to giving someone a roadmap heading them in a different direction — a direction which makes more sense, based on our economy and changing demographics. Working with startup companies is even more fun. Owners really appreciate the power of having a professionally designed logo when they see how friends and family react when they see their business cards for the very first time. Clients come back smiling with a new sense of confidence just because people now know that they have started a real business. Redwolf Design, Princeton. 609-5775449. www.redwolfdesign.com. See ads, pages 6 and 18. U.S. 1 15 16 U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 Continued from page 14 Donna Reilly Tailoring the real estate experience to suit you I won’t sell you a house that’s not right for you. I’m not a salesperson, I’m a consultant,” says realtor Donna Reilly. “I help my clients by giving them information and advice, not a sales pitch,” she adds. Reilly has been an agent with Weichert Realtors for the past 10 years. Her philosophy makes all the difference to her clients. With years of experience in the West Windsor-area market, Reilly uses her skills to help you — whether you’re selling a house or buying one. She sets her standards high, and she gets results. “I understand how technology has changed real estate,” Reilly says. “There’s no shortage of information now.” The challenge isn’t getting information. It is how to understand it and what to do with it: Which information is relevant. Which is accurate. What it means. Why it’s valuable. And how it can help you sell and buy houses in a market that seems more confusing than ever. Reilly knows information is valuable only when it’s relevant to the people involved and the transaction at hand. In other words, she knows its value is determined by its value to you. That’s why she educates you: so you can make informed deci- sions every step of the way, whether you’re buying a new home or selling your current one. There’s more to real estate than the real estate. Reilly’s skills serve both sellers and buyers, and the most important of all is knowing the market. She knows when every new house hits the market — and which of her clients want to know about it. And she knows how to price and prepare a house for today’s buyers. “I understand the realities of the market,” she says. “I understand the psychology of the market. And I understand how to market.” All three can determine the difference between selling your house and having it linger on the market, between moving into your new home and losing the one you want. She starts by listening and senses instinctively when her clients have found the right house. “I love seeing that look on their face,” she says. “It’s a look that says ‘I’m home.’” Reilly helps sellers understand that buyers are attracted to location and presentation — and she knows how to close the deal. “I love putting deals together,” she says. “But you have to be able to cultivate and preserve relationships, too. Everybody’s got to feel like they got a fair deal. In the end, that’s my job.” Whether you’re a seller or a buyer, Donna tailors the experience to satisfy your goals — and works with the same commitment regardless of the value of the house you’re selling or the one you’re looking for. Above all, Ann Davis, left, and Stephanie Bellanova of ERA Central Realty. Donna Reilly she wants you to feel secure during the process and comfortable afterward. Donna Reilly, Weichert Realtors. Cell: 609-462-3737. www.donnareilly.com. www.West-Windsor-HomesNJ.com. See ad, page 19. ERA Central Realty Group Innovation Runs in the Family A nn Davis and Stephanie Bellanova are a trailblazing, mother-daughter team with a history of reshaping the local real estate industry. In 1986, Ann Davis challenged two industry standards when she opened the doors of her real estate brokerage. In a field long dominated by men, Ann Davis & Associates was a brokerage owned and managed entirely by women. Furthermore, the company was founded on Ann’s unique vision — that by fostering a culture of teamwork, education, and Donna Reilly’s skills serve both sellers and buyers, and most important of all is knowing the market. shared expertise, she could guarantee success for her growing organization of real estate professionals. This cooperative concept was a dramatic departure from the idea that competition was the key to success in re- ing on the individual strengths of al estate — and one that Ann agents as well as staff. In addiDavis has stayed true to for her tion to the support of an in-house more than 30 years as a busireal estate instructor, who offers ness owner at the helm of the continuing education, ERA Cencompany now trading as ERA tral also has a marketing departCentral Realty Group. ment and technology team. Each While the name of the compaand every day, seasoned profesny has changed, ERA Central sionals share 30-plus years of Realty Group is still owned and experience with the next generamanaged by tion who offer women. Ann’s their own expertdaughter, Ann and Stephanie ise in social meStephanie Belpartner to maintain dia and technollanova, has ogy. Their phibrought her own the cooperative culture losophy is that, vision of change at ERA Central Realty with a collaborato the world of tive team, both Group. central New agents and conJersey real essumers benefit. tate. As co-owner of ERA Central In Ann’s words, “We are a family. Realty Group, Stephanie keeps As a real estate agent, you are the company at the cutting edge an independent contractor so of technology and training. A you think, ‘I’m supposed to be incharter member of the ERA dependent,’ but in reality, real esYoung Leaders Network, tate is interdependent.” Stephanie is part of a national diAs Ann and Stephanie look to alogue shaping the next generathe future, the interdependent tion of real estate entrepreneurs. nature of real estate seems ever She continues to innovate on a more apparent. The past five local level with her work in maryears in the industry have reinketing, training, and successful forced the impact a healthy real implementation of technology, estate market has on its commukeeping pace with the modern nity. An ethical, socially responsiagent as well as today’s real esble company benefits not only its tate consumers. agents, but the community as a Balance is key, and Ann and whole. With this in mind, ERA Stephanie partner to maintain Central Realty Group maintains the cooperative culture at ERA a focus on the local communiCentral Realty Group by focus- Sat. & Sun. noon-5pm Wine Tasting Room Open! Farm Market Open Daily Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Homemade Baked Goods Cider Flowering Plants & Freesia Gift Baskets Farm Animals FEBRUARY 6, 2013 U.S. 1 17 First Choice Banks is all about building relationships. ties, through volunteerism and fundraising. In 2012, they successfully raised more than $8,500 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and sent eight children with neuromuscular disease to MDA Summer Camp. The EDGE Scholarship, funded by ERA Central Realty Group agents, gives scholarships each year to the next generation of entrepreneurs by supporting local high school seniors pursuing a college degree. The company continues to grow, while staying true to Ann’s vision from that first day in business. In each decision, Stephanie keeps that vision front of mind: “For us, it’s about supporting our agents and empowering them to achieve their personal goals.” It is a sentiment felt by their team, and echoed by an agent in their Bordentown branch: “Stephanie and Ann have given me the greatest opportunity of my professional life. Their support and leadership have helped me achieve a true career. Their reputation makes me proud each day to say I work with them.” A fitting testament to their vision, and one sure to be echoed by hundreds of professionals and consumers who have been impacted by the leadership of these two innovative women. ERA Central Realty Group. 3379 Route 206 South, Bordentown, 609-298-4800. 210 Route 539, Cream Ridge, 609-2590200. 3338 Highway 9, Freehold, 732-462-8600. www.eracentral.com. See ad, page 9. We’re connected to this community’s residents and businesses in a very real way, and we’re dedicated to helping them succeed. People always come first at First Choice Bank.” One of Dunn’s most rewarding experiences was taking the anxiety out of banking for a retired couple so they could enjoy their golden years stress-free. She worked with them for years, from the day they joined the bank, allowing her to build a relationship and understand their needs. The couple came to see her, even when she moved to a different branch, and she helped them navigate the complex world of Social Security, pensions and IRAs with First Choice Bank’s outstanding services. First Choice Bank customers get the best of both worlds — all the personal and business products of a big bank, plus the peace of mind, convenience, and personal service of a community bank. First Choice Bank. 18 Princeton-Hightstown Road, East Windsor, 609-301-5020; Shoppes at Hamilton, 537 Route 130, Hamilton, 609-581-2211; 4422 Route 27, Kingston, 609454-0336; 669 Whitehead Road, 609-989-9000, Lawrenceville; 840 Route 33, Mercerville, 609528-2100, 2344 Route 33, Robbinsville, 609-208-1199. www.firstchoice-bank.com. See ad, page 8. Gloria Nilson History of success repeats itself C elebrating its 30th year as an award-winning woman-founded business, Gloria Nilson REALTORS, Real Living, stands today on account of the risks taken by entre- Jackie Dunn, left, of First Choice Bank, and Pat Bell of Gloria Nilson Realtors, Real Living. preneur Gloria Nilson. Anyone who has met Gloria, who actively participates on the Board of Trustees for the Monmouth Museum and is a Founding Board Member of the Women’s Council for Cancer Center at Monmouth, knows she lives, breathes, and eats real estate. The company’s 700 sales associates spread across central Jersey also take it to heart. So where did it all begin for this pioneer? After being ranked number one in New Jersey for residential real estate volume by the N.J. Real Estate Board for four consecutive years, Gloria established Gloria Nilson Real- tors in 1977. What began in a modest office in Monmouth County has successfully grown to 18 offices throughout the Garden State. Not stopping there, the company plans to open up additional offices in new thriving territories in 2013. Over the years, the company and its devoted agents have time after time collected the most respected industry awards such as SBACNJ’s Million Dollar Club New Homes Sales Award, Million Dollar Sales Club, FAME Award, Presidents’ Award from Monmouth County, Premier Service Continued on following page First Choice Bank Community-focused banking W hen it comes to choosing a bank, many consumers are realizing that bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better. Now more than ever, people want to know their money will be safe and sound no matter what happens in the global financial market. Smaller community banks like First Choice Bank are answering the call by offering personalized, convenient, reliable services their customers can trust. Jackie Dunn, branch manager at First Choice Bank’s Kingston location, has a unique perspective on the trend toward community banking. After working for a large national bank, she accepted a teller position at First Choice Bank’s original Lawrenceville branch in 2007 and immediately noticed a difference. “The president of the bank actually got to know me when I started. I felt like a person, not just a number — and that’s exactly how we treat our customers,” says Dunn. “Most big banks never take the time to understand the needs and goals of the people they serve. At First Choice Bank, we’re all about building relationships, not just making transactions.” During her six years with First Choice Bank, Dunn has built relationships with her customers in a variety of roles; first as a teller, then as a personal banker at the Robbinsville location, and now as the Kingston branch manager. “Honestly, I can’t see myself anywhere else. I enjoy coming to work every day and love getting to know the customers I serve. HONEY BROOK ORGANIC FARM CSA 2013 SHARES AVAILABLE NOW Purchase a membership now to assure your share of this year’s bounty. www.honeybrookorganicfarm.com (609) 737-8899 Makes a perfect gift that will last throughout the year. 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In early 2013 the company will embrace the latest in state-of-the-art technology — once again — by partnering with a well-established company to train dozens of managers and agents while also equipping them with technology jam-packed with the latest tools and apps. Company-wide workshops are also available to support agents in keeping up with market trends and news, better market their client’s homes and ease the home buying process, improve negotiation tips, navigate the ever-changing mortgage process, and deliver the ultimate in quality service. In 2000 Gloria Nilson sold the company to GMAC and the company was then known as Gloria Nilson GMAC Real Estate. Purchased by Dick Schlott in 2009 and under the guidance of Pat Bell, President for the last 13 years, Gloria Nilson REALTORS will remain a dominate force in the industry. For more information on an office near you or to inquire about job opportunities with any of Gloria Nilson REALTORS, Real Living’s offices please visit our website at www.glorianilson.com. About Gloria Nilson Realtors: Gloria Nilson REALTORS, Real Living, owned by Dick Schlott, has serviced the most dis- cerning buyers and sellers of residential real estate in New Jersey for more than 30 years with 18 offices and more than 700 sales associates throughout the state. Also operating as RLS REALTORSr, Real Livingr, a Real Living franchise owned by Brookfield RPS, one of the largest relocation companies in the world, Gloria Nilson REALTORS and its affiliates have long served as one of the Garden State’s preeminent real estate firms. Our experienced sales professionals are experts in their markets, and are committed to uncompromising customer service. For more information or to contact an office near you, please visit www.glorianilson.com or www.rlsrealtors.com. See ad, page 20. Honey Brook Organic Farm Connecting people with the land W hen Sherry Dudas and farmer Jim Kinsel began dating in 1997, he was poised to take his successful Community Supported Agriculture (“CSA”) farm program to the next level. A CSA program is a type of “cooperative,” where a consumer financially commits to a season of produce in advance of the growing season, thus becoming a “member” of the farm. Each week from June to November, members receive a variety of freshly harvested produce which may, depending on the season, include vegetables, flowers, herbs and fruits (including strawberries). Begun in Pennington in What distinguishes Gloria Nilson is its dedication to the ongoing training and high-level education offered to its sales associates. Honey Brook Organic Farm members can pick up fresh produce from locations in Pennington and Chesterfield. Chocolate L vers of Princeton now open chocolateloversprinceton.com 830 Rt. 206 Princeton 609-921-9100 0on-)ri 11am-pm 6at-6Xn 12pm-pm FEBRUARY 6, 2013 1991 as Watershed Organic Farm, Kinsel’s was the first CSA in NJ operated on certified organic land. In 1997 Kinsel was just beginning to turn a profit and exploring ways to become more profitable. He knew that in order to increase the number of members he could serve, he needed to increase the acreage he was farming. Dudas’s unique work experience turned out to be exactly what Kinsel needed at that critical time, as she had years of conservation and farmland preservation experience, having worked for Rutgers’ Gardens, the Delaware & Raritan Greenway, Green Acres and the NJ Farmland Preservation Program, where she administered the Right to Farm and Farm Link programs, and had experience matching farmers with available farmland. After several years of searching for farmland to acquire to expand the CSA program, the couple (who were married in 2007) purchased two permanently preserved farms in Chesterfield Township, where they now live. “The most rewarding aspect of my job is connecting people with the land that nourishes their bodies and souls. We often hear from our members that their weekly farm visits are a treasured time where they can unwind, meet up with friends or family, or use the farm as an outdoor classroom for their children. We are grateful to be able to offer them an opportunity to get fabulous locally grown organic produce at an affordable price and to encourage them to think of the farms as a respite from their otherwise harried lives,” Dudas remarked. “I also love introducing new members to the produce we’ve become renowned for, like our richly flavored heirloom tomatoes.” Now known as Honey Brook Organic Farm, its members can pick up fresh produce from farm locations in Pennington and Chesterfield, and they also deliver pre-boxed shares of produce to 32 communities throughout NJ and eastern PA. Check out honeybrookorganicfarm.com for more information. Honey Brook Organic Farm, 260 Wargo Road, Pennington. 258 Crosswicks-Ellisdale Road, Chesterfield. 609-737-8899. www.honeybrookorganicfarm.com. See ad, page 17. Jersey Girl Cafe Great food with an attitude G reat food with attitude! That’s the motto at the Jersey Girl Cafe. The casual cafe, located at 731 Route 33 in Hamilton, serves a fresh and innovative menu seven days a week. The cafe specializes in local ingredients, which Chef Kathy Rana uses to bring diners amazing omelets and breakfasts, fantastic paninis, quesadillas, and sandwiches, the freshest salads and soups, and homemade cookies and treats. Not only does Chef Kathy serve her wonderful meals at the Jersey Girl Cafe, she also offers special event catering and daily corporate catering. Best of all, the menu is not the same every day. “We try to mix it up a bit each day, so that if you are having a week of meetings you don’t get tired of seeing the same thing day after day,” says Chef Kathy. Catered lunch can include hot and cold items, the paninis, which the restaurant is so well-known for, and fresh salads, vegetarian and gluten-free items, and of course, dessert. All of the meals are made fresh at the cafe. “We don’t serve frozen food and we don’t take shortcuts. We use the freshest ingredients, and always shop locally for in-season ingredients,” she adds. Jersey Girl Cafe also caters for special events — “We will make meals for two to 200 diners,” says Chef Kathy. Holiday dinners, parties, showers, or other occasions will be more festive with food from the Jersey Girl Cafe. Events can be held at the cafe after 6 p.m. or anytime at your own location. The cafe also has a wide variety of special events, from Sunday Acoustic Jams to Tarot Card readings. Just check their calendar online at www.jerseygirlcafenj.com for the latest events. The cafe is open Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jersey Girl Cafe, 731 Route 33 Hamilton. 609-838-9799. www.jerseygirlcafenj.com. See ad, page 21. U.S. 1 Lace Silhouettes Celebrating 25 years K aren Thompson left New York City’s garment district to found Lace Silhouettes Lingerie in 1988, when she opened the flagship store in Peddler’s Village, PA. She was passionate about creating an intimate apparel brand that went beyond the average shopping experience to truly satisfy what women want –– personalized, knowledgeable service; a welcoming, comfortable environment; and affordable luxury that makes them feel beautiful and confident. She had a vision for a store where every customer would be treated like a friend, as though they were a “guest in our home.” This year, Lace Silhouettes celebrates the 25th anniversary of their flagship store, and they have expanded to two other store locations in Princeton and Cape May, New Jersey. Believing that every woman deserves to indulge herself regardless of age, size, or price range, they continue to stay true to their vision of empowering women to look and feel great. Today, Karen says, “I live to help women from the inside out.” Whether that means nurturing a young woman’s career through internship or employment opportunities, granting a wish to a woman in need through her Wishes for Women brand, or simply sending someone home after a bra fitting with her spirits Holiday dinners, parties, and showers are more festive with food from Jersey Girl Cafe. Karen Thompson of Lace Silhouettes says she ‘lives to help women from the inside out.’ Karen Thompson (and her girls!) uplifted, she is committed to improving the lives of women in her community. Karen has been active as a mentor, honored as an inspiration, and busy as a community servant. She is a motivational speaker for SCORE and has been involved with many mentoring programs for women and young people. She has been on the Board of Directors for Bucks County Family Services, has sponsored events benefiting local food pantries, and she has committed Lace Silhouettes to supporting over 25 local charities and community programs, believing that strong communities mean strong business. Karen is also the founder of two organizations that give back to the community in very tangible ways. Since July 2008, the Wishes for Women organization she founded has made a difference by granting everyday wishes and contributing to charitable causes. Most recently, she partnered with Continued on following page WEICHERT P ROUDLY C ONGRATULATES ® Donna Reilly, Sales Associate Donna’s success is clearly based on listening to her clients and quickly zeroing in on their needs. She prides herself on providing both buyers and sellers with comprehensive real estate services and as much information as is available in order to help them make informed decisions. Her conscientiousness, dedication to service and loyal commitment to her clients, evident right from an initial introduction, enable her clients to feel cared for and understood until purchase or sale and comfortable with the results afterward. The Weichert Princeton office is proud to celebrate Donna and her accomplishments: r r r 19 /+"3$JSDMFPG&YDFMMFODF(PME 8FJDIFSU1SFTJEFOUT$MVCGPSUPQQFSGPSNFST .FNCFSPG.FSDFS$PVOUZ5PQ1SPEVDFSTUP " 8FJDIFSU 3FTJEFOUJBM 1SPQFSUZ 4QFDJBMJTU %POOB 3FJMMZ JT B NFNCFS PG UIF .FSDFS $PVOUZ #PBSE PG 3FBMUPST 5IF /FX +FSTFZ "TTPDJBUJPO PG 3FBMUPST UIF /BUJPOBM "TTPDJBUJPOPG3FBMUPSTBOEJUT3FBM&TUBUF#VZFST$PVODJM Put her neighborhood knowledge and professional expertise to work for you. Invite Donna in, and she’ll bring results! Princeton Office 609-921-1900 (office) 609-462-3737 (cell) DonnaReilly@weichert.com West-Windsor-Homes-NJ.com Facebook.com/West.Windsor.Homes.NJ 20 U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 Continued from preceding page the Salvation Army to establish the Thompson Family Pajama Pantry, distributing pajamas and underwear to those in need. Karen Thompson has been recognized in many ways for her impact on the community. In 2007, Best of Intima, a leading publication in the intimate apparel industry, honored Lace Silhouettes with their “Best in Community Support” award. In 2009 Bucks County Women’s Fund presented Karen with the “Woman with a Vision” award. Today she and her team continue to reach out to their local communities with a message of empowerment. Whether it’s the woman who leaves a Lace Silhouettes fitting room with her body image transformed, or the family who receives what they need to recover from a natural disaster, Karen stays true to her belief that purposeful action can create change and transform lives. Lace Silhouettes, 33 Palmer Square, Princeton, 609-6888823. Peddler’s Village Shop #30, Lahaska, PA. 429 Washington Street Mall, Cape May. www.lacesilhouetteslingerie.com See ad, page 11. The Massage Garden Customized session for each person’s needs L aura Fusco, Rose Ford, and their staff at The Massage Garden in Hamilton offer customized massage sessions based on the needs of the client. Each of the massage ther- apists at The Massage Garden specializes in different types of therapeutic massage: massage designed to relieve pain associated with chronic and acute conditions. “Of course there is also a relaxation element to every massage we give. That is an important part of massage,” says coowner Rose Ford. The Massage Garden offers results-oriented bodywork. Whether you want relief from TMJ, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, aching shoulders, headaches, or if you need to de-stress and relax, each session is unique. The Massage Garden uses high quality, hypo-allergenic creams and non-mineral oils. Only soy candles are burned in the office, and tables are heated. “In short, we strive to provide our clients with a quality experience from start to finish,” says Rose, who has been practicing massage since 1997. Ford specializes in Integrative, Deep Tissue, Pre-Natal, and other massages, as well as Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy. In this type of massage the therapist, supported by parallel bars, uses her feet to give a deep muscle massage “that helps to release trigger points by elongating fascia, or connective tissue.” Her business partner, Laura, has also been practicing since 1997. She provides an integrative session incorporating various therapeutic modalities. She specializes in CranioSacral Therapy, NeuroMuscular Therapy, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Myofascial Release and LomiLomi. Each of the other four massage therapists at The Massage Garden has been practicing for at least 10 years. For Valentine’s Day The Massage Garden also offers Couples Massage as well as a Couples Massage Lesson, where the partners learn basic relaxation massage. The Massage Garden also offers a senior citizen discount. The Massage Garden is conveniently located at the Five Points intersection in Mercerville, close to I-295, Route 1, Route 130, Route 206, the NJ Turnpike, and Route 33. The Massage Garden, 47 Edinburg Road, Mercerville. 609890-9390. www.themassagegarden.net. See ad, page 28. Montgomery Eye Care Focused on putting an end to AMD E very day ten thousand Americans turn 65, and as many of them know by now, getting older means keeping a closer eye on their health — especially their eye health. A leading cause of vision loss in North America in people over 50 is Age Related Macular Degeneration, or AMD. AMD is a medical condition that results in loss of vision in the center of the visual field, also known as the macula. Damage to the retina is to blame. Dr. Mary Boname, of Montgomery Eye Care, knows AMD well. She sees it in her patients all the time. “People who have AMD can struggle with such essential functions as reading or recognizing faces,” Dr. Boname said. “Patients rely on their peripheral vision to get through the day.” As the population ages, Dr. Boname says, AMD is reaching epidemic proportions. Some sources report as many as 210,000 new cases each year in the U.S. One reason for the epidemic is the cause, which is literally all around us: it’s light. Ultraviolet light, which is not visible to the human eye, can cause damage to our skin or the surface of the eye, but UV doesn’t reach the retina. The cornea and lens, which are susceptible to UV damage, blocks the rays, so only visible light reaches the retina. Most people think that visible light is harmless, but there is an exception. Blue light, which when it reaches the retina, can cause oxidative damage. Blue light is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye as the color blue. One needs look no further than the sky on a sunny day to see it. But there’s an insidious new hazard, and it’s growing every day, says Dr. Boname. Fluorescent lights, which are more common than ever, emit The Massage Garden strives to provide a quality experience from start to finish. Dr. Mary Boname wants her patients at Montgomery Eye Care to be aware of Age Related Macular Degeneration. Dr. Mary Boname high levels of blue light, and thanks to modern televisions, computer screens and phones, they are all around us. Over time, exposure to blue light causes oxidation in the retinas of unsuspecting adults. “People ask me, ‘What does that mean, oxidative damage?’” Dr. Boname says. “Think of it as rust. What oxidation does to a car bumper –– that’s what’s happening to the retina of someone with AMD.” When consulting with patients on AMD, Dr. Boname goes over the known risk factors to assess how likely they may be to suffer from AMD. Some are genetic or hereditary: if your parents or siblings have it, for example, you are more likely to get it. It affects Caucasians more than other races, and also affects people more who have shown a sensitivity to light. However, as Dr. Boname notes, there are also many causContinued on page 22 Mary Cassatt Summertime oil on canvas, 1894 Armand Hammer Museum of Art PERIOD FARMHOUSE CRANBURY, NJ. Surrounded by peaceful, pastoral vistas and brimming with period character, this traditional farmhouse enjoys a truly privileged position. 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Gloria Nilson, Real Living® of course. www.glorianilson.com Hopewell Crossing 609-737-9100 Monroe Township 609-395-6600 © Gloria Nilson, REALTORS®, Real Living® MHMCDODMCDMSKXNVMDC@MCNODQ@SDCjQL Princeton 609-921-2600 Princeton Junction 609-452-2188 Robbinsville 609-259-2711 South Brunswick 732-398-2600 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 U.S. 1 )257+(3(5621:+2+$6(9(5<7+,1* y a D s e n i valent s D r a C Gift J/HVVRQV 3ULYDWH&RRNLQ HI6HUYLFH K & O D Q R UV H 3 V V IURP&KHI([SUH OV D H 0 G UH D S UH 3 U3DUW\ ,QßKRPH'LQQH 5RXWH+DPLOWRQ1- 609-838-9799 0RQß)ULDP²SP6DWDP²SP6XQDP²SP 21 22 U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 Continued from page 20 es of AMD that are within her patients’ control. Among them are smoking, diet, and exposure to the sun. “Studies have shown that smoking triples the risk of AMD,” Dr. Boname says. “But a diet lacking in fruits and green vegetables, or spending an excessive amount of time outside, especially without sunglasses, is also to blame.” Dr. Boname said patients over the age of 35 should be cognizant of the risks and symptoms of AMD. Some 10 percent of Americans over the age of 50 show symptoms of AMD. For patients over 75, the rate increases to 30 percent. “Our goal is education and prevention –– to keep our patients from ever having AMD,” she said. “But if we start treatment early enough, we can help those with AMD maintain a quality of life through therapy and drugs even once the process has started. People don’t need to suffer.” Montgomery Eye Care offers patients comprehensive eye care, plus a large variety of glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. The office is open Monday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday: CLOSED; Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hours may vary near holidays, so call or check out the front door, where any changes also will be posted. Montgomery Eye Care, 1325 Route 206, Suite 24, Skillman. 609-279-0005. www.mecnj.com. See ad, page 24. Petal Pushers Flowers for all occasions N o matter how bad the winter weather, the flowers are always blooming at Petal Pushers, Inc. The Hamilton flower and gift shop offers a wide selection of flowers and gifts for every occasion, from weddings to sympathy to just every day events. Petal Pushers is the one-stop shop for all your floral and gift giving needs. You can shop online at www.mypetalpushers.com, or call 609-890-1166 or 800-3171166 to discuss a custom bouquet to fit your needs and budget. But the best way to shop at Petal Pushers is to walk on in to the store, which is housed in a quaint, historic farmhouse located at 2632 Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Road in Hamilton. Check out the store’s beautiful jewelry, unique antiques, home decor, plants, and other items. You are sure to find exactly the right gift for every occasion. Store hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Petal Pushers delivers throughout Mercer County as well as nationwide through its network of dependable florists. Same-day flower delivery is available at no additional cost. Petal Pushers has been in business since 1987 and has been specializing in weddings ever since. The floral design team is ready to help take care of all of your floral and gift needs. In fact, the store has won the Wedding Wire Bride’s Choice Award for 2013. The staff at Petal Pushers are getting ready for Valentine’s Day on February 14. Eight to 10 delivery people will be on hand to make sure that your Valentine flowers are delivered on-time and as fresh as can be. No matter the occasion, you’ll find the perfect gift at Petal Pushers. Petal Pushers Inc., 2632 Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Road, Hamilton. 609-890-1166 or 800-317-1166. www.mypetalpushers.com. See ad, page 26. PNC Bank Offering wealth management solutions W ealth management offers investors solutions, including a wide range of tailored investments, wealth planning, trust and estate administration, and private banking services to high net-worth individuals and families,” explains Veneeta Singal, an investment advisor with PNC Wealth Management. PNC wealth management advisors pride themselves on having the experience to provide personalized investment solutions, and Singal is a great ex- ample of that. She joined PNC’s Princeton Wealth Management group six months ago after spending over 15 years in the investment industry at the global level. “There are many aspects that are similar in both positions, but I am enjoying working at a community level,” says Singal. She has particularly enjoyed working with the mostly female team at the Princeton office. “I think because we are women, we communicate with each other exceptionally well. We are team-oriented and committed to our clients,” she adds. PNC Wealth Management was ranked as seventh-largest bank-held wealth manager by Barron’s in 2012. In total, including PNC Wealth Management and PNC Institutional Investments, the PNC Asset Management Group has approximately $112 billion in assets under management, serving clients from more than 70 offices in 17 states and the District of Columbia, including five offices in New Jersey. In 2012 PNC was also named one of the Most Admired Companies by Fortune magazine, was listed at 165 on in the Fortune 500 listing and was named one of the Top 50 Companies for Executive Women by the National Association for Female Executives. Whatever your current stage in life the advisors at PNC Wealth Management will work with you, listening to your needs, thinking about your goals and Petal Pushers has specialized in weddings since it opened in 1987. Veneeta Singal exemplifies the experience PNC Wealth Management offers clients. LLoving ov and safe Cage-free boarding C a eenvironment n 24-hour cage-free 2 4 slumber ssupervised u pparties a LLarge a yards with parklike to romp and play ssettings et owned and IIndependently nd for over 10 years ooperated p 2 Locations minutes from Princeton Call today for your dog’s FREE EVALUATION AND TOUR LAWRENCE Do You Doggie Daycare? 160 Basin Rd. (OFF BAKERS BASIN RD.) (609) 587-3535 SOUTH BRUNSWICK 113 Schalks Crossing Rd. (off Scudders Mill Rd.) (609) 275-7177 CHERRY HILL 2306 Church Rd. (off Rt. 38) (856) 667-2764 comprehensive solutions for a lifetime of wealth management. PNC understand the needs of business owners, senior executives, successful individuals and professionals, and we have the depth of resources to help address those needs with customized, practical solutions. PNC Bank, 76 Nassau Street, Princeton. 609-497-6700. www.pncbank.com. See ad, page 15. Stark & Stark Advocating for women in law C ommunity involvement is a pillar of Stark & Stark’s philosophy. Our firm strives to give back to the community we live and work in, and each of our attorneys are encouraged to become involved with charitable organizations with whose mission they identify. As a result, our firm has continually helped to raise money and build strong connections with over 260 local, regional, and national organizations and charitable foundations. A byproduct of the firm’s community involvement has been the creation of Stark & Stark’s Women’s Initiative. The Women’s Initiative, led by our female senior Shareholders, currently has more than 30 women attorney members helping to advance the law firm’s diversity in what is sometimes perceived as a male-dominated industry. This office community not only helps to promote female advancement and aid in their professional development, but also strives to FEBRUARY 6, 2013 create and sustain programs that benefit the firm as a whole and our local community. The female senior shareholders serve as mentors and role models to many of the younger women attorneys, by providing guidance and support. Stark & Stark’s Women’s Initiative promotes the importance of community involvement, and it is through the dedication to and support of our women attorneys that the firm has helped numerous community and charitable organizations focused on helping women and children. One organization in particular is Dress For Success, a nonprofit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women, providing professional apparel, a support network and career development tools to help women thrive in and out of a work environment. Another organization with which members of the Women’s Initiative are involved is Kidsbridge, whose mission is to disseminate the message of antibullying, non-violence, tolerance and diversity appreciation to youth, families and teachers. Additionally, our female attorneys are involved with the Mercer County Women’s Law Caucus, the Capital Health Women in Philanthropy, the Women in Business Committee of the Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey. Stark & Stark continually seeks opportunities to evolve by encouraging and promoting new ideas and input from our women lawyers through regular meetings. The Women’s Initiative has provided an environment for great women to accomplish great things, both within the community and within their professional careers. Stark & Stark, 993 Lenox Drive, Lawrenceville. www.starkstark.com. 609-896-9060. See ad, page 26. Terhune Orchards Meet Tannwen Mount T annwen Mount returned to her family farm, Terhune Orchards, in 2003. The Mount Family has owned and operated Terhune Orchards since 1975. The farm, located in Lawrenceville, includes 200 acres of preserved farmland producing more than 35 varieties of fruits and vegetables. Following six years on the west coast after graduating from Princeton University, Tannwen made the decision to return to New Jersey and play an active role in the future growth of Terhune Orchards. When Tannwen returned to Lawrence to work on the farm in 2003, she suggested putting some of the farm’s land to use as a vineyard. Purchasing additional farm land upon her return gave the Mounts the opportunity for new ventures. She had the idea for the winery when she was working at the University of California, Berkeley. Living in San Francisco, not far from the famed wine-growing regions of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys, gave her the opportunity to explore wineries and tasting wines reminded her of her farming root, teaching her what she liked in wine. Known for their apples, peaches, berries and field crops, the Mounts had no background in the field of growing wine grapes, but they successfully applied their years of farming experience to growing grapes. Since that first year, the wines from Terhune Orchards have received state awards and recognition. Terhune Orchards Vineyard and Winery now offers 12 wines and the Mounts now have eight acres of grapes. The wines please a wide range of tastes and desires. In addition to these grape wines, the winery reaches back to its farming roots to produce three apple based wines. While Tannwen oversees the operations of the winery and tasting room, she has also expanded programs on the farm. At Terhune Orchards, children are invited to learn about where food comes from through fun, hands-on educational programs. Pre-school children experience the farm through Read & Explore in winter, and Read & Pick during the growing season. Thousands of school age children learn about NJ agriculture during school tour programs. Farm summer camps offer children an inside view to life on the farm. Tannwen has expanded Terhune Orchards community partnerships, selling fresh produce to local schools and restaurants. Welcoming the public to the farm is part of what makes Terhune Orchards a special place. Pick-Your-Own is a big part of public participation on the farm from spring strawberries to fall pumpkins and apples. Terhune Orchards farm festivals have become a large part of the public face of the farm –– celebrating farm activities from kite flying in May to apple harvest during the month of October. Tannwen facilitates the staff, day to day ac- tivities, and festivals. Tannwen manages hundreds of “Barnyard Birthday Parties.” These memorable celebrations are enjoyed by the whole family and their guests. Tannwen is an integral part of the management team at Terhune Orchards, which now employees more than 30 retail and farm workers and hosts half a million visitors a year. Terhune Orchards welcomes visitors year-round to enjoy its farm store, winery, multiple festivals and pick-your-own and educational opportunities. Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville. 609924-2310. www.terhuneorchards.com. See ad, page 16. Continued on following page "-S+-""-, S0"%%S('%"' $75 + tax ANCIENT ARTS HEALING CENTER ;S(/+S(/)%,S,, 3535 Quakerbridge Road S/"-S;:<SlS&"%-(' 609.586.7700 111I.'"'-.+-,%"' I(& 23 Terhune’s Tannwen Mount with Vidal Blanc grapes Through the dedication and supoprt of women attorneys, Stark & Stark has helped numerous organizations focused on helping women and children. The wines from Terhune Orchards have received state awards and recognition every year since the Mount family first grew wine grapes. C:S"'/-S!((%-S ,, S5S$S+/ U.S. 1 $100 + tax %2S1"-!S,"S3S,"S1",!S&,, ,JS%"-S '%,JS+(,S)-%,S'S!((%-, 24 U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 Clockwise from above left: Brenda Ross-Dulan, Cheryl Rowe-Rendleman, Debbie Bazarsky, Debbie D’Arcangelo, Jodi Inverso, Geri LaPlaca, Tanuja Dehne, Rose Nini, Linda Mills Sipprelle, and Kelly Rouba. Continued from preceding page YWCA Princeton Honoring women pioneers T en women will be added to the Princeton YWCA’s list of Tribute to Women honorees during the 30th annual awards dinner on Thursday, March 7, at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. Established in 1984, the award program honors women who have made significant contributions to their professions and the community in executive, entrepreneurial, professional, educational, elected, activist, and volunteer roles. “The YWCA Princeton has honored over 300 women who have generously given of themselves for the good of others,” says Linda Richter, the event cochair along with Georgianne Vinicombe. “Their lives are stories of accomplishments and ac- colades. It is an honor to present to the community this group of remarkable women.” The honorary chair of the 2013 event is Brenda Ross-Dulan, executive vice president and Southern New Jersey regional president of Wells Fargo. Sponsors include Wells Fargo, NRG Energy, Bill and Judy Scheide, and New Jersey Manufacturers. Funds raised during the event, which costs $125 per person, support the YWCA’s many programs and classes. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.ywcaprinceton.org/tributetowomen or call 609-4972100 x316. The 2013 honorees, nominated by peers and co-workers and selected by a committee, are: Mary E. Boname Optometric Physician TPA Cert #27OMO0032100 LIC #0A 5298 Brenda Ross Dulan, honorary chair. In her position at Wells Fargo, she oversees 150 branches and $12 billion in deposits. She serves on many boards, including NJTV, Coopers Ferry Community Development Corporation, and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. She holds degrees from Howard University and UCLA. Debby D’Arcangelo. The president and CEO of Mercer County’s Planned Parenthood Association is the recipient of the Fannie E. Floyd Racial Justice Award. She has previously worked for Isles, the Lawrenceville School, and J.P. Morgan. She has served as a trustee at many organizations, including the YWCA Trenton and the Trenton Public Education Foundation. She has also worked with the Mercer County Community College Foundation, the NAACP Trenton Chapter, New Jersey Policy Perspective, and numerous other groups. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard and a master’s degree from Princeton. Memorable • Prolific • Remarkable “We are all family” Debbie Bazarsky. Bazarsky is the founding director of the nationally recognized Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Center at Princeton University as well as an adjunct professor in Widener University’s graduate program. She is also involved with the New Jersey Gender Rights Advocacy Association. Previously, she was founding coordinator of the LGBT Resource Center at the University of California. She is a graduate of Miami and Widener universities. Benedict A. Fazio Dispensing Optician #D 1640 These are just a few comments from Dr. Mary Boname’s patients: “Well-trained, experienced.” “Her patients always come first.” “Excellent listener and problem solver.” “Professional and warm.” “Setting a new standard for the profession to strive for every day.” Call today for your personal eye exam by one of the best in central NJ. We value your time, which is why we never limit your experience. Eye exams are performed solely by Dr. Boname – and if you’re looking for glasses, Ben Fazio will help you select the perfect pair. 609-279-0005 Montgomery Center near Shoprite • 1325 Route 206, Suite 24 Skillman, New Jersey 08558 • www.mecnj.com Mon: 10-8 • Tues: CLOSED • Wed, Thurs: 10-7 • Fri: 10-6 • Sat: 9-3 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 U.S. 1 25 A U.S. 1 ADVERTISING FEATURE A Barbara Coe. After working at Young and Rubicam in New York, Coe has been a committed volunteer for the past 20 years. She currently serves as vice chair of the Princeton Area Community Foundation and is on the board of Isles. The Lambertville resident has served previously on Womanspace’s Advisory Council and with Planned Parenthood. She holds degrees from Vassar, Columbia, and Pace University. Continued on page 28 The Adolescent (Teen) Mouth dolescents may face oral health problems which require them to visit a dentist or other healthcare professional. Irregular teeth growth is a common problem and adolescents with braces are a common sight. Another problem is wisdom teeth extraction or the removal of the third molar. Dental cavities are yet another common problem in adolescents. On occasion of Children's Dental Health Month we want to help you understand these oral health issues better. Orthodontics is a specialty in dentistry which deals with correction, development and prevention of irregular teeth, jaw and bite. If a general dentist sees these abnormalities in the adolescent, he/she will refer the patient to an orthodontist. The American Dental Association suggests that every adolescent above the age of seven should get an orthodontic evaluation done. Problems which require orthodontic treatment are crowded or crooked teeth, extra teeth, missing teeth, under-bite, overbite, jaw joint disorder, and incorrect or misaligned jaw position. When adolescents wear braces they have to take precautions in order to avoid any more oral health complications. The most important precautionary measure is to brush the teeth regularly after every meal. Since the food can be easily lodged in braces, it is a good idea to brush carefully with soft bristles toothbrush, fluoride toothpaste and floss as often as possible. Food stuffs which are sticky or hard like caramel, chewy candy, popcorn, and nuts should be avoided as they are difficult to remove and a cleaning must be done by the hygienist or general dentist, every three to six months. Wisdom teeth or third molars can grow usually from age fifteen to twenty five. These teeth can cause problem, because most of mouths are too small to accommodate them. If the wisdom tooth has a place to grow, without affecting other teeth, they can be left to themselves. But if the adolescent experiences pain, facial swelling, mouth infection, and gum-line swelling, then they should be extracted immediately. They can also destroy the second molars and affect other teeth. A general dentist or an oral surgeon can perform wisdom tooth surgery in the office using local anesthesia or sedation. Tooth decay (cavities) is also five times more common in adolescents than asthma. Dietary sugar and mouth bacteria form an acid which eats away minerals within the tooth, forming a cavity. The biggest prevention against cavities is brushing teeth twice a day and even better, after every meal with fluoride toothpaste and a soft bristle toothbrush. Carbonated drinks and sugary food must be avoided. Intake of fluoridated water also helps a lot or fluoride supplements can be used as a replacement. While dental cavities only affect the tooth, periodontal or gum disease is devastating, affecting the bones and gums that surround the tooth. A dentist specializing in the treatment of periodontal disease is known as a Periodontist. The disease should not be taken lightly and if it's left untreated it can spread and affect the bones under the teeth which eventually making the teeth loose and fall out. According to statistics plaque buildup is the main cause of gum related diseases. Other possible causes include: Genetics, poor oral hygiene, food getting stuck too frequently in the gums, mouth breathing, low nutrient or vitamin C-deficient diet, smoking, diabetes, autoimmune/systemic disease, changes in hormone levels, certain medications and constant teeth grinding. According to statistics nearly 66 percent of the young adult population suffers from periodontal disease. There are various symptoms, and it could differ from one adolescent to the other which may include swollen, tender, and red gums; bleeding of gums during brushing or flossing, receding gums; constant odorous breath; loose teeth and change in alignment of jaw and bite. Periodontal disease can be diagnosed after reviewing the complete medical Dr. Janhavi Rane, DDS history, physical examination of the teenager's mouth and x-rays. The treatment usually involves plaque removal, medication and in worse cases a surgery. 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She facilitates the Young Survivors Group at the YWCA’s Breast Cancer Resource Center and the Young Survival Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. She also volunteers for numerous breast cancer-related charities. She works as the vice president for brand management and communications at the United Way of Greater Mercer County. The York College graduate lives in Lawrenceville as serves on the PTO of Eldridge Park Elementary School. Geri LaPlaca. LaPlaca founded Your Resource (now Goodwill Home Medical Equipment), which provides affordable, refurbished medical equipment to those in need. She has helped more than 10,000 clients and supplied more than 25,000 reutilized items. She lives in Lambertville and attended the University of North Carolina. Rose Nini. The former dean of Mercer County Community College is the founder of Sage Works Consulting and serves on the board of Womanspace. She has also been on the boards of Kidsbridge and the Mercer County Commission on Abused, Neglected and Missing Children and has volunteered with Opera New Jersey and Boheme Opera. She lives in Princeton and holds degrees from Princeton University and Central Michigan University. Kelly Rouba. Rouba’s goal is to ensure that every individual has the opportunity to participate in society. She works with FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security on emergency preparedness for the special needs population and serves with the Hamilton Township Special Needs Commission, the Arthritis National Research Foundation, and the Patient Advocacy Institute. The Mercerville resident is an alumna of the College of New Jersey. Cheryl Rowe-Rendleman. RoweRendleman is the principal consultant and CEO of Omar Consulting Group, a medical/pharmaceutical consulting company. She has worked to advance young women in science and technology and founded the Women in Science mentoring initiative and the Graduate Women in Science and Engineering Group at Princeton University. She is a Girl Scout troop leader in West Windsor, where she lives, and holds a bachelor’s from Princeton and a Ph.D. from the University of Houston. Linda Mills Sipprelle. Sipprelle has served as a role model for female runners and has taught college, high school, and elementary school students. Starting at age 50, she worked for the U.S. State Department on counter-terrorism issues and served as president of the Friends of Davis International Center at Princeton. She is a graduate of the University of Redlands in California and lives in Princeton. YWCA Princeton, 50 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton. 609-497-2100. www.ywcaprinceton.org.See ad, page 13. The YWCA’s 30th annual Tribute to Women dinner on March 7 will honor 10 remarkable women from the community. Specializing in therapeutic massage. Session customized for stress reduction and relief of chronic pain. Valentine’s Special Couples Massage: Side-by-Side 1 Hour Integrative Massages $135 +tax Couples Massage Lesson $175 Gift Certificates Available Rose Ford & Laura Fusco Owners 47 Edinburg Rd. (Five Points) Mercerville, NJ 08619 609-890-9390 www.themassagegarden.net By Appointment - 7 Days a Week FEBRUARY 6, 2013 ART FILM LITERATURE DANCE DRAMA U.S. 1 29 MUSIC PREVIEW DAY-BY-DAY, FEBRUARY 6 TO FEBRUARY 13 EVENTS EDITOR: LYNN MILLER events@princetoninfo.com For more event listings visit www.princetoninfo.com. For timely updates, follow princetoninfo on Twitter and Facebook. Before attending an event, call or check the website. Want to list an event? Submit details and photos to events@princetoninfo.com. For listings of meetings, networking groups, trade associations, and training organizations, see Business Meetings in the Survival Guide section. Wednesday February 6 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Husband & Wife Team Art Exhibit, Chapin School, 4101 Princeton Pike, Princeton, 609924-7206. www.chapinschool.org. Reception for “Images: Reflections of Adventure,” an exhibit of sculpture and paintings by Connie McIndoe, a clay artist, and Ken McIndoe, an oil painter. On view to February 28. 5 to 7 p.m. Classical Music Noontime Recital Series, Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church, 124 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-1666. “A Tour of Renaissance Italy, Spain, and England” presented Vox Fidelis. Light lunch follows. Register. Free. Noon. Riverside Quartet, Mary Jacobs Library, 64 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, 609-924-9073. Classic love songs. Register. Free. 7 p.m. Live Music Dick Gratton, Trenton Social Bar and Restaurant, 449 South Broad Street Trenton, 609-9897777. www.allaboutjazz.com. Solo jazz guitar. 6 to 10 p.m. Open Mic Night, It’s a Grind Coffee House, 7 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609-275-2919. www.itsagrind.com. Sign up at 6:45 p.m. 7 to 8:45 p.m. True Acoustic, Rocky Hill Inn, 137 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, 609-683-8930. www.rockyhilltavern.com. Reservations suggested. 7 p.m. Open Mic, Alchemist & Barrister, 28 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-5555. www.theaandb.com. 21 plus. 10 p.m. Pop Music Rufus Wainwright, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Solo acoustic show presented by the singer, songwriter, and actor. Lucy Wainwright Roche shares the stage. Wainwright is the son of folk singers Loudon Wainwright and Kate McGarrigle. $40 to $50. 7:30 p.m. Blair Arch, Princeton Univeristy Award-winning artist and former McCarter Theater graphic designer James McPhillips has a solo show, The James McPhillips Museum and Gift Shop, at Small World Coffee’s Nassau Street location. The fourth annual love show, including Tatiana Oles’ ‘Angel of Love,’ right, is at the Witherspoon cafe. Opening receptions take place Friday, February 8, for both exhibits. Art Mel Leipzig Presents, Mercer County College, 102 North Broad Street, Trenton, 609-5703404. www.mccc.edu. “AfricanAmerican Painters: Horace Pippin and Jacob Lawrence” presented by Mel Leipzig, professor of fine arts and art history, in his final year of teaching. Free. Noon. Brown Bag Program, New Brunswick Public Library, 60 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-745-5108. “Actions and Improvisations: Pop Art, Happenings, and Fluxus at Rutgers in the 1960s” presented by Joan Marter, professor of art history. 12:15 p.m. Art Exhibit, Chapin School, 4101 Princeton Pike, Princeton, 609924-7206. www.chapinschool.org. Reception for “Images: Reflections of Adventure,” an exhibit of sculpture and paintings by Connie McIndoe, a clay artist, and Ken McIndoe, an oil painter. On view to February 28. 5 to 7 p.m. Art After Hours, Zimmerli Art Museum, George and Hamilton streets, New Brunswick, 732-9327237. www.zimmerlimuseum.- rutgers.edu. Spotlight on “Leonid Sokov: Ironic Objects” exhibit. Comedy by Ben Rosenfeld at 6:15 p.m. Screening of”From Gulag to Glasnost: The Art of Resistance” at 7 p.m. Refreshments. $6. 5 to 9 p.m. Lecture Series, New Hope Art League, 2 Stockton Avenue, New Hope, PA, 732-862-9606. www.newhopeartleague.com. “Good Art-Bad Art” issues of post modernism presented by Carol Cruickshanks, former lecturer from the College of New Jersey. 6:30 p.m. Dance Rennie Harris Rhaw, State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-246-7469. www.StateTheatreNJ.org. RHAW (Rennie Harris Awe Inspiring Works) a young hip hop dance company, presents street dance to music by Michael Jackson, Adele, and more. $25 to $50. 8 p.m. On Stage Deathtrap, Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, 215-785-0100. www.brtstage.org. Comedy thriller by Ira Levin about a playwright’s writing slump and a desire to be back on Broadway. $35 to $45. 2 and 7:30 p.m. A Delicate Balance, McCarter Theater (Berlind), 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Edward Albee’s play about unexpected house guests who plan to stay indefinitely stars John Glover and Francesca Faridany. $20 to $65. 7:30 p.m. Good People, George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-246-7717. Drama by David Lindsay-Abaire about life in a Boston neighborhood. The cast includes John Bolger, Ellen McLaughlin, Marianne Owen, Eric Riedmann, Cynthia Lauren Tewes, and Zakiya Young. Directed by David Saint. $25 to $62. 8 p.m. Film Broken on All Sides, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Fireplace on second floor, 609-924-9529. www.princetonlibrary.org. Film screening of Matthew Pillischer’s documentary that centers on the intersection of race and poverty within the criminal justice system. Post film discussion led by Pillischer. 7 p.m. Dancing Unveiling the Mystery of Flamenco, Grundy Memorial Library, 680 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA, 215-788-7891. www.grundylibrary.org. Tres Compadres featuring dancer Inez del Mar and guitarist Chris Mood perform and share information during an open forum. Register. Free. 6:30 p.m. Newcomer’s Dance, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149. www.americanballroomco.com. $10. 7 to 9 p.m. Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, Monument Drive, 609924-6763. www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Instruction followed by dance. $8. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Continued on following page 30 U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 A U.S. 1 ADVERTISING FEATURE Reviewed in NY Times, NJ Monthly and others Contemporary Indian Café Now Open in Princeton next to Sam’s Club Authentic North Indian, Indo-Chinese, Chat Also serving big selection of Indian Sweets 10% OFF on Entrée Not valid with any other coupons or promotions. 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Dinner entrees range in price from $6.99 to $10.99 and include traditional Mexican favorites like tamales, enchiladas, marinated pork, and flautas. His mole sauce (a rare find on many Mexican menus) is a special recipe with more than 40 ingredients including chocolate, raisins, a variety of peppers, and more. In addition to being tasty, most of the dishes are steamed and grilled with only the flautas and chips deep-fried in vegetable oil. Many low-fat platters such as grilled quesadillas, shrimp, chicken, steak and a selection of salads may be found on the menu. Ditch the bagels and pancakes and wake up with a hot Felipe Cruz and Leslie Paredes breakfast of Huevos Ranchero (fried eggs with black beans and ranchero salsa topped with fresh cheese) and flour tortillas. The Spanish Continental, with fried eggs, black beans, and tomato salsa, topped with fresh cheese, is another tasty option and comes with Fried plaintains and flour tortillas. Or take a break in the middle of a busy day and fuel up for the afternoon by taking advantage of the restaurant's $7.99 lunch special, which is available until 3 p.m. daily. Your choice of a burri- to, two tacos, two tostadas, or two enchiladas comes with rice, beans, and all the chips and salsa you can eat. Whichever meal you decide to have at Taste of Mexico, you can't go wrong. The attention to authentic detail, healthy cooking, and pleasing presentation will surely make it a memorable dining experience. A Taste of Mexico, 180 Nassau Street, down the alley behind Cox’s Market. 609-9240500. Wellness tion, 732-329-4000. www.sbpl.info. “Why and How to Do It” presented by Nathan Reiss of the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey. 12:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Bowl 016, Robertson Hall, 609-258-0157. “Who is Sovereign in the European Union” presented by Dieter Grimm, former justice of the Federal Constitutional Court of the Republic of Germany, and visiting professor of law at Yale Law School. 4:30 p.m. UFO Ghosts and Earth Mysteries, UFO and Paranormal Study Group, Hamilton Township Library, Municipal Drive, 609-6318955. www.drufo.org. Discussion about UFOs, ghosts, psychic phenomena, crop circles, poltergeists, channeling, and government cover-ups facilitated by Pat Marcattilio. Free. 7 to 10 p.m. The Finest Cuisine of Spain and Portugal February 6 Valentine’s Day Thursday February 14 Make Your Reservations NOW! Lunch - Spanish & Portuguese Buffet All-You-Can-Eat - $12.95/person Dinner & Lunch Packages Available for Any Size Parties Starting at $16.95/person Regular Menu available Call for Information Flamenco Dancing 2nd Sunday of every month at 5pm Reservations required Parties of 10 or more receive a pitcher per table of homemade sangria (with this ad) 511 Lalor Street, Hamilton Township 609-396-8878 0DMRUFUHGLWFDUGVDFFHSWHG2SHQ'D\V$:HHN www.malagarestaurant.com Crepes Now Offering Sweet & Savory Continued from preceding page Faith Kabbalah of After Life, Young Israel, 2556 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-882-4330. Discussion of what happens when we die, reincarnation, heaven and hell, ghostly visitations, and more with Rabbi Yitzchak Goldenberg. Register. 7 p.m. Food & Dining Cornerstone Community Kitchen, Princeton United Methodist Church, Nassau at Vandeventer Street, Princeton, 609-924-2613. Hot meals served, prepared by TASK. Free. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Gardens Wednesday Night Out Series, Hopewell Public Library, Railroad Station, Railroad Place, Hopewell, 609-466-1625. www.redlibrary.org. Jared Rosenbaum, co-owner of Wild Ridge Plants, explores ways to support nature in home landscape with native wildflowers and shrubs. He is also the author of “Plant Local: Do-ItYourself Native Plant Gardens.” 7 p.m. Meeting, Central Jersey Orchid Society, D&R Greenway Land Trust, Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, 609-924-1380. www.centraljerseyorchids.org. “Species and Hybrids” presented by Bayard Saraduke. Plant raffle and refreshments. 7:30 p.m. The Sugar Solution, Center for Relaxation and Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 635, Plainsboro, 609-750-7432. www.relaxationandhealing.com. Presentation by Jamie Checket, a holistic health coach. Register. $15. 7 p.m. History Guided Tour, Drumthwacket Foundation, 354 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-683-0057. www.drumthwacket.org. New Jersey governor’s official residence. Group tours are available. Register. $5 donation. 1 p.m. Tour and Tea, Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. www.morven.org. Tour the restored mansion, galleries, and gardens before or after tea. Register. $20. 1 p.m. Annual Meeting, Historical Society of Princeton, Nassau Club, 6 Mercer Street, Princeton, 609921-6748. www.princetonhistory.org. “The Insider’s Guide to America Today” presented by Frank Newport, editor in chief of Gallup. Register by E-mail to jennie@princetonhistory.org. Free. 7 p.m. Lectures Meeting, New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners, Jersey Girl Cafe, 731 Route 33, Hamilton, 609-448-6364. www.njawbomercer.org. “Caregiving and Your Business” presented by Mary Kay Krockowski from Aging Advisors. Register. $11. 8 to 9:30 a.m. Jewish Genealogy, South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junc- Outdoor Action Wild or Not, Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-7377592. www.thewatershed.org. For ages 3 to 5 with an adult. Register. $15. 1 p.m. Politics Meeting, Hopewell Valley Republican Association, Hopewell Library, 245 Pennington Titusville Road, Pennington, 609-7378869. 7 p.m. Socials Meeting, Outer Circle Ski Club, Chili’s Restaurant, Route 1 South, West Windsor, 609-721-4358. www.outercircleskiclub.org. Open to adults interested in ski trips, hikes, picnics, and game nights. New members welcome. 8 p.m. For Seniors History Lecture, Princeton Senior Resource Center, Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton Street, 609-924-7108. www.princetonsenior.org. “Fifth Century BCE” presented by Jeanne Gorrissen, an instructor with Evergreen Forum. Register. Free. 1 p.m. 7 Tree Farm Road, Suite 100, Pennington, NJ 08534 609-737-1199 ChezAlice@aol.com www.ChezAliceCatering.com Sports Trenton Titans Hockey, Sun National Bank Center, 609-3411100. Gwinnett. 7 p.m. FEBRUARY 6, 2013 U.S. 1 On Numbers: Statistician Mark Nicolich gives a lecture titled ‘Why Do We Need Statistics’ on Thursday, February 7, at noon at Mercer County Community College. Thursday February 7 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Do It Yourself Art Valentine Making Workshop, Twirl Toy Shop, 10 North Main Street, Pennington, 609-737-4386. facebook.com/twirltoysshop. $5 per child benefits “Restore Our Shore” fund. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Art Exhibit, Lawrenceville School, Gruss Center of Visual Arts, Lawrenceville, 609620-6026. www.Lawrenceville.org. Opening reception of “Life Dance: A Retrospective,” a solo show featuring works by Priscilla Snow Algava. A teacher for more than three decades, she currently teaches at West Windsor Arts Center and privately in her studio. On view to February 28. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Classical Music After Noon Concert, Princeton University Chapel, Princeton campus, 609-2583654. www.princeton.edu. Caroline Robinson, Curtis Institute, on organ. Free. 12:30 to 1 p.m. Danil Trifonov, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Concert by the 22year-old Russian pianist features works by Scriabin and Chopin. $32 to $48. 7:30 p.m. Angelika Kirchschlager and Ian Bostridge, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, 609-2582800. princetonuniversityconcerts.org. Performance of Hugo Wolf’s treatment of 16th and 17th Spanish poems presented by Angelika Kirchschlager, mezzo-soprano; Ian Bostridge, tenor; and Julius Drake, piano. $20 to $40. Pre-concert talk by Susan Youens at 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Live Music Larry Tritel and Guy DeRosa, Thomas Sweet Cafe, 1325 Route 206, Skillman, 609-454-5280. www.thomassweet.com. Guitar, harmonica, and vocals. Opening of “The Heart of Art” exhibition. BYOB. 7 p.m. On Stage Good People, George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732246-7717. www.gsponline.org. Drama by David Lindsay-Abaire about life in a Boston neighborhood. The cast includes John Bolger, Ellen McLaughlin, Marianne Owen, Eric Riedmann, Cynthia Lauren Tewes, and Zakiya Young. Directed by David Saint. $25 to $62. 2 p.m. Deathtrap, Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, 215-785-0100. www.brtstage.org. Comedy thriller by Ira Levin about a playwright’s writing slump and a desire to be back on Broadway. $35 to $45. 7:30 p.m. A Delicate Balance, McCarter Theater (Berlind), 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Edward Albee’s play about unexpected house guests who plan to stay indefinitely stars John Glover and Francesca Faridany. $20 to $65. 7:30 p.m. Continued on page 34 THERE'S A moment YOU REALIZE THIS IS more THAN JUST A VALENTINE'S DINNER Featuring live jazz music complimented by a three course gourmet dinner and a champagne toast. 102 Carnegie Center Princeton PRINCETON Choose from Our Award-winning Wine List Live Music Tuesday & Thursday Evenings Tapas Happy Hour FREE Validated Parking Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 4:30 -10PM 29 Hulfish Street • Princeton, New Jersey 08542 609-252-9680 • 609-683-9359 fax email: info@terramomo.com For reservations: (609) 734-4200 31 32 U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 Artist Algava Connects to the Dance of Life P by Ilene Dube riscilla Snow Algava’s studio may be in the most enviable spot for an artist in Princeton. Her large glass windows look out on Witherspoon Street and the former Lahiere’s building, and from her perch she draws and paints the bustling downtown life. If she gets restless, she can walk down 20 steps to Small World Coffee, where she often sits and sips and draws patrons. With a mane of wavy black hair, the retired South Brunswick High School art specialist is often seen at regional gallery openings. She usually wears a necklace of large gemstones, each with a story. At an exhibit of HomeFront’s ArtSpace group at the West Windsor Arts Center last year, Algava wore a favorite necklace from a trip to Greece. When one of the artists admired it, she unclasped it from her own neck and gave it to the artist. Such is Algava’s spirit of generosity. Not surprising to anyone who has seen her canvases, Algava loves color, and her clothing lets you know that. On this particular day she is wearing three different purples, not to mention the carved purple goddess face in an amulet around her neck. The studio is aromatic, like an herbal infusion, but Algava, who is getting over a cold, says it is the essential oils she has been using for healing. In December, Algava opened her studio for a two-day sale, including the work of three other Princeton artists. She has only been in the space since August but finds it ideal for its light, views, and visibility: a sandwich board sign out front generated lots of traffic, and sales. It is both a working studio — there are Small World paper cups filled with pigment, and cans of brushes line the windowsills — as well as a showroom, with many works of art lining the walls. This is Algava’s world — from figures in motion to old ladies sitting on a stoop in Greece, talking about their lives and the old days. “We barely spoke each other’s language, but we all related to one another,” she recounts of the time she discovered them. “We’re all citizens of the world who need to take responsibility for one another.” On the floor, stacks of her framed artwork, wrapped in bubble wrap, are ready to be shipped off to the Marguerite & James Hutchins Gallery at the Lawrenceville School for “Life Dance: A Retrospective, Priscilla Snow Algava,” from Thursday, February 7, through Thursday, February 28. It is a busy time for Algava, who had a solo show at the Plainsboro Library this past fall and has been teaching drawing and painting at the West Windsor Arts Center, watercolor at the YWCA Princeton, privately in her studio, and leading two-day workshops in clay monoprinting every few months. A recent workshop in West Windsor was so popular that she had to turn three students away. Those who were lucky enough to get in were observed being absorbed in the play of the work, pouring pigment onto slabs of wet clay, mixing in slip, adding texture, then rolling it out onto a treated surface. Finished prints lay drying all over the classroom. “Everyone can succeed and everyone comes away with four to five pieces of artwork,” says Algava. Indeed her workshops have repeat offenders. “There’s always a new technique to learn, and students learn so much from watching each other work.” Algava’s retirement from public school teaching came unexpectedly. She had walked into the hallway at an unfortunate moment when two students were breaking into a fight. Algava found herself in the middle, fell, and injured her hip. After more than a year on disability — she couldn’t stand or carry heavy things — she retired, but despite being in pain and visits to physical therapists and osteopaths, she has filled her life with joyful projects. In 2007 Algava received a Dodge Foundation grant. She allocated the $2,000 given to the school to develop a community Mirror Mural, in which each student was given a four-inch mirror to create a representation of who they are. They could use stencil, writing or drawing to create the wall of 1,000 mirrors. “I think everyone is an artist,” says Algava, who was moved by Ik-Joong Kang’s “Happy World” mural at the Princeton Public Library, a community-produced artwork. For Mirror Mural, “The artist makes the tile, viewers sees themselves while connecting to the artist, and reflect on who they are inside.” With the additional $5,000 from the Dodge Foundation allocated to the artist for professional development, she went to Greece and did monoprinting and painting in Santorini, Paros, and Thesaloniki. “I love Greece, the Aegian light and air, the people and the colors and the smells — it’s magical, particularly the islands.” Algava first discovered clay monoprinting at Phillips Mill 20 years ago. She researched Mitch Lyons, a pioneer of the form, and took workshops with him. Eventually she began teaching with Lyons at West Windsor Arts Center and in Kingston. Growing up in the Bronx and Yonkers, Priscilla Snow was originally Priscilla Snofsky. “My Uncle Charlie was in the police force and was told he wouldn’t get anywhere with the name Snofsky, so when I was 10 my grandmother had the whole family change our name.” Her mother was a secretary — “she was an incredible typist and a fabulous speller” — who had only finished eighth grade but performed piano in Carnegie Hall as a child and continued to play throughout life, into her mid-90s. Her father was an entrepreneur whose final business was a travel agency on Fifth Avenue, which enabled Priscilla to pursue her travel ambitions. FEBRUARY 6, 2013 U.S. 1 33 Studies in Color: Paintings by Priscilla Snow Algava, pictured on opposite page, include ‘Dancing in the Light,’ opposite left; ‘Angels Among Us,’ opposite bottom; ‘Letting Go,’ above; and ‘Inner Listening,’ at right. A retrospective of her work opens on Thursday, February 7, at the Lawrenceville School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English and education at Cornell in 1961. In 1966, while teaching English as a second language in Argentina — Algava speaks French, Spanish, and German — she found Jorge Hale, a British painter, who taught her to paint realistically. When she returned to the U.S., teaching English in Binghamton, New York, she earned graduate credits at SUNY Binghamton to certify as an art teacher. She completed her master’s degree at DePauw University. She moved to Frankfurt with her first husband, from whom she took the name Algava — his ancestors were Sephardic Jews expelled to Greece from Spain. He had a project for IBM in Frankfurt in the early 1970s, and when their daughters, Lisa and Tara, were born, Priscilla became involved with an art group showing and selling all over Frankfurt. It was the first time she could indulge in her artwork full time. The English teacher in her emerges as she uses words and text as design elements. While all of the above experiences helped to shape the artist, New Jersey painter and il- lustrator Jacob Landau was a big influence on Algava. The two worked on a book on teaching and the humanities. “We need to take care of each other and the planet, and art is a vehicle for that. Unfortunately he died before the book was finished,” says Algava, who still has the notes and uses the word fragments in her art. Landau taught Algava “how important it is to be passionate in making art, and how important the human being is as a subject. There’s a dialogue between the artist and the viewer and the work, a circle of reflection,” she says. “Each viewer brings something, sees something different, and that’s OK — that visceral response from a viewer makes art a vehicle for change.” So how did Algava, who trained as a realist, evolve her playful abstracted style? “I love to take photos, and so it was no longer satisfying to paint realistically when a photograph can do that. Copying reality is not enough. What’s most important is an expressive style like Rico Lebrun or Matisse. I’m moved by seeing the artist’s hand.” Painting is a dance for Algava. “I feel like I’m dancing with a brush. I don’t start with a plan. I’m intuitive — I don’t do a lot of thinking. I never feel ‘block,’ but I’m a fountain with so much to say and draw. I’m celebrating life and our circles of connection.” Dance is also her subject. “I have been drawing dancers since my kids were little, and at rehearsals and ballet lessons I loved the discipline and rigor, how people would express themselves with their bodies.” Algava has her own private alchemy, mixing shampoo and cleansers into ink and oil pastel, causing them to behave with minds of their own — and often taking the shape of dancers. After the interview, we descend the stairs to Small World — who can resist the aroma of joe? Algava treats me to a latte, and we sit at a table where she puts pen to sketchbook and makes quick studies of the people at the other tables, engaged with their laptops or devices, oblivious to the artist in their midst. Life Dance: A Retrospective, Priscilla Snow Algava, Marguerite & James Hutchins Gallery, Gruss Center of Visual Arts, the Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville. Thursday, February 7 through Thursday, February 28. Opening reception February 7, 6:30 p.m. www.lawrenceville.org/arts/visual-art/calendar-ofevents/index.aspx or 609-896-0400. 34 U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 February 7 Continued from page 31 Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest, Crossroads Theater, 7 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-545-8100. 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Lesson and practice session. $12 includes refreshments. 8 p.m. Literati mizuwestwindsor.com Author Event, Farley’s Bookshop, 44 South Main Street, New Hope, PA, 215-862-2453. Vasiliki Katsarou reads from her work. 8 p.m. Good Causes Central Jersey’s Premier Gastropub Make Reservations for Valentine’s Day Offering prix fixe @ $59 (+tax and gratuity) and limited reg menu 137 Washington Street (Rt. 518) • Reservations: 609.683.8930 www.rockyhilltavern.com Valentine Making Workshop, Twirl Toy Shop, 10 North Main Street, Pennington, 609-7374386. facebook.com/twirltoysshop. $5 per child benefits “Restore Our Shore” fund. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Membership Drive and Social, Machestic Dragons, Marina Restaurant, Mercer County Park, West Windsor, 609-291-0779. www.machesticdragons.org. Introduction to the sport followed by a social time and refreshments. Cash bar. Register by E-mail to anjcarricato@aol.com. Free. 7 to 7:45 p.m. Modern Shakespeare: Lily Akerman, a Princeton University senior plays Caliban while a marionette plays Ferdinad in ‘The Tempest,’ weekends, February 9 through 16, at 8 p.m. at the Matthews Acting Studio at 185 Nassau Street. Farm Markets Trenton Farmers’ Market, 960 Spruce Street, Lawrence, 609695-2998. Open year-round. Thursdays to Saturdays. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gardens Meeting and Program, Garden State African Violet Club, Robbinsville Library, 42 RobbinsvilleAllentown Road, Robbinsville, 609-259-7095. “Growing African Violet Trailers” DVD. E-mail gsavcmail@gmail.com. 7 p.m. Health Education for Healthy Living, Robert Wood Johnson Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness, Outpatient Services Auditorium, Hospital Campus, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. “Wound Care Management” presented by Suzan Getty, RN; Biagio Manna, DO; and Reza Shah, DO. Register. $5. 6 p.m. Education for Healthy Living, Robert Wood Johnson Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. “Healthy Hearts: Cardiac Support Group” led by Penny Wasylyk, pharmacist. A heart healthy snack will be provided. Register. Free. 6:30 p.m. Mental Health A True Welcome Home for NJ Veterans, NAMI Mercer, RWJ Conference Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Lawrenceville, 973-706-5869. Panel discussions, awards, workshops including “How to Help Veterans Reintegrate into Society” and “Military Suicide from a Public Health Perspective.” Register. $35 includes lunch. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey, NAMI NJ, 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick, 732-940-0991.Support group. 7 to 9 p.m. FEBRUARY 6, 2013 U.S. 1 35 On View: Exposed, the member exhibit opening Friday, February 8, at Gallery 14 in Hopewell, features photos including ‘Tree in the Rain’ by Elizabeth Swezey and ‘Window Shadow’ by Benjamin Cho. Wellness Meditation Group, Mercer Free School, Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrence, 609-403-2383. mfs.insi2.org/meditation. For all levels in a sharing experience. Register. 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. Tai Chi, One Yoga Center, 405 Route 130 North, East Windsor, 609-918-0963. www.oneyogacenter.net. Introductory class led by Faye Nulman. $15. 7:30 p.m. Bar Open Every Day from 5PM Lectures Author Event, Princeton Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-921-2782. www.thejewishcenter.org. “Is the West Over? What Would Keynes Say?” presented by Sylvia Nasar, professor of business journalism at Columbia University; and author of “Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius.” Trained as an economist, Nasar was a New York Times economics correspondent from 1991 to 1999, a staff writer at Fortune from 1983 to 1989, and a columnist at U.S. News & World Report in 1990. She also wrote “A Beautiful Mind,” the biography about John Nash, a Pulitzer Prize winning mathematician from West Windsor, and coedited “Essential John Nash.” Nasar frequently lectures on globalization, economics, mental illness, and mathematics. 10 a.m. Distinguished Lecture Series, Mercer County Community College, Communications Building, Room 109, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703324. “Why Do We Need Statistics? presented by Mark Nicolich, a statistician for more than 30 years. A former professor of statistics at Rider University, Nicolich has written more than 50 publications in peer-reviewed literature. He will share insights and experiences with statistical analysis in several areas of research, as well as contemporary examples of an abused analysis method seen in academic research papers and popular press. Free. Noon. Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Bowl 016, Robertson Hall, 609-258-0157. “Protecting the Rights of Children Affected by Armed Conflict: The Role of the UN and NGOs.” Panel discussion with Jo Becker, advocacy director for the Children’s Rights Division of Human Rights Watch; and Eva Smets, director of WatchList on Children and Armed Conflict. 4:30 p.m. Accepting reservations for: Sunday Brunch 11AM - 2PM Dinner 7 Days from 5:30PM Private Parties and Events • Corporate Retreats Travel in France, Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane and Route 1, Lawrence Township, 609-9896920. Gary Lee Kraut, a travel writer for more than 20 years and the editor of “France Revisited,” shares his insights, experiences, and humorous anecdotes. Register. 7 p.m. Getting Your House Ready for Sale, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, 609-7990462. “The Loan Process and Buying Power.” Free. 7 p.m. Shopping News Moving Sale, Cranbury Bookworm, 54 North Main Street, Cranbury, 609-655-1063. A sale before the store moves down the street. Hardcovers, $2; oversized hardcovers, $4; trade paperbacks, four for $1; pocket paperbacks, 10 for $1; antiquarian books are half price. 9 a.m. Singles Widows Support Group, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-2522362. Susan M. Friedman facilitates. Call to register. 11:30 a.m. For Seniors Best@Home in Ewing, Jewish Family & Vocational Service of Mercer County, Woodbrook House, 865 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing, 609-987-8100. www.jfcsonline.org. “Understanding Your Blood Pressure” presented by Judy Millner. Wear something red for Heart Healthy Month. Kosher lunch will be served. Register. Transportation available. Donations invited. 11:30 a.m. Friday February 8 16 Tastefully Appointed Rooms IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Fly Like A Butterfly Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest, Crossroads Theater, 7 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-545-8100. www.crossroadstheatrecompany.org. Drama written and starring Geoffrey Ewing. 8 p.m. Folk Music Valentine’s Day Extravaganza, Folk Project, Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, 973335-9489. www.folkproject.org. $9 includes refreshments. 8 p.m. smokehouse hickory-smoked BBQ sauce, onion and double chicken on our delicious 10-grain or gluten free crust Live Music Dick Gratton, Chambers Walk Cafe, 2667 Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609-896-5995. www.allaboutjazz.com. Solo jazz guitar. 6 to 9 p.m. Music and Merlot, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Wine by the glass or bottle, brick oven pizza, and cheese platters are available. Sage with class rock and contemporary pop. 6 to 9 p.m. Continued on following page deliciously healthy! (Add pineapple for a sweet and savory combo.) We deliver. 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On view to March 5. 4 to 6 p.m. Art Exhibit, Gallery 14, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell, 609-333-8511. www.photogallery14.com. Opening reception for “Exposed,” a member exhibit; and photography students from College of New Jersey. Meet the artists on Sunday, February 10, 1 to 3 p.m. On view to March 10. 6 to 8 p.m. Art Exhibit, Sage Coalition, 219 East Hanover Street, Trenton. Opening reception for “Black Swag,” an art show featuring work from established and emerging African American artists. Music by Roebus One n Aquil Heru. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Art Show, Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-4377. www.smallworldcoffee.com. Opening reception for “Love Show,” an exhibition of works by more than 40 artists relating to the word “love.” DJ Motorfunker from WPRB, refreshments, and a dance party. Proceeds from the sale benefit HiTOPS, the only free-standing health center focusing exclusively on risk reduction education and health promotion for youth in New Jersey. On view to March 5. $20 donation requested. 8 to 11 p.m. Allegro: Michael Berkowitz conducts at Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s Broadway Pops concert on Saturday, February 9, in Richardson Auditorium. A Concert of Passionate Dance, Roxey Ballet, Canal Studio Theater, 243 North Union Street, Lambertville, 609-397-7616. Revivals of “La Baleine Blanche,” “Tempered Steele,” and “For the Love of It.” $30. 7 p.m. Uncle Vanya, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Levin Theater, George Street, New Brunswick, 732-932-7511. Chekhov drama. $25. 8 p.m. A Delicate Balance, McCarter Theater (Berlind), 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. Edward Albee’s play about unexpected house guests who plan to stay indefinitely. Through February 17. $20 to $65. 8 p.m. Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University, 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-2581500. “The Tempest,” a classic Shakespeare drama with actors and puppets. $12. 8 p.m. Next to Normal, Villagers Theater, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2710. Musical about a woman with a diagnosis of mental illness. $20. 8 p.m. On Stage McCarter Lab Spring Festival, McCarter Theater, Berlind Rehearsal Room, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. Staged reading of “Pure” by A. Rey Pamatmat, a portrait of Alan Turning, the father of computer science. Eric Ting directs. Register. Free. 7 p.m. Moving Mountains, Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609466-2766. Comedy about a widower in pursuit of women. $29.50 to $31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m. Dracula, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-295-3694. Stephen Dietz adaptation of Bram Stoker’s thriller. $20. 8 p.m. Deathtrap, Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, 215-785-0100. www.brtstage.org. Comedy thriller by Ira Levin about a playwright’s writing slump and a desire to be back on Broadway. $35 to $45. 8 p.m. I Do! I Do!, Center Playhouse, 35 South Street, Freehold, 732-4629093. Musical comedy. $25 includes refreshments. 8 p.m. Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest, Crossroads Theater, 7 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-545-8100. www.crossroadstheatrecompany.org. Drama written and starring Geoffrey Ewing. 8 p.m. Good People, George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-246-7717. Drama by David Lindsay-Abaire about life in a Boston neighborhood. Directed by David Saint. $25 to $62. 8 p.m. The Miracle Worker, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. Drama based on Helen Keller is set in Alabama circa 1880. $16. ASL interpreted performance. Select seating is available for those who wish to be closest to the interpreters. 8 p.m. Family Theater Annual Inter-Generational Community Variety Show, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8777. Music, mime, shadow puppetry, comedy, acrobatics, and more. Collaborative creation of the arts council, Stone Soup Circus, Princeton Theater Experiment, Princeton Mime Theater, Princeton Playback Theater, and the New School for Music Study. $13. 7 p.m. Film Princeton Environmental Film Festival, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. Visit website for complete list of films and festivalrelated events. 4 p.m. Acme Screening Room, Lambertville Public Library, 25 South Union Street, Lambertville, 609-397-0275. Oscar shorts documentary. $8. 7 p.m. Dancing Friday Night Social, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149. $15. 8 to 11 p.m. PAMPER SOMEONE SPECIAL... 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Dress in formal wear. Learn the waltz and the Virginia Reel. Cookies, juice, and candy. Register. $25 per couple; second daughter is free. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Composing in the Moment, Princeton University Department of Music, Taplin Auditorium, 609-258-2800. Recital featuring faculty members Ralph Bowen on tenor saxophone; Bruce Arnold on guitar; Michael Cochrane on piano, and Brian Glassman on bass. Directed by Anthony D.J. Branker. Free. 8 p.m. Jeremy Denk, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609921-2663. Piano recital featuring Beethoven’s Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, which Denk performed on his latest record, “Jeremy Denk: Ligeti/Beethoven.” Free. 8 p.m. Folk Music David Brahinsky, Guy DeRosa, Phil McCauliffe, and Bill Leech, Roosevelt Arts Project, Municipal Building, Roosevelt, 609-4431898. Blues and contemporary concert. 8 p.m. Classical Music Live Music 50 String Players, Princeton String Academy, Princeton United Methodist Church, Vandeventer and Nassau streets, Princeton, 609-951-7664. Concert features music presented by 50 students from tots to teens. Reception follows the concert. Free. 7 p.m. Don Pasquale, Boheme Opera NJ, Kendall Theater, College of New Jersey, 609-771-2885. Donizetti comedy features Edward Bogusz, David Gagnon, Sunijgi Kim, and Kevin Grace. $35 to $75. 7:30 p.m. New Jersey Gay Men’s Chorus Concert, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. Register. $15. 8 p.m. Broadway Pops!, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 609-497-0020. “The Garland Magic” features a recreation of Judy Garland’s Carnegie Hall concert presented by soprano Karen Mason. Michael Berkowitz is the guest conductor. $25 to $68. 8 p.m. Dick Gratton, Chambers Walk Cafe, 2667 Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609-896-5995. www.allaboutjazz.com. Solo jazz guitar. 6 to 9 p.m. Valentine’s Day Celebration, Lambertville Public Library, 25 South Union Street, Lambertville, 609-397-0275. www.Lambertvillelibrary.org. A Swinging Affair, a local jazz quartet, presents popular standards. Wine and appetizers. $10. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Roundabout, Halo Pub, 4617 Nottingham Way, Hamilton, 609586-1811. 7 to 10 p.m. Larry Tritel and Guy DeRosa, Thomas Sweet Cafe, 1325 Route 206, Skillman, 609-4545280. www.thomassweet.com. Guitar, harmonica, and vocals. 7 p.m. American Bluegrass and Country, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609-716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.com. 7:30 p.m. Be Mine: The Arts Council of Princeton offers a Valentinemaking workshop for kids on Saturday, February 9. Jules Shear, Pal Shazar, Rick Norman, and Adam Egizi, The Record Collector Store, 358 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-324-0880. $18. 7:30 p.m. Kathy Phillips Duo, Americana Diner, 359 Route 130, East Windsor, 609-448-4477. 8 p.m. Bob Orlowski, It’s a Grind Coffee House, 7 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609-275-2919. www.itsagrind.com. Easy listening and jazz. 8 to 10 p.m. Non-Stop and I Am Heresy, AfterMath Events, Mill Hill, 300 South Broad Street, Trenton, 609989-1600. 21 plus. $6 cover. 9 p.m. Dapp, Triumph Brewing Company, 400 Union Square, New Hope, 215-862-8300. Funk music. 21 plus. $5. 10 p.m. Art Saturday Workshops, Ellarslie, Trenton City Museum, Cadwalader Park, 609-989-3632. www.ellarslie.org. “Snowflakes” with Diana Frascella-Bonanno. For children in grades K to four accompanied by an adult. Register. $15. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Art Talks, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. Photographer Michael S. Miller discusses his selection process for Focus of Sculpture. Register. 11 a.m. Valentine’s Pop-Up, Lux Gallery, 13 Railroad Place, Hopewell, 609-902-7641. Paintings, jewels, handbags, and more. Artists at work include Donna Blachford, Mic Boekelmann, Marge Miller, Kathy Varga, and Jane Zamost. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday Workshops, Ellarslie, Trenton City Museum, Cadwalader Park, 609-989-3632. www.ellarslie.org. “Applied Digital Photography” with Cie Stroud. Register. $20. 1 to 3 p.m. Winter Photowalk, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. Michael S. Miller presents pointers on composition and perspective. Digital camera required. Rain or shine. Register. $70. 1:30 p.m. Art Exhibit, Ellarslie, Trenton City Museum, Cadwalader Park, 609-989-3632. Opening reception for “Trenton’s Educational Legacy: The New Lincoln School” curated by Elizabeth Carter Lacy. The exhibit explores the relationship between the New Lincoln School under segregation and after. On view to May 25. 2 to 4 p.m. Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton campus, 609-258-3788. Free. 2 p.m. Art Exhibit, Artsbridge, Prallsville Mill, Stockton, 609-397-3349. Opening reception for the group’s annual members show featuring oils, watercolors, pastel paintings, mixed media, photography, and sculpture. On view through February 24. Call for specific dates and times. All works for sale. Snow date is Sunday, February 10. 3 to 6 p.m. Art Exhibit, Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, 609397-4588. www.lambertvillearts.com. Opening reception for “Lyrical,” a group show featuring artwork by the gallery’s 18 house artists who will share some lines of verse which influenced the titles or reflected the meaning behind the artwork. The artists include Beatrice Bork, Gail Bracegirdle, Jennifer Cadoff, Paul Grecian, Richard Harrington, Charlie Katzenbach, Joe Kazimierczyk, Norine Kevolic, Alan Klawans, Patricia Lange, Alla Podolsky, Eric Rhinehart, Carol Sanzalone, Doug Sardo, Michael Schweigart, John Treichler, Charles David Viera, and Andrew Werth. On view to March 3. 4 to 7 p.m. Dance A Concert of Passionate Dance, Roxey Ballet, Canal Studio Theater, 243 North Union Street, Lambertville, 609-397-7616. www.roxeyballet.com. Revivals of “La Baliene Blanche,” “Tempered Steele,” and “For the Love of It.” $30. 4 and 7 p.m. Continued on page 40 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 U.S. 1 39 SHOTS FROM CANNON GREEN T hough the first foliage has yet to appear, spring has already arrived on the Princeton campus, at least in name (and reading assignments). This past Monday, February 4, opened the spring semester and heralded a variety of new events and activities for the community to investigate. From an ambitious staging of a sweeping musical to a gala celebrating the most prized tradition in Chinese culture to a discussion of honey bees, the coming weeks promise events that promise to inspire reflection, debate or pure enjoyment — often simultaneously. What follows is a small sampling of upcoming events on the Princeton University campus. For a complete schedule, visit www.princeton.edu/events. Events are free unless otherwise noted. A campus map is available online at etcweb.princeton.edu/pumap. Thursday and Friday, February 7 and 8, 8 to 10 p.m., and Saturday, February 9, 2 to 4 p.m., Black Arts Company (BAC) presents “Aida.” Princeton University’s BAC is a studentrun organization intent on bringing to life the cultural experiences of Africans across the globe and sharing those experiences with the Princeton community through artistic performances. BAC: Drama, one wing of the group, is offering the Tony award-winning musical “Aida,” demonstrating the group’s commitment to cultural awareness on a grand scale, indeed. Based on Giuseppe Verdi’s constantly performed 1871 grand opera of the same name, “Aida” — set in ancient Egypt and touching on the themes of love, treachery, and the struggle of competing loyalties — has been has been resurrected as a Broadway musical, with Elton John as composer. With over 70 participants, BAC Drama promises to hold nothing back with its newest production. by Alana Shilling Performances at the Frist Campus Center’s Film & Performance Theater, Frist 301. Tickets $7 for students, $9 for the general public, may be purchased by calling 609258-9220 or visiting www.princeton.edu/utickets. Monday, February 11, 4:30 p.m., A highlight seminar: Maureen McCann on the Future of Energy-Biofuels. Wherever you may live, the discovery of new energy sources will determine how you will live in the near future. McCann, professor of molecular biology at Purdue University and director of Purdue’s Energy Center, has dedicated much research to just how alternative energy forms — biofuels in particular — can move from theory to reality. McCann’s own area of expertise involves the molecular workings of plant cell walls. This lecture, titled “A Roadmap for Selective Deconstruction of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Advanced Biofuels and Useful CoProducts,” may sound abstruse, but it is not. “Lignocellulosic biomass” is simply the biological material that makes up the cell walls in plants. Thanks to the research of McCann and a multidisciplinary group of scientists, plant cell walls could become a viable candidate for a sustainable source of energy, and this means less reliance on oil, and more support for rural economies. McCann’s lecture establishes a blueprint for — and will give a glimpse of — the next generation of energy sources. Sponsored by the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Computer Science 104. Call 609-258-4899 for details. Friday, February 15, 7 to 10 p.m., The Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Princeton University (ACSSPU) presents a Chinese New Year Celebration: The Spring Festival Gala. The Chinese New Year is one of the oldest and most important Chinese holidays. Though many may know of this spring festival through the association between animals and Chinese years (2013 will be the Year of the Snake), it denotes much more. ACSSPU’s Zhuo Wang explains that the holiday is a family affair, an occasion for reunion that is comparable to Thanksgiving. The ACSSPU will capture the spirit of the festival with its annual gala, and students, staff, faculty and members of the community are invited to join in the merrymaking. Sponsored by Princeton University and the Consulate of China. Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall. For more information about the festival or the ACSSPU, Email acsspu@princeton.edu. Friday, February 22, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Princeton BEE Team Presents “Apian Academics.” Members of the University community pursue a variety of interests from dancing to choir to . . . beekeeping? The interest in beekeeping is stronger than one might suspect. Princeton’s BEE team boasts more than 250 members and two healthy hives in a bee yard next to the West Windsor field on Washington Road. The team is eager to promote the art of beekeeping with classes, lectures, and hands-on apian events. “Apian Academics” will be a panel discussion among three specialists on bee research. Among the topics are the intricacies of queen bee mating and the behavior of honey bees. Bees hibernate in the winter months, so the stirrings of the BEE Team are also an unofficial prologue to the hive activity sure to unfold in the coming months. Co-sponsored by the High Meadows Sustainability Fund and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Lewis Library Bowl Classroom 138. E-mail bees@princeton.edu. Do Re Mi: Karen Mason solos at the Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Broadway POP!’ concert on Saturday, February 9. Briefly Noted: Saturday, February 9, 8 to 10 p.m., “Broadway POPS! ‘The Garland Magic,’” Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall. In 1961, the troubled starlet Judy Garland gave a landmark performance at Carnegie Hall. In “Broadway POPS!” soprano Karen Mason will recreate that legendary concert, accompanied by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Tickets from $25 may be purchased by calling 609-497-0020 or visiting www.princetonsymphonyorchestra.com. Tuesday, February 12, 4:30 p.m., Workshop on Arab Political Development, Dodds Auditorium. Seasoned political analystand co-editor of “Yemen on the Brink” Marina Ottoway will present “How Not to Write a Constitution: Lessons from Egypt.” The event’s sponsors include the Woodrow Wilson School and the Bobst Center. Thursday, February 21, 4:30 p.m., “J Street U” Lecture, Frist Campus Center 307. Distinguished human rights activist Danny Seidemann lectures on the Arab-Palestine conflict and the role of Jerusalem in resolving it. 40 U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 A U.S. 1 ADVERTISING FEATURE Falling in Love West Windsor Arts Council Presents: Q Scan QR Code for events listing on our website. April 6: Avi Wisnia June 22: Tangerine Collective Marie Alonzo Snyder and Co. Sponsored in part by: 952 Alexander Road Princeton Junction, New Jersey 08550 609.716.1931 | www.WestWindsorArts.org UESTION: Can someone really “fall in love”? Each time the chemistry has been there with what seems like a great guy, I’ve gotten burned. I don't get it. Why? ANSWER: Can you really “fall in love”? When someone “falls head over heels” in love, it seems to imply a magical and secret component to their relationship. Yet, the presence of love should not imply the absence of thought. Many a priest in pre-marital counseling groans when the couple draws a blank at the question, “What do you love about one another?” Serious doubt is indicated if, after much reflection, the answers indicate little depth, such as “because she’s a real fox,” “he’s fun to be with,” or, once to my horror, “because we like the same kind of pizza.” While the couple may look upon the priest as if he or she has callously cast doubt on the love story of the century, nonetheless, a little work now could save a lot of heartache later. So, after serious thought, many couples are able to trace their attraction to such fine qualities as empathy, selflessness, and a willingness to communicate in an open and honest manner with one another. They are also able to spot areas of needed growth, and to develop a plan that will get their marriage off on the right foot. But, some people are often “burned” not only because they February 9 Continued from page 38 On Stage balance ͻ strength ͻŇĞdžŝďŝůŝƚLJͻĂůŝŐŶŵĞŶƚ Anthony Rabara Studio for pilates Dedicated to preserving the Joseph Pilates Method Anthony Rabara - Master Teacher All teachers have an average of 10 years experience Mat & Reformer Classes First Time Packages ĂŶĚ'ŝŌĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞƐ Available 392 Wall Street, Princeton, NJ Research Park 609-921-7990 w w w. r a b a r a p i l a t e s . c o m Deathtrap, Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, 215-785-0100. www.brtstage.org. Comedy thriller by Ira Levin about a playwright’s writing slump and a desire to be back on Broadway. $35 to $45. 2 and 8 p.m. Good People, George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-246-7717. www.gsponline.org. Drama by David Lindsay-Abaire about life in a Boston neighborhood. The cast includes John Bolger, Ellen McLaughlin, Marianne Owen, Eric Riedmann, Cynthia Lauren Tewes, and Zakiya Young. Directed by David Saint. $25 to $62. 2 and 8 p.m. A Delicate Balance, McCarter Theater (Berlind), 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Edward Albee’s play about unexpected house guests who plan to stay indefinitely stars John Glover, Peggy Fuller, and Francesca Faridany. $20 to $65. 3 and 8 p.m. Monty Python’s Spamalot, State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-246-7469. www.StateTheatreNJ.org. Musical comedy is based on the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail with music by Eric Idle and John Du Prez. $32 to $67. 3 p.m. 8 p.m. Moving Mountains, Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. Comedy about a widower in pursuit of women. $29.50 to $31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m. Dracula, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-295-3694. www.actorsnetbucks.org. Stephen Dietz adaptation of Bram Stoker’s thriller. $20. 8 p.m. by the Rev. Peter K. Stimpson let their heart rule their head, but also because they look for marriage to heal old wounds from parents or former spouses. We are often attracted to people who are psychologically carbon copies of that parent by whom we never felt accepted. Unconsciously, we hope that if we can make our spouse love us, then maybe we could have gotten our parents to love us. As we have made our one spouse equal two persons, we are willing to endure a fair amount of abuse before we give up trying to win over that person. If a divorce occurs, amazingly many people fall in love again with a similar type of person. I can remember once having a husband come into therapy with his sixth wife, telling both her and me how unlucky he was to have "gotten stuck with six losers in a row". That endearing comment earned him another divorce, but therapy thankfully helped him see his continual attraction to the same kind of person, his need to mourn instead of repeat the past, and to come finally to love and accept himself. Therefore, the point is that no one really falls in love. Those who describe “love at first sight,” followed by a quick marriage, are lucky if it works. With the divorce rate being what it is, consider taking luck out of the process. Look before you leap. Discover what you love about a person, as well as how you can help each other grow. While this may sometimes be hard, it will always be healthy. KEY POINTS: • You do not fall in love. • Love is the heart’s reaction to the mind’s perception. • Your mind sees not only how you look on the outside, but also who you are on the inside: sensitive, caring, thoughtful, responsible, reliable, etc. • Too little thought at the beginning leads to too much pain later. TCS 22 Stockton Street Princeton 609-924-0060 www.trinitycounseling.org Facebook.com/Trinity CounselingService Here Comes the Kid: Arlo Guthrie performs Sunday, February 10, at McCarter in celebration of Woody Guthrie’s 100th birthday. I Do! I Do!, Center Playhouse, 35 South Street, Freehold, 732-4629093. Musical comedy. $25 includes refreshments. 8 p.m. Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest, Crossroads Theater, 7 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-545-8100. Drama written and starring Geoffrey Ewing. 8 p.m. The Miracle Worker, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. Drama based on Helen Keller’s early years is set in Alabama circa 1880. $16. 8 p.m. Uncle Vanya, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Levin Theater, George Street, New Brunswick, 732-932-7511. www.masongross.rutgers.edu. Chekhov drama. $25. 8 p.m. Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University, 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-2581500. “The Tempest,” a classic Shakespeare drama with actors and puppets. $12. 8 p.m. Next to Normal, Villagers Theater, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2710. Musical about a woman with a diagnosis of mental illness. $20. 8 p.m. Family Theater Annual Inter-Generational Community Variety Show, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8777. Music, mime, shadow puppetry, comedy, acrobatics, and more. Collaborative creation of the arts council, Stone Soup Circus, Princeton Theater Experiment, Princeton Mime Theater, Princeton Playback Theater, and the New School for Music Study. $13. 3 and 8 p.m. Legally Blonde the Musical, Jr., Downtown Performing Arts Center of Lambertville, New Hope Arts Center, 2 Stockton Avenue, New Hope, PA, 609-3973337. www.downtownpac.com. World premiere of the abbreviated version of the Broadway musical. $12. 7:30 p.m. Film Princeton Environmental Film Festival, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. 10 a.m. Screenwriting Workshop, Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane and Route 1, Lawrence Township, 609-989-6920. www.mcl.org. Presented by Mark Violi, an actor and writer. His mother recent play, “Roebling: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge,” is in development for a New York City production. Register. Free. 1 p.m. Acme Screening Room, Lambertville Public Library, 25 South Union Street, Lambertville, 609-397-0275. Meet Michael Usian, the executive producer for “Batman” movies and author of “The Boy Who Loved Batman.” Benefit for seats and interior improvements. Register. $80 includes talk and a signed book. 5 p.m. FEBRUARY 6, 2013 Acme Screening Room, Lambertville Public Library, 25 South Union Street, Lambertville, 609-397-0275. Oscar shorts documentary. $8. 7 p.m. Spring Film Festival, New Jersey Film Festival, Voorhees Hall, Rutgers, New Brunswick, 732932-8482. Screening of “The Suffering Grasses,” Iara Lee; and “Under the Apple Box,” Ellie Fox. $10. 7 p.m. Saturday Film Series, West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, 609-716-1931. Screening of “North by Northwest” with post screening discussion by Richard Allen. $6. 7:30 p.m. English Country Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, Monument Drive, 609-924-6763. Instruction followed by dance. $10. 7:30 to 11 p.m. Wine and Chocolate Wine Trail Weekend, Silver Decoy Winery, 610 Windsor-Perrineville Road, East Windsor, 609-371-6000. $5 includes a tasting glass. Noon to 5 p.m. Cupcake and Wine Tasting, Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, 908-7880400.Register. $25; $40 per couple. 1 p.m. Annual Chili Cook Off, First Reformed Church, 9 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, 732-545-1005. Bring a one gallon pot of chili, vegetarian or otherwise, to enter the contest and eat free. $8 includes cornbread, salad, cheese, dessert, lemonade, and more. ($20 per family). 6 p.m. Date Night, Rat’s Restaurant, 126 Sculptor’s Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. Three-course dinner, concert by the New Jersey Gay Men’s Chorus, after party with a DJ. Register. Concert, $15; free with dinner reservation. 6 p.m. Literati Blood Drives Reading Series, Panoply Bookstore, 46 North Union Street, Lambertville, 609-397-1145. Jane McKinley reads from “Vanitas,” her poetry collection, along with new work. 6 p.m. American Red Cross, Central Jersey Donor Center, 707 Alexander Road, West Windsor, 800448-3543. 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gothic Fraternal Lodge 270, Poor Boy Sub Shop, 950 Route 33, Hamilton, 800-652-5663. All donors receive a half sub for free. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dancing Good Causes Valentine Making Workshop, Twirl Toy Shop, 10 North Main Street, Pennington, 609-7374386. $5 per child benefits “Restore Our Shore” fund. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Benefit Galas To Kenya With Love, HopewellKeroka Alliance, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Hopewell, 609-737-8345. wFifth anniversary gala features Italian and Kenyan foods, local wines, silent and live auctions, and entertainment by young performers from Hopewell Valley Central High School. Benefit for infrastructure improvement projects for residents of the western Kenya. Register. $85. 6 p.m. Roar for a Cure, Ryan’s Quest, Westin, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-439-1711. Semi-formal event with cocktails, dinner, live music, and silent auction. 1920 theme. Benefit for Duchene Muscular Dystrophy on behalf of Ryan Schultz of Hamilton. Register. $125. 7 p.m. Comedy Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 609-987-8018. Register. $22. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Faith A History of Jewish Ideas, Har Sinai Temple, 2421 Pennington Road, Pennington, 609-7308100. Video lecture presented by David B. Ruderman, director the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at University of Pennsylvania. Rabbi Stuart Pollack will discuss and analyze Ruderman’s lectures. Free. 9:30 a.m. Community Lighthouse, Aglow Lawrenceville, 100 Forrest Ridge Drive, Lawrenceville, 609851-2023. www.aglow.org. Worship prayer, guest speaker, and refreshments. Free will donation. Park in the back near the community room entrance. 11 a.m. Grief Sharing, Calvary Baptist Church, 3 East Broad Street, Hopewell, 609-466-1880. Support group. E-mail hbco@verizon.net. 6 p.m. Food & Dining Pancake Breakfast, United Presbyterian Church, 12 YardvilleHamilton Square Road, Yardville, 609-585-5770. All you can eat pancakes, sausage. $7. 8 a.m. Wellness Club, Whole Foods Market, Windsor Green Shopping Center, West Windsor, 609-7992919. Vietnamese cooking class. Register. $10. 11 a.m. Wine and Chocolate Wine Trail Weekend, Old York Cellars Winery, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, 908-284-9463. Noon to 5 p.m. Wellness Aromatherapy Workshop, Yoga Above, 80 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-613-1378. Basic skills in essential oil use and safety. Register. $45. 1 p.m. Group Meditation Practice, Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association, Plainsboro Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609864-4054. Practice mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion. Free. 2 to 4 p.m. History Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-3630. The house will be decorated for Valentine’s Day and photos may be taken in the romantic arbor. 45minute tours of the 1890s Victorian summer home of Fred and Teresa Kuser. Free. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Fillmore Brothers Racing Film and Videos, Central Jersey Antique Car Club, Hightstown Firehouse, 140 North Main Street, Hightstown, 609-5861183. Screening of rare videos shot at Trenton Fairgrounds, Wall, New Egypt, Flemington, and East Windsor. Memorabilia, old photographs, and refreshments. Cash bar. Benefit for the organization. $10. 4 to 10:30 p.m. U.S. 1 41 Photo Story: Stephen Perloff presents ‘20 Years of Schooling and They Put Me on the Day Shift, or How I Became a Photographer, Started the Photo Review, and Forget to Get a Real Job,’ on Wednesday, Februray 13, at the Princeton Photography Club meeting at the D&R Greenway Land Trust. For Families Valentine Workshop, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8777. Workshop for children and adults. Two sessions for making unique Valentine cards.Space is limited; pre-registration is required. $10. Children under seven must be accompanied by an adult. 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Parent’s Night Out, Middlesex County 4-H, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, 732-398-5261. Adult volunteers and teen leaders present games, crafts, cupcake decorating, and a movie. Children make Valentine’s cards for their parents. For ages 3 to 11. Register. $5 an hour. 5 to 10 p.m. Valentine’s Day Dance, YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton, 609-497-2100. Girls ages 4 to 12 with a father, grandfather, uncle, or significant other. Dress in formal wear. Learn the waltz and the Virginia Reel. Cookies, juice, and candy. Register. $25 per couple; second daughter is free. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Lectures Living Debt Free, Mercer Alliance to End Homelessness, Trenton YMCA, 431 Pennington Avenue, Trenton, 866-964-6529. Seminar to claim your financial freedom presented by attorney Georgette Miller. Register. 1:45 p.m. Science Lectures Science on Saturday, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Forrestal Campus, Route 1 North, Plainsboro, 609-243-2121. “Finding a Needle in a Genomic Haystack or How Can Computers Help Cure Cancer” presented by Olga C. Troyanskaya, Institute for Integrative genomics and department of computer science, Princeton University. Register on site beginning at 8:15 a.m. Photo ID required. Free. 9:30 a.m. Outdoor Action Birding Trip, Washington Crossing Audubon Society, Round Valley, Hunterdon, 609-737-0070. Birding with Brad Merritt. Dress for winter. Register. 8:30 a.m. Princeton Canal Walkers, Turning Basin Park, Alexander Road, Princeton, 609-638-6552. Threemile walk on the towpath. Bad weather cancels. Free. 10 a.m. tŝƚŶĞƐƐŽŶŝnjĞƫ͛ƐŚŝůĂƌŝŽƵƐ Nature Video, Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center, Titusville, 609-737-0609. “Fresh Water Environments.” Register. Free. 12:45 p.m. Winter Exploration Geocache, Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592. Ecology of winter for ages six and up. Register. $5. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Family Nature Programs, New Jersey Audubon, Plainsboro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner Road, Plainsboro, 609-897-9400.“Is That An Igloo?” $5. 2:30 p.m. Shopping News Moving Sale, Cranbury Bookworm, 54 North Main Street, Cranbury, 609-655-1063. A sale before the store moves. 9 a.m. Super Pet Expo, Raritan Center, 97 Sunfield Avenue, Edison, 609275-1334. $13. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Singles Upscale Dance Party, Steppin’ Out Singles, Westin Hotel, 201 Village Boulevard, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 862-397-4723. Music and dancing for ages 40 plus. $15. 8 p.m. Socials Tea, Treats, and Treasures, Twine, 10 East Broad Street, Hopewell, 609-466-2425. Alexa Barbiche presents her Valentine collection. Noon to 7 p.m. Girls Night Out, Jersey Girl Cafe, 731 New Jersey 33 Hamilton, 908-421-6434. Register. 6 p.m. Trenton Titans Game, Har Sinai Temple, Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, 267-994-7287. www.harsinai.org. Register. $15. 7:35 p.m. Sports Princeton Basketball, Jadwin Gym, 609-258-4849. Yale. $12. 6 p.m. Trenton Titans Hockey, Sun National Bank Center, 609-3411100. Kalamazoo. 7 p.m. Sports for Causes Cupid’s Chase, Community Options, Princeton Shopping Center, Harrison Street, 609-9519900. www.comop.org. 5K run/walk to benefit people with disabilities. Walk begins at 10 a.m. Register. $35. 8 a.m. Sunday February 10 Chinese New Year. The year of the snake begins. IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Play It Again, Sam Casablanca, State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-246-7469. www.StateTheatreNJ.org. Screening of the classic 1942 film with live accompaniment by New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Constantine Kisopouos conducts. $20 to $88. 3 p.m. Classical Music Jeremy Denk, Westminster Choir College, Williamson Hall, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609921-2663. www.rider.edu. Master class with the pianist. His latest record is “Jeremy Denk: Ligeti/Beethoven.” Free. 2 p.m. Kaleidoscope Chamber Series, Westminster Conservatory, Gill Memorial Chapel, Rider University, Lawrenceville, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. “Musical Albion: Music from England Through the Ages” presented by Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra conducted by Ruth Ochs. Free. 2:30 p.m. Concert, Concordia Chamber Players, Trinity Church, Upper York and Sugan road, New Hope, 215-297-5972. www.concordiaplayers.org. 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Refreshments. $10 for singers. Free for students and non-singing guests. 4 to 7 p.m. Don Pasquale, Boheme Opera NJ, Kendall Theater, College of New Jersey, 609-771-2885. Donizetti comedy features Edward Bogusz, David Gagnon, Sunijgi Kim, and Kevin Grace. $35 to $75. 7:30 p.m. Live Music Jazzy Sundays, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. Wine by the glass or bottle and cheese platters are available. Jeff Fadden with jazz. 2 to 5 p.m. Pop Music Arlo Guthrie, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. “Here Comes the Kid: Celebrating Woody’s 100th Birthday” featuring Arlo’s own renditions of Woody’s songs. $20 to $52. 3 p.m. Art Valentine’s Pop-Up, Lux Gallery, 13 Railroad Place, Hopewell, 609-902-7641. Paintings, jewels, handbags, and more. Artists at work include Donna Blachford, Mic Boekelmann, Marge Miller, Kathy Varga, and Jane Zamost. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art Exhibit, Gallery 14, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell, 609-333-8511. www.photogallery14.com. Meet the artist event for “Exposed,” a member exhibit; and photography students from College of New Jersey. On view to March 10. 1 to 3 p.m. Faculty Work: ‘WabiSabi,’ an exhibit at the Princeton Day School gallery featuring work by Stephanie Stuefer and Chris Maher, opens Monday, February 11. Art Exhibit, Ellarslie, Trenton City Museum, Cadwalader Park, 609-989-3632. www.ellarslie.org. Gallery talk in conjunction for “In My View,” a group show featuring works of Stephen Smith, Florence Moonan, and William Hogan. On view to February 24. 2 p.m. Art Exhibit, Nassau Club, 6 Mercer Street, Princeton, 609-9028077. Reception for “Theme and Variations,” a solo exhibition featuring watercolor art by Jeremy Taylor. Her works have been on view at the Ellarslie Open, as well as in private and public collections in the United States and Europe. Snow date is Sunday, March 3. On view to March 30. 3 to 5 p.m. Art Exhibit, Robert Beck Gallery, 204 North Union Street, Lambertville, 215-982-0074. www.robertbeck.net. Reception for “Lambertville and the Surrounding Area,” a juried art exhibition. On view to March 28. 3 to 6 p.m. Dance A Concert of Passionate Dance, Roxey Ballet, Canal Studio Theater, 243 North Union Street, Lambertville, 609-397-7616. Revivals of “La Baliene Blanche,” “Tempered Steele,” and “For the Love of It.” $30. 3 p.m. On Stage Dracula, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-295-3694. Stephen Dietz adaptation of Bram Stoker’s thriller. $20. 2 p.m. I Do! I Do!, Center Playhouse, 35 South Street, Freehold, 732-4629093. Musical comedy. $25 includes refreshments. 2 p.m. Good People, George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-246-7717. Drama by David Lindsay-Abaire about life in a Boston neighborhood. $25 to $62. 2 and 7 p.m. The Miracle Worker, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. www.kelseytheatre.net. Drama based on Helen Keller’s early years is set in Alabama circa 1880. An illness left her blind, deaf, and mute when she was 19 months old. Annie Sullivan, hired as her teacher and governess, brought the young girl the gift of communication through sign language. Jennifer Nasta Zefutie portrays Sullivan and Isabel Kinney portrays Keller. Both Cranbury residents, they have spend many hours learning American Sign Language to prepare for their roles. $16. 2 p.m. Uncle Vanya, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Levin Theater, George Street, New Brunswick, 732-932-7511. Chekhov drama. $25. 2 p.m. A Delicate Balance, McCarter Theater (Berlind), 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Edward Albee’s play about unexpected house guests who plan to stay indefinitely stars John Glover, Peggy Fuller, and Francesca Faridany. $20 to $65. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Next to Normal, Villagers Theater, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2710. Musical about a woman with a diagnosis of mental illness. $20. 2 p.m. Deathtrap, Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, 215-785-0100. www.brtstage.org. Comedy thriller by Ira Levin about a playwright’s writing slump and a desire to be back on Broadway. $35 to $45. 3 p.m. Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest, Crossroads Theater, 7 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-545-8100. Drama written and starring Geoffrey Ewing. 3 p.m. Family Theater Rapunzel, Waldorf School, 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, 609466-1970. Folk Tale Puppets presents show for ages five and up. Register. $5. 2 p.m. Annual Inter-Generational Community Variety Show, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8777. Music, mime, shadow puppetry, comedy, acrobatics, and more. Collaborative creation of the arts council, Stone Soup Circus, Princeton Theater Experiment, Princeton Mime Theater, Princeton Playback Theater, and the New School for Music Study. $13. 3 p.m. Legally Blonde the Musical, Jr., Downtown Performing Arts Center of Lambertville, New Hope Arts Center, 2 Stockton Avenue, New Hope, PA, 609-3973337. World premiere of the abbreviated version of the Broadway musical. $12. 3 p.m. Huaxia Chinese School, High School North, 90 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro. Students and parents perform with a pianist, acrobat artist, Kung Fu master, and singers. The school offers Chinese language courses for grades kindergarten to 9, culture classes, chess, vollyball, fencing, dancing, and martial arts. E-mail pcs-tickets@googlegroups.com for information. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Film Princeton Environmental Film Festival, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Fireplace on second floor, 609924-9529. 1 p.m. Sunday Movies, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-8823130. For ages 18 and up. Screening of “Arbitrage.” 2 p.m. Casablanca, State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-246-7469.Screening of the classic 1942 film with live accompaniment by New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Constantine Kisopouos conducts. $20 to $88. 3 p.m. Acme Screening Room, Lambertville Public Library, 25 South Union Street, Lambertville, 609-397-0275. www.acmescreeningroom.ticketleap.com. Oscar shorts documentary. The program runs 200 minutes with an intermission. $8. 5 p.m. Spring Film Festival, New Jersey Film Festival, Voorhees Hall, Rutgers, New Brunswick, 732932-8482. www.njfilmfest.com. Screening of “Melodico,” Valerio Ciriaci; and “As Goes Janesville,” Brad Lichtenstein. $10. 7 p.m. Literati Poetry Workshop, Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, 215-340-9800. www.michenerartmuseum.org. “Making Magic: Beauty in Word and Image.” Register. $25. 2 to 4 p.m. Poetry Reading, South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, 732-329-4000. www.sbpl.info. Maxine Susman and Daniel Harris read. Donation of a non-perishable food item is encouraged. 2 to 4 p.m. Faith Breakfast and Lectures, Princeton United Methodist Church, Nassau at Vandeventer Street, 609-924-2613. www.princetonumc.org. “Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls” presented by Shane Berg, a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary and Yale University, and a Princeton resident. Register. $5. 8 a.m. Worship Service, Princeton Presbyterian Church, 545 Meadow Road, West Windsor, 609-987-1166. www.princetonpresbyterian.org. Sermon, “Why Is The Church Responsible for So Much Injustice?” 10 a.m. Continued on page 44 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 U.S. 1 43 The East Coast Chamber Orchestra performs Tuesday, February 12, in Richardson Auditorium. ECCO: Orchestrating Resounding Effects E CCO, the East Coast Chamber Orchestra, a conductorless ensemble of about 20 string players, has been attracting listeners since 2001. However, the 12-yearold ensemble arose without long-range plans. Violist Jonathan Vinocour, a founding member of the group explains. “ECCO started informally,” he says in a telephone interview. “We were a bunch of musicians just out of music schools. Mainly we were in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. All of us were playing chamber music or solos. We got together to read orchestral music for fun. Our idea was to play great orchestral literature as an expanded chamber group. “Playing in an orchestra is more powerful and communal than playing in a chamber ensemble,” Vinocour says. “You’re a little anonymous in an orchestra.” “Eventually, we decided to play a concert. It was fun for us and fun for the audience. So we kept going.” ECCO performs Tuesday, February 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium on the Princeton campus, as a special event in the Princeton University Concerts series. Marna Seltzer, director of Princeton University Concerts, thinks of the performance as a gift to the community. Tickets cost $10; students pay $5, and subscribers to the series attend gratis. Breaking new ground, ECCO’s Princeton concert dissolves the gap between performers and audience. The ensemble has invited amateur string players to join them in Benjamin Britten’s “Simple Symphony.” Other pieces on the program are by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Peter Tchaikovsky, and Francesco Geminiani. ECCO violinist Michi Wiancko has updated Geminiani’s Concerto Grosso No. 12, which is based on Archangelo Corelli’s “La Follia,” by adding unconventional harmonies, contemporary extended techniques, and jazz and Latin elements. Joining professionals and amateurs in performance grew out of an experiment initiated by Seltzer during the visit of Ensemble ACJW to Princeton during an exam week in 2012. Ensemble ACJW is a two-year program (or academy) of Carnegie Hall, the Juilliard School, and the Weill Music Institute (with each contributing a letter to the by Elaine Strauss name). All members of ECCO are alumni or current fellows of the academy. With Ensemble ACJW on campus, Seltzer arranged for a reading of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 where Princeton students and concert subscribers joined the ensemble. Though the original plan was to play only the first two movements of the symphony, the audible collective disappointment at the end of the second movement led the group to tackle the rest of the piece. Recalling the joy of the reading, Seltzer says, “We decided then and there that we would try to make this into an annual event.” In 2013 that event is the ECCO concert. Final plans for the concert call for 18 ECCO instrumentalists and 26 amateur participants, making a total of 54 on stage. A waiting list of about a dozen volunteers could not be accommodated initially. For the performance, the first stands of each section will consist of an ECCO member and a volunteer. ECCO members will rotate between movements so that each volunteer has the opportunity to play alongside an ECCO member. Seltzer, a violinist, has decided not to play in the concert because she didn’t want to deprive someone else of the opportunity to play. “I’m hoping for a no-show at the last minute,” she says. Parts for the amateur participants were sent to them on February 1, 11 days before the concert. Performers in the Britten piece will not rehearse before they perform. Seltzer notes “‘The Simple Symphony’is not all that simple. One movement is entirely pizzicato,” or plucked. ECCO violinist Nick Kendall leads the ensemble/audience performance of the Britten piece. Kendall appeared in Princeton last season as a member of “Time for Three,” the unclassifiable trio consisting of two violins and double bass, given to “pop-up” performances, as well as to performances from the stage. Kendall won his place as leader of the Britten piece through the democratic procedures that mark ECCO’s method of operations. That is, he declared that he wanted to lead the piece. Founding member Vinocour says, “If a person speaks up, we assume that they really care. “ECCO is truly democratic,” Vinocour says. “We make very communal decisions. No single person makes decisions. We have committees. Programming is done like that and personnel decisions are like that.” Preliminary work on finances, media decisions, and website management are also handled by committees, none of which has term limits. “People volunteer for committees or drop out after serving a while,” Vinocour says. “Decisions can take time. We send a lot of Emails.” “Sometimes we have conference calls,” he says, “especially if there’s a pressing issue. We had a conference call to discuss issues for the Princeton concert — outreach, pop up concerts, and incorporating the amateurs.” A ccording to an anonymous source, pop up concerts set for Frist Campus Center at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. on Monday, February 11, can give the curious a chance to hear ECCO in advance of the concert. ECCO makes its musical decisions at rehearsals. “I don’t want to overemphasize the role of leadership,” Vinocour says. “We try to have musical leadership come from the group as a whole. We’re not all sitting down and studying the score. We learn through the process of rehearsing whom we need to be paying attention to at each transition. “We get together for very focused periods preceding a tour. Then we disperse. We make musical decisions when everybody is there. Sometimes there are heated discussions, but we always come to a decision spontaneously. “Rehearsing has gotten more difficult than it was in the beginning, when ECCO was more East Coast than it has gotten to be,” Vinocour says. “I’m in San Francisco now. Some members have moved to Europe, some have bowed out.” “One of the issues that’s tough for ECCO is that now a fair number of players are in symphony orchestras. Their schedules go in one-week blocks. If you take time off from the symphony, you have to take off the entire week. ECCO performances often cover more than one orchestral week. At San Francisco the week begins on Tuesday. To play the entire February ECCO tour would require three weeks of San Francisco vacation time.” “I’m not playing the Princeton concert,” says Vinocour, a 2001 Princeton graduate. Regretfully, he adds, “I’m playing everything but Princeton.” Nevertheless, Vinocour will have his own Princeton interaction coaching campus instrumental groups on Sunday and Monday, February 10 and 11, after the San Francisco orchestra performs in Philadelphia. Vinocour grew up in Rochester, New York. As an undergraduate he majored in chemistry and won the Sudler Prize for excellence in performance, execution, or composition in one of the arts. His senior thesis dealt with photophysical studies of synthetic peptides. His undergraduate musical activities included playing in the Haddonfield Symphony, now the Camden-based Symphony in C. He took performance classes at the university and performed with both the Princeton Orchestra and Richardson Chamber Players. “I did as much as I could within the Princeton music world,” he says. Asked how he balanced chemistry and music as a Princeton undergraduate, Vinocour says, “That was tough. Depending on where you are in the semester, you might not have time to practice. My practice was inconsistent. Sometimes I practiced in the chemistry lab. There’s a lot of waiting around if you’re doing research. “I was never fully sure that I would go on to a career in science,” he says. “I was pretty serious about music from the beginning. It wasn’t a switch; I was uncertain what to pursue when I entered Princeton. After graduation I attended the New England Conservatory [in Boston]. “As long as you play a good audition, they don’t care what your major was. “I was not able to get back for reunions,” Vinocour says about his upcoming visit to the Princeton campus. “There was always a tour happening. Now I’m excited about seeing the music department and the new chemistry building, and connecting with people I knew. “ECCO will really enjoy playing in Richardson,” Vinocour predicts. “I wish I was playing the concert.” ECCO, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton Unviersity. Tuesday, February 12, 7:30 p.m. $5 to $10. Free for subscribers. www.princetonuniversityconcerts.org or 609-258-9220. 44 U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 February 10 Continued from page 42 Food & Dining aikido, judo, & brazilian jiu jitsu x Build confidence and discipline. x Great conditioning. x Experienced professionals. x Classes for kids, teens, adults, and families too! Wine and Chocolate Wine Trail Weekend, Old York Cellars Winery, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, 908-284-9463. Noon to 5 p.m. Wine and Chocolate Wine Trail Weekend, Silver Decoy Winery, 610 Windsor-Perrineville Road, East Windsor, 609-371-6000. $5 includes a tasting glass. Noon to 5 p.m. Box of Chocolates Workshop, Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609586-0616.Make truffles and take home a gift box of truffles. Register. $45. 1 to 3 p.m. Wellness ...and Jeet Kune Do/Muay Thai this semester! (609) 497-2100 ext. 0 www.ywcaprinceton.org PERSONAL PAPERWORK SOLUTIONS ...And More, Inc. 609-371-1466 Insured • Notary Public • www.ppsmore.com Are you drowning in paperwork? Your own? Your parents’? Your small business? Get help with: • Paying bills and maintaining checking accounts • Complicated medical insurance reimbursements • Quicken or organizing and filing Linda Richter Specialized Services for Seniors and their families, and Busy Professionals. JUNCTION BARBER SHOP 33 Princeton-Hightstown Rd Princeton Jct NJ 08550 Traditional Barber Shop Serving Our Neighbors Since 1992 Tuesday - Friday 10am - 6pm Saturday 8:30am - 4pm No appointment Walk-in service 609-799-8554 • junctionbarbershop.com Aura Imaging and Readings, Center for Relaxation and Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 635, Plainsboro, 609-750-7432. Presented by Janis Alber Groppi. Register. $35. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wine Tasting and Yoga, Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 215-493-6500. Vinyasa yoga class for all levels followed by a wine tasting and private tour. Bring a yoga mat. Register. $35. 11:30 a.m. History Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-3630. 30minute tours of the 1890s Victorian summer home of Fred and Teresa Kuser. Free. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lectures Author Event, Dorothea’s House, 120 John Street, Princeton, 609-924-8275. www.dorotheashouse.org. Beth Archer Brombert, author of “Journey to the World of the Black Rooster,” her memoir focusing on a year’s residence as a graduate student at the University of Rome, many years of living in Florence, and summers in Chianti. Her previous books include “Cristina, Portraits of a Princess” and “Edouard Manet: Rebel in a Frock Coat.” Bring a refreshment to share. Free. 5 p.m. Genealogy Club, Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, 609-443-4454. “Jewish Family Names: Customs and Laws” presented by Nathan Reiss. Register. Free. 7:30 p.m. Outdoor Action Beginning Birding, Lawrence Nature Center, 481 Drexel Avenue, Lawrenceville, 609-8447067. Identify birds commonly found in the area during the winter. Bring your own binoculars and bird field guides if you have them. A limited supply will be available to borrow. Dress for the weather. Register. Free. 10 a.m. Nature Programs, Mercer County Park Commission, Wildlife Center, 1750 River Road, Lambertville, 609-883-6606. “Indoor Owls,” an interactive family program, focuses on owl ecology and includes an owl pellet dissection. Register. $6. 1 p.m. The Paleo and Archaic Indians of New Jersey, Washington Crossing State Park, Washington Crossing State Park Nature/Interpretive Center, 609-7370609. Presentation by Jim Wade, former archivist with the N.J. State Museum, and Jim Silk, regional reconstructive lithic technologist. Native American artifacts on display. Register. Free. 1:30 p.m. Shopping News Moving Sale, Cranbury Bookworm, 54 North Main Street, Cranbury, 609-655-1063. A sale before the store moves. Hardcovers, $2; oversized hardcovers, $4; trade paperbacks, four for $1; pocket paperbacks, 10 for $1; antiquarian books are half price. Final day. 9 a.m. Art Talk: ‘He Is Coming,’ by Florence Moonan, from the group exhibit ‘In My View’ at Ellarslie. A gallery talk takes place Sunday, February 10. Super Pet Expo, Raritan Center, 97 Sunfield Avenue, Edison, 609275-1334. www.superpetexpo.com. Grooming supplies, food, training tips, art, education, and more. $13. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Moms Night Out Mercer Friends, Mystique Hair and Salon, MarketFair, West Windsor, 609-683-7240. Dessert buffet and Aveda skin care hand treatments, and discounted beauty services. Appointments should be made with Mystique directly at 609-452-7094. Register for event to mercerfriends@gmail.com or call. Open to moms of children and adults with special needs. 5 p.m. Sports Golf Clinic, PEAC Fitness, 1440 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing, 609883-2000. www.peachealthfitness.com. Short game workshop. Register. 1 p.m. Monday February 11 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Money Matters Financial Information Series, United Way of Greater Mercer County, Lawrence Senior Center, 30 East Darrah Lane, Lawrenceville, 609-637-4918. www.uwgmc.org. “Money Matters.” Register. Free. 10:30 a.m. Pop Music Rehearsal, Jersey Harmony Chorus, 1065 Canal Road, Princeton, 732-469-3983. www.harmonize.com/jerseyharmony. New members are welcome. 7:15 p.m. Ben Vereen, McCarter Theater (Berlind), 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. “Steppin’ Out with Ben Vereen” is presented in a solo show as a salute to Broadway, Frank Sinatra, and Sammy Davis Jr. $50. 7:30 p.m. Art Art Exhibit, Princeton Day School, The Great Road, Princeton, 609-924-6700. www.pds.org. Reception for “The Art of Imperfection,” a shared showed featuring ceramics by Stephanie Stuefer and furniture design and sculpture by Chris Maher. Both are members of the school’s art department. On view to March 7. 12:30 p.m. Film Winter Documentary Series, Monroe Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe, 732-5215000. www.monroetwplibrary.org. Screening of “Biblioburro,” the story of a librarian and a library. 1 p.m. Movie, Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane and Route 1, Lawrence Township, 609-989-6920. www.mcl.org. Screening of “Ray,” a biopic about Ray Charles. Refreshments. Register. Free. 2 p.m. Second Chance Film Series, Princeton Adult School, Friend Center Auditorium, Computer Science Building, Princeton University, 609-683-1101. www.princetonadultschool.org. Screening of “Take Shelter,” USA, 2011. Register. $8. 7:30 p.m. Literati Discussion Group, Ewing Woman’s Book Club, Prospect Heights Fire House, 609-8825177. New members are welcome. Register. 6:30 p.m. Poetry in the Library, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8822. www.princetonlibrary.org. Readers are Ellen Foos, a senior production editor for Princeton University Press; and James Richardson, a professor of creative writing at Princeton University, and author of “By the Numbers: Poems and Aphorism,” “Interglacial: New and Selected Poems and Aphorisms,” and “Vectors: Aphorisms and TenSecond Essays.” Open mic follows. 7:30 p.m. Good Causes Pasta Dinner, Princeton High School Basketball Booster Club, Princeton High School, Princeton. Spaghetti dinner to benefit the basketball team. $15. E-mail sara.braverman@gmail.com for information and reservation. 5:30 p.m. Food & Dining Wine and Yoga Night, Rat’s Restaurant, 126 Sculptor’s Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.ratsrestaurant.org. All levels. Bring your own mat. Register. $40. 6 p.m. Health Support Group, Families Anonymous, Presbyterian Church, 2688 Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609-414-2776. familiesanonymous.org. For relatives and friends concerned about the use of drugs or related behavioral problems. Registration encouraged. 7:30 p.m. Wellness Men Do Care, Princeton Senior Resource Center, Suzanne Pat- FEBRUARY 6, 2013 Opportunities Volunteer Please Classes The Trenton Film Society seeks volunteers to help staff the Oscar Shorts, on Friday and Saturday, February 22 and 23. Contact Yvonne Adams at volunteers@trentonfilmsociety.org or visit www.trentonfilmsociety.org. Paper Mill Playhouse now offers classes and performance opportunities for adults. Some of the classes include a senior players workshop, Broadway workout class, community chorus, adult acting, musical theater auditions, and a breakfast discussion group. For more information call Mickey McNany at 973-315-1669 or www.papermill.org. Singing Valentines Princeton Garden Statesmen Barbershop Chorus present singing Valentines throughout Central New Jersey to offices, restaurants, homes, and senior centers. $50 to $75. Call 888-6364449 or visit www.princetongardenstatesmen.com for information. Call for Art The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion seeks small scale works by local and regional artists for display and sale in the McCall Gallery at the museum in Cadwalader Park, Trenton. Must be 18 or older. Media accepted include paintings, drawings, prints, crafts, or photography. Neither height nor width should exceed 12 inches. Work should not protrude more than 4 inches. All work must be framed or finished and ready to hang. Works for exhibition and sale will be selected by the Trenton Museum Society Exhibits Committee. E-mail digital images (jpg) of no more than 10 submissions to exhibits@ellarslie.org. Deadline is Friday, February 15. There is no entry fee but there is a 40 percent gallery commission. For more information call 609-989-1191. Artists Of Yardley calls for entries for its second annual juried show to run May 3 through June 2. The juror is Lisa Tremper Hanover, director and CEO of the James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA. Open to all artists 18 and over. All artwork entered must be the artist’s original creations completed within the last two years, and must not have been exhibited in past Artists of Yardley exhibitions or events. Accepted works must be hand delivered. Submit digital images to www.artistsofyardley.org. Deadline is Friday, March 22. terson Building, 45 Stockton Street, 609-924-7108. Group facilitated by Reverend Peter Stimpson, director of Trinity Counseling Service for men who are family caregivers. Share the joys and challenges. Register. Free. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Lectures Financial Information Series, United Way of Greater Mercer County, Lawrence Senior Center, 30 East Darrah Lane, Lawrenceville, 609-637-4918. www.uwgmc.org. “Money Matters.” Register. Free. 10:30 a.m. Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies, Princeton University, Friend Center 606, 609-258-7497. www.princeton.edu. “The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future” presented by Victor Cha. Speakers include Thomas Christensen, professor of world politics of peace and war; G. John Ikenberry, professor of politics and international affairs; and Gilbert Rozman, professor of sociology. E-mail piirs@princeton.edu for information. 4:30 p.m. Continued on page 47 Trainers Needed Statewide Network for New Jersey’s Afterschool is hiring trainers for a variety of topics to work throughout New Jersey as consultants providing professional development for afterschool program staff as needed. Trainers must have at least two years experience in a leadership role; and relevant experience in the child care, school-age care, or afterschool field. Apply for the Train the Trainer Institute, a program that will be held Friday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Westfield. Bring a laptop, a resume, and certificates of professional development attended in the last five years. $25 includes materials and lunch. Deadline for application is Friday, February 15. E-mail Sarah Cruz at sarahbcruz@njsacc.org for information. Call for Vendors Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association is accepting applications from vendors and exhibitor for its 13th annual butterfly festival on Saturday, August 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibitors feature local crafts and products, art, crafts, music, photography, sculpture, and more. E-mail SMoran@thewatershed.org for a vendor application package. Good Cause Crisis Ministry will hold its ninth annual Valentines for Food drive on behalf of low-income families in Mercer County. McCaffrey’s Supermarkets in Princeton and West Windsor will sell “Valentines for Food” for $4.99 from Thursday, February 7 to Thursday, February 14. McCaffrey’s will match purchases dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. Volunteers are invited to hand out fliers to shoppers in U.S. 1 45 6DOHV$FTXLVLWLRQV$SSUDLVDOV 5HQWDOV$FFHVVRULHV 6RXQG$GMXVWPHQWV 5HVWRUDWLRQV one-hour timeslots, Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. E-mail Louise Senior at valentines4food@gmail.com. Congregations with food and donation drives include All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Christ Congregation, Nassau Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, Princeton United Methodist Church, Trinity Church Princeton, Trinity Church Rocky Hill, and Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton. Virtual Valentines are available at thecrisisministry.org. (Greetings will be sent to friends and loved ones via E-mail or snail mail). For more information visit thecrisisministry.org or call 609-396-5327. Good early 20th century cello in excellent condition. Available for viewing at Princeton Violins among other fine instruments. For Young Artists Young Audiences of New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania is accepting applications for the Emerging Artists Creativity Hub, an art program for teens, ages 13 to 17. The 10-week program is held on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at College of New Jersey’s arts and interactive multimedia building. Students create individual artworks, collaborate on group projects, and visit cultural institutions like the American Museum of Natural History and Grounds for Sculpture. The program culminates in a community event that is open to all. Applications are due on Friday, February 15, and classes begin on Saturday, February 23. Scholarships are available. For information call 866-500-9265, E-mail Adam Nicolai at anicolai@yanj.org, or visit www.yanj-yaep.org. 3ULQFHWRQ9LROLQV//&SULQFHWRQYLROLQV#JPDLOFRP 5RXWH.LQJVWRQ1- Princeton Latin Academy Demonstration Classes OPEN HOUSE BRUNCH Volleyball Teams South Brunswick Parks & Recreation has a meeting for managers of the Women’s Spring Volleyball teams on Thursday, February 21, at 7 p.m., at the South Brunswick Community Center, 124 New Road in Woodlot Park. Please make sure you have a team name before you come to the meeting or a name will be assigned to you. No name changes after the meeting. New teams and individuals are welcome. Fees of $20 for residents; and $40 for non-residents, are due by Thursday, February 28. Call 732-329-4000, ext. 7679, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2013 9 - 11 A.M. 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Trent Jewelers 16 Edinburg Rd. at 5 Points • Mercerville, N.J. 609-5 584-8 8800 Confirm titles, dates, and times with theaters. A Good Day to Die Hard. Thriller with Bruce Willis. Opens Wednesday, February 13. AMC, Multiplex. A Haunted House. Comedy with Marlon Wayans. AMC, Destiny, Regal. Amour. Romantic drama about retired music teachers. Garden, Montgomery. Argo. Action with Ben Affleck. AMC, Multiplex. Beautiful Creatures. Drama with Viola Davis and Emma Thompson. Opens Wednesday, February 13. AMC. Broken City. Thriller with Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe. AMC, Multiplex, Regal. Bullet to the Head. Action with Sylvester Stallone. AMC, Destiny, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal. Django Unchained. Western drama stars Jamie Foxx, Don Johnson, and Leonardo DiCaprio. AMC, Destiny, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal. Escape from Planet Earth. Animated comedy with voices of Brendan Fraser and sarah Jessica Parker. Opens Wednesday, February 13. AMC. Gangster Squad. Action with Sean Penn and Giovanni Ribisi. AMC. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. Horror with bounty hunters. AMC, Destiny, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Martin Freeman portrays Bilbo Baggins. AMC, Multiplex, Regal. Hyde Park on Hudson. Drama about FDR and his cousin stars Bill Murray and Laura Linney. Montgomery. Identity Thief. Crime comedy with Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. Opens Thursday, February 7. AMC, MarketFair, Regal. The Impossible. Film about a tsunami in Asia stars Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor. AMC, Montgomery, Regal. Les Miserables. Musical stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and r a e Y w e N y p p Ha Anne Hathaway. AMC, MarketFair, Multiplex. Life of Pi. An Indian boy is left with an orangutan, a hyena, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck. AMC, Regal. Lincoln. Daniel Day Lewis portrays Lincoln. AMC, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal. Mama. Horror with Jessica Chastain. AMC, Destiny, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal. Movie 43. Comedy with Emma Stone and Richard Gere. AMC, Destiny, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal. One Life. Documentary with Daniel Craig. Opens Thursday, February 21. Multiplex. Parental Guidance. Comedy with Bette Midler and Billy Crystal. AMC, Destiny, Multiplex. Parker. Thriller with Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez. AMC, Destiny, Multiplex, Regal. Quartet. Three former opera singers live in a retirement home for musicians. AMC, Montgomery. Safe Haven. Romantic drama with Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel is based on novel by Nicholas Sparks. Opens Wednesday, February 13. AMC. Side Effects. Thriller about psychiatric drugs with Rooney Mara and Channing Tatum. Opens Thursday, February 7. AMC, MarketFair, Regal. Silver Linings Playbook. Romantic drama stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. AMC, Destiny, MarketFair, Montgomery, From All of Us at The Best SMILE Solution Dr. Madhavi V. Kadiyala & Associates Family & Cosmetic Dentistry 1MBJOTCPSP3PBEt1SJODFUPO.FBEPXT4IQ$USt1MBJOTCPSP/+t Thriller: Rooney Mara, left, and Channing Tatum star in ‘Side Effects,’ now playing. Multiplex, Regal. Stand Up Guys. Crime comedy with Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, and Christopher Walken. AMC, Montgomery, Regal. Warm Bodies. Romantic comedy about zombies. AMC, Destiny, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal, Wreck-It Ralph. Animated adventure with the voices of John C. Reilly and Jane Lynch. AMC, Multiplex. Zero Dark Thirty. Chronicle of search for Osama bin Laden. AMC, Garden, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal. Venues AMC Hamilton 24 Theaters, 325 Sloan Avenue, I-295 Exit 65-A, 888262-4386. Destiny 12, 2465 South Broad Street, Hamilton, 609-888-1110. Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-683-7595. MarketFair-UA, Route 1 South, West Windsor, 609-520-8960. Montgomery Center Theater, Routes 206 and 518, Rocky Hill, 609-924-7444. Multiplex Cinemas Town Center Plaza, 319 Route 130 North, East Windsor, 800-315-4000. Regal Theaters, Route 1 South, New Brunswick, 732-940-8343. SHOPPING IN PRINCETON? Don’t miss out on the best deals in town! • Retail • Dining • Entertainment www. PRINCETONDEALS. biz FEBRUARY 6, 2013 February 11 Tuesday February 12 Continued from page 45 International Book Forum, Princeton University, Friend Center, 609-258-3000. www.princeton.edu. Victor Cha, author of “The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future. Booksigning and public reception. 4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall, 609258-0157. “Europe’s Steps Out of the Crisis” presented by Ursula von der Leyen, federal minister of labor and social affairs of Germany. 4:30 p.m. Lecture Fund, Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, 609-443-4454. www.bethel.net. “The Impact of Judaism on Modern Political Thought and Jewish Political Affiliation” with Rabbi Ken Spiro. Register. Free. 7 p.m. Singles Singles Night, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609716-8771. Drop in for soups, sandwiches, desserts, tea, coffee, and conversation. Register at http://ht.ly/3gd9w 6:30 to 8 p.m. Socials Breakfast Club, A New Equilibrium, Panera Bread, Nassau Street, Princeton. www.anewequilibrium.org. Meet for coffee and spiritual reflection. 7:45 to 9 a.m. Postcard Collecting Washington Crossing Card Collectors, Union Fire Hall, 1396 River Road, Titusville, 609-7373555. www.wc4postcards.org. “Real Photo Postcards of the American Photographer William H. Rau” presented by Ivan Jurin. Five-minute talks by members. Auction follows. 6:30 p.m. IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Dessert For Dinner Chocolate Dinner, Eno Terra Restaurant, 4484 Route 27, Kingston, 609-497-1777. www.enoterra.com. Hands on and dinner. Register. $175. 4 p.m. Classical Music East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO), Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, 609-258-2800. Music of Mozart and Bartok. $5 to $10. 7:30 p.m. Live Music Open Mic Night, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609-716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.com. 7 p.m. Art Curator’s Conversation, Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, 215340-9800. www.michenerartmuseum.org. “Making Magic: Beauty in Word and Image.” Curator Brian H. Peterson and Michael Rose, professor of composition at Vanderbilt University’ Blair School of Music, assume the role of shoppers pulling favorite items off the shelves and discussing whey they are beautiful. Register. $25. 1 p.m. On Stage For Seniors Memoir Writing, Hamilton Public Library, 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. Way, 609-581-4060. hamiltonnjpl.org. Introduction for writing and sharing life experiences. Register by E-mail to rodrichards62@gmail.com. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sports Meeting, Ernest Schwiebert Trout Unlimited, Pennington Fire House, Bromel Place, Pennington, 609-984-3851. www.esctu.org. Park in the rear of the firehouse and enter through the back entrance. Free. 6:30 p.m. A Delicate Balance, McCarter Theater (Berlind), 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Edward Albee’s play about unexpected house guests who plan to stay indefinitely stars John Glover, Peggy Fuller, and Francesca Faridany. $20 to $65. 7:30 p.m. Good People, George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-246-7717. www.gsponline.org. Drama by David Lindsay-Abaire about life in a Boston neighborhood. The cast includes John Bolger, Ellen McLaughlin, Marianne Owen, Eric Riedmann, Cynthia Lauren Tewes, and Zakiya Young. Directed by David Saint. $25 to $62. 8 p.m. Uncle Vanya, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Levin Theater, George Street, New Brunswick, 732-932-7511. 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Daniel Stashower, author of “The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War.” 7 p.m. The Too-Busy-For-Books Book Club, Pennington Library, 30 North Main Street, Pennington, 609-737-0404. www.penningtonlibrary.org. New book club to support newly resolved readers. Discuss “Too Loud a Solitude,” Bohumil Hrabal’s 98-page book. Cookies will be provided. 7:30 p.m. Faith Separation and Divorce Group, Calvary Baptist Church, 3 East Broad Street, Hopewell, 609-4661880. Support group. E-mail hbco@verizon.net. 6 p.m. Living with Integrity: Navigating Everyday Ethical Dilemmas, Chabad Jewish Center of South Brunswick, 1 Riva Avenue, South Brunswick, 732-398-9492. Course provides practical Talmudic wisdom to help students navigate through life’s ethical challenges. Register. 7:45 p.m. Food & Dining History Flavors of Princeton, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8822. Erika Elizabeth demonstrates simple vegan dishes. 10 a.m. Chocolate Dinner, Eno Terra Restaurant, 4484 Route 27, Kingston, 609-497-1777. www.enoterra.com. Hands on and dinner. Register. $175. 4 p.m. Wellness Club, Whole Foods Market, Windsor Green Shopping Center, West Windsor, 609-7992919. Vegan cooking class. Register. Free. 6:30 p.m. Archaeological Explorations, D&R Greenway Land Trust, Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, 609-924-4646. Program on native American discoveries in Hamilton, Trenton, and Bordentown presented by Richard Hunter, founder of Hunter Research; and Jeanne Perantoni, principal with SSP Architects. Register. Free. 7 p.m. Health Understanding Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s Association, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 973-586-4300. “Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia” program. Register. Free. 10 a.m. Education for Healthy Living, Robert Wood Johnson Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. “Got Pain?” presented by Michael Duch, MD. Register. $5. 6:30 p.m. Wellness Harvest Moon Weight Loss, Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, Orchard Hill Center, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman, 609924-7294. “Seeking Comfort Through Right Eating” presented by Kristin Martini Baldassari. Register. $47.50. 6 p.m. For Families Abrams Day Camp Chats, Jewish Community Center, West Windsor, 609-895-0130. www.jccpmb.org. Meet the camp leadership team and learn about summer programs. Call for location and to register. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Lectures Effective Resume Writing, South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, 732-329-4000. Also job search resources and tips on having a successful interview. Register. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall, 609258-0157. “How Not to Write a Constitution: Lessons from Egypt” presented by Marina Ottaway, senior scholar from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. 4:30 p.m. Continued on following page U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 SINGLES WOMEN SEEKING MEN MEN SEEKING WOMEN HOW TO RESPOND Cougar Seeks Tiger: DWF, 60ish, told pretty, in search of youthful-looking white male, 40-55 years old, for dating and possible relationship. Prefer 5’10” to 6’1” — not underweight, clean shaven, non-hairy male — good looking. Photo required. I am curvy, fun, have lots to offer. Let’s help Cupid find us! Box 236082 woman, I enjoy and appreciate the finer things in life. I’m not a needy woman and am pretty independent. Being a Libra I can see both sides of an issue. Therefore, I’m open, sharing and a good listener...without passing judgment. 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Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall, 609258-0157. “Political Transition, the Role of Women, and Prospects for Peace in Afghanistan” presented by Fawzia Koofi, Afghan presidential candidate and human rights activist. 7 p.m. Program in African American Studies, Princeton University, McCormick Hall 101, 09-2583000. “Art, Music, and Politics in the Book of Revelation” presented by Elaine Pagels, professor of religion at Princeton, and author of “Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation.” Pagels will deliver the annual James Baldwin Lecture, an occasion for the community to reflect on the issue or race and American culture. Booksigning follows the talk. Free. 7 p.m. Shopping News R U There? I am told that I am an attractive, pleasant, and sweet senior. Although I am a college grad I am not stuffy. I am active, healthy, and a good listener. I am seeking a tall gentleman — hair on head and not on face — a plus. 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Pickover, a business owner. 7 p.m. Outdoor Action HOW TO ORDER Singles By Mail: To place your free ad in this section mail it to U.S. 1, 12 Roszel Road, Princeton 08540, fax it to 609-452-0033, or E-mail it to class@princetoninfo.com. Be sure to include a physical address to which we can send responses. CLASSIFIED BY FAX 609-452-0033 Interior Decoration Color Seminar, Calico Home, 102 Village Boulevard, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-452-9837. www.calicocorners.com. Seminar includes information about using color to make a statement, create a mood, or enlarge space. Register. Free. 11 a.m. Singles Pizza Night, Yardley Singles, Vince’s, 25 South Main Street, Yardley, PA, 215-736-1288. Register. 6 p.m. Wednesday February 13 Ash Wednesday. Cozy Homes, Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-7377592. For ages 3 to 5 with an adult. Register. $15. 10 a.m. Schools Open House, The Bridge Academy, 1958B Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, 609-844-0770. For parents and professionals to obtain information on the program, curriculum, and admission policies for the private school for ages 8 to 18 with language-based learning differences including dyslexia. It is accredited by the Orton-Gillingham Academy. Register. 9:30 a.m. IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Fore! Golf Lecture, PEAC Fitness, 1440 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing, 609-883-2000. www.peachealthfitness.com. Fundamentals of the pre-shot routine. Register. 7 p.m. Classical Music The Art of the Etude, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. William Hobbs on piano. Free. 7:30 p.m. Joseph A. 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Instruction followed by dance. $8. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Art Mercer County’s 175th Anniversary, Gallery at Mercer County College, Communications Center, West Windsor, 609586-4800, ext. 3589. “Mapping New Jersey” presented by Maxine Lurie and Michael Siegel, editor and cartographer of “Mapping New Jersey: An Evolving Landscape.” Noon. On Stage Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest, Crossroads Theater, 7 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-545-8100. 10 a.m. Deathtrap, Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, 215-785-0100. Comedy thriller by Ira Levin. $35 to $45. 2 and 7:30 p.m. A Delicate Balance, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. Edward Albee’s play about unexpected house guests. $20 to $65. 7:30 p.m. Lend Me a Tenor, Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive, Millburn, 973-3764343. Comedy by Ken Ludwig about mistaken identity. $26 to $97. 7:30 p.m. The Vagina Monologues, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, 215-862-2121. Eve Ensler’s divergent gathering of female voices portrayed by Elizabeth Ashley and Andrea McArdle. $24 to $49 benefit A Woman’s Place, Buck’s County organization to support victims of domestic violence. 8 p.m. Good People, George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732246-7717. Drama by David Lindsay-Abaire. $25 to $62. 8 p.m. Uncle Vanya, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Levin Theater, George Street, New Brunswick, 732-932-7511. Chekhov drama. $25. 8 p.m. Film Looking for Lincoln, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-9249529. Screening of documentary by Henry Louis Gates Jr. 7 p.m. Literati Althea Ward Clark Reading Series, Princeton University, McCarter Theater, 609-258-1500. A reading by poet Alicia Ostriker and A.S. Byatt, author of The Children’s Book,” “Possession,” “Still Life,” and other novels. Free. 4:30 p.m. Poets Wednesdays, Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, 732634-0413. Workshop followed by readings by Marilyn Mohr and Adele Kelly. 7 p.m. Faith Ash Wednesday, United Presbyterian Church, 12 Yardville-Hamilton Square Road, Yardville, 609-585-5770. Soup and bread supper, lenten education program at 6:30 p.m.; worship at 7:30 p.m. 6 p.m. Kabbalah of After Life, Young Israel, 2556 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-8824330. What happens when we die, reincarnation, heaven and hell, and more with Rabbi Yitzchak Goldenberg. Register. 7 p.m. Food & Dining Cornerstone Community Kitchen, Princeton United Methodist Church, Nassau at Vandeventer Street, Princeton, 609-924-2613. Hot meals served, prepared by TASK. Free. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Healthy Living, Whole Earth Center, 360 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-924-8021. Discussion group co-hosted by Palmer Uhl and V. Bea Snowden. Register to register@healthylivingprinceton.org. Free. 7 p.m. History Guided Tour, Drumthwacket Foundation, 354 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-6830057. New Jersey governor’s official residence. Register. $5 donation. 1 p.m. Tour and Tea, Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. Tour the grounds and galleries before or after tea. Register. $20. 1 p.m. Please Join Dr. Roderick Kaufmann & Princeton Dermatology Associates in Welcoming Dr. J. Scott Henning Board Certified Dermatologist & Dr. Darshan Vaidya Board Certified Dermatologist Dr. Henning will be at our Hillsborough office. Dr. Vaidya will be at our Monroe and Pennington offices. Please Call Today to Make Your Appointment with Dr. Henning or Dr. Vaidya. 307 Omni Drive Hillsborough 908-281-6633 5 Centre Drive, Suite 1A Monroe Twp. 609-655-4544 Pennington Point West 2 Tree Farm Road Ste. A-110, Pennington 609-737-4491 U.S. 1 49 ‘Distant Mirror’: Rider University Art Gallery presents ‘Geoffrey Dorfman: Eye and Mind,’ with an opening reception Thursday, February 7. For Parents Princeton Balance Speakers Series, Princeton High School, John Witherspoon Middle School, 217 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-806-4215. “Eat, Play, Learn: Promoting a Healthy Family Lifestyle” presented by Stella Volpe, professor and chair of the nutrition sciences department at Drexel University. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Lectures Workshop: Worst Nightmare, New Jersey School Public Relations Association, New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association Conference Center, Monroe. “Managing Emerging Issues and the Media,” a hands-on program tailored to help school communications professionals, administrators, and board members prepare for a crisis. Register. $95. E-mail rjankowski@bulbrandsen.com. 9:30 a.m. to noon. Basic Computing for Adults, Mary Jacobs Library, 64 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, 609-924-9073. Microsoft Word for adults. Register. Free. 10 a.m. Spotlight on the Humanities: Architecture Series, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8822. Michael Graves discusses his work. Noon. Mercer County Holocaust-Genocide Resource Center, Mercer County Community College, Library building, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703324. Jasha Levi, author of “The Last Exile,” a memoir of his personal history, will talk about his life as an anti-Nazi student revolutionary and anti-Soviet protester, a foreign reporter, executive of two national non-profits, and more. Free. 4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Bowl 016, Robertson Hall, 609258-0157. Screening of “Ladies’ Turn,” a film about Senegalese women playing soccer. Discussion with Helene Harder, the film’s director; and Gaelle Yomi, a sports journalist in Senegal and founding member of Ladies’ Turn. 4:30 p.m. Baby Boomer Series, Pennington Library, 30 North Main Street, Pennington, 609-737-0404. “Keeping Your Most Important Decision Out of Court” focuses on choices you make to help your family avoid legal battles. 6:30 p.m. Meeting, Princeton Photography Club, Johnson Education Center, D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, 732-422-3676. “20 Years of Schooling and They Put Me on the Day Shift, or How I Became a Photographer, Started the Photo Review, and Forgot to Get a Real Job” presented by Stephen Perloff, editor of “The Photo Review” and “The Photograph Collector.” 7:30 p.m. Outdoor Action Cozy Homes, Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592. For ages 3 to 5 with an adult. Register. $15. 1 p.m. For Seniors Planning for Incapacity, Mercer County Connection, 957 Route 33, Hamilton, 609890-9800. Presented by Susan Knispel. 10 a.m. Drumming Session, Princeton Senior Resource Center, Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton Street, 609-924-7108. Group drumming led by Mauri Tyler. Register. Free. 10:30 a.m. Sports Golf Lecture, PEAC Fitness, 1440 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing, 609-883-2000. Fundamentals of the pre-shot routine. Register. 7 p.m. 50 U.S. 1 ART FEBRUARY 6, 2013 FILM LITERATURE DANCE DRAMA MUSIC PREVIEW A Duet on and Off the Boheme Opera Stage T wo weeks before the presentation of central New Jersey-based Boheme Opera’s “Don Pasquale” at the College of New Jersey, managing director Sandra Milstein-Pucciatti (Milstein for clarity) is busy preparing an application to the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Hunkered down at her home office, she calculates the estimated expenses and revenues for the next three years. “It’s an extremely helpful source of funding,” she says, “and the application helps us put everything in perspective. It deals with so many components of the operation such as mission, programming, budgeting, audience building, marketing, and how many people you reach. It’s an involved process, but beyond the funding it helps us to know where our weaknesses and strengths are and to build on both.” It is also an unglamorous task, but one that helps to bring the most colorful and dramatic of art forms to the stage. But Milstein is used to it. After all, as the manager for the company she co-founded with her husband, company artistic director and conductor Joseph Pucciatti, she has been doing it or something similar for 24 years. Milstein says that while the world in which they started the company nearly a quarter of a century ago has changed and brought new challenges, their goal and presence in the region has been constant. “Our mission has always been the same,” she says. “The biggest component of our mission is to give the opportunity for young people to experience opera, for young performers to perform, and for audiences to enjoy. Opportunity has been our common thread.” The current era, despite its challenges, is also providing an opportunity. “Opera is reinventing itself, so this is giving us the opportunity to reinvent ourselves,” she says. That reinvention includes their 2011 move to the College of New Jersey, new associations, and new ideas. “At (the College of New Jersey) there are some capabilities that we didn’t have before. For example, during our production of ‘The Magic Flute’ we discovered the college had a special screen that we could project digital images on and that the audience loved. It’s a domino effect: one thing leads to another thing. Changing the main stage location was an opportunity to sell our company and organize internally,” says Milstein. The company was a regular presence at the 1,800-seat War Memorial Building in Trenton, a location that Milstein found both challenging and beautiful. “Opera requires set up and rehearsal before performance. It requires so many things that the average renter does not use. Given the number of components that we have to deal with, it expands the budget. We also had to use their by Dan Aubrey crew, which was union. The size of the theater, the image of Trenton, and cost were all factors. We have not abandoned the idea of returning to the War Memorial. When the economy improves we would love to. The space is gorgeous, and we like working in it. But you have to be realistic about what you can do, your capacity. It’s important when you pick a venue for opera,” she says, speaking more as a manager than the musician she is. While she says the move to the College of New Jersey was new, her telling of past connections there actually marks a return. It’s where the company co-founders met and started a life with each other and opera. It was 1975, and the institution was known as Trenton State College. Sandra Milstein arrived from Temple University to pursue a graduate degree in music performance. Joseph Pucciatti was finishing his senior year. They both studied piano. She played classical, he jazz. Her focus was to continue performing professionally, his to get a teaching degree yet continue to play and conduct. She was from the Jewish community of South Philadelphia, he an ItalianCatholic from the Chambersburg section of Trenton. She had grown up with her bakery owner father’s love for opera, while jazz was the norm in his school custodian-run household. “We came from opposite worlds,” she says. Their matchmaker was Giacomo Puccini, the Italian composer of the 1896 opera “La Boheme,” a name connected to colorful freespirited artists and the company they were to found. Milstein says that during one of his music classes, her husband-tobe was assigned to listen to an opera. “So he goes to the library, takes the first recording he can find, and pops on ‘Turandot,’” the romantically powerful final opera by Puccini. “And he’s blown away,” she says. “This is the starting point for him. To appreciate the music you have to be touched by it in some facet. That’s what attracts audiences. But we have to make those opportunities happen.” Before they could make opportunities for others, they would need to build a bridge between their two worlds. The result was a continuation of their individual career paths but with some merging. He became interested in Judaism and converted. She came to stay in the Trenton area. And they both let opera seep into their lives through intensive playing and studying the music with other professionals in and out of the region. “I don’t really know when we realized that we needed to test the water to see if there was an interest in an opera production. We started a guild and had a five-year capital concert series at the Mill Hill Theater. But it started to morph.” Then in 1982, says Milstein, “We did something crazy. We did an outdoor production of the opera ‘Pagliacci’ at the Feast of Lights,” referring to the annual Italian festival in the heart of Chambersburg section of Trenton. “(The sponsoring church) had some pretty artsy priests, and they thought it was good to bring attention to Italian culture. This was so theatrical, we did it outside. We asked the city to bring in seating for about 400 to 500, but 1,100 people showed up. It was amazing. We knew then that it was time to go the next step.” That was followed over the next few years with small opera presentations in the old Roman Hall restaurant in Chambersburg and a presentation at the Bristol Riverside Theater, “An Evening at La Scala.” “In 1989 we took the plunge and started performing operas at Trenton Central High School. We did two seasons there before we went to the War Memorial.” The company has continued presenting productions and involving both emerging and accomplished artists. Participating artists listed on their website are Princeton-born baritone Mark Delavan (credits including Metropolitan and New York City operas), internationally known soprano Paula Delligatti (Opera National de Paris-Bastille and Royal Opera in London), Allan Glassman (Metropolitan and Dallas operas), and others. Metropolitan Opera stars Jerome Hinds and Roberta Peters appeared as guests at special events. M arried for 35 years with a 26-year-old daughter and a home in Hamilton, Milstein and Pucciatti continue creating opera as well as continuing their careers. Pucciatti has more than 30 years in the Trenton Public School System, 21 of them as a music teacher at Trenton Central High School. Milstein teaches piano to advanced students and performs as a piano accompanist. They have a shared synagogue position at Congregation Beth Chaim in Princeton Junction, where for 32 years the couple has supervised the choir at services, festivals, holiday presentations, and special events. Coincidentally Joseph also serves as choir director for Our Lady of the Angels Parish in Trenton. Of this combination of religious practices, Milstein says, “I was accepted immediately into the Catholic family. There is a strong sense of family. On my side, it was bit more awkward. They had different feelings about inter-religious marriages. My parents were slow in accepting, but when it happened it was amazing. My dad ended up becoming one of our strongest board members and such an advocate. It was something how it all developed. He wasn’t sure about Joe when I was dating him, but he became his biggest fan.” Dealing with the board and other management duties takes most of Milstein’s days as the company prepares for the upcoming shows and its 25th anniversary. Today, as she reviews the company’s facts and financial figures for the past few years, she is primed to talk about some ongoing problems and some surprising successes. One main problem is the way the general public views opera. “There is a perception that you have to dress up and it’s elitist. We don’t care what people wear. A person does not have to take a history book or a libretto, except for a general plot. The idea is that opera is entertainment. The beauty comes together in the costumes, performance, music, and design.” A tool to help combat the perceptual problem came with their change of venue. Milstein says that since they moved to an education venue they have been attracting students and professionals from both TCNJ and Westminster Choir College. Some participate as audience members, but others participate in the chorus. “We’re working on our April production of ‘Faust’ and out of chorus of 30, 18 are in their 20s. We’re looking at a young contingent,” she says. Additionally the opera company’s presence on a college campus changes the way that people view it, seeing it more as a cultural education resources. “Students are coming to dress rehearsals and families want kids to experience something that they don’t get in school.” ‘The idea is that opera is entertainment,’ says Milstein. ‘The beauty comes together in the costumes, performances, music, and design.’ Opera Lovers: Boheme Opera’s Joe and Sandy Pucciatti. Despite the fact that economy has not been kind to arts organizations in general and that across the nation opera companies are facing new challenges, Milstein has some other successes. Its involvement with a chamber of commerce that has expanded its focus from being Mercer County to the central New Jersey region, the MIDJersey Chamber, helps the company get the word out to a larger community. The ongoing partnership with the college has given them more tools and new ideas. And a successful recent venture at Grounds For Sculpture has opened the discussion for future events. Add to the above that board members understand the value of the presence of such a company in the capital city region and are participating in moving it forward shows promise, especially since the company is planning its 25th anniversary next year. It is one that will highlight the bicentennial of the birth of famed opera composer Giuseppe Verdi and be an occasion to bring back many of the performers who started or performed for their many years. But today, Milstein’s stage is a desk in her home office, where she performs financial reports and conducts the hidden work that will brings the music and voices that can be heard in the upcoming “Don Pasquale,” Italian composer “Faust” in April, and for the years to come. Don Pasquale, Boheme Opera, Saturday, February 9, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 10, 4 p.m. Faust, Saturday, April 20, 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 21, 4 p.m., Mayo Concert Hall, College of New Jersey, Ewing, $20-$30. 609-771-2775 or www.tcnj.edu/box office. FEBRUARY 6, 2013 U.S. 1 51 Women In the Farm Business Continued from page 12 years. In the first pile, from 2012, the leaves are still discernible, but in the second they have decomposed and are nearly ready to be used as mulch. Niederer’s farm is on its way to being fully certified as organic. Before being certified as “organic,” plants must spend three years in fields where no synthetics have been used. Some of her land has reached that milestone, and at market crops produced in this area are labeled “organic;” the others are labeled “transitional organic.” Niederer’s great-grandfather Otto immigrated to the United States in 1910, largely because Switzerland was out of land. When he arrived in this country, he worked in a laceworks factory in Union City and also bought a farm in Titusville that today is part of Washington Crossing State Park. Times got hard for Otto when his cows got tuberculosis, and part of his farm was taken over by the state. But he saved his family by inventing a machine that graded and processed eggs, the Egomatic. Whereas earlier farmers had to weigh each egg by hand, with the Egomatic the eggs rolled on a conveyer belt, passing over scales along the way. If the egg was too light to tip the first scale, it would roll on to the next one, and so forth. When it did tip a scale, it rolled to the side onto padded springs coiled to different thicknesses to make channels to hold the eggs. A cool video of the operation is available on Youtube. Continuing to farm on the side, Otto and his two sons, Otto Jr., and Herb — Jess Niederer’s grandfather — stayed in the business, Thompson Management which took a brief detour during the war when the Eg-omatic technology was contracted by the government to create the Rivetomatic, whose purpose was to efficiently sort airplane rivets by size. During the manufacturing process the rivets would drop onto the floor; after they were swept up and put into buckets, they needed to be sorted easily for efficient reuse. Although Otto never stopped farming, Niederer’s father is not so sure he was gung ho about it. Niederer explains her father’s theory about his inventive grandfather. “He liked farming because it was peaceful and quiet, and he could think stuff up and not be bugged by anybody.” Eventually the rest of the original farm was taken over by the government via eminent domain, and N iederer’s grandfather used the money the family received for its land to buy the farm that is now her father’s. “My dad has farmed his whole life,” she says, “since he was old enough to be stuck on a tractor.” After purchasing the farm from her grandfather, her dad farmed the property while also doing other work to support his family — as a welder for the family business, a driller of elevator shafts for the World Trade Center towers, and maintenance supervisor at the St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center. He also bought his own welldrilling rigs, then when he was done drilling wells for his farm, turned them over for a nice profit. As his daughter says admiringly, “He can fix anything.” Niederer’s mother was a secretary in the public works department, eventually taking on more responsibility, and today is the as- sistant to the administrator in Hopewell Township. Niederer and her siblings all went to college, but growing up she was a farm girl through and through. When she was a child, her father ran a horse-boarding stable, and as early as age eight she had partial responsibility for filling the water buckets, mucking out the stalls, and letting the horses in and out. By 11, she was fully responsible for this and recalls that once she got really good at it, she was able to do it in about an hour and a half a day. 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Her farm is on its way to being fully certified as organic, which requires plants to spend three years in fields where no synthetics have been used. er’s father grew had to be baled, and she remembers happy moments when the kids would stack the bales for storage. “It is a big harvest, and everyone is doing it all at once — you call everybody you know to come help,” says Jess. For example, as a quid pro quo the guys who hunt in her father’s 50 acres of woods for no charge are expected to help out on big projects like harvests. “It is a bunch of people really straining themselves but at least everybody is doing it together,” she says. Harvests also mean hurrying up. “How fast you have to go depends on the weather,” says Niederer. “You have a time period when the crop is perfectly ripe, cured, or seasoned and ready to be brought in, and a weather event that could ruin it all. 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Now that is trendy, but I don’t know if you think it’s trendy when you are 13.” The farm kids were pretty much intermingled with everyone else, but they did share a simple understanding, she says: “You understood the need to shovel shit if that’s what is necessary.” In addition to her farm tasks, Niederer also had an after-school job starting at age 14, at Rosedale Mills, up the street from her family’s farm. When Niederer started college at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, she had a clear vision of her future, although that was to change. “I wanted to be an environmental scientist and eventually work in conservation biology and, if possible, just be outside all the time,” she recalls. But she learned pretty quickly that science didn’t work for her. “I felt impatient personally doing scientific research at that point,” she says. “Part of it is that we know a lot about what we are supposed to be doing in science, conservation, and environment science — using less fuel, putting less carbon in the atmosphere, cutting down fewer rainforests — we already know this, but we’re just not doing it.” She started thinking that this path would just lead to frustration and turned her thoughts in a different direction. “I understood that food and human health were a big part of the picture that I cared about, and I cared about being near family and this farm,” she says. When Niederer took off two different semesters while in college — one in New Orleans after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and another in Nicaragua to learn to speak Spanish, she learned a lot about herself in ways that were critical to her future choices. The semester in Nicaragua during her sophomore year was motivated by two things. “The goal was to get out of the country and see a little of another culture,” she says, “and I wanted to be somewhat bilingual.” She ended up in a onewoman program in the town of Ocotal in northern Nicaragua, where she learned to speak Spanish from elementary school teachers and in return gave English lessons to the children in their schools. Culturally what made the biggest impression on her was how Relief Work: Niederer took time off from college in 2005 to help with in the cleanup efforts in New Orleans after it was hit by Hurricane Katrina. an interest in revitalizing that poor neighborhood, she says, but the government claimed the school was unsafe, which turned out not to be true according to the engineers, and today it is a community-run charter school. Before her experience in New Orleans, Niederer was studying to be a conservation biologist and was interested in doing fieldwork, saving habitats, and improving environmental quality, but that all changed. In New Orleans, the people in the communities she worked in had chronically poor health and little access to primary rather than emergency healthcare. Many had heart conditions and diabetes that were exacerbated by the stress of the hurricanes. Seeing all of this changed how she looked at the world. “In New Orleans I became very interested in taking care of people as well, because I was interested in the welfare and fair treatment of people and the health of people,” she says. In response to the devastation she had seen she became an emergency medical technician when she returned home. “There were situations where I realized I didn’t know anything about taking care of a human in a health emergency, and I felt it was important to learn,” she ‘Food and human says. Today she is still an EMT volhealth were a big part unteer for the Pennington First Aid Squad, doing a 12-hour shift every of the picture that I Thursday night throughout the six cared about, and I months when her farming duties cared about being slow down. Niederer ended up majoring in near family and this natural resources, having decided farm,’ says Neiderer. she wanted to get out of college as soon as possible, and she graduated at the end of 2006. She notes that back to school and New Orleans she did not study agriculture, even was not fixed yet, she says. Work- though, looking back, she realizes ing for an organization called Com- how useful that would have been. After college she went to work mon Ground Relief, she helped gut houses and helped run a distribu- to pay off her college loans, which tion center for items like cleaning took about a year and a half of partsupplies, food, potable water, and time waitressing. She also started clothing distributed to people try- working at Honey Brook Organic ing to come back and clean up their Farm lon Wargo Road in Pennington. “I started thinking I might homes. She was also involved in organ- want to farm but figured I wanted izing and finishing up an effort to to make sure it was not just a rotake over a school in the lower mantic notion,” she says, even ninth ward that the city was con- though she did already know that demning. The community around it farming is hard work, but work that felt it was being condemned be- she enjoys. Its owner, Jim Kinsel, cause the city didn’t have much of taught her a lot about farming. She thought carefully about where to get a farming job because she was interested in making a living from farming, without having a full-time job in addition, as her dad had to do. “I picked a farm locally IRE A ANDYMAN where it looked like the farmers $40/Hr. 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After two years at Honey Brook, she became the 13th generation of Between Robert Wood Johnstarting ChickNiederer farmers, www.rahcarpenterbuilderllc.com and University Medical adee Creek Farm while working on family-centric the people in the town were. “There were not too many people in the town where I was living who would have voluntarily made a choice to move away from their family,” she says, remembering the many times she was asked, “Don’t you miss your family right now?” She realized that this sense of connection to family is normal for most of the world, whereas Americans, perhaps due to our being a nation of immigrants or because of our upward mobility, often choose to go away from their families — as most of her peer cohort from high school has done. “They do not decide consciously that the place they grew up is the place they are going to take care of,” she says. “Seeing that somewhere else challenged me to think about how I relate to family, home, and the farm I grew up on, and it opened the door for me to decide I wanted to come home eventually.” Then during winter break at the end of 2005, she went to New Orleans to help with the devastation following the hurricanes, but decided to stay on through the next semester. “I realized I had to go Do You Have a “Honey-D Do” List? H H ! Ryan A. Henninger - Carpenter/Builder, LLC 609-883-6269 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 the side at Cherry Grove Organic Farm Her ideals around farming include making enough money to pay herself enough and to pay the people who work for her well enough that they will potentially stay with her for a long time. “Nobody feels like they are being cheated, but I’d like to be able to pay people and myself better,” she says. Making money is not just an economic necessity for Niederer, but also a way to achieve her ecological ideals. “If farmers are financially successful,” she says, “they can be much better stewards of the land they are farming.” They do not have to exploit the land, for one reason, because with more money they will be able to buy organic compost rather than the less expensive alternative — 10 10 10 spray. Organic fertilizer costs a lot more per pound of nitrogen, notes Niederer, but the nitrogen is far less volatile, which means it is less able to convert to a form that becomes a greenhouse gas. She adds that 60 percent of the greenhouse gas produced by agriculture is from the use of synthetic fertilizer — not from driving tractors around. Another way that having more money is useful is to help farmers like herself overcome the temptation to keep farming on the same piece of ground, which will wear out the soil. “If you can rest the land and plant a cover crop and not harvest for a year, then you are creating land that is going to be able to produce better for you and require less inputs shipped to your farm to fertilize subsequent crops,” she says. To meet these challenges, as well as to earn enough to buy her land from her father, she needs to get to a bigger scale, estimating that to achieve all her goals she would need to plant 15 acres of vegetables. During her time with Kinsel, Niederer focused largely on the pragmatics of farming. For example, he would have her repackage wheel bearings, a dirty task that involves taking apart the wheel and cleaning out the dust and grit on the rotating part of the axle. This is necessary to prevent pitting in the metal that can cause a wheel to fall off a tractor, which is very dangerous. Once the wheel is clean, it must be inspected to see if parts are showing wear, replacements ordered, the axle repacked with grease, and then the whole lot put back together. Niederer also started learning more about tractors, whose use is not necessarily straightforward. They come in different sizes and have different pieces of equipment attached that do specific jobs, each with its own range of operational settings. A rototiller, for example, has to be set for a certain number of rotations per minute and a particular depth of soil penetration, and requires that the tractor move at a certain groundspeed. “It depends on the soil conditions you are looking for at the end,” says Niederer. “The manipulation of those factors is important for achieving the desired result. As the operator, you can change these to make it do the right thing.” And, she adds, a farmer wants to use the lowest possible horsepower a job requires, both for improving efficiency and putting less weight on the soil so as to compact it less. To give the uninitiated a glimpse of what a farmer needs to know about tractors, Niederer describes the tractors and attachments she had to learn to use. The chisel plow breaks up compaction layers in the soil, but the disc (actually an array of discs) is the primary tillage tool and starts flipping over the soil to prepare for planting. The manure spreader covers the fields with the leaf compost that Niederer uses. “We would love to use compost manures,” she says, “but we don’t have an easily accessible source.” Compost manures have a higher nutrient percentage than leaf compost, but, she says, “part of farming is working with the materials that are available to you.” The six-foot-wide rototiller works the compost into the soil, but not too deeply. Because this tool Niederer wants to get her farm to a bigger scale, estimating that to achieve all her goals she would need to plant 15 acres of vegetables. rotates quickly on a single level, it can create an undesirable smeared layer called a “hard pan.” The goal is to lightly work the very top layer of soil to create a smooth, fluffy surface for planting without developing a barrier to the plant roots. The bed form shapes the soil into a raised bed, so that in a really wet year the plants are not sitting in a puddle. The roots, notes Niederer, need to have a lifted-up zone where they can have an air exchange, and the ideal soil composition is 45 percent mineral, 5 percent organic matter, 25 percent water, and 25 percent air. In a wet year, where 50 percent could be water, a raised bed provides a place for the water to drain. “Plant roots need air or they die,” says Niederer, and she advises home gardeners that they are likely to see a drastic yield increase with a bed raised to a height of at least four inches. A cultivating tractor straddles a bed and has an array of tools underneath that can be lifted and lowered. One of its uses is to sweep and agitate the ground on either side of a bed, which in effect weeds between the rows — although a little bit of hand cleanup is necessary close to the row. “It’s hard to kill every weed without killing the crop,” says Niederer. For potatoes, the same cultivating tractor can create furrows with an implement that is tilted at an angle. 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She has a lot of the farming mechanics down, but in terms of business Niederer still has a lot to learn. “None of it is rocket science, but there are a lot of i’s to dot and t’s to cross and paperwork to stay on top of — proper filing, permit gathering,” she says. Another aspect of the agriculture business, of course, is how you sell your produce and for how much. Niederer read in a 2009 issue of “Growing for Market” about a farm in Oklahoma that was selling its produce through a “market CSA (community supported agriculture).” With this approach, farm customers commit their business in advance by establishing an account with a cash payment. Pickup during the season can be done at any of a number of one-day-a-week farmers’ markets, and “payment” is via a reduction in the customer’s account balance. Niederer liked this idea, having often heard the complaints of customers to a regular CSA, where food is apportioned by “shares” and customers can end up with way too of one item and not enough of another. With a market CSA, customers only buy what they want and as much as they need. As a businesswoman, the upside for Niederer is that she gets paid in January and February, and customers are committing their business to her farm. For her customers, they get a discount off the market table price of the produce (and the discount increases, based on the amount of money the customer puts up before the season begins). Clients also feel a lot more connected to the farm, coming to seasonal potlucks and getting a weekly update of farm doings with their account balances. COLEMAN SUBARU OF EWING Oldest Subaru Dealer in NJ! Flower Power: In addition to vegetables, Chickadree Creek Farm’s fields also produce zinnias,sunflowers, snapdragons, and a dozen more field flower varieties. Niederer warns that sometimes early in the season, she may run out of, say, head lettuce, but the customers are not charged and are likely to get it the following week. “Farming is pretty unpredictable,” she says, noting that the size of crops is affected by weather, bugs, and plant diseases. If for some reason she ends up with a huge amount of some type of produce, as she did last year with ginger, she will sell to Zone 7, a farm fresh-distribution service founded by Mikey Azzara that connects farmers and chefs. This service is very different from what her father faces when he has excess grain and has to take it to an auction, where he is entirely a price taker. This year Niederer will be offering her produce at five markets, where she sets her price by determining her breakeven and how much profit she needs to make above that. These include: Montgomery, on Saturdays from 9 to 1 by the Village Shopper on 206; the Stangl factory in downtown Flemington on Saturdays from 9 to 2; Pennington at Rosedale Mills, Saturdays from 9-1; Rutgers Gardens, on Fridays from 12-4; and Princeton Library Plaza, on Thursdays from 11-4. Musing about what a farmer is, Niederer notes how daunted she has been by the eight-page, bulletpointed DACUM (Developing A Curriculum), which is a job occupational analysis and profile performed by expert workers in an occupation. She says, “I teach a class for people aspiring to farm for NOFANJ (Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey) and show them that profile to scare the shit out of them.” Farming, she says, requires a person to have or to develop “a decently diverse skill set.” Farmers have to be able to fix things, get a permit from the Department of Environmental Protection, work a 14hour day in the sun, soothe a disgruntled employee, weld a disc array when it breaks, and effectively tell someone how to prepare an eggplant. “If you can’t explain how to use it, they can’t buy it,” she explains. As someone who is very busy and does not have time to cook, yet expects to eat healthfully, she favors and provides for her customers recipes with short lists of ingredients and short instructions. At her 10th reunion at TK High School, Niederer was surprised to learn that more than half of her former classmates seemed to hate their jobs, whereas “the ones who loved their jobs cared about the work they were doing.” So recently, when she spoke at the National Honor Society induction at Hopewell Valley Central High School, she urged the students to figure out how to make a living doing something they care about — as she is. But, realistically, she adds, a mite sadly, “it’s still possible that half will do it for the money.” Chickadee Creek Farm. Titus Mill Road, Pennignton, 08534. 609-462-3854. Jess Niederer, farmer. chickadeecreekfarm.com BE READY ALL WINTER LONG! Bring in this ad & take $250 OFF* THE ALL NEW 2013 SUBARU CROSSTREK AWD IN STOCK NOW! Any New Subaru! The Coleman Auto Group has been providing your community and beyond with quality sales and service since 1967! SEE WHAT YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE TALKING ABOUT! 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The firm was recently certified by the state as a woman-owned business. ord 3 Architects at 32 Nassau Street, which has been run by managing partner Moira McClintock since 2006, has been certified as a Women Owned Business under the state’s Small Business back to the same staff level as beSet-Aside Act and Minority and fore the recession — three partners Women Certification Program. and four associates, says McClinMcClintock says that she be- tock. “We feel we’ve come out in a lieves the certification will help pretty strong position. We’re trying open doors to new markets while to diversify our practice areas and also building on the firm’s existing build on the areas that we do have. design portfolio. “One of the things We offer a range of services that we have been looking to do is to ex- keeps us fairly busy.” pand into more public work.” A registered architect in New McClintock explains that after Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvathe recession hit, the firm tried to nia, McClintock earned a degree in get involved with projects offered architecture in 1991 from Cornell as part of the federal American Re- University. Her professional expecovery and Reinvestment Act. rience includes the Dalton School They found that the government in New York; Allan Greenberg, Arrequired firms to have experience chitect in Washington D.C.; Ferguwith four or five projects of that na- son, Shamamian and Rattner in ture. “That effectively shut us out.” New York; and Ford Farewell “We’re hoping that the certifica- Mills and Gatsch, where she met tion gives us an opportunity to do Ford. more public work on our own, or as McClintock grew up in Manhata subconsultant to a larger firm,” tan, where she attended the Dalton McClintock says. School. Her father, now retired, Ford 3 was founded by Jerry was a professor at Teacher’s ColFord in 2004 lege, Columbia with partners U n i v e r s i t y, Q u i n n where taught ‘We’re hoping that the Schwenker and philosophy and McClintock afsocial sciences. certification gives ter Ford left Her mother is us an opportunity to Ford Farewell an architecturdo more public work Mills and al historian and Gatsch after theorist in on our own, or as a some 30 years. Manhattan at subconsultant to a In addition to its Parsons The larger firm,’ says Nassau Street New School headquarters, For Design . Moira McClintock. the firm also has “She had a a location in big influence Solebury, PA, on me, and I and a collaborative partnership had a lot of exposure to the field,” with Thornewill Design in Nan- McClintock says of her mother. tucket, MA. “When I was young she took me to Ford, now in his early 80s, still college with her and spent I spent a comes to the office every day and is lot of time with the students.” actively involved in the business. Although McClintock was very In this age of digital-everything, interested in the fine arts, she found Ford’s knowledge of the days that her creative talents were more when architecture didn’t involve suited to architecture. “It’s an interthe use of a PC is invaluable, says esting art form because it’s also a McClintock. business — one where you are The scope of the firm’s work in- working for your clients. It’s not as cludes adaptive re-use, new con- individual as other art forms, and I struction, renovations, and addi- really enjoy the collaborative astions. The company’s projects in- pect of it.” clude the Bedens Brook golf club, McClintock says she is “tentathe D&R Greenway’s Johnson Ed- tively optimistic” about the future ucation Center, the Princeton Cen- of Ford 3 coming out of the recester for the Arts and Education, Pey- sion. “Right now the majority of ton Hall at Princeton University, our practice’s work is with reBlake Hall at Rutgers University, design in existing buildings. Given and Washington Crossing Animal the current economic climate and Hospital. the obstacles that exist in land deDespite the lack of government velopment, a lot of people are lookwork, the firm has weathered the ing at those types of projects in economic downturn well and is New Jersey. 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In his state of the county speech in January, Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes pointed out that that the airport and existing rail infrastructure in Ewing will join with Princeton and Trenton to create a “transportation triangle” that will be an “enormous economic driver” for the region. Frontier Air, which opened at Trenton-Mercer on November 16, has already expanded its list of destinations two times since it started service. By April the airline will offer nonstop service to 10 cities: Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa, New Orleans, Atlanta, Chicago-Midway, Columbus, Detroit, and Raleigh/Durham. Robert Prunetti, CEO of the MIDJersey Chamber of Commerce and former Mercer County executive, commented on the importance of the airport and business development in Ewing in a recent opinion article. “The Trenton-Mercer Airport has the potential to become an economic jewel for the entire region. For too long, in my estimation, we’ve allowed this gemstone to dull due to underutilization,” said Prunetti. Prunetti said the chamber supports plans for the redevelopment Moving In: Church & Dwight is the newest tenant in the Princeton South corporate center and has started moving employees into its new headquarters, above, in Building 500. of the 86-acre General Motors tract and the adjacent 28-acre former Navy Jet Propulsion site both located off Parkway Avenue. “This plan alone will enhance the West Trenton portion of Ewing Township dramatically — but combined with the potential of the airport, it becomes a rare gemstone.” Ewing took one step closer toward the construction of a town center on January 30 when the township council voted to approve the redevelopment plan. The concept — called the Parkway Avenue Redevelopment Plan — calls for transformation of the area into a town center featuring restaurants, retail stores, offices, residences, a The Ewing town center could become a transit hub by connecting the property to both the airport and the West Trenton SEPTA train station. park, and a town square. Ewing officials hope to find developers for the project by the end of the summer. The plan also calls for the center to become a transit hub by connecting the property to the both the airport and the West Trenton SEPTA train station. Proposals have called for the train station to be moved closer to the redevelopment area. In addition to continuing its current service to Philadelphia, the station would also be part of a new West Trenton Line of New Jersey Transit. Under that plan, some 12 miles of new track would be laid to connect Ewing to new stations in Hopewell, Montgomery, and Hillsborough before being merged into the Raritan Valley Line to Newark Penn Station. Meanwhile, in the nearby Princeton South corporate center, Church & Dwight, the household products manufacturer, became the latest company to move into the complex. The company began to move employees into its newlycompleted headquarters in the complex’s 500 building about a month ago. The Opus Group, the Minnesota firm that designed and constructed the new 250,000-square-foot building, announced the completion of the facility in a press release on January 31. Construction began in October 2011 and was completed in late 2012. An investment group led by Founders Properties of Minnesota owns the building and has signed Church & Dwight to a long-term lease, reported to be 20 years. Employees at the site told U.S. 1 that more than 500 employees are ultimately expected to work at the location. Some 250 employees are expected to stay at the company’s old Princeton headquarters on North Harrison Street, which will be made into a research and development center. The company also has sites in Rocky Hill, Cranbury, and Lakewood. A company official requested that U.S. 1 E-mail a list of questions for detailed information regarding the move, but no one ever responded to the request. Opus also constructed the rest of Princeton South, which is home to companies including the American Institute of CPAs, Antares Pharma, Autism Services Group, Battelle Ventures, Berkley Life Sciences, Bovis Lend Lease, CA (Computer Associates), Compass Healthcare Communications, Emgenex, Environmental Resources Management, Epocrates, FMC Corp., Mercer Oak Realty, Mercer Oaks Properties, RSVP Group US, Valuation Research Corp., and Ventura Wealth Management. The complex is also home to a Marriott SpringHill Suites hotel in Building 800. Opus purchased the 102-acre property in 2006 from Bloomberg Financial. The complex was originally slated to become Bloombergs’s New Jersey headquarters before the plan was abandoned. After the purchase, Opus received approvals for 740,000 square feet of office space, including six buildings, a 120-room hotel, three restaurants, and a bank. The first deal for occupancy in the project was with CA for 83,000 square feet in Building 200 — the first 160,000 square foot building to be constructed. Building 100, a 120,000-square-foot building was completed in late 2008. According to Opus, the Church & Dwight campus includes two 125,000-square-feet class A, ener- FEBRUARY 6, 2013 gy-efficient office buildings designed and constructed with sustainable practices and elements and connected to allow for employee engagement. The new headquarters centralizes employees previously housed in four separate buildings. The new buildings are connected by a common “hub link,” a twostory lobby with a full-service cafeteria, training center and conference area. Church & Dwight employees will be able to utilize an outdoor dining patio and courtyard. Church & Dwight initially looked into moving to Pennsylvania to meet space demands, but eventually opted to stay in New Jersey, in part due to a $13.5 million business retention grant from the state. At the time, CEO James Craigie said that without the funds the company would have likely opted to move out of New Jersey. Church & Dwight has said it will invest $27 million in its operations in the state, including the new Ewing headquarters and the Princeton facility. It will also investment in the manufacturing plant in Lakewood, where the company has said it plans to add 130 employees as part of an energy efficiency grant. In November, Church & Dwight reinforced its commitment to the region by reaching a 20-year deal with the Trenton Thunder, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, for the naming rights to Waterfront Stadium. Under the deal, the financial terms of which were not made available, the ballpark was renamed Arm & Hammer Park. — Bill Sanservino Church & Dwight, 500 Charles Ewing Boulevard, Ewing; 609-683-5900; fax, 609-4987177. James R. Craigie, president, CEO, chairman. www.churchdwight.com. Crosstown Moves RC Reinsurance Inc., 103 Carnegie Center, Suite 117, Princeton 08540; 609-4544300; fax, 609-454-4310. Robert Christian, president. RC Reinsurance has moved from 103 College Road East to 103 Carnegie Center, Suite 117. The company, formed by president Robert Christian in 1994, underwrites accident and health reinsurance for syndicates of Lloyd’s of London. In 2008 he moved out of New York and opened the office on College Road in the Forrestal Center. Christian’s company is a niche business within the niche of reinsurance. “I don’t do life or medical,” says Christian. “Lloyd’s calls it the personal accident business — incentive trips and executive travel.” For instance, if 100 people from the World Bank will fly on one chartered jet into a developing country, one insurance company might not want to cover the entire liability in case of a crash. Christian’s firm would figure out what to charge for a Lloyd’s of London subsidiary to provide backup in- surance, called reinsurance. He writes what are called “facultative” reinsurance policies. These could be “one incident” policies, such as a business trip, or a high-limit annual contract on an executive or a group of executives. For example, a big soft drink company wants to insure its 10 top executives for $10 million to cover traveling mishaps for one year. The first insurance company agrees to cover the first $5 million, and RC Reinsurance would write a policy to cover the second $5 million. Gateway Funding, 3685 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton 08619; 609-586-0020; fax, 609-586-4325. Frank J. Mancino, regional vice president. www.themancinoteam.com. Gateway Funding, a home mortgage company, has moved from 3564 Quakerbridge Road to 3685 Quakerbridge Road in Mercerville. New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, 400 Sullivan Way, Trenton 08628; 609303-0373; fax, 609-3030645. David Knowlton, president and CEO. www.njhcqi.org. The New Jersey Healthcare Quality Institute moved from 400 Sullivan Way in Trenton to 238 West Delaware Avenue in Pennington. The organization conducts a number of initiatives with the goal of improving health care for everyone in the state. New in Town Sparta Systems, 2000 Waterview Drive, Suite 300, Hamilton 08691; 609-807-5100. Eileen Martinson, CEO. www.spartasystems.com. Sparta Systems Inc., provider of enterprise quality and regulatory software for the life science industry, has relocated its headquarters from Holmdel to Waterview Drive in Mercer Corporate Center in Hamilton Township. Sparta recently received Business Employment Initiative and Business Retention and Relocation Assistance grants from the state Economic Development Authority (EDA) totaling more than $2 million. “The EDA is happy to have supported this innovative company in opening its new headquarters and further expanding New Jersey’s vibrant technology sector,” said Sparta CEO Eileen Martinson. “As companies grow and expand, it is their responsibility to help grow the local economy as well. At Sparta, we felt it important to maintain our New Jersey heritage and continue on our already established growth path in the region. 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The school, which teaches fundamental math and reading comprehension skills to children kindergarten through 12th grade, has numerous franchise locations in the area. U.S. 1 57 Main Street • Pennington 900 square feet for rent between a pizzeria and a drug store. $1I00/month Great place for a bakery! Mr. Casano • (609) 902-5011 OFFICE FOR LEASE Pennington, NJ Just off Rte. 31 across from Starbucks/Stop n Shop Center. First floor with room for expansion on second floor. 3300 SF - can divide. Ample parking on site: perfect for architect, call center, planners and any professional use. Contact: Al Toto, Senior Vice President 609-921-8844 • Fax: 609-924-9739 totocpn@aol.com • Exclusive Broker Commercial Property Network, Inc. We Have a Place For Your Company 58 U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 U.S. 1 Classifieds HOW TO ORDER COMMERCIAL Princeton, Trenton, Hamilton, Hopewell, Montgomery, For All Your Commercial Real Estate Needs Ewing,in Hightstown, Lawrenceville and other Mercer, Mercer and Surrounding Area. Somerset & Middlesex Communities. Class A, B and Sale orAvailable. Lease • Office • Warehouse C Space OFFICE RENTALS Weidel Commercial 609-737-2077 www.WeidelCommercial.com OFFICE SPACE RETAIL SPACE Ewing Twp. - 1,000 SF available for lease located in neighborhood shopping center. Close to New Capital Health facility and 1-95. Hamilton - 1,200 +/- SF available for lease in Municipal Square Shopping Center. COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Burlington Twp. Free standing 3,472 s.f. Ideal for retail or office. Current use is as a church. Rt 130. Available for sale. Downtown Trenton - 12,000 +/- sq ft bank owned. Redevelopment opportunity close to state buildings and parking garage. Priced at just 6.58 p.s.f. to buy. Available For Sale. Ewing - 6,000 +/- SF, masonry single-story bldg., ideal for medical, 10 exam/treatment rooms plus large offices. One mile south of Capital Health’s new hospital – FOR SALE. Ewing - 17,600 sf Industrial/warehouse available. Easily divisible into 2 or 3 units. 45 x 100 paved and fenced parking lot included. Available For Sale or Lease. LAND Ewing Twp. - 2.07 acres FOR SALE in professional, research, office zone, one mile south of I-95, Merrill Lynch facility and Capital Health’s new $400 million hospital. Ideal for medical group. REDUCED! Lawrence Twp. - 2.28 +/- acres in zoned office. Also good for day care, church or self storage. PRICE REDUCED! West Amwell Twp. - 5.4 +/- acres zoned highway commercial, conceptual plan with some permits for 15,592 +/- SF retail shopping center. Weidel Realtors Commercial Division 2 Route 31 South • Pennington, N.J. 08534 609-737-2077 CCIM Individual Member Certified Commercial Investment Member Retail and Business Opportunities For For details ondetails space on space rates, contact: and rates,and contact Kingston. Great Location. Beautifully Renovated, Bright 1000 SF. Subdividable. Plenty of Parking. $1750 per month. Weinberg Management - 609924-8535. Medical Office Space to Share: 2,600 sq. ft. 3 exam rooms. 1 large procedure room. Waiting are and reception/medical records area. Fully furnished and equipped. Attractive, highend medical office building located on Quakerbridge Road in Hamilton (near Palace of Asia). Rent - proportionate to use. Call 609-586-8888. Princeton area. Off Route 1 and very close to the Carnegie Center. 2nd floor, 379 sf consisting of 2 rooms. Perfect for a sole proprietor or start up. $699/month includes maintenance. Call Rick Stein 609-213-7250. Pennington - Hopewell: Straube Center Office from virtual office, 12 to 300 square feet and office suites, 500 to 2,400 square feet. From $100 per month, short and long term. Storage space, individual signage, conference rooms, copier, Verizon FIOS available, call 609-737-3322 or e-mail mgmt@straube.com www.straubecenter.com Princeton Area Office Suite for Lease Unionline Building, 4438 Rt. 27, Ewing - Entire second floor 2400 +/- SF includes 3 private offices, 4 half baths & mini kitchen $9.00 p/SF - mod gross. Ewing - 1,000 SF available for lease close to new Capital Health facility. Ewing - Professional/Medical office suites available. 620 SF, 1,368 SF and 1,882 SF. Close to Capital Health facility, 1-95 & US 1. Easy access to Princeton and State Capital office buildings and courts. $12.00/SF gross. Ewing - 6,000 SF masonry bldg. ideal for prof. or medical, church or day care. 10 offices/exam rooms and large staff area. Near Capital Health. FOR SALE/FOR LEASE. Hopewell Twp. COMMERCIAL CONVERSION - High visibility on Route 31. Two story building with detached out building on a 3/4 acre lot. Presently a residence in the Commercial Conversion zone. Pennington - 1440+/- square feet of Class A office space with abundant natural light in park like setting in the heart of the commercial district. Private office, large staff area and two handicap accessible rest rooms and ample parking in lighted paved parking areas. Close to the new Capital Health facility, with easy access to I-95, I-295, US Route 1 and the Capitol government, court and business district. AREA OFFICE RENTALS Center of Hightstown: Newly renovated building. Only 1 store left - ground floor 2,180 sq. ft. Very low rents - excellent for retail or offices. Call Mel Adlerman 609-655-7788. Pennington at Pennington Point, Part-Time - Great location, well-furnished 2-office suite. Share with psychotherapist. Contact 609-737-8750 or info@iaccenter.com. Ewing - Up to 3 months FREE Rent. Two story mansard design masonry building. Second floor having 2400 +/- sq ft office suite available for lease. East accessibility to Rte I-95 and US 1 and State Capital Bldgs. Free surface parking. Rent $9.00 p/s/f/ modified gross. OFFICE RENTALS Fax or E-Mail: That’s all it takes to order a U.S. 1 Classified. Fax your ad to 609-452-0033 or E-Mail class@princetoninfo.com. We will confirm your insertion and the price. It won’t be much: Our classifieds are just 50 cents a word, with a $7 minimum. Repeats in succeeding issues are just 40 cents per word, and if your ad runs for 16 consecutive issues, it’s only 30 cents per word. (There is a $3 service charge if we send out a bill.) Questions? Call us at 609452-7000. DIVISION PREMIER PROPERTY OFFICE RENTALS Princeton Office Suite for Lease Central downtown location w/ University view. Great layout, 1,400 SF, reception + 3 private offices. Subdividable. Weinberg Management 609-924-8535 WMC@collegetown.com Princeton: Central Nassau Street corner Four rooms & bath. Ground floor. Recently decorated. Low rent. 609-6881600. Professional Office Space: 1 to 3 offices. Private garden setting. Waiting room, parking, utilities. Will sublet. North Harrison Street. Available immediately. 609-865-3443. RT 206 MONTGOMERY KNOLL 1,500SF END UNIT for rent or sale. Newly painted, new carpet, move-in condition. Seven offices plus ample sec- retarial space, kitchen, copy room, two half-baths, great parking, principals only. 212-223-0404. RETAIL SPACE Hair Salon Space for Lease, Montgomery Center, Rt. 206 Skillman NJ. Center anchored by 65,000 SF “World Class” Shop-Rite. Space totals 1,450 SF. Plumbing (not fixtures) in place; present salon been in same location over 15 years. Please contact Hilton Realty 609-921-6060 or jbrush@hiltonrealtyco.com www.hiltonrealtyco.com. Main Street, Kingston, NJ: 1,200 sq. ft. newly renovated. Some fixtures available. 609-924-6133. INDUSTRIAL SPACE Unique Rental Space zoning (I3), ordinance passed for retail and recreation activities, ample parking all utilities, one 1200’, one 2000’, one 2500’ one 3600’, and one 10,000. Located at 325 and 335 New Road, Monmouth Junction. Call Harold 732-329-2311. Continued on page 60 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 U.S. 1 My REALTOR®? Gloria Nilson, Real Living® of course. SE U M O P H 1-4 N Y PE A O ND SU SE U M O P H 1-4 N Y PE A O ND SU SE U M O P H 1-4 N Y PE A O ND SU SE U M O P H 1-4 N Y PE A O ND SU East Windsor $329,900 3BR 2.5BA 2-Car Garage, versatile floor plan w/LR, DR, EIK, FR, upper floor Laundry, neutral colors, Patio and fenced yard. Move in ready! (Open House 1pm-4pm) DIR: Rt 539 (Old York Rd) To Airport Rd To L On Keswick To R Onto Bristol. Hamilton $259,900 2BR 2BA Single det rancher in adult community of Evergreen. Family Rm, 2-Car Garage and much more! Priced for fast sale. (Open House 1pm-4pm) DIR: Whitehorse Ham Sq Rd To Clubhouse Rd To Nightingale, Left On Hummingbird, Left On Mockingbird. Hopewell Twp $269,000 128 Blackwell Road. Ready to go - complete with new septic. 3 BRs, 2 baths, formal DR, LR, EIK, Fam Rm, part fin. bsmt. DIR: From Pennington Town center - S. Main to PennLawrenceville Rd, L on Blackwell. Hopewell Twp $195,000 68 Marshall Cnr Woodsville. Lovely home in the Village of Woodsville. This 2 bedroom 2 bath home has so much potential! DIR: Rt 31 To Marshalls Cor Woodsville Rd - on L before blinking light at Rt 518 (Lamb.Hopewell Rd). Robbinsville Office 609-259-2711 Robbinsville Office 609-259-2711 Pennington Office 609-737-9100 Pennington Office 609-737-9100 NE W LI ST IN G SE U M O P H 1-4 N Y PE A O ND U S SE U M O -4 P H N Y1 PE A O ND SU Princeton Junction $389,000 18 Berrien Avenue. Berrien City 3BR split; LR w/ hrdwd flr; renovated KIT w/maple cab & quartz cntrs; blocks to train. DIR: Route 571 Or Route 1 To Alexander Road, Turn Onto Berrien. Cranbury $1,650,000 5BR, 4 full & 2 half BA antique farmhouse w/ period character & today's comforts. 13+ ac. 4 outbldgs, paddck, pool, tennis; Cranbury K-8, Princeton HS. East Brunswick $199,900 Great location for cape with basement! Three bedrooms including a huge one upstairs, wood floors, large living room, eat-in kitchen, sunporch. Pennington Office 609-737-9100 Princeton Office 609-921-2600 Princeton Office 609-921-2600 South Brunswick Office 732-398-2600 PR IC E NE W NE W NE W LI ST IN PR IC E G Pennington Boro $591,000 5 Baldwin Court. Modern open floor plan, 4BR, 3BA, Renov kit, FP, master BR suite, walk to Pennington town center. DIR: S Main Street To Baldwin Street To Baldwin Court. Hopewell $790,000 Bring your imagination! Mini-estate on 7+ ac. 6BR cape w/spacious rms, plus income-producing 2BR farmhouse; lg barn; several out-bldgs; pool. Hopewell Twp $419,000 Lovely 3BR 2BA col; park-like grounds. H/W flrs, reno. KIT, b'fast rm; FR w/fpl; Trex deck; pool; near Stony Brook Watershed hiking trls & nature ctr. Montgomery Twp $1,175,000 Stunning custom built home near Bedens Brook CC. Offering an open, breezy flr plan. 5BRs, 4.5BAs sunlit rms w/wood flrs; high ceilings & nature views. Princeton Office 609-921-2600 Princeton Office 609-921-2600 Princeton Office 609-921-2600 Plainsboro $689,900 Stately Mt. Vernon model in desirable princeton manor is waiting for its new owner. the tiled 2 story entry features an atrium window Plainsboro $639,900 Walker Gordon Farm development with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. 50K kitchen and Brazilian Cherry floors. Close to everything! Robbinsville $499,900 Welcome home to this inviting 5 BR, 2.5 B. col. in the sought after neighborhood of Washington hunt. Robbinsville $495,000 Look no further! welcome to this stunning brick front colonial w/ great location in sought after town center! Princeton Junction Office 609-750-2020 Princeton Junction Office 609-750-2020 Princeton Junction Office 609-750-2020 Princeton Junction Office 609-750-2020 Franklin Park $669,900 Spacious colonial nestled in premium neighborhood on cul-de-sac! Large eat in kitchen with island, dramatic 2 story family room w back staircase! South Brunswick Office 732-398-2600 www.glorianilson.com www.glorianilson.com Hopewell Crossing Hopewell Crossing 609-737-9100 609-737-9100 Monroe Township Monroe Township 609-395-6600 609-395-6600 ® ® ® Living® An independently owned and operated jrm. © Gloria Nilson, REALTORS , Real © Gloria Nilson, REALTORS , Real Living An independently owned and operated jrm. Princeton Princeton 609-921-2600 609-921-2600 Princeton Junction Princeton Junction 609-452-2188 609-452-2188 Robbinsville Robbinsville 609-259-2711 609-259-2711 South Brunswick South Brunswick 732-398-2600 732-398-2600 59 60 U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 Our Featured Property This absolutely turn-key restaurant is not far from major highways 287 and 78, in the heart of charming Somerset County. Maestro 206 is 9,600 square feet and sits on 1.5 acres, right on Route 206. Asking $2,750,000. COMMERCIAL SPACE Continued from page 58 HAMILTON & LAMBERTVILLE 300 to 50,000 SF Office/WH/Flex/Showroom/Studios. Amazing spaces in extraordinary buildings! Low rents / high quality units with all you need! Brian @ 609-731-0378, brushing@firstprops.com. STORAGE Also For Sale This newly-updated property is the perfect diner or restaurant for either experienced or beginning restaurateurs. Completely renovated with an updated kitchen including all appliances, and a beautiful modern décor, with an outside dining patio and plenty of parking. Asking $1,500,000. This landmark tavern/restaurant has been providing a very good return to the owner in good times and bad. Annual gross sales are $2M, 75% of which is in food and 25% in liquor. There is a rental on the second floor as well as a separate building on the property, both of which can earn extra rental income. Asking $2,350,000. Do not miss out on a chance to own a oneof-a-kind business, property and a building that has a rich heritage, deeply rooted in not just New Jersey but American history. Make it yours now and tap into the extremely affluent Princeton, NJ area, whose residents are always looking for something new in the way of a good bar/restaurant destination. Asking $1,500,000 902 Carnegie Center, Princeton: Clean, dry, humidity controlled storage on Route 1 in West Windsor. Spaces start at 878 SF. Please contact Hilton Realty 609-921-6060 or jbrush@hiltonrealtyco.com www.hiltonrealtyco.com. Kuser Plaza, Hamilton: 1077 & 6333 SF (divisible) storage/warehouse space available immediately. Please call 609921-6060 for details. HOUSING FOR RENT Princeton: Executive 5BR 2.5 bath home on 2 acres, pool, woods, Herrontown area. Available April. 609-9242809. The Restaurant Specialists 201-845-3700 Rental - Lawrenceville: 21 Fernwood Lane. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath ranch. Like new. $2,000/month. 609-9331875. HOUSING FOR SALE HOME MAINTENANCE House - Lawrenceville: 21 Fernwood Lane. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath ranch. Like new. $299K. Mortgage from owner. 609-933-1875. 2612. www.elaboratepainting.com. Email info@elaboratepainting.com RESORTS Generator and Electrical Service Panel setup and instructions. Free estimate. Call 609-275-6631. Florida vacation rental. Beautiful condo in Kissimmee. Gated, guarded community with pool and many amenities. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, sleeps 8. Starts at $85 per night. 2 miles from Disney. www.nanasplaceresort.com 732297-6098. robthehandyman- licensed, insured, all work guaranteed. Free Estimates. We do it all - electric, plumbing, paint, wallpaper, powerwashing, tile, see website for more: robthehandyman.vpweb.com robthehandyman@att.net, 609-269-5919. CLEANING SERVICES BUSINESS SERVICES Monica’s Cleaning Service. Highest quality, reasonable prices, free estimates. 609-577-2126. Bookkeeper/Administrative Specialist: Versatile & experienced professional will gladly handle your bookkeeping and/or administrative needs. Many services available. Reasonable rates. Work done at your office or mine. Call Debra @ 609-448-6005 or visit www.vyours.com. HOME MAINTENANCE A Quick Response Handyman: will give you a free estimate for electrical, plumbing, painting, repair or other project around your house. Please call 609275-6631 Elaborate Custom Painting: Interior & exterior, residential & commercial custom painting, staining & refinishing, spry paint, brush roller application, wall paper removal, dry wall repair, powerwashing. Free estimates. 609-789- Writer available for book, article, business plan projects, and others. Expertise in business, technology, investments. Former Computerworld and McKinsey Quarterly editor. Drafted Wall Street Journal columns, wrote New York Times articles. Helped Bobby Kennedy Jr. write Harper Collins book. Business plans used to raise $70 million. david@ludlum.com or 646-528-3231. COMPUTER SERVICES For Lease: :DUHKRXVH)OH[6KRZURRP2IÀFH6SDFH Directly off Route #130. Close proximity to exit #8 New Jersey Turnpike, Route #33 and 295 Windsor Industrial Park 1RUWK0DLQ6WUHHW:LQGVRU5REELQVYLOOH0HUFHU&RXQW\1GREAT RENTS & LOW CAM / TAXES Building #18 Unit G/H 12,500 sq. ft. ( +/- 4,000 sq. ft. office space, 8,500 sq. ft. warehouse) 2 tailgate loading ASED E L doors, 1 drive in door, racking in place, commercial dishwasher and counters, 20’ ceilings in warehouse. Units A/B/C 7,500 sq. ft., 1,000 sq ft. of office, 3 tailgate loading, 22’ ceilings Building #15 16,000 sq. ft. (1,500 sq. ft. office, 14,500 sq. ft. warehouse distribution space), 9 loading docks, tractor trailer parking. Simple to complex engineering Android apps development. See free sample apps under kokeb.com in Google Play or call 215-860-1916. FINANCIAL SERVICES Accounting and tax services for individuals, families, and businesses; free initial consultation in home or office; CPA, 30 years experience in healthcare, small business and other areas of accounting. 908-907-3702, e-mail starshish@verizon.net Property Tax Appeals - Are You Paying Too Much In Property Taxes? Call 609-655-4263 for a free consultation. You don’t pay us unless we lower your property taxes. Property Tax Appeals, Individual and Small Business Income Tax Preparation, and Accounting Services including QuickBooks. Arnold M. Mayberg, CPA, PC. TAX SERVICES Available Spaces: Building #20 Unit C 13,500 sq. ft. (3,500 sq. ft. office ED space/10,000 warehouse 5 drive thru doors LEASspace) truck wash bay, 1/4 acre of outdoor storage/parking. Computer problem? Or need a used computer in good condition $80? Call 609-275-6631. Building #8 12,000 sq. ft., 16 ft.Lceilings, EASEDdivisible, dead storage - $3.00 psf. Building #7 6,000 sq. ft. 1/2 acre of private paved area, private ASED will build interior to LEheight, parking, 24’ ft. ceiling suit, 2 drive in doors. Building #6 Unit A: 4,000 sq. ft., 2000 sq. ft. of office space, one overhead door, column free Unit B: 4,000 sq. ft., one overhead door, column free storage space. Confused about your Taxes in 2012! Bring clarity in your translucent world of Accounting and Taxes. Conveniently located on Route 1 in Princeton. Breakpoint Assurance Company (A CPA Firm), 116 Village Boulevard, Suite 200, Princeton, NJ 08540. 609-7347420. http://www.breakpointassurancecompany.com Tax Preparation and Accounting Services: For individuals and small businesses. Notary, computerized tax preparation, paralegal services. Your place or mine. Fast response, free consultation, reasonable costs. Gerald Hecker, 609-448-4284. ADULT CARE Care-giver Available for Elderly: 30 years of live-in exp. Will live in or out. Have own driver’s license and transportation. 609-882-1953. TRANSPORTATION Personal Driver seeking to transport commuters, shopping trips, etc. Modern, attractive car. References provided. E-mail to gvprinter@gmail.com or call 609-331-3370. Unit C 3,200 sq. ft. of office/showroom/sales space. HEALTH &DOO7RGD\ZZZHYHUHVWUHDOW\QMFRP No warranty or representation, express or implied, is made to the accuracy of the information contained herein and same is submitted subject to errors, omissions, change of price, rental or other conditions, This listing may be withdrawn without notice. BROKERS PROTECTED European Massage: On Route 1 North by Princeton BMW. Minutes from Trenton. 609-716-1070. Massage and Reflexology: Immeasurable benefits include deep relaxation, improved health, pain relief. Holistic practitioner offers Swedish, shiatsu, reflexology, chair massage on-site. Gift certificates, accommodating hours. Call Marilyn: 609-403-8403. FEBRUARY 6, 2013 U.S. 1 61 Employment Exchange HELP WANTED HELP WANTED JOBS WANTED ADVOCATES: Jobs in new office. Help homeowners. $30K P/T - $80K F/T. We train - For info 609-510-9667. specialahiem@hotmail.com. http://www.metropa.com/aahiem/ perience, and have great grammar and proofreading skills. No exceptions. Send resume to wtrscramp@aol.com. Bilingual professional seeks fulltime career. Experienced in IT, business startups, and marketing. I am a team leader/builder. My focus is on company goals, vision, mission, to reduce expenses and increase revenue. I believe superior customer service is key to business success. Please contact Jose at 609-503-7582. HAIRSTYLIST WANTED - cutting edge salon looking for a talented stylist, who is passionate about hair and beauty, and would be excited to be part of a dynamic team in a high-end salon in the Princeton area. Top commission, education and vacation paid - if you start with us, you’ll never want to leave. Imagine waking up and looking forward to coming to work. Please call 609-5121286 and leave message. Medical Billing Assistant. Part-time immediate opening, 2-3 hours/week @ $20/hour, work from home, must have computer with high-speed internet connection and printer. Must have experience with medical billing, practice management software, and credit card processing. E-mail resume and references to: princetonpsych326@gmail.com SALES - REAL ESTATE Need a Change? Looking to get a RE License? We take you by the hand to ensure your success and income! FREE Coaching! Unlimited Income! No Experience needed! Contact Weidel Today! Hamilton: Judy 609-586-1400, jmoriarty@weidel.com; Princeton: Mike 609-9212700, mike@weidel.com. Transcriptionist - work from home and learn digital court transcription. Income to $30/hr. Paid 3 month training program. Work 6 hrs./day and 35 hrs./week, during business hours. Some overnight and weekend assignments. This isn’t for part-timers. Must have 4 yr. college degree, be a quick study, have digital audio (unzipping) ex- TRANSCRIPTIONIST - work from home. Type a 14-minute sermon from CD or mp3, send soft copy to employer. Backlog. Fee negotiable. Call 908-8743273. Wanted: Highly energetic, extroverted outside sales rep for Reliable Office Systems. We are the fastest growing Canon dealership in the area. We lease, sell and service the full line of Canon office equipment: Copiers, printers, scanners, software, document management and print management solutions. We offer a full compensation package including health & dental coverage, 401K plan, Quarterly bonuses, Presidents club vacations and many other sales incentive plans. We are currently hiring for our Cranbury NJ location. Open territories include Mercer County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, and South Jersey. Please send resumes to prose@reliableoffice.com. You may also call Philip @ 609-683-8839. JOBS WANTED Job Hunters: If you are looking for a full-time position, we will run a reasonably worded classified ad for you at no charge. We reserve the right to edit the ads and to limit the number of times they run. If you require confidentiality, send a check for $4 with your ad and request a U.S. 1 Response Box. Replies will be forwarded to you at no extra charge. Mail or Fax your ad to U.S. 1 Jobs Wanted, 12 Roszel Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. You must include your name, address, and phone number (for our records only). INSTRUCTION MERCHANDISE MART Cum Laude Harvard 2011 Graduate Tutor. Calculus, pre-calculus, algebra II, trigonometry, basic math, biology, chemistry, basic science, writing, English, Latin. For enrichment or additional help. 908-451-5132. For sale: Furniture, 2 wing chairs $75. each, cherry curio cabinet $ 225. All in excellent condition. Please call 609-577-8244. Fear Away Driving School Learn to drive from the best. Special rate. 609924-9700. Lic. 0001999. Math, Science, English, ACT & SAT Tutoring: Available in your home. Brown University-educated college professor. Experienced with gifted, underachieving and learning-disabled students. Web: http://ivytutoring.intuitwebsites.com Call Bruce 609-371-0950. Music lessons on guitar, bass and drums, taught by an experienced musician and teacher, are available. For information contact Mike Huse 609-8659417, michaeldhuse@gmail.com. Music Lessons: Piano, guitar, drum, sax, clarinet, F. horn, oboe, t-bone, voice, flute, trumpet, violin, cello, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, uke, and more. $28 half hour. School of Rock. Adults or kids. Join the band! Princeton 609924-8282. Princeton Junction 609-8970032. Hightstown 609-448-7170. www.farringtonsmusic.com. Infant Caregiver: Previous stay-athome mom of three grown children desires to care for your baby in my Franklin Park home. I am a college graduate who would love to read to and cherish your baby as he/she develops and reaches each new milestone. I am kind, trustworthy, honest, self-motivated, and very easy to get along with. Let’s discuss your care-giving philosophies to help ensure the best co-care for your child and promote open communication. Once I commit to a family, it is with a full heart. I do have a complete criminal, background, and fingerprinting on file at the local public school, where I am a substitute para-professional. I am also HELP WANTED HELP WANTED Can You Deliver? Every Wednesday we deliver 19,000 copies of U.S.1 Newspaper to 4,500 business locations in the greater Princeton area. Every other Friday we deliver the West Windsor & Plainsboro News to homes in those towns. We welcome people with common sense, curiosity, and a reliable car to help us do the job. Earn $100 per day! Plus Mileage! Plus Bonuses for information you provide our editors! Mail or fax us a note. We hope to hear from you. Tell us about yourself and why you are free to deliver on Wednesdays. Mail to U.S. 1 Delivery Team, 12 Roszel Road, Princeton 08540; or fax to 609-452-0033 JOBS WANTED JOBS WANTED certified by Protecting God’s Children with the Diocese of Metuchen. References available. Box 238052. Inside customer serviec/sales professional in Trenton area available for work as soon as possible. claudia.hill25@yahoo.com. 609-3689235. COLEMAN KIA OF EWING We’re Part of Your Community! SORENTO LX NEW 2013 KIA 4-Cyl, Auto, P/Brks/Winds/Lcks, A/C, Am/Fm, Blue Tooth, Vin #DG361713, MSRP: $24,210. Lease $2500 due at lease signing. Prices incl. all cost to be pd. by a consumer except lic, reg, taxes & other dlr charges. Lease per mo x 36 mos * MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS I Buy Guitars and All Musical Instruments in Any Condition: Call Rob at 609457-5501. WANTED TO BUY Antique Military Items: And war relics wanted from all wars and countries. Top prices paid. “Armies of the Past LTD”. 2038 Greenwood Ave., Hamilton Twp., 609-890-0142. Our retail outlet is open Saturdays 10 to 4:00, or by appointment. Mr. Bruce Coleman, President – Resident of West Windsor and Proud, Active Member of Your Community Since 1963! SHOP ONLINE 24/7 AT COLEMANKIA.COM The Original Kia Authority OPPORTUNITIES Self starters, great income, will train. Must like helping others. No sales. Call 609-284-3258. *Warranty is a limited powertrain warranty. For details, see retailer or go to kia.com 1710 N. OLDEN AVE. EWING, NJ SALES HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 9:00AM-9:00PM, SATURDAY 9:00AM-5:00PM 609.883.2800 Prices include all costs to be pd by a consumer except for lic, reg, taxes & other dlr charges. Not resp for typos. Pics are illustrative only. This ad supersedes any & all previous ads. *Lessee resp for excess wear, tear & mi charges. (*Sorento) 36 Mo closed end lease w/12,000 mi/yr 20¢ thereafter. $1686 Down Pymnt, $219 1st mo pymnt, $0 Sec Dep & $595 Bank Fee, =$2500 due at lease signing. Tlt pymnts = $7884. Tlt Cost = $10,165. Purchase option at lease end = $14,042. See dlr for complete details. All offers are subject to credit approval thru primary lending source. Cannot be combined w/any other offers. See dlr for details. Exp 2/28/13 Science and Math Tutoring: Biology, Chemistry, Algebra, Geometry. Taught by college professor. 18 years experience. Recipient of two national teaching awards. Discoverygenics 609-468-9494. Startup Suzuki Cello Classes Ages 4-7. Experience the gift of music with your child. Parent and child learn together. Ideal for pre-schoolers and home schoolers. Private and group classes. Call 609-558-6175. Summer Theater Camps and Music Lessons: Instruction on all instruments taught by university degreed instructors. Summer Auditions for Urinetown, Thoroughly Modern Millie Junior Feb 13rd, Feb 8-9. Register at allegrasma.com. 908-874-4351. MERCHANDISE MART 1966 Live Action TV series Batmobile Replica Only 2,500 made, retails $250, now $180. Also comic books, variant covers, action figures. Send me your wants. E-mail manhunsa@comcast.net, 848-459-4892. HIGHWAY RETAIL SPACE East Windsor, NJ. A 1,792± square foot building available for sale. Fantastic exposure on heavily traveled Route 130. Traffic count exceeds 31,100 cars per day. Liberal zoning which allows a variety of uses, including restaurant, retail and office. PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE Hamilton, NJ. A two story 5,000± square foot office building available for sale or lease. A beautiful two story office building located in an easily accessible area of Hamilton Township. This is a great opportunity for a small to midsized investor or someone looking to diversify their portfolio with a multi-tenanted commercial property. PRE-CONSTRUCTION WITH OFFER OF FREE RENT A 5,950± SF shopping center with (3) three units totaling 2,700± square feet that are available for lease. Each unit is 900± two of the units are contiguous. This property is a well known landmark in a highly visible location. GREAT HAMILTON RETAIL LOCATION Hamilton, NJ. A one story 4,600± square foot retail center with a 1,600± square foot unit available for lease. Located on a busy intersection. The three unit building also has Rita’s and Hamilton Kitchen as tenants. MOVE IN TODAY!!! 62 U.S. 1 FEBRUARY 6, 2013 W Richard K. Rein hat does U.S. 1’s story about the McGraw-Hill heirs fighting over their mother and grandmother’s care have to do with U.S. 1’s other story about the classical music disc jockey having a show canceled? Nothing, really, but in reading the online reactions to the stories I was struck by how easy it is to jump to quick conclusions, and how complex even simple stories can be. The key word here is “reading.” That process doesn’t always happen in the way we commonly understand it either online or in print. As I have said before in this space, the new definition of reading is opening a document in your browser, looking at it briefly on your screen, and hitting “page down” once or twice. Do that for any document and you can honestly answer “yes” when someone asks if you have “read” the latest memo from HR or accounting. Take it a step further: open the document in the browser, determine that some content might be of value, and then copy and paste the material into cyber-storage. Then, when asked if you read it, you can say “Oh, I read that thoroughly.” Online most people posting rein@princetoninfo.com comments fall into one of those two categories of “readers.” But the readers of the small item about Marvin Rosen and his show, “Classical Discoveries Goes AvantGarde,” proved to be better readers In print or online it pays to read (really read) before you jump to conclusions. than I would have expected, and the online debate was better for it. The news that the student-run Princeton University campus radio station had removed Rosen from his two-hour midday time slot was greeted with lamentations from faithful listeners. “How can a DJ who has received so much recognition, including an ASCAP Radio Broadcast Award, get his show canceled? Marvin Rosen not only has a unique radio program, but he is the most widely recognized person in the New Music scene. To cancel his avant-garde program shows lack of respect.” B OPEN HOUSE SUN 1-4PM OPEN HOUSE SUN 1-4PM NEW LISTING NEW LISTING Robbinsville $575,872 439 Gordon Road 5BR/4.5BA Luxury home on 2+ acres, Vaulted ceilings, skylights, HW flooring, Central Vac, 2 FP’s, Fin bsmt w/2nd kit, 2 tier deck overlooking In-Ground pool, 2C Att Gar + 2C Det Gar w/heat, electric, A/C. Multiple zone heating and cooling. Dir: Rt 130 to Gordon Rd. Burlington $289,872 44 Brook Drive 3BR/2.5BA Contemporary Colonial w/MBR suite on main floor. 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Updates throughout! 609-586-1400 609-586-1400 609-586-1400 ID#6113994 ID#6157884 NEW LISTING ID#6160551 NEW LISTING SPACIOUS CARNEGIE TOWNHOME 36 Titus Avenue Lawrenceville $474,900 Custom built colonial nestled in The Village of Lawrenceville just steps from Historic Main St. offering generous formal & informal spaces, 2 fireplaces, gorgeous Hw flrs and woodwork, professionally finished basement! 609-921-2700 ID#6163918 But wait, another reader argued, “let me get this straight: WPRB shortened the length of his show from seven hours to five? What exactly is the problem here?” A similar point was made in an E-mail from Adoley Ammah-Tagoe, WPRB’s station manager. “WPRB management wants to assure our listeners that we have not chosen to ‘cancel’ any particular show. WPRB is a free-format station. There are no restrictions on what DJs broadcast. Marvin still has free rein over the content.” Good point. Why can’t Rosen shoehorn his avant garde music into his remaining five hours? Another online correspondent offered this argument: “I must assume that you might not know the distinction between the other music played on Wednesdays [from 6 to 11 a.m.] and avant-garde [played from 11 to 1 p.m.] — the most misunderstood and underplayed genre, that is avoided by most radio programmers or hidden in middle of night so stations might claim that ‘we play all kinds of music.’ “So for avant-garde music aficionados, it is big deal, and Stockhausen at 10 a.m. will be a sure way to make most other listeners switch to the sweet classical warhorses played by most NPR radio stations. 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Some of the people posting online comments might have benefited from a closer reading of the original article. “It is very apparent to me that her son has wasted her money the entire time she was under his ‘care.’ He is obviously selfish and greedy, and she wants nothing to do with him, most likely because he did something to hurt her or terrify her. Leave her alone! She is done with you!” But another reader noted Lisa Webster’s “statements” against her son Curtis were all made while she was under the roof of (and possibly under the influence of) relatives who had many reasons to benefit from a rift between her and her son. “The mean-spirited commenters here clearly have no knowledge of the situation or of the kind of person Curtis is, or of his mother’s pliable personality. Or worse, they have been planted by his haters. Why else would Lisa’s friends be urged not to weigh-in?” I thought back to the divisions in my own family, when my father was in declining health and his five children had sometimes opposing views of what should be done. To my thinking even if the extended family of Lisa Webster have the most noble reasons for reuniting with the elderly heiress, they nevertheless are guilty of some bad judgment: Cutting the woman off from certain family members and old friends; replacing longstanding financial advisers; changing the power of attorney; rewriting the terms of various foundations and financial agreements all look bad. If for no other reason than it looks bad, it might be best not to do it. If you know someone on the edge of old age who wants a smooth transition to the next generation, you might gather them all around and have them read some of the Webster story, or the sidebar on the Hamilton family of modest means going through a similar ordeal. Have them read it. Read it thoroughly. Better yet, have them read it aloud. 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