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To The Editor:
Post-Sandy, Beef Up
The Infrastructure
Richard K. Rein
Editor
Bill Sanservino
Business Editor
leaky, grossly deteriorated sewer
lines, many in use for 50 to 75
years.
Other Grade D infrastructure
systems could be cited as causative
elements of damage severity and
extended delays in restoring services. Our electrical grid was rated
ajor media coverage of D-plus in 2009. Our nation’s conSandy showed with shocking, tinuing decline is shown by the
awesome clarity the storm’s enor- World Economic Forum’s ranking
mous force, horrific damage, and the U.S. 8th in infrastructure in
heroic efforts of first responders 2003 and 25th today. Nationally,
and ordinary citizens to save lives, the U.S. spends 2 percent of GDP
homes, and businesses. Tragically, on infrastructure. A high growth
the media is missing the big take- economy like China spends peraway from Sandy. The fact is haps 9 percent. The outcomes of
America’s crumbling infrastruc- gross underinvestment in infrature spawned much of the most structure are reflected in precipiunimaginable damage and ex- tous deterioration of capabilities,
posed an appalling lack of systems total capacity, and operational reliresilience in both damage preven- ability.
tion and control as well as timely
As to the future, Sandy gives us
recovery.
yet another once-in-a-lifetime opReporting of the
portunity to get it
environmental catasright in terms of creBetween
trophe caused by failating a proper balure of many of New
The
ance between conJersey’s and New
structing the built enLines
York’s Grade D sewer
vironment we need or
systems exemplified
perhaps want and the
flawed media focus. Stories gave emerging imperative for restoring
the impression that the unbeliev- or even enhancing the natural enviable damage related almost solely ronment.
to an unprecedented, unexpected
Basic to this balance is a comstorm for which our facilities were mon sense, pragmatic assessment
no match. Virtually no one pointed of what’s really possible. In the
out that a major factor in the extent near term, even a Herculean 21stof damage and length of recovery century effort will not be able to efwas our crumbling infrastructure fect positive changes in the earth’s
itself. As to sewage discharges, tru- natural environment sufficient to
ly investigative reporting would significantly alter the frequency or
have revealed that millions of gal- severity of naturally occurring catlons of untreated sewage are dis- astrophic events. That doesn’t
charged into waterways in the mean we should diminish our enviNewark vicinity during every sig- ronmental efforts to counter earth
nificant rain event because of warming, for example but focus
more on a “do no harm” approach
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Some civil engineers believe that
much of what we can build will remediate or improve our natural environment.
It is possible to achieve a synergism that
improves both our man-made infrastructure and the natural environment at the
same time.
As to reshaping our world’s built environment to meet future challenges, we
know what needs to be done and as a nation have both the existing expertise and
industrial capacity to fix major infrastructure problems in a period of 10
years. We can build more robust and resilient 21st-century infrastructure as
well as improve and maintain existing
system. Many will say we can’t afford it
in these economic times. The truth is we
can’t afford not to!
The national scope of the huge task is
$2 trillion to arrest continuing deterioration of our infrastructure and reshape our
built environment for the 21st century. It
may sound mind boggling, but a reasonable start to dealing with waste water
would cost $2 billion just in the Newark
area. Nationally, in 2008 our construction industry’s actual construction in
place (CIP) was $1.2 trillion. In 2011 it
was down to $800 billion, a decline of
$400 billion in work product with a construction industry unemployment rate
rising to over 20 percent in many areas.
This reflects underutilized capacity of
$400 billion per year in this single economic sector standing alone. No wonder
our economy is in the tank and our built
environment falling apart. We lost $1.2
trillion of production in three years.
Without a turnaround in construction
there is no solution to restoring our vulnerable infrastructure let alone our flagging economy and fragile environment.
We need our own Marshall Plan to
build a new American century.
John Clearwater, PE
ASCE Member, Princeton
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he recent superstorm known as
Hurricane Sandy left
an indelible mark upon our state. As we
have struggled to regain a sense of normalcy, the
resiliency of the Garden State
has been on fine display.
The storm also has driven
home the point that it is critical
for our state to sufficiently address its desperate infrastructure
needs. This is not just a physical
reality but an economic imperative as well.
Historically, economists have
often said that the creation of a robust and dependable infrastructure system is an essential building block for a great economy. Absent our roadways, water systems,
energy supply grids, bridges, and
rail system, companies could not
supply their goods to market, individuals would not have electricity
or drinkable water, families could
not help their children bolster their
educational opportunities, and our
state would cease to be an incubator for enhanced productivity and
innovation.
What is mindboggling is that
despite the indispensable nature
of our state’s infrastructure, lack
of real investment over time and
indifference to its systemic value
to our economy have allowed
much of it to fall into a state of
disrepair. What is clear, however,
is that New Jersey’s recovery
from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy will be inextricably
linked to our ability to create a
Roosevelt correctly surmised that by allowing
the government to operate in this space, with
the flexibility of a private enterprise, it could
reignite a stagnant economy and
grow the job market.
With New Jersey’s current unemployment rate still hovering
unacceptably above 9 percent,
new approaches to solve this problem may lie in a proven historical
precedent. That is our intention
with this proposal, to grow jobs
and rebuild our ailing state.
New Jersey’s ability to
demonstrate our collective
strength in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, to rebuild our
struggling economy, and to advance the values embodied in the
phrase “Jersey Strong,” is only
truly possible if we make the
commitment to invest smartly in
modernizing our infrastructure.
Our state simply cannot wait
any longer to address this need. If
we take the proper action now to
better facilitate, finance, and foster these critical investments in
New Jersey’s infrastructure, we
can ensure continued prosperity
for future generations, while immediately helping to get New Jersey working again.
Troy Singleton is a state assemblyman representing the 7th legislative district, which includes
Bordentown and Burlington. This
article originally appeared in the
Hall Institute of New Jersey’s November 30 newsletter, available
at www.hallnj.org.
Time to Make It ‘Jersey Strong’
by Assemblyman Troy Singleton
more robust and sustainable infrastructure system.
Too often, we have neglected
this foundation of our economy
while our competitors in the global marketplace have invested in
state-of-the-art water, energy and
transportation systems. New Jersey’s once strong manufacturing
base has moved “off-shore,” taking valued jobs, innovative ideas,
and economic opportunity along
with it. If we do not seize this moment in time to reconstruct a solid
foundation for our state’s growth
and restoration, then our position
as a national leader in innovation
and economic progress will survive only as a piece of nostalgia in
the recesses of our minds.
Therefore, the essential question is not if we must take this action but rather how does New Jersey afford this investment?
One possible solution is contained in a legislative proposal
(A3177), which would establish
a special non-lapsing, revolving
fund within the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to
be known as the State Transportation Infrastructure Bank Program. My colleague, Assemblyman John Wisniewski, and I have
introduced this measure to couple private capital in pension, pri-
vate equity, and other resources
with public funds, to infuse capital into these much-needed infrastructure projects.
The trust would leverage federal and state money with the
aforementioned private investment to then extend targeted loans
and other financial assistance to
public or private entities for the
planning, acquisition, engineering, construction, reconstruction,
repair, and rehabilitation of a
transportation project or for any
other purpose permitted under the
enabling federal program.
E
ssentially, this measure will
provide a push to get these critical
infrastructure projects started,
while recognizing that these types
of projects –– roads, bridges, energy or water system plants, the
restoration of the Jersey shore natural gas pipelines, or the burying
of energy lines below ground ––
can pay for themselves over time.
The basic premise of the infrastructure bank was born out of
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s
construction of the New Deal and
the undeniable success of the
Works Project Administrations
during our nation’s recovery from
the Great Depression. President
Despite the indispensable nature of our state’s infrastructure, lack of real investment over
time and indifference to its systemic value have allowed it to fall into a state of disrepair.
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after some 600,000 Macs — about
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The virus installed malicious
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controlled by hackers, leaving
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And while the problem was quickly addressed by Apple, it was a
clear illustration that as long as
there are hackers, any operating
system is vulnerable to attack.
Mac security and ways to keep
your computer safe were the topics
of this month’s meeting of Princeton Macintosh Users Group
(PMUG) on December 11. The talk
was given by PMUG President
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security compliance manager at
Bristol-Myers Squibb.
PMUG holds monthly meetings
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monthly general meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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a poor job of support and the (university) computer center (being
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indifferent if not hostile to the
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It soon became obvious that a
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might not be any more secure than
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marketing message shortly after
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Before Flashfake the company’s
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viruses. A Mac isn’t susceptible to
the thousands of viruses plaguing
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any work on your part.”
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to be safe. Built-in defenses in OS
X keep you safe from unknowingly
downloading malicious software
on your Mac.”
Also before the attack, the webpage claimed: “Safeguard your data. By doing nothing. With virtually no effort on your part, OS X defends against viruses and other malicious applications, or malware.”
After the attacked it was changed
to: “ Safety. Built right in. OS X is
designed with powerful, advanced
technologies that work hard to
keep your Mac safe.”
In the wake of the attack, tech
website Cnet.com released several
tips for Mac owners to help guard
their computers against malware
attacks.
Get a security suite. Many Mac
owners express concerns about security suites degrading the performance of their machines. According to Cnet, this belief generally comes from the way that most
security programs used to bog
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While the Windows suites have
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Mac counterparts have never taken
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host machines, says Cnet.
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safe websites, and if one does get
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chapter of ANE will hold its
monthly breakfast club meeting on
Friday, December 14, at 7:45 a.m.,
at Panera Bread, Nassau Street.
There is no cost. More information
on the group can be found at
www.anewequilibrium.org
Payne is an executive leadership
coach, speaker, MBA teacher, and
author of “The First Rule of Leadership.” He began his work as a
leadership coach and consultant
after many years working as an engineer and CEO.
He grew up in Birmingham,
England, part of a family of wellknown gun makers. “My family
made handmade sporting guns, 12
gauge and smaller for very wealthy
people. The business was eventually done in by lower cost manufacturers,” he says. Payne is not the
first member of his family to immigrate to America. A great-grandfather came here during the Civil
War with the idea of going into the
gun trade here. “But he didn’t like
what he saw and took a ship back to
Birmingham,” Payne explains.
Another story: his father’s parents’ marriage was arranged to
bring to gun manufacturing families together, the Paynes and the
Wrights. Unfortunately, his father
saw the end of the family business,
although he continued to make
model guns in his basement
throughout Payne’s childhood, he
says.
Mac users have been
led to believe they’re
safe and turned off
their paranoia filter.
There is a lot of easy
prey out there.
and you’re a big fan of Apple’s own
content-creation tools, you can
probably uninstall Java and Flash
without worry.”
This would mean downloading
and switching to Google Chrome,
which is the only browser that has
Flash built-in. “Google updates
Chrome regularly, and the browser
has earned its reputation alongside
Firefox as a safe browser that
patches security problems when
discovered,” says Cnet. Computer
owners can disable Java by going
to the Applications folder, then
Utilities, and unchecking the Java
version boxes under the General
tab.
Take control of your passwords. Unlike Microsoft, Macs
come with a password manager
called Keychain. As often as possible, use “strong” passwords.
“The truth is no computer system is immune from attack,” warns
PMUG. “While there are no true
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mean Macs are impenetrable.
They’re still vulnerable to malware, spyware, spam, trojans, and
user error.” — Bill Sanservino
tive privileges. The default account that you create on your Mac
is an administrator account, which
can be exploited by hackers to infect your machine. Cnet suggests
the creation of a non-admin account for daily use such as E-mail,
browsing, and music and video
watching, and only use the admin
account when necessary.
Update your software. “Make
sure that you let Software Update
do its job,” says Cnet of the Mac’s
built-in updater. “Programs are
rarely updated on a whim, so make
sure that you’ve got the latest versions because they may contain security fixes. This includes the latest
security patches from software
makers and Apple itself.”
Uninstall Adobe Reader if you
don’t need it. “Adobe has been notoriously slow in the past about
patching security holes in Reader,”
says Cnet. “They’ve gotten somewhat better, but why risk it when
the latest Macs can handle most
PDF-reading tasks on their own.”
Cnet also recommends getting
rid of Java and Flash. “If you use
your Mac mostly for Web browsing, media, and document creation,
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Payne became a chemical engineer, earning his bachelor’s degree
from Aston University in Birmingham, England, in 1969, and a Ph.D.
from the same institution in 1974.
His work eventually brought him
to Princeton.
“In 1994 I found myself driving
on the Pennsylvania Turnpike,” he
says. “I’d just been laid off and I
was considering what I should do
next. I found myself banging my
hand on the steering wheel and saying out loud, ‘I need to know what
my purpose is.’A voice came from
inside me and said, ‘Why don’t you
do something for someone else?’”
He began working with executives to improve their leadership
skills, and found that a leader’s
own spirituality and sense of self
affected not only his or her leadership style, but how effective they
were in working with their team
and in bringing positive results to
their organization.
The Leadership Balance.
“Leading people in today’s hectic
workplace can hurt to the core.
They can feel as if they want to
scream, ‘not another change program!’ or ‘My work/life balance is
way out of control,’” says Payne.
“Day to day, business sucks the
wind out of our souls if we let it.
Work can weaken us at our spiritual core.”
Spirituality in leadership is not
about a specific theology, he notes.
“We have people from every faith
in our group. We want people to
use their spirituality in the context
of their work environment and
their leadership roles. The 1,000pound gorilla reflected on the face
of every exhausted executive is
that the spiritually weakened
leader is less able to deal with more
complexity, more change, and
more problems than the spiritually
centered or balanced leader.”
Working With Your Snaggy
Bits. Every one of us has what
Payne likes to call the “snaggy
bits,” the parts of our personality
that “rub up against others” and
cause friction or conflict. A good
leader understands his own “snaggy bits,” and also those of his team.
For example, one person may be
too controlling, another may be too
quick to say ‘yes’ to projects he or
she really doesn’t have the time to
do properly, another may be impatient. “A good leader understands
these things and compensates for
them,” he says.
Leadership Survey. Payne
suggests leaders take a short survey to find out their current views
on leadership. Some of the survey
statements are:
• I am certain I am delivering what
is needed of me.
• I am willingly sharing my ideas
and perspectives with people.
• I believe I am part of something
that truly matters.
• I stay calm and balanced no matter what the situation.
• I am clear about the important
things that have to be accomplished.
• I am achieving a great deal with
my personal efforts.
• I am enjoying learning new
things and building new relationships.
Change Your Attitude to
Change the Outcome. Payne
gives examples of people who
have affected their organization for
the better through changing their
own attitudes. “One of our members was going in for an end of the
year budget review. He was certain
that he was facing budget cuts. But
through working with A New Equilibrium, he decided that instead of
going into the meeting feeling defensive, he would walk in with an
attitude of ‘how can I help the organization,’” explains Payne.
The end result: the man walked
out of the meeting with an increased budget, not the cuts he had
anticipated. “Because he was looking at how he could help to improve
the organization, his bosses were
impressed and responded to that.”
Another common problem
Payne often sees is dealing with an
angry boss. “When you are dealing
with angry people it is best to step
back and remind them and yourself
of your overall purpose. You are
working for the greater good of the
organization, which in turn, will affect the greater good of others. Reminding people of this creates an
upward spiral that over time can
help to make everyone less angry,”
he says.
Affirmations. Payne has a favorite affirmation he teaches people. “I am strong, therefore I can,
therefore I will.” The statement is a
shift in thinking from the negative
to the positive and can make a big
difference in the way we think
about ourselves and our work.
“When you are in a negative place,
consider what can shift things to
the positive for you. It is different
for each person,” he says. It is important to recognize when you are
in a negative frame of mind and
shift it to a more positive one before making a decision.”
Learning about our own spirituality can help us to deliver improved performance at work
Day to day, business
sucks the wind out of
our souls if we let it.
Work can weaken us
at our spiritual core.
through the development of a more
calm, more confident, and betterconnected approach. “A leader is
someone who believes that he or
she can do greater things in the
world by working with and
through other people,” says Payne.
— Karen Hodges Miller
Wednesday, December 19
Financial Literacy Is
Best Learned Young
O
nce upon a time parents
could reasonably assume that their
children would one day grow up to
claim a spot in a telecom giant’s
lab, a bank’s lending department,
or maybe a manufacturer’s line.
There they would advance and
earn a solid living until it was time
for a gold watch and a pension that
would fuel a few decades of golf in
a sunny state.
Surely the secure lives most
middle class people expected, circa
2000, were not without clouds, but
they seem almost fairytale-like
compared with the economic realities for which parents now have to
prepare their children. Realities
that appear more stark with every
news report of debt-laden college
graduates unable to find full-time
jobs or 50-year-olds deemed too
old to be hired. These stories,
paired with talk about the longterm viability of Social Security
and Medicare, make it sound like a
good idea to start retirement planning in kindergarten — and maybe
it is.
Accountants Ed Mendlowitz
and Julia Van Saun of WithumSmith + Brown give a free seminar
on “How to Raise a Financially Responsible Child” on Wednesday,
December 19, at 5:45 p.m. at the
McGraw-Hill Federal Credit
Union, 120 Windsor Center Drive,
East Windsor. Call 609-426-6528.
Parents looking for a role model
for their children can point to Van
Saun. Still in her early 20s, the
2010 graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson (B.S. and M.S.) owns a townhouse but puts money away every
month in a fund earmarked for the
purchase of a single-family home.
She and her husband, civil engineer Steve Van Saun, also contribute to retirement funds, including 401(k)s, and are building a
portfolio of mutual funds.
A member of the state accounting organization’s financial literacy committee, Van Saun says that
the topic of financial literacy is
“something a lot of people aren’t
aware of.” But she is definitely not
among the financially clueless.
“I’ve done a lot on my own,” she
says. “I paid for college, for a car.”
She has also worked since she was
a young teen, first at Kings Supermarket, where she helped her aunt
in the bakery department, then at
Dunkin’ Donuts. She also cleaned
houses. “If I wanted anything, I
paid for it,” she says.
“My mom is a cashier at A&P,”
Van Saun recounts. “My dad is in
the produce department at Pathmark. My dad has been there forever, so he works full time, but my
mom works part-time. It’s harder
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Holiday Gift Guide
ONSEN FOR ALL: GIVE THE GIFT OF RELAXATION THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
O
nsen for All, located in
the historic Jedediah
Higgins House, in
Kingston offers a variety of
gift options for everyone on
your list this year. In addition
to a boutique that features
organic skincare and body
products, fine jewelry and
artwork, and other health
and wellness accessories,
Onsen for All is known for
their high quality massage
and skin care services.
The best way to give the gift
of Onsen for All to your loved
ones this year is to purchase
gift cards which can be used
for massage, facials, waxing,
yoga, or meditation classes, or
soaking in the signature
cedar-lined soaking tubs in the
outdoor Zen garden. With
each gift card purchase, you
will receive a discount coupon
for 50 percent off a 30-minute
soak in the outdoor tubs. You
can pass that savings along to
your recipient, or use the
coupon yourself to unwind
while getting your holiday
shopping done. Gift cards can
be purchased in any denomi-
FOREST JEWELERS: RINGING IN THE HOLIDAYS
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nation, but some of the most
popular packages include:
• Focused Massage (30
minute massage focusing on
areas of pain): $85
• Wind Package (60
minute massage, 30 minute
soak, and juice or tea): $125
• Love Package (Side-bySide 60-minute couples massage, 30 minute soak, Peppermint Foot Scrub, and
juice or tea): $160 per person
• Yoga 10-Class Package:
$135
• Onsen Man Package (60
minute Deep Cleansing Facial for Men): $135
For a complete list of Onsen for All packages and for
spa hours, visit www.onsenforall.com or call 609-9244800.
Onsen For All, 4451 Route
27 at Raymond Road,
Princeton.
609-924-4800.
www.onsenforall.com. See
ad page 18.
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music of S.W.A.G. –– Satisfaction With A Guarantee –– will
keep the party rocking all afternoon long.
Make Dragonfly Farms
your Christmas One-Stop
Shop this year! Open every
day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Dragonfly Farms, 966 Kuser
Road, Hamilton. 609-588-0013.
DragonflyFarmsNJ.com. See
ad page 17.
LANDAU: 98 YEARS LATER, REAL SPECIAL GIFTS FOR A REAL LONG TIME
W
hen
grandfather
Henry
Landau
founded Landau’s in
Jersey City in 1914, fabric
was the major product. Henry never could have imagined how his business would
change. It evolved into a fullscale department store in
Brooklyn, NY,
(1919-1955)
managed by his son, David,
and then moved again to
Princeton in 1955, when
David and his wife, Evelyn,
opened the current Landau’s, specializing in uniforms and blue jeans.
The
common
thread
through the first 41 years of
business was a focus on quality products, reasonable
prices, and personal service.
So Henry Landau should
have expected his grandsons, Robert and Henry, to
continue the family traditions
he initiated in 1914.
Today, 98 years later, Landau specializes in quality
woolens, real special gifts!
• Real sheepskin slippers,
gloves, and mittens. Real
warm, real cozy.
S
quishables are cute giant balls of squishy love.
They're soft, huggable,
cuddly, and all-around
awesome. 25 styles to
choose from, both big and
small!
jaZams, 25 Palmer Square
East, Princeton. 609-9248697.
www.jazams.com.
See ad page 20.
TIME FOR LOVE AT
DRAGONFLY FARMS
t’s a holiday extravaganza
at Dragonfly Farms in
Hamilton. Get in the holiday spirit on Sunday, December 16, from 2 to 6 p.m.
along with the whole family.
oin Dragonfly Farms for raffles, games, and prizes while
shopping for all of your holiday needs. Kids can bring
along their list for Santa Claus
for a special drawing. And
ask a sales associate about
nominating a local family in
need for Secret Santa. The
SQUISHABLES: CUDDLY LOVING FROM JAZAMS
• Real Harris Tweed jackets for men and women (pictured), still handwoven in the
Hebrides and still made to
last a lifetime.
• Real Austrian Loden
coats. Probably the finest
outerwear in the world.
n 18kt white gold diamond ring. The center
stone is a rare brownorange colored square
emerald cut diamond set in
18kt yellow gold weighing
1.08cts., with a GIA certificate specifying natural color. One round brilliant cut diamond is set on each side of
the center diamond and
round side diamonds are set
on the shank 0.64 ct. t.w.
TERHUNES HAS THE GIFT BASKET FOR YOU
erhune Orchards makes
Tunique
gift giving local and
this holiday season.
Our baskets and boxes are
filled with Terhune Orchards'
homemade baked goods
and own fresh apples and
locally made gourmet items.
They are sure to please
everyone on your holiday list.
We've created a variety of
gift boxes and gift baskets in
a range of prices to share a
special taste of Terhune Orchards and the Garden
State with your friends, loved
ones, and business associates near and far.
Shop and give local by
buying one of our popular
“Taste of New Jersey” baskets or boxes. Hand packaged with our own apples
and baked goods, plus the
best of the Garden State,
chocolates, honey, and
more. Send farm favorites, a
box of crisp, fresh apples, or
fresh pressed apple cideranywhere in the United
States. For local gift baskets or
gift box recipients in New Jersey and Florida, include a
bottle of Terhune Orchards
Vineyard & Winery’s own
wine. Choose from among
our 12 varieties of wine
grown right here on the farm
including the favorite Apple
Wine.
• Real special purchases.
With Landau’s long history
and consistent focus on
quality, special buys arise
that present outstanding
closeout purchases at hardto-believe prices. This holiday season designer scarves
from Italy and sheepskin
gloves and mittens brought
in through Canada continue
this tradition of real special
purchases.
How can a little shop on
Nassau Street compete with
“big” retailers? Maybe it’s
because they work harder,
listen closer, and serve better
. . . and maybe it’s because
the family name is above the
door!
So today, 98 years after it
all began, a gift from Landau
is still something real special
and is still reasonably priced
for a level of quality that will
last a lifetime.
Visit Landau, 102 Nassau
Street, opposite the university in Princeton, NJ.
Landau, 102 Nassau Street
Princeton.
609-924-3494.
www.landauprinceton.com.
See ad page 3.
Forest Jewelers, 104 Nassau Street, Princeton. 609924-1363. www.forestjewelers.com. See ads pages 25 &
26.
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Our holiday gifts baskets
and boxes are made with
quality ingredients and tasty
seasonal treats. Gifts are custom made with homegrown
apples, apple butter, locally
made chocolate, honey,
popcorn, nuts, savory gourmet items, fresh-baked fruit
breads, cookies, and brownies made here on the farm.
You can order baskets and
boxes in the farm store or by
phone
(609-924-2310)
or
place an order online at
shop.terhuneorchards.com.
Happy holidays: Give us your
list and then leave the shopping, packing, and shipping to
us here at Terhune Orchards.
Terhune Orchards, 330
Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville. 609-924-2310. terhuneorchards.com. See ad page
27.
Authentic
Mexican
Cuisine
ive the gift of authentic Mexican cuisine
this holiday season
with a gift certificate to A
Taste of Mexico.
With convenient locations
on Nassau Street (behind
Cox’s Market) and at Princeton Shopping Center, A
Taste of Mexico is the perfect
spot for a quick lunch during
work or a nice family dinner.
A gift certificate makes
the perfect present for
friends or family who love the
taste of high-quality, authentic Mexican fare.
A Taste of Mexico, 180 Nassau Street, Princeton. 609924-0500. See ad page 11.
DECEMBER 12, 2012
PRINCETON VIOLINS: THE GIFT OF MUSIC, WITH STRINGS ATTACHED
T
his season Princeton Violins offers a unique variety
of gifts for string players,
both professional and beginner, as well as instrument collectors.
The recently opened violin-making atelier and fullservice violin shop is filled
with instruments and accessories. Princeton Violins is
owned and operated by a
professional violinist and violin maker. Besides violins, violas, cellos, strings, bows, and
all accessories, Princeton Violins offers professional advice and on-site service on
instrument restoration, purchase, and maintenance.
Whether you need a set of
strings or are just thinking
about buying or selling an
18th-century Italian violin,
you will be well taken care
of. We specialize in sales and
acquisitions of fine instruments but will gladly advise
parents about instruments
and instrument lessons as
well.
The owner of the shop,
Jarek Powichrowski (pictured above), is a violinist
and luthier living in the
Princeton area. He has music degrees from the Chopin
Academy of Music in Warsaw, the Mannes College of
Music, and the Juilliard
School of Music. Jarek is an
accomplished soloist, having performed extensively
throughout the Far East, conducted master classes in violin
performance,
and
recorded two CDs of his fa-
vorite virtuoso pieces, many
of which he often includes in
his recitals. Jarek studied the
craft of violin making and repair with Brice Dupin De Saint
Cyr, a French luthier working
in New York City, and later
with Luisa Campagnolo in
her atelier in Cremona, Italy.
At Princeton Violins you
can find instruments made
today in Cremona, Italy, by
the best makers. Please visit
us and see our collection of
fine instruments, play them
yourself, and have a wonderful experience. We will be
more than happy to guide
you through the art of violin
making, fine and antique instrument appreciation, and
even explain to you the secret of Stradivari. Fine violins,
violas, and cellos are not only great gifts, but one of the
best financial investments,
not counting educational
and esthetic value.
The shop is conveniently
located on Route 27 just outside of Princeton in the center of Kingston, with plenty of
parking behind the store.
Every visitor will receive three
gift certificates totaling a
value of $125 (no strings attached), fully transferable
free of charge, as well as
complementary
advice.
Music is a universal gift, and
you need an instrument to
make music, so make sure
you visit us this holiday season.
Princeton Violins, LLC, 4444
Route 27, Kingston. 609-6830005 or princetonviolins@gmail.com. See ad page
12.
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PRINCETON AIRPORT EXPECTS A JOLLY VISITOR
or kids of all ages, the arrival of Santa Claus at the
FPrinceton
Airport, a long-
standing tradition, is an exciting moment. Adults should
mark their calendars: Monday, December 24, at 11 a.m.
The sight of Santa swooping in
from the North Pole in an aircraft is a marvel — so that’s
how the reindeer cover so
much ground in one night!
When you are looking for a
gift that will always be remembered, try giving an Introductory Flying Lesson from
Princeton Airport. Whether
the person has expressed an
interest in learning to fly or
you just wish to give a gift of
adventure, an introductory
lesson is fun for all ages.
The airport is open from 8
until dark year round when
the certificate can be redeemed by appointment.
An FAA-certified flight instructor will demonstrate the
pre-flight inspection of the
airplane. Then the person will
be seated in the left seat of
the airplane with the instruc-
tor in the right seat. Both will
have their hands and feet on
the controls. The instructor
will talk the student through
the take-off.
For $99 the person will be in
the air about 30 minutes and
for $179 the person will be in
the air for one hour. The time
in the airplane will count toward a license if the person
wishes to pursue one. Either
way, your gift will always be
remembered.
Princeton Airport, 41 Airpark Road, Princeton. 609921-3100. www.princetonairport.com. See ad, page
25.
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ART
FILM
LITERATURE
DANCE
DRAMA
MUSIC
PREVIEW
DAY-BY-DAY EVENTS, DECEMBER 12 TO 19
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
December 12
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Holiday Jazz
Winter Concert, Mercer College,
Kelsey Theater, West Windsor,
609-570-3735. www.mccc.edu.
MCCC Jazz Band with works by
Tadd Dameron, Hank Mobley, Joe
Zawinul, and Kurt Cobain. Free. 8
p.m.
Classical Music
Candlelight Service of Lessons
and Carols, Princeton University Chapel, Princeton campus,
609-258-3654. A service of readings and music featuring the
Chapel Choir, Glee Club, and a
cappella groups. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Jazz & Blues
Winter Concert, Mercer College,
Kelsey Theater, West Windsor,
609-570-3735. www.mccc.edu.
MCCC Jazz Band with works by
Tadd Dameron, Hank Mobley, Joe
Zawinul, and Kurt Cobain. Free. 8
p.m.
Live Music
Arturo Romay, Jester’s, 233
Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown,
609-298-9963. www.jesterscafe.net. 6 to 9 p.m.
They’re Bach!
McCarter Theater celebrates the holiday season with its annual performance of Bach’s Complete Brandenburgs by the Chamber Music Society
of Lincoln Center on Monday, December 17, in Richardson Auditorium.
Omega Sound Presents, Alfa Art
Gallery, 108 Church Street, New
Brunswick, 732-296-6720. Sets
by Blithe (doll), The Use, and Pas
Musique. $5. 7 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.
Pop Music
Kenny G, State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick,
732-246-7469. Classic holiday
music. $55 to $95. 8 p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Gallery at Mercer
County College, Communications Center, West Windsor, 609586-4800, ext. 3589.Gallery talk
in conjunction with “Mel Leipzig:
Mostly Recent Paintings” featuring an exhibition of works by
Leipzig, a professor retiring in
June. Noon.
Dance
Lewis Center for the Arts,
Princeton University, 185 Nassau Street, 609-258-1500. www.princeton.edu/arts. Dance performance workshop includes
works by Karole Armitage, Merce
Cunningham, Mark Morris, and
others. Free. 8 p.m.
On Stage
The Sound of Music, Paper Mill
Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive,
Millburn, 973-376-4343. www.papermill.org. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical based on the
Von Trapp family story stars Ben
Davis, Elena Shaddow, and Edward Hibbert. Through December
30. $26 to $97. 7 p.m.
A Christmas Carol, McCarter
Theater, 91 University Place,
Princeton, 609-258-2787. Holiday
classic by Charles Dickens. $20
to $60. 7:30 p.m.
Trelawny of the Wells, Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey,
F.M. Kirby Theater, Drew University, Madison, 973-408-5600.
Drama by Arthur Wing Pinero and
directed by Bonnie J. Monte.
Through December 30. 7:30 p.m.
The Best of Enemies, George
Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston
Avenue, New Brunswick, 732246-7717. Drama based on the
true story between C.P. Ellis, a
member of the KKK, and Ann Atwater, an African-American civil
rights activist, during the desegregation of the Durham, North Carolina schools in 1971. Directed by
Julianne Boyd. $25 to $62. 8 p.m.
Dancing
Newcomer’s Dance, American
Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149. $10.
7 to 9 p.m.
Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson
Center, Monument Drive, 609924-6763.Instruction followed by
dance. $8. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Literati
Author Event, Princeton Public
Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,
Princeton, 609-924-9529.Alex
MacLean, author of “Up on the
Roof: New York’s Hidden Skyline
Spaces.” Talk and booksigning.
Noon.
Writers Room, Princeton Public
Princeton, 609-924-9529. Members will read excerpts from “The
Holiday Pines,” a fictional family
newsletter. 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.
Wellness
Simple Suppers, Robert Wood
Johnson Hamilton Center for
Health and Wellness, 3100
Quakerbridge Road, Mercerville,
609-584-5900. “Healthy Holiday
Desserts” presented by Michael
Tuccillo. Register. $15. 6 p.m.
Introductory Class, Shaolin
Kung Fu, 276 North Main Street,
Pennington, 609-577-8511.
Northern Dragon Kung Fu presented by Darren Doty. Free. 6 to
7:30 p.m.
Community Yoga, Four Winds
Yoga, 114 West Franklin Avenue,
Pennington, 609-818-9888. Jill
Gutowski leads an all level class.
$5. 7 to 9 p.m.
History
Holiday Open House, Drumthwacket Foundation, 354
Stockton Street, Princeton, 609683-0057. Tour the official residence of the Governor of New
Jersey featuring “Songs of the
Season” theme. Register. $5 donation. 11 a.m.
Festival of Trees, Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. Holiday trees.
$6. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sounds of Christmas, Kuser Farm
Mansion, 390 Newkirk Avenue,
Hamilton, 609-890-3630. Guided
tour of the decorated 1892 Victorian
mansion. Register. Free. Jersey
Valley Model Railroad. 6 p.m.
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The Lore of Christmas Carols,
Mercer Museum, Pine and Ashland streets, Doylestown, 215345-0210. $12. 7 p.m.
For Families
Everygreens for Everyone,
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.
Lectures
Woodrow Wilson School,
Princeton University, Robertson
Hall, Bowl 016, 609-258-0157.
“Military Policy: At Home and
Abroad” presented by Henry
Crumpton, chairman and CEO of
Crumpton Group, former coordinator for counterterrorism at the
U.S. Department of State, and author of “The Art of Intelligence:
Lessons from a Life in the CIA’s
Clandestine Service.” Book sale
and signing and reception follow
the talk. 4:30 p.m.
Meeting, Princeton Photography
Club, Johnson Education Center,
D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1
Preservation Place, Princeton,
732-422-3676. www.princetonphotoclub.org. “Shooting Sex,
Drugs, and Rock and Roll” presented by Jeffrey Rotman. Refreshments and networking followed by program. 7 p.m.
Getting Your House Ready for
Sale, West Windsor Library,
333 North Post Road, 609-7990462. Register. 7 p.m.
Meeting, Princeton Photography
Club, Johnson Education Center,
D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1
Preservation Place, Princeton,
732-422-3676. www.princetonphotoclub.org. General meeting.
Sculptor and philanthropist J. Seward Johnson Jr. will spea. Refreshments served. Free and
open to the public. 7:30 to 9 p.m.
DECEMBER 12, 2012
A Taste of Mexico: Authentic Flavors, Healthy Cooking
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elipe Cruz says an authentic menu prepared in a
healthful manner makes
Taste of Mexico, with two locations in Princeton, unlike any other Mexican restaurant in the area.
Taste of Mexico specializes in
southern Mexican food, like enchiladas, marinated pork, flautas,
and tamales. Cruz first opened
the restaurant in the Princeton
Shopping Center 16 years ago to
give his hometown Princeton the
authentic Mexican cuisine he felt
it needed.
He expected to cater to a Latino crowd, and set out to cook an
absolutely authentic menu.
Tamales were served in cornhusks and banana leaves, and
salads came with lime juice and
salt — no dressing. A typical
Mexican taco consisted of a soft
tortilla with cilantro, onions and
meat only.
But Cruz, 42, found that Taste
of Mexico attracted customers
who weren’t accustomed to the
authentic Latin American flavors.
So he made adjustments while
striving to keep the food true to
its origins. For example, the
tamales are still cooked in cornhusks but are served without
them and are dressed in extra
sauce and cheese.
One sauce that remains authentic, Cruz said, is the mole.
The sauce contains about 40 ingredients, including chocolate,
raisins, and seven different types
of peppers. Cruz considers it a
house specialty.
“There’s nothing like
mole. It’s even hard to describe it. People think it’s
peppers and chocolate,
and that’s just not the
case,” Cruz said.
Cruz said there are at
least 17 different types of
mole in his home state of
Oaxaca, which he says
has an ongoing competition with neighboring
Puebla to make the best
mole. Mole is typically served
over chicken on the bone, but at
Taste of Mexico it is served over
grilled chicken breast, which he
says makes it a healthier option
for diners.
Flautas and chips, fried in vegetable oil, are the only deep-fried
dishes on the menu. The chips,
which come unsalted, are
cooked at a higher temperature
to keep them from becoming
greasy. Cruz said he works with
the cook to make sure none of
the sauces are made with heavy
oils. Most of the dishes on the
menu are grilled, and vegetables
are steamed and grilled, sometimes with a touch of olive oil for
extra flavor.
“We try to make it healthy and
still give you that authentic variety,” Cruz said. “I mean, these
are the foods my kids eat at the
house. These are the foods I
would feel good serving.”
Cruz opened a second location at 180 Nassau Street last
Christmas Centerpiece Making
Class, Monday Morning Flower
and Balloon Company, 111
Main Street, Forrestal Village,
Plainsboro, 609-520-2005. www.sendingsmiles.com. Register.
$55. 6:30 p.m.
For Seniors
Kosher Cafe East, Jewish Family and Children’s Service, Beth
El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream
Road, East Windsor, 609-9878100. “The December Dilemma:
Interfaith Grandparenting During
the Holidays” presented by Linda
Kanner, interfaith coordinator.
Kosher meal and speaker for
ages 60 and up. Register. $5.
12:30 p.m.
Thursday
December 13
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Every
Time A Bell Rings . . .
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street,
New Hope, 215-862-2121. www.bcptheater.org. Drama by Joe
Landry based on the film is a
1940s live radio broadcast on
stage. Directed by Gordon
Greenberg and choreographed
by Lorin Latarro. $29 to $54. 7:30
p.m.
Classical Music
Claude Debussy’s 150th Anniversary, Mason Gross School
Jazz & Blues
Preservation Hall Jazz Band,
State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-2467469. “Creole Christmas” focuses
on New Orleans jazz. $30 to $60.
8 p.m.
Live Music
Arturo Romay, Luchento’s, 520
Route 33, Millstone, 732-4464800. 6 to 9 p.m.
The Odessa Klezmer Band, The
Record Collector Store, 358
609-324-0880.Annual Chanukah
concert and celebration. $15. 8
p.m.
Verbal Fusion, Court Tavern,
124 Church Street, New
Brunswick. verbal-fusion.com.
Silent Knight hosts. $5 cover. 21
plus. 9 p.m.
Mike Montrey Band, John & Peter’s, 96 South Main Street, New
Hope, 215-862-5981. www.johnandpeters.com. Tickets are $5. 9
p.m.
Chris and Tommy’s Good Time
Folk Rock Show, Alchemist &
Barrister, 28 Witherspoon Street,
Princeton, 609-924-5555. www.theaandb.com. 21 plus. 10 p.m.
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The Peacock Inn!
Leslie Paredes and Felipe Cruz of
A Taste of Mexico
year to complement his original
spot in the Princeton Shopping
Center. He had been looking to
expand, so when the former Calico Grill location behind Cox’s
Market became available, he decided to go for it.
Cruz considered shutting
down the original Taste of Mexico
but found that each location had
its own strengths, and the longstanding popularity of the original
location was worth sustaining.
He has found that customers like
the parking at the shopping center, but that the Nassau Street
restaurant is more spacious.
Cruz, a Plainsboro resident,
also owns the Mexican restaurant El Oaxaqueno in New
Brunswick. The restaurant kept
the name given by the previous
owner, he said, but has the same
menu as Taste of Mexico.
A Taste of Mexico, 180 Nassau Street, Princeton (behind
Cox’s Market). 609-924-0500.
Dead As A Doornail: Rory Chalcraft is Jacob Marley and Fred Dennehy is Scrooge in Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol,’ playing through Sunday,
December 16, at Playhouse 22 in East Brunswick.
of the Arts, Schare Recital Hall,
New Brunswick, 732-9327511.“Complete Preludes for Piano” directed by Min Kwon. Free.
The concert will be presented at
Carnegie Hall on Wednesday,
December 19. 7:30 p.m.
Sinfonia, Princeton University,
Richardson Auditorium, 609-2589220. “Winter Symphonic Celebration” features music by
Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and more.
Conducted by Ruth Ochs. Register. $10. 7:30 p.m.
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December 24th
Felipe Cruz has fine-tuned the menu at A Tatse of Mexico to keep the authentic flavors
of Latin America while appealing to a broad range of customers.
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Holiday Series, Bristol Riverside
Theater, 120 Radcliffe Street,
Bristol, 215-785-0100. www.brtstage.org. Winter musicale. To
December 23. $35. 7:30 p.m.
Dance
Princeton University, 185 Nassau Street, 609-258-1500. “Introduction to Movement and Dance”
presented by Aynsley Vandenbroucke at 3 p.m. “Princeton Atelier: Movement and Improvisation: The choreographic process”
presented by Susan Marshall and
Sharon Moore. Free. 3 p.m.
On Stage
Millburn, 973-376-4343. Musical
based on the Von Trapp family
story. $26 to $97. Conversation
club at 6 p.m. 1:30 and 7 p.m.
New Hope, 215-862-2121. Drama by Joe Landry based on the
film is a 1940s live radio broadcast on stage. Directed by Gordon Greenberg and choreographed by Lorin Latarro. $29 to
$54. 7:30 p.m.
We will be opening early at 5:00 pm and offering a special 4-course dinner
for $80 per person! Seatings beginning 5:00 pm-6:30 pm
and seatings beginning 8:00 pm-9:30 pm.
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Ring in the New Year at
The Peacock Inn with
our special New Years
Eve Surf ‘N Turf menu
& LIVE MUSIC!
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for $105 per person. Seatings beginning 8:30 pm-10:00 pm
and include 5-courses with a midnight toast for $135 per person.
Enjoy live music from Alex Otey of Bob Egan Entertainment all night!
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DECEMBER 12, 2012
Station Bar & Grill: New Again for Neighborhood Dining
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NOLA Style: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
performs ‘Creole Christmas’ on Thursday, December 13, at the State Theater in New Brunswick.
December 13
American Utopias, McCarter
Princeton, 609-258-2787. Monologue created and performed by
Mike Daisey. $50. 7:30 p.m.
Holiday Jubilee, Crossroads
Theater, 7 Livingston Avenue,
New Brunswick, 732-545-8100.
Family friendly musical event created by Sibusiso Mamba and Rick
Sordelet features the music of
Motown. $40. One child under 12
free with each adult. 8 p.m.
Avenue, New Brunswick, 732246-7717. www.gsponline.org.
Drama based on the true story
between C.P. Ellis, a member of
the KKK, and Ann Atwater, an
African-American civil rights activist, during the desegregation of
the Durham, North Carolina
schools in 1971. Directed by Julianne Boyd. $25 to $62. 8 p.m.
www.shakespearenj.org. Drama
by Arthur Wing Pinero and directed by Bonnie J. Monte. Through
December 30. 8 p.m.
Dancing
Country and Western Dance,
Bordentown Elks, 11 Amboy
Road, Bordentown, 609-2982085. Lessons. 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Argentine Tango, Viva Tango,
Suzanne Patterson Center, 45
Stockton Street, Princeton, 732789-5272. vivatango.org. Class
and practice session. $12. 8 p.m.
Literati
Poetry Circle, Lawrence Library,
Darrah Lane and Route 1,
Lawrence Township, 609-9896920. www.mcl.org. Discussion of
poetry of Constantine Cavafy.
Register and pick up a packet of
the selected poems. 7 p.m.
tation Bar & Grill, Cranbury, is under new ownership with a new chef
and is the new-again place for
neighborhood dining. Bill
Kennedy, owner, is creating a
neighborhood place for great
food, fun, and mingling. The
kitchen is under Chef Estuardo
A. Maneilla, who has infused a
continental style into the menu,
which includes Shepherd’s Pie
and Station’s Spicy Ahi Tuna.
Station Bar & Grill takes advantage of the local, fresh produce
and incorporates that into their
dishes. Daily specials are
based upon what’s local, fresh
and available. Specials change
daily and always reflect the seasons finest.
Station Bar & Grill’s unique
floor plan makes it a fine place
for a business affairs, family
celebrations, casual dining out.
The bar room is friendly, inviting
and the one place to see the
games with friends. Choose
from 11 beers on tap along with
Faith
Chanukah Celebration, Chabad
of the Windsors, McCaffrey’s,
Southfield Shopping Center, West
Windsor, 609-448-9369. www.chabadwindsor.com. Children’s
program, menorah lighting, and
more at 6 p.m. Join the MenorahCade of 30 cars topped with electronically lit menorahs as they
travel from McCaffrey’s in Princeton Shopping Center, down Harrison Street, Nassau Street, Washington Road, Princeton-Hightstown Road, to Southfield Shopping Center. 5:30 p.m.
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cocktail, let our bartender handcraft one for you. A private
room and catering on or off
premise are available.
As an anchor in the community, Bill is making the restaurant a social place to retreat to
after a long day with organized
games like Poker and Xbox
Tournaments. The ever-popular
Karaoke on Thursday nights
has been a staple and live music over the weekends keeps
the crowd grooving.
“Spend New Year’s Eve with
us. We have hats and horns
and a champagne toast at midnight along with our famous
midnight buffet. There is no better way to ring in 2013!” says
Bill Kennedy. “We’re introducing
our new menu along with our
Station Signature Series. It’s
our spin on favorite customer
comfort foods and drinks.”
Station Bar & Grill offers a
unique way to connect with their
Chanukah Celebration, Chabad
Jewish Center of South
Brunswick, 1 Riva Avenue,
South Brunswick, 732-398-9492.
Teens travel to New York City for
a Chanukah party with other
teens from the tri-state area. Participate in the lighting of Manhattan’s largest menorah. Register
with Rabbi Levi Azimov at rsvp@chabadsouthbrunswick.com. 6
p.m.
Food & Dining
Nutrition Program, McCaffrey’s,
Southfield Shopping Center, West
Windsor, 215-750-7713. www.-
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mccaffreys.com. “Mindful Eating
Every Day” presented by Jill
Kwasny, a registered dietitian.
Register to joan.tardy@mccaffreys.com. Free. 1:30 p.m.
Farm Markets
Winter Market, Princeton Farmers’ Market, Princeton Public Library, 609-655-8095. www.princetonfarmersmarket.com.
Stock up for the holidays and winter with a variety of foods. 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
DECEMBER 12, 2012
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Career Fair
Thursday, December 13th
Location:
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro
7 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Who We’re Looking For:
Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center at Plainsboro is looking for qualified
candidates to fill the roles of Managers, Membership Counselors, Customer
Service Representatives, Exercise Physiologists, Personal Trainers, Group
Fitness Instructors, Pilates Reformer Instructors, Aquatic Directors, Lifeguards,
WSI Instructors, Childcare and Receptionists. All candidates should be friendly,
dependable individuals with a positive attitude and a personal commitment
to health and fitness. Full and part-time positions are available!
About Princeton Fitness & Wellness:
All positions offer a complimentary fitness center membership, fun working
environment, and opportunities for advancement within an exciting and
growing company, with our brand new hospital-affiliated, state-of-the-art
facility!
Parking and Check-In for the Career Fair:
Please arrive at the east entrance of University Medical Center of Princeton at
Plainsboro, where you will be greeted and escorted to the Education Center.
As you face the glass front of the hospital, the east entrance is on your right.
Please park in Lot V1.
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Meeting, Central Jersey Mothers of Multiples, Hamilton Library, 1 Justice Samuel Alito Jr. Way, Hamilton, 609-516-5748. www.cjmom.org. Supportive network to share experiences, gain information, and socialize
with other families of twins and triplets. 7
p.m.
Lectures
Free Legal Clinic, Mercer County Connection, 957 Route 33, Hamilton, 609-8909800. www.mercercounty.org. 15-minute
consultations. Free. 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Year End Tax Planning, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, 609-799-0462.
Register. 7 p.m.
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pop classics at the State
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on Sunday, December 16.
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Bistro, 800 B DeNow Road, Pennington,
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Guided tour of the decorated 1892 Victorian
mansion. Register. Free. 6 p.m.
Evolution of the Gingerbread Man, Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. Presented by Susan
McLellan Plaisted. Register. 7 p.m.
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Dinner and Meeting, International Association of Administrative Professionals,
Italian-American Cultural Center, 2421 Liberty Street, Hamilton, 609-481-7416. www.iaap-centraljersey.org. Holiday celebration.
Bring a dozen cookies to swap. Bring any
item valued at $10 for tricky tray. Wear your
ugliest holiday or gift sweater. Dinner. Register. $28. 5:45 to 9 p.m.
For Seniors
Computer Classes, West Windsor Senior
Center, 271 Clarksville Road, West Windsor, 609-799-9068. Digital pictures lab.
Register. $3. 10 a.m.
Caring for the Caregiver, Hickory Corner Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor, 609-448-1330. Support group presented
by Barbara Stender. Register. Free. 1:30 p.m.
Time at Last: Navigating Retirement, RWJ
Center for Health and Wellness, 3100
Quakerbridge Road, Mercerville, 609-5845900. Group discusses concerns and challenges of having extra time. Register. Free.
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At Home
for the Holidays
Voices of Angels
with Nathan Gunn
Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 7:30pm
Princeton University Chapel
A Tribute to Roberta N. Ellsworth
Nathan Gunn joins The American Boychoir this season,
singing all your holiday favorites. Come hear the country’s
premiere boychoir, with one of the most in-demand singers
of our time, highlighted by festive readings.
Winter Wonderland
Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 4:00pm
Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University
Ring in the season with illustrious opera star Nathan
Gunn and the world famous American Boychoir!
There’s fun for the whole family during this festive
program of much loved holiday classics,
including a sing-along!
To purchase concert tickets,
please call (609) 258-9220 or buy
online at www.princeton.edu/utickets
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December 14
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Dance
For Disaster Relief
Dance Concert, Lustig Dance Theater, Raritan Valley College, 118
Lamington Road, Branchburg, 908510-7350. www.lustigdancetheatre.org. Showcase performances by
New Jersey dance companies and
artists to benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Performers include Carolyn
Dorfman Dance Company, Freespace
Dance, 10 Hairy Legs, Lustig Dance Theater, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, and
others. $10 plus a non-perishable food donation to benefit the New Jersey Recovery
Fund. 8:15 p.m.
Classical Music
Boheme Opera NJ in Concert, Grounds
For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.groundsforsculpture.org. Free with park admission.
7:30 p.m.
Westminster Community Chorus and
Chamber Choir, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane,
Princeton, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu.
“De Colores: Christmas Music from the
African-American and Latino Traditions”
features African American spirituals, villancicos, and other Christmas songs from the
United States, Canada, Central and South
America, and the Caribbean. Devin Mariman conducts and Martha Davidson accompanies. Carlos Cuestas on guitar,
Drew Andreatta and Jacob Ezzo on percussion, and Akiko Hosaki on harpsichord.
$15. 8 p.m.
Folk Music
Work of the Weavers, Princeton Folk Music Society, Christ Congregation Church,
50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-799-0944.
www.princetonfolk.org. Musical performance of more than 40 Weavers songs, interlaced with the story of their music and
lives. $20. 8:15 p.m.
Jazz Vocals: The Manhattan Transfer brings ‘Cool
Yule’ to the State Theater in
New Brunswick on Friday,
December 14.
Jazz & Blues
Club 28, Raritan Valley Community College, Route 28, North Branch, 908-7253420. www.rvccarts.org. Cabaret-style
show features Vance Gilbert. $10 to $30.
Noon and 8 p.m.
Geri Allen Trio, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787.
www.mccarter.org. A composer, scholar,
and teacher, she is a professor at the University of Michigan. Her latest solo CD is “A
Child is Born,” a collection of traditional and
original Christmas music. $42. 7:30 p.m.
Jazz Cafe, South Brunswick Arts Commission, South Brunswick Municipal Complex, 540 Route 522, Monmouth Junction,
732-329-4000. Carol Hamersma presents
classical, jazz, and pop music. $6 includes
refreshments. 8 to 10 p.m.
The Manhattan Transfer, State Theater,
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick,
732-246-7469. www.StateTheatreNJ.org.
“Cool Yule” with the award-winning jazz vocal group includes holiday songs. $30 to
$70. 8 p.m.
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Lace Silhouettes Lingerie: Finding The Perfect Fit
W
hen a woman enters
Lace Silhouettes Lingerie, she's not just a
shopper, she's a guest. Customer service has been at the
forefront of the store's philosophy since Karen Thompson
founded it in 1988. And its
Palmer Square shop has been
one of Princeton's best kept secrets for the past 11 years.
"We're very service-oriented
and understand people's needs,
and we try to match them to what
the industry makes," Thompson
says. To match customer demand with the latest lingerie
styles, employees make annual
trips to shows in New York.
These trips are just one aspect of the intense training Lace
Silhouettes' bra fitters receive.
"Staff go through many hours of
training, initially working with one
of our veteran bra fitters,"
Thompson says. "Some of our
fitters have been fitting for 20
years, and they'll be paired up
with someone new to the company."
Because of the emphasis on
training and customer satisfac-
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personal service from the moment you step into the store,
whether you're looking for one
specific bra or a whole new bra
wardrobe. You'll be expertly
measured and shown to a fitting
room, where bras to try on will be
brought to you.
Thompson takes pride in the
depth and breadth of experience
gained through 23 years in the
bra business. The benefits of
working with highly knowledgeable and experienced staff shine
through for women who discover
how much better they feel when
their bras are the proper sizes
and shapes for their body types.
Thompson suggests that
guests of the store take advantage of the free bra fittings Lace
Silhouettes offers. Guests can
make an appointment in advance or simply walk in to the
store. Depending on the type of
bra wardrobe you're looking to
develop, the fitting can take up to
an hour.
The hour is well worth it. "It's
very life changing for women, especially full-busted women,"
Thompson says. Once they've
been properly fitted, women tend
to be more confident because
they're more comfortable and
look better.
"When they leave, their intention is to throw the bra drawer
out."
Visit Lace Silhouettes Lingerie
at 33 Palmer Square, Princeton,
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Street Mall, Cape May, NJ. 609688-8823. To shop online, visit
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Because of the emphasis on training and customer satisfaction, you can expect
thorough, personal service from the moment you step into the store.
December 14
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, Pizza, and Wine,
Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46
Yard Road, Pennington, 609-7374465. Wine by the glass or bottle,
brick oven pizza, and cheese
platters are available. John and
Carm with acoustic rock. 6 to 9
p.m.
Joe Saint Michael Trio, Olden
Avenue Diner, 1980 North Olden
Avenue, Ewing, 609-771-4447.
Joe Saint Michael on keyboards
and vocals, Lou Cordas on sax,
and Paul Duritt on drums perform
hits from the last 70 years. 6 to 9
p.m.
Arturo Romay, Villa Romanza,
429 Route 156, Hamilton, 609585-1717. www.villaromanzanj.com. 6 to 9 p.m.
Scott Kempner and Andy Shernoff, The Record Collector
Store, 358 Farnsworth Avenue,
Bordentown, 609-324-0880. Two
acoustic sets. $20. 7:30 p.m.
Bob Egan, Bowman’s Tavern,
1600 River Road, New Hope, PA,
215-862-2972. www.bowmanstavernrestaurant.com. Open mic
and sing-a-long night. 8 p.m.
Pop Music
Sound Bites, Arts Council of
Princeton, 102 Witherspoon
Street, 609-924-8777. Dave
Grossman Trio. $10. 7:30 p.m.
Bristol, 215-785-0100. Winter
musicale. To December 23. $35.
8 p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Lawrence Library,
Lawrence Township, 609-9896922. www.mcl.org. First day for
“Altered Books,” an exhibit featuring old books recycled and reimagined into art. 10 a.m.
Gallery Talk, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton campus, 609-258-3788. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Free. 12:30 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Alfa Art Gallery,
George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick,
732-296-6720. www.alfaart.org.
Opening reception for “Reflections,” an exhibit of watercolors.
On view to December 23. All
paintings are for sale. 6 to 10
p.m.
Dance
Princeton University, 185 Nassau Street, 609-258-1500. “Intermediate Repertory and Choreography” features work created by
students. “Modern Dance: Begin-
ning Technique and Choreography” showcases student choreography. Free. 11:30 a.m.
Dance Concert, Lustig Dance
Theater, Raritan Valley College,
118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, 908-510-7350. www.lustigdancetheatre.org. Showcase performances by New Jersey dance
companies and artists to benefit
the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Performers include Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company, Freespace
Dance, 10 Hairy Legs, Lustig
Dance Theater, Nai-Ni Chen
Dance Company, and others. $10
plus a non-perishable food donation to benefit the New Jersey Recovery Fund. 8:15 p.m.
On Stage
Holiday Happiness, Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-258-6526. www.morven.org. Pre-theater cocktail
reception among the “Festival of
Trees” exhibit with tasting tables,
door prizes, and goodie bags.
Stroll and carol your way over to
McCarter Theater for 7:30 p.m.
performance of “A Christmas Carol.” Register with McCarter at
609-258-2787 with the code
“Morven.” $65. 5:30 p.m.
There’s a Burglar in My Bed, OffBroadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell,
609-466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. Farce about a couple,
their lovers, mistaken identities, a
nymphomaniac, and a necklace.
$29.50 to $31.50 includes
dessert. 7 p.m.
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Hands Up: The children’s choir at St.
Gregory the Great in
Hamilton Square performs Friday, December 14, to raise funds
for the Mt. Carmel
Guild of Trenton.
Millburn, 973-376-4343.Rodgers
and Hammerstein’s musica. $26
to $97. 7 p.m.
$54. 7:30 p.m.
to $60. 7:30 p.m.
You Can’t Take it With You, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-2953694. Moss Hart and George S.
Kaufman’s comedy about an eccentric family. $20. 8 p.m.
Family-friendly musical event created by Sibusiso Mamba and
Rick Sordelet features the music
of Motown. $40. One child under
12 free with each adult. 8 p.m.
Julianne Boyd. $25 to $62. 8 p.m.
SRO, Passage Theater, Mill Hill
Playhouse, 218 East Hanover
Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766.
One-woman drama by Lauren
Weedman is a story about hotels,
electric guitars, gurus, horror
movies, and sex. Directed by Jeff
Weatherford. Through December
16. $22. 8 p.m.
A Christmas Carol, Playhouse
22, 721 Cranbury Road, East
Brunswick, 732-254-3939. Classic story adapted and directed by
Tony Adase. $12. 8 p.m.
Drama by Arthur Wing Pinero.
Through December 30. 8 p.m.
Five Movies and a Play, Theatre
Intime, Hamilton Murray Theater,
Princeton University, 609-2581742. Six new works by Marvin
Harold Cheiten include “Emily’s
Gift,” a one act play directed by
Cara M. Tucker; and films, “At Le
Coq d’Or Restaurant,” “A Visit
from Ms. Prancer,” “Trial by Fire,”
“A Medicine Commercial,” and “A
Little English Girl,” all directed by
Tyann Sells. $18. 8 p.m.
Family Theater
The Nutcracker, Kelsey Theater,
Mercer County Community
College, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
West Windsor, 609-570-3333.
The New Jersey Youth Ballet
presents a fully narrated version
of the classic ballet. $14. 7 p.m.
The Lion, The Witch, and The
Wardrobe, Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908-369-7469. $15. 8 p.m.
Film
Matinee, Hickory Corner
Library, 138 Hickory Corner
Road, East Windsor, 609-4481330. Screening of “Dreamgirls.”
Refreshments. Free. 2 p.m.
Acme Screening Room, Lambertville Public Library, 25
South Union Street, Lambertville,
609-397-0275. Screening of
“Chasing Ice.” $8. 7 and 8:45
p.m.
Dancing
Lectures
Friday Night Social, American
Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149.
www.americanballroomco.com.
$15. 8 to 11 p.m.
Dance Practice, G&J Studios, 5
Jill Court, Suite 15, Hillsborough,
908-892-0344. www.gandjstudios.com. $10. 8 p.m.
Folk Dance, Princeton Folk
Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton,
609-912-1272. www.princetonfolkdance.org. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance.
No partner needed. $5. 8 to 11
p.m.
Social Media, Princeton Public
609-924-8822. “How to Use Social Media Effectively” presented
by Alex Freund. He will also share
five steps to follow in seeking employment, job search tools, elevator pitches, and resumes. 10 a.m.
Book Fair
The Lewis School, Barnes & Noble, MarketFair, West Windsor,
609-924-8120. www.lewisschool.org. A portion of sales benefit the school when you tell the
cashier at the register. 9 a.m. to
11 p.m.
Singles
Dance and Social, Professional
and Business Singles Network,
Havana, 105 South Main Street,
New Hope, PA, 610-384-5544.
Meet and greet followed by dance
and social featuring Horn Dance
Band and Soul Purpose. For ages
40 to 60 plus. Dance band, cash
bar. $15. 7 p.m.
For Families
La Leche League of Crosswicks,
Bordentown Library, 18 East
Union Street, Bordentown, 609298-0622. Support, encouragement, information, and education.
For mothers and small children.
10:30 a.m.
Comedy
Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center,
www.catcharisingstar.com. Register. $22. 8 p.m.
Faith
Chanukah, Temple Micah, Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church,
2688 Main Street, Lawrenceville,
609-921-1128. www.temple-micah.org. Pot luck Shabbat dinner
followed by services geared to
families and children. Register by
E-mail to cfwight@optonline.net.
Oneg Shabbat follows. 6 p.m.
Chanukah Seder, Adath Israel
Congregation, 1958 Lawrence
Road, Lawrenceville, 609-8964977. www.adathisraelnj.org. Potential and new families invited.
Register. 6:30 p.m.
Wellness
Meditation Circle, Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane and Route 1,
Lawrence Township, 609-9896920. Stretching and relaxation
techniques with Ann Kerr. Register. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Mystical Musical, Princeton
Center for Yoga & Health, Orchard Hill Center, 88 Orchard
Road, Skillman, 609-924-7294.
Open practice time with original
compositions and improvisations
on mystical instruments, keyboard, and drums by Karttikeya.
Sit, meditate, watch, listen, do yoga, read, study, sleep, or dance.
$10. 7:30 to 9 p.m.
History
Sounds of Christmas, Kuser
Farm Mansion, 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-3630.
Tree lighting at 5:30 p.m. Guided
tour of the decorated 1892 Victorian mansion. Santa from 6 to 8
p.m. Jersey Valley Model Railroad. Register. Free. 5:30 p.m.
For Teens
Teen Age Dance, Princeton Elks,
354 Route 518, Blawenburg, 908616-1787. Laser Glory Party
presents dance for ages 14 to 18.
$20. 7 to 11 p.m.
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Opportunities
Santa Flies Into Airport
Princeton Airport is the scene
for Santa’s landing on Monday,
December 24, at 11 a.m. The airport opens its maintenance hangar
at 10:30 a.m. for the holiday festivities. There will be music, featuring
Pat McKinley, a local folk singer,
who will lead the audience in a variety of holiday tunes. Members of
the Princeton Airport Flying Tigers
will be serving cookies and cocoa.
Santa will distribute gifts from the
sack on his back to each child and
parents will have the opportunity
to snap a picture of their children
on Santa’s lap. There is no charge
for the event.
To participate bring one toy (12
inches or smaller) for each child to
the chimneys in the airport lobby.
The gift must be wrapped and have
the child’s name written clearly. If
there is more than one child in the
family, tie them all together and
drop them into chimney 1. Santa
will distribute gifts according to
order in which they were received.
Deadline is Sunday, December 16.
Please donate a gift of a new toy
or book for a needy child. These
gifts should be unwrapped. Those
presents are placed in the other
chimney. The airport will also be
collecting checks made out to the
“Food Bank Network of Somerset
County” and canned and boxed
food donations.
The airport is on Route 206 in
Montgomery Township. Call 609921-3100 or visit www.princetonairport.com.
Seeking Dancers
Roxey Ballet has company auditions for dancers with professional experience. Contracts of 19
to 30 weeks are being offered.
Send letter of inquiry and resumes
to info@roxeyballet.org or 243
North Union Street, Lambertville
08530. Visit www.roxeyballet.org.
No phone calls please.
DanceVision has auditions for
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on
Sunday, January 27. Performances
are Sunday, May 5 at noon and 4
p.m. Visit www.dancevisionnj.org.
ESL Registration
YWCA Princeton offers English as a Second Language for winter visitors to the U.S. in an intensive two-week, 30-hour course,
Wednesday, January 2, to Satur-
day, January 12, from 9 a.m. to
noon. The cost is $360 plus admission fees. The program is geared
toward non-native visitors, and
will focus on understanding and
speaking American English.
Field trips may include Princeton Public Library, Princeton University Museum, local police departments and rescue squads, the
Medical Center of Princeton at
Plainsboro, and the New Jersey
State Museum. Contact Caroline
Tompkins at 609-497-2100, ext.
329 or E-mail ctompkins@ywcaprinceton.org.
Auditions
Somerset Valley Players has
auditions for “13,” a musical with
seven teenage boys and six teenage
girls. Sunday, December 16, and
Tuesday, December 18, at 7:30
p.m., at 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Performance dates are
weekends, Friday, April 12, to Sunday, May 5. Be prepared to sing 32
bars of a pop/rock or contemporary
musical theater song (not a song
from the show). Bring sheet music
clearly marked and in the correct
key. An accompanist will be provided. All actors must realistically
be able to portray a 13-year-old.
Visit wwwsvptheatre.org or call
908-369-7469.
Donate Please
Century 21 Abrams, Hutchinson & Associates is holding a diaper and pajama drive for young
children in HomeFront. Bring the
diapers and pajamas to 64 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor. Call Janice Hutchinson or Barbara Weinfield at 609-683-5000.
For the Young
Sylvan Learning Center offers
free tutoring to students impacted
by Hurricane Sandy. Days of
Learning are to help students catch
up on school work. The offer is
open to any non-Sylvan student
who reserves a Saturday afternoon
spot at a participating center. Centers participating in the free tutoring efforts include the center at
3635 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-588-9037.
Bucks County Playhouse has
announced its Saturday Arts Program, a training ground for passionate young performers in grades
four through twelve. The nineweek session runs from Saturdays,
January 19 to March 23. The conservatory-style classes on technique and overall artistry focus on
acting, musical theater voice, musical theater dance, stage combat,
and improvisation. An open house
is scheduled for Saturday, January
12, at 4 p.m.
The winter session costs $450.
Visit www.bcptheater.org/education, call 609-460-4630, ext. 114,
or E-mail sap@bcptheater.org.
Classes take place at Bucks County
Playhouse and the Solebury
School.
New Jersey State Bar Foundation offers free mock trial programs for students in grades 3 to 8
at the New Jersey Law Center in
New Brunswick. The programs are
open to public, private, and home
schools as well as Boy Scout and
Girl Scout troops and other similar
organizations. Students will serve
as jurors. Judges and attorneys will
preside over the trials.
Programs for grades 3 to 6 will
be held Tuesday to Friday, May 28
to 31. Seventh and eighth grade
sessions will take place Monday to
Thursday, May 20 to 23. Register
at www.njsbf.org. Contact Sheila
Boro at 732-937-7519 or E-mail
sboro@njsbf.org.
DECEMBER 12, 2012
December 14
Divorce Recovery Seminar,
Princeton Church of Christ, 33
River Road, Princeton, 609-5813889. “Communication and Conflict
Resolution.” Non-denominational
support group. Free. 7:30 p.m.
For Seniors
Healthy Ideas for Seniors, Hickory Corner Library, 138 Hickory
Corner Road, East Windsor, 609448-1330. Presented by Marsha
Maloney with Greater Trenton Behavioral Healthcare. Register.
Free. 1:30 p.m.
Sports
Trenton Titans, Sun National
Bank Center, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton, 609-341-1100.
Hockey vs. Wheeling. $11 and up.
7:05 p.m.
Saturday
December 15
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Walking
in a Winter Wonderland
Holiday Wonderland, Forrestal
Village, College Road West and
Route 1 South, Plainsboro, 609799-7400. www.princetonforrestalvillage.com. Village carriage rides, holiday art projects,
martial arts performances,
strolling carolers, reindeer, snowmen, toy soldiers, and the Grinch.
Bring new unwrapped gifts for
Toys for Tots. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Classical Music
Holiday Pops!, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Richardson
Auditorium, Princeton University,
609-497-0020. Family favorite
with seasonal music and a festive
sing-along. “March of the Toys”
presented by the New Jersey Tap
Ensemble. John Ellis narrates
“’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Princeton High School
Choir joins the orchestra for several works. Rossen Milanov directs. $38. 4 p.m.
Voices of Angels, American
Boychoir, Princeton University
Chapel, 888-BOYCHOIR. Traditional holiday favorites with baritone Nathan Gunn. $20 to $52.
7:30 p.m.
Festival of Christmas Music,
Bucks County Choral Society,
Our Lady of Guadaloupe Church,
5175 Cold Spring Creamery
Road, Doylestown, PA, 215-5986142. Annual festival of Christmas music presented by the full
choir, the chamber choir, soloists,
a youth choir, a brass ensemble,
and an organist. “Gloria” is the
featured work, along with traditional carols, Christmas favorites,
and sing alongs. $20. 8 p.m.
Holiday Concert, Westminster
Choir College, Bristol Chapel,
101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609921-2663. www.rider.edu. Westminster Community Chorus and
Chamber Choir conducted by
Devin Mariman. $15. 8 p.m.
Jazz & Blues
Combo Bossa Nova, Hopewell
Train Station, Railroad Avenue,
Hopewell, 908-249-3403. $5. 7 to
9 p.m.
Live Music
Music, Pizza, and Wine,
Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46
Yard Road, Pennington, 609-7374465.Wine by the glass or bottle,
brick oven pizza, and cheese platters are available. Trio Velez with
eclectic jazz blends. 6 to 9 p.m.
John Henry Goldman and the
Straight Jazz Trio, Tusk Restaurant, 1736 Route 206 South,
Montgomery, 908-829-3417.
www.tuskrestaurant.com. Goldman on trumpet, Jason Fraticello
on upright bass, and Spencer
Caton on piano. Reservations
suggested. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Within the Ruins, Championship
Sports Bar, 931 Chambers
www.luminisband.com. 7 p.m.
Jet Weston and his Atomic
Ranch Hands, The Record Collector Store, 358 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-3240880. www.the-record-collector.com. $15. 7:30 p.m.
CJ Barna, It’s a Grind Coffee
House, 7 Schalks Crossing
Road, Plainsboro, 609-275-2919.
www.itsagrind.com. Acoustic
rhythm and blues. 8 to 10 p.m.
Pop Music
Bristol, 215-785-0100. www.brtstage.org. Winter musicale features carols, classics, and songs.
$35. 3 and 8 p.m.
Two of a Kind and the Give ‘Em a
Hand Band, Grounds For
Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way,
Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.groundsforsculpture.org. Interactive family concert. Free with park
admission. 3:30 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. 8 p.m.
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One-Woman Show:
‘News/Not News,’ by
Marcia Annenberg, is
on view at the Woodrow Wilson School’s
Bernstein Gallery,
Monday, December
17 through Thursday,
February 14.
Art
Art Exhibit, Chez Alice, 5 Palmer
Square West, Princeton, 609921-6760. First day “Let It Snow,”
an exhibit of paintings by Robert
Hummel’s Princeton Art Impressions featuring wintery paintings
of the Princeton area. 7 a.m. to
8:30 p.m.
Holiday Exhibit, Gold Medal Impressions, 43 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609606-9001. www.goldmedalimpressions.com. Sports photographer Richard Druckman features photographs from Super
Bowls, Giants, Jets, Eagles, Yankees, Mets, Nets, Devils, Flyers,
Rutgers, Georgetown, and West
Windsor-Plainsboro High School
North and South. Druckman is a
longtime West Windsor resident.
Sale continues through Monday,
December 24. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tots on Tour, Grounds For
Hamilton, 609-586-0616. For
ages 3 to 5. Listen to a story, become park explorers, make original works of art. One adult must
accompany each child. Register.
Free with park admission. Rain or
shine. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Prallsville Mills, 33
Risler Street, Stockton, 215-5983961. Holiday exhibition and sale
of works by the Princeton Artists
Alliance. On view to December
22. Gallery tour with Charles
McVicker at 1 p.m. 11 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Art Exhibit, Ebu Arts Museum, 1
Straube Center, Pennington, 609737-3322. www.straubecenter.com. Reception for exhibit of 22
limited edition prints by Guy Whitby, works by Natalie Talocci and
Alain Bellino. On view to January
12. Noon to 2 p.m.
Highlight Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton
campus, 609-258-3788. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Free. 2 p.m.
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Dance
The Snow Queen, DanceVision,
Kendall Hall, College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, 609-771-2775. Ballet about a
young girl with music by Grieg,
Bartok, and Rimsky-Korsakov.
More than 70 performers and 140
original costumes. $25. Pre-performance talk. 7 p.m.
Student Dance Concert, Mercer
County Community College,
Studio Theater, Communications
Building, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
Student choreography overseen
by Janell Bryne. Free. 8 p.m.
On Stage
story. $26 to $97. Post performance discussion with the cast after the matinee. 1:30 and 7 p.m.
$54. 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Julianne Boyd. $25 to $62. 2 and
8 p.m.
Please, sir, I want some more: ‘Oliver!,’ starring
Sheldon Zeff, left, Matthew Krauss, and Tressa
McAllister Scibilia, opens Thursday, December
13, for five performances through Sunday, December 16, at the Newtown Theater in Newtown.
to $60. American Sign language
and audio described performance
at 2 p.m. 2 and 7:30 p.m.
www.shakespearenj.org. Drama
by Arthur Wing Pinero and directed by Bonnie J. Monte. Through
December 30. 2 and 8 p.m.
www.crossroadstheatrecompany.org. Family friendly musical event created by Sibusiso
Mamba and Rick Sordelet features the music of Motown. $40.
One child under 12 free with each
adult. 3 and 8 p.m.
Brunswick, 732-254-3939. www.playhouse22.org. Classic story
adapted and directed by Tony
Adase. $12. 4 and 8 p.m.
609-466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. Farce about a couple,
their lovers, mistaken identities, a
nymphomaniac, and a necklace.
$29.50 to $31.50 includes
dessert. 7 p.m.
You Can’t Take it With You, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-2953694. www.actorsnetbucks.org.
Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s comedy about an eccentric
family. $20. 8 p.m.
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Weedman is a story about hotels,
electric guitars, gurus, horror
movies, and sex. Directed by Jeff
Weatherford. Through December
16. $22. 8 p.m.
Princeton University, 609-2581742. Six new works by Marvin
Harold Cheiten include “Emily’s
Gift,” a one act play directed by
Cara M. Tucker; and films, “At Le
Coq d’Or Restaurant,” “A Visit
from Ms. Prancer,” “Trial by Fire,”
“A Medicine Commercial,” and “A
Little English Girl,” all directed by
Tyann Sells. $18. 8 p.m.
Family Theater
Mercer County Community
College, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
The New Jersey Youth Ballet
presents a fully narrated version
of the classic ballet. $14. 1 and 4
p.m.
Wardrobe, Somerset Valley
Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908-369-7469. www.svptheatre.org. $15. 8 p.m.
Film
Film, Princeton Public Library,
65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-924-9529. www.princetonlibrary.org. Screening of “In the
Land of Blood and Honey.” 2 p.m.
“Chasing Ice.” $8. 7 and 8:45
p.m.
Blood Drive
American Red Cross, Central
Jersey Donor Center, 707 Alexander Road, West Windsor, 800448-3543. 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wellness
Tai Chi Class, Southern Shaolin
Academy, 5 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-883-0303. No experience needed. $25. 10 a.m.
T’ai Chi Ch’uan, Todd Tieger,
Plainsboro Library, 9 Van Doren,
Plainsboro, 609-439-8656. All
levels. Free. 10 a.m.
Zumba, Bordentown Library, 18
East Union Street, Bordentown,
609-298-0622. For adults with
special needs. Register. 12:30
p.m.
Sustainable Living Series, Sustainable Lawrence, Lawrence
Nature Center, 481 Drexel Avenue, Lawrence, 609-731-1818.
“Sipping Not Gulping Energy.” 1
p.m.
Ayurveda, Princeton Center for
Yoga & Health, Orchard Hill Center, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman,
609-924-7294. “Viewing Ayurvedic in Daily Life” by Dr. Dhanada Kulkarni. Free. 3 p.m.
History
Holiday Trolley Tours, Princeton
Tour Company, Downtown
Princeton, 609-902-3637. www.princetontourcompany.com. Introduction to Princeton history.
Hourly from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Register. $15. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Guided Tours, Historic Society
of Hamilton, Historic John Abbott
II House, 2200 Kuser Road,
Hamilton, 609-585-1686. Tours of
the historic home. Donations invited. Noon to 5 p.m.
Civil War and Native American
Museum, Camp Olden, 2202
Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609-5858900. www.campolden.org. Exhibits featuring Civil War soldiers
from New Jersey including their
original uniforms, weapons, and
medical equipment. Diorama of
the Swamp Angel artillery piece
and Native American artifacts.
Free. 1 to 4 p.m.
Guided tour of the decorated
1892 Victorian mansion. Santa
from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Jersey Valley
Modern Railroad from 6 to 8 p.m.
Register. Free. 4 p.m.
For Families
Children’s Holiday Breakfast,
High School South Student
Council, 346 Clarksville Road,
www.ww-p.org. Breakfast, face
painting, crafts, coloring contest,
games, photos with Frosty, and
more. $10 per child; $5 per adult.
Register by E-mail to southholidaybreakfast@gmail.com. 9 a.m.
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BEAUTIFUL READINGS
FESTIVE SONGS
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Thursday
December 20
1 pm
A K-12 coeducational, nondenominational private school,
with full-day and half-day kindergarten
and after-school care,
offering an affordable classical education unequaled in scope
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Dancing
Jersey Jumpers, Central Jersey
Dance Society, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street,
Princeton, 609-945-1883.Lesson
followed by social dance. No partner needed. Refreshments. $12
to $17. 6:30 p.m.
Waltz Workshop and Social,
G&J Studios, 5 Jill Court, Suite
15, Hillsborough, 908-892-0344.
$30. 8 p.m.
Literati
E-Book Open House, Mary Jacobs Library, 64 Washington
Street, Rocky Hill, 609-924-7073.
Program presented by Cynthia
Lambert includes directions about
downloading library books to your
reader. Register. Free. 10 a.m.
Good Causes
Songs of the Season, Hamilton
Public Library, 1 Justice Samuel
A. Alito Jr. Way, Hamilton, 609581-4060. A community sing
along to benefit the many public
libraries affected by Hurricane
Sandy. The lyrics will be projected
on the screen. Tom Glover, the
historian at the library’s local history collection, leads. $10 donation suggested. Refreshments will
be served. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Multimedia Light Show, Cranbury Christmas Lights, 128
North Main Street, Cranbury.
cranburyChristmasLights.com.
More than 20,000 lights controlled by 432 channels and
22,000 feet of extension cords includes a “Shooting Fountain of
Light,” a wall of snowflakes, and a
mega tree. The 14 songs range
from traditional to whimsical. Free
will donations for area food
banks. Santa visits on Saturday,
December 22, at 7 p.m. Nightly
through Monday, December 31.
The 50-minute show begins on
the hour. Visitors may tune to the
radio station posted to watch the
lights dance to the music. 6 to 9
p.m.
Farm Markets
Winter Farmers Market, Slow
Food Central New Jersey, Cherry Grove Farm, Lawrenceville,
609-577-5113. www.slowfoodcentralnj.org. Locally grown
cheeses, breads, baked goods,
produce, jams, wine, mushrooms,
and more. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Illuminated by Lantern, History Comes Alive
‘I
think it gives people an
exceptional experience of their
heritage of an event that happened
on Christmas Day,” says Nancy
Ceperley of the annual Johnson
Ferry House Lantern Tour, arguably one of the most American
of holiday events in the region.
Set for 7 p.m. on Friday, December 21, at Washington Crossing
State Park in Titusville, the tour coordinated by Ceperley for Washington Crossing State Park is an intimate walk that runs big with history. The event has been going on
for more than a decade and, true to
its name, requires that participants
take lanterns and trace the grounds
where the American Revolutionary forces marched on another December night 236 years ago.
Unlike other events designed
for optimal weather conditions,
this walk benefits from either fair
or foul weather. A clear and starry
night creates enchantment. A
stormy night reminds the visitor of
the scene that Washington and his
men faced that fateful night.
“I thought it would be a cool
idea,” says Ceperley, a state park
employee who has been involved
with the park for 50 years. “I thought
that the sights of the park at night
would be spectacular with the candle light and fire. I had taken my
mother to Van Cortlandt Manor outside Terrytown, New York, for a candle light tour and found that it was a
wonderful experience. So I thought
it would be good here. We started
with one small tour. Then over the
years the tours became more popular, so now the historians from the
park’s visitors center lead tours.”
by Dan Aubrey
The tour starts at the Nelson
House, located near the banks of
the Delaware River and across
from the McConkey’s Ferry House
in Pennsylvania, putting participants near the exact place of the famous crossing. House in the old
sense of being an inn, the tour’s
gathering place is actually the remaining kitchen and icehouse
wing of the Alexander Nelson Hotel. Built in 1850, the hotel was a
popular destination. In addition to
being at a site to take in history, the
hotel offered scenic views of both
the river and the canal.
Contributing to the hotel’s suc-
‘You’re almost taken
back to that time period. You’re seeing people doing things as
they would have done
so in the 18th century.’
cess was the train line that stopped
next to the building. However, that
same benefit was also the end of
the line for the hotel when a train
derailed and pummeled into the
building in the early 1930s. In 1937
a WPA project addressed the structure, and the remaining portion of
the building was salvaged as a
tourist attraction.
When Lantern Tour participants
gather at the Nelson House, they
find themselves thrust into the past:
candles offer light, and burning
logs in the fireplace provide heat
and smoke. Then into the haze and
Revolutionary: Nancy Ceperley gives
people on her lantern
tours an 18th-century
experience.
faint light, historians in period garb
appear to provide historical accounts and answer questions.
Soon lanterns are lit and handed
out, and the group moves outdoors.
As historians recount the Christmas crossing visitors gaze at the
actual river and landing spot, making the story more tangible, more
present.
The next stop is at the nearby
replica of one of the Durham boats
that ferried men across the river.
The boats are named after Robert
Durham, a Riegelsville, PA, engineer credited for designing the boat
in the 1750s. Different from those
boats depicted in Emanuel
Leutze’s famous 1852 painting of
Washington and the crossing, the
25-foot-long flat-bottomed Durham boats used to haul heavy and
bulky materials were perfect vessels for transporting 2,400 soldiers,
horses, and cannons across the river.
The tour then moves toward the
park and onto the pedestrian bridge
that passes over Route 29, where
the pools of lantern light lead tour
participants to a reconstructed barn
with a stone exterior. Inside the
shop, period-dressed craftsmen in
candlelight greet visitors and discuss the building’s construction,
demonstrate antique tools, and talk
about colonial industries.
When the tour group leaves the
barn, it then heads to the Johnson
House. The building is the bright
heart of the tour where visitors
gather before a glowing hearth and
enjoy pastries and beverages prepared 18th century-style.
Built circa 1740 by Dutch
farmer Rutger Jansen on a tract of
nearly 500 acres on the river, the
Johnson house has a wooden
frame, clapboard siding, and gambrel (or barn style) roof. Garrett
Johnson inherited the house and established both a plantation and a
ferry business.
In 1776 that ferry business, run
by James Slack — along with the
business owned in Pennsylvania
by Samuel McConkey — provided
the crafts for the Revolutionary
Army to cross the river and put the
Johnson house squarely in the eye
of history.
“The lantern tour is one of the
best ways to get a concentrated
dose of this site and one of the most
enjoyable ways of learning history,” says Ceperley. “You’re getting
an experience of that time period
because you are at the sites and you
are experiencing them as they
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would have experienced it in the
18th century. It’s the primitive
technology of the 18th century:
fire, candles, and lanterns. You’re
almost taken back to that time period, and you’re seeing people in the
structures doing things as they
would have done so in the second
half of the 18th century.”
As Ceperley talks several other
layers of history emerge, the
house’s and her own.
The Johnson House continued
as a farm after the revolution and
until the state purchased it. Says
Ceperley, “It was owned by the
family of a well known Philadelphia surgeon, Dr. Isadore Strittmater. He rented it to tenant farmers, the Peze Family. They were
here to 1923 and had fruit trees and
dairy cattle. The state bought the
farm in 1919, but the Peze lease
was not due until 1923, then the
state took over. At first the state
was going to raze the house and
build a whole new structure. When
they got into it they decided not to
do that and did some pretty extensive renovation. For some reason
the state changed its mind, but
praise God that they did. The foundation and timber frame are all
original.”
Nancy Ceperley was born in the
mid-20th century in Trenton. Her
father was the president of Cartrex,
a Doylestown-based manufacturer
of foam rubber and urethane, started by the guide’s grandfather. Her
mother earned a degree in physics
from Goucher College, raised children, and had a lot of different jobs,
including a stint at Gallup Poll.
She was also an amateur historian and very involved in historic
preservation. In the early 1960s
Ceperley’s mother and father’s interests turned to Washington
Crossing State Park. “Both my parents were very involved with the
Washington Crossing Association.
Both were presidents. Both were
very involved and very involved
with starting it. They were very
much a father and mother of that
group.”
Her family’s involvement was
more than just attending meetings
and not always safe. That includes
a Christmas Day when Ceperley’s
family history mixed with national
history: the Christmas Crossing.
That event does not use replicas of
the ferries from the period, something that her father wanted to correct.
“My father actually built an
18th-century ferry replica in our
driveway,” says Ceperley. “We
couldn’t use the driveway for a
year. He wanted to have the ferry
cross during the bicentennial. Then
my father was on the ferry dressed
as James Slack and had a cannon.”
Instead of using ferry cables to
guide the crafts through fast-moving currents, this crossing depended on Ceperley’s brothers using
push poles to navigate. The pushers, however, lost control and the
vessel started drifting down
stream. Though the crew was able
to catch a towline that was thrown
to them, the line broke and some of
the ferry passengers began panicking and screaming.
“My father had been a lieutenant
in the Marine Corps in World War
II and was good at yelling at people
to do things, so he started yelling
and somehow he got them to do the
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Breakfast with Santa, Princeton Elks, 354
Route 518, Blawenburg, 908-616-1787.
Santa presents gifts for ages 5 to 12. Register. $12. 9 to 11 a.m.
Holiday Carriage Rides, Downtown Bordentown Association, Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-298-9422.11 a.m.
Holiday Card Craft, Historical Society of
Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker
Road, Princeton, 609-921-6748. www.princetonhistory.org. Enter from Mercer
Street and Princeton Pike. $4. Noon to 4
p.m.
Holiday Wonderland, Forrestal Village,
College Road West and Route 1 South,
Plainsboro, 609-799-7400. Village carriage
rides, holiday art projects, martial arts performances, strolling carolers, reindeer,
snowmen, toy soldiers, and the Grinch.
Bring new unwrapped gifts for Toys for Tots.
4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Holiday Lights Meander, Fonthill Museum, East Court Street and Swamp Road,
Doylestown, 215-348-9461. Guests can
wander at their own pace through Fonthill’s
castle and enjoy seasonal decorations.
$15. Register. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Princeton Canal Walkers, Turning Basin
Park, Alexander Road, Princeton, 609-8960546. Three-mile walk on the towpath. Bad
weather cancels. Free. 10 a.m.
things that got them to the other
shore. Both my brothers were exhausted when they got home and
collapsed. One even caught pneumonia. That was the only time the
re-enactment had a ferry boat,”
says Ceperley.
Noting that she was often recruited to help with park events, especially with the open air theater,
Ceperley sees a direct connection
between what she does today to her
family’s love of the park.
“I was taking a lot of it from osmosis from my parents. When I
was in seventh grade at Council
Rock School, my favorite subject
was social studies. I excelled at it. I
was pretty much the top student in
my history class. It just came naturally to me to study.”
B
ut history took a back seat
for many years when Ceperley focused on obtaining an art degree
from Temple University and a
graduate degree in Biblical studies
from Philadelphia College of Bible
(now Cairns University) and attempting to build a career in art.
“I was doing three or four other part time jobs. I was a starving
artist trying to make ends meet.
Art work: painting oils and
acrylics, still life and landscapes.
Once in a great while I did antique furniture decoration to
keep myself fed. Then the Washington Crossing Association,
probably through my mother,
persuaded me to take a seasonal
position at the Nelson House. I
was the hostess, the docent, and
at the time it had a gift shop. I
was the interpreter, did school
North Pole, Simonson Farms, 120 Cranbury Neck Road, Plainsboro, 609-7990140. www.simonsonfarms.com. Kids
crafts, activities, hay bale maze, hayrides
through the fields. Santa visits from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. U-cut Christmas trees, fresh-cut
and live trees available, wreaths, tree
stands, lights, gifts, ornaments, and more.
Candy cane hunt for age 7 and under at 11
a.m. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Family Nature Programs, New Jersey
Audubon, Plainsboro Preserve, 80 Scotts
Corner Road, Plainsboro, 609-897-9400.
www.njaudubon.org. Create a holiday card
with “Natural Printmaking.” Register. $7.
2:30 to 4 p.m.
Create Holiday Card, Plainsboro Preserve, Plainsboro, 609-897-9400. www.njaudubon.org. Natural printmaking. Register. $5. 2:30 p.m.
Shopping News
Jewelry Trunk Show, Great Looks 4 Less
Hair Salon, Mercer Mall, Lawrenceville,
609-514-0377. Showcase of jewelry by Olga Anna Talyn featuring one-of-a-kind designs in styles ranging from the dramatic to
the delicate and subtle. Talyn began making jewelry from semi-precious stones during her 11-year stint on the Broadway tour
of “Phantom of the Opera.” A portion of proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Holiday Artisan Boutique, Grounds For
Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton,
609-586-0616. www.groundsforsculpture.org. Toad Hall Shop and Gallery features
one of a kind artwork by area artists. Noon
to 5 p.m.
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Hearth & Home: Tours begin at the Nelson
House, left, formerly the Alexander Nelson Hotel.
The Johnson Ferry House, above, is the tour’s
main attraction.
group tours, and sold gifts from
May to November,” she says.
Now a state park historic interpreter, she coordinates tours and
events at the Johnson House, which
Washington most likely used during the crossing. “There is no documentation that he was in the house.
The speculation is that it is most
likely that he was in the house, for a
number of reasons. It took 10 hours
to make the crossing. One of his
aides de camp was already in here.
Generally the top staff would come
together and meet. Because of the
sleet storm the officers would have
needed to meet inside. The only
civilized and reasonable place to
meet would have been this house.
Officers were gentry and pretty
much accustomed to taking over
the most suitable accommodations
for themselves. They had that privilege in 18th-century culture,” says
Ceperley.
To strengthen her argument she
says that ferry man Slack, who
lived here at the time, was a patriot.
“He was extremely cooperative.
There is a good chance that he
would have been honored to invite
the officers into the house and use
it.”
Of the historic event, she says,
“It’s an amazing event. It’s very
providential. The confluence of
events to make it happen was nothing short of miraculous.”
Noticeably aware of the spirit of
the event, Ceperley says that her favorite moment of the tour is when
visitors arrive at the historic house.
“When they come into the ferry
house, they ‘ooh’ and ‘ahh.’
They’re all ears. They’re all impressed by the beauty of the place
lit in candle light.”
Yet there are other factors that
make the tour attractive. “First of
all it is a lot less expensive. It’s actually a good deal. Many tours
Williamsburg tours are between
$15 and $25 and there are no refreshments. Yarns of historians and
getting hearth-baked colonial refreshments for about half the price
($10, $5 children and seniors). The
tour runs about an hour and half.
Sometimes people linger. People
can linger with the wassail and the
Dutch donuts.”
And if that isn’t enough, Ceperley says, “It’s a unique experience.
It’s connected with Christmas, but
it’s more.”
Johnson Ferry House Lantern
Tours, Washington Crossing State
Park, Titusville. Friday, July 21, 7
and 7:30 p.m., $10 adults, $5 children and seniors.
Winter Foodways Class. Saturday, January 12, 10 a.m. $40.
Chocolate Workshops. Saturday, February 2. $40.
Washington’s Birthday Celebration. Sunday, February 17, 11
a.m Free. 609-737-2515.
Singles
Classical Music
Movie, Princeton Singles, Rocky Hill Theater, Montgomery, 732-329-9470. Age 50
plus. Register. 4 p.m.
Dance Party, Steppin’ Out Singles, Sheraton, 6 Industrial Way East. Eatontown, 862397-4723. www.steppinoutsingles.com.
Music and dancing for ages 40 plus. $15. 8
p.m.
Shape Note Singing, Sacred Harp Princeton, Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville,
609-896-8094. www.fasola.org. All are welcome to sing to group sing. Free. 1:30 to
3:30 p.m.
Rutgers Children’s Choir, Mason Gross
School of the Arts, Nicholas Music Center,
85 George Street, New Brunswick, 732932-7511. www.masongross.rutgers.edu.
Rhonda Hackworth conducts. Free. 2 p.m.
Benefit Community Concert, Greater
Princeton Youth Orchestra, Montgomery
High School, 609-683-0150. Benefit for
Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. Free admission. Cash donations invited, as well as
non-perishable food items, clothing, winter
gear, toiletries, and cosmetics. 3 p.m.
Pops Holiday Concert, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 800-ALLEGRO. www.njsymphony.org. Cabaret
performer and songwriter Ann Hampton
Callaway sings and John Morris Russell
conducts. Masterwork Chorus presents
holiday favorites. $20 and up. 3 p.m.
Concert, Princeton Pro Musica, Patriots
Theater, War Memorial, Trenton, 609-6835122. www.princetonpromusica.org. Handel’s Messiah under the direction of Ryan
James Brandau, the new artistic director.
The 100-voice chorus and orchestra with
soloists Melanie Russell, soprano; Nicholas
Tamagna, counter tenor; Steven Brennfleck, tenor; and Douglas Williams, bass.
$25 to $55. 3 p.m.
Sports
Trenton Titans, Sun National Bank
Center, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton, 609341-1100. www.trentontitanshockey.com.
Hockey vs. Elmira. $11 and up. 7:05 p.m.
Sunday
December 16
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: One-Stop Shop
Holiday Sale, New Jersey State Museum,
205 West State Street, Trenton, 609-2926464. www.newjerseystatemuseum.org.
Ornaments, jewelry, pottery, home decor,
silk scarves, educational toys, books, puzzles, and more. Proceeds benefit the museum. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.
through Sunday, December 23. Noon to 4
p.m.
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Chamber President and CEO Peter Crowley, left; Chamber chair Pat Ryan of Hopewell Valley Community Bank;
and chairman-elect John Thurber of Thomas Edison
State College.
s everyone oohed and ahhed over the ornaments, each tree in the
Festival of Trees seemed more beautiful than the last. Morven Museum
and Garden hosted the Princeton Regional Chamber’s “business after
business” party on Thursday, December 6.
The 250-year-old building, home to one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and to five New Jersey governors, comfortably
held 140 guests, who noshed on food and drinks provided by Main Street
Caterers. Many of the guests brought toys, donations to Children’s Futures. The decorations ranged from a Monarch butterfly tree to a Sugar
Plum Fairy theme.
Natallia Baradach of Bristol-Myers Squibb, left;
Carol Einhorn of the Arbor Group; and Chris Panak
of Morven.
Debbie Lang of Prudential Fox & Roach, left; and Chase
and Denise Taylor of Great Looks 4 Less.
Robert Howard of New Jersey Tennis League of Trenton, left; Linda Munson of the Charles Evans Foundation; and Barbara Webb of Morven.
Guy and Jane McPhail of GM CPA Group, left;
and Mary Harris of Mary Harris Events.
Mercer County Freeholder Andrew Koontz, left;
Debbie Schaffer of Mrs. G’s; and Elizabeth
Casparian of HiTOPS.
J. Robert Hillier, architect and former
Chamber chair, left; and Michelle Watson
of Migo Design.
Kay Simmons of Orlando, Florida, left; Dana Rodriguez of New Jersey
Manufacturers Insurance Company; and Madolyn Greve of Callaway
Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty.
Susan Dunning of Big Brothers/Big Sisters,
left; and Jeffrey Hall of Fox Rothschild.
Deborah Frazier of RBC Wealth
Management, left; and Christine
Curnan of Signature Title Agency.
Nadia Hohgrawe of Morven.
Edie Kelly of Edward Jones Investments,
left; and Kristopher Grudt of Princeton
National Rowing Association.
Floyd Morris of Children’s
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December 16
Holidays with the New Jersey
Symphony Orchestra, State
New Brunswick, 732-246-7469. A
performance of holiday and pop
classics stars Ann Hampton Callaway and Masterwork Chorus.
$42 to $88. 3 p.m.
Winter Wonderland, American
Boychoir, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 888BOYCHOIR.Traditional holiday
favorites and audience sing-along with baritone Nathan Gunn.
$20 to $52. Boys in grades 3 to 7
are encouraged to audition after
the concert. No preparation or experience needed. 4 p.m.
Festival of Christmas Music,
Bucks County Choral Society,
Our Lady of Guadaloupe Church,
5175 Cold Spring Creamery
Road, Doylestown, PA, 215-5986142. Annual festival of Christmas music presented by the full
choir, the chamber choir, soloists,
a youth choir, a brass ensemble,
and an organist. $20. 4 p.m.
Concert, Eastern Wind Symphony, College of New Jersey,
Kendall Hall, 609-771-2549. “Tis
the Season.” $10 to $15. 4 p.m.
Live Music
Jersey Transit, Princeton Public
609-924-8822. www.princetonlibrary.org. Holiday concert presented by a cappella ensemble.
The contemporary style includes
jazz standards, reggae, modern
pop, and gospel. 3 p.m.
Holiday Party, Hopewell Valley
Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com.
Music by Al Oliver and Hopewell
Valley Vineyards Jazz Ensemble.
Mulled wine, homemade
desserts, eggnog, brick oven pizza, caroling, and mistletoe. Free
admission. 4 to 9 p.m.
Pop Music
Bristol, 215-785-0100. Winter musicale. $35. 3 p.m.
Christmas Carols Barbershop
Style, Princeton Garden Statesmen, Plainsboro Library, 9 Van
Doren Street, Plainsboro, 888636-4449. Program of traditional,
American tunes, and holiday
songs presented by the 25-man
group ranging from teens to 80plus. The harmony chorus sings
its songs in four-part, a cappella
style. The concert begins on the
first floor of the library. Weather
permitting, a sing-along takes
place in front of the library. Songbooks provided. Tea, cocoa,
brownies, and cupcakes will be
served. Free. 6:45 p.m.
House Concert, Candlelight
Concerts for Epilepsy Awareness, Pennington. www.candlelightconcert.org. Jeffrey
Gaines performs at benefit concert. Register. $20. 8 p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Ellarslie, Trenton
City Museum, Cadwalader Park,
609-989-3632. Gallery talk in conjunction with “Over the River,” a
juried exhibit of works by members of the Artists of Yardley. On
view to January 6. 2 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Fiddleheads Restaurant, 27 East Railroad Avenue,
Jamesburg, 732-521-0878.
www.fiddleheadsJamesburg.com. Opening reception for the
winter gallery show featuring
works by artists Bob Virgadamo
of Cranbury, Lauren Curtis of
Franklin Park, and Carol O’Neill of
Highland Park. The restaurant will
open for dinner at 4 p.m. 2:30 to 4
p.m.
Holiday Tram Rides, Grounds
For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors
Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616.
www.groundsforsculpture.org.
Travel through the park on a decorated tram. Free with park admission. 4 to 5:30 p.m.
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Beware the Present: Marvin Harold Cheiten presents Five Movies and a Play, Friday through Sunday,
December 14 through 16, at Hamilton-Murray Theater on the Princeton Campus. At right, Christina
Karabiyik stars as the title character in ‘Emily’s Gift.’
Dance
The Snow Queen, DanceVision,
Kendall Hall, College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, 609-771-2775. Ballet about a
young girl with music by Grieg,
Bartok, and Rimsky-Korsakov.
More than 70 performers and 140
original costumes. $25. Pre-perfromance talk. Noon and 4 p.m.
Student Dance Concert, Mercer
County Community College,
Studio Theater, Communications
Building, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
Student choreography overseen
by Janell Bryne. Free. 2 p.m.
On Stage
to $60. Open captioned performance at 1 p.m. 1 and 5:30 p.m.
609-466-2766. Farce about a
couple, their lovers, mistaken
identities, a nymphomaniac, and
a necklace. $29.50 to $31.50 includes dessert. 1:30 p.m.
story. $26 to $97. 1:30 and 7 p.m.
You Can’t Take it With You, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-2953694. Moss Hart and George S.
Kaufman’s comedy about an eccentric family. $20. 2 p.m.
New Hope, 215-862-2121. Drama
by Joe Landry based on the film is
a 1940s live radio broadcast on
stage. $29 to $54. 2 and 7:30
p.m.
Avenue, New Brunswick, 732246-7717. Drama based on a true
story. $25 to $62. 2 and 7 p.m.
Drama by Arthur Wing Pinero. 2
and 7:30 p.m.
Princeton University, 609-2581742. World premieres of six new
works by Marvin Harold Cheiten,
all directed by Tyann Sells. $18. 2
p.m.
Family friendly musical event.
$40. One child under 12 free with
each adult. 3 p.m.
Weedman. Directed by Jeff
Weatherford. $22. 3 p.m.
Brunswick, 732-254-3939.Classic
story adapted and directed by
Tony Adase. $12. 3 p.m.
Family Theater
Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
New Jersey Youth Ballet. $14. 1
and 4 p.m.
Wardrobe, Somerset Valley
Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908-369-7469.
www.svptheatre.org. $15. 2 p.m.
Film
Matinees, Ewing Library, 61
Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-8823130. “Moonrise Kingdom.” 18
and up. Free. 2 p.m.
“Chasing Ice.” $8. 5 p.m.
Dancing
Dance Practice, G&J Studios, 5
Jill Court, Suite 15, Hillsborough,
908-892-0344. Competition simulation. Ballroom from 2 to 4 p.m.
Latin from 4 to 5 p.m. $10. 2 p.m.
Good Causes
Hurricane Sandy Relief Benefit
Concert, Princeton Center for
Yoga & Health, Orchard Hill Center, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman,
609-924-7294. www.princetonyoga.com. Concert and luncheon to
benefit One Simple Wish features
David Brahinsky and Friends in
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Beating the Rep to Bring Drama to Trenton
T
his weekend Trenton’s
Mill Hill neighborhood will play
host to one woman’s adventures in
dating, wrapped around the particulars of at-home-dining, sex, and
horror movies. The show is Lauren
Weedman’s “SRO” (Single Room
Occupancy), one of three solo performance pieces Passage will present this year. The others feature
May presentations by Trenton born
singer Sarah Dash (past member of
Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles) and
singer-songwriter Christine Lavin.
This extraordinary trio of visiting storytellers is very much in line
with Passage’s business of bringing unusual, fresh voices and tales
into the city. Since 1985 Passage
has prided itself on presenting new
work that both reflects and enriches the lives of its audiences.
These three performances are an
evolution of sorts of Passage’s Solo Flights Festival, which the theater traditionally presented every
March. After 11 successful festivals, producing artistic director
June Ballinger wanted something
new. “It’s about breaking routine
and changing it up,” said Ballinger.
“Also, it gives us more regularity in
our programming. Instead of folks
asking ‘I wonder if anything is
playing at Passage this month,’
they might ask ‘I wonder what is
playing this month.’”
Ballinger, who was born in
Camden but raised in Connecticut,
has been a part of Passage for 17
years. She initially came to Trenton
to start a local replication of the
52nd Street, a New York-based theater-making initiative. For that
project the English-trained theater
artist created and produced new
plays for and by youth between the
by Jonathan Elliott
Both Ballinger and White acages of nine and 18 who resided in
the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood knowledge the specific challenges
of New York City, near where her of fostering an artistic environment
father worked as an editor for Bet- in Trenton. “Trenton’s got a bad
rep. You see it on those huge newster Home and Garden magazine.
As guest artistic director for the paper headlines, you see us being
project and leader of her own com- ridiculed on the national news. It’s
pany Word for Word, Ballinger a challenge,” said White. “Trenton
specialized in the creation of works is not nearly as good a city as it
of theater developed through ex- should be. But it’s also not nearly
tensive interviews. She also as bad as people think it is. It’s
learned the vital skills of budgeting somewhere in the middle and every
and grant writing. “[It was a] bap- time something modestly wonderful happens or something horribly
tism by fire,” she said.
Passage’s incarnation of the tragic happens, it momentarily tips
52nd Street Project became the over to one side or the other.”
“We operate on a tiny budget
State Street Project, now directed
and things just
by David Lee
get
leaner,”
White, Passage
said
Ballinger.
associate artistic
Lauren Weedman’s
“Trenton
is
director. A St.
‘SRO’ is the first of
loaded with its
Louis, Missouri,
own
chalnative, White
three solo performlenges,
and
joined the comances at Passage
they impact us
pany in 2001 afTheater this spring.
considerably.
ter moving from
But I am proud
theater work in
of our advenChicago. The
State Street Project incorporates turous loyal and generous audiseveral programs that interact with ence. They stick with us and enTrenton-area youth, including courage us to keep the faith.”
In the spirit of Passage’s strong
Playmaking, in which young people work with playwrights to create roots in Trenton, Passage presented
new plays that are then directed and the musical play “Trenton Lights”
in summer, 2010, based on a series
performed by professionals.
“Some of the kids I worked with of conversations with residents of
when they were in grade school are the city. Ballinger and White both
in college now, and we really cite the production as a highlight of
shared some special projects to- their tenures with Passage. “It grew
gether,” said White, whose father out of June’s desire to really conwas a psychologist and mother an nect with the community in a way
English teacher. “The play we cre- that went beyond the superficial,”
ated about gang violence, ‘If I said White. “We made friends with
Could, In My Hood, I Would . . .,’ some amazing people.”
These friendships and artistic rehas continued to be produced by
other theaters and schools, and lationships are a renewable resource and source of strength for
that’s incredibly gratifying.”
Comedy: Lauren
Weedman presents
her one-woman
show, ‘SRO,’ at Passage Theater.
the theater. “Trenton is kept afloat
by a network of people who have
unflagging optimism about the
good things in this city,” said
White. “They aren’t naive. They are
well aware of the city’s challenges
and absurdities, but they throw
themselves into the trenches to dig
up the diamonds in the rough.”
And White is happy to list some
of these hometown heroes. “Some
of them are community activists
such as Dan Dodson, Algie Ward,
and Jim Carlucci. Some are politicians such as Marge Caldwell Wilson. Some work for nonprofits such
as Jaime Parker at the Trenton Area
Soup Kitchen and Christian Martin
at the Trenton Downtown Association. And some are local artists such
as Tamara and Kell Ramos. It’s impossible to name them all. But they
are a force to be reckoned with.”
Passage is enthusiastic about
Weedman’s upcoming show.
Weedman, who has been featured
as a correspondent on “The Daily
Show” and in a recurring role on
HBO’s Hung, is renowned for her
comedic prowess. “She’s one of
the best comedic actors I know,”
said Ballinger.
White, who is collaborating with
Weedman on a future project,
echoed this praise. “I read her book
years ago and emailed her out of the
blue and since then, she’s done
three shows at Passage,” said
White, noting that her play “Bust”
is “the best one-person show I’ve
ever seen.” That show recounted
Weedman’s experiences volunteering at a women’s prison and receiving the fallout from a 2005 Glamour magazine article she wrote, “I
Lied About Being Raped.”
White encourages audiences to
see “SRO” for a glimpse at Weedman’s unique talent. “Lauren is
completely honest about herself
onstage and isn’t afraid for people
to judge her about her mistakes and
transgressions.”
And finally, White places Weedman on quite a pedestal. “She is, no
joke, another Gilda Radner or Lily
Tomlin,” said White. “But I’m embarrassed to say that because if she
reads this and knows I think it, it
will upset the very delicate power
dynamic we’ve established working together. I’m kidding, you can
print it. No I’m not. Yes I am.”
SRO, Passage Theater, Mill
Hill Playhouse, 218 East Hanover
Street, Trenton. Through December 16. $22. 609-392-0766 or
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A
by Dan Aubrey
rtistic
inspiration
sometimes comes from a simple
thing, such as someone asking for
something. That’s the story behind
“Washington
Crossing
the
Delaware,” the limited edition
print currently on sale to benefit the
Arts Council of Princeton.
As artist Charles Viera explains,
Princeton-based physician Karen
Latzko simply asked him to create
a painting of George Washington.
“She’s collected my work for a
long time, and I’m not closed about
where I get my ideas. I liked it and
ran with it,” said Viera, the Flemington-based instructor who leads
Arts Council of Princeton painting
classes.
It wasn’t the first time that
Latzko suggested something that
Viera was able to deliver. “She
trusts me and threw out a seed.
She’s from Chicago but now lives
in Princeton. She asked me to do
abstractions of both Chicago and
Princeton that I did and she liked.
She always seems to be happy with
whatever I turn out.”
In addition to that, it was not the
first time that Viera had looked to
events for inspiration. “I’ve done
some historic paintings before. I
did what I thought was interesting.
But nothing this large.” The painting that became a print is 4 feet by 3
feet and is hanging in the council’s
holiday store on the first floor. The
24 prints of this limited-edition are
24 inches by 18 inches.
Being raised in New England
and now living in Flemington
made the artist comfortable with
the subject matter.
“I grew up in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and grew up knowing
about Concord and the Minute
Men, so I had more than a casual
awareness in the Revolutionary
War. I also knew about Washington’s crossing and how we are
about half an hour from where they
recreate the crossing.” He was also
comfortable with creating a work
that showed action. “I like multi
figures like the ones used by
Poussin and Tintoretto, as well as
those used by the great American
illustrators Frederic Remington,
Winslow Homer, and Thomas
Eakins,” he says.
Another form of action illustration also helped, comic books. “I
love comic books. I love the action
poses. I got a lot from Jack Kirby.
He drew the early Marvel Comic
characters. It’s the same with a lot
of artists I know. If you scratch a lot
of artists deep enough, you’ll find
they love comics,” says Viera.
While the idea for the painting
used for the print was fast, the creation took longer. “It all started
over the course of this summer,
probably June. Then I worked on it
off and on that month and July. I
taught landscape painting in
Princeton and Hunterdon, so I was
busy. But I got back to it in August
and finished it up in September,”
Viera says.
During those months, he adapted the subject matter to his own
personal sensibilities, making design and thematic choices.
“In the foreground of the painting there is a woman who is holding a lantern. I initially had her facing the viewer. I’m a child of the
’60s. So there’s that thread of
counter-culture. I’ve always been
in interested in that idea of freedom
fighters working to overthrow oppression. I had learned how civilians caught in battles are in this intense limbo between opposing
forces. To convey that I had this
woman who was facing the viewer,
but she was too dominant. Her face
just stopped you. So I had to
change it. So now the back of her
head travels to George Washington
and into the painting.”
Viera says that to provide authenticity he did a lot of research
about uniform and details. “Some
uniforms were different colors.
The uniforms from Massachusetts
were different from the uniforms of
Pennsylvania” Other soldiers were
reduced to wearing tatters, and the
painting shows a man with rags on
his feet pushing the boat.
To paint the 18th century Viera
says he needed to rely on research,
some tradition, some 21st century.
“I visited the sites and went to the
library. But I also used the Internet,
which is like how the encyclopedia
was when I was a kid. Type in
‘Revolutionary War women’ and
you get the image. For doing research it’s great. The lantern that
the woman in the picture is holding
came from the Internet. I needed to
‘The painting shows a
long process that
started with guys
walking through the
woods in winter to get
foreign occupiers out
of their country. It’s a
good story.’
find lanterns that people carried in
1776 and found it.”
While the Internet gave images,
visits to Washington Crossing
State Park provided more. “You really get a flavor of the place,” he
says. At the park there is the additional benefit of seeing the types of
boats that were used at the time and
found their way into the painting.
“There are some boats in the background (of the print). In the real
event there were barges to carry the
horses. I would love to have the
horses in and more details to the
barges. But that would make the
picture cluttered. Sometimes you
have to simplify. If you give too
many details, you miss the point.”
When the painting was completed, the idea was born to make the
popular image available and potentially help an organization.
“I wanted to show the painting,
as an artist I wanted to get it out,”
says Viera. “I thought it was good
and wanted people seeing it.” Since
he has been an instructor at the Arts
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Art History: Charles
Viera, above, and his
painting, ‘Washington
Crossing the
Delaware.’
Council of Princeton for five years,
it seemed natural to involve them as
a partner. The organization agreed
and the painting became a print, but
not in the old sense.
“Digital printing has turned conventional printmaking on its head.
Now they are computer-generated
and just remarkable. They reproduce the color just right. You proof
it and can compare it to the original
piece. If it’s not right, they can instantly change it and get the color
perfect. All their inks are archival ,
which means that it’s going to last
forever. Their paper is acid free.”
Having seen the changes in
printmaking during his 62 years,
Viera says, “You can still get a lithograph or etching, but they’re like
historical relics. Nowadays its Giclee prints.” That is inkjet technology using a corrupted French name
for the nozzle for the jet spray.
The new technology sets a new
standard. “The quality is better. The
computer is turning everything
around. They take a photograph of
the art work and they print it on nice
paper.” He used Taylor Photo on
Alexander Road and was impressed
by the ease of the process. “The
turnaround is very quick. Bring the
artwork down, and they take a really top notch photo to use.”
Viera says that he’s glad that the
print can potentially help the Arts
Council of Princeton. “It’s a terrific organization, and I help out
when I can. I thought let’s see if it
works and we’ll give the proceeds
to the Arts Council. It’s a good way
to help them.”
The help comes from years of
experience. Born in 1950 to a
farmer and then gas station owner
father and housewife mother, Viera
had an interest in art that was encouraged by a mother who signed
him up with a local arts school. That
in turn opened the world to him.
“My mother knew that there was
an art school in the next town and
that I was artistic. It was her way to
inspire and encourage me. My parents had fifth-grade educations,
and she didn’t want to see me
working in the gas station forever
with my father and brother. Then I
caught fire and went to Swain
School of Design in New Bedford
where art was painting whale
scenes. I then went to Skowhegan
(School of Painting in Sculpture) in
Maine, and it was a revelation to
me. Then I had to go to New York.”
In New York he attended Brooklyn College and became an assistant to the prominent American figure painter Philip Pearlstein. Since
those days, he has taught at Parson
School of Design, Pratt Institute,
and Long Island University. Married to Laurie Viera, doctor of anesthesiology at Hunterdon Medical
Center, he has two sons in their early 20s. One studies filmmaking at
the School of Visual Arts in New
York.
Of the print available through
the Arts Council of Princeton,
Viera says, “The painting of history shows a long process that started
with guys walking through the
woods in the winter to get foreign
occupiers out of their country.
When you go down to the park and
stand on the river and think about
it, it’s awesome. It’s a good story.”
Washington Crossing the
Delaware, Arts Council of
Princeton, 102 Witherspoon
Street. On view through December
31. 609-924-8777 or www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.
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At the Movies
Mainstream Movies
Confirm titles, dates, and times
with theaters.
Anna Karenina. Keira Knightley and Jude Law in drama set in
19th century Russia. Garden,
Montgomery, Multiplex.
Argo. Action with Ben Affleck.
AMC, Multiplex.
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds
Away. Fantasy about two young
people. Opens Friday, December
21. AMC, Regal.
The Collection. Thriller about a
serial killer with Josh Stewart and
Emma Fitzpatrick. AMC, Regal.
End of Watch. Crime thriller
with Jake Gyllenhaal. AMC,
Regal.
Flight. Drama about a plane
crash with Denzel Washington.
AMC, Destiny, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal.
The Guilt Trip. Comedy with
Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand.
Opens Wednesday, December 19.
Destiny, Regal.
Hitchcock. Biodrama with Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, and
Scarlett Johansson focuses on the
backstory of the making of “Psycho.” Montgomery.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected
Journey. Opens Friday, December
14. Martin Freeman portrays Bilbo
Baggins. AMC, Destiny, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal.
Jack Reacher. Crime drama
written and directed by former
West Windsor resident, Christopher McQuarrie. Opens Friday,
December 21. Destiny, Regal.
Killing Them Softly. Crime
drama with Brad Pitt. AMC, Destiny, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal.
Les Miserables. Opens Tuesday, December 25. Musical stars
Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and
Anne Hathaway. AMC, Regal.
Life of Pi. An Indian boy is left
with an orangutan, a hyena, and a
Bengal tiger after a shipwreck.
AMC, Destiny, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal.
Lincoln. Daniel Day Lewis portrays Lincoln. AMC, Destiny, Garden, MarketFair, Montgomery,
Multiplex, Regal.
Monsters, Inc.. Animated 3D
with voices of Billy Crystal and
John Goodman. Opens Wednesday, December 19. AMC, Destiny,
Regal.
The Other Son. Le fils de
L’autre. Montgomery.
Parental Guidance. Opening
Tuesday, December 25. AMC,
Destiny.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Romance with Emma Watson. Garden.
Playing for Keeps. Romantic
comedy with Gerard Butler and
Jessica Biel. AMC, Destiny, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal.
Red Dawn. Action directed by
Dan Bradley. AMC, Destiny, Multiplex, Regal.
Rise of the Guardians. Animated fantasy. AMC, Destiny,
MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal.
The Sessions. Stars John
Hawkes, Helen Hunt, and William
H. Macy in a drama about a young
man in an iron lung with wants to
lose his virginity. Montgomery.
Silver Linings Playbook. Stars
Bradley Cooper and Jennifer
Lawrence. AMC.
Skyfall. 007 returns with Daniel
Craig and Judi Dench. AMC, Destiny, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal.
Taken 2. Liam Neeson in action. AMC.
This is 40. Comedy with Paul
Rudd. Opens Friday, December 21.
AMC, Destiny.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking
Dawn Part 2. Stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. AMC,
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Faith
Honest Abe: Daniel
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Wreck-It Ralph. Animated adventure with the voices of John C.
Reilly and Jane Lynch. AMC, Destiny, 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,
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,
Author Event, Har Sinai Temple,
2421 Pennington Road, Pennington, 609-730-8100. www.harsinai.org. Judy Petsonk, author of
“Queen of the Jews,” a historical
novel. Regiter. $5. 10 a.m.
Christmas Cantata Service,
United Presbyterian Church, 12
Yardville-Hamilton Square Road,
Yardville, 609-585-5770. “There
is a Rose.” 11 a.m.
Advent Lessons and Carols,
Christ Church, 5 Paterson
Street, New Brunswick, 732-5456262. Choral offering. 4 p.m.
Gaudete Sunday, Nativity of Our
Lord Church, 185 Applegarth
Road, Monroe, 732-446-4642.
Celebrate the third Sunday of advent with an evening of lessons
and carols, the annual Christmas
tree lighting, cookie exchange,
and refreshments. 4 p.m.
Service of Lessons and Carols,
Westerly Road Church, 37
Westerly Road, Princeton, 609924-3816. 6:30 p.m.
Original Mind Zen Sangha, Fellowship in Prayer, 291 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Zen
meditation and Buddhist services.
Free. 6:45 to 9 p.m.
Christmas Stories and Carols
Around the World, Princeton
United Methodist Church, Nassau at Vandeventer Street, 609924-2613. Presentation by high
school, handbell, and chancel
choirs. Directed by Yvonne Macdonald and Hyosang Park. 7:30
p.m.
Food & Dining
Sunday Brunch, Grounds For
Hamilton, 609-586-0616. Peacock Cafe offers a la carte menu.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wellness
Classes, Onsen For All, 4451
Route 27, Princeton, 609-9244800. Introduction to yoga at 9:15
a.m. Gentle yoga at 10:25 a.m.
Multilevel yoga at 11:30 a.m.
Register. $15 each. 9:15 a.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 Tours, Historic Society
of Hamilton, Historic John Abbott
II House, 2200 Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609-585-1686. Tours of the
historic home. Noon to 5 p.m.
Civil War and Native American
Museum, Camp Olden, 2202
Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609-5858900. Exhibits featuring Civil War
soldiers from New Jersey including their original uniforms, weapons, and medical equipment.
Diorama of the Swamp Angel artillery piece and Native American
artifacts. Free. 1 to 4 p.m.
Walking Tour, Historical Society
of Princeton, Bainbridge House,
158 Nassau Street, Princeton,
609-921-6748. www.princetonhistory.org. Two-hour walking tour
of downtown Princeton and
Princeton University. $7; $4 for
ages 6 to 12. 2 to 4 p.m.
Guided tour of the decorated
1892 Victorian mansion. Santa
from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Jersey Valley
Modern Railroad from 6 to 8 p.m.
Register. Free. 4 p.m.
For Families
Holiday Carriage Rides, Downtown Bordentown Association,
609-298-9422. 11 a.m.
Outdoor Action
North Pole, Simonson Farms,
120 Cranbury Neck Road, Plainsboro, 609-799-0140. Kids crafts,
activities, hay bale maze,
hayrides through the fields. Santa
visits from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. U-cut
Christmas trees, fresh-cut and
live trees available, wreaths, tree
stands, lights, gifts, ornaments,
and more. Candy cane hunt for
age 7 and under at 11 a.m. 11
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Shopping News
Holiday Artisan Boutique,
Grounds For Sculpture, 126
Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609586-0616. Toad Hall Shop and
Gallery features artwork by area
artists. Noon to 5 p.m.
Holiday Sale, New Jersey State
Museum, 205 West State Street,
Trenton, 609-292-6464. Ornaments, jewelry, pottery, home
decor, silk scarves, educational
toys, books, puzzles, and more.
Proceeds benefit the museum.
Noon to 4 p.m.
Singles
Dinner, Yardley Singles, Freddies Tavern, 12 Railroad Avenue,
West Trenton, 215-736-1288.
Register. 6 p.m.
Sports
Hockey vs. Orlando. $11 and up.
4:05 p.m.
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SINGLES
MEN SEEKING WOMEN
WOMEN SEEKING MEN
WOMEN SEEKING MEN
60 y/o Widowed WM intelligent, attractive, caring, active and fun loving
genuine nice guy seeking a drama free,
attractive and fit single lady between the
ages of 45-65 for friendship with the possibly a LTR. I don’t smoke or use drugs
and you shouldn’t either. I enjoy travel,
theater, movies and quiet times together. I believe that any good relationships
require work and that life is too short to
sweat the small stuff. If you have similar
interests and the willingness to work at a
relationship lets explore the possibilities
together. Please respond with a recent
picture and contact information (email or
phone would be nice). Box 238405
Let’s enjoy the warmth of companionship
this Christmas and see where it leads in
the new year! Box 236063
working person, and I just love to work
regardless of what my children are saying. God bless and I hope to find the
right person. Box 237405.
In search of a woman with a sense of
humor. I am DWM, educated, semi-retired, financially secure, not bad looking,
warm hearted and a great dancer (years
ago). I enjoy movies, plays, travel, and
museums. I don’t do drugs or smoke but
I have been known to have a drink. I am
a nice guy, easy going, warm and affectionate. Please include a phone number
and your response. Box 238434
Dear Santa: I’ve been very good.
Please reward me with a handsome
boyfriend to enjoy the holidays with (and
beyond). Please let him be 5’10” - 6’1”,
approximately 180-220 lbs, clean
shaven, non-hirusute (think Brad Pitt
without the goatee). Let him be financially stable, generous, and fun to be with.
Prefer someone who wants to be in a relationship. Photo please. Box 236082
DWPF: Very nice, attractive, curvy
brunette, 5’4”, non-smoker — only
good, healthy habits and fun loving.
Looking for someone, a nice, 55-75
gentleman type, financially secure, for
shows, concerts, movies, dancing,
swimming, day trips, vacations. Hope
you’re the one!! Short note and recent
photo will be answered. Box 231017.
Attractive, sweet, easy to please lady, 59 years old, seeking a gentleman 59
to 65 for an emotional relationship. He
should be 5’10” to 6’ tall, financially secure,
no beards or mustaches. I enjoy movies,
dancing, walks, dining out, and quiet time
at home. Please send note and home or
cell phone. No e-mail please. Box 237369
Hi there, I am a woman who acts very
real and down-to-earth. I love Jesus
Christ. I am Catholic, though I have
been attending services in a church that
is not Catholic. I am in my 60s and I am
5’10”, blue eyes, and dark brown hair. I
am also a plus-size woman. I love going
to dinner and shows, taking walks holding hands with that special someone. I
love to cuddle-n-kiss. I am loving-n-caring. I am a very good listener. I have no
baggage. I live alone. I am a mother and
a grandmother. I am flexible. I like pretty
much anything that other couples or
people do with a few exceptions. I also
like music, mostly the oldies but other
music also. So if you’re reading this ad
and you’re tired of being alone, write
me, send a picture if possible, and definitely your phone number. What can you
lose? Let’s talk. I promise to return all
answers to my ad. Box 236368.
Come Home For The Holidays. We
can enjoy the holidays together! DWCF,
very special, attractive,loving, kind,retired teacher, 5ft.5”, seeks attractive
WCM, non smoker, who is tall, respectful,
caring, well educated and interested in
plays, music, dining out, walking, movies
and reading, conversation and keeping
fit. I’ll share my Christmas tree and fireplace with you if you’re between the ages
of 62 and 75 and you are a mature, sincere and caring gentleman. Please enclose a photo and tell me about yourself.
I am 68 years old looking for a nice
Christian man who is really a Christian
and loves the lord. I am from Jamaica.
My profession is nursing assistant and
home health aid; 14 years working at
nursing home. I was married for 10
years; my husband died in 2005, and
since then I don’t have anyone in my life.
I am a very nice person. I do love the
lord; I am an Evangelist in my church.
My reason for writing this letter: I am
feeling lonely at times. I need someone
to even talk to. I am 5’2”, a very hard-
The holidays are coming ... And I still
haven’t found that special lady. If you’re
60-70, about 5’6”, shapely, and enjoy
music, films, theater, art exhibits, walking, and quiet times at home, please
consider responding. Picture and phone
number appreciated. Box 236262
WOMEN SEEKING MEN
Mature, age 57 female college grad
in the healthcare field, interested in
meeting college educated male, age 4757 with good sense of humor. Interests
include: cooking, dining out, movies,
concerts, hiking, bicycling, music (all
types), working out at gym, reading,
seeing new places on day trips, attending cultural and social functions. Nonsmokers only. Occasional, social
drinker. Send phone number and/or
photo if you have one. Box 238278
Slim, tall, attractive 35-year young
woman, divorced, no children, seeking
a man 25-45. I’m easy going and enjoy
time to smell the flowers. Although I’m
an Ivy League grad, I am not interested
in high-powered high achievers. I teach
English as a Second Language, speak
Italian and love languages. I love walks
along the canal and my delicious coffee
in the morning. Looking for someone
special to relax by the fireplace with now
that the cold winter is upon us. Please
only age appropriate responses. Box
236720
MEN SEEKING MEN
A very attractive-looking bi white
athletic male, muscular, fit, and respectful. Looking to meet the friendship of a
very attractive, petite, or fit, mature, gay
white male with a flexible daytime schedule. All replies with phone numbers only
certain to be answered. Box 237671
HOW TO RESPOND
How to Respond: Place your note in
an envelope, write the box number on
the envelope, and mail it with $1 cash to
U.S. 1 at the address below.
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.
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Stress-Free
The Push Group, Saint Mark
United Methodist Church, 465
Paxton Avenue, Hamilton
Square, 609-291-0095. For men
and women with anxiety disorders. Free. 7 p.m.
Classical Music
Bach’s Brandenburgs, McCarter
Theater, Richardson Auditorium,
Princeton University, 609-2582787. Bach’s complete Brandenburgs by Chamber Music Society
of Lincoln Center and guest
artists. $44 to $60. 7:30 p.m.
Rehearsal, Voices Chorale, Music Together, 225 PenningtonHopewell Road, Hopewell, 609924-7801. Register. 7:30 p.m.
Pop Music
Rehearsal, Jersey Harmony
Chorus, 1065 Canal Road,
Princeton, 732-469-3983. New
members are welcome. 7:15
p.m.
Rehearsal, New Jersey Gay
Men’s Chorus, Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street,
Princeton. New members are
welcome. E-mail membership@njgmc.org. 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Art
Woodrow Wilson School,
Princeton University, Bernstein
Gallery, 609-258-0157. First day
of “News/Not News,” a series of
mixed media paintings and three
dimensional wall pieces by Marcia Annenberg. 8:30 a.m.
Art Exhibit, Chez Alice, 5 Palmer
Square West, Princeton, 609921-6760. Meet the artist reception for “Let It Snow,” an exhibit of
paintings by Robert Hummel. 7 to
8 p.m.
Literati
Author Event, Princeton Public
Princeton, 609-924-9529.
www.princetonlibrary.org. Lucette
Lagnado, author of “The Arrogant
Years: One Girl’s Search for Her
Lost Youth, from Cairo to Brooklyn.” An investigative reporter for
“The Wall Street Journal,” her appearance is in conjunction with
the Fertile Crescent: Gender, Art,
and Society series. 7 p.m.
Good Causes
Holiday Afternoon Tea, United
Way of Greater Mercer County,
Nassau Inn, 10 Palmer Square,
Princeton, 609-637-4902.
www.uwgmc.org. Benefit for an
early reading readiness program
that the Women’s Leadership
Council is working with. Booksigning with Leeann Lavin, author
of “The Hamptons & Long Island
Homegrown Cookbook.” She will
talk about the movement to eat locally grown foods. Register. $30.
3 p.m.
Mental Health
The Push Group, Saint Mark
United Methodist Church, 465
Paxton Avenue, Hamilton
Square, 609-291-0095. For men
and women with anxiety disorders. Free. 7 p.m.
Wellness
Gentle Yoga, Heart to Heart
Women’s Health Center, 20 Armour Avenue, Hamilton, 609-6893131. Gentle alignment-focused
class. Register. $15. 7 to 8 p.m.
Singles
Singles Night, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609716-8771. Drop in for coffee,
snacks, and conversation. Register at http://ht.ly/3gd9w. 6:30 to 8
p.m.
Socials
Off the Page, Lawrence Library,
Lawrence Township, 609-9896920. Try out your acting chops.
Casting followed by a table reading. Register. 6:30 p.m.
DECEMBER 12, 2012
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Got Stamps?
Meeting, Hamilton Township
Philatelic Society, Hamilton Library, 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Way, Hamilton, 609-751-4642.
Social and lecture. 7 p.m.
Classical Music
Shape Note Singing, Sacred
Harp Princeton, Lawrenceville
School, Lawrenceville, 609-8968094. All are welcome to sing.
Free. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Holiday Music Favorites,
Lawrence Senior Center, 30 Darrah Lane East, Lawrenceville, 609452-2118. Lawrence Sight Reading Orchestra. Refreshments. Donations invited. 7:30 p.m.
Pop Music
Rehearsal, Princeton Garden
Statesmen, Plainsboro Library, 9
Van Doren Street, Plainsboro,
888-636-4449. Men of all ages
and experience levels are invited
to sing in four-part harmony. Free.
7:30 to 10 p.m.
On Stage
New Hope, 215-862-2121. Drama
by Joe Landry based on the film is
a 1940s live radio broadcast on
stage. $29 to $54. 7:30 p.m.
Drama by Arthur Wing Pinero.
7:30 p.m.
story. Directed by Julianne Boyd.
$25 to $62. 8 p.m.
Dancing
International Folk Dancing,
Princeton Folk Dance, Riverside
School, 58 Riverside Drive,
Princeton, 609-921-9340. Ethnic
dances of many cultures and
countries using their original music. Beginners welcome. For all
ages. Lesson followed by dance.
No partner needed. $3. 7 to 9 p.m.
Literati
Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau
Street Princeton, 609-497-1600.
Michael Lemonick, author of “Mirror Earth: The Search for Our
Planet’s Twin.” 6 p.m.
Good Causes
Meeting, Allies, 1262 Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Road,
Hamilton, 609-689-0136. For
adult volunteers with hobbies or
interests to share with adults who
have developmental disabilities.
Register with Linda Barton. 5:30
to 7:30 p.m.
Faith
Taize Evening Prayer, Princeton
Lutheran Church, Princeton University Chapel. Christian service
of prayer, scripture, and song.
7:30 p.m.
Blood Drive
University Medical Center of
Princeton at Plainsboro, Education Building, 1 Plainsboro Road,
Plainsboro, 609-853-6500. E-mail
Marlene Ihle at mihle@princetonhcs.org for information. Walk
ins welcome. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Singles
Pizza Night, Yardley Singles, Vince’s, 25 South
Main Street, Yardley, PA,
215-736-1288. www.yardleysingles.org. Register. 6 p.m.
Socials
Social Night, Princeton
Corridor Rotary, Metro
North, 378 Alexander
Road, Princeton, 609924-2032. 5:30 p.m.
Meeting, Rotary Club of Plainsboro, Guru Palace, 2215 Route 1
South, North Brunswick, 732213-0095. www.plainsbororotary.org. 7:30 p.m.
For Seniors
Memoir Writing Workshop,
Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane
and Route 1, Lawrence Township, 609-989-6920. www.mcl.org. Introductory course for seniors to reflect on a significant life
experience and put it on paper.
Facilitated by Maria Okros. E-mail
lawprogs@mcl.org. Register.
2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday
December 19
Winter Wonderland:
‘Let It Snow,’ an exhibit of works by Robert
Hummel, opens at
Chez Alice on Saturday, December 15.
Center, Monument Drive, 609924-6763. Instruction followed by
dance. $8. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Faith
Community Caroling, First Presbyterian Church of Titusville,
48 River Drive, Titusville, 609737-1385. Singers of all abilities
gather in the church’s Heritage
room to warm up prior to going to
the village to sing. 6 p.m.
Food & Dining
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Here We
Come A-Wassailing
Community Caroling, First Presbyterian Church of Titusville,
48 River Drive, Titusville, 609737-1385. Singers of all abilities
gather in the church’s Heritage
room to warm up prior to going to
the village to sing. 6 p.m.
Live Music
John & Carm, Fedora Cafe, 2633
Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609895-0844. 6 to 9 p.m.
Arturo Romay, Jester’s, 233
609-298-9963. 6 to 9 p.m.
Open Mic, Alchemist &
Barrister, 28 Witherspoon Street,
Princeton, 609-924-5555. www.theaandb.com. 21 plus. 10 p.m.
Pop Music
Bristol, 215-785-0100. Winter
musicale. $35. 2 p.m.
Winter Concert, Mercer County
Symphonic Band, Mercer County College, Kelsey Theater, 609584-9444. The program includes
a variety of seasonal favorites,
contemporary, classical and pops
selections, and traditional marches. The evening ends with the
band’s traditional seasonal sing
along. Free. 8 p.m.
On Stage
film is a 1940s live radio broadcast on stage. $29 to $54. 2 and
7:30 p.m.
story. $26 to $97. 7 p.m.
to $60. 7:30 p.m.
story. $25 to $62. 8 p.m.
History
Dancing
Meeting, Hamilton Township
Philatelic Society, Hamilton Library, 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Way, Hamilton, 609-751-4642.
Social and lecture. 7 p.m.
Newcomer’s Dance, American
Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149. $10.
7 to 9 p.m.
Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson
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.
Health
Blood Drive, Plainsboro Public
Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. 1 to 7 p.m.
Caregiver Support Group, Alzheimer’s Association, RWJ Center for Health and Wellness, 3100
Quakerbridge Road, Mercerville,
609-396-6788. Free. 6 p.m.
Wellness
Chronic Pain Sufferers, RWJ
Hamilton Center for Health and
Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge
Road, Mercerville, 609-584-5900.
“Let’s Toast to a Pain-Free 2013”
Free. 6:30 p.m.
Community Yoga, Four Winds
Yoga, 114 West Franklin Avenue,
Pennington, 609-818-9888. Jill
Gutowski leads an all level class.
$5. 7 to 9 p.m.
History
Festival of Trees, Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. Holiday trees
decorated by area business and
organizations. $6. 11 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Joseph A. Ricciardi, DDS, PC
For Parents
Breastfeeding Support, La
Leche League of Princeton,
Plainsboro Library, 9 Van Doren
Street, Plainsboro, 609-7991302. Information and support for
mothers and expectant mothers.
Babies are welcome. Free. 10
a.m.
Lectures
Lunch and Learn, Princeton
Jewish Center, 435 Nassau
Street, Princeton, 609-921-2782.
“How a College is Born” presented by Bert Ellentuck, one of the
people instrumental in the founding of Ramapo College in 1968.
Bring a dairy or parve lunch.
Dessert provided. Noon.
Socials
Knitting Circle, Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane and Route 1,
Lawrence Township, 609-9896920. Register. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Sports
Hockey vs. Elmira. $11 and up.
7:05 p.m.
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ART
DECEMBER 12, 2012
FILM
LITERATURE
DANCE
DRAMA
MUSIC
PREVIEW
Gunn Lends Adult Voice to Adolescent Choir
T
by Elaine Strauss
he American Boychoir
begins the celebration of its 75th
anniversary with a novel spin on its
traditional holiday concerts. Followers of the choristers know that
the internationally known, Princeton-based choir conventionally
performs two festive concerts. One
is in the Princeton University
Chapel, the other in Richardson
Auditorium on the Princeton campus. Normally, the concerts include
no outsiders. This year is an exception.
In both 2012 performances,
global opera star Nathan Gunn
joins the American Boychoir
(ABC). Baritone Gunn has thrilled
audiences in opera houses, symphony orchestra halls, recitals, musicals, and cabarets. Renowned for
his good looks, his voice lodges in
a fit physique.
The holiday concerts have separate titles. “Voices of Angels” takes
place Saturday, December 15, in
the Chapel. The “Winter Wonderland” concert takes place the next
day, Sunday, December 16, in
Richardson. Based in Princeton
since 1950, the American Boychoir
School enrolls boys in grades four
through eight and is the only nonsectarian boys’ choir school in the
United States.
In a telephone interview from
his Princeton office, Fernando
Malvar-Ruiz, ABC music director,
says, “Having Gunn as a guest at
the concerts enhances their impact.” The baritone is the first guest
performer since Malvar-Ruiz came
to the choir a dozen years ago. He
and Gunn chose the repertoire for
the concerts together.
“I decided early in the game that
we wanted a guest for the holiday
concerts,” Malvar-Ruiz says. He
chose Gunn both because of his
charisma and because of the beauty
of his voice. “I thought his voice
would blend with the sound of the
choristers. His singing is very
smooth. In fact, it’s velvety. It’s not
necessarily the tone of treble boys,
but it blends well with the choir.
Having an adult male singer as a
role-model makes me very excited.
Normally, an adult male singer is
not available as a model.”
Each of the two concerts has a
distinctive format adapted to its
particular venue. “The concert at
the Princeton Chapel is the more
solemn one, and has a more formal
setting,” Malvar-Ruiz says. “It is a
version of lessons and carols, alternating readings and singing. Some
of the readings are secular.”
“The acoustics in the chapel are
tricky,” he adds. “Because there is so
much resonance, fast music tends
not to work well. For the chapel I
like to choose pieces that are contemplative and have rich harmonies.
Diction is fundamental. I ask the
boys to overemphasize explosive
consonants, the sounds of ‘k,’ ‘t,’
and ‘p.’That makes the sound not so
legato, but the space covers for it. If
you do not emphasize the explosive
consonants, you might get a beautiful sound, but the meaning of the
words would be lost.”
Malvar-Ruiz singles out a special arrangement of “Silent Night”
on the chapel program as a
provocative experience. “It has
amazing harmonies. Rather than
having striking sonorities, it depends on subtle harmonic twists. It
sounds like new piece, yet it’s familiar because the melody is
known so well.” The piece is performed a cappella, without instrumental accompaniment.
The Richardson concert is the
more family-oriented of the pair of
performances. “It’s upbeat,” Malvar-Ruiz says, “and has wide appeal. It includes a medley of secular Christmas music. It also includes Hanukkah music.”
The first part of the Richardson
program is performed by the
ABC’s concert choir and includes
three solos by Gunn. For the first
time in the 2012-’13 season the
ABC training choir participates
fully in the concert. Until the
Richardson concert, the training
choir has given only brief performances. “The Richardson concert is
their first big deal,” Malvar-Ruiz
says. “In the second part of the program, they perform as a separate
unit, and also join the concert
choir.”
T
his year’s holiday concerts
include more accompanied pieces
than usual because of Gunn’s presence. “Solo singers tend to sing accompanied,” Malvar-Ruiz explains. “Most of the repertoire appropriate for a solo singer is accompanied.” Assistant choir director Kerry Heimann accompanies
the choristers on both piano and organ.
“We have a connection,” Malvar-Ruiz says, noting that Gunn,
Heimann, and he attended the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) at the same time. “Heimann
was working on a master’s degree;
I was working on a doctorate, and
Gunn was working on master’s degree in vocal performance.”
“It was a small school, and
everybody knew each other. Still, I
heard Gunn sing for the first time
when he played Figaro in Mozart’s
‘Marriage of Figaro.’ It was an outstanding performance.”
With all of his course work for
the doctorate completed, MalvarRuiz has veered away from the dissertation topic he was pursuing at
Illinois. His original thesis task
was to build a computer program
that would help conductors by
monitoring their conducting gestures. “The computer would give
feedback,” Malvar-Ruiz says.
“Since working with the Boychoir, though, I’m thinking of
switching to a topic related to
choral singing,” he says with a
vague air. He simply has not had the
leisure to search out a new dissertation subject. “Being director of the
American Boychoir is like having
three 24-7 jobs rolled into one.”
A native of Spain whose father
runs the regional division of a
Spanish fashion company, MalvarRuiz earned a degree in piano performance and music theory from
the Madrid Conservatory. His first
brush with choral conducting came
when he was asked by a friend conducting a Madrid church choir to
be his substitute while he went on
vacation. “I told him, ‘I don’t know
anything about conducting or
choral singing.’ He said, ‘Neither
do they.’ It was a volunteer choir of
older people. No one read music.”
He took over for his friend.
“I was overwhelmed by the
sound coming at me,” Malvar-Ruiz
says. “It was an experience of making music with others that transcended any chamber music I had
done before. Choral music, I decided, is a collective experience that
goes beyond musicality. I felt it. It
was after that experience that I
started studying choral music.”
On a major scholarship, MalvarRuiz immersed himself in choral
music training at the Kodaly Institute in Kecskemet, Hungary. “I
went to Kodaly because I was interested in working with Peter
Erdei, the head of the institute. He
is one of the most complete conductors that I know. He’s outstanding technically and musically.
“I learned a whole lot of things
Tra La La: Barritone
Nathan Gunn, right,
sings with the American Boychoir in its
two winter concerts.
associated with musical literacy at
the Kodaly Institute. The innate
musicality that children have is
amazing. If you find the right word,
it’s easy to tap into it. Children are
capable of the highest musical level because they’re not inhibited.
Adults are used to hearing throughout their whole life, ‘You can’t.’
And they believe it.”
After completing his studies in
Hungary, Malvar-Ruiz earned a
master’s degree in choral conducting from Ohio State University in
Columbus, Ohio, before continuing his education at the University
of Illinois.
I ask him how he trains the
ABC’s fourth through eighth
graders to appear with worldrenowned artists. “I try to instill in
them a flexibility of mind, and a
flexibility of singing. They have to
be able to adapt quickly and to be
open to instruction from many people. By the time they graduate from
the American Boychoir School,
they will have sung Mahler’s Third
Symphony with five or six conductors. Each of the conductors has
different ideas of sound, of interpretation, and of how to cue them
in. I try to make the boys capable of
following anybody. They take being flexible for granted. Alumni
say, ‘I can’t believe that I was regularly appearing in Carnegie Hall
with those conductors.’”
Malvar-Ruiz has become an expert on the adolescent voice, and
seems to take his landing in the
specialty for granted. “I’m an expert on the adolescent voice because I work with adolescents,” he
says. “The first thing you learn is
that nothing is written in stone and
that every boy is a separate world.
There are very few dogmas and
very few tools. We know that the
voice changes and that it changes
differently with each boy.”
‘The American Boychoir School Mision,’ says Fernando Malvar-Ruiz,
‘is to build character through participation in the choir.’
“Most of the work is psychological. You have to help overcome the
fear of not being able to control the
voice. You have to encourage boys
to keep singing. They have to learn
and recognize their new patterns.”
“Sometimes there are only three
notes a boy can sing in an entire
piece. They have to mouth the rest
and learn to do it in a non-intrusive
way. You have to build trust. The
singers have to trust that you will
not lie to them. You do not tell them
that something was wonderful,
when it wasn’t. They have to trust
that the things that you propose
work. You have to trust that singers
will make the right decisions.
“Adolescents can contribute to a
piece in ways that are not sonic.
Their voice change helps them understand better what happens in
choir. You do not understand something until you lose it.
“What we are doing with these
boys,” Malvar-Ruiz says, “what
happens to the boys, is a basic part
of the American Boychoir School
mission. The mission is to build
character through participation in
choir. The choir is not the goal. The
choir is the means to an end.”
Voices of Angels, Princeton
University Chapel. Saturday, December 15, 7:30 p.m.
Winter Wonderland, Richardson Auditorium. Sunday, December 16, 4 p.m.
Tickets for both events are $20
to $52. For reservations or more
details, call the Princeton University ticketing office at 609-258-9220
or visit the American Boychoir
website at www.americanboychoir.org.
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Toy Store For Sale. Motivated Seller. All Offers Considered
E
by Michele Alperin
ven for adults who have moved
beyond Peter Pan’s fervent desire never to
grow up, entering a toy store raises memories of a magical time when imagination was
rampant and the only important decision was
which toy to play with.
But facing the oh so many possibilities at
the specialty toy franchise Learning Express
at the Princeton Shopping Center, grownups
have to make a different kind of choice —
not what toy interests them but what will
capture the child they hope to surprise with
the perfect gift.
Luckily John Sherman, the owner for the
past 14 years, and his crew know how to help
customers pick just the right toy. After a bit
of back and forth exploring what the child
enjoys, Sherman says he can tell when he’s
getting hot, and often he is right on target.
“The reward comes two or three weeks
later,” he says, “when a customer tells me,
‘That toy you suggested was the favorite toy
they got for their birthday.’ That’s the most
fun thing about toy stores by far; and it’s
good for business, because the person will
come back next time.”
Now Sherman hopes someone else will
want to catch the retail bug. His store is up
for sale — a perfect opportunity perhaps for
a professional couple with young children
and worn out by the corporate commute.
That was pretty much Sherman’s situation
when he bought his Learning Express store.
He got into the toy business after being
downsized from a marketing position at
Johnson & Johnson.
Considering what to do next, he met a guy
who was marketing franchises at the outplacement office. The idea of a toy franchise
appealed to him because, in an odd way, it
was remarkably similar to selling drugs. “At
Johnson & Johnson I was marketing what
was very positive — making people healthy
and happy,” he recalls. Toys, he continues,
make children happy and help them develop
skills.
Although Sherman originally wanted to
open his store in Princeton, nothing was
available, so he got his start with a store in
West Windsor in 1996. About two years later
he moved into the perfect space at the Princeton Shopping Center. Not only is it located
smack in the middle of the shopping center,
which opens it up to lots of walk-in traffic,
but having windows on two sides makes the
space especially bright and cheery. He sold
the West Windsor store two years after opening in Princeton, and it eventually closed; but
he still runs into old customers who tell him,
“We miss you so much in West Windsor.”
Lots of things are fun about being a toy
store owner, but one thing Sherman especially enjoys is when a child comes in to buy a
gift for a friend. Whereas adults tend to buy a
single item, like a fancier craft kit, children
handle things differently.
“A child may buy a smaller craft kit, then
name stickers, throw in a mood ring, then a
couple of animal erasers,” he says. “It’s fun
to see what combinations they put together.”
Express Sale: After some 14 years as the owner of Learning
Express toy store in Princeton Shopping Center, John Sherman
is looking to get out of the retail game and is willing to consider
any reasonable offer.
Photos by Suzette Lucas.
He notes, though, that parents often leave
their children at home when shopping for
toys to avoid the “I want that” followed by
“remember, you’re here to buy a present for
Bob” scenario.
Another big plus for Sherman is developing his mostly teenage staff — except for
Debbie Lampf, an adult, who has been with
store since it opened. “A lot of the kids I hire
grew up getting stuff at the store,” says Sherman. “They have in their hearts that they love
the place to begin with, and who better to recommend something to a five-year-old girl
than a girl who was once five and got things
at the store?”
Regarding the mentoring he does to transform these teenagers into responsible workers— an effort that Sherman views in part as
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community service — he says, “It’s challenging but very rewarding.” Early on, for
example, a teenager who is scheduled for
Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. might call at 1
p.m. and say, “I can’t come today because I
forgot I had to go to the doctor.” And of
course Sherman’s response is “When we did
the schedule last week, why didn’t you tell
me?”
But what is amazing to him is that even
when they come in disorganized, four or five
months later they’ve got it. Usually they
come to work as juniors or seniors, but he
says that virtually all come back to work during Thanksgiving and Christmas their first
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day because it is the biggest day of the week;
Sunday he takes off.
But even an environment as upbeat as a
year of college. “It shows you they like it — toy store is not immune to business chalit’s part of coming home,” says Sherman.
lenges. Sherman unfortunately has hit severBecause he sees them so often, he even al major stumbling blocks that have worn
feels like he goes through some of their per- him down and contributed to his decision to
sonal challenges, like the college application sell the store.
process, with them, and he notes, “Often I
The first was the remodeling of the shopsay I don’t have three kids — I have eight. ping center in the late 2000s. For a month and
Three are mine and five are at the store.”
a half they had to close up the walkway next
It’s not just the people side of the business to his store, requiring customers to reach
but also the merchandise that Sherman en- Learning Express indirectly from the enjoys — toys are great fun in and of them- trances near McCaffrey’s or Rite Aid. And
selves. One of Sherman’s favorites, for a 12- customers had to snake their way into the
month-old, was shaped like a steering wheel. store via a passageway covered in dark plasWhen a child turned on the toy, it sounded tic. What’s more, they had to endure the racklike a car starting, and it also had buttons for et outside. “Even on Black Friday, someone
a police siren, horn, and radio. Even adults was drilling on the outside of the store,” says
thought it was cool, he says, and they would Sherman. On the plus side, though, remodelstand in the store playing
ing is not likely to happen
with it.
again for a long time.
Also popular are brain
Another whammy folSherman has hit sevteaser games like “Rush
lowed hard on the comHour.” For middle school
eral major stumbling
pletion of the center’s regirls, “Locker Looks”
modeling effort. “The exblocks that have worn
provides decorations for
act month that they finhim down and conschool lockers, including
ished the remodeling was
wall paper, mirrors, wipetributed to his decithe month that the stock
off boards, clocks, chanmarket plunged and the
sion to sell the store.
deliers, and rugs. And of
recession started,” says
course Sherman has plenSherman.
ty of the ongoing sellers
The third big challenge he faced was when
like science kits, Playmobil, and Legos.
his bookkeeper stole money from him, as she
Owning a toy store also makes you a had also done to several other victims; and
known entity in the community. “You can’t she is now serving a six-year prison term.
go anywhere in Princeton without running
Since then, Sherman has done his own
into someone from the store,” says Sherman. bookkeeping, but the whole experience was
“And I’ve been to parent activities at Loyola difficult emotionally. “She was the nicest
twice, all the way down in Baltimore, and person you’ve ever met,” he says about her,
both times I have run into people from the “which is part of the disillusioning aspect of
store.”
it. It definitely reduces your trust in people.”
The store is open daily, but much of the acFinally, he also faced a challenge on the
tivity is around weekend birthday parties. personal level. Sherman and his wife, who
Regarding the purchase of presents, says was actively involved in heloing run the
Sherman, “Thursday is a good time for more store, got divorced.
organized people, Friday for the less organSherman is selling the store now for severized, and Saturday they are on their way to al reasons, mostly personal. First of all, he is
the party and need it for the big day.” Sher- 63, and it feels physically more difficult than
man tends to be in the store from the 10 a.m. it once was. “After 14 years, even though it is
opening through the arrival of the high- a lot of fun, it is harder,” he says.
school kids, and he is always there on SaturSecondly, he is finding that the parts of the
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Fun & Games? The
downturn in the economy and bookeep
who embezzeled
funds contributed to
Sherman’s decision
to sell his store.
Photo by Suzette Lucas.
job he does not enjoy have felt
more burdensome over time. His
favorite activity is to be out front
helping customers, not sitting in
the back office.
Thirdly, he is just ready for
something different workwise, and
he would like to put more time into
painting, which has been a longtime avocation and love. He paints
every day in what he calls an “abstract, hard-edged” style, and since
the birth of his third child, he says
he has also gotten involved in the
local art scene. In the 1990s he had
a one-person show at the former
Magenta Gallery in Rocky Hill.
During Sherman’s tenure as
owner of his store one of the big
pluses for him has been Learning
Express corporate. First of all, they
are knowledgeable. “They’ve been
doing it for 20 years, so they have it
down cold,” he says.
Founded in 1987 by CEO
Sharon DiMinico, Learning Express has more than 140 franchised
stores in 26 states.
According to the corporate website, www.corporate.learningexpress.com, DiMinico developed a
business plan for a specialty toy
store after the birth of her second
child. “She saw the need for a store
that would offer high quality toys,
books, and games for children all
the way through their pre-teen
years.”
Her plan “was based on the belief that toys should encourage creativity and learning, foster developmental growth, and, of course,
be fun,” says the website. “She envisioned a store that would provide
a carefully selected product mix,
designed to pique a customer’s curiosity; an expert sales staff to provide advice for parents; and a
friendly, hands-on atmosphere
where kids could test out the toys
and their skills.”
The first store was opened in
Acton, Massachusetts, as a way for
the nearby Groton Community
School — a private nursery school
— to supplement its revenue. DiMinico was chair of the school’s
board of directors and her children
also attended the school.
She evolved the concept further
after reading an article in Inc. Magazine on franchising and decided to
structure the company on the franchise business model. About six
months after the initial store, DiMinico opened her first corporate
store in Needham, Massachusetts.
In order to open a franchise,
Learning Express has established
the following minimum financial
requirements:
• A cash investment of 50 percent
of the average total cost of opening a Learning Express store,
which is estimated to be between
$100,000 and $125,000.
• Resources to finance the remaining balance.
• Personal living expenses from
the time the franchisee leaves his
or her current employment
through the grand opening. It is
also recommended that on opening day they have at least
$10,000 in cash reserves as a
cushion for the first few months.
These criteria don’t necessarily
apply when an existing franchise is
being sold, says Steve Kessel, a regional owner and partner with
Learning Express.
“In those instances we take it on
a case by case basis,” Kessel says.
According to the financial dis-
closure document (FDD) filed by
Learning Express coprorate with
the Federal Trade Commission in
March, 2012, the cost of buying a
franchise and opening a new store
ranges between $209,500 and
$323,000.
Estimated costs include: an initial franchise fee of $35,000; between $90,000 and $150,000 for
inventory; between $15,000 and
$80,000 to customize the store
rental space; and between $30,000
and $62,000 for signange, equipment, furniture, and fixtures.
Because of time constraints,
Sherman says he is willing to sell
his store for a much lower amount
than the cost of a new franchise.
“The person who is buying John
Sherman’s store would be getting a
huge discount as compared to the
cost of a new store,” says Kessel.
He also points out that the store already has inventory and interior
furnishings, although some minor
remodeling might be necessary.
A
bout Sherman, Kessel says,
“He has been with Learning Express for about 15 years and has realized that it is time for him to retire, and he is willing to sell his
business at an extremely fair price
in order to keep the Learning Express name alive and well in the
Princeton neighborhood.”
Included in the sale, he adds, are
the 8,000 customers Sherman has
on his guest list, which would be
the basis of the social networking
the Learning Express encourages
via e-marketing, Facebook, and
Twitter.
Typical owners, says Kessel, are
involved in merchandising, marketing, buying, customer service,
employee management, and public
relations. Customer service, he
adds, is an area where Learning
Express feels it is superior, for example, it giftwraps and personalizes gifts for free.
With Learning Express in a vibrant toy market that generates billions of dollars in sales annually,
Kessel suggests that the store has
the potential to bring in significant
income.
Federal law bars Kessel or any
representative of the company
from giving estimates on how
much someone can make owning a
Learning Express, but details from
the FTC filing reveal some ideas
about the finances involved.
According to the FDD, the average sales of Learning Express
stores over the last three years were
$835,275 in 2009, $835,760 in
2010, and $741,136 in 2011. The
top-performing store made $1.8
million in 2009, $1.9 million in
2010, and $1.6 million in 2011.
The FDD also reports the average gross profit dollars (GDP) for
those stores. The GDP is calculated
by subtracting the cost of good
from gross sales. This amount
doesn’t include costs such as payroll, rent, and the franchise fee,
which is 5 percent of gross sales
per month.
The average GPD over the last
three years was reported to be
$383,275 in 2009, $419,363 in
2010, and $356,063 in 2011.
Kessel says he believes the
Princeton store can be very successful,
given
the
right
owner.”That store could literally
be doing double the existing sales.”
When Sherman first opened, he
knew nothing about toys and that
was really okay. His advisors from
Learning Express ordered his starting inventory, and the company’s
software tracks sales, enabling him
to determine the toys that are selling and those that are not, so that he
knows what he needs to order and
what needs to go on sale. Because
all the stores send in monthly sales,
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Learning Express is also a very
stable company. Sherman says, “It
helps that the people who are in
charge of the company and most of
the people below the top level are
the same today as they were 15
years ago, and they are the most
helpful, nicest bunch you could
ever ask for.”
Sherman was born in Manhattan
and grew up on 85th street between
Park and Lexington. Both his father, an allergist, and his mother
painted as a hobby.
After graduating from St.
Mark’s School, an Episcopal
he can also view aggregate corporate sales data, to help guide his decision-making.
Another advantage of Learning
Express that Sherman has appreciated is the balanced relationship
the corporation has with its franchisees. “We not only allow entrepreneurs freedom; we encourage
it,” says Kessel. “We give our franchisees a perfect roadmap to success yet at the same time allow
them the freedom to experiment
with new inventory and new marketing opportunities.”
For vetting ideas and getting
suggestions, Sherman has the entire Learning Express community
available through the corporate intranet, where people share what
toys are hot and what strategies
have been working well for them.
And his corporate advisors are always ready with help and a listening ear.
Each year franchisees see each
other twice, first at the February
toy fair in New York and second at
the June Learning Express convention, where the company brings in
all the toy sellers whose products
will be featured in the year’s holiday catalog, and the store owners
can order what they want.
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‘The person who is
buying John Sherman’s store would be
getting a huge discount as compared to
the cost of a new
store,’ says Kessel.
school in Southborough, Massachusetts, he started college at Columbia University. He transferred
to University of California-Berkeley, graduating in 1972 with a degree in American studies. Back
then this was an individual major,
and his focus in his coursework
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was on answering the question,
“What makes the United States the
way it is today?”
Sherman’s first job was at a
Berkeley movie theater, where he
selected old movies, such as the
Marks brothers, Bogart, and Fellini, and did advertising. After four
years, he got into videotaping, and
worked freelance doing promotional and training videos. This led
to a cable news show in Contra
Costa County, California, where
90 percent of people had cable
even in the 1970s. He was the director in the studio for the weekly
show, the cameraman for the reporting, and the editor of the reports.
After about four years, he started televising horse races at the
Golden Gate Fields and Bay Meadows racetracks in the Bay Area;
and during the summer he would
follow racing to county fairs. “It
was the hardest job I ever had,” he
recalls. “Thirteen out of fourteen
days we would work, and on the
fourteenth we would take the
equipment from this fair to the next
and set up for racing there.”
After three years of this work,
Sherman went to Columbia Business School and after graduating
with an MBA went to work for
Clorox in San Francisco, where he
did marketing from 1977 to 1983.
Then he moved to Johnson & Johnson, where he began as brand assistant for Band-Aid brand. After that
he became brand manager of New
Wound Care Products, then J&J
Dental Floss, and then Act Flouride
Rinse. Finally, he became director
of marketing for Live to Life, a
health promotion program that the
company used to sell.
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herman has three children,
all a little old at this point for purchases in a toy store, but his 21year-old daughter, Sara, a psychology major at New York University,
has really enjoyed working there.
“When she’s there, she sees it as
her store,” he says. Sherman also
has a 19-year-old son, John, a
sophomore at at Loyola University,
and a 15-year-old son, Thomas,
who is a freshman at Hopewell Valley Central High School.
To sell his store, Sherman is
working closely with Kessel, who
sees the business as a great opportunity. “We’re looking for the right
owner who loves children, who is
an entrepreneur at heart, and who
has the energy and personality to
take Learning Express in Princeton
to a new level,” he says. This would
require some slight remodeling and
equipment changes as well as some
updating of the current inventory.
If real estate is location, location, location, Kessel suggests that
Learning Express is in the perfect
spot at Princeton Shopping Center.
It is across the way from a kids’
clothing store, near a children’s
dentist and Princeton-Nassau Pediatrics, and not far from Princeton
Ballet School above McCaffrey’s;
and of course many restaurants
bring in traffic on a daily basis. “It
is a very kids-oriented shopping
center, which helps a lot,” says
Kessel. “There is a great synergy
among the stores.”
Kessel also views Princeton
more generally as the perfect venue for a toy store. “The demographics in Princeton are amazing:
a dense population that is very educated, has a huge income, and lots
of kids,” he says.
Prospective buyers can contact
Kessel at 617-921-2591 or E-mail
him at steve@learningexpress.com.
Learning Express, 301 North
Harrison Street, Princeton
Shopping Center, Princeton
08540; 609-921-9110; fax,
609-921-9120. John Sherman, owner. www.princeton.learningexpress-
DECEMBER 12, 2012
Edited by Bill Sanservino
ew Jersey will be first
east coast-state to launch the
Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship — a program focused on
creating more science and technology teachers. The fellowship is the
signature program of the Woodrow
Wilson National Fellowship Foundation based on Vaughn Drive.
The program grants $30,000 fellowships to college graduates and
people changing careers in science,
technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) to complete a master’s
program at participating universities. In return, fellows commit to
teach for at least three years in a
“high-need” secondary urban or
rural school in the state where they
complete their master’s degree and
obtain teacher certification. The
first fellows will be selected in
spring 2014, start their academic
programs in the fall, and be ready
to teach in fall 2015.
The fellowship begins with almost $9 million in support from
support from funders including the
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation,
M. Brian and Sandy Maher, the
Overdeck Family Foundation, the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
the PSE&G Foundation, the JP
Morgan Chase Foundation, the
Schumann Fund for New Jersey,
Educational Testing Service, the
William E. Simon Foundation, and
Jennifer A. Chalsty.
“We are taking an important
step to ensure our teachers are prepared before they are placed in
high-need schools,” said Governor
Chris Christie, who announced the
New Jersey Fellowship on December 7.
Thompson Management
The five learning institutions
participating in the program are the
College of New Jersey, Montclair
State University, Rowan University, Rutgers University-Camden,
and William Paterson University.
Fellows will go through a one-year
program in local school classrooms, a clinically based approach
similar to that of medical schools.
School districts providing clinical experience for the teaching fellows include Trenton, Ewing,
Lawrence, and New Brunswick,
which will work with TCNJ. A total of 12 school districts are involved in the program statewide.
Current funding will enable the
participating colleges and universities to enroll 10 fellows per year
initially. The institutions will receive matching grants to redevelop
their teacher preparation programs
based on standards set by the foundation.
The Foundation is also seeking
additional partners and funders to
expand the program, says Arthur
Levine, president of the Woodrow
Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. “If the program is able to
expand to its eventual $13.6 million target it will produce enough
fellows to fill nearly all anticipated
STEM vacancies in the 12 participating districts.”
Woodrow Wilson National
Fellowship Foundation, 5
Vaughn Drive, Suite 300, CN
5281, Princeton 08543-5281;
609-452-7007; fax, 609-4520066. Arthur E. Levine, president. www.woodrow.org.
and CEO of United Way Greater
Mercer, the significant reduction in
revenues over the past five years
meant a decision to reduce or eliminate funding to about a dozen local
agencies this year and into 2013.
As reported in Michele
Alperin’s article, “The Battle Over
United Way’s Dwindling Dollars”
(U.S. 1, December 5), the cuts and
Klein’s controversial philosophies
in making them are being criticized
by other members of the nonprofit
community. The reactions have
continued in letters to U.S. 1 and
comments posted online. The letters and some of those comments
are printed below. To see all the
comments,
go
to
http://goo.gl/2PuET.
Leaving Town
Clairvoyant
TechnoSolutions, 600 Alexander Road,
Princeton; www.ctsit.com.
Clairvoyant TechnoSolutions,
an IT development firm, has vacated its regional office at 600
Alexander Road. Headquartered in
Wilmington, Delaware, the company also has locations in Singapore, India, and Australia.
Lucid Technologies, 231
Clarksville Road, Suite 4-B,
West
Windsor
08550;
www.lucidcom.com.
Lucid Technologies, a provider
of IT consulting services, has vacated its office at 51 Everett Drive.
The company had moved to the location from 231 Clarksville Road
earlier this year.
Patient Marketing Group Inc.,
155 Village Boulevard, Suite
200, Princeton 08540; 609779-6200; fax, 609-7796201. Lynn Benzing, president. www.patientmarketing.com.
Patient Marketing Group, a
pharmaceutical marketing services
firm specializing in patient relationship marketing, is moving
from Forrestal Village to 100
Brandywine Boulevard, Newtown, PA. The move is expected to
take place at by the end of December.
Donna Decker, PMG chief implementation officer, said the com-
To The Editor:
Klein A Hypocrite?
IN U.S. 1’S DECEMBER 5 cover
story Herb Klein, CEO of United
Way of Greater Mercer County, revealed an appalling lack of respect
for the agencies that make up the
nonprofit sector in Mercer County
and a startling lack of familiarity
and knowledge about how Mercer
County addresses hunger through
the nonprofit sector.
Let me state at the outset that I
am the husband of Phyllis Stoolmacher, the long-time head of the
Mercer Street Friends Food Bank.
Anyone who has interacted with
Phyllis knows that she doesn’t
need me to fight her battles. I’m
writing this letter based on my 25
years of assisting Mercer County
nonprofits in the areas of strategic
planning and fundraising, as some-
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Tough Words For United Way
Tough times call for tough one who has taught classes at Rutchoices. For Herb Klein, president gers University School of Social
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Work on performance-based measurement, and as someone who is
very familiar with the needs of
those who hungry in Mercer County. I also served as president the
Board of Trustees of the United
Way Princeton Area Communities
in the early 1990s, when I was employed in a management position
in the private sector.
During my career I have worked
in government, the private sector,
and with more than 100 nonprofits
agencies. I can say without equivocation that if you can make it in the
nonprofit sector, you can excel
anywhere. I have come to greatly
respect the nonprofit sector and the
people who work in it. This is not
to say that there are no poorly run
nonprofits. However, the agencies
that were de-funded by the United
Way operate high-quality programs that achieve important
measurable outcomes.
Mr. Klein’s suggestion that the
agencies that were de-funded do
not “solve programs that move the
needle” is disingenuous, disrespectful, and false. To suit his own
purposes, Mr. Klein defines success simply as monetary return on
investment — it “has to be dollars.” Improving the quality of
one’s life has no value in his
“measurement world, the management consulting and start-up
world.” In the world in which I operate, when someone is bleeding,
you apply a band-aid to address the
short-run need while you work to
address the underlying problem. It
is not a matter of either/or, but
rather that both efforts are needed.
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Mr. Klein is a hypocrite. On one
hand, he indicates that the United
Way of Mercer County is totally
outcome driven; yet he proceeds to
indicate that the reason that Family
Guidance was de-funded was that
employee groups did not vote
through donor designating for the
agency — “our community votes
with dollars. We look at where people want to give their money, and it
tells us where they care about,” he
said. Mr. Klein, you can’t have it
both ways.
Mr. Klein needs to get his facts
straight regarding what constitutes
the emergency food network in
Mercer County. He notes that Mercer County has “21 separate food
banks.” This is inaccurate and it
appears that Mr. Klein does not
know the difference between a
food bank and a food pantry.
A food bank functions as a central clearinghouse to secure and
distribute donated, purchased, or
government-supplied food to a network of local hunger relief agencies. A food pantry is a place where
people in need can receive free groceries and other hunger prevention
services. Mercer Street Friends is
the sole food bank serving Mercer
County; it partners with 41 food
pantries, nine shelters, three soup
kitchens, five non-emergency meal
sites, and two group homes. In addition, there are other places where
people can receive food assistance
that are not members of the food
bank.
Mr. Klein’s view that providing
food to hungry people “solves no
problem other than ‘I’m hungry’,”
shows an absence of knowledge regarding food insecurity. Does it not
occur to Mr. Klein that providing
food to individuals and families
not only improves their physical
and emotional well-being, but also
strengthens their economic stability by allowing households to use
their limited financial resources for
other basic needs such as housing,
clothing, medicine or health care?
Mr. Klein goes to great lengths
to promote the Earned Income Tax
Credit (EITC) and I concur that this
is vital program that can increase
the financial resources of low-income households. But so is the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) — the very program that the United Way chose
not to fund when it eliminated the
Nutrition Alliance. SNAP benefits
enable individuals and families experiencing economic difficulties to
buy groceries and reduce the pressure of having to make hard choic-
es between eating right and paying
for other essentials. Mr. Klein’s observation that EITC “put thousands
of dollars into the hands of families
so they have money for food as opposed to going to a food bank” is
equally applicable to SNAP.
It distresses me deeply that the
United Way of Mercer County, an
organization with a long tradition
of supporting the nonprofit sector,
has been transformed into an entity
so distanced and disdainful of the
very human service agencies it was
created to assist.
Irwin Stoolmacher
President, Stoolmacher
Consulting Group
HOW UNFORTUNATE TO PORTRAY
this as a battle between two men.
Instead it is a enormous philosophical difference between valuing
people and valuing money. As the
director of a nonprofit myself for
many years, Mr. Klein well articulates the difference between running a nonprofit and running a start
up financial turnaround company.
Outcomes in his world include
money. Outcomes in our world include improved quality of life for
those in our community who to often are over-looked. We both run
businesses, indeed Womanspace
has been in business for over 35
years and according to our auditor
continues to be a strong, well-run,
fiscally responsible organization.
We also help people, and I
would challenge anyone who believes that moving from a home of
life-threatening violence and pain
and taking the long and difficult
journey to a life of stability and
peacefulness is not a measurable
outcome.
Shame on Mr. Klein for not truly understanding the mission of a
nonprofit before deciding to criticize and denigrate the important
services that we all provide. And as
a point of clarification: I believe
that replicating existing community services is exactly what United
Way is doing. United Way has the
right to make the decisions that it
makes. It is my belief that the
donor community is not aware of
the shift in mission and the defunding of the safety net. It is our right
to inform so that donors can make
an informed choice.
Patricia Hart
Executive Director, Womanspace
HERB KLEIN HAS IT WRONG. For
years the United Way funded local
charities simply because they were
doing good in communities that
needed help. Some organizations
that the United Way supported did
little to evaluate, document, or
publicize their results. The United
Way knew this going in, claims to
be disappointed in their outcomes.
Whose fault is that?
Now Mr. Klein wants to paint all
nonprofits with the same brush and
start anew with a grand plan that
puts the United Way in the center of
philanthropic activity in the region. First, I remind Mr. Klein that
most nonprofits do excellent work
that is responsive to community
needs. They make a real impact,
and they measure this impact.
These organizations are constantly
evaluating their outcomes, collaborating with other organizations,
harnessing the work of volunteers,
and changing practice to improve
results. Where does Mr. Klein
come off thinking these organizations don’t do this?
Secondly, I agree with Mr.
Klein’s goals and his desire to
bring practical business thinking to
the nonprofit sector. And I remind
him that the best nonprofits have
been walking that walk for over a
decade. Nonprofits are making an
impact in education, income, and
health. Nonprofits are moving the
needle.
Thirdly, donors are concerned
that nonprofit services not be duplicated. Nobody wants to see
charities competing for resources,
much less see the United Way competing with organizations that are
successfully providing services in
the community.
Mr. Klein has lofty goals, but the
wrong model of how to achieve
them. He will have to learn to play
better with others before I support
the United Way again.
Tom Carroll
Other online comments:
I BELIEVE MR. KLEIN really does
not understand what his donors
want — they want to make a difference in the community. I will no
longer donate to the United Way;
instead I will donate directly to
those organizations that provide a
“safety-net” of services to our most
vulnerable.
WHEN HERB KLEIN REFERS To local non-profits as “dogs at a feed
bowl,” he reveals his true contempt
for these organizations that have
been serving the Mercer County
community for over 20 years. I
suppose since he sees them as the
dogs fighting for scraps, he’s the
guy dangling the scraps of meat for
them to fight over. What a disgusting analogy.
I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE of volunteering a couple of days a week at a
food pantry and I can only say that
Mr. Klein should come into the
trenches where not being hungry
for a day is a HUGE DEAL. Shortterm solutions and long-term solutions are not mutually exclusive.
Fast Lane
Down-Sizing
A Greener Home Design Center, 609-450-7616; fax, 609450-7613. Ronda Hyams,
Owner.
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A Greener Home Design Center
has moved from its location at 8
Gordon Avenue and moved to a
home office in Robbinsville, according to owner Ronda Hyams.
The company’s contact information remains the same.
Jerry D. Mahlman, 72, on November 28. From 1970 to 2000 he
worked at the Geophysical Fluid
Dynamics Laboratory of NOAA in
Princeton, serving as director from
1984-2000, and was a Professor in
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at Princeton University.
Mahlman spent most of his career
studying global warming.
Elizabeth Furch, 83, on December 8. She retired after many
years with ETS and along with her
husband, Joseph, owned and operated Varsity Liquors in Princeton
John Raymond Hart, Sr., 87,
on December 6. He became owner
of Rosedale Mills town and country store in Pennington in 1950.
Frank Giancola, 85, on December 3. He worked at American
Standard in Hamilton until his retirement in 1985.
Stanley L. Blyskal, 73, of on
December 4. Blyskal was an aeronautical engineer for 34 years with
the now defunct Naval Air Propulsion Center that was located in Ewing Township.
United Way
Medical/Office Space
Individual Member
Certified Commercial
Investment Member
pany is moving because its lease is
up and the new location is closer to
their corporate partners. The company’s new phone number is currently unknown, but the old number will be forwarded. PMG is a division of InVentiv Health Inc. of
Somerset, which acquired the
company in 2008 in a $14.5 million
all cash deal.
Crosstown Moves
ILM Learning Center, 379
Princeton-Hightstown Road,
building 2, Second Floor,
Cranbury 08512; 609-7701315; Farah Yasmeen, director. www.iisnj.info.
ILM Learning Center, the Institute of Language and Math, has
moved to from 410 PrincetonHightstown Road to 379 Princeton-Hightstown Road.
Deaths
Henry Davison Jr., M.D., 51,
on December 7. He had a surgical
practice at the Princeton Medical
Center and was on the faculty at
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson
Medical School as a clinical instructor of surgery. He also was
chairman of the medical and dental
staff bylaws committee, and a
member of the board of trustees of
the Chapin School
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Survival Guide
to get full-time work than it was in
the past. People are begging for
more hours.”
Van Saun says that her parents
live “paycheck to paycheck.” As a
child, she recalls, there was backto-school shopping, but there was a
strict limit on how much each of
the three kids in the family could
buy. There were lots of hand-medowns, but, she says, “luckily I was
the oldest.”
While her parents couldn’t provide a lot of frills, they did help Van
Saun by constantly drilling home
the importance of college. She
started out at Sussex County Community College after taking a year
off after high school. Previously a
mediocre student who “hung out
with a bad crowd,” something
clicked for her at community college. Right off the bat she earned a
3.93 grade point average overall
and a 4.0 in accounting, where she
was impressed by a female accounting professor and decided to
make a career in that field.
Now, proud to be the first college graduate in her family, Van
Saun is thinking ahead to the day
when she has a family of her own.
“I want my kids to have things I
didn’t have, but they won’t be
spoiled,” she vows. “They won’t
drive a Mercedes in high school.”
Not yet ready to start a family,
she is aware that children are expensive, but thinks that good budgeting can stretch income to cover
the extra outlay. Her advice to parents who want to raise financially
responsible kids:
Be a good role model. Children
copy what they see. It’s evident in
the way they eat their soup, greet
their grandparents, and shoot baskets. Copycat behavior can also be
expected in their financial lives.
Van Saun’s parents taught an
important lesson when they put
limits on spending, including those
back-to-school purchases. It’s all
too easy to give in to children’s desires and just put extras on a credit
card. Parents who stand firm, and
explain that extra outfits just do not
fit into the budget may help kids to
be responsible consumers, too.
Parents can also make their children aware that savings are an important budget item for the family.
Even more than adults, children
tend to hate putting off the gratification of getting a new toy — and
later, a new computer or car. But it
can be easier if parents save systematically for the things that they
want and let their children know
that some things they would love to
have are just not compatible with
the family’s financial resources.
Separate wants and needs.
Kids are expert at pleading for
computer games, motorized scooters, and American Girl dolls that
they “need.” The short term pleading will probably not stop if parents
talk about — and demonstrate in
their own lives — the difference
between wants and needs, but
down the road the lesson may kick
in.
“Nobody needs to go out to dinner,” Van Saun gives as an example. If parents are clear on the difference between needing to pay the
mortgage and wanting to get away
for a Caribbean vacation in the
dead of winter, children will begin
to pick up on the difference.
Provide purchasing practice.
As a child and teen-ager, Van Saun
had to buy anything she wanted.
Clothes, tickets, CDs, college tuition, it was all on her because her
parents didn’t have the extra money. Many parents can easily cover
all of these expenses, but it might
be better not to. Soon enough
youngsters are going to be on their
own, and practice at prioritizing
Teach Your Children Well: Accountants Julia
Van Saun , left, and Ed Mendlowitz talk about
raising financially responsible children on
Wednesday, December 19.
spending, as well as savings goals,
is good practice.
“Give children an allowance
and have them do work to earn it,”
is Van Saun’s advice. They can
then save for things that they want
short term and can put money away
toward bigger ticket items.
Talk about investing. Chances
are excellent that today’s toddlers
and teens will be close to 100 percent responsible for their own retirements, which they will reach
only after holding many different
jobs, possibly in several different
career fields. More than ever be-
fore, they will need a thick financial cushion, not only for retirement, but also for the real possibility of stretches of unemployment
and underemployment.
While a kindergartener is unlikely to benefit from dinner table
talk about the relative advantages
of stocks and bonds, older children
can begin to learn about the importance of investing, diversification,
and the huge advantages that starting young and taking advantage of
compounding can bring.
HISTORIC ROEBLING
FORMER BURGER KING
HAMILTON BAKERY
Florence, NJ. A 4,874± square foot two story
office building available for sale. Beautiful
former bank branch in the heart of the historic
Roebling section of Florence Township. Ideal for
professional offices, retail or restaurant use.
Bordentown, NJ - Former 3,000± quick-service
restaurant with a drive through and expansion
potential available for sale or lease. Located on
Route 130 adjacent to an existing Denny’s, this
site has excellent visibility and over 46,000±
vehicles per day! With the recent major price
reduction, this site will not last.
Hamilton, NJ. Business, equipment, goodwill and
real estate available for sale measuring 6,457±
square feet. Great opportunity for growth, for
someone with foresight. There really is no
competition in the area, either in the retail area or
wholesale end of the bakery business.
GREAT HAMILTON
LOCATION
Hamilton, NJ. A 40,000+ SF mixed use building
with two Class A office suites with basement
space and one suite presently used as a bakery
available for lease. Great site dominance and
heavy local traffic. Most of the equipment is in
place to operate a Bakery/Cupcake Shop.
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R&D/Office/Light Manufacturing
Near PEAC Fitness, New Hotel & Capital Health - Hopewell
Easy Access to Interstate 95 and 295
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609-466-0400
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Children can even start building
portfolios of their own. Van Saun
suggests savings bonds as a good
start. She recalls receiving them as
gifts when she was a child. “They
paid 4 percent, which was better
than a bank,” she says. “And I still
have them.”
Talk about building credit.
Van Saun’s 22-year-old brother
doesn’t have a credit card yet, and
she thinks this is a mistake. “How
is he going to buy a car? Buy a
house?” she worries. While there
are few financial miseries worse
than runaway credit card debt, she
points out that building credit is an
important part of financial life.
Credit cards are generally easy
for college students to get, and Van
Saun thinks that obtaining one is a
good idea. Paying off the balances
promptly is also a good idea. “You
don’t want to be paying all that interest,” she says.
Whether it’s credit card debt or a
big house, Van Saun says that financial literacy involves being
careful “not to get in over your
head.” Parents who show their
children how to live within their
means while saving for the future
are giving them a far greater gift
than even a sackful of the season’s
must-have toys. Financial literacy
will not show up on any child’s letter to Santa, but is something they
will be thankful for throughout
their lives.
— Kathleen McGinn Spring
Business Meetings
1 p.m.: Team Nimbus, “Small
Business Insight,” monthly lunch
talk, every second Wednesday,
free. Camillo’s Cafe, Princeton
Shopping Center. 908-359-4787.
5:30 p.m.: MIDJersey Chamber,
“Celebrate the Holidays On 1212-12 Evening Quarterly.” Networking, refreshments. Cost: $35.
Regus, 100 Horizon Boulevard,
Hamilton. 609-689-9960.
7 p.m.: Linux Users Group, Free.
Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane.
www.lugip.org. 609-937-7442.
Thursday, December 13
7 a.m.: BNI Top Flight, weekly networking, free. Clairmont Diner,
East Windsor. 609-799-4444.
7 a.m.: Central Jersey Business
Association, weekly networking
breakfast, free. Americana Diner,
East Windsor. 800-985-1121.
8 a.m.: BioNJ, “Diagnostics & Personalized Medicine Imaging
Breakfast Briefing.” Keynote: Jeff
Evelhoch, vice president imaging,
Merck. Cost: $60. Merck & Co.,
Building RY80K, 90 East Scott
Avenue, Rahway. 609-890-3185.
8:30 a.m.: Edison Chamber of
Commerce, “Business Disaster
Recovery Relief.” Speakers from
FEMA, SBA, Army Corps of Engineers, NJ Business Action Center, and Office of Emergency
Management. Free. Advance registration required. Junior Ballroom, New Jersey Convention &
Expo Center, Raritan Center.
732-738-9482.
9 a.m.: Bio NJ, “BioBasics,” twoday course for the non-scientist,
$945. RWJ Hamilton, 3100 Quakerbridge Road. 410-377-4429.
11:30 a.m.: N.J. Small Business
Development Centers, Annual
Small Business Growth Success
Awards Luncheon. Keynote
Speaker: Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno.
Cost: $75. Forsgate Country
Club, Monroe. 609-771-2947.
11:45 a.m.: Somerset County
Business Partnership, Annual
meeting, Ralph Izzo, chairman
and CEO of PSE&G. Cost: $140.
Bridgewater Marriott.
events.scbp.org. 908-526-1390.
2 p.m.: Bordentown Library, Internet searching basics. Free. 18
East Union Street, Bordentown.
609-298-0622.
5:30 p.m.: Mercer County Connection, Free Legal Clinic: Fiveminute consultations. Free. 957
Route 33, Hamilton. 609-8909800.
5:45 p.m.: International Association of Administrative Professionals, Holiday celebration. Cost:
$28. Italian-American Cultural
Center, 2421 Liberty Street,
Hamilton.609-481-7416.
7 p.m.: West Windsor Library, Year
End Tax Planning. Free. 333
North Post Road. 609-799-0462.
Friday, December 14
7:45 a.m.: A New Equilibrium,
Breakfast Club: Meet for coffee
and spiritual reflection. Free. Panera Bread, Nassau Street, Princeton. www.anewequilibrium.org.
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All events are subject to
last minute changes or cancellations. Call to confirm.
9 a.m.: Bio NJ, “BioBasics,” twoday course for the non-scientist,
$945. RWJ Hamilton, 3100
Quakerbridge Road.
www.bionj.org. 410-377-4429.
10 a.m.: Princeton Public Library,
“How to Use Social Media Effectively,” Alex Freund, a career
coach. Free. 65 Witherspoon
Street. 609-924-8822.
Noon: Princeton Senior Resource
Center, “Savvy Saving Seniors:
Steps to Avoiding Scams,” Rich
Bianchetti and Gregg Doyle, CFPs Merrill Lynch. Free. Suzanne
Patterson Building, 45 Stockton
Street. 609-924-7108.
7:30 p.m.: Successfully Speak Up
Toastmasters. Free. Pellettieri,
Rabstein, & Altman, 100 Nassau
Park Boulevard, Suite 111, West
Windsor. 732-631-0114.
Saturday, December 15
8:15 a.m.: St. Gregory the Great
Networking Group, Support for
the job search process, every
third Saturday. 4620 Nottingham
Way, Hamilton. 609-587-4877.
Monday, December 17
10 a.m.: Ewing Library, Computer
Classes: Word and Internet. Free.
61 Scotch Road, Ewing. 609-8823130.
Tuesday, December 18
7 a.m.: Capital Networking Group,
weekly networking, free. Princeton United Methodist Church, 7
Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton.
609-434-1144.
7:30 p.m.: JobSeekers, networking and job support, free. Trinity
Church, 33 Mercer Street. 609924-2277.
7 a.m.: BNI West Windsor chapter,
weekly networking, free. BMS
Building, Pellettieri Rabstein &
Altman, 100 Nassau Park Boulevard. 609-750-3024.
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OFFICE RENTALS
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
Plainsboro - 700 SF to 3,000 SF Office Suites: in single story building in
well maintained office park off Plainsboro Road. Immediately available. Individual entrance and signage, separate
AC/Heat and electricity. Call 609-7992466 or E-mail tqmpropmgm@aol.com
Prime Princeton Office Space
available for rent. Beautiful 1st floor
690 sq ft., 5-room suite. Walking distance to arts center, library, downtown
restaurants and shopping. Quite, friendly office environment. On-site parking
and utilities included. Reasonable rent $1600/month. Interested parties contact
nassaust@comcast.net, Doug 603642-8692 or Jill 603-315-9867.
Princeton Area Office Suite for
Lease Unionline Building, 4438 Rt. 27,
Kingston. Great Location. Beautifully
Renovated, Bright 1000 SF. Plenty of
Parking. $1750 per month. Weinberg
Management - 609-924-8535.
OFFICE RENTALS
OFFICE RENTALS
AREA OFFICE RENTALS
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
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Office Opportunities
Pennington - Retail, 23,000 SF
Rt. 31 South @ Tree Farm Road.
1,265 SF Available - Retail
Retail and Business Opportunities
For
For details
ondetails
space on space
rates, contact:
and rates,and
contact
Weidel Commercial 609-737-2077
www.WeidelCommercial.com
PRINCETON DOWNTOWN OFFICE
SUITE -$665 for 239 SF, in a Princeton
landmark, 20 NASSAU ST, across from
Princeton University, with easy parking
nearby. Some suites with views of campus, some with waiting rooms. On-site
management. Visit www.twentynassaustreet.com. Call 609-924-9201 or email chambersproperties@verizon.net
Princeton Downtown Office Suites
from $395 to $995, in a Princeton landmark, 20 Nassau St, across from
Princeton University, with easy parking
nearby. Some suites with views of campus, some with waiting rooms. On-site
management. Visit www.twentynassaustreet.com. Call 609-924-9201 or email chambersproperties@verizon.net.
Princeton Office Suite for Lease
Central downtown location w/ University
view. Great layout, 1,400 SF, reception
+ 3 private offices. 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.
Robbinsville 2nd floor office space
immediately available. 3,090 sq. ft at under market rent. Less than $11 per sq. ft.
includes CAMs. Conference room,
kitchen, 2 private bathrooms, parking.
Easy access to Routes 195, 130, and
NJTP. Call 856-534-9577 or email
lpaulette@xdsinc.com.
RT 206 MONTGOMERY KNOLL
1,500SF END UNIT for rent or sale.
Newly painted, new carpet, move-in
condition. Seven offices plus ample secretarial space, kitchen, copy room, two
half-baths, great parking, principals only. 212-223-0404.
Skillman/Montgomery. 250 square
feet. Large, beautifully furnished office
space in renovated farm house. (Part of
Princeton Center for Yoga and Health
complex). Seeking Therapist, Mental
Health or quiet professional to sublet 15. Great location off Rt. 206 (5 miles
from Princeton). UTILITIES AND WIFI
INCLUDED. Separate waiting area, reception, kitchen and private parking.
Principles only! Immediate occupancy.
Very reasonable rent. Flexible hours
and days. Weekends available. Call
973-851-5095
or
email
charlesleighton1@gmail.com
Al Toto - totocpn@aol.com
Office - Pennington Point
450 - 2,370 SF Office
FREE RENT and FLEXIBLE LEASE TERMS.
Immediate occupancy.
Al Toto totocpn@aol.com
Visit www.penningtonpointoffice.com
Hopewell Boro, Office/Professional/Records
500-30,000/SF Office & low priced storage, warehouse
William Barish bbarish@cpnrealestate.com
Pennington Office For Lease
1500 SF - 9000 SF office available for lease or sale. Free rent
available and very aggressive rental rates.
Pennington Office For Lease
Howe Commons, 65 S. Main St., Downtown Pennington.
342 SF - 1,315 SF. 1 to 5-Year Term. Close to
restaurants, banks and shopping. Ample parking on site.
www.cpnrealestate.com
For more information and other opportunities, please
call Commercial Property Network, 609-921-8844
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RETAIL SPACE
Richard K. Rein
So our editor vows that he can also be
a reporter, and he has his little 4 by 8-inch
reporter’s notebook to prove it.
So did he go to architect Bob Geddes’
booksigning event Monday night at Labyrinth?
No. He was spotted at the West Windsor Town
Council meeting instead. Will that turn into
a column in this space? Apparently not.
OFFICE FOR LEASE
6 MON
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FREEHS
RENT! *
Ewing Township - 1900 SF
Reception • 3 Large Offices • Conference Room
Kitchen • Storage • Bull Pen Area • First Floor Location
Also Available: 1,558 SF –– 4 Offices & Reception Area
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.
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.
Wet Chemistry Lab for rent, located
at Levittown, PA, easy commuting, low
rate, 5,000 or 10,000 sf. 609-865-5071
or oppo@comcast.net.
Rent Includes All Utilities • Free Rent Available
COMMERCIAL SPACE
Contact: Al Toto, Senior Vice President
609-921-8844 • Fax: 609-924-9739
totocpn@aol.com • Exclusive Broker
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.
*depending
on term of lease
Commercial Property Network, Inc.
We Have a Place For Your Company
STORAGE
HOUSING FOR RENT
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.
Princeton - 1 BR Duplex house for
rent. $1,495/mo. Parking available. Adjacent to Princeton University. 609-9217655.
Kuser Plaza, Hamilton: 1077 & 6333
SF (divisible) storage/warehouse space
available immediately. Please call 609921-6060 for details.
HOUSING FOR SALE
Franklin Twp: Beautifully restored
circa 1855 Italianate Victorian by prominent local historic preservation architects, Tarantino Studio.Chef’s kitchen,
luxurious master suite, pool, spa & meditation garden. $998,000 Contact Virginia Harpell at 973-650-1637 or Doris
Ju at 201-572-8424. Turpin Real Estate.
973-543-7400. Turpinrealtors.com.
HOUSING FOR RENT
Hamilton Clean and quiet 1+ bedroom, 1 bath, washer/dryer, central air,
near train and shops. All yard maintenance included. Non-smoking, no pets.
609-587-7682.
Pennington/Hopewell: 2 storey, 4 br
home 3000 sq. ft. Garage bay, washer,
landscaping and snow removal included. Great school district. 609-737-3322
or
e-mail
mgmt@straube.com
www.straubecenter.com
West Windsor 4 bedroom, 3 bath
house available January 1, 2013. Close
proximity to train station. $3,200/month
plus utilities. Call 609-924-7538.
CLEANING SERVICES
Monica’s Cleaning Service. Highest
quality, reasonable prices, free estimates. 609-577-2126.
Polish cleaning service by Lucy.
Trustworthy, responsible, excellent references. Please call for free estimate.
201-786-3877.
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
Amazing
house
painting.
Interior/exterior. Wallpaper removal,
deck & fence staining, powerwashing.
Licensed and fully insured. Owner operated. Free estimates. 215-736-2398.
Fall Yard Work - leaves, trimming,
clean up, planting, or more. Please call
609 722-1137.
Generator and Electrical Service
Panel setup and instructions. Free estimate. Call 609-275-6631.
For Lease:
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Directly off Route #130.
Close proximity to exit
#8 New Jersey Turnpike,
Route #33 and 295
Licensed Electrician: $50 for first
hour. $39 for each additional hour. Free
estimates and fixed prices for many
services. Fully insured. Call Mike 908531-9361. NJ Elect Lic # 34EI01730200
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.
Window treatment installation and
measuring. Blinds, drapes, shades,
etc. 25 years experience. Call Bill 609315-1004.
BUSINESS SERVICES
Windsor
Industrial
Park
1RUWK0DLQ6WUHHW:LQGVRU5REELQVYLOOH0HUFHU&RXQW\1GREAT RENTS & LOW CAM / TAXES
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.
Building #18
Unit G/H 12,500 sq. ft. ( +/- 4,000 sq. ft. office
space, 8,500 sq. ft. warehouse)
2 tailgate loading
ASED
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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.
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.
Building #8
12,000 sq. ft., 16 ft.Lceilings,
EASEDdivisible, dead storage
- $3.00 psf.
Cinema Quality Video: Large sensor digital filming and post production.
High end results for corporate video,
trade shows, spirit videos and web production, without the barrier of a traditional film budget. Visit www.RandomThought.tv.
Contact:
DigitalFilm@RandomThought.tv
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.
Feeling overwhelmed with completing your daily tasks? Need help?
Contact JDS Concierge Service 6099
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www.jdsconciergeservice.com
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.
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
Computer problem? Or need a
used computer in good condition $80? Call 609-275-6631.
Unit C 3,200 sq. ft. of office/showroom/sales space.
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Simple to complex engineering Android apps development. See free
sample apps under kokeb.com in
Google Play or call 215-860-1916.
GRAPHIC ARTS
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
Graphic Design Services: Logos,
Newsletters, Brochures, Direct Mail,
etc. Reasonable rates. Fast turnaround.
Call 732-331-2717 or email ksmyth1228@comcast.net
www.kathysmythdesign.com
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HOW TO ORDER
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. Questions? Call us at 609-452-7000.
HELP 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/
Client Assistant Part time position in
East Windsor. Start out working 10
hours per week with potential 20 hours
after training period. We require mature
individuals with strong organizational
and communication skills. Business
computer knowledge, bookkeeping experience are desirable. Please email resume with salary requirements and references to: lar@ppsmore.com.
Help Wanted: Part-Time Office Assistant/Receptionist For Professional
Office located in Mercerville. Hourly
Rate- Negotiable. Mon, Thurs, Fri, 9am4pm. Please call to schedule interview:
609-586-3350.
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:
HELP WANTED
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
HELP WANTED
Judy 609-586-1400, jmoriarty@weidel.com; Princeton: Mike 609-9212700, mike@weidel.com.
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. Please send resumes to prose@reliableoffice.com. You
may also call Philip @ 609-683-8839.
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED:
Writing, Editing,
& Online Media
The WW-P News, the biweekly paper
serving West Windsor and Plainsboro, seeks
a reporter/writer who wants to sharpen his or
her skills in a dynamic editorial environment.
Salary + Benefits + Opportunity to grow with Community News Service,
publisher of 10 community newspapers in Central New Jersey.
Respond to editor Richard K. Rein: rein@wwpinfo.com.
HELP WANTED
JOBS WANTED
JOBS WANTED
Warehouse Asst-FT Assembles
equipment. Maintains Recordkeeping.
Ability to lift up to 80 lbs. Must have a
clean and valid driver’s license. Apply
hr@firstchoicehme.com.
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).
a car. References upon request, available immediately. 609-356-9473.
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. The U.S. 1 Jobs Wanted section
has helped people like you find challenging opportunities for years now. We
know this because we often hear from
the people we have helped. 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
Companion Position Full/part-time.
College graduate seeking ideal position
as
a
companian
or
personal
assistant/traveling companion. We can
discuss yuor individual needs. References available/own transportation.
Please call 908-745-8603.
Home Health Aide interested in providing patient care in your home, an extended care facility, or hospital room. I
have over 25 years expereince and own
Looking for a full-time position. Experienced Business Consultant/Call
Center/NOC & Telecom Trainer. Very
computer literate 201 381-9114. See me
on LinkedIn: http://www.linedin.com/in/brianstokesnj
Seasoned Manager: Are you looking
for a seasoned manager with extensive
experience in administration, operations, sales, and distribution in both the
private and public sectors? Thorough
computer, communication, HR, and organizational skills. Call 732-407-0762.
TAX SERVICES
INSTRUCTION
MERCHANDISE MART
OPPORTUNITIES
OPPORTUNITIES
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.
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.
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,
848-4594892.
Free: Have your own business. No investment. No risk. Join today and receive $50 just for trying. I will help you
become
successful.
http://napower.biz/127091
http://vimeo.com/47564266.
Looking for energetic, motivated
people for buisnes opportunity. For
more info please call Janina at 908-5665325.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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 609-9248282. Princeton Junction 609-8970032.
Hightstown
609-448-7170.
www.farringtonsmusic.com.
Entertainment Center For Sale:
Good condition. Blond wood. Space for
TV, turntable, radio, more. 2 drawers, 2
cabinets, 3 display cases. $500 ($100
discount if you take apart.) 609-7500571.
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
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.
HEALTH
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.
MENTAL HEALTH
Having problems with life issues?
Stress, anxiety, depression, relationships. Free consultation. Working in person or by phone. Rafe Sharon, Psychoanalyst 609-683-7808.
INSTRUCTION
Biology Tutor: high school, Mercer
County only. 609-392-8897.
Fear Away Driving School Learn to
drive from the best. Special rate. 609924-9700. Lic. 0001999.
Help With English. Distinguished
Professor of English, Rutgers University
(ret.), offers written language assistance
to non-native professionals using English in their non-fiction work. Most fields.
E-mail: zargoiv@gmail.com.
Piano Lessons / Improvisation for
all instruments with accomplished jazz
pianist. Classical, jazz, all ages, all levels. My home or yours (Princeton area).
References available. Call Alexander
609-240-7442 or e-mail alexanderbperry@gmail.com.
Science and Math Tutoring: Biology, Chemistry, Algebra, Geometry.
Taught by college professor. 18 years
experience. Recipient of two national
teaching awards. Discoverygenics 609581-5686.
For sale: Furniture, 2 wing chairs
$75. each, cherry curio cabinet $ 225. All
in excellent condition. Please call 609577-8244.
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
I Buy Guitars and All Musical Instruments in Any Condition: Call Rob at 609457-5501.
WANTED TO BUY
Writing Tutorials: Former Princeton
University writing instructor can help
with essays for college applications and
school work. All ages. www.princetonwritingtutor.com. 609-921-0916.
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.
ENTERTAINMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Gather ‘Round the Piano and Sing
Your Favorite Carols: Pianist available
for your holiday party. Song sheets included. 609-423-9693.
ATTENTION SUCCESS SEEKER!
Do not look at any other opportunity until you have listened to the “Success Secrets Revealed” CD! To get your FREE
CD, please call 1-866-509-5320.
1000-16,000 SF West Windsor
Office, air conditioned-warehouse, excess parking
Do You Have a “Honey-D
Do” List?
HIRE A HANDYMAN!
$40/Hr. (4-hr. minimum) • Full Service Contractor
Lawn to Roof - We can Fix It
No Job Too Small
Fully Insured • Reference Upon Request
Ryan A. Henninger - Carpenter/Builder, LLC
609-883-6269
www.rahcarpenterbuilderllc.com
- Sale or lease
- Tailboard & drive in
- Signage
- Expansion options
- Direct utilities
- Short term available
William Barish, bbarish@cpnrealestate.com
609-921-8844 Cell 609-731-6076
www.cpnrealestate.com
Commercial Property Network, Inc.
We Have a Place For Your Company
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