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    www.theprincetonsun.com OCT. 21–27, 2015 FREE

    Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Police Report . . . . . . . . . . . 14

    INSIDE THIS ISSUEAn app guy

    Christian Montoya makingmust-have apps. PAGE 2

    By ERICA CHAYES WIDAThe Sun

    First up on the calendar to kickoff another ghoulish holiday isthe Arts Council of Princeton’sAnnual Hometown Halloween Pa-rade. Though a costumed crowdstomping through the center of Princeton is hard to miss, be sureyou don’t by arriving on thePalmer Square Green Thursday,Oct. 29 by 5 p.m. The witches,fairies, skeletons and super-heroes of Princeton will paradetheir way through downtown andend at Hinds Plaza.

    Maria Evans, artistic directorfor the Arts Council, described

    how the excitement leading up tothe parade is riveting.

    “It’s quite mobbed every year,”Evans said. “I think it’s a very funtown event. The firemen partici-pate, the policemen close off thestreets and wait.”

    After the parade, there will be aperformance by the “Environ-

    By ERICA CHAYES WIDA

    The Sun

    “We grow everything our-selves,” said proud fifth graderMatty Baglio at the Garden Stateon Your Plate event on Tuesday,Oct. 13. The Community ParkMiddle School cafeteria filledwith students eager to taste somenew things, and important stateofficials there to encouragehealthy eating among Prince-ton's finest: it's youth.

    State Secretary of AgricultureDoug Fisher came to support theprogram, as well as two otherrepresentatives from the stateDepartment of Agriculture – Rose Tricario, director of foodand nutrition, and Chris Cirkusof the NJDA Farm to School Pro-gram. Princeton Mayor Liz Lem-pert, Princeton Public SchoolsSuperintendent Steve Cochrane,Assemblyman Jack Citarelli andMercer County Executive BrianHughes also came with a happy

    face and tastebuds ready.The Garden State on Your

    Plate event was sponsored by thePrinceton School Gardens Coop-erative, which has allowed localschools to have gardens wherestudents learn how to dig, plantseeds and grow their own deli-cious fruits and vegetables.

    “The apples are so good,” ex-claimed fourth grader Brooks

    Chill-Sandias.This event, the first of four

    tastings scheduled for the 2015-16school year, aims to introduce K-5 students to diverse fruits and

    vegetables grown by their localfarms. Through support of Princeton University, all fourPrinceton public elementaryschools will be visited by four

    local chefs. Each chef offers iden-tical tastings of their local farmitem at each school. In support of 

    ERICA CHAYES/The Sun

    Parent volunteers Meghan Hedin, left, and Karyn Weber hold a tray of broccoli slaw.

    ‘Garden State on Your Plate’Princeton elementary students get taste of healthy eating at in-school tasting event

     please see KIDS, page 5  please see PLENTY, page 19

    Have aghoulish

    good timeSpooktactular eventsplanned in Princeton

    for Halloween next week 

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    2 THE PRINCETON SUN — OCT. 21–27, 2015

    By VITA DUVAThe Sun

    Christian Montoya may be along way from his hometown of Miami, but there is no place likePrinceton.

    An award-winning product de-signer with more than eight yearsof experience in mobile, web andgames under his belt, the Prince-ton transplant recognizes howsweet it is to spend his days herein town.

    “I love Princeton’s close prox-imity to both New York City and

    Philadelphia, but no matterwhere I am, at theend of the day, Iget to come homeand leave thestress of city life behind me,” hesaid.

    On a typical Sunday afternoon,Montoya can be spotted enjoyinga hot chocolate at Halo Pub or ex-ploring JaZams with his belovedwife and 2-year-old son.

    But Montoya has not alwaysseen these better days. A gamer atheart, his passion work has, andalways will be, a work inprogress.

    “At first, I was concerned that Ididn’t have the programmingchops for product design, so I ma-

     jored in electrical and computerengineering in college. But, bysenior year, I realized that gamedesign was the path that I wouldfollow.”

    After graduating from CornellUniversity’s College of Engineer-

    ing in May 2007 with a B.S. inelectrical and computer engineer-ing, Montoya became a foundingmember of SGN, one of the firstcompanies dedicated to socialgames.

    “At the time, I was just trying toget into any tech company thatwould take me,” he said with asmile.

    A year later, Montoya foundedMappdev, his own game company.Here, he designed and developedsocial games and applications in-

    cluding “Ask a Friend” and “PopAnswers,” which reached morethan 15 million monthly activeusers. In 2010, Mappdev wasnamed one of the top 10 compa-nies on Facebook by traffic.

    In 2011, the Facebook app plat-form took a hit, and Montoya soldhis popular applications toMentez, a Latin American-fo-cused social network game pub-lisher.

    “Once you start in this indus-try, you can never leave,” he said.

    And so Montoya forged on, de-spite the obstacles that appearedin his path. He never stopped andalways worked on his craft.

    Montoya later joined OMGPOP,a defunct game studio and casualonline multiplayer gaming web-site as the vice president of prod-

    uct. Here, he helped design andproduce the well-liked mobilegame, DrawSomething.

    “Draw Something was actuallya sequel to the already-existinggame, Draw My Thing, but as youcan imagine, an innuendo such asthat was not the direction OMG-POP wanted to continue in,” hesaid. “So, we revamped it to workon mobile devices.”

    Draw Something went on to be-come the second-fastest growingmobile game of all time, placingNo. 1 in app stores a week after itsinitial release.

    “Even though I was working ina super high-pressure situation,Draw Something was the firstproduct where I really got toapply my own ideas,” said the kidat heart.

    “Draw Something facilitatednatural fun between people, andthat’s the kind of thing that I do

    this for.”In 2012, the games industry did

    not fare well yet again, and Mon-toya was thrown a few curveballs.In an ever-fluctuating industry, henever stopped following hisdreams.

    In March, Montoya launchedhis own games company onceagain – Montoya Industries. Andlate last month, he finally re-leased his latest brainchild, NoMore Kings, a unique puzzlegame for one player based on the

    rules of chess for iPhone, iPadand Android.

    “A friend of mine gave me achess set as a gift,” Montoya saidof his inspiration behind thegame. “I’ve never been good at

    chess, but I love it.”In the game, players are tasked

    with eliminating the king, butalong the way, they have to elimi-nate all of the other pieces on theboard in more than 100 levels of mind-bending brainteasers. Toplay a preview of No More Kings,visit the website http://montoy-aindustries.com/nomorekinds/.

    “If you’re in school and youhaven’t learned to program yet,you should really consider it,”Montoya said. “It will give you abig advantage, no matter whatdiscipline you choose to pursue. Itis great for problem solving.”

    Your favorite park, the neighbor youdon’t know, the organization withwhich you’ve long been a member,that helpful librarian, little leagueteam, or loved politician; your kids,your kids’ friends, your friends’

    friends. Learn how the mayor takesher coffee and what extraordinaryhabit the man on Hulfish has. What-ever the story, “The Sun Spotlight” iswhere Princeton people and placesget to shine.

    Christian Montoya talks making must-have apps

    VITA DUVA/The Sun

    Princeton app designer ChristianMontoya plays his newest game,No More Kings, a puzzle game

    based on the rules of chess, onhis iPhone.

    THE SUN SPOTLIGHT

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    By ERICA CHAYES WIDAThe Sun

    Tatiana Sims, a recent Prince-ton High School graduate, got theidea for a Unity Walk after film-ing a documentary about race re-lations, “The Quest: EqualizingAchievement.” She realizedmany kids felt undervalued or leftout within their community anddecided the best thing would be tohave everyone come together to

    feel loved and valued.“This event is really to cele-

    brate togetherness and diversityin our community,” said Sims,

    who is taking a year off beforecollege to ensure youth in Prince-ton are succeeding and doingeverything they’re capable of doing.

    Sims began filming her docu-mentary during her junior yearat PHS in 2014. She researched in-formation about the achievementgap and went on to document thestories of her peers as well as ed-ucators.

    “I wanted to get their perspec-

    tives on the issue. What I foundwas when kids do not have ade-quate support, they really end upfalling through the cracks of the

    system,” Sims said. “I developedthis ‘triangular theory:’ students,parents and teachers all need tobe on the same page in order forstudents to thrive. I am workingnow to make sure these types of things are in place during my gapyear.”

    Sims spoke to the administra-tion while in high school aboutredefining how students learn.She aimed to bring forth an issuethat may have not otherwise been

    known. Sims was an integral partof the action plan team for the de-

    4 THE PRINCETON SUN — OCT. 21–27, 2015

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    the Garden State on Your Platetastings, children also learnabout each farm item throughvideos, posters and lessons inboth their classrooms and gar-dens.

    “It's an innovative way to tryvegetables they may not be proneto try at home,” said Joel Rosa, CPfood service director. “It makes iteasier for the kids to pick out

    healthier choices. In line forlunch, most students don't pickthe healthier option. After tast-ings like this, I see them begin topick more healthy things. I amproud to be a part of this pro-gram.”

    Tuesday's vegetable of choicewas a broccoli plant, presented byfarmer Jess Niederer from Chick-adee Farms and chef Dan Slobod-

    ien from Princeton University.Rather than just making some-

    thing from the crown, which moststudents are used to, the chef pre-pared a broccoli slaw made fromall parts of the plant. Childrenwere advised to first taste the leaf,then try the leaf with a naturalflavor – a little lemon – and thenfinally the slaw.

    “I've been a professional chef for 35 years, but I actually startedcooking when I was your age, justplaying in the kitchen with mymom,” Slobodien said to a groupof oohing and awing secondgraders. “Cooking comes from

    the heart. I made this from myheart, and farmer Jess also grewit with love. At least have a no-thank-you portion and give it atry.”

    All the kids were willing par-ticipants.

    There were a few sour faces inthe crowd, but most everyoneseemed to enjoy tasting the newparts of the plant.

    KIDSContinued from page 1

    Kids excited to try new food

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    6 THE PRINCETON SUN — OCT. 21–27, 2015

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    Support Zwicker and Vellato represent 16th District

    I write in support of the campaigns of Andrew Zwicker and Maureen Vella to rep-resent the NJ Legislative District 16.

    Zwicker, a Princeton University scien-tist, brings his experience of relying on ev-idence, not political ideology or rhetoric, inmaking decisions.

    Vella, as a lawyer and former judge,looks at all sides of an issue before makinga decision.

    We need these two people to bring theirintelligence and good judgment to the As-sembly to help solve the challenges facingthe state today.

    Zwicker knows the environment is criti-cal to our health and the state’s economicgrowth. He has spent his life working on a

    clean renewable energy source.Both Zwicker and Vella support restor-

    ing the women’s health-care funding thatGov. Christie cut so the women of New Jer-sey can regain access to the high-qualityreproductive health care they need and de-

    serve.With Zwicker and Vella in the Assembly

    fighting for these important causes, wehave a chance to get New Jersey’s priori-ties straight again. I urge you to vote forZwicker and Vella on Nov. 3.

    Carol L. Golden

    Re-elect Ciattarelliand Simon to state AssemblyI have lived in Princeton for 53 years,

    and care about our elected state officials.Jack Ciattarelli and Donna Simon aredoing an outstanding job for the 16th Leg-islative District, which represents Prince-ton. They are honest, hard working, dedi-cated and are not afraid to reach across theaisle to achieve goals they feel are impor-tant for our district. Because they havemade a name for themselves by conscien-

    tiously serving all constituents, we needthem representing us in Trenton. Jack andDonna are up for re-election to the state As-sembly on Tuesday, Nov. 3. I urge you tosupport these experienced candidates.

    Joan Bassett

    Princeton University shouldsign UNPRI initiative

    I noted that Princeton University an-nounced that it earned 12.7 percent on itsendowment investments in its most recent

    fiscal year. This seems like a wonderful op-portunity to address the issue of responsi-ble investment, an area in which my organ-ization plays a role in educating the public,endowments and nonprofits. (SustainableInvesting 4 All, www.sustainableinvest-ing4all.com)

    Princeton University has not signed theUnited Nations Principles for ResponsibleInvestment, an initiative launched by KofiAnan and the United Nations in 2006. Thegoal of the initiative is to “understand the

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    implications of sustainability forinvestors and support signatoriesto incorporate these issues intotheir investment decision makingand ownership practices. Theprinciples are designed to be com-patible with the investment stylesof large, diversified, institutionalinvestors that operate within atraditional fiduciary framework.”

    The six principles “were devel-oped by an international group of institutional investors reflecting

    the increasing relevance of envi-ronmental, social and corporategovernance issues to investmentpractices” and that “applyingthese principles may better aligninvestors with broader objectivesof society.” (Quotes courtesy of the UNPRI, www.unpri.org.)Presently 1,396 asset owners, in-vestment managers and othersrepresenting $59 trillion have be-come signatories. PU should be-come a signatory as well.

    In abiding by these principles,

    investors take into considerationthe impact of their investments,including what behaviors theirinvestments are underwriting,and from what consequences theyare profiting. Many people are al-ready familiar with how thisissue has been raised with regardto climate change and how in-vestors, including PU, can bemore judicious in how they fi-nance destructive business prac-tices and profit from increases in

    asthma, forced migration andwidespread disease.These principles also reach

    across a wider set of ESG issues,helping guide institutional in-

    vestors to become more aware of their impact and diminish therole they play in human traffick-ing and forced labor (includingchild labor), widening of the in-come and wealth gaps, automo-tive and other industry gover-nance scandals, mass incarcera-tion, water scarcity and more.These are the issues of the day,and without investors providingthe financial backing to those cre-ating these problems, they wouldnot be the crises that they are.(As I have learned from morethan 30 years of studying respon-sible finance, nothing ever hap-pens without funding.)

    Please bear in mind that no oneis accusing institutional in-vestors who do not abide by theUNPRI, including Princeton Uni-versity, of ill will. Unfortunately,a great number of investors be-lieve that the impact of invest-ments should not be of concernwhen building a portfolio, butthat the profit earned should bethe only criteria. This principlewas key in the work of MiltonFriedman, who won a Nobel Prizefor Economics in 1976. This view

    drove both political and economicchange in the 1980s worldwide. Ithas since become widespread andits trajectory has continued, lead-ing to most of the ills from whichour global society suffers today.Changing this trajectory is thegoal of the UNPRI, and many peo-ple believe that PU should adhereto the same principles of respon-sible investment.

    I encourage all to learn moreabout how their own IRAs,

    401(k)s, 529s and other invest-ments are being managed with re-gard to ESG issues and theUNPRI. As well, if you knowsomeone associated with the

    trustees of Princeton University, Iencourage you to share withthem your thoughts about Prince-ton signing the United NationsPrinciples for Responsible Invest-ment. Please feel free to reach outto me for more information.

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    WE NES Y OCT. 21Richard Fischer: Princeton Country

    Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Cen-ter, 8-10:30 p.m. Tickets: $8.

    Stephen Petronio Company:Berlind Stage, McCarter TheatreCenter, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $48.Visit www.mccarter.org for moredetails.

    Homework Help: Princeton PublicLibrary, Third Floor, 4-6 p.m.After school homework help isavailable. Students in all gradesfrom all Princeton schools arewelcome.

    Baby Story Time: Princeton PublicLibrary, Story Room, 11-11:30 p.m.Stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children0-17 months. An adult mustaccompany all children.

    THURS Y OCT. 22Stephen Petronio Company:

    Berlind Stage, McCarter TheatreCenter, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $48.Visit www.mccarter.org for more

    details.

    Homework Help: Princeton PublicLibrary, Third Floor, 4-6 p.m.After school homework help isavailable. Students in all grades

    from all Princeton schools arewelcome.

    Baby Story Time: Princeton PublicLibrary, Story Room, 11-11:30 p.m.Stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children0-17 months. An adult mustaccompany all children.

    Baby Playgroup: Princeton PublicLibrary, Story Room, 11:30-noon.This is for parents, caregivers andchildren 0-17 months of age. Nobig kids allowed.

    FRI Y OCT. 23Kenny Barron: Berlind Stage,

    McCarter Theatre Center, 8 p.m.Tickets: $60. Visitwww.mccarter.org for moredetails.

    S TUR Y OCT. 24

    Bob Isaacs with Naomi Morse andLarry Unger: Princeton CountryDancers, Suzanne Patterson Cen-ter, 8-10:30 p.m.

    Public Birding Trip: WashingtonCrossing Audubon Society, ColdBrook Reserve, 8:30 a.m. Formore information, call (609) 921-8964.

    Kirtan Meditation Discussion and

    Indian Vegetarian Luncheon:Princeton Bhakti Vendanta Insti-tute, 2 p.m. To register, [email protected].

    Brazilian and Portuguese Stories:Princeton Public Library, StoryRoom, 3:30-4 p.m. Stories andsongs in Brazilian and Por-tuguese for children ages 2 andup. An adult must accompany all

    children.

    SUN Y OCT. 25Roomful of Teeth: Berlind Stage,

    McCarter Theatre Center, 3 p.m.Tickets: $60. Visitwww.mccarter.org for moredetails.

    MON Y OCT. 26English Conversation Class:

    Princeton Public Library, Prince-ton Room, 11-12:30 p.m. Speakersof world languages who arelearning English as a second lan-guage are invited to our EnglishConversation classes, in which

    dedicated volunteers lead classesthat encourage speaking skills.

    Homework Help: Princeton PublicLibrary, Third Floor, 4-6 p.m.After school homework help isavailable. Students in all gradesfrom all Princeton schools arewelcome.

    South Jersey Ghost ResearchGroup: Princeton Public Library,Community Room, 7-8 p.m. Justin time for Halloween, the grouppresents findings from placesthey have investigated, including

    private homes and historic sites,and display and discuss the toolsof their trade. For those 8 andolder.

    TUES Y OCT. 27Princeton Scrabble Club Meeting:

    Panera Bread, Nassau ParkBoulevard, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

    Princeton Community Dinner: FirstBaptist Church of Princeton, 5-7p.m. All are welcome to partake ina free dinner to sit down and eat,

    or to take with you.

    Global Opportunities Breakfast:Princeton Regional Chamber ofCommerce, Nassau Club ofPrinceton, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Speak-er: Ed Marsh, Princeton ConsiliumGlobal Business Advisors. Con-tact [email protected] more information.

    “Composer’s Last Words,” PartOne: Calidore String Quartet:Richardson Auditorium, Prince-ton University, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

    For more information, call (609)258-6024.

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    velopment of SuperintendentSteve Cochrane’s strategic plan.According to Sims, Cochranebased his agenda for the plan onher triangular theory.

    The Unity Walk will meet at400 Witherspoon St. at 1 p.m. on

    Saturday, Oct. 24. Starbucks,which Sims worked closely withwhile filming her documentary atits Nassau Street location, willprovide coffee and snacks for thecommunity.

    “I (want to thank) MichaelScott, regional manager of Star-bucks, and Howard Schultz, CEOof Starbucks, for their dedicationto the project,” Sims said. “I alsoreally want to thank the mayor[Liz Lempert] who helped me getthe Unity Walk together. I came to

    her with an idea, and she got it towhere it is now.”

    The event will begin withposter and banner making,speeches by Lempert, Shirley Sat-terfield and Sims. Participantswill then walk to the Arts Councilof Princeton for an entertainingpresentation to keep attendees en-gaged in the walk. Walkers willthen proceed to the Friends Cen-

    ter where Sims will screen “TheQuest: Equalizing Achievement.”

    “I want to keep that a little bitof a secret to make sure peoplecome out to see it,” Sims said of some of the experiences docu-mented. “But I will say it was eyeopening, a diverse crowd of peo-ple who participated – young, old,white, black. It really just opensthe dialogue about this topic.”

    Former Township Mayor JimFloyd has also mentored Sims

    through the process of standingup for her peers, establishing pos-itive race relations and being anactive member of the community.

    “He has really helped me andencouraged me through all theendeavors I’ve decided to take on.He has guided me,” Sims said.“He has such a voice and histori-cal representation as being thefirst African American mayor of Princeton.”

    Sims hopes this Unity Walk “is just the beginning. I hope to have

    the event annually, not just inPrinceton but in other communi-ties. I hope it opens the conversa-tion for togetherness.”

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    The most impor-tant challenge forPrinceton is afford-ability.

    Ordinary residentsare continually chal-lenged to maintain areasonable standardof living and pay thebills. With the consol-idation of Princeton,the current six-mem-ber council and

    mayor haven’t livedup to residents’ expectations of better services and lower prop-erty taxes. My experience rais-ing a family in this town gives

    me all the perspectivenecessary to identifythe problems I sharewith fellow Princeto-nians. I will use myproven social skills tocollaborate on solvingthem.

    If I am elected, I’dlike our local Councilto stay focused, re-duce the number of ordinances that re-

    quire more capitalspending or inconvenience res-idents, and stop wasting timeon passing resolutions thathave nothing to do with Prince-

    ton and distract the councilfrom the essence of its respon-sibility. The priority challengeis to keep Princeton affordablefor all.

    Princeton has a $61 millionannual operating budget, $11.4million of which goes to servic-ing the debt –that's about 19 per-cent of the budget.

    The Council should focus oncutting taxes to keep the embat-tled middle class from having to

    flee town.I’d like to see Princeton Coun-

    cil focus strictly on local issueswhile listening to local resi-dents.

    Every week, The Sun will ask the candidates in the Nov. 3 electionfor Princeton Council seats to respond to questions pertinent to local

    issues. You can find all responses online at www.theprincetonsun.com.This week’s question: 1.) Make your final pitch.

     Why should you be elected to Township Council?

    I am a longtime Princeton residentwho raised three children in Princetonwith all three graduating from PrincetonHigh School. I have a bachelor’s degree inaccounting from Villanova Universityand currently work in the accountingfield.

    I have a sincere desire in looking outfor the best interests of all of Princeton’sresidents and taxpayers and a belief thatoffice holders should serve the best inter-ests of all members of our community re-gardless of party affiliation. The issuesthat a local government face are, to agreat extent, financial. No current Coun-cil member has an accounting or finan-cial background, and I believe I can playan instrumental role in bringing about a

    more fiscally responsible Coun-cil.

    There are many Princetonresidents who are frustratedwith increasing taxes, closed-door meetings and lack of transparency in the current

    Council. The pay increase theCouncil gave itself shortly afterthe last election is a prime ex-ample of the conflict of interestthat is created in a one-partylocal government. Giving therecreation department director a 17.5 per-cent salary increase without first vettingit out to the public to see if there wassomeone else equally as qualified is an-other. We need to cut back on unneces-

    sary spending and ask our-selves “Can we afford this?” TheCouncil needs and deserves di-versity, and we need it now.

    Princeton is a special townwith a diverse population, andPrinceton University is a big

    part of what makes this townspecial. But I believe that thetownship residents and smallbusinesses play an equal role inmaking Princeton a desirabledestination. I believe that the

    current agreement our township haswith Princeton University needs to be im-mediately reexamined. Voters need to beassured that the university’s “payment inlieu of taxes” is equitable.

    Fiscal responsibility means livingwithin a carefully crafted budget muchlike Princeton residents must do in theirown households. A budget is defined as“an estimate of income and expenditurefor a set period of time.” The currentCouncil has not been able to adhere to the

    annual budget it votes on. Having a morediverse Council may not change manyvotes. It will, however, bring real discus-sions to the table and transparency to theresidents of Princeton. That is what myaccounting and financial backgroundwill bring to the Council when I am elect-ed.

    Thank you for taking the time to readthis. It would truly be a privilege to serveon the Princeton Council.

    KELLY DiTOSTO

    LYNN LU IRVING

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    This is a great question. I do not thinkthat I am in any way gifted with specialpowers. I do think that I have a commit-ment to serve the town of Princeton withintegrity and respect. I value all opinionsand treat everyone fairly. My dream hasbeen to one day witness the time wheneveryone in Princeton feels like they be-long. I am just a humble person who hasbeen given the opportunity to give backto a great town.

    I am the councilperson who neverneeds fame or attention to do my job. Ihave always been accessible and straight-forward. Never have I mislead the com-munity in any of my obligations or coun-cil votes.

    It has been a real joy to runfor Council with CouncilwomanHeather Howard. This hasmade my decision to run a loteasier. Princeton residents aretruly blessed to have dedicatedcouncilmen and women.

    I have served Princeton formany years and love each day. Ihave a wealth of knowledge andpride myself on how I can listento others and retain so muchvaluable information.

    Princeton is currently in a transitionalperiod. The harmonizing of old townshipand borough ordinances are still beingdone. The creation of a cold storage facili-

    ty for millions of dollars worthof public works equipment is fi-nally moving forward. The hir-ing of new police personnel tomeet the needs of our communi-ty has begun. The positive rela-tionship between the town of Princeton and Princeton Univer-sity will only continue to grow. Iwould like to help usher all of these exciting plans forward.

    My mother, Minnie Rhodes,who died in December 2012, was

    my biggest cheerleader and always gaveback to Princeton. She instilled in methat you must have a caring, creative,sympathetic, loving, discerning, peaceful

    and gracious manner to serve in publicoffice. I serve because I want my childrento be raised in a fair and peaceful envi-ronment. I want my friends and Prince-ton residents to be raised in a safe and re-spectful community. I want everyone tobe given a chance to shine. Shine when itcomes to getting a top-notch education inPrinceton Public Schools. Shine whenyou know you are welcome in Princeton.Shine when you can give back to Prince-ton and volunteer a few hours on ourmany boards and commissions. Shinewhen you can volunteer asfireman/woman.

    I am asking for your vote on Nov. 3 so Ican continue to let Princeton shine.

    LANCE LIVERMAN

    I’ve been honored to serve on thePrinceton Council and hope voters will

    consider supporting me for a secondterm.We have achieved much of the promise

    of consolidation, but there is more workto be done to create a more effective andresponsive government. When I talk toresidents, one thing is clear: taxes and af-fordability are still the top issues inPrinceton. We have worked hard to holdthe line on property tax increases – thanks to consolidation and sound finan-cial planning, the municipal tax rate isessentially the same level as 2010 – but weneed to continue to find ways to keep

    Princeton diverse and affordable. To thatend, we instituted new budget controls tohelp manage expenses and negotiated anew contract for legal services with sig-nificant savings, but we face budget pres-sure from increasing costs, especially ris-

    ing health-care expenses andwages. To counter those pres-

    sures, I will continue to seek effi-ciencies and also explore waysto expand the commercial taxbase so we are less reliant on in-dividual property taxes.

    I also want to work to create amore welcoming and just com-munity. As a member of thePrinceton Council, I’ve workedon several exciting initiatives re-lated to public safety and healthand human services. For exam-ple, as police commissioner, I’ve workedwith the department to strengthen rela-

    tionships with the community, support-ing the re-instatement of communitypolicing and helping to introduce newinitiatives to address the pernicious prac-tice of wage theft. These efforts havemade Princeton a more humane commu-

    nity and also make us safer bybuilding trust with all resi-

    dents.I now look forward to sup-porting the police departmentin implementation of its newstrategic plan. This plan wasdeveloped with significant com-munity consultation and, bysmartly managing the force(and without the addition of any new officers), strengthensthe successful communitypolicing program and devotes

    increased attention to traffic safety, withan emphasis on data-driven traffic en-

    forcement.I’ve also been pleased to work to ad-

    dress the needs of our most vulnerableresidents, including forging new relation-ships between our Human Services De-partment and the police, and organizing

    to save Princeton’s WIC clinic (the federalsupplemental nutrition program for

    Women, Infants and Children).I served as New Jersey’s commissionerof health and senior services, and nowwork with states on implementinghealth-care reforms. Closer to home, I’vebeen pleased to work to promote ahealthy community by banning smokingin parks and outdoor public spaces andraising the tobacco age of sale to 21 tohelp prevent young people from startingto smoke. And one of my proudest initia-tives was working with the mayor tomake Princeton the first town in MercerCounty to implement marriage equality.

    In many of these efforts, Princeton hasbeen a leader not just in New Jersey butnationally. With your support, I hope tocontinue to work to find ways to keepPrinceton the diverse and liveable com-munity we all love.

    HEATHER HOWARD

    See all of the candidate responses at www.theprincetonsun.com

    CANDIDATESMEET THE COUNCIL

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    Every week, The Sun will ask the candidates in the Nov. 3 electionfor Princeton Board of Education seats to respond to questionspertinent to local issues. You can find all the responses online

    at www.theprincetonsun.com. This week’s question: 1.) Make your finalpitch. Why should you be elected to the Board of Education?

    MEET THE

    BOE CANDIDATES

    I would like to thank The PrincetonSun for its detailed reporting on thePrinceton Schools, its continuing cover-age of the Board of Education meetingsand this four-part series allowing the can-didates for Board of Education to expresstheir opinions.

    Areas of interest that I will work forinclude the wellness initiatives outlinedby the superintendent. I am especially in-terested in moving the start of the highschool later in the day. The evidence pre-sented and the recommendation by theAmerican Academy of Pediatrics makesit clear that school times for high schoolstudents should be no earlier than 8:30a.m. Later start times result in better

    grades, higher standardized test scoresand an overall better quality of life foradolescent students. School districtsfrom Florida to California have alreadyadapted later start times for high schools

    because the research is clear,there is a biological necessityfor adolescents to sleep later inthe morning, and even a 40-minute change in school starttime will have a positive effect.There will be logistical hurdlesto later start and dismissaltimes, such as bus schedulesand sports. Perhaps a first steptoward this goal would be tomove the currently shortWednesday school day at thehigh school to a late start in-stead of the existing early dismissal. Ad-ditional logistics will need to be ad-dressed as well, but in consideration of 

    the health and wellbeing of adolescentchildren, I will advocate for a high schoolstart time no earlier than 8:30 a.m.

    I also am very interested in the “knowevery child goal” for the Princeton Public

    Schools. This will be a difficultgoal given the rising student en-rollment and the state-mandat-ed tax levy caps (2 percent) thatmay prevent additional teachersfrom being hired as student en-rollment grows. The 2 percentcap does not cover inflation, andthe cap will not allow increasedtax ratables from new homes tobe used for funding schools andmunicipal services (the cap ison the total tax raised by themunicipality – the levy – not on

    the percentage of tax individuals pay ontheir home valuations). Therefore, in in-flation-adjusted dollars, the school budg-

    et will likely shrink each year. As studentenrollment in the district increases, theschool budget cannot keep up and thefunding per student declines. Class sizeswill necessarily become larger. There are

    waivers to the tax levy cap for increasedstudent enrollment, but they do not coverthe full cost of new students and theboard is hesitant to use them. Therefore,maintaining the quality of the Princetonschools and ensuring access for all chil-dren will require new programs andbudget expenditures to be evaluated withcare. In addition, rezoning for higherdensities, as has been done in the past forluxury housing in town, is being consid-ered again by the Princeton PlanningBoard and municipal Council, and it mayserve to increase student enrollmenteven further. As a school board member,I would actively encourage the PlanningBoard and municipal Council to consider

    the impact of rezoning for higher densi-ties given the state-imposed district budg-et cap – a cap that is independent of taxratables. This is not the time for the townto grow substantially.

    ROBERT DODGE

    I would be honored to serve on thePrinceton Board of Education, and Ihope to have your vote on Nov. 3.

    First, I am a trained educator who isalso a proud product of public schools. Iearned a certificate in the program inteacher preparation as a part of my un-dergraduate studies at Princeton Univer-sity, and I hold a master’s degree from theHarvard Graduate School of Education. Ihave worked as a public school teacher

    and an educational consultant, providingprofessional development programs andcurriculum-related support to school dis-tricts. In addition, I have served as the di-rector of professional development for aconsortium of public school districts inMassachusetts, and have successful

    grant writing experience.Second, I’m deeply invested

    in the Princeton Public Schoolsas the parent of two young boysat Community Park Elemen-tary School. I have alreadymeaningfully contributed to theschool and district as a volun-teer, including currently serv-ing as the VP for clubs and ac-tivities of the Community Park

    PTO (which included thelaunch of a wide array of after-school clubs at Community Park for thefirst time this fall). In addition, I am amember of the Community Park DualLanguage Initiative Study Group and theCommunity Park Global Studies Initia-

    tive Steering Committee. Thispast spring, I took part in thework of the Princeton PublicSchools’ Strategic PlanningSteering Committee. I hope touse my expertise in education tobenefit all students of the dis-trict.

    Third, I believe there to be apressing need for increased col-laboration among the various

    Princeton Public Schools’ stake-holders – teachers, families, ad-

    ministrators, aides, staff, communitymembers and the Board of Education – and I have demonstrated skills as a col-laborator.

    From my work proposing and manag-

    ing a federal grant, which required that Ilead a group of museum educators, col-lege professors and public school teach-ers and administrators in the develop-ment of hands-on professional develop-ment for K-12 teachers, to facilitatinggroups of administrators from differentpublic school districts in the sharing of best practices with one another, collabo-ration has been central to myefforts.

    Finally, I enjoy this work. I believe thatmy unique perspective as an educator, aparent and a taxpayer, as well as my willand ability to collaborate with all whocare about the Princeton PublicSchools, would benefit the district at thistime.

    BETSY KALBER

    BAGLIO

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    John Dewey, the philosopher and edu-cator said, “What the best and wisest par-ent wants for his own child, that must bewhat the community wants for all itschildren.” This sums up the reason that Iam running for a seat on the PrincetonBoard of Education. I strongly believeevery child deserves an excellent educa-tion and that public education must bethe safety net for all the children that it

    serves.Like many residents, my family and Imoved to Princeton because of the quali-ty of its public schools. My children havethrived because of the care given by theirteachers and administrators and the highexpectations set for them. As the productof an excellent public school district my-self, I know how important it is that not

     just my children, but that all the children

    in the district are provided withan excellent education.

    Princeton schools are facingsignificant challenges. – in-creasing budget constraints,crowded classrooms, well-inten-tioned but unfunded mandatesas well as potential large expen-ditures that may take away fromthe mission of our schools.

    I am running for the Prince-ton Board of Education becauseI can bring new solutions, newperspectives and energy to the board. Isupport a community-wide initiative toassemble a long-term financial plan forthe district. This plan should incorporateall aspects in our town that impact ourbudget. Revenue sources should be care-fully analyzed and maximized, and ex-

    penditures should be alignedwith the priorities set by thedistrict and the community.With this careful planning,where our needs and our afford-ability are aligned, we can de-liver a transparent budget totaxpayers from year to year thatnot only protects our education-al priority and ensure educa-

    tional excellence, but also is fis-cally responsible.This planning initiative re-

    quires transparency, accountability andresponsiveness from our board. Further-more, like many school boards aroundthe country, Princeton schools cannot es-cape the fact that we are inundated by su-perfluous regulations and continuous ed-ucational reforms.

    As a successful attor ney, I understandthe complexity of these regulations andreforms, and I have the knowledge, expe-rience and ability to help the board workthrough these issues and communicatemore clearly and effectively with the pub-lic.

    I am asking for your vote on Nov. 3with the understanding that the role of aschool board member is an important

    one in our town, one that requires aboard member who is willing to workwith the entire community and for theentire community. As an active commu-nity volunteer, I hope my passion andrecord of service have earned yourtrust.

    As a candidate with a vision for the fu-ture of our schools, I hope I can count onyour vote on Nov. 3.

    DAFNA KENDAL

    See all of the responses at www.theprincetonsun.com

    MEET THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES

    I am an incumbent

    who already knowsthe people, the issuesand how things aredone in the Princetonschool system. I havebeen working forchange and improve-ment in our districtfor three years, andmuch has changed.I'm looking forwardto seeing even morepositive change take place

    under the Strategic

    Plan we agreed uponthis year and willbegin implementingshortly. I'm excitedto continue this workbecause we are onthe verge of takingour great school sys-tem and making ittruly one of the bestin the world, and Ihope I have the

    chance to continue this work.

    PATRICK SULLIVAN

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    The following reports are pro-vided by the Princeton Police De-partment.

    A 1998 Ford Windstar van, op-erated by a 23-year-old Hamiltonfemale, struck and injured a 66-year-old Princeton bicyclist onAlexander Street at DickinsonStreet on Oct. 9. The woman wasreportedly traveling north onAlexander Street approachingDickinson Street, where shestruck the victim with the front of her van as he was bicycling alongAlexander Street. Investigatingpatrols determined that the driv-er was intoxicated and arrestedher for DWI.

    The bicyclist suffered a facialinjury and was transported to theUniversity MedicalCenter at Plainsboroby Princeton First Aidand Rescue.

    There were no other

    reported injuries inthe accident. There was no re-ported damage to the van.

    The driver was processed at po-lice headquarters and wascharged with driving while intox-icated, improper use of a cellphone and reckless driving. Shewas later released.

    A Trenton female was arrestedon a Trenton Municipal Courtwarrant for $500 during a car stopon Cherry Hill Road on Sept. 30.She was released on her own re-cognizance.

    On Oct. 1, a Nearly New Shopemployee reported a woman de-scribed as having a heavy build,40 to 50 years old, brown hair,wearing black sunglasses, en-tered the store and stole merchan-dise totaling $54 in value.

    Two New York males were ar-rested for possession of under 50

    grams of marijuana and posses-sion of drug paraphernalia dur-ing a car stop on Stockton Street.Both were processed at policeheadquarters and released withsummonses.

    A Hibben Road resident report-ed unknown actor(s) accessed hispersonal information and at-tempted to transfer funds fromhis Chase Bank account on Oct. 5.The bank suspected fraud and de-nied the transaction.

    During the overnight hours onOct. 3 and 4, unknown actor(s) re-portedly splattered vegetable

     juice on a Chambers Street store-front.

    On Oct. 3, a 37-year-old Hamil-ton male was arrested for drivingwhile intoxicated during a motorvehicle stop on University Place.He was processed at police head-quarters and later released with

    summonses.

    A 41-year-old LongBranch male was ar-rested on a Long

    Branch MunicipalCourt warrant for $500 during acar stop on State Road on Oct. 6.He posted bail and was released.

    A Robert Road resident report-ed that a FedEx package contain-ing $100 in merchandise wasstolen from his front porch by amale who a witness described aswearing black pants, a black jack-et and leaving the area in a grayfour-door vehicle. The packagewas later recovered in a hospitalparking lot in Trenton.

    A 17-year-old female was ar-rested for possession of drugparaphernalia during a car stopon Nassau Street on Oct. 7. Shewas processed and released to aparent.

    On Oct. 8, a 37-year-old NewYork male was arrested on multi-ple jurisdiction warrants totaling$1,750 during a car stop on Bayard

    Lane. He was released on his ownrecognizance.

    On Oct. 7, a 25-year-old Mer-

    Driver strikes bicyclist,arrested for DWI and

    improper use of cell phone

    police

    report

     please see GRAFFITI, page 18

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    D&R, YWCA Breast Cancer ResourceCenter become unique partners

    By VITA DUVAThe Sun

    In sync with Breast CancerAwareness Month, D&R Green-way Land Trust recently an-nounced its first-ever campuspartner – YWCA PrincetonBreast Cancer Resource Center.

    YWCA Princeton BCRC willmove into 2 Preservation Place,converting D&R Greenway’sPrinceton campus into a conser-vation campus. The location,

    which offers more than 60 acresof green space, will offer a heal-ing environment to those in need.

    “In order to serve more sur-vivors and to expand the scope of offerings, we are working withD&R Greenway to lease the beau-tiful home that sits alongRosedale Road – walking distancefrom our own campus,” saidYWCA Princeton CEO Judy Hut-ton. “We are delighted to be onthe property of an organizationthat finds value and beauty in

    open space and greenery, becausea healthy environment is so bene-ficial to good health. Thanks to

    extraordinary donors, BCRC willbe able to keep a presence at 59Paul Robeson Place, and success-fully expand and grow into thissecond home.”

    While often noted for its con-servation-focused art exhibitionsand educational programs, D&RGreenway’s headquarters – the

     please see CAMPUS, page 22

    Special to The Sun

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    Greenway; Judy Hutton, YWCA Princeton; Paula Flory, Breast Cancer Resource Center; Linda Mead, D&RGreenway president and CEO; Chairman Brian Breuel; and Operations Manager Laurie Emde.

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    By ERICA CHAYES WIDAThe Sun

    When Trish Miele gets off aphone call, she doesn’t say “good-bye.” Instead, she advises, “bewell.” As a licensed teacher andtutor, Miele has come into thepractice of leading a “mindful”life. She co-founded the New YorkOpen Mindfulness Festival and issoon bringing a fest to Princeton.

    With Princeton Public Schoolshaving “wellness and balance” asone of its primary goals in thenew strategic plan, a festivalabout well being may be just what

    the doctor, or PTO, ordered. Mielehas dedicated her career to train-ing teachers, guidance coun-selors, support staff, parents andchildren about how to be mindful.The festival will offer insightsinto this through experience-based activities.

    “Many people ask, ‘What ismindfulness?’ The festival is agreat way to address that ques-tion,” Miele said. “Our communi-ties are so much more driven byexperiences rather than ‘here’s aPowerPoint.’ For instance, there

    Mindfulness

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     please see FESTIVAL, page 23

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    cerville male was arrested on aHamilton Municipal Court war-rant for $140 during a car stop onLawrenceville Road. He postedbail and was released.

    On Oct. 7, a 41-year-old Trentonmale was arrested on multiple ju-risdiction warrants totaling$1,034. He was processed and re-leased on his own recognizance.

    On Oct. 7, a 79-year-old Prince-ton male was arrested on multi-ple jurisdiction warrants totaling$2,650 during a pedestrian checkon Witherspoon Street.

    On Oct. 7, a 34-year-old BelleMead male was arrested on aHamilton Township MunicipalCourt warrant for $89 during acar stop on State Road. He was re-leased after posting bail.

    On Oct. 9, a 29-year-old Prince-ton male was arrested on aPrinceton Municipal Court war-

    rant for $240 during a car stop onJohn Street. He was released afterposting bail.

    On Oct. 10 a 47-year-old Prince-ton male was arrested for drivingwhile intoxicated during a carstop on Mount Lucas Road. Hewas processed and later releasedwith summonses.

    A 44-year-old Trenton femalewas arrested on Oct. 11 on a Tren-ton Municipal Court warrant for$89 during a car stop on NassauStreet. She posted bail and was re-leased.

    On Oct. 11, a 24-year-old Prince-ton female was arrested on aSouth Brunswick Township Mu-nicipal Court warrant for $195during a car stop on Karl LightBoulevard. She posted bail andwas released.

    A maintenance supervisor re-

    ported that sometime during theovernight hours of Oct. 10-11, un-known actor(s) struck and up-rooted a small 8-foot tree behind abuilding on the 400 block of North Harrison with an un-

    known vehicle. Replacement costwas estimated at $400 to $500.

    On Oct. 11, a 25-year-old Tren-

    ton female was arrested on multi-ple Hamilton Township and Tren-ton Municipal Court warrants to-taling $550 during a car stop onState Road.

    She was also in possession of drug paraphernalia. She wasprocessed and released on herown recognizance with sum-monses.

    On Oct. 12, a Princeton Recre-ation Department employee re-ported that sometime during thepast three weeks, unknownactor(s) wrote graffiti with ablack marker on a children’sswing set in Grover Park.

    On Oct. 12, a 33-year-old Piscat-away male was arrested on a Pis-cataway Municipal Court war-rant for $500 during a car stop onElm Road. He was processed andreleased on his own recognizance.

    On Oct. 12, an ATM technician

    reported finding a debit cardskimming device attached to anATM machine on the 300 block of Nassau Street. The device wasprocessed and removed by policedetectives.

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    mental Ensemble Experiment,”comprised of the ACP’s “CAPs”teen after-school program partici-pants. They will be playing hand-made percussion instrumentsperfect for everyone to enjoy aghostly dance. Following the pa-rade and entertainment, thePrinceton Public Library will bescreening the new DreamWorksfilm “Home” in the CommunityRoom.

    On Friday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m., theHistorical Society of Princetonwill host a 45-minute walkthrough the Princeton Cemetery,recommended for ages 8 and up.The society invites brave Prince-tonians to take a historical strollthrough the cemetery that has

    come to be known as the “West-minster Abbey of the United

    States.” Witness the final restingplaces of Princeton's prominentcitizens, including a U.S. presi-dent, vice president and Civil Warsoldiers. The walk starts at themain gate, at the corner of Green-view Avenue and Humbert Street.The event is free, but tickets arerequired. To reserve your place inthe graveyard, visit princetonhis-tory.org/programs-events/.

    Later that evening at 6 p.m., thePrinceton YMCA will host a Hal-loween party free and open to thecommunity.

    The family-friendly event willhost a Trunk or Treat, where carspark in the YMCA lot with safeand close trick or treating fromparticipants’ trunks. There willalso be a spooky trail to ventureinto, bounce houses and carnivalgames. If you are a YMCA mem-ber, the Y asks that you register in

    advance by going online toprincetonymca.org or calling

    (609) 497-9622.Once the trick or treating has

    ceased and you’ve savored yourcollected candies, pop over to thePrinceton Shopping Center forthe annual Day of the Dead Cele-bration, hosted in conjunctionwith ACP. From 3 to 5 p.m. onSunday, Nov. 1, the PrincetonShopping Center courtyard willbe taken over by family andfriends celebrating “All Souls’Day” and the Mexican holiday, ElDía de los Muertos. Traditionsconnected with the holiday in-clude building private altarsusing sugar skulls, marigolds andfavorite foods of the deceased,and then visiting graves withthese as gifts. The celebration willhave strolling mariachis, sugarskull decorating, face paintingand refreshments courtesy of theTaco Truck.

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    Plenty of Halloween-themed events areplanned for Princeton starting next week 

    Keep safe this Halloween

    The following safety tips are provided by the Princeton PoliceDepartment and are suggested to be followed by all children and par-ents for a fun-filled, safe Halloween.

    On Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, there will be no hour restrictions orcurfews for trick or treating.

    However, patrol levels will be significantly increased on both mischiefnight, Friday, Oct. 31, and Halloween night.

    During the days leading up to Halloween, Princeton’s SafeNeighborhood Bureau will give presentations to elementary schoolstudents on Halloween safety tips.

    The safety precautions the police department suggests are:

    • Wear a costume that fits properly, allowing for ample movement,breath, sight and hearing.• Wear reflective material on your costume or carry a flashlight orglow stick.• Stay in familiar neighborhoods and trick or treat with a group.• Never go into a house of someone you don’t know.• All candy must be properly inspected by an adult before eating.• Use designated sidewalks and crosswalks while trick or treating.• Watch for cars that are turning or backing up. Parents, teach yourchildren to never dart out into the street or cross between parkedcars.• Stay in well-lit areas.• Never venture into dark, unfamiliar areas.

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    By VITA DUVAThe Sun

    Princeton's AdministratorMarc Dashield reviewed 2015goals during Princeton Council'smeeting on Monday, Oct. 12.

    “In the beginning of year – January – we set out what wewere going to do this year. Mr.Dashield is going to give us an up-date on where we are on achiev-ing these goals,” Mayor Liz Lem-pert said.

    Dashield's report highlightedthe completion of the affordablehousing task force and the com-pletion of Spring Street Garageimprovements. Dashield alsomentioned the implementation of an improved cold storage equip-ment facility.

    “We will see the final design inDecember, specifications and biddocuments in January and con-

    struction beginning in the springof 2016,” he noted.

    He also discussed the BicycleMaster Plan, which is to be com-pleted in June, and the Wither-spoon-Jackson Neighborhood Ini-tiative as further highlights.

    “This has been on hold withthe Historic Preservation Com-mittee reviewing that as a his-toric district.

    “Once we get through thatprocess, we will make some deci-sions in terms of moving for-

    ward,” Dashield said. “So that isstill in progress.”

    In other news:• Princeton's Chief Financial

    Officer Sandra Webb reported thestate Division of Local Govern-ment Services Best Practices In-ventory, a list of 50 mandatoryquestions from the state that en-courages municipalities to em-brace different practices to pro-mote financial accountability,sound management and trans-

    parency.Out of the 50 questions, Prince-ton answered no to only three of them.

    “Based on the number of noanswers, it could impact the state

    aid that you get. This is the sixthyear we are doing this, and wehave not had any problems withlosing our state aid,” Webb toldCouncil

    • Council proclaimed Octoberas National Cyber SecurityAwareness Month.

    “This is an increasingly impor-tant issue, and I encourage every-body to become knowledgeableabout it,” Lempert said.

    • Council unanimously passeda resolution to confirm an ordi-

    nance regarding the Harris Road,Hillside Road, Loomis Court,Oakland Street, Cuyler Road andWalnut Lane Sanitary SewerProject.

    • Council unanimously passeda resolution to confirm an ordi-nance regarding the LittlebrookRoad Sanitary Sewer Project.

    • Council unanimously passedan ordinance authorizing theamendment of certain easementsand the conveyance of other ease-

    ments to the United States PostalService in connection with thePalmer Square Post Office Build-ing.

    • The next Council meeting isslated for Monday, Oct. 26.

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    Johnson Education Center – isalso known for its communitymeeting space used by five gardenclubs, the Princeton PhotographyClub, education institutions andgovernment partners.

    The Johnson Education Centeropened on the D&R Greenwaycampus in 2006, and is a model of adaptive reuse of a circa 1900barn.

    “This new strategic alliance be-tween the two nonprofits cele-

    brates the healing value that na-ture brings to our lives,” D&RGreenway President and CEOLinda Mead said. “D&R Green-way has been working for morethan 25 years to preserve openspace and has recognized the im-portant connection between theoutdoors and health.”

    Prior to the headquarters’

    opening, D&R Greenway pre-served three adjacent homes – once part of the Robert WoodJohnson Estate – in 2001.

    To help fund the purchase of Greenway Meadows, D&R Green-way later sold the homes to theHun School of Princeton for addi-tional teacher housing.

    But after the Hun School decid-ed to move all of its teachers backto its own campus, a grant fromthe George H. and Estelle M.Sands Foundation helped the or-ganization to buy them back.

    D&R Greenway has since de-veloped a vision for a conserva-tion campus where nonprofits

    aligned with the organization’smission of inspiring a conserva-tion ethic can share resourcesand ideas.

    “The acquisition of the threehomes gives D&R Greenway theopportunity to examine its cam-pus and explore ways to furtherconnect people with the land as itcontinues to pursue its essential

    mission of preserving space forall,” said Betsy Sands, co-chair of the D&R Greenway Campus Mas-ter Plan Committee. “Partnering

    with effective organizations likethe YWCA Princeton makes usthink about how we are conserv-ing and why it matters, inspiringus all to get outside and connectwith nature to preserve our spir-it, which is perhaps the most im-portant of all.”

    “We look forward to expandingto this peaceful and nurturingcampus where women can recon-nect with nature and experiencethe good feelings that will help getthem through this crisis,” said

    Nancy Faherty, YWCA Prince-ton’s director of advocacy and de-velopment. “With this new part-nership, we’re looking toward ho-listic health models. This moverepresents the intersection of health care, environment and realestate, and we hope to model thisfor other YWCAs empoweringwomen.”

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    will be a speaker discussing whatit is to eat mindfully – how muchwe can benefit from just slowingdown and eating.”

    The festival, on Saturday, Oct.24 from 2 to 4:30 p.m., will beginwith a 30-minute introduction bythe various “experience leaders”who will each host activities si-multaneously, and this will give

    attendees an opportunity tochoose what they want to drop inon.

    Attendees can choose fromMindful Movement led by FranSwart, Mindful Eating led byAyami Yamamichi, Mindful Par-enting led by Karen Cohen, Mieleor Blair Crowley, Mindful Art ledby Carmen Williams – which willinclude guided creativity and col-oring for both children and adults

     – and Mindful Therapy Offer-

    ings/Options led by Dr. MarkCooperberg. Miele will provide aplethora of mindfulness re-sources to explore and fromwhich to learn.

    “There will also be a presenta-

    tion on managing your child’s dif-ficult emotions, monitoring your

    own reaction and becoming moreaware of that interaction,” Mielesaid. “It can help so much to learnto pause, take a couple breathsand come out of that reactivestate to make a more rational,driven choice,” Miele said.

    Miele explained that mindful-ness is something to adapt to, notsomething you need to set asidetime for each day or practice,practice, practice.

    “There’s no real right way to bemindful,” she said. “Sometimes

    it’s just being aware. If you’re ona walk in nature and you just re-ally feel jazzed, that’s mindful-ness. It's just normalizing thatfeeling and bringing it into themainstream.”

    Miele sees evidence of individ-uals, schools and communitiesopening the door to the idea of mindfulness, whether throughself-exploration, religious pur-suit, scientific methods, exerciseor yoga, education and “everyday

    living.”.She is working with VillageCharter School of Trenton tomake it the first “Mindful School”in the state. Beginning with after-school programs, the school is

    evolving to “address the wholechild, a notion that has fallen by

    the wayside.”“I do an activity where I haveeveryone turn on their cellphones and let them ring. It’scrazy to experience the narrativethat races through your headwhen you don’t answer and thephysical responses you wouldn’tnormally notice,” Miele said.“This is about building aware-ness. Mindfulness takes us out of being on autopilot.”

    The Mindfulness Festival forWell-Being will take place indoors

    this Saturday, Oct. 24 at thePrinceton Speech-Language &Learning Center, 19 Wall St.There is a $15 charge, whichMiele said is “less than an hourdrop-in yoga class.” She wel-comes all residents of the Prince-ton area to come discover a startto wellness, balance and beingmindful.

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