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Memorial Day
West Windsor plans parade,
ceremony. PAGE 8
JULIE STIPE/The West Windsor Sun
At an extended day program multicultural club event at Village School in West Windsor recently, kids lined up for exotic foods like tofu sushi
and Bulgarian cheese pie.
Council:
Repairs
are too
costly
By JULIE STIPE
The West Windsor Sun
Despite there being no clear
options on saving it, the West
Windsor Township Council re-
fused to approve a recommen-
dation during a council meet-
ing on May 14 that would have
authorized the demolition of
the Grover Farmstead house
and several of its outer build-
ings.
Business administrator
Robert Hary told council mem-
bers he toured the site and de-
termined the house was in too
much disrepair to be restored
by the township, as the repairs
would be cost prohibitive.
The township had hoped, at
one point, to be able to repair
the house and rent it, Hary
said, but now repairs would be
so costly, he said, that restor-
ing the house would generate a
poor return on investment.
I thought it was a no-brain-
er, Hary said.
Councilwoman Linda Geev-
ers expressed disappointment
Club serves up multicultural feast
By JULIE STIPE
The West Windsor Sun
At five oclock on a recent
Wednesday, kids at Village School
in West Windsor came streaming
into the cafetorium, and eager-
ly lined up for a multicultural
dinner that included Middle East-
ern hummus, Italian meatballs,
Japanese inarizushi (tofu sushi),
Bulgarian cheese pie and a vari-
ety of both strange and familiar
foods from other countries.
Amazingly, the tofu sushi dis-
appeared almost immediately.
The event was part of the West
Windsor school districts Extend-
ed Day Program (EDP), which
provides time for homework as
well as activities and snacks after
school. About 800 students are en-
rolled in the program, program
administrator Melissa Conklin
said, and the program functions
as another way for kids to learn
peacemaking, character educa-
tion, safety and anti-bullying.
We just try to serve the com-
munity and meet their needs,
Conklin said.
The program also involves sev-
eral clubs, such as an arts and
crafts club and a cooking club.
The multicultural event was part
of the EDPs multicultural club,
which EDP associate supervisor
for Village School Kelly Vassila-
ras founded along with Haru Ono,
who is EDPs assistant group
leader for Village School and
Grover Middle School.
The multicultural club began
at Grover, and soon Ono and Vas-
silaras decided Village School
needed one too.
Since Ono is Japanese, and
Vassilaras is Greek, the two were
able to draw from their back-
grounds to teach kids about these
countries cultures.
Vassilaras delved into Greek
and Roman myths with the kids,
while Ono introduced the kids to
anime and Japanese fairy tales.
The group was also able to watch
and participate in a Japanese tea
ceremony.
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Kids in the West Windsor-
Plainsboro school district are a
good fit for such a program. This
is such a diverse community,
Vassilaras said. In the club, kids
not only learned about other cul-
tures from adults, they also got to
hear about them from their peers.
The kids did a lot of sharing
about themselves, Vassilaras
said.
A display made by kids at
Grover Middle School showed a
map of the world, marked to indi-
cate each childs heritage. Some
kids in the program come from
Japan, from India, from the Czech
Republic, from Bulgaria, from
Italy and from France, among
other countries.
The multicultural club, said
Grover Middle School site super-
visor Daniela Nita, also teaches
kids about holidays in other coun-
tries, such as Divali, the Indian
festival of lights, which is cele-
brated by many members of the
large Indian population in West
Windsor.
The kids even learned about
the significance of March 1,
which in some countries, such as
Romania and Bulgaria, is cele-
brated as the beginning of spring
and is similar to Valentines Day,
Nita said.
Nita, who is from Romania,
taught the kids how on this holi-
day, women pin to their clothing a
small talisman tied with red and
white string.
Food helped kids get a cultural
education as well.
We also celebrated our her-
itage through cooking club, said
Nita. We wanted to expand their
tastes.
The focus on different cultures
both in the multicultural club
and in other aspects of the pro-
gram generated the idea of a mul-
ticultural event as EDPs end of
school celebration.
Grover Middle School and Vil-
lage School teamed up for the
event, which featured displays
put together by each school, as
well as the most exciting part of
the event: the food. Students and
parents made some of the food,
such as the sushi and German
apple cake, while the school cafe-
teria provided the rest.
The diversity of the school dis-
trict and of the extended day pro-
gram is clear to see as the kids
line up for dinner. Yet kids who
spend a lot of time with peers
from different cultural back-
grounds dont necessarily know
much about those cultures or
their traditions, and thats where
the multicultural club comes in.
This is a good way to get to
know different cultures, said
Nita. Its such a cosmopolitan
area where we live.
EVENT
Continued from page 1
Event part of school districts
extended day program
JULIE STIPE/The West Windsor Sun
Colorful papier-mch birds cre-
ated by the Village School ex-
tended day program arts and
crafts club decorated tables at a
multicultural club event.
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the site was not maintained prop-
erly and the house sat with bro-
ken windows through the winter.
Councilman George Borek said
he was on the council when the
administration discussed plans to
rent the farmstead, and noted
since those discussions, the coun-
cil was not kept up to date on how
the plans were progressing.
The intent was to rent, Borek
said. What went wrong?
Councilwoman Kristina Sa-
monte asked whether the farm-
stead has any historical signifi-
cance and whether an organiza-
tion might be able to step in to
help save and restore the site for
historical purposes.
Hary said he did not know of
any such parties.
In other news, Mayor Shing-Fu
Hsueh addressed residents con-
cerns about Mercer County Com-
munity Colleges plans to build a
solar panel farm on farmland off
Old Trenton and South Post
roads.
Hsueh told council members
and the public that in a conversa-
tion with Mercer County Execu-
tive Brian Hughes, Hughes
agreed to speak with Mercer
County Community College Pres-
ident Patricia Donohue to ensure
Hsuehs letter to her outlining
residents concerns about the
solar farm receives a response.
Hsueh also said Hughes prom-
ised to consider asking that Dono-
hue hold another meeting about
the solar farm for West Windsor
residents living near the project
site.
Because of residents con-
cerns, Hsueh said, the state De-
partment of Environmental Pro-
tection is also requiring the col-
lege make some modifications to
its original plan. The college also
agreed to let township landscape
architect Dan Dobromilsky work
with the college, Hsueh said.
Dobromilsky said he met with
the Mercer County Improvement
Authority, the college and Sun-
Light General Capital, the compa-
ny chosen for the project.
They did show us there were
some modifications they were im-
plementing, Dobromilsky said.
One of these modifications will
shift or remove entirely some of
the panels planned to be installed
nearest to residents. The college
also plans to leave more trees
near residents homes. Different
options were also discussed for
screening and buffering panels
from the view of residents, Do-
bromilsky said.
Dobromilsky said the group
seemed interested in hearing
what we had to say, and told the
council the college expressed a
desire to address residents con-
cerns, particularly the visual con-
cerns.
The township is waiting to
hear about a possible meeting be-
tween the college and residents,
Dobromilsky said.
The college was set to break
ground on the project on May 11,
but the date has been postponed
due to residents concerns. Coun-
cil members praised residents for
their organization and persist-
ence in mobilizing to get the at-
tention of the college, the town-
ship and county officials.
It shows that with a coordinat-
ed effort, we can get things done,
Samonte said.
However, Maher noted fears
about the projects financial via-
bility still have not been ad-
dressed, and he said he would like
to see a presentation explaining
how the project would work fi-
nancially.
Geevers reminded the council
a resolution created at the last
township meeting made it very
clear the township wants the col-
lege to give a courtesy review of
the project at the townships mu-
nicipal office, and asked about the
status of the request.
I dont want the resolution to
sort of drift into the sunset,
Geevers said.
Hary said the township is wait-
ing on a response from the col-
lege.
Township attorney Michael
Herbert also reminded the coun-
cil that since the farmland in
question belongs to the college, it
is under the colleges jurisdiction,
and therefore, the township does
not have the ability to demand a
courtesy review it can only re-
quest one.
Hsueh reassured residents the
issue is a high priority for the ad-
ministration, and he promised to
keep residents informed.
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The following items were taken
from reports on file with the West
Windsor Police Department:
On Wednesday, May 2 at 12:57
p.m., Patrolman Mahon respond-
ed to Wegmans at 240 Nassau
Park in response to a shoplifter in
the custody of loss prevention.
When he arrived, Patrolman
Mahon says he learned from loss
prevention that the shoplifter,
later identified as a 41-year-old
Cranbury woman, had selected
$374 worth of wine and food
items, placed them in reusable
shopping bags and then proceed-
ed past all points of sale. A fur-
ther investigation by loss preven-
tion revealed that the woman had
committed a similar shoplifting
on April 25, by the same method,
when she left the store without
paying for $256.85 worth of wine
and food items. The woman was
placed under arrest, taken to
headquarters and processed for
the arrest. She was issued a crim-
inal summons for both shoplift-
ing incidents and arraigned in
municipal court.
On Thursday, May 3, at 7:27
p.m., at the west picnic area of
Mercer County Park, Patrolman
Jones stopped a 2002 Chevy four-
door vehicle for failure to signal
before making a turn in front of
an oncoming vehicle. Upon speak-
ing with the driver, later identi-
fied as a 21-year-old Hamilton
man, Jones detected an odor of
marijuana from inside of the ve-
hicle. An investigation revealed
the man was in possession of less
than 50 grams of marijuana. He
was placed under arrest, taken to
headquarters and processed for
the arrest. The man was issued a
criminal summons for possession
of marijuana under 50 grams and
traffic summonses for failure to
signal prior to turning, CDS (pos-
session) in a motor vehicle and
failure to exhibit an insurance
card.
He was released on his own re-
cognizance, pending a future
court date.
On Saturday, May 5 at 5:18 p.m.,
Patrolman Cuomo responded to
the Target store at 500 Nassau
Park in response to a shoplifting
incident. When he arrived,
Cuomo says loss prevention
turned the shoplifter, later identi-
fied as a 40-year-old Robbinsville
woman, over to him and advised
she left the store without paying
for $49 worth of merchandise.
Loss prevention further ad-
vised that on March 3, the same
woman was observed by them,
via video surveillance, taking two
Dyson Vacuum Cleaners out of
the store without paying for them
which were valued at $548 in
total.
The woman was placed under
arrest, taken to headquarters and
processed for the arrest. She was
issued two criminal complaints
for shoplifting and released on
her own recognizance, pending a
future court date.
On Saturday, May 5, at 5:34
p.m., Sgt. Evans responded to the
Wegmans parking lot at 240 Nas-
sau Park in response to a report
of a woman screaming in the
area in front of the store. Upon
arrival, Evans says he learned a
motor vehicle crash had occurred
and the woman screaming had re-
portedly almost been struck by
the vehicle involved.
An investigation revealed the
involved vehicle, a white
Hyundai, and its driver, later
identified as a 52-year-old Trenton
man, was still at the scene, parked
in the roadway in front of Weg-
mans. An investigation by Evans
revealed the man struck a con-
crete bollard located in front of
the parking space he was pulling
into located near the front of the
store. After striking the bollard,
the man backed his vehicle across
the roadway in front of Wegmans
and struck a sign post located
near the concrete apron in front
of the store. While speaking with
the man about the accident,
Evans says he detected an odor of
alcohol coming from the mans
breath.
A further interaction revealed
the man had an open container of
alcohol on him. The man was
asked to perform field sobriety
tests, which police say he did not
pass. He was placed under arrest,
taken to headquarters and
processed for the arrest.
He was issued traffic sum-
monses for DWI, refusal to give
breath samples, possession of an
open container in a motor vehicle
and reckless driving. The man
was released on his own recogni-
zance, pending a future court
date.
On Sunday, May 6 at 1:27 a.m.,
Patrolman Frank Bal stopped a
2009 Red Hyundai on Route 1
southbound in the Quakerbridge
Road area for speeding, numer-
ous lane changes without signal-
ing, failure to maintain a lane and
crossing over a painted median.
Upon speaking with the driver of
the vehicle, later identified as a
30-year-old Titusville man, Bal de-
tected an odor of alcohol coming
from inside the vehicle.
Bal also observed several signs
of impairment from the driver.
The man was asked to perform
several field sobriety tests, which
police say he did not pass. He was
placed under arrest, taken to
headquarters and processed for
the arrest. The man was issued
traffic summonses for DWI,
speeding, failure to maintain a
lane and reckless driving, and
was released on recognition pend-
ing a future court date.
On Monday, May 7, at 5:53 p.m.,
Patrolman Jany responded to the
Mercer County Park Skating
Rink in response to the report of
a theft. Upon arrival, Jany
learned a criminal mischief inci-
dent had occurred, as opposed to
a theft and that the individual re-
sponsible, later identified as a 22-
year-old Howell man, had been
locked in a room by a Good
Samaritan.
An investigation revealed the
man had used a hockey stick to
damage a surveillance camera
valued at approximately $300. The
man was taken into custody and
taken to headquarters where
Mercer County Park rangers
signed a criminal summons
against the man for criminal mis-
chief and he was processed.
The man was released on
recognition pending a future
court date.
On Wednesday, May 9, at 12:12
a.m., at Route 1 northbound at
Meadow Road, Patrolman Jany
stopped a white 2000 Chevy for an
equipment violation. Upon speak-
ing with the driver, later identi-
fied as a 30-year-old Monmouth
Junction man, he detected the
odor of marijuana coming from
inside the vehicle. Investigation
revealed the man was in posses-
sion of a multi-colored glass pipe
containing suspected marijuana
residue. The man was placed
under arrest, taken to headquar-
ters and processed for the arrest.
He was issued a criminal sum-
mons for possession of drug para-
phernalia and a traffic summons
for failure to maintain lamps.
The man was released on hos
own recognizance, pending a fu-
ture court date.
On Wednesday, May 9, at 2:45
p.m., Patrolman Cuomo respond-
ed to the Best Buy Store at 251
Nassau Park in response to a
shoplifting in progress. Upon ar-
rival, Cuomo says he stopped the
shoplifter, later identified as 54-
year-old Trenton man, as he at-
tempted to walk out the front
door. The man was carrying a CD
player valued at $20.99 that he had
not paid for. The man was placed
under arrest, taken to headquar-
ters, and processed for the arrest.
He was issued a criminal sum-
mons for shoplifting and held
until being turned over to a
neighboring jurisdiction on an
outstanding warrant.
The man was given a future
court date on the West Windsor
charge.
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e re all familiar with Me-
morial Day. We know that it
is a day set aside to honor
the brave men and women who made
the ultimate sacrifice to protect our
country and the freedom we have.
And we know that it is celebrated on
the last Monday in May, thereby creat-
ing a three-day weekend for most.
Maybe it shouldnt be that way.
Back when Memorial Day was first
established during the Civil War era, it
was observed on May 30. It had its own
special day, which, many will argue,
kept the focus on the meaning of the
day.
They have a point.
When one thinks of Memorial Day
these days, its easy to lose focus.
There are Memorial Day sales at
stores and the kick-off to summer
sentiment. That people have three
days off often overshadows what the
spirit of Memorial Day is all about.
We dont want to sound completely
negative. Many communities still take
pride in holding a thoughtful, mean-
ingful Memorial Day ceremony
and/or parade. We still see flags dis-
played. We still see a lot of people take
time to honor those who died serving
our country.
But we also cant help but think that
lumping Memorial Day into a three-
day weekend has diminished the
meaning of the day at least some-
what. There are too many distractions.
How many of us have made Memorial
Day weekend plans that have absolute-
ly nothing to do with honoring the
meaning of the day?
Memorial Day should be special. It
should be a time when every Ameri-
can reflects on the sacrifices made on
his or her behalf and takes the time to
pay proper respect. Nothing should
distract from those sentiments.
Will the three-day weekend be re-
placed with a move back to May 30?
Doubtful. Its going to be up to each in-
dividual to cut through the clutter and
honor those who made the ultimate
sacrifice.
Memorial Day
Three-day weekend or a return to a traditional day of remembrance?
Holiday weekend distracts
Memorial Day shouldnt be about
sales or heading to the beach. It
should be about honoring those who
died serving this country.
Unfortunately, the three-day weekend
distracts from that goal.
letters to the editor
Writer shares observations
on college solar project
I would like to share some observations
regarding the solar project at Mercer
County Community College. Mayor Shing-
Fu Hsueh claims he had no idea of the
scope of the project and did not keep tabs
on its development because it was outside
the townships jurisdiction. If thats the
case, he should be deeply embarrassed that
his Democratic colleagues at the county
level kept him in the dark something of
an irony since this project depends so
much on sunlight. A 9.5 megawatt solar
farm costing almost $40 million and cover-
ing almost 45 acres of perfectly good farm-
land is no small thing.
Although I was gladdened that the
mayor sent off a strong letter to county of-
ficials, and talked directly to County Exec-
utive Brian Hughes and DEP Assistant
Commissioner Marilyn Lennon, it would
have been better if he had been plugged in
from the start of the project in February
2011.
Birdsall Services Group, an engineering
consultant on the solar project, had their
offices raided on May 2 by investigators
with the division of criminal justice.
Maybe the raid has nothing to do with the
project, but I cant help but be reminded
about the cronyism that seems endemic to
the solar industry. Think Solyndra. When
the government tries to pick winners, the
taxpayer usually ends up the loser.
I hope our towns residents remember in
November that the Democrats have been
calling the shots on this project.
They dominate the county government
and, until the residents rose up in protest,
they didnt give a thought about West
Windsor all they want from us is our tax
money to spend on uneconomic projects in
our own backyard without giving us a
voice. It really is time to push back against
a Democratic establishment that is failing
to listen and failing to give value for our
money.
James R. Solloway
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More than 700 people attended last year
to enjoy a day of cycling, fun, family and
friends. This annual township event pro-
vides countless opportunities for cyclists
to meet fellow members of the community,
while they enjoy the food, DJ entertain-
ment, a moon bounce, and a giant slide
during the post-ride celebration party.
From children to teens to adults, anyone
can sign up for the event, which ranges
from a 1.5 mile in-park ride to the 40 mile
ride.
All rides start and end at the park, but
starting times will differ for each ride. For
young children and novices, the bike safety
rodeo education program is available in
the morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. to learn
the rules of safe cycling.
Prior to each ride, a bike tech specialist
from Halters Bike Shop will be onsite to
provide minor adjustments on a compli-
mentary basis.
Route markings, cue sheets and maps,
food and water stops, lunch and a post-ride
party are all included with registration.
To register, go to www.westwindsorbike-
fest.com and click on the link this form, or
sign up on the day of the event at the park.
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Toddler Story Time & Craft: Ages 2
to 4. 10:30 to 11 a.m. at West Wind-
sor Branch Library. Stories and
music followed by a craft. Siblings
welcome. No registration
required.
Bollywood Babies: Age 18 to 36
months. 11:30 to noon at West
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No registration required.
THURSDAY MAY 24
Picture Books & Craft: Ages 3 to 5.
10:30 to 11 a.m. at West Windsor
Branch Library. Stories followed
by a craft. No registration
required.
DIY Art: Ages 6 to 11. 4:15 to 5 p.m.
at West Windsor Branch Library.
Various materials provided. This
program supports your child's
creative independence without
the need for parental approval;
thus parents are asked to stay
out of the art room. They must,
however, remain in the library.
Support, advice and encourage-
ment will be provided. No regis-
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FRIDAY MAY 25
Sing & Play: All ages. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
at West Windsor Branch Library.
A sing-along program with guitar
and CD music. Action songs and
finger plays encourage audience
participation. No registration
required.
Walk-in Craft: Ages 3 and older.
Self-directed craft activity. No
staff will be present for this pro-
gram, so a caregiver must be
present. No registration required.
SATURDAY MAY 26
Morning Bird Walk: 7:30 to 9:30
a.m. at Baldpate Mountain, Fid-
dlers Creek Road, Mercer County
Park. Casual hike. Bring binocu-
lars. All abilities of birders are
welcome. Hikes are free and for
teens and adults.
Bug Bonanza: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at
Baldpate Mountain, Summit Park-
ing Lot, Mercer County Park.
Meet insects, spiders and bugs
during this field extravaganza.
Naturalist Assistant Tyler Chris-
tensen will be equipped with nets,
bug jars, field guides and butter-
fly pavilions. For families with
children 6 and older. Cost is $4
per person.
TUESDAY MAY 29
Weird Science: Ages 4 to 6. 4:15 to 5
p.m. Science program geared
towards preschoolers. Read and
talk about science-related topics
and create a related craft. Par-
ents and caregivers must remain
with children during craft portion
of program.
Toddler Story Time & Craft: Ages 2
to 4. 10:30 to 11 a.m. at West Wind-
sor Branch Library. Stories and
music followed by a craft. Siblings
welcome. No registration
required.
West Windsor Township Council
meeting: 7 p.m. For more infor-
mation visit www.westwindsornj.
org.
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Law enforcement officers from
the West Windsor Township Po-
lice Department will be cracking
down on unbuckled motorists
and their passengers as part of
the national Click It or Ticket
campaign.
Now through June 3, the annu-
al initiative includes high visibili-
ty law enforcement seat belt
checkpoints and saturation pa-
trols as well as local and national
publicity designed to ensure that
drivers and passengers recognize
the lifesaving value of seatbelts.
Using a seat belt is the sim-
plest way for a driver and his or
her passengers to protect them-
selves when traveling, said Gary
Poedubicky, acting director of the
New Jersey Division of Highway
Traffic Safety. In 2010 alone, seat
belts saved and estimated 12,456
lives nationwide.
Last year, the front seat belt
usage rate in New Jersey rose for
the 15th consecutive year to 94.51
percent.
Poedubicky noted that while
front seat belt usage rates contin-
ue to increase in New Jersey, law
enforcement and safety officials
want to ultimately see a 100 per-
cent compliance rate.
New Jersey has a strong front
seat belt usage rate, but there is
still work to do, he said. To
meet our goal we must continue
both enforcement and public out-
reach efforts that educate all
motor vehicle occupants about
the importance of buckling up,
every ride.
Poedubicky added that the
campaign will focus on rear seat
passengers as well. Despite laws
requiring adult back seat passen-
gers to buckle up, adult back seat
belt use stands at only 35 percent.
During the 2011 Click It of
Ticket campaign, 419 police agen-
cies participated in the two-week
initiative.
As a result, law enforcement of-
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