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Officer Novin Thomas of the Pennington Borough Police Department gives high fives to all of the kindergartners at Busy Town, anevent that occurred in downtown Pennington on May 2. Kindergartners from Hopewell Valley schools trekked downtown to the localbusiness owners and learn more about each of their roles in society. Please see more photos, page 16.

Students, community gather for Busy Town eventBlock

partyMay 25BY HEATHER FIOREThe Hopewell Sun

Hopewell Borough residentsDeb Stuhler and Sandy Brown arecoordinating and hosting thehighly anticipated Hopewell Bor-ough Block Party, which will beheld in the Dana/Nomad PizzaGarden on Saturday, May 25.

Although in its sixth year, thiswill be the first time the BlockParty is being held on MemorialDay weekend.

The event originally began asan idea between Stuhler and herfriend and fellow borough resi-dent, Sharon Snyder, in 2006.

When I first moved to the bor-ough, I volunteered for the Har-

vest Fair, and the last year Iserved on the board, one of my fel-low board members [Snyder] andI started it as a combined eventthe night before Harvest Fair,Stuhler said.

The Harvest Fair is targetedtoward children and families, andwe felt a need for adult entertain-ment.

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Committee appropriatesfunds for affordable

housing projectBY HEATHER FIOREThe Hopewell Sun

The Hopewell Township Com-mittee appropriated $580,000 tobuy the 2.5-acre plot on the Pen-nytown site known as the holein the donut, to ultimately con-tinue its 70-unit affordable hous-ing project.

The plot, which is located in

the middle of the 15-acre site thetownship is looking to develop,will make the plan better,Mayor Vanessa Sandom said atthe committee meeting on May13.

The original discussion wasthat if this parcel became avail-able, then we would want to lookat it seriously to acquire, shesaid.

From practical experience, ifyou look at whats happeningwith Project Freedom, its prettyclear that we can use the entire2.5 acres to do a better job of notonly constructing the affordablehomes, but actually planning forthose affordable homes.

Several years ago, when thetownship started initial negotia-tions with the property owner,

the 2.5 acres were appraised for$740,000, Township Administra-tor Paul Pogorzelski said.

Although the township pur-chased the property at a consid-erably reduced price, residentsvoiced concerns about the demo-lition costs of the two existingbuildings on the property.

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The Hopewell Valley Lions Club presented the George WashingtonCrossing the Delaware commemorative plate to bird expert HannahBonsey Suthers, right, following her presentation of bird banding andbird migration behavior in New Jersey. Suthers conducts bird band-ing and rescue and is an active member of the Washington CrossingAudubon Society. She is shown with Hopewell Lion Carl Swanson,and Lions president Nancy Mason.

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EDITOR EMERITUS Alan Bauer

Three years ago, back in 2010,

Gov. Christie won a political

battle, enacting a 2 percent cap

on municipal tax levies. The law re-

quired towns to limit their municipal

budget increases to a maximum of 2

percent, down from 4 percent, lest they

be subject to public vote.As is the norm, legislators argued

over whether the law would have any

real effect on property taxes, or

whether it was just another way of an-

gling and passing blame onto predeces-

sors.

State data released last week would

say that Christies property tax reform

is indeed working.While the average residential prop-

erty tax bill rose to a record high of

$7,885 last year, it increased only 1.6

percent. The states Community Af-

fairs Department said that the average

homeowner paid $126 more in property

taxes last year, which represents the

smallest increase in at least five years.CA Commissioner Richard Consta-

ble is a believer: By any measure, the

property-tax reforms have been a re-

sounding success.

Were not ready to jump headfirst

into the Kool-Aid like Constable just

yet, but we also believe that at least a

small part of the leveling off in tax in-

creases is because of the property tax

cap.

Residents of the Garden State still

pay the highest average real-estate

levies. Christies property-tax reform

was never going to fix that problem in

this short of a time frame, but its a

good start thats showing progress al-

ready.

What the 2 percent cap does is keep

local governments in check, with a rea-

sonable limit on increases. It forces

local councils, committees, commis-

sions and school boards to take a sec-

ond look at expenses and cut the excesswherever possible. It forces these enti-

ties to investigate shared services and

share resources.

In a word, it forces accountability.

No council, committee, commission

or school board wants the fate of their

budget to rest in the hands of voters.

School boards disliked the practice

when it was a standard, and theywould all dislike it if it were to go to a

vote again.

Is Christies 2-percent cap the be-all,

end-all of property tax reform in New

Jersey? Who knows? But it is a step in

the right direction.

Is Christies tax cap working?The data would say yes, at least on the surface

Your thoughts

Is Gov. Christies property tax reformworking? Or is it all just political smoke-and-mirrors? Let your voice be heardthrough a letter to the editor.

Titusville Heritage Festival June 1The first ever Titusville Heritage Festi-val, which will feature booths by morethan 25 local farms, artisans and organiza-tions, will take place Saturday, June 1 from11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First PresbyterianChurch of Titusville.

The festival, part of the churchs 175thanniversary celebrations, will givevisitors the chance to celebrate the livinghistory of the greater Titusville communi-ty, which the church has called home since

1838.Festival goers will be able to visit dis-

plays by local farms and farm suppliers,such as WildeWood Alpaca Farms, GravityHill Organic Farm, Shelterwood Farm,Shibumi Mushroom Farm, Fulper Dairy

Farm, Cedar Hill Nursery, the Howell Liv-ing History Farm, Egomatic and RosedaleMills. Hear music by the Hot Taters, a Dix-ieland jazz band; sample food by BitterBobs Barbecue and Its Nutts; peruse theartistry of Titusville residents CherylJackson, Ruth Sullivan and Bill Taylor;and learn more about local organizationssuch as 4-H of Mercer County, the Ti-tusville Fourth of July Committee, BoyScouts Troop 1776, the Union Fire Compa-

ny and Rescue Squad, Pet Rescue of Mer-cer, Capital Health, the Central JerseyChoral Society, the Titusville UnitedMethodist Church and Rolling HarvestFood Rescue.

In addition, children and their families

will enjoy crafts, old-fashioned games andballoon animals in a child-friendly Kid-Zone.

Admission to the Titusville HeritageFestival is free; vendors may charge a nom-inal fee for food, goods or services offered.The main parking lot for the festival will beat the Titusville Academy, located at 86River Dr., with overflow parking at the Ti-tusville United Methodist Church, locatedat 7 Church Rd.

A complimentary shuttle will run fromboth lots to the church throughout the day.Parking at the First Presbyterian Churchwill be very limited, and visitors shouldnot park on the Delaware River side ofRiver Drive.

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THURSDAYMAY 23Toddler Rock with Miss Kelley:

Ages 2 to 3. 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.at the Hopewell Library. Join Miss

Kelley for a fun-filled programdesigned for very young children.Learn new ways to interact withyour child. Enjoy music andmovement. Adult supervisionrequired.

Story Time: Ages 2 to 5. 11 a.m. to11:45 a.m. at the Hopewell Library.These story times introduce chil-dren to the best age-appropriatestories in childrens literature.

Action rhymes, songs, and feltboard activities are part of theprogram. The content of eachstory time centers on a differenttheme. An age-appropriate craftfollows story time. Siblings are

welcome.

Hopewell Township Planning Boardmeeting: 7:30 p.m. the fourthThursday of the month in theMunicipal Auditorium. For moreinformation visithopewelltwp.org.

FRIDAYMAY 24Story time: 10:30 a.m. at the Pen-

nington Library, 30 N. Main St.Join Miss Cindy for stories, musicand crafts.

Story Time: Ages 2 to 5. 10:30 a.m.to 11:15 a.m. at the Hopewell

Library. These story times intro-duce children to the best age-appropriate stories in childrensliterature. Action rhymes, songs,and felt board activities are partof the program. The content ofeach story time centers on a dif-ferent theme. An age-appropriatecraft follows story time.

SUNDAYMAY 26Hopewell Presbyterian Church:

Worship service at 10:30 a.m.

Intergenerational Sunday Schoolfrom 9 to 10:15 a.m. Coffee fellow-ship from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.80 West Broad St., Hopewell.

Hopewell United MethodistChurch: Worship service at 10a.m. Teen/adult education from 9to 9:45 a.m. Sunday school at 10a.m. Youth group at 6:30 p.m. 20Blackwell Ave., Hopewell.

St. Alphonsus Roman CatholicChurch: Mass at 7:30, 9 and 11:15

a.m. 54 East Prospect St.,Hopewell.

Word Christian Fellowship Interna-tional: Worship service at 10 a.m.Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. 44Van Dyke Road, Hopewell.

TUESDAYMAY 28Baby Time: Ages newborn to 2;

adult supervision required. 11 a.m.to 11:30 a.m. at the HopewellLibrary. This program is a greatway to introduce your child tolibrary story times and reading.Age appropriate books areshared with the group. Songs,nursery rhymes, puppets, and feltboard figures create a rich audio-visual and social experience.After 20 minutes of structuredgroup time, there is time for playand for socializing.

Read to Valley the dog. 4 p.m. to 5p.m. at the Hopewell Library. Val-ley is a local reading therapy dogthat loves listening to stories.Children who would like to prac-tice reading aloud may sign-upfor one 15-minute session withValley and his owner Carrie, from4 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m. to4:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.,or 4:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. Children

should arrive with a book of theirchoice to read. Registration isrequired. Call (609) 737-2610 toregister.

New Jersey Writers Society Sup-port Group. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. atthe Hopewell Library. All are wel-come to attend and enjoy thechallenges of becoming betterwriters, defeating writers blockand perfecting the craft. No reg-istration necessary.

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Off-Broadstreet Theatrepresents Violet SharpHistory is coming alive at

Hopewells Off-Broadstreet The-

atre as it prepares to open thedrama Violet Sharp on May 24for a five weekend run. While pro-ducers Bob and Julie Thick al-ways select plays they think theaudience will enjoy, this excitingproduction is of special interestto those in Hopewell and the sur-rounding area.

Violet Sharp tells the story ofa young domestic who worked atthe Morrow house during the in-famous 1932 Lindbergh kidnap-

ping. The infant son of the fa-mous pilot Charles Lucky Lind-bergh and Anne Morrow Lind-berg was kidnapped from his bedwhile sleeping in their Hopewellhouse.

A ransom was paid, but thekidnappers did not return theprecious baby. Violet Sharp be-came a person of interest whenher stories didnt add up; she had

originally lied to the police as toher whereabouts on that fateful

night. Although a conviction wasreached for this heinous crime, tothis day there are many who stillquestion if the police discoveredthe truth.

Artistic Director Robert Thickhas cast a very seasoned ensem-ble for Violet Sharp. Peoplefeel very strongly about this caseand there is still great controver-sy years after the trial, so I need-ed actors that can face the chal-lenge, he said.

Hopewell native, TappanyHochman, will portray the titlerole. The actress shares much ofthe spunkiness and spontaneitythat Violet Sharp possessed inhappier days. A graduate of Tem-ple University, Hochman last ap-peared on the OBT stage in themusical Spelling Bee beforespending a year in New York City

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and recently returning to herroots in Hopewell.

Several actors play multipleroles, a challenge enjoyed by per-formers. With just a brief cos-tume change, the actor makeseach character recognizably dif-ferent with attitude, accent and

body language.In addition to Adela, Lakeplays Betty Gow, a nursemaid tothe Lindberg baby and friend of

Violet.The dramatic Violet Sharp

will open at the Off-BroadstreetTheatre on May 24 and run week-ends through June 22. Friday andSaturday evening doors open at 7p.m. for dessert with an 8 p.m.show. Sunday afternoon doorsopen at 1:30 p.m. for dessert with a2:30 p.m. show. Admission is $27to $31.50 per person with grouprates available.

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Off-Broadstreet Theatre, which islocated at 5 South GreenwoodAve. in Hopewell, at (609) 466-2766or go to off-broadstreet.com.

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Pennington paradewants veterans to joinUncle Sam still wants you. If

you served in the Army, Navy,Marines, Air Force or CoastGuard, or if youre currently inthe National Guard or the Re-serves, please join the veteransranks in Penningtons parade onMonday, May 27.

You can walk the route, ride abike (as the late Dr. Milton Mari-an did from time to time), or ridein style on a truck or car that willbe provided if you prefer the

mechanized branches to the in-fantry these days.Parade participants will form

up at the School AdministrationBuilding on South Main Street inPennington at 10:15 a.m. and theparade will begin at 11 a.m.

If you would like to ride in atruck or car, please call ColonelKen Baker at (609) 462-4846 byMay 22 to assure adequate trans-portation is on hand.

VOICES invites publicto silver celebration

VOICES invites music lovers toa Silver Jubilee Celebration andBenefit honoring Dr. Lyn Ran-som, founder and music director,on Saturday, June 1 from 6 p.m. to10 p.m. at the Present Day Club,which is located at 72 Stockton St.in Princeton.

Other guests of honor includePrinceton Mayor Liz Lempertand Congressman Rush Holt.

The proceeds will benefitVOICES' outreach programs, in-cluding the Young ComposersProject, concerts in retirementand nursing care communitiesand need-based scholarships.

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Police cracking downon unbuckled motorists

Law enforcement officers fromthe Hopewell Township Police De-partment will be cracking down

on unbuckled motorists and pas-sengers as part of the nationalClick it or Ticket campaign.

Running through June 2, theannual initiative includes highvisibility law enforcement seatbelt checkpoints and saturationpatrols, as well as local and na-tional publicity designed to en-sure that drivers and passengersrecognize the life-saving value ofseat belts.

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for the first time in 15 years, to88.29 percent. Officials noted thatthe goal for this years campaign

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Two years after the BlockParty was held as a prequel to theHarvest Fair, Stuhler and Snydercreated the Hopewell BoroughBlock Party.

Since 2008, Stuhler and Brownhave been co-chairing the event(Snyder stepped down after theevents initiation), which hasbeen growing in popularity eachyear.

The venue also hasnt changedsince the Block Party began,Stuhler said.

Nomad [Pizza] was just goingthrough trying to get open [in2008], so I partnered with the own-ers, Tom Grim and Stalin Bedon,to hold it there, she said.

This years event is entitled

Under the Full Flower Moonbecause the appearance of theMay full moon called theFlower Moon will be visiblethat night and will hopefully addto the partys ambiance.

The event will feature TheStrange Rovers, a New Yorkdance band, as well as hors d'oeu-vres from the Brothers MoonRestaurant, Antimos ItalianKitchen, Peasant Grill, Da's ThaiRestaurant, Franco's Pizza andother local businesses.

These businesses, along withothers, are sponsoring the eventand will be featured on the BlockPartys commemorative glass. At-tendees will receive a glass as asouvenir.

The overall success of theBlock Party has also allowedStuhler and Brown to donatemoney to the local charity Chris-tines Hope for Kids for the last

three years, something they planon doing again this year.

Christines Hope for Kids is alocal, non-profit organizationgeared toward helping less fortu-nate children in the UnitedStates, and was started byHopewell residents Jean andJohn Gianacaci in remembranceof their 22-year-old daughter,Christine, who died in the fatalearthquake in Haiti in 2010.

I live next door to Christinesgrandfather and my heart wentout to the family, Stuhler said.So, a couple of years ago, I said ifwe had any extra money from theparty, then we should donate it tothem. We donated $500 the firstyear, $1,000 the next year, and$1,500 last year. Its a great charity.They do great things, and weremore than happy to support thefamily again this year.

The Block Party will be held onMay 25 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. inthe Dana/Nomad Pizza Garden,

located at 2 E. Broad St. inHopewell.

The driving force [behind thecreation of the event] was to getpeople out to have a good timewith each other, Stuhler said.People love it; its the only timethey get to see all of their friendsin one place. Its a really sweetparty.

Tickets for the Block Party are$20 per person, which includesfood and a selection of specialtyand premium beverages. Atten-dees must be 21 years old or older.

To purchase tickets, call Stuh-ler at (609) 865-9818 or Brown at(609) 468-8545.

For more information, callStuhler or Brown or [email protected].


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I have not solicited quotes fordemolition costs, but I can tellyou for the commercial officebuilding, we paid about $50,000,and it was larger than the twobuildings out there, so I assumeits going to be less than $50,000,Pogorzelski said.

Im not sure what were goingto do yet. If we develop the prop-erty for 70 affordable units andeverything is taken by the entitydeveloping the units, they mayfund the demolition costs.

The township has not made afinal decision as to whether it isgoing to develop the 70 affordableunits or sell the property, butSandom said she personally does-nt have plans to sell.

Regardless of what happensto that project in the long run, at

the very minimum, we would liketo be able to build 70 affordablehomes in an ecologically- and en-vironmentally-friendly manner,she said.

Its clear to us that if we havethis particular property, it willmake the planning, constructionand, ultimately, the developmentof 70 affordable homes more en-vironmentally appropriate thanif we dont have access to those2.5 acres.

Acquiring the property wouldensure the woods on one side andsouthern areas are protected,since theres only so much roomto put seven large affordablehousing buildings, Sandom said.

It just makes more sense, ifthats all we end up doing, to haveaccess to that property, she said.In my view, I would like to seethe buildings congregated in thecenter so we can leave the woodsand southern part of the proper-ty alone.

It makes sense and has madesense to us for many years now toacquire the property so we canplan a better community. Other-wise, we have to concentrate allof the buildings together, and

that means they have to be

taller.Committeemen Michael

Markulec, Allen Cannon andHarvey Lester echoed Sandomscomments.

It makes sense for any resolu-tion at Pennytown, whetherwere going to do the 70 afford-able units ourselves, sell theproperty off to a commercial de-veloper, or preserve it for historicpreservation or open space,Markulec said.

So, in any scenario, I see this

as a value add to the Pennytownproperty that we have today.

The alternative is to not pur-chase it, and that seems to addrisk into the process, because ifsomebody else picks it up, wedont know what theyre going todo with it and if it would fit in toour present plans for 70 afford-able units there, Lester added.

Committeeman James Burdwas the only member who votedagainst the purchase.

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Clockwise, from top left: Julie Aberger,EMT with the Pennington First Aid

Squad for 25 years, shows kindergart-ners how to properly wrap a personsarm after an injury at Busy Town onMay 2; A kindergartner pets the 9-

month old hen, Henrietta, who is held byher owner, Erwin Harbat, farmer and

owner of Harbat Farms in Pennington;Dr. Ken Daniels, optometrist for

Hopewell Lambertville Eye Associates inHopewell Borough, visited Pennington toeducate kindergartners; Morris Fabian

of Pennington Borough Sanitationshows kindergartners how the garbagetrucks operate; Emily Matticoli, owner

of Emily's Cafe and Catering in Penning-ton, shows kindergartners what rhubarb

looks like.

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ed by the Hopewell Township Po-lice Department.

Elm Ridge Road (C.R. 625) willbe closed for emergency bridgerepair. The detour will be CarterRoad to Pennington Rocky HillRoad. The closure is expected tolast until July 1.

On May 5 at 8:50 p.m., OfficerNicholas Sparaco responded tothe area of C.R. 546 and JacobsCreek Road for a report of a pos-sible intoxicated driver in a smallwhite Ford dump truck. Sparacolocated the vehicle and observedit failing to maintain its lane.After stoping the vehicle,Sparacomade contact with the driver, a61-year-old male, who had anodor of alcohol on hisbreath. After performing field so-briety tests, the man was placedunder arrest and transported topolice headquarters for process-ing.

He was charged with DWI,reckless driving, failure to main-tain lane, and failure to produce a

registration and insurance card.He was released to a relative; hiscase will be heard in municipalcourt.

On May 6 at 3:15 p.m.,Officer Vincent Amabile re-sponded to a cell tower site onFederal City Road for a report oftheft. Sometime between April 25and May 6, unknown actor(s)entered the cell tower site andstole copper wiring. Theestimated loss is approximately

$1,000.

On May 7 at 3:30 p.m., OfficerNicholas Sparaco responded to aresidence on Wilfred Avenue for areport of burglary and theft.Sometime between 8 a.m. and 3p.m., unknown actor(s) enteredthe residence and removed elec-tronics, jewelry and some cash.The estimate loss is approximate-ly $20,000.

On May 8 at 8:15 a.m., OfficerRobert Voorhees responded to aReed Road business for a reportof an unattended open burn.Voorhees observed various typesof rubbish burning unattended.

Members of the Pennington FireCompany and the Hopewell Val-ley Emergency Services extin-guished the fire.

The owner of the property wasissued a summons for a violationof a township ordinance for hav-ing an unapproved open burn;his case will be heard in munici-pal court.

On May 9 at 4 a.m., officers re-sponded to several addressesthroughout the township for thereport of theft of garbage cansand criminal mischief to mail-boxes. Investigation revealed thatunknown individuals appearedto have been traveling in a vehi-cle, grabbing ahold of garbagecans with wheels and strikingmailboxes with them. There is noestimate on the damage caused atthis time.

On May 10 at 2 p.m.,Officers Brian Dendis respondedto a Somerset Street business onfor a report of theft. Sometimebetween April 9 and May 8,someone removed an air condi-

tioner compressor from theexterior of the business. The esti-mated loss is approximately$2,000.

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