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Tax increase
Draft school budget to cost taxpayers an
average $272 more a year. PAGE 4
Goo times with Dr. Seuss
By JOANNE DEGNAN
Editor
But we can have lots of good
fun that is funny. The Cat in the
Hat
Seussian silliness invaded
Pond Road Middle School, where
plates of green eggs and ham had
more looks than tastes and gooey
oobleck stuck to kids like wall-
paper paste.
More than 500 township chil-
dren and their parents flocked to
Dr. Seuss Night on Feb. 21 to cele-
brate author Theodor Seuss
Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, with arts
and crafts, foods, games and con-
tests inspired by the characters
and stories in some of his most
enduring books, such as The Cat
in the Hat, Green Eggs and
Ham, Daisy-Head Maize, Yer-
tle the Turtle, and
Bartholomew and the Oobleck.
We picked all different Dr.
Seuss books and we based crafts
on the different books, explained
Sharon School third-grade
teacher Megan Steigerwald, who
organized the event with teachers
Steve DiMatteo and Amanda
Matticks.
So theres the room for Oh,
All the Places Youll Go where
the kids will make a suitcase to
carry around all the different
things that they make, we have a
Lorax room, a Daisy-Head Mayzie
place where they decorate a head-
band with a flower on top, and so
on, Steigerwald said.
It all goes with the different
books.
In the cafeteria, teacher Dawn
Brunow wore the Cat in the Hats
red-and-white striped stovepipe
hat as she served up scrambled
JOANNE DEGNAN/The Sun
ABOVE: The 8-year-old Lichtenfeld triplets vote for their favorite Dr.
Seuss books during the Seussian festivities at Pond Road Middle
School on Feb. 21. From left are Iyla, Leah and Belinda, who are
wearing Daisy-Head Mayzie flower hairpieces like the popular char-
acter of Dr. Seuss last book. RIGHT: Sharon School kindergartner
Syndney Soriano has a ferociously good time with a cup of sticky
oobleck, the green precipitation that wreaks havoc in the kingdom
of Didd in Dr. Seuss book Bartholomew and the Oobleck.
please see SEUSS, page 12
TUTUS AND TRUMPETS: Mr. RHS contest draws a crowd. Photos and story PAGE 14
2 THE ROBBINSVILLE SUN MARCH 6-12, 2013
By BOB NUSE
Special to The Sun
The excitement of hosting the
Region 7 wrestling tournament
got an extra boost for the Rob-
binsville High School wrestling
team when three of its wrestlers
recently qualified for the event,
which is the second step on the
road to the state tournament fi-
nals in Atlantic City.
The Ravens had a pair of Dis-
trict 25 champions as Christopher
Tan won the title at 120 pounds
and Tyler Gildner added a cham-
pionship in the 285-pound weight
class. The Ravens added a third
representative at the region tour-
nament with Sam Acheampong
finishing third at 132 pounds.
Were thrilled to have those
guys as district champs, Rob-
binsville coach Dan Hughes said.
It is a big deal and were ex-
tremely proud of them.
Both Tan and Gildner were No.
1 seeds at the district tourna-
ment, but the road to a title is
never easy no matter what your
seed is.
Tan defeated Pedro Hernandez
of Rancocas Valley in the finals,
13-3, while Gildner was a 4-3 win-
ner over George Wolyn of New
Egypt in the finals.
The seeds dont guarantee
anything, Hughes said. In our
district a couple top seeds went
down, so you still have to go out
and prove yourself. Those guys
had not won a district title before
so it was a big moment for them.
It is fun to have the three kids
there. We get started with Chris
and end with Tyler and we have
Sam in the middle of the
weights, Hughes said.
Gildner had taken a step for-
ward each year he has been in the
district tournament and winning
the title as a junior is his biggest
step forward yet.
It is different, said Gildner,
who won the 285 championship at
the Mercer County Tournament
earlier this year. Last year I did-
nt think I would do too well, so I
didnt feel the same as I do now. I
came in a lot more confident this
year.
Each match going in I feel like I
am getting better and have
learned more. Last year I was
fine-tuning and this year I am
putting it into action.
While a year ago Gildner was
just happy to advance to the re-
gions, this year he has his sights
set on bigger things right from
the start.
Last year on the first day I
won a match and was happy to be
RHS wrestlers go to the mat
DENNIS SYMONS/Special to The Sun
Robbinsvilles Tyler Gildner won a 4-3 decision over New Egypts
George Wolyn in 285-pound weight class at the NJISAA District 25
championships on Feb. 23.
please see WRESTLING, page 5
By JOANNE DEGNAN
Editor
Schools Superintendent Steve
Mayer has unveiled a $37.86 mil-
lion preliminary budget to the
Board of Education that proposes
a 3-cent increase in the school tax
rate that works out to an average
$272 a year per home.
About 70 percent of the pro-
posed tax increase, about $192,
stems from voters approval of
the $18.9 million school construc-
tion referendum in December to
expand and renovate Sharon Ele-
mentary School and Pond Road
Middle School.
Highlights of the 2013-2014
spending plan were discussed at
the Feb. 26 Board of Education
meeting. Mayer said the prelimi-
nary tax impact numbers are sub-
ject to change, depending on state
education aid figures and the in-
terest rate the district gets at auc-
tion for the bonds being sold to fi-
nance school construction proj-
ects, including a two-story, 24-
classroom addition at Sharon
School.
The debt service that weve in-
cluded for the referendum weve
forecast at a 3.54 interest rate,
Mayer told the Board of Educa-
tion on Feb. 26. If the bonds
come in a point lower than that,
the $272 (tax impact) comes
down.
Mayer noted the district recent-
ly was able to obtain lease-pur-
chase financing for it Energy Sav-
ings Improvement Program
(ESIP) at a 2.16 interest rate so it
is possible that the 3.54 interest
rate projection for the construc-
tion bonds, which was made back
in October, might now break in
our favor.
The preliminary budget also
assumes the district will receive
$2.2 million in state aid for 2013-
2014, the same as it received in the
current budget year. Should the
district receive a significant in-
crease in state aid for its new
budget, that too could lessen the
tax impact on residents, Mayer
said.
Gov. Chris Christie announced
in his state budget address to the
Legislature that no New Jersey
school district would have its
state aid cut, and 318 districts
would receive increases. The
state Department of Education
had not released district-by-dis-
trict aid figures for 2013-2014 as of
press time.
Robbinsvilles preliminary
2013-2014 school spending plan
contains a $32.84 million tax levy,
which is $644,084 higher than the
current years budget a 2 per-
cent increase that complies with
the states 2 percent cap on tax
levy increases.
The tax levy is the total amount
that must be raised through local
property taxes to support opera-
tions.
Under a new state law, school
budgets that are within cap no
longer have to go to the voters for
approval.
Mayer said annual increases in
the districts fixed costs, such
as transportation, utilities,
salaries and healthcare expenses,
consume most of the allowable 2
percent levy increase.
There arent a lot of discre-
tionary dollars available to us and
we try to allocate them as wisely
as we can, Mayer said. The new
dollars that come into the budget
end up being consumed fairly
quickly by some of the fixed
things.
The preliminary budget, as it
currently stands, does provide
funding to hire the equivalent of
5.5 full-time staffers. Most of
these positions are in reading,
mathematics and special educa-
tion to address academic pro-
gram needs and increasing en-
rollment at the K-8 level, he said.
Board of Education members
noted the district is still recover-
ing and rebuilding its staff after
the layoffs of 26 people in 2010
that were necessary after deep
state and local budget cuts.
This doesnt even bring us
back to par yet, board Vice Presi-
dent Carol Boyne said, noting
that student enrollment has been
steadily increasing even as the
district has been working on re-
turning staffing levels to pre-2010
levels.
The proposed 2013-2014 budget
also spends money on technology
upgrades and reserves funds for
security improvements at Rob-
binsville schools in the wake of
the Newtown, Connecticut school
massacre.
Planned upgrades include new,
more secure entranceways at
Sharon and Pond Road Middle
School and may also include addi-
tional changes at all schools, de-
pending on the outcome of an in-
dependent security audit, Mayer
said.
The districts ESIP program
will pay for energy improvements
at the Sharon School, Pond Road
Middle and Robbinsville High
School at no cost to the taxpayer
using the energy savings generat-
ed by the more-efficient technolo-
gy to finance the purchase of the
new boilers, HVAC equipment
and other mechanicals. At its
Feb. 26 meeting, the board unani-
mously approved a bid by Banc of
America Public Capital Corp. to
provide lease-purchase financing
for the $4.77 million ESIP pro-
gram at an annual interest rate of
2.16 percent.
A public hearing and final
adoption vote on the 2013-2014
budget is scheduled for 7 p.m.,
March 26 at the high school.
4 THE ROBBINSVILLE SUN MARCH 6-12, 2013
School budget proposes 2 percent tax hike
police report
The following items were taken
from reports on file with the Rob-
binsville Police Department:
Police charged a 30-year-old
Jackson man at 12:14 p.m., Feb. 22
with possession of heroin and
drug paraphernalia after a motor
vehicle stop on I-195.
Patrolman Scott Kivet stopped
an eastbound vehicle on I-195
near Route 539 because it was tail-
gating another vehicle.
The officer detected evidence
narcotics might be in the vehicle
and a subsequent search revealed
the passenger had a small quanti-
ty of heroin.
A thief broke a vehicles rear
window and stole a pocketbook
from a car parked at Work Out
World on Route 130 on Feb. 20.
The victim told Patrolman
Robert Morgano the crime oc-
curred sometime between 9:30
a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and that a
Coach purse, valued at $200, was
stolen.
Police processed the vehicle for
evidence. There are no suspects
at this time.
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getting ready for the next day,
Gildner said.
Then I had to wrestle the top
seed at 220. I got nervous and
made some stupid mistakes. This
year I am hoping it will be differ-
ent. Being a fourth seed will be
better.
Gildner earned a fourth seed
for the Region 7 tournament,
while Tan was a third seed.
Last year was a good experi-
ence, Gildner said. I know I was
good enough to get to regions and
this year after districts and win-
ning it I am thinking so much
more is possible and I can get to
the states.
That would be yet another step
forward for the always-improving
Gildner.
My freshman year I was not
good at all, Gildner said. I think
I ended the season 7-10 and didnt
have many matches. Last year my
wins jumped a great amount to
26-7 and this year I am 32-4. So I
just keep working and hoping I
can get better.
Having the region tournament
in their own gym is an added
bonus for the Ravens, for both
those who will wrestle and those
who wont.
We love hosting the tourna-
ment and try to make it the most
fan friendly event we can, Hugh-
es said.
We want people to keep com-
ing back. It is a lot of work but we
love the work and I hope I get to
continue to be a part of it for
many more years.
Wrestlers go to the mat
WRESTLING
Continued from page 2
JOHN BLAINE/Special to The Sun
The Ravens Logan Fredericks (No. 22) tries to beat Notre Dames
Erik Layton with the puck during the Mercer County Tournament
title game on Feb. 21, which Notre Dame won 8-3. Fredericks scored
all three goals for the Ravens.
Fredericks lights the lamp
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Town Center
signage confusing
I have been a customer of Mack Dinette
at 2340 Route 33 in Robbinsville over the
course of 25 years.
I live in a nearby community, and so
while I am familiar with the general vicini-
ty, due to a huge sign of a new development
now adjacent to the store the Mack Dinette
signage is now virtually blocked from view
when traveling east down Route 33 going
toward Route 130.
Trying to acclimate myself to where the
Mack store should be, as the Mack
Dinette sign was no longer clearly visible,
almost caused me to have an accident re-
cently.
Looking for the store caused me to slow
up, making several of the long line of cars
behind me honk, which can be unnerving.
By the time I saw the sign, I had to make
the left by either stopping suddenly to wait
for a break in oncoming traffic (while fear-
ful the guy behind me would hit the rear of
my car) or make a quick left and try to out-
run the oncoming traffic. Neither choice
was safe.
The need for such a spontaneous deci-
sion: where to turn, and when to turn, and
should I turn, all could potentially be a
dangerous choice. This is an unnecessary
challenge and is solely the result of the ad-
jacent sign.
In my humble opinion, each business de-
serves respect: Overpowering one sign to
the detriment of another business and,
compromising public safety does not pro-
mote the best interests of the township.
Laurie Dinerstein-Kurs
East Windsor
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f schools are the heart of a com-
munity, then it should be no sur-
prise that community building is
at the heart of our schools.
This couldnt have been more evi-
dent than during a six-day span in
February when Robbinsville schools
welcomed literally hundreds of fami-
lies to enjoy two popular wintertime
traditions, Dr. Seuss Night and Mr.
RHS events that would not have been
possible without the hard work of par-
ent and teacher volunteers.
Mr. RHS, a fun variety show/male
beauty pageant, was started in 2008 by
Elaina Vaz and Ann Woodrick who
wanted to import a zany fundraising
tradition to Robbinsvilles brand new
high school that their own kids had
enjoyed at Lawrence High School
(back in the days when Robbinsville
students in grades 9-12 attended
Lawrence).
Parents Roseanne Tully, Maryellen
Demkovitz and Ann Nichol have
worked together each year with Vaz
and Woodrick to supervise and coordi-
nate eight weeks of nighttime prac-
tices (working around the seniors
sports games and other activities) to
make sure the show is ready to roll on
opening night.
The amazing community turnout
(more than 500 people!) for the Mr.
RHS 2013 show was rivaled only by the
huge crowds six days earlier for the
Dr. Seuss Night celebration. Hundreds
of parents, students and siblings came
to Pond Road Middle School for an
evening of Seussian silliness that in-
cluded arts and crafts, games, contests
and prizes. Sharon School third-grade
teachers Megan Steigerwald, Steve Di-
Matteo and Amanda Matticks organ-
ized the event, which was made possi-
ble by teachers and support staff who
volunteered their time to mix slimy
oobleck for the kids, serve green eggs
and ham and man the various other
booths and activities that the children
and the community enjoyed.
So heres a shout-out to all the vol-
unteers who gave up their nights and
weekends to prepare, decorate, coordi-
nate and supervise two memorable
community events.
Well done! Thank you!
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scholarships for high school sen-
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The scholarships, which range
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sports scene briefs
RBA game results week 11
Girls 5-6 Division Playoffs
Via Roma of East Windsor (19)
vs. Sweetwater Construction (13)
On Feb. 23, the No. 8 seed Via
Roma of East Windsor knocked
off the No. 1 seed Sweetwater
Construction by a score of 19 to 13
showing that anything can hap-
pen in the RBA Playoffs.
Both teams played a great
game.
The score was tight with Via
Roma holding a 3-point lead mid-
way through the game. Kassie
Calabro and Sophie Langsdorf
lead the team halfway with 4
points each through two quarters,
giving Via Roma a 8-5 lead at the
half.
Sweetwater continued to fight,
and kept it close with the impres-
sive ball handling of Kimberly
Evans and Brooke Torrington,
physical play of Toni Jo Escuar-
do, and tough defense by Laura
Bradley, Allison Brower and Jack-
ie Denisco.
For Via Roma, Tenacious D
Teresa ONeill created many
turnovers in the second half,
turning two into breakaway
layups and 4 points for Via Roma.
Sam Febles and Mrinali
Umashankar pulled down numer-
ous rebounds.
Marieli Perez, Keely McEntee
and Daniela Dominguez kept the
ball alive on offense with their
great passing, and Francesca the
Big Ragu Ragusa made a key
basket in the fourth quarter to
seal the game for Via Roma.
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WEDNESDAY MAR. 6
Robbinsville Technical Review
Committee: 10 a.m., second-floor
conference room, 1 Washington
Blvd. The Technical Review Commit-
tee reviews applications for com-
pleteness prior to a projects consid-
eration by the Planning Board or
Zoning Board of Adjustment. View
agenda online at www.robbinsville-
twp.org.
THURSDAY MAR. 8
Chair Yoga Class: 10 a.m., Rob-
binsville Senior Center, 117 Route
130. No registration required. Free
class under the direction of Connie
Ferrara for seniors 60 and older. For
information, contact 259-1567.
Balance Screening for Seniors: 1
p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Robbinsville Sen-
ior Center (arts and crafts room), 117
Route 130. A physical therapist from
Robert Wood Johnson at Hamilton
hospital will evaluate your balance
and advise you on your risk of
falling. Free, but pre-registration
required. Call Renee Burns at 259-
1567.
Boys Varsity Baseball Scrimmage
vs. Hamilton High School North: 4
p.m., RHS baseball field, 155 Rob-
binsville-Edinburg Road. Time sub-
ject to change. Check online at
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
FRIDAY MAR. 9
Benefit Concert for Melissa Fer-
rono: Broadway singer and actor
Ciaran Sheehan headlines a benefit
concert for 19-year-old Robbinsville
resident Melissa Ferrono who is bat-
tling bone cancer. Doors open 6:30
p.m.; concert begins 7:30 p.m. at the
Robbinsville High School Perform-
ing Arts Center, 155 Robbinsville-
Edinburg Road. Tickets can be pur-
chased for $25 in advance during
normal business hours at Roma
Bank on Route 33 and Jims Bagel
Loft on Robbinsville-Allentown
Road. Tickets will also be sold at the
door on the night of the concert. All
proceeds go to the Ferrono family to
help defray Melissas medical
expenses.
MONDAY MAR. 11
Senior Art Club: 10 a.m., Senior
Center, 117 Route 130. Free oil or
water-based painting for seniors 60
and older with all levels of expertise.
Must bring your own art supplies.
For more information, contact 259-
1567.
TUESDAY MAR. 12
Chair Yoga Class: 10 a.m., Rob-
binsville Senior Center, 117 Route
130. No registration required. Free
class under the direction of Connie
Ferrara for seniors 60 and older. For
information, contact 259-1567.
Colorectal Cancer Prevention: 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Robbinsville Sen-
ior Center, 117 Route 130. A free lec-
ture by Dr. Zahid Baig of Robert
Wood Johnson at Hamilton hospital
who will discuss how screenings are
key to prevention. For information,
contact 259-1567.
WEDNESDAY MAR. 13
Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs. Mont-
gomery High School: 4 p.m., Rob-
binsville High School, 155 Rob-
binsville-Edinburg Road. Game time
subject to change. Check online at
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
THURSDAY MAR. 14
Chair Yoga Class: 10 a.m., Rob-
binsville Senior Center, 117 Route
130. No registration required. Free
class under the direction of Connie
Ferrara for seniors 60 and older. For
information, contact 259-1567.
Robbinsville Township Council
Meeting: 7:30 p.m., courtroom trail-
er, 1117 Route 130 North. To view
agenda online go to www.rob-
binsvile-twp.org.
SATURDAY MAR. 16
Boys Varsity Baseball Scrimmage
vs. Watchung Hills Regional High
School: 10:30 a.m., Robbinsville
High School fields, 155 Robbinsville-
Edinburg Road. Game time subject
to change. Check online at
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
MONDAY MAR. 18
Senior Art Club: 10 a.m., Senior
Center, 117 Route 130. Free oil or
water-based painting for seniors 60
and older with all levels of expertise.
Must bring your own art supplies.
For more information, contact 259-
1567.
TUESDAY MAR. 19
Chair Yoga Class: 10 a.m., Rob-
binsville Senior Center, 117 Route
130. No registration required. Free
class under the direction of Connie
Ferrara for seniors 60 and older. For
information, contact 259-1567.
Girls Varsity Softball vs. Holy
Cross High School: 4 p.m., Rob-
binsville High School fields, 155 Rob-
binsville-Edinburg Road. Game sub-
ject to change. Check online at
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
Boys Varsity Softball vs. Holy
Cross High School: 4 p.m., Rob-
binsville High School fields, 155 Rob-
binsville-Edinburg Road. Game sub-
ject to change. Check online at
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
Robbinsville Zoning Board of
Adjustment: 7:30 p.m., Township
Senior Center, 1117 Route 130 North.
View agenda online at www.rob-
binsville-twp.org.
WEDNESDAY MAR. 20
Robbinsville Planning Board: 7:30
p.m., Township Senior Center, 1117
Route 130 North. View agenda
online at www.robbinsiville-twp.org.
THURSDAY MAR. 21
Chair Yoga Class: 10 a.m., Rob-
binsville Senior Center, 117 Route
130. No registration required. Free
class under the direction of Connie
Ferrara for seniors 60 and older. For
information, contact 259-1567.
Boys Varsity Baseball vs. Delran
High School: 3:45 p.m., Robbinsville
High School fields, 155 Robbinsville-
Edinburg Road. Game subject to
change. Check online at
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs. New
Egypt High School: 4 p.m., Rob-
binsville High School, 155 Rob-
binsville-Edinburg Road. Game sub-
ject to change. Check online at
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs. Colts
Neck High School: 4 p.m., Rob-
binsville High School, 155 Rob-
binsville-Edinburg Road. Game sub-
ject to change. Check online at
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
FRIDAY MAR. 22
Girls Varsity Softball vs. East
Brunswick High School: 4 p.m.,
Robbinsville High School, 155 Rob-
binsville-Edinburg Road. Game sub-
ject to change. Check online at
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
SATURDAY MAR. 23
Boys Varsity Lacrosse Game vs.
West Deptford High School: 10
a.m., Robbinsville High School, 155
Robbinsville-Edinburg Road. Game
subject to change. Check online at
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
Robbinsville Irish Heritage Associ-
ations 4th Annual St. Patricks
Day Parade: Opening ceremonies at
12:30 p.m. at Foxmoor Shopping
Center; parade steps off on Wash-
ington Boulevard at 1 p.m. For fur-
ther information and to view parade
route, go to
www.robbinsvilleirish.org.
MONDAY MAR. 25
Senior Art Club: 10 a.m., Senior
Center, 117 Route 130. Free oil or
water-based painting for seniors 60
and older with all levels of expertise.
Must bring your own art supplies.
For more information, contact 259-
1567.
TUESDAY MAR. 26
Chair Yoga Class: 10 a.m., Rob-
binsville Senior Center, 117 Route
130. No registration required. Free
class under the direction of Connie
Ferrara for seniors 60 and older. For
information, contact 259-1567.
Boys Varsity Baseball vs.
Pennsauken High School: 3:45
p.m., Robbinsville High School, 155
Robbinsville-Edinburg Road. Game
subject to change. Check online at
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
Robbinsville Board of Education: 7
p.m., Robbinsville High School Stu-
dent Activities Center, 155 Rob-
binsville-Edinburg Road. View agen-
da online at
www.robbinsville.k12.nj.us
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10 THE ROBBINSVILLE SUN MARCH 6-12, 2013
By CATHY ZAHN
Before we were a township, we
were a part of several New Jersey
towns. Between 1792 and 1859 we
were East Windsor. Prior to 1792
we were a larger township called,
Windsor, which included our
township as well as East Windsor
and West Windsor. In the early
1700s Windsor was a part of New
Brunswick and before that Piscat-
away. Before the settlements of
the Dutch, Swedes, and English,
the ground below our feet be-
longed to another group of people
who inhabited this land for thou-
sands of years: the Lenni-Lenape.
The Lenape were peaceful and
lawful people who lived and
worked off the land. Their nation,
Lenapehoking, included parts of
present day Connecticut, New
York, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
and New Jersey. The Wolf, Turtle,
and Turkey clans made up their
nation. The Turtle clan lived in
the central part of New Jersey
and along the creeks and water-
ways that feed into the Delaware
River. Evidence of their lives still
can be found today in Rob-
binsville if you know where to
look.
The late Ed Diefenbach of Rob-
binsville was the local Lenape ex-
pert. Anyone who knew him
knew that his collection of
Lenape artifacts was massive and
varied. Many of the artifacts he
collected were found after local
farmers plowed their fields. His
expertise included knowing what
the different artifacts were used
for and he could distinguish be-
tween artifacts that were used by
the Lenape and those the Lenape
traded for.
Pond Road Middle School sits
on a Lenape village site. Prior to
the schools construction, The
Hutchinson Homestead, was sit-
uated there. A descendant of the
original Hutchinsons, Richard S.
Hutchinson, conducted an arche-
ology dig on the site and found
not only artifacts from his ances-
tors lives but also Lenape arti-
facts including pottery shards
that were dated by the NJ State
Museum to 5000 BC.
So the next time you step out of
your house, think of the people
who inhabited the township be-
fore us.
To learn more about the first
Robbinsville inhabitants, you can
visit www.lenapelifeways.org.
Cathy Zahn is genealogist and third-
grade teacher at Sharon Elementary
School. She can be reached at
caseywilkz@aol.com.
RVILLE IN THE PAST LANE
Indian village predates Pond
Road Middle School site
Proud to be Irish!
March is a really great month.
When I think of March, I think of
awesome parades, family time,
fish fries, and of course, St.
Patricks Day!
The month of March is jam
packed with celebrations, gather-
ings, and tons of parades! I go to
a lot of parades because my dad is
a bagpiper with the Trenton AOH
Division 1 Pipe Band. A pipe band
is an excellent addition to any pa-
rade! They provide great music
and are usually a great group of
people.
There are many great parade
committees that create parades
all over New Jersey. One located
right here in Robbinsville is
RIHA. Both of my parents are in-
volved in this organization.
RIHA, which stands for Rob-
binsville Irish Heritage Associa-
tion, is a nonprofit organization
that puts on an amazing parade
every year to promote Irish Her-
itage and to bring the community
together to celebrate. They also
provide a scholarship to a gradu-
ating RHS senior every year.
I recently attended Gael Scoil
on Feb. 22nd and 23rd. Gael Scoil
is a wonderful program put to-
gether by Joe Cahill AOH Divi-
sion 10. It promotes the Irish cul-
ture to kids who want to learn
more about their Irish heritage. I
have attended for the past six
years and have learned so much.
We bake Irish soda bread (al-
though I think my moms family
recipe is better). We learn about
the diverse pieces of Irish music,
the history of Ireland, and much
more. This year, they brought in
an Irish Wolfhound and it was re-
ally big! My favorite class there
was definitely music because
they had a harp player and other
instruments including Uilleann
bagpipes.
I hope to go to Ireland someday
and actually see the amazing
things Ive learned about and ex-
perience something new. I am
very proud to be Irish!
Kaeleigh E. Sturgeon Age 13
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Lifetree Community Church
By DAN GRECO
I can smell it. Spring is com-
ing. We may have yet to see the
last of winter, but spring is just
around the bend. The crack of a
baseball bat and the sound of
birds chirping are not far away.
Just yesterday it was Christmas.
Tomorrow, it will be summer. As
Groucho Marx said, Time flies
like an arrow. Fruit flies like a
banana.
Sometimes, though, events in
our lives become frozen in time.
No matter how many days pass,
those experiences are as near to
us as the moment they hap-
pened.
Some are a source of joy: a
first date, the birth of a child, a
great success. Others provoke
pain: the death of a loved one, a
pink slip, a grim diagnosis. Yet
each of these experiences make
us who we are.
But every so often, rather than
being part of our story, those
events of the past become the
story. We can lose ourselves
wishing for golden days long
past, or allow our pain to crowd
out everything else. One night,
while driving home, my then 5-
year-old son said, Dad, you
know why it gets dark at night?
Curious to hear his perspective, I
obliged, No. Why bud? Be-
cause God is turning the page.
He couldnt have been more
right. Our past is very much
part of our story. Its just not all
of our story. If God keeps turn-
ing pages, our storys not done
yet. Each day has the potential
for a completely new chapter.
What will be written in your life
today?
Dan Greco is lead pastor at Lifetree
Community Church in Robbinsville.
For more information, go to
www.lifetreecc.com.
The Sun invites religious leaders serving the community to con-
tribute news items and photos for this column. Email Editor Joanne
Degnan at jdegnan@robbinsvillesun.com for more information.
The Knights of Columbus is
conducting an Easter Food Drive
to benefit those in need within
our community and the greater
Trenton area. Non-perishable
groceries in non-breakable pack-
aging (no glass please!) can be
dropped off in the church gath-
ering space before Masses on the
weekends of March 9-10 and
March 16-17. The donated food
will be delivered Saturday,
March 23. For more information,
call Bob at 609-610-2568 or Tim at
732-740-9772.
Donations of turkeys and ham
for the Easter Food Drive are
greatly appreciated. Turkeys
and hams can be brought to the
church between 7:30 a.m. and
8:30 a.m. on food basket delivery
day, March 23. Arrangements
can also be made to drop off do-
nated turkeys and hams in ad-
vance (the parish has freezers to
store them). For advance drop-
off information, call Bill Cooper
at 609-577-7184 or Mike Frank at
609-584-1024.
The Knights of Columbus also
is happy to pick up gently used
furniture, household items, toys,
baby items, and childrens cloth-
ing for donation to a local needy
family.
To make arrangements to do-
nate items, go online to the
Knight of Columbus webpage,
www.kofc7677.org and click on
the furniture tab link. If you
cannot donate by using the web-
site, call Bill Giovannetti at 609-
587-7215 or Rob DiMeola at 609-
223-0980.
St. Gregs Church food drive
MARCH 6-12, 2013 THE ROBBINSVILLE SUN 11
Land use code changes eyed for gas stations
By JOANNE DEGNAN
Editor
The Planning Board has given
its OK to a proposed change to the
townships land use code that
would allow convenience stores
with gas stations as a conditional
use in the Planned Commercial
Development zone near the Ma-
trix warehouse district.
Currently, gas stations are not
a permitted use in the PCD zone,
which is bounded by Gordon
Road to the north, Old York Road
to the east, the New Jersey Turn-
pike to the west and Interstate 195
to the south.
Approval of Ordinance 2013-05
by the Township Council would
mean developers who have pro-
posed a Wawa convenience store
and gas station at 308 Rob-
binsville-Allentown Road near
the NorthStar Vets animal hospi-
tal would no longer need this par-
ticular zoning variance for their
project.
Balsam Properties LLC pre-
sented a concept plan to the
Township Technical Review Com-
mittee on Feb. 6, but has not yet
submitted a formal application to
the zoning board.
The Township Council has set
a March 14 public hearing and
adoption vote on the ordinance,
which it introduced Feb. 14. The
Planning Boards task at its Feb.
20 meeting was to review the pro-
posed ordinance and make a rec-
ommendation to the council on
whether the change was consis-
tent with the townships Master
Plan.
Township Engineer Tim Mc-
Gough said that while the town-
ship Master Plan documents do
not explicitly mention conven-
ience stories or gas stations in the
PCD zone, it is generally accept-
ed that gas stations are appropri-
ate uses in proximity to major
highways such as the turnpike
and Interstate-195.
Planning Board member
Daniele Breyta asked McGough
why gas stations were being made
a conditional use in the PCD zone,
rather than a permitted use as
they already are in the Highway
Commercial zone.
McGough said conditional-use
designation was precautionary
because parts of the PCD zone
borders residential areas on Gor-
don Road and Old York Road.
Making it a conditional use
triggers a condition that says
they cannot be within 150 feet of a
residential zone boundary, Mc-
Gough said.
Now someone cant plop a 7-
Eleven on Gordon Road, thats
why I did that.
The Planning Board also voted
to endorse a separate ordinance
that would make another change
to the land use code as it pertains
to gas stations.
Ordinance 2013-03, which is
also scheduled to be voted on by
the council on March 14, would
remove the so-called proximity
clause that now prevents a new
gas station or auto repair facility
from locating within 3,500 feet of
any other gas station or auto re-
pair facility on the same side of
the highway, or within 600 feet of
any firehouse, school, hospital,
church or playground.
McGough said an appellate
court has found that these dis-
tance proximity clauses were un-
constitutional.
Essentially, if someone was to
challenge it, theyre going to
win, McGough told the Planning
Board.
McGough also said the town-
ship planner had determined the
proximity clause could be under-
mining economic development in
the township by ensuring that
rundown service stations have no
competition from newer facilities
whose presence would force them
to upgrade their aging stations to
stay in business.
Church Street resident Mari-
lyn Yasko asked the Planning
Board not to support the elimina-
tion of the proximity clause, ar-
guing that the distances it re-
quires between gas stations and
public buildings were there for
safety reasons.
The National Fire Protection
Association code actually con-
tains these distances and this is
where most of the municipalities
got it from and every municipali-
ty in the area still has it in their
code, Yasko said. The ideas
came out of safety. You dont want
a church nearby because what
happens if a gas station blows up
and you have 400 people or a 1,000
people in that proximity?
Planning Board Attorney
Jerry Dasti said the proposal only
affects gas stations in the Route
130 Highway Commercial zone,
not the section of Route 130 near
Church Street in the Village of
Windsor, where Yasko lives,
which is zoned Village Commer-
cial.
Dasti also said any future gas
station projects would still be
evaluated by the township fire
marshal using NFPA criteria, re-
gardless of whether the proximi-
ty clause is removed from the mu-
nicipal land use code.
Its not the Planning Boards
role to establish ordinances; its
the Planning Boards role to de-
termine if a proposed ordinance
advanced by the council is in
compliance with the Master
Plan, Dasti told Yasko. A lot of
your comments should be ad-
dressed to the council.
campus news
St. Josephs University an-
nounces the following students
were named to the deans list for
the fall 2012 semester: Alexander
Bjorling, Andrew DiMaggio, and
Christina Marie Mandreucci.
Rider University in
Lawrenceville announces the fol-
lowing Robbinsville residents
were named to the deans list for
the fall 2012 semester: Natalia
Aviles; Eric Grabowski; Pamela Ko-
tula; Michelle McBride; Steven
Michal; Benjamin Rosati; Camille
Seefelt; Elizabeth Shapiro; Hannah
Shevlin; Jennifer Stern; and Jana
Wolf.
The University of Scranton an-
nounces that Danielle Frank and
Ralph Petagna, both of Rob-
binsville, were named to the
deans list for the fall 2012 semes-
ter.
The University of Delaware an-
nounces the following Rob-
binsville residents have been
named to the deans list for the
fall 2012 semester: Tyler Cooke,
Jared Icenhower, Jeffrey
Kalaczynski, and Michael Lorenzo.
Alena Principato, of Rob-
binsville, was named to the 2012
fall semester deans list at
Lafayette College in Easton,
Pennsylvania.
Arielle Rubinstein, of Rob-
binsville, was named to the deans
list for the fall 2012 semester at
the State University of New York
at New Paltz.
Jessica Friedberg was named to
the deans list for the fall 2012 se-
mester at Colgate University in
Hamilton, New York.
Jillian Vaz, of Robbinsville, was
named to the deans list for the
fall 2012 semester at the Universi-
ty of Connecticut.
Ashley Bronston, of Rob-
binsville, was named to the deans
list for fall 2012 semester at Mans-
field University in Mansfield, Pa.
Register for kindergarten
The parents of children who
will be 5 years old by Oct. 1 are
encouraged to register them for
kindergarten now.
We have over 125 registered
as of today and more registering
daily, Sharon School Principal
Janet Sinkewicz said on Feb. 12.
Registrations packets can be
picked up at the main office of
Sharon School, located at 234
Sharon Road, between 10 a.m.
and 3 p.m. on any day that school
is open.
Forms can also be down-
loaded online from the website
www.robbinsville.k12.nj.us.
Go to the select school drop-
down menu and click on the link
for Sharon School to access the
four forms in the registration
packet.
To complete the registration
process, bring the completed
forms and the following docu-
ments to Sharon School: con-
tract of sale, deed or lease; utili-
ty bill; the childs birth certifi-
cate; and the childs updated im-
munization records. School offi-
cials must be able to review the
original documents, not photo-
copies, in order to register your
child.
For more information, call
Sharon School at 632-0960.
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green eggs and ham, compli-
ments of the Hightstown Diner.
But most kids skipped the green
eggs and made a beeline straight
to cups of blue Jell-O filled with
red Swedish Fish, a dessert that
paid homage to Dr. Seuss One
Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue
Fish book.
Even more popular than blue
Jell-O, was a treat they couldnt
eat: gooey oobleck that an assem-
bly line of teachers and volun-
teers were creating with corn-
starch, water and green dye in-
side two classrooms.
Oobleck is the sticky green pre-
cipitation that falls from the sky
and creates havoc in the kingdom
of Didd in Dr. Seuss be-careful-
what-you-wish-for story of
Bartholomew and the Oobleck.
The kids really love the
oobleck slime, thats very popular,
so we needed to have two different
classrooms set up for that, Di-
Matteo said.
In the hallway, there was an
estimation station with prizes
of free Dr. Seuss books to the chil-
dren who could come closest to
correctly guessing the number of
goldfish crackers, jelly beans and
animal cracker cookies in three
jars.
Around the corner, students
were casting ballots for their fa-
vorite Dr. Seuss book by creating
a life-size pictograph across a
wall of red lockers that displayed
votes for the four book choices:
Horton Hears a Who, Yertle
the Turtle, One Fish Two Fish
Red Fish Blue Fish, and The
Cat in the Hat.
Belinda, Iyla and Leah Lichten-
feld, each wearing huge paper
flowers in their hair like the
Seussian character Daisy Mc-
Grew in Daisy-Head Mayzie,
lined up for ballots at the crowded
book-voting table. After ponder-
ing their choices, the three girls
each voted for One Fish Two
Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish by tap-
ing a drawing of a fish on the wall
of lockers next to the title of that
book.
As more students cast their
votes and the number of fish on
the lockers increased, it soon be-
came apparent that the Lichten-
feld triplets had their finger on
the pulse of Robbinsvilles Seuss-
ian tastes.
One Fish Two Fish, Red Fish
Blue Fish won the balloting in a
landslide.
The winners of the three esti-
mation station activities were:
second-grader Britt Reid, whose
guess of 1,300 goldfish crackers
was only six shy of the actual
number; first-grader Carmine
Clemente, whose guess of 500
jellybeans was only 15 candy
pieces higher than the actual
number; and third-grader Abigail
Dorval whose guess of 658 animal
crackers was right on the button.
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Sharon School teacher Dawn
Brunow, dons the Cat in the
Hats stovepipe hat to serve up
green eggs and ham to the hun-
dreds of children and their par-
ents at Dr. Seuss Night on Feb.
21.
Storm cleanup help available
The township intends to apply
for a federal grant to help pay for
the removal of Hurricane Sandy
debris from private properties
wherever the storm damage
poses safety and health risks,
such as leaning trees that are in
danger of falling, and other haz-
ards.
The Robbinsville Office of
Emergency Management will
apply to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency for a Pri-
vate Property Debris Removal
Grant to defray the cost of
cleanup work, township officials
announced Feb. 25.
Under the program, FEMA re-
imburses local governments for
75 percent of the cost of pre-ap-
proved cleanup work.
In order for residents to have
their hurricane-damaged proper-
ty considered for the program,
they must agree to permit the
township Department of Public
Works to have access to the prop-
erty; sign a hold harmless legal
agreement; and provide proof of
homeowners insurance.
Any resident who would like to
find out more about the program,
should contact Lt. Michael Polas-
ki at the Robbinsville Township
Police Department at 259-3900.
The deadline to apply for the
FEMA Private Property Debris
Removal Grant is 4 p.m., Monday,
March 11. Decisions on whether a
property qualifies under the pro-
gram will be made by FEMA.
Generally, debris removal from
private property after a storm is a
property owners responsibility,
but in the wake of large-scale dis-
asters such as Hurricane Sandy
the federal government works
with state and local governments
to help clear debris from private
properties in order to protect the
public safety and health.
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14 THE ROBBINSVILLE SUN MARCH 6-12, 2013
By JOANNE DEGNAN
Editor
Robbinsville High Schools 12
calendar guys brought every-
thing from tutus and trumpets to
boas and bling to the stage for the
Mr. RHS extravaganza, but in
the end only one could wear the
gold crown.
The honor went to senior Bren-
dan Barca, aka Mr. August, who
received the most audience votes
in the Feb. 26 contest that was a
cross between American Idol
and an all-male version of Miss
America. Kenny Wright, aka
Mr. April, was the runner-up and
Tyler DeMartin, aka Mr. Febru-
ary, was named Mr. Congeniality.
More than 500 people attended
the zany production, a school
fundraiser that raised $3,500 to
help defray the cost of the senior
prom.
The 12 contestants, each repre-
senting a different month of the
year, showcased their unique tal-
ents in a series of over-the-top
skits that included singing, danc-
ing, juggling, rapping, karaoke,
unicycles and standup comedy.
Hairy legs, bikini tops, tutus,
feather boas and blond rock-star
wigs were in abundance.
Each contestant was also inter-
viewed by the student emcees,
whose probing questions (Do
you have a talent or a pickup line
to share?) were designed to help
the audience discern who was
most deserving of the Mr. RHS
2013 crown.
Voting took place during inter-
mission, followed by a behind-the-
scenes video, produced by junior
Lara Cauwels, about the making
of the show. Next was the for-
malwear strut when each con-
testant, escorted by two senior
girls, modeled his tuxedo while a
tongue-in-cheek biography was
read by the emcees.
During the skits, Barca made a
daring fashion statement with his
green tutu and coordinating hair
wreath as he warbled Im Like a
Bird. The soccer team captains
contagious enthusiasm had the
audience roaring with delight.
Wright, wearing a blond wig,
sleeveless black dress and white
feather boa ensemble, endeared
himself to the crowd by using his
five minutes in the spotlight to de-
scend from the stage and ask his
girlfriend to the prom. De-
Martins madcap trumpet playing
and dance moves also made him a
fan favorite during the skits.
The showstopper, however, was
the choreographed Bernie dance
with all 12 contestants swaying
limply to the beat while leaning
backward (as if having a nose-
bleed) in moves inspired by the
dancing conga line corpse from
the 1989 Weekend at Bernies
movie.
Senior Jackie Testa choreo-
graphed the dance routine and
maintained a diplomatic posture
about her task during the shows
final dress rehearsal.
It was a challenge, Testa ad-
mitted with a smile. But in the
end they really pulled together on
this. People ask if it was hard to
get them to dance, but what was
really hard was getting them all
to stop dancing and pay atten-
tion.
The other nine contestants in
the Mr. RHS competition in-
cluded: Mr. January, Raul Jairam;
Mr. March, Niraj Nayak; Mr. May,
Dalton Bischer; Mr. June, David
Haftel; Mr. July, Ryan Febles; Mr.
September, Dom Schillaci; Mr. Oc-
tober, Sam Acheampong; Mr. No-
vember, Steve Krebs; and Mr. De-
cember, Matt Forno.
Mr. RHS is a school tradition
that started in 2008 and has been
held every year since except for a
one-year hiatus in 2012.
It was key to get the tradition
back for 2013, said parent volun-
teer Roseanne Tully. Hopefully,
the tradition will continue to cre-
ate great memories for the sen-
iors and their families and
friends too.
Soccer team captain crowned Mr. RHS
JOANNE DEGNAN/The Sun
LEFT: Brendan Barca was crowned Mr. RHS on Feb. 26 during a tongue-in-cheek fundraiser for the senior class that featured 12 seniors in a
friendly competition billed as a cross between American Idol and a male beauty pageant. RIGHT: Kenny Wright (Mr. April) was the runner-
up in the Mr. RHS contest.
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