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Police work to put

community at ease
Princeton Police Chief Sutter discusses
the impact of recent swatting in town
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
The term swatting came
from the gaming community,
said Police Chief Nick Sutter as
he sat around a round table with
Det. Ben Gerring and K-9 handler
Corp. Matt Soloway. It began
with some kids playing, say, Xbox
Live, losing a game, finding out
where the opponent lived and
then calling in a threat so they
could sit and watch on the screen
as SWAT teams came in.
Sutter and his team believe the

SWATTING SERIES
Since April, Princeton has experienced 10 swatting incidents.
See the effect swattings have on
education and children on pages
16 and 17.
VITA DUVA/The Sun

repeated
automated
threats
sweeping through Princeton and
the nation emanate from vindictive games such as these, each call
perhaps being a penalty for losplease see METHOD, page 22

Maj. Michael Kelvington, active duty infantry officer in the U.S. Army, presents the keynote address
at the Spirit of Princeton Veterans Day Ceremony at All Wars Monument in Princeton on Wednesday,
Nov. 11. For more Veterans Day photos, please see page 12.

Princeton honors military veterans

Three events take place in town to remember those who served
By VITA DUVA
The Sun

ERICA CHAYES WIDA/The Sun

Cpl. Matt Soloway and the

Princeton Police Departments best swatting response resource, Harris,
take a break from sniffing
out the bad guys.

Wednesday, Nov. 11, marked

Veterans Day, and Princeton
took the time to not only remember, but also honor those who
have served in the United States
armed forces in not one, but
three events.
The Spirit of Princeton invited the community to its Veterans Day Ceremony at All Wars
Monument, located at the intersection of Mercer and Nassau

streets.
Maj. Michael Kelvington, active duty infantry officer in the
U.S. Army, presented the events
keynote address.
Saying thank you to our veterans should just be the start,
Kelvington told the patriotic
crowd during his well-received
speech. Theres no need for a
hollow I know what youre
going through, because you
dont.
Closing with a smile and
pride in his voice, Kelvington

said, Raise a glass, and toast to

the American veteran.
Kelvington has served in numerous operational jobs in conventional and special operations
units over the past 10 years, including seven deployments to
Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Ohio native received the
Bronze Star Medal with Valor
and two Purple Hearts for
wounds sustained in combat.
He is attending the Woodrow
please see KELVINGTON, page 18

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Thanksgiving favorites
See what dishes locals put
on their holiday table. PAGE 2

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Obituary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Princetons favorite Thanksgiving menu

The Sun plates up a list of dishes you savor, from locals favorites to recipes from Princeton food bloggers
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
Princetonians boast a full
spread on Thanksgiving, and
sometimes the menu options are
overwhelming. To narrow the
search, The Sun reached out to
residents and came up with a list
of personal favorites. Here are

the dishes you chose!

Local farmer Josh Shreck
chose a favorite that many kids
scorn. He says the trick is all in
the sauce, though, so it might be
worth a try.
Roasted brussel sprouts,
Shreck said enthusiastically.
Mmm, that roasty flavor, combined with honey balsamic.
Mmm.
Jared Saunders sole plans
revolve around being
home and cooking.
My favorite is
cornbread and
sausage stuffing, Saunders
said.
Bridget Trusch,
who
lives
in
Princeton but
is a native of
Germany, is not
a fan of the traditional turkey. So if
youre feeling like switching it up this year, go for Truschs recommendation: osso

Suzannes Cranberries (serves 12 as a side dish)

Strapped for time this holiday? Searching for a way to spice up an old
favorite? Here is one of Princeton Food Blogger Sue Gordons Thanksgiving must-makes!

This recipe is from my wonderful friend, Suzanne. Its great

for the busy holidays, because it can be made ages in
advance and frozen. Should I mention that I just found a
small container from last year and it was still fabulous?!

Ingredients: 4-1/2 tablespoons orange flavored liqueur,

Grand Marnier or Cointreau (works out to 4 tablespoons
plus 1-1/2 teaspoons); 1-1/2 envelopes plain gelatin; 3 cups
sugar; 3 cups water; 2 x 12 oz. bag fresh cranberries, rinsed
with nasty ones removed; grated rind of 2 oranges; juice of 1
lemon
Directions: Pour orange liqueur into a small glass bowl.
Sprinkle over gelatin. Let sit for 5 minutes. Combine sugar
and water in large saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Boil for 5 minutes. Add cranberries.
Boil 5 minutes longer. (The cranberries will pop). Remove
from heat. Add gelatin mixture to hot cranberries. Stir to
dissolve. Stir in grated orange rind and lemon juice. Pour
into serving container and chill overnight. Or pour into
plastic containers and freeze for up to a monthor longer.
Thaw overnight in refrigerator and pour into serving
dish.

buco.
Anything that you put on that
table works for me, laughed
Kelly Kenny of Princeton. Especially if Im not cooking it. But
most likely, I will be.
I am a big fan of the pumpkin
pie, said Greg Harris. Well, I
dont make it, its more my family.
But they do it from scratch and it
is good.
Irene Raitman is committed to
tradition and side dishes. Her personal favorite is stuffing and
cranberry sauce.
Another traditionalist, Alexandra Pastino, said, Im gonna go
with good ol mashed potatoes.
Princetonian Kathy Quigly
voiced, Stuffing is definitely the
highlight for me. I dont like anything overly sweet, and it seems
like Thanksgiving these days has
become way too much about the
sweets.
Princeton Farmers Market
Manager Meghan McKeevy discussed a couple of her locally
sourced favorites: I love sweet
potatoes, whether mashed or with

ERICA CHAYES WIDA/The Sun

Princetonians Jared Saunders, Greg Harris, Irene Raitman and Alexandra Pastino stroll on a November rainy day, readying for the holidays.
a bit of cinnamon. My mom also
does this dish where she takes all
the in-season root vegetables and

roasts them with just a little salt

and pepper. Its basic but so delicious.

Quail Eggs with Truffle Butter (Yields 48 eggs)

Cranberry-Pear Compote (Yields about 3 cups)

Recipe courtesy Princeton food blogger Pat Tanner

Recipe courtesy Princeton food blogger Pat Tanner

These rich, miniature eggs make spectacular holiday party

hors doeuvres. I came up with the idea several years ago
while picking up quail eggs at the market at Griggstown
Farm. A small tub of DArtagnan truffle butter was sitting in
the refrigerator case and inspiration hit. (Leftover truffle
butter freezes beautifully, btw.) Admittedly, peeling the tiny
eggs takes a bit of patience. It helps to pour cold water over
the cooked eggs, still in the pan, and then use a large slotted
spoon to crack the shells (gently) against the side.

The recipe for this jewel-toned compote comes from a vintage

Gourmet magazine. For more years than I can count it has been
be part of our familys feast. I have tweaked the recipe over time
often cooking the pears less and adding more lemon juice
but otherwise do not mess with perfection. For decades I used
any fresh cranberries I could get my hands on. These days I hold
out for New Jersey cranberries, preferably dry-harvested. Our
state is, after all, the No. 3 producer in the U.S.

Ingredients: 24 quail eggs; 1-1/2 to 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, or more to taste; 1 tablespoon black truffle butter,
softened, or more to taste; salt and freshly ground pepper
to taste

Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups sugar; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup lemon

juice, plus extra if desired; 1-1/2 pounds firm pears, peeled,
cored, and chopped very coarse; 3 cups cranberries, rinsed
and picked over; 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon zest; 1/4 teaspoon
cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon allspice

Directions: Carefully place quail eggs into saucepan of cold

water along with a few grains of salt. Bring to a boil, lower
heat, and maintain at a low boil for 5 minutes. Shell the
eggs; cut in half lengthwise. Drop yolks into a bowl and line
up whites on a platter. Mash yolks with mayonnaise, softened truffle butter, and salt and pepper until mixture is light
and fluffy. (Add more mayonnaise and/or truffle butter as
necessary.) Fill whites with mixture, using a demitasse
spoon, a pastry bag fitted with a wide tip, or a plastic sandwich bag with one tip cut off to make a tiny point.

Directions: In a stainless steel or enameled saucepan combine sugar, water, and 1/4 cup lemon juice and bring to a boil,
stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer the mixture for 5
minutes. Add pears and cranberries, return mixture to a boil,
and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the cranberries pop
and the mixture thickens. Remove pan from the heat and stir
in lemon rind, cinnamon, and allspice. Let the relish cool and
add lemon juice to taste, if desired. Transfer the relish to a
ceramic or glass bowl and chill it, covered, overnight. The relish keeps, covered and chilled, for about one week.

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Jalil has previously worked in Princeton, where he

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Princeton Police Department swears

in six new probationary officers
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
Princeton
Police
Chief
Nicholas Sutter swore in six new
probationary officers on Monday,
Nov. 9 during Princeton Councils
public meeting.
The officers included patrolmen Alex Kaufman, Andre Lee,
Daniel Ehnstrom, Eric Dawson,
Toni Mahotiere and Jon Myzie.
More than 800 candidates applied for positions with the PPD.
Prospective officers are required
to pass a written exam, a physical
exam, two arduous panel reviews,
an intensive background investi-

gation and finally two more interviews.

These six candidates performed exceptionally well in each
and every phase of the process,
Sutter said. Theyve all illustrated the characteristics that we
want represented in all of our officers. Theyre intelligent, respectful, physically fit and ethically strong people. I can say
without hesitation that they are
the best of the best.
Sutter later concluded his
statements by addressing the six
new officers publicly: Youve
chosen a career actually a calling that comes with tremendous

responsibility and that only few

among us have afforded to accept
and embrace. Youre succeeding
officers who are retiring after
many years of dedicated, honorable and courageous service you
have some very big shoes to fill.
Mayor Liz Lempert noted further, This is an exciting moment
for the PPD and for our community. It is an exciting new chapter.
In other news:
Council proclaimed Saturday,
Nov. 28, Small Business Saturday.
I would like to encourage
everybody to remember our local
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Next week marks the official start to
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More businesses equals more ratables, which, in turn, lowers our taxes.
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It all starts with you. If you have a
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purchase locally.
Our small businesses are already
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stores. Lets all help them out by opening their doors and opening our wallets to them. We can make it a truly
happy holiday season.

Littlebrook wins first Whats Right? challenge

The district-wide activity intends to support faculty wellness, encourage mindfulness
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
Princetons Littlebrook Elementary
School staff recently won the Positive Education Leader Trainings Whats Right?
Challenge, the first of a number of districtwide activities implemented within the
school system that are intended to support
faculty wellness and encourage qualities
such as positive emotions, engagement,
positive relationships, meaning and accomplishment.
Over the summer, when I was presented with the opportunity for Littlebrook to
be a part of the training, I was elated, said
Littlebrooks guidance counselor, Denise
Krok. This week-long training and intro-

Special to The Sun

please see SCHOOL, page 20

From left are principal Annie Kosek; wellness consultant Katie Curran; assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction Bonnie Lehet; and school counselor Denise Krok.

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Oh what fun!
Princeton plans array of winter festivities
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
Many Americans ignite their
holiday spirit with a belly full of
turkey and Black Friday. But why
not take a breath the day after
Thanksgiving, enjoy a tree lighting in the evening, then spend
your Saturday shopping instead?
The Palmer Square Tree Lighting Spectacular is already upon
us. Embrace the season, Friday,
Nov. 27 at 5 p.m. A 65-foot Norwegian spruce, decorated
with more than 32,000
lights, will be lit
with the help
of Santa
Claus

and some live tunes. Whether you

celebrate Christmas or just enjoy
the glow of lights on a cold night,
this tradition welcomes all
Princetonians.
The next day, its Small Business Saturday in town. Youre invited to stroll the streets and boutiques to support your local economy. Check www.shopprinceton.
com for the full list of stores.
Also Saturday, Nov. 28 is the
start of Palmer Squares Strolling
Holiday
Entertainment
and
Santa. Every Saturday
and Sunday through
Dec. 20, the square
will be home to
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Richard Fischer with Mr. Darcy:

Princeton Country Dancers,
Suzanne Patterson Center, 810:30 p.m. Tickets: $8.
Business Before Business Breakfast: Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce, Nassau Club of
Princeton, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
Reading by Adam Johnson and
Dorianne Laux: Princeton University, Lewis Center for the Arts
Program in Creating Writing,
McCarter Theatre Center, Berlind
Theatre, 4 p.m. For more information, visit http://arts.princeton.
edu/events/reading-by-adamjohnson-and-dorianne-laux/.

THURSDAY NOV. 19
Zaykas Apartment: Princeton University, Lewis Center for the Arts
Program in Theater, McCarter
Theatre Center, Berlind Theatre,
8 p.m. For more information, visit
http://arts.princeton.edu/events/
the-fall-show-zaykas-apartment/.
Princeton Farmers Market: Princeton Public Library, Hinds Plaza, 92 p.m.
Baby Story Time: Princeton Public
Library, Story Room, 9-9:30 p.m.
Stories, songs, rhymes and movement for children 0-17 months.
An adult must accompany all chil-

dren.

FRIDAY NOV. 20
Zaykas Apartment: Princeton University, Lewis Center for the Arts
Program in Theater, McCarter
Theatre Center, Berlind Theatre,
8 p.m. For more information, visit
http://arts.princeton.edu/events/
the-fall-show-zaykas-apartment/.
Job Seeker Session: Structuring
an Effective Job Search: Princeton Public Library, Community
Room, 9:45-noon.
English Conversation Class:
Princeton Public Library, Quiet
Room, 8-10 a.m.

SATURDAY NOV. 21
Princeton Scrabble Club Tournament: Panera Bread, Nassau Park
Boulevard, Route 1 South, 10-5:30
p.m.
Winter Family Matinee Series:
The Book of Life: Princeton
Garden Theatre, 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $4.
Kirtan Meditation Discussion and
Indian Vegetarian Luncheon:
Princeton Bhakti Vendanta Institute, 2 p.m. To register, visit
Princeton@bviscs.org.
A. Scott Berg Lecture: Morven
Museum and Garden, McCarter
Theatre Center, 4 p.m. Kicking off
Morvens year-long exhibition,
Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Couple of an Age,
acclaimed author, A. Scott Berg
will deliver a lecture on his
Pulitzer-winning
biography,
Lindbergh. Tickets: $40.
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Theatre Center, Berlind Theatre,
8 p.m. For more information, visit
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SUNDAY NOV. 22
Janet Mills: Mixed-Age Dance
Band led by Louise McClure:
Princeton Country Dancers,
Suzanne Patterson Center, 810:30 p.m. Tickets: $5 per person;
$5 per family.
Brave Brass: Princeton Public
Library, Community Room, 2-3
p.m.
Princeton
Symphony
Orchestra musicians perform and
teach the audience about their
brass instruments during this
family-friendly program.

MONDAY NOV. 23
Book Discussion: The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for
End-of-Life Care by Angelo E.
Volandes: Princeton Public
Library,
Princeton
Senior
Resource Center, 2-3 p.m. Susan
Hoskins, executive director of the
Princeton Senior Resource Center, leads a discussion of the
book.

TUESDAY NOV. 24
Princeton Scrabble Club Meeting:
Panera Bread, Nassau Park
Boulevard, Route 1 South, 6:309:30 p.m.
Princeton Community Dinner: First
Baptist Church of Princeton, 5-7
p.m. All are welcome to partake
of a free dinner to sit down and
eat, or to take with you.

PAC trail run set for Dec. 5

Princeton Athletic Club will
hold the fourth annual Winter
Wonder Run 6K at the Institute
Woods on Saturday, Dec. 5. The
run will start at 10 a.m. from
Princeton Friends School. This
event is limited to 200 participants.
Online registration and full details are available at www.princetonac.org. Entry fee is $32 until

Nov. 21. The fee increases after

that date. Same day registration
will be limited to credit card only
no cash and space available.
All abilities are invited, including those who wish to walk the
course.
A portion of the proceeds benefits the Princeton High School Ultimate Frisbee team, whose members will help on the event crew.

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obituary
MaryAnn Closterman
Oct. 28, 2015
MaryAnn Closterman, 87, formerly of Princeton died on
Wednesday, Oct. 28 at Stonebridge
at Montgomery in Skillman.
Closterman, born on May 20,
1928, in Newark, the daughter of
the late Whitney Joseph Coleman
and Sarah Thornley Coleman,
later moved to Clark Township.
She graduated from Jonathan
Dayton Regional High School in
Springfield in 1946 and embarked
on a successful career as a legal
secretary. She married Malcolm
John Closterman in 1948, and
they enjoyed setting up residences in Massachusetts and California, as he made his way
through the corporate ranks of
Ernest & Ernest, RCA and Gulf +
Western. They settled in Princeton in 1960, and Closterman remained in their home after her
husbands death in 1992 until her
relocation to Stonebridge earlier
this year.
Her daughter Elizabeth Anne
and son-in-law Reid James Murray of Hopewell and beloved
granddaughter Charlotte of New
York City survive Closterman.
She also leaves a sister Sarah and
brother-in-law Reginald Wayton
of Linwood, as well as loving
nieces and nephews.
Closterman is remembered
and treasured for her commitment to family and community. In
her daily life she dedicated herself to others. She made a difference to, and a lasting impression
on, individuals and organizations. She served as a volunteer
for Princeton Hospital and all of
its succeeding incarnations for
more than 50 years. She delivered
meals for Meals on Wheels until
last year and greatly enjoyed visiting with the clients she served.
She also devoted time to the
Princeton Public Library and
Recording for the Blind. She was
active for years in Princeton
schools as her daughter, Elizabeth, progressed from Riverside
to Valley Road to Stuart Country
Day. She enjoyed traveling internationally and domestically and
some of her favorite destinations
were London, Edinburgh, Dublin,

San
Diego,
Palm Beach
and Nantucket. She also enjoyed needlepoint, reading
and caring for
her
pets.
Closterman
was a proud
graduate
of
CLOSTERMAN
Rutgers University, receiving her BA with honors in
recognition of outstanding character and scholarship in 1978.
Funeral services were held last
week at the Kimble Funeral
Home in Princeton.
Memorial contributions in
memory of Closterman can be
made to PHCS Foundation, 3626
US Hwy 1, Princeton, NJ 08540 or
online
at
www.princetonhcs.org/giving.; or
Meals on Wheels, 707 Alexander
Road, Suite 101, Princeton, NJ
08540 - checks can be made out to
the American Red Cross please
indicate on the memo line Home
Delivered Meals.
Extend condolences and share
remembrances at TheKimbleFuneralHome.com.

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Cornelius J. Cottrell Farm, a
modest plantation located on
the northeast side of town.
1907 Splitting the Cottrell
Farm into several lots, the house
at 2 Hamilton Ave. is built on
speculation by Hubbard.
1912 Maude Virginia Carter,
principal of The Carter School, a
small preparatory school for
girls and boys, relocates the
institution from Dickinson Street
to 2 Hamilton Ave.
1918 The Carter School relocates again to 280 Nassau St.
1928 The United Methodist
Church sells its Wiggins Street
parsonage and relocates its minister to 2 Hamilton Ave.
1942 The arrival of a new minister at the United Methodist
Church leads to a redecorating
project in the house.
1950 The United Methodist
Church converts 2 Hamilton
Ave. into a two-family residence
after another new minister
arrives. Mildred and Porter
Gaddis are the first tenants.
1962 The United Methodist
Church sells 2 Hamilton Ave. to
Robert B. Cook and his wife.
2004 The house is sold to
Adrian and Anne Trevisan and
reverted to single-family residence.

PHILIP A. HAYDEN/Special to The Sun

A contemporary view of 2 Hamilton Ave., taken from the intersection

of Moore Street and Hamilton Avenue in 2013.

Princetons victorian jewel

Historic home at 2 Hamilton Ave. featured
in Historical Society of Princetons annual house tour
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
Earlier this month, Princetonians Adrian and Anne Trevisans
historic home, located at 2 Hamilton Ave., was one of five exceptional residences to be featured in
the Historical Society of Princetons 14th annual House Tour.
Despite the size and complexi-

ty of the three-story dwelling, the

homeowners have made major
renovations some of which
were finished only a month ago
while also keeping the historic aspects of the home in mind.
More than a decade ago, the
then five-year Princeton resident
Adrian was just driving through
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Celebrating Veterans Day

VITA DUVA/The Sun

Princeton observed Veterans

Day on Nov. 11. Clockwise from
above: The Spirit of Princeton
Veterans Day Ceremony took
place at All Ward Monument in
Princeton and honored military
veterans who served in the U.S.
armed forces. Members of the
Trenton Marine Corps League
Detachment 207 were in attendance during the Princeton Battlefield Society's Veterans Day
Observance at the Princeton
Battlefield Colonnade. Veterans
who served in the U.S. Armed
forces sit front row at the
Princeton Veterans Day Ceremony. Princeton Battlefield Society
board member Roger Williams
reads an abridged version of Alfred Noyes poem, Princeton.

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Menorah lighting Dec. 8

lit. The ceremony will be followed
by music and refreshments in the
Senior Room at the Nassau Inn.
Thursday, Dec. 17, the Princeton Public Library will host its
Winter Market, beginning at 11
a.m. Local vendors will offer a variety of goods, including Jersey
Fresh organic produce, freerange beef, poultry, pork and eggs,
cheese, pickles, honey, baked
goods, candles and more during
this five-hour event.
Do not forget the importance of
giving, and thanking, during the
holidays. To show your gratitude
to those who have treated you
kindly, head to PPL for a cardmaking workshop Saturday, Dec.
12. There will be a 1 p.m. workshop for kids ages 10 and up and a
3 p.m. workshop for those aged 16
and up. You are invited to create a
set of four thank you cards with
matching envelopes using stamp
sets and coloring with Linda
Willimer of Stampin Up. Registration is limited to 15 people.
If youre already tucked in bed
when the clock strikes midnight
on New Years Eve, bring your little ones, ages 3 and up, to PPL for
Noon Years Eve. The day before
New Years Eve, Wednesday, Dec.
30 at 11:30 a.m., join the librarians
as they countdown till noon with
music, dancing, crafts and
snacks.
Throughout the season, be sure
to check The Suns calendar to see
your favorite Princeton holiday
shows at local churches, music
and theater venues.

MENORAH
Continued from page 7
Santa and live music from the
likes of Snow, Sleighbells and
Saxophones
and
Spiced
Punch. The full lineup is available
at
www.palmersquare.
com/events/strolling-holiday-entertainment-santa.
Palmer Square will also host a
Guys Night Out Holiday Shopping event men and boys only!
from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
3. Check in at 19 Hulfish St.
From Saturday, Dec. 5 Saturday, Dec. 19, Princeton Tour Company will host Santas Helpers
Walking Tour. The tour is designed for grandparents, parents
and children from ages 4 to 6
years old. The guides will lead an
hour-long stroll and share details
of life in the North Pole, how
Santa met Mrs. Claus, why holiday trees exist, favorite reindeer
snacks and more. Tickets are $5
per family. All proceeds will be donated to help scholarship children at YMCA summer camps.
Advanced registration is required at www.princetontourcompany.com. Hurry, some tours
are already sold out.
Tuesday, Dec. 8 will be the Annual Menorah Lighting at the
North Plaza on Hulfish Street.
Rain or shine, come join special
guest speaker Mayor Liz Lempert
and the Odessa Klezmer Band
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Swattings effect on education

Princeton Public Schools Superintendent Stephen Cochrane
addresses swatting, protocol and irreplaceable school time
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
Since April, Princeton has experienced 10 swatting incidents
computerized phone calls threatening its schools and thereby the
well being of its students and faculty. Luckily, the police department has proved each threat to be
false in a rapid response. Yet, the
effect on education and peace of
mind is undeniable.
To further reassure parents
and Princeton locals of their safety and examine how repeated
threats affect education and
school time, The Sun posed a
Q&A with the Princeton Public
Schools Superintendent Stephen
Cochrane.
Q: Please outline the step-bystep protocol Princeton Public
Schools follow when a swatting

ERICA CHAYES WIDA/The Sun

Mrs. Almodovar's second-grade class at Community Park Elementary has thankfully not had to evacuate for a swatting incident yet,
though it is prepared to if ever necessary. Learning how to write persuasive letters, these second graders stay focused during school.
incident occurs?
Cochrane had to be judicious
with how he responded the incidents are under active investigation. The following steps are basic
procedure when the school receives a threat. This ensures the
safety of every individual on the
grounds.
A:
1.) The schools work hand-inhand with law enforcement
throughout these incidents, and
every one is taken with the utmost seriousness.
2.) When a threat is received,
the principal immediately calls
the police and the superintendent.
3.) Together, we assess the precise nature of the threat and determine a course of action. Appropriate actions may include an
evacuation of the building, a lockdown, in which students and staff
remain in their classrooms with
all doors locked, or a shelter-inplace, in which students and staff
remain inside the building under
heightened security but are able
to move through the hallways
with learning proceeding as
usual.
4.) We practice these various
safety protocols on a regular
basis much as we do fire drills. If

a threat is received at one school,

generally shelter-in-place protocols are enacted at all schools. For
the school receiving the threat,
the police perform a thorough
sweep of the buildings interior
and exterior.
Q: How do these repeated offenses affect school time?
A: With most of the instances
of swatting, we have implemented shelter-in-place protocols, so
learning has continued. There
certainly has been lost instructional time at several of our
schools that were forced to evacuate or temporarily implement
lockdown procedures.
Q: With all the time wasted during these incidents, will there be a
need for make-up day(s)?
A: Sadly, I don't believe we will
ever get that time back. Students
were officially in school so there
would be no state requirement for
any makeup day.
Q: How do you think the time
taken away from students and
teachers affects teaching and the
curriculum?
A: Time is our scarcest resource as a district. I appreciate
they way in which our staff and
students have continued to focus
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NOV. 1824, 2015 THE PRINCETON SUN 17

The psycho-emotional toll

of swatting and how to help
The Sun speaks with psychologist Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore
about alleviating stress in children when swatting occurs
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA

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The Sun
Swatting monopolizes Princetons resources, steals time from
learning and crosses a line that
begs for grave consequences.
Whether an ill-conceived prank
or an outlandish penalty set by
gamers, perhaps the pitfall is the
emotional toll these repeated
threats have on the innocent.
When a threatening call is
made to a Princeton Public
School,
as
Superintendent
Stephen Cochrane has stated, appropriate measures are taken.
Students may be put on lockdown, continuing lessons while
police sweep the area, or forced to
evacuate. Although all 10 recent
threats have been unfounded,
each child endures the wait before police deem the scene safe.
Every child is different. Some
kids are prone to anxiety, and
these types of incidents provoke
that, said Dr. Eileen KennedyMoore, a Princeton mom, psychologist and professor who lectures on Raising Emotionally
and Socially Healthy Kids for
The Great Courses. Young or
anxious children have very vivid
imaginations, and these kinds of
threats can make [that threat] feel
very real.
Kennedy-Moore explained the
first thing parents may do to relieve stress is ask their children
what they have heard. Since kids
often pass along misinformation
or deal with rumors, one of the
easiest and most helpful responses is to just lay out the facts.
Kids of different ages understand danger and the possibility
of death very differently. Young
children, especially those around
3, 4, 5, perceive death as temporary and its not yet relevant,
Kennedy-Moore said. Those in
grade school understand the permanence but do not yet feel like
theyre going to die. Around age 9

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online exclusive interview with Dr. Frances Jensen, chair of the
Neurology Department at the University of Pennsylvania. Jensen will
discuss her book, The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientists Survival
Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults, Thursday, Nov. 19, at
the Princeton Public Library, 7 p.m. in the Community Room.
is when kids realize they will die
sometime, and they become either extra-cautious or little daredevils. Once theyre teenagers is
when they understand death and
danger more philosophically.
Children also take cues from
their parents, or close adults, to
see how scared they should be in
a situation. This, according to
Kennedy-Moore, is called social
referencing.
If were calm, it makes it easier for the child to be calm, she
said. I think the guidance counselors in the Princeton school system are terrific and trained in offering comfort to kids who may
be feeling overwhelmed and making them feel safe.
Even though weve only experienced a shelter-in-place, we
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Kelvington: We must honor their services

in order to come together as a nation
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Downing scholar, and is working
toward an MPA focused on international relations.
Ive never had the ability to
address such a large audience of
people outside of the military
about a topic that should matter
much to the larger population
honoring the service of our nations veterans, Kelvington
shared as he reflected on last
weeks event. Without recognizing and honoring the service of
veterans, we lose one of the main
modes of translating and communicating the work that these men
and women have done on behalf
of our nation. Our foreign policy
has a face, and oftentimes, that
face is one of a U.S. service member that has deployed in harms
way overseas. We must honor
their service in order to come together as a nation.
Following Kelvingtons address, World War II veteran Bill
Hobbs and Korean War veteran
Henry Zeberg presented the ceremonial wreath with help from
Kelvington and Spirit of Princeton Chairman Ray Wadsworth.
Additionally, the Princeton
Battlefield Society invited Princetonians to its Veterans Day Observance at the Colonnade in Princeton Battlefield State Park.
The event honored William
Shippen, the first U.S. Marine to
die in a land battle, as well as
those who fought in the American
Revolution.
After a warm welcome from

PBS First Vice President Kip

Cherry, the Rev. Deborah Blanks,
retired associate dean of religious life at Princeton University
and former U.S. Navy chaplain,
led the nondenominational ceremony in a prayer for veterans.
Three poems were also featured throughout the course of
the celebration: PBS President
Jerald Hurwitz read Roy Johnsons poem, I am an American;
former PBS Board Member Kim
Gallagher read John McCraes
poem, In Flanders Field; and
PBS Board Member and local historian Roger Williams read an
abridged version of Alfred Noyes
poem Princeton.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, a special observance at a
marker referred to as The
Medallion followed. The Medallion is believed to mark the general area where 21 British and 15
American soldiers were buried in
a mass grave after falling at the
Battle of Princeton.
Members of Trentons Marine
Corps League Detachment 207
provided the Color Guard for
both events.
Princeton University also held
a Veterans Day Observance at the
Princeton University Chapel,
open to both the university and
the local community.
The event featured prayers and
remarks from university affiliates, musical performances and a
presentation of the colors from
University Army ROTC Tiger
battalion cadets.

Suppers Programs honored

In honor of National Diabetes
Month, the Suppers Programs
were named a winner of the nationwide ADA Healthy Food Community Friends Award. The state
ADA office nominated the group.
Conducted by Strategic Business Research, more than 200 people responded to Suppers online
survey. In addition to improved
overall health, the survey also
found that Suppers serves as a
motivational support group; participants have lowered their blood
pressure, cholesterol and blood

glucose levels; people join Suppers for a variety of reasons including, to lose weight, minimize
arthritis symptoms, deal with irritable bowel syndrome and reduce cravings for carbohydrates;
46 percent of participants attend
a Suppers meeting at least once or
twice a month and participants
on prescriptions were more likely
to be more compliant with medication after attending a program.
For more information, visit
thesuppersprograms.org or call
(609) 921-0441.

NOV. 1824, 2015 THE PRINCETON SUN 19

Owners happy to be part of tour

OWNERS
Continued from page 10
town when he first spotted the
ideal Victorian a style rarely
seen in Princeton and was
taken back by its sensational
charm.
I told my wife what a neat
house it was, and she basically
put it to me like, Then do something or be quiet, Trevisan said
with a giggle. So, I asked the
owner if she would be interested
in selling the place. She initially
said no, but a few years later she
called back and said she was.
The Trevisans proudly purchased the alluring abode in 2004.
The previous owner had done
basic maintenance, but we started cleaning the house up, and
wanted to take it back to what it
was like when it was first built,
Adrian said. The house needed
help and needed to be brought up
to modern times.
According to a report prepared

by historian Philip A. Hayden,

the balloon-framed dwelling,
which dates back to as early as
1907, was built with structural details and material finishes
squarely dated to the turn of the
20th century: It was a big house,
built in a fashionable style with
the latest conveniences, including city water, bathrooms and a
commodious kitchen. Now a new
wave of construction is reshaping the dwelling, but this time
with an effort toward restoring
and preserving the surviving historic fabric. Throughout, the
house has commanded a prominent place on the landscape, one
inexorably linked to the history
of the neighborhood surrounding it.
Having previously served as a
co-ed boarding and day school,
and parish for the United
Methodist Church, the home has
since endured a laundry list of
modifications, from changes to
the front entry to the construc-

tion of a second kitchen.

The previous owner had four
children, and they pretty much
had half of the house. The
homes back parlor was their living room and dining room, so we
opened the house back up again
and created a separate dining
room that we just finished last
month, Adrian said. There was
one bathroom on the first floor
and one bathroom on the third
floor, but no master bedroom
suite so we created that in the
last year or so. The third floor
was, as far as we could tell, original.
But after the Trevisans painted
the exterior, the house really
began to turn heads.
A lot of people are interested
in the house, and we were happy
to be a part of the tour, Adrian
said. But, its odd in that people
know who we are and where we
are living. Weve had people stop
us on the street I even had a guy
stop me at a red light once.

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was awe-inspiring. Friendships
were made and a district-wide collaboration was formed. Not to
mention the competitive spirit
that arose once the first challenge
was announced.
In light of Littlebrooks new
achievement, the school received
a collection of books that focus on
positive psychology and positive
education. The books were presented by Princeton Public
Schools wellness consultant
Katie Curran and will become
available to the teaching staff as
part of the schools professional
learning library.
Curran, who holds a masters
degree in applied positive psychology from the University of
Pennsylvania, announced Littlebrook as the winner of the chal-

lenge during Positive Emotions

Professional Development Day,
which was held earlier in the
school year.
"If we're feeling stress, our
brains can tend toward negativity. There's a science behind that,"
said Bonnie Lehet, assistant superintendent of curriculum and
instruction, who has been working side by side with Curran to facilitate opportunities for staff to
put the principles of positive psychology into practice. "These
books provide the research base
underlying positive psychology
and can offer our staff ideas in
developing specific skills for
themselves and for their students."
One of the five goals of the district's Strategic Plan, which was
launched this year, is to implement policies and practices that
promote wellness and balance for
both students and staff.
The Littlebrook staff is already brainstorming for our next
challenge, Krok said.

Next council meeting

set for Nov. 23
NEXT
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shops when you are doing your
holiday shopping. Its a way to
both give a gift to your loved ones
and support our merchants,
Lempert said.

Councilwoman
Heather
Howard announced that Princeton Human Services is seeking
donors for its 17th Annual Holiday Gift Drive and has extended
the deadline to Friday, Nov. 20. It
has received 240 applications
from children up to age 12 with
their holiday wish list. Gifts are
not to exceed $75. PHS is hoping
to fulfill all 240 holiday wishes. To
become a donor, call (609) 688-2055

between the hours of 9 a.m. and

4:30 p.m. or send an email to
dforero@princetonnj.gov
or
eneira@princetonnj.gov.
Three resolutions confirming
ordinances regarding Littlebrook
Road and Tyson Lane, Overbrook
Drive, Abernathy Drive and
Clover Lane, and Deer Path and
Clover Lane sanitary sewer projects passed unanimously.
Council introduced a bond ordinance authorizing sanitary
sewer lateral repairs for properties on Valley Road, Jefferson
Road, Ewing Street and North
Harrison Street. This ordinance
appropriates $336,000. A public
hearing on this ordinance will be
held on Monday, Dec. 7.
The next Council meeting is
slated for Monday, Nov. 23.

NOV. 1824, 2015 THE PRINCETON SUN 21

Swatting bill signed into law

New bill will increase penalties for making a false public alarm
Last week, the governor signed
a new bill into law that will increase the penalties for making a
false public alarm. Numerous
false alarms have been called into
law enforcement this year, resulting in the deployment of emergency responders, including the
Special Weapons and Tactics
Team. Swatting is the common
term used to describe the crime of
calling in such false alarms.
Emergency responders must
and do respond to every potential
threat to public safety, said Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, RSomerset, Hunterdon, Mercer

and Middlesex. They arrive at

the scene prepared for any situation. Swatting calls are occurring
far too often and are a threat to
public safety.
Schools, malls and private residences are the targets of misguided people who think this is a
harmless prank. Unnecessarily
deploying emergency responders
diverts critically important resources from responding to a real
emergency, Ciattarelli continued.
Time spent verifying a false
alarm and the diversion of manpower is a real danger. Upgrading
the penalties sends a message of

Kids can learn tips to occupy

time if incident occurs
KIDS
Continued from page 17
ways here to help.
I think we want to try to frame
it as: Isnt it good that the people
in charge are taking your safety
so seriously? And that these
threats are just people using very
poor judgment to try to be funny,
Kennedy-Moore said.
A method Kennedy-Moore recommends in her practice for kids
old enough to think logically,
around 9 and up, is to have
them ask themselves the following three questions:
One, how bad would the
events feared be? Two, how likely? Break this down for those who
may be able to imagine the likelihood very well how many times
has there actually been a bomb,

do you know anyone who has experienced a real bomb? And

three, could or should I do something about this? You could
choose to never get out of bed in
the morning, but thats a very
high cost. How much training
have you had with dealing with
bomb threats and procedures?
Most 9 year olds will say none,
Kennedy-Moore said.
For children who are challenged with the stress of these
swatting incidents, KennedyMoore advises you offer some tips
to occupy them when and if there
is a threat.
Chat with a friend or play
rock, paper, scissors. If youre
outside, enjoy the fresh air or tell
yourself youll probably get less
homework, she said. And, most
importantly, reassure yourself
that the adults in charge are handling the situation and keeping
you safe.

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the seriousness of the offense and

that such hoaxes have serious consequences. Working in partnership with Assembly Democrats
who served as fellow prime-sponsors of this bill, I am very pleased
to see A-4375 signed into law.
The new law A-4375 upgrades
swatting from a third-degree to
second-degree crime that carries
a 5-10 year prison term, a fine of
up to $150,000, or both. Convicted
individuals may also be assessed
a civil penalty of $2,000 or the actual costs incurred by law enforcement and emergency services that respond to the false alarm.
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The motives have certainly
changed, Sutter said, referring
to bomb threats in the past. This
is an entirely new phenomena.
Gerring and Soloway agreed
and discussed responses in the
past, whether to an unclaimed
bag in Palmer Square or a call
made by some kid avoiding a test.
Now, calls come from an IP address where the voice is distorted, Gerring explained. The investigation is going to the FBI
and Department for Cyber
Crime.
With 10 swatting incidents at
the Princeton Public Schools
since April, the method of investigating, according to Gerring,
has become more efficient. Due
to experience gained rapidly from
repeated threats, investigations
are handling four weeks worth
of info in only a few hours.
The amount of swatting in
such a short time has also had a
dramatic effect on the Princeton
Police Department and its resources.
Every response requires us to
pull resources from each one of
our bureaus, and we must use
every one of our available officers, Sutter said.
One of the departments most
valuable resources is its K-9 unit,
which orders the trained dogs to
search for explosives, especially

in larger schools such as Princeton High School. Sometimes up to

four or five canines from Princeton, Mercer County, West Windsor and the state are called onto
the scene.
The good news, or rather the
bad news, is that we are able to
act very quickly now and have refined our skills. The first one was
startling, but the stress in responding has decreased, and we
have developed tactics to cause
less disruption.
Local citizens have questioned
Sutter as to why the police continue to respond if the threats have
been, time and time again, unsubstantiated. The department, Sutter insists, will always respond as
if it is a confirmed threat.
You never truly know for sure.
You have to be prepared for the
one time the threat actually is
real, he said.
Regardless of the consumption
of police force time and resources, Sutter and Soloway
demonstrated their commitment
to making the community feel at
ease.
We provide as much information as possible to parents, students and faculty. We have a presence in the morning and afternoon at every school and hope
this will create a sense of security for all, Sutter said. We want
students to see the officers on
friendly terms so that its less intimidating if there is a threat. We
want them to say, Oh, theres
Matt, when Corp. Soloway enters
the building.

Community is supportive
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on learning despite the disruption caused by these threats. I
think the larger question would
be the emotional toll these incidents have had on staff and stu-

dents. It is hard to teach and to

learn when one is upset or anxious. People respond in different
ways to these incidents of swatting. I am grateful that we are a
community that supports one another and that we are working together to put a stop to these
threats and to the disruption they
cause.

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