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Essay winner
Sixth-grade student wins
Elks Lodge contest. PAGE 2
HEATHER FIORE/The Sun
Sonya Homani, a player on the Montgomery High School JV girls soccer team, rushes down the
field at MHS game against North Hunterdon on Oct. 22 at Montgomery Lower Middle School.
MHS tied North Hunterdon, 3-3.
MHS and North Hunterdon tie, 3-3
Cougars
rebuild
strength
of team
By NICK COHEN
The Sun
The term rebuilding is one
that makes fans of professional
sports franchises cringe as it usu-
ally means the team has lost its
star player or players and will be
forced to wait for the next
prospect to arrive. High school
coaches know this all too well as
this problem presents itself every
year once graduation comes
along. Despite this, Montgomery
High School girls tennis coach
Cristina Venetuccis teams con-
tinue to perform at a high level
year in and year out.
The Cougars began the season
11-0, reeling off impressive wins
over local rivals from Pingry
School and Ridge High School. On
Oct. 14, the Cougars met the Pi-
rates of West Windsor-Plainsboro
High School South in the Central
Jersey Group IV final for the
third consecutive year. Unfortu-
nately for Montgomery, the result
Grant to
promote
bicycle
safety
BY HEATHER FIORE
The Sun
The Montgomery Township
Environmental Commission/Sus-
tainable Montgomery was recent-
ly awarded a $10,000 grant from
Sustainable Jersey to begin a Bi-
cycle Safety Pilot Program.
Montgomery is one of 15 mu-
nicipalities in the state to receive
a $10,000 grant on behalf of SJs
Small Grants program, funded in
part by Walmart.
The grant money will be used
to purchase front and rear flash-
ing lights for commuting cyclists
and helmets for children ages 17
and under, and to install bicycle
racks at some locations around
town, said Mary Reece, chair-
woman of Montgomerys EC.
After learning that East Wind-
sor received state funding to start
a similar bike safety program,
members of the EC looked into
the same procedure.
please see PROGRAM, page 11 please see TEAMS, page 13
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Back in May, the Princeton
Elks Lodge sponsored its annual
Americanism Essay Contest for
all of Montgomerys middle
school students. On Oct. 17, the
Township Committee recognized
Carina Manek, winner of the con-
test, for her accomplishment.
Manek is a sixth-grade student
at Montgomery Lower Middle
School.
The theme for this years essay
was, What Does the National An-
them Mean To Me?
Manek was given 250 words to
explain what it meant to her, and
was judged based on originality,
development of the theme and
correct use of language.
Ive always loved writing, she
said. Its always been my pas-
sion, so I thought that it would be
a great outlet for me.
After placing first at the Lodge
level, she advanced to the district
level, where she also won. At the
state level, where she was one of
11,000 entrants, Manek took the
gold yet again, winning the Divi-
sion 1 title, making her the fifth-
and sixth-grade state champion.
Im excited and thrilled with
myself, she said. I definitely feel
proud to be an American because
I live in such a diverse country
where hard work can take you to
great heights.
Manek said she learned about
the competition from her princi-
pal, Mike Richards, who sent an
email about the contest to all stu-
dents at LMS.
She read her essay to members
of the Township Committee, who
applauded her outstanding
achievements, as Mayor Ed
Trzaska coined it.
The National Anthem gives
me a sense of pride of being in a
land of democracy, opportunity
and freedom, Manek read from
her essay at the meeting. I love
the words, the land of the free
and the home of the brave. To
me, the National Anthem is a re-
minder of the hard fight our
country had in gaining independ-
ence; it also gives me inner
strength to continue to keep our
freedom and do my very best to
protect it from any harm.
Manek also read her essay at
the Princeton Elks Lodges Flag
Day ceremony on June 14, where
she was presented with the
Princeton Elks Lodge American
Freedom award.
The National Anthem cap-
tures the spirit of our country,
and I always sing it with pride,
Manek said.
Carina Manek named winner of
Elks Lodge Americanism Essay Contest
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Montgomery EMS is hosting a
community blood drive for the
University Medical Center of
Princeton at Plainsboro on Satur-
day, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
the Montgomery EMS squad
building on 8 Harlingen Road in
Belle Mead.
Blood donations dip around the
holidays. As Thanksgiving ap-
proaches, please join us to help
save lives by giving blood.
Lunch will be served for all
blood donors. Also, donors will re-
ceive a Thomas Sweet Ice Cream
coupon.
All blood collected at the com-
munity blood drive will be used
for patients at the University
Medical Center of Princeton hos-
pital.
Please call MEMS and leave
your name, phone number and
time of your donation at (908) 359-
4112.
Remember to bring your photo
ID, eat a good meal and drink
plenty of fluids.
Directions to Montgomery
EMS can be found at
mems47.org/public_website/di-
rections.shtml.
If you have any concerns or
questions on medical eligibility,
contact the UMCPP donor room
at (609) 853-6870.
Community blood drive Nov. 2
The Trinity Episcopal Church
will host its fourth annual Elec-
tion Day Chili Lunch on Tuesday,
Nov. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Crescent at Park Avenue in Rocky
Hill.
Cost is $5 per person, which in-
cludes chili, cornbread, a bever-
age and dessert.
Eat in or take out.
For more information, call
(609) 921-8971.
Election Day Chili Lunch Nov. 5
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The Princeton Elks Veteran's
Committee is sponsoring Opera-
tion Appreciation 2013 to recog-
nize the service of our local mili-
tary veterans. Tim McDonald and
Gary Allen, Veterans Committee
co-chairmen, have invited ap-
proximately 40 local veterans and
their families to be guests of the
Elks for this daylong event to be
held at the United States Military
Academy at West Point on Nov. 9.
In addition to the Elks guests, at-
tendance is available for mem-
bers of the community as well as
lodge members.
McDonald and Allen said the
days activities commencing with
transportation by luxury motor
coach to West Point departing the
Princeton Elks Lodge at 6:30 a.m.
Upon arrival at West Point, we
will witness one of our country's
proudest traditions, a Full Dress
Military Cadet Parade. After-
ward, we'll enjoy a pre-game tail-
gate party alongside the beautiful
Lusk Reservoir prior to attending
the West Point and Western Ken-
tucky football game, which will
played at the historic Michie sta-
dium. After the game, the coaches
will return us back to the Prince-
ton Elks Lodge.
Admission to the daylong event
is $90, which includes luxury
coach transportation, a tailgate
lunch and an afternoon of foot-
ball in a historic setting. If you
are unable to attend but would
like to help pay for a veteran, do-
nations can be made to The
Princeton Elks Charitable Trust.
For reservations or more infor-
mation, email McDonald at
tim.mcdonald@ubs.com or Allen
at garyallen96@gmail.com.
The Princeton Elks Lodge is lo-
cated at 345 Route 518 in Skill-
man.
Operation Appreciation recognizes veterans
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EXECUTIVE EDITOR Tim Ronaldson
VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES Joe Eisele
MANAGING EDITOR Mary L. Serkalow
CONTENT EDITOR Kristen Dowd
MONTGOMERY EDITOR Heather Fiore
ART DIRECTOR Tom Engle
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V
oting is one of the inalienable
rights that our forefathers
fought so fervently for so
many years ago. Many would say that
voting is one of the most important in-
alienable rights that we have as Amer-
icans, if not the most important in-
alienable right.
Colonial Americans fought for inde-
pendence in the 1700s based on the ral-
lying cry of no taxation without rep-
resentation, and they wanted the
right to choose their own representa-
tion.
Over the following 200 years, three
major pieces of legislation extended
or ensured voting rights:
The Fifteenth Amendment to the
Constitution gave voting rights to non-
white males;
The Nineteenth Amendment gave
women the right to vote;
And The Voting Rights Act of 1965
prevented discrimination in voting.
A lot of time and effort was spent,
and blood was shed, to give all citizens
of the United States over the age of 18
the right to vote.
And now, it is up to you to take ad-
vantage of that right at the polls for
the General Election next Tuesday,
Nov. 5.
Up for election are the states gover-
nor a race between Republican in-
cumbent Chris Christie and Democrat
Barbara Buono the states lieutenant
governor a race between Republican
Kim Guadagno and Democrat Milly
Silva as well as local positions.
In this weeks Sun, you will find in-
formation on exactly what you are vot-
ing for, when polls are open and details
on every polling location in town.
If you have further questions about
the election, you can always find infor-
mation on the countys website or call
your local clerk.
Whatever your political slant or
whomever you may be voting for, just
make sure you make your way to the
polls next Tuesday. Many people be-
fore us fought for your inalienable
right to do so.
in our opinion
Its time to vote
Head to the polls next Tuesday to elect your leaders
Election results online
On the night of the election, Nov. 5, and
the day after, Nov. 6, check out our web-
site for up-to-date election results.
Local energy aggregation
program a good start
Montgomery's energy aggregation pro-
gram begins this December, but already
we've received notice including the opt-out
form. To save money for individual and
business users, Montgomery aggregated
the community's energy demand and then
bargained with suppliers by offering a
large block of users to the lowest bidding,
responsible supplier.
State law requires that energy suppliers
include a percentage of renewable energy.
Plustead, the first to aggregate, will use the
state-required 10 percent renewable (11-
plus percent when Montgomery's plan is fi-
nalized). As state renewable requirements
rise, aggregation programs adjust. Toms
River and Lambertville are planning pro-
grams. We should encourage more commu-
nities to consider aggregation.
Though the program has financial ad-
vantages, some will opt out. If you already
produce the energy you need through solar
panels, then opting out is fairly obvious. If
you are driven to being part of the climate
change solution, the slow increase in ag-
gregation's renewable energy component
might lead you to seek other alternatives.
Several suppliers offer 100 percent re-
newable energy. They pledge to develop
enough renewable energy to cover the
needs of those selecting the option. If
users do so, the increased demand should
translate into increased production.
ConEdison Solutions, Montgomery's ag-
gregation supplier, has a 100 percent pro-
gram in New York and Connecticut. Verde
Energy and PSE&G have similar programs
in our area.
To move faster toward renewable ener-
gy, we might consider adding a single
change to the aggregation program. Indi-
vidual communities could increase the re-
newable energy percentage if their resi-
dents (or some of them) were willing to
sacrifice aggregation savings for the re-
newable energy cause.
Marin County, California offers ratepay-
ers options Light Green (25 percent re-
newable rising to 50 percent by 2015) or
Deep Green (100 percent at a slight price
premium). A tier system of this sort might
allow climate change deniers or those with
limited funds to opt out entirely, accepting
aggregation's reduced charges. Climate
change wafflers might hedge their bet and
select light green, and those who care
deeply might select Deep Green, even with
a price premium. Maybe Montgomery
should consider this possibility when the
current contract expires.
At that time, we should weigh the use of
the dirtiest energy sources as well as the
clean. Currently (2011-2012) PSE&G uses
31.32 percent coal. Verde (2013) reports 7.2
percent coal. ConEdison Solutions reports
for the area it covers, not specifically for
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By HEATHER FIORE
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On Tuesday, Nov. 5, residents
will head to their designated polls
to elect new members to the
Township Committee and Mont-
gomery Township School Dis-
tricts Board of Education.
In Montgomery Township, four
candidates are running for two
three-year terms on committee.
Candidates include Republican
incumbents Mayor Ed Trzaska
and Deputy Mayor Patricia Gra-
ham, and Democratic challengers
Ernie Willson and Sarah Roberts.
There are four candidates run-
ning for three, three-year terms
on the BOE. Candidates include
Shalini Bhargava, Dharmesh
Doshi, Ramesh Durvasula and
Nicholas Hladick. Lei Yu is run-
ning for the one-year unexpired
term. Sandra Donnay will be on
the ballot, but is not running; she
informed the board of her with-
drawal too late.
The polling locations for all 19
districts are as follows Districts
1 and 13 at Central Jersey Mason-
ic Center, located at 345 Kingston-
River Road; Districts 2, 3 and 4 at
Princeton Elks Lodge, located at
354 Georgetown Franklin Turn-
pike (Route 518); Districts 5, 6, 11
and 12 at Montgomery Evangeli-
cal Free Church, located at 246
Griggstown Road; Districts 7 and
9 at Montgomery Townships mu-
nicipal building, located at 2261
Route 206; District 8 at Mont-
gomery EMS, located at 8 Harlin-
gen Road; Districts 10 and 17 at
Pike Run recreational center, lo-
cated at 1 Pike Run Road; Dis-
tricts 14 and 15 at Montgomery
United Methodist Church, located
at 117 Sunset Road; Districts 16
and 19 at Cherry Valley Country
Clubs recreation center, located
at 125 Country Club Road; and
District 18 at Stonebridge at
Montgomery, located at 100
Hollinshead Spring Road.
Incumbent Republican Gov.
Christie will be facing Democrat-
ic candidate Barbara Buono as
well.
Follow The Sun in print and
online for Election Day results
and updates at TheMontgomery-
Sun.com.
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Election will decide members of committee
and board of education in Montgomery
Participants sought for annual Festival of Trees
The Somerset County Park
Commission Environmental Edu-
cation Center will present Somer-
set Countys most creative and
beautiful winter spectacular, the
36th Annual Festival of Trees,
from Friday, Dec. 6 through Sun-
day, Dec. 29.
The Environmental Education
Center is located at 190 Lord Stir-
ling Road in Basking Ridge. The
exhibit will be open daily from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., except Christmas
Eve and Christmas Day.
Park Commission naturalists
are looking for individuals, local
and civic groups, clubs, business-
es, Scout troops, and others to de-
sign, decorate and submit a tree
for the month-long holiday dis-
play. Applications are available by
email at cwood@scparks.org or
regular mail to 190 Lord Stirling
Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.
Deadline for entry is Monday,
Nov. 4.
Both professional and amateur
performers are also invited to
participate. For information on
volunteering, call the Environ-
mental Education Center at (908)
766-2489.
For information, contact the
Environmental Education Center
at (908) 766-2489 or NJ Relay at 711
for individuals with a hearing or
speech impairment.
Send us your Montgomery news
Drop us an email at news@themontgomerysun.com.
WEDNESDAY Oct. 30
Teen Volunteers Needed for Chil-
drens Candyland: Grades 7 to 12.
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Mary
Jacobs Library. Five teen volun-
teers are needed to help at a Chil-
dren's (grades k-2) Life Size Can-
dyland program. Volunteers will
be helping the librarian set up the
room and helping the children
with the game. Volunteers will
receive community service hours.
Registration required to volun-
teer. Call (609) 924-7073, ext. 5
to register.
THURSDAY Oct. 31
Life-size Candyland: Ages 2 to 6. 10
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Mary
Jacobs Library. You get to be the
pieces in our life-size version of
this classic board game. Travel
along the rainbow path, visit des-
tinations from the game and
sample candy along the way.
Drop in at any point to play. No
registration required.
Community Coffee Morning: 10 to 11
a.m. at Mary Jacobs Library, 64
Washington St., Rocky Hill.
Monthly informative gathering
featuring a guest speaker talking
about a relevant community topic
followed by open discussion and
question forum. For more infor-
mation, email municipalal-
liancem.rh@gmail.com.
FRIDAY Nov. 1
Play Pals: Ages newborn to 3. 10
a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the Mary
Jacobs Library. Join us for a
relaxed and casual playtime for
children and their caregivers.
Meet new friends and catch-up
with old ones. Books, toys and
music will be available for all. No
registration required.
SATURDAY Nov. 2
Library closing: Mary Jacobs
Library closed, except for Mary
Jacobs Food and Wine Event
from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
MONDAY Nov. 4
Crafts for Little Hands: Ages 2 to 6.
10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the Mary
Jacobs Library. Join us for craft-
ing with a special theme. This
weeks theme is Lets Bake A
Cake. Registration required. Call
(609) 924-7073, ext. 5. to regis-
ter.
Montgomery Township Planning
Board meeting: 7:30 p.m. in the
courtroom. For more information
and to confirm meeting time, visit
www.montgomery.nj.us.
TUESDAY Nov. 5
Toddler Sing with Pat: Ages 1 to 3.
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Mary
Jacobs Library. Join us for sing
along fun with Pat McKinley. No
registration required.
A Good Yarn: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at
the Mary Jacobs Library. This
month's book selection is The
Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Set
during World War II in Germany,
Zusaks groundbreaking novel is
the story of Liesel Meminger, a
foster girl living outside of
Munich. Liesel, who scratches out
a meager existence for herself by
stealing, encounters something
she cant resist books. Bring
yarn and needles and join us to
discuss a book while knitting. For
more information, or for help
obtaining a copy of the book, visit
the Adult Reference desk or call
(609) 924-7073, ext. 4.
Sustainable Montgomery/Environ-
mental Commission meeting: 6
p.m. in the meeting room. For
more information and to confirm
meeting time, visit www.mont-
gomery.nj.us.
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This information was provided
by the Montgomery Township Po-
lice Department.
On Oct. 6, a resident on Scarlet
Oak Drive reported his residence
had been entered sometime be-
tween Oct. 3 and Oct. 6. Loose
change, computers and miscella-
neous table settings valued at ap-
proximately $1,780 were reported
stolen.
On Oct. 10, police responded to
the report of a motor vehicle
crash on Route 533 (River Road) at
the intersection of Belle Mead
Griggstown Road. Arriving offi-
cers found a crash involving two
motor vehicles in the intersec-
tion. The crash occurred when a
2007 Infinity G35, operated by a
17-year-old female, made a left
turn from Belle Mead Griggstown
Road onto Route 533 north in
front of a 2009 Honda Accord, op-
erated by a 44-year-old male. The
female had a complaint of head
pain. The male injured his right
wrist and complained of chest
pain. Montgomery EMS (Squad
47) responded to the scene and
transported both drivers to Uni-
versity Medical Center Princeton
at Plainsboro. The female re-
ceived a motor vehicle summons
for careless driving.
On Oct. 13, police responded to
Taggert Drive near Pike Run
Road for a single-car motor vehi-
cle crash. The driver of a 2003
Nissan, a 17-year-old male, im-
pacted the Belgian block curbing
while trying to make a right turn
off of Pike Run Road. He was is-
sued a summons for failure to
keep right.
On Oct. 16, police responded to
the Audi dealership on Route 206
for a hit-and-run motor vehicle
crash. The dealership had just
loaned a 2014 Audi to a 43-year-old
female. She backed the vehicle
into a tree, causing damage to the
rear hatch and shattering a tail
light cover. She got into another
vehicle and left the scene. She re-
ceived summonses for careless
driving, leaving the scene, and
failure to report.
On Oct. 21, Montgomery police
responded to a theft of a motor ve-
hicle on East Ridge Road. The ve-
hicle that was stolen is a 2013
Mercedes Benz ML350. The vehi-
cle was stolen from the driveway
of the residence. It was deter-
mined that the vehicle was taken
sometime between the hours of 8
p.m. on Oct. 18 and 8 a.m. on Oct.
19. The investigation is continu-
ing. Anyone who may have infor-
mation regarding the theft is
asked to contact the Montgomery
Township Police Department.
police report
Ryan Muncy and Amanda Brach
Randy and Penny Brach of
Belle Mead announce the engage-
ment of their daughter, Amanda
Elizabeth Brach, to Ryan Michael
Muncy, son of Greg and Cheryl
Muncy of Pottsville, Pa.
Amanda is a graduate of Mont-
gomery High School and Kutz-
town University and is employed
by Schuylkill County Children &
Youth Services. Her fianc, Ryan,
attended Kutztown University
and is employed as an account
manager at Coca-Cola. An April
12, 2014, wedding is planned at the
Thornridge Farm in Skillman.
Brach, Muncy engaged to wed
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Apparently, the funds were no
longer available, but it spurred
our conversation about the need
to provide bikers, particularly
adults who commute to Mont-
gomery and do not have reflec-
tors/lights on the bicycles, with
safety education along with re-
flectors, Reece said. We expand-
ed the idea for the SJ grant to in-
clude the purchase of helmets for
local children, along with bike
racks in certain shopping areas.
We feel strongly that this is a safe-
ty issue for the bikers as well as
those who drive cars particular-
ly during the dark commuting
hours.
Reece said the EC is also going
to work with the Montgomery
Township Police Department on
community safety education pro-
gramming.
At our meeting last week, we
talked about reaching out to the
Montgomery Business Associa-
tion to do some community out-
reach in terms of reaching em-
ployees who come into Mont-
gomery and use bikes, she said.
The winter months are dark,
and people who are driving in
cars are not seeing bicyclists be-
cause they don't have reflectors.
So, we're hoping to reach a lot of
the bicyclists who live in the
township, but also ones who come
into the township to work.
The program will begin after
the New Year, Reece said.
Bicycle safety is a critical
issue for our community, Mayor
Ed Trzaska said. With all of the
scenic roadways in town, bicy-
clists from Montgomery and sur-
rounding areas flock here to
enjoy our rural character. We
should do whatever is possible to
provide a safe experience.
Trzaska also congratulated the
EC on its accomplishment.
"Montgomery is a special place
because of our residents and
their dedication to our communi-
ty, he said. The volunteers on
the EC always go above and be-
yond and truly make a differ-
ence."
Created in 2009, Sustainable
Jersey is a nonprofit, nonpartisan
organization that supports com-
munity efforts to reduce waste,
cut greenhouse gas emissions
and improve environmental equi-
ty.
Currently, 70 percent of munic-
ipalities in the state have regis-
tered to become Sustainable Jer-
sey certified.
The impact that these projects
will make in New Jersey is in-
credible, said Pam Mount, chair
of the Sustainable Jersey Board
of Trustees. Aiding towns and
Green Teams to achieve their sus-
tainability goals by funding green
initiatives will have a ripple effect
that will benefit us all.
For more information, go to
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Princeton Rug Society will host
Dr. Koos de Jong, museum direc-
tor and curator, researcher, schol-
ar and author, and his seminar,
The Dragon Chasing the Horse
Or Was it the Other Way
Around? on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 1
p.m. at the Princeton Rug Society
meeting at the Mary Jacobs Li-
brary, 64 Washington Street in
Rocky Hill.
Absorbing and emulating the
horse-riding culture of the no-
madic peoples on their Northwest
borders, the Chinese were among
the earliest peoples to create prac-
tical, and beautiful, textiles and
tack for their horses. From before
the 5th century A.D., Chinese
horses were ridden for speed and
quick maneuvering in battle, as
well as for crossing vast expanses
of the Eurasian steppes. This led
to the development of lightweight
and decorative saddle rugs, both
flat-woven types, as well as pile-
woven rugs adorned with tradi-
tional Chinese, Mongolian and Ti-
betan motifs. de Jong has recently
published an extensive study of
the history of these textiles in his
new book, Dragon & Horse Sad-
dle Rugs and Other Horse Tack
from China and Beyond, and his
talk will focus on saddle rugs, i.e.,
under- and top-saddle rugs, saddle
flaps and horse-blankets, made of
felt, flat-woven textiles, leather,
and pile-knotted wool, silk and
cotton. He will also discuss how
saddle rugs can be properly dated
and ascribed to their place of ori-
gin. The lecture is based on the
outcome of the authors research
into representations of saddle
rugs in Chinese painting and
sculpture as well as in the applied
arts.
de Jong graduated in art histo-
ry, medieval archaeology and
archival science at the University
of Amsterdam in 1976. He has
been active since 1976 successive-
ly as the scientific staff-member
at the Historical Museum in Ams-
terdam, director of the Provincial
Overijssels Museum in Zwolle,
vice-director and chief-curator at
the Netherlands Office for Fine
Arts in The Hague, director of
the Zaanse Schans and Zaans Mu-
seum in Zaanstad, and director of
the European Ceramic Work Cen-
tre in Den Bosch.
de Jong is the author of hun-
dreds of articles and several
books about the pewterers guild
in medieval Amsterdam, the
Dutch medieval interior, me-
dieval sculpture, modern archi-
tecture, the Dutch painters Jan
Sierhuis and Anton Martineau,
modern ceramics, design and ar-
chitecture, and Chinese carpets.
Since his retirement in 2009 he
has remained active as a re-
searcher and publicist in the field
of Oriental art, and is a private
collector of Chinese art and Ori-
ental carpets. He invites Prince-
ton Rug Society members and
guests to bring examples of Chi-
nese and Tibetan saddle rugs for
show and tell at the program.
Rug Society to host seminar
OCTOBER 30NOVEMBER 5, 2013 THE MONTGOMERY SUN 13
was the same, falling 4-1.
Of course its a disappoint-
ment, probably more so for me
than the team as its been three
straight years of them beating
us, Venetucci said. We played
them extremely tough. Their
coach spoke to some of our girls,
congratulating them on how well
they had played.
Despite the loss, the ability to
atone for it was still there for the
Cougars as the regular season
continues after the sectional tour-
nament is played.
With how the tennis season is
laid out, it gives you an opportu-
nity. Its not the end of our season.
We still had a share of the confer-
ence title at stake. We still have
something to play for, Venetucci
said.
Reaching another sectional
final was an accomplishment for
Venetucci, as before the season,
she was unsure how far the team
could go.
We lost three seniors who
played third singles, first doubles
and second doubles for us last
year, so we knew we would have
new players contributing. We
knew we had talent, but you
never know what other teams will
have or bring back in terms of
talent. Bridgewater, Ridge and
Pingry are always tough, so we
didnt know how wed compare,
Venetucci said.
How the Cougars look now
compared to the start of the sea-
son has been eye opening for
Venetucci.
Its very interesting to see the
change in them throughout the
year. Each of them has continued
to get better and continued to im-
prove, Venetucci said.
The good news for Venetucci is
the Cougars top three singles
players, Emily Szkudlarski, Shan-
non Lu and Lily Chu, are all un-
derclassmen. Chu is only a fresh-
man but Venetucci said she
played like she belonged on the
team from day one.
She stepped into the role like
she belonged there, like the spot
was waiting for her, Venetucci
said. It is because of our upper-
classmen that is able to happen. It
really feels like we dont have
classes on the team. Its not about
who are seniors or juniors, every-
one is on an equal playing field.
Its one team.
The close-knit bond within the
team also breeds a healthy rivalry
between players, Venetucci said.
Shannon and Lily are really
good friends, but on the court dur-
ing challenge matches, nothing is
held back. They really go after
each other, Venetucci said.
There really is a drive in the
girls to challenge each other and
push one another to get better.
And that will continue next year
and the year after for these girls
as they will continue to build and
hopefully advance further.
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Montgomery
Princeton
West Windsor
New Jersey. For the whole area,
ConEdison Solutions (2013 Q3)
used 36.8 percent coal. Specific in-
formation is required in New Jer-
sey and reported in Environmen-
tal Disclosure Labels. Discussing
these issues now would help us
make informed decisions when
the time comes.
Of course, a national carbon
tax fed back into improved aggre-
gation programs would help re-
duce the cost differential between
renewable energy and fossil ener-
gy even further, as would wind-
mills off our coast, but we need to
work locally, too; and, though the
current aggregation programs
are a good local start, we can im-
prove them, if we have the infor-
mation and the will required.
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Years before the press picked
up on the national problem of a
growing income divide, which
has become a vast gulf between
high wage earners and those at
the lower end of the income scale,
our local United Way conducted a
study that illuminated the grow-
ing gap between people.
Very often it is women who
work hard but cannot make ends
meet.
They may not qualify as poor
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dont earn enough to pay for
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portation, health care and other
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sey that is, they do not earn a
living wage.
United Way of Northern New
Jersey put a name to this chronic
and growing problem, A.L.I.C.E.
It stands for Asset Limited, In-
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Join the Montgomery Womans
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Bentley Community Services
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amazing.
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profit measures for the facility which
do not take into account the need
for an increase in staff and do not
prioritize patient care.
To help you in choosing a nurs-
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NJ Department of Health has
established a nursing staff to
patient ratio quarterly report that
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cally, yes. Each and every adult
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2.) How will I pay for long-term
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something you look forward to
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Between 1946 and 1964,
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