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INSIDE THIS ISSUEEssay winner

Sixth-grade student winsElks Lodge contest. PAGE 2

HEATHER FIORE/The Sun

Sonya Homani, a player on the Montgomery High School JV girls soccer team, rushes down thefield 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, 3-3Cougarsrebuild

strengthof team

By NICK COHENThe Sun

The term rebuilding is onethat makes fans of professionalsports franchises cringe as it usu-ally means the team has lost itsstar player or players and will beforced to wait for the nextprospect to arrive. High schoolcoaches know this all too well asthis problem presents itself everyyear once graduation comesalong. Despite this, MontgomeryHigh School girls tennis coachCristina Venetuccis teams con-tinue to perform at a high levelyear in and year out.

The Cougars began the season11-0, reeling off impressive winsover local rivals from PingrySchool and Ridge High School. OnOct. 14, the Cougars met the Pi-rates of West Windsor-PlainsboroHigh School South in the CentralJersey Group IV final for thethird consecutive year. Unfortu-nately for Montgomery, the result

Grant topromotebicyclesafety

BY HEATHER FIOREThe Sun

The Montgomery TownshipEnvironmental Commission/Sus-tainable Montgomery was recent-ly awarded a $10,000 grant fromSustainable Jersey to begin a Bi-cycle Safety Pilot Program.

Montgomery is one of 15 mu-nicipalities in the state to receivea $10,000 grant on behalf of SJsSmall Grants program, funded inpart by Walmart.

The grant money will be usedto purchase front and rear flash-ing lights for commuting cyclists

and helmets for children ages 17and under, and to install bicycleracks at some locations aroundtown, said Mary Reece, chair-woman of Montgomerys EC.

After learning that East Wind-sor received state funding to starta similar bike safety program,members of the EC looked intothe same procedure.

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By HEATHER FIORE

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Back in May, the PrincetonElks Lodge sponsored its annualAmericanism Essay Contest forall of Montgomerys middleschool students. On Oct. 17, theTownship Committee recognizedCarina Manek, winner of the con-test, for her accomplishment.

Manek is a sixth-grade studentat Montgomery Lower MiddleSchool.

The theme for this years essaywas, What Does the National An-them Mean To Me?

Manek was given 250 words toexplain what it meant to her, andwas judged based on originality,development of the theme andcorrect use of language.

Ive always loved writing, shesaid. 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 districtlevel, where she also won. At thestate level, where she was one of11,000 entrants, Manek took thegold yet again, winning the Divi-sion 1 title, making her the fifth-and sixth-grade state champion.

Im excited and thrilled withmyself, she said. I definitely feelproud to be an American becauseI live in such a diverse countrywhere hard work can take you to

great heights.Manek said she learned about

the competition from her princi-pal, Mike Richards, who sent anemail about the contest to all stu-dents at LMS.

She read her essay to membersof the Township Committee, whoapplauded her outstandingachievements, as Mayor EdTrzaska coined it.

The National Anthem givesme a sense of pride of being in aland of democracy, opportunityand freedom, Manek read fromher essay at the meeting. I lovethe words, the land of the freeand the home of the brave. Tome, the National Anthem is a re-minder of the hard fight ourcountry had in gaining independ-ence; it also gives me innerstrength to continue to keep ourfreedom and do my very best toprotect it from any harm.

Manek also read her essay atthe Princeton Elks Lodges FlagDay ceremony on June 14, whereshe was presented with thePrinceton Elks Lodge AmericanFreedom award.

The National Anthem cap-tures the spirit of our country,and I always sing it with pride,Manek said.

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Montgomery EMS is hosting acommunity blood drive for the

University Medical Center ofPrinceton at Plainsboro on Satur-day, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. atthe Montgomery EMS squadbuilding on 8 Harlingen Road inBelle Mead.

Blood donations dip around theholidays. As Thanksgiving ap-proaches, please join us to helpsave lives by giving blood.

Lunch will be served for allblood donors. Also, donors will re-ceive a Thomas Sweet Ice Creamcoupon.

All blood collected at the com-munity blood drive will be used

for patients at the UniversityMedical Center of Princeton hos-

pital.Please call MEMS and leave

your name, phone number andtime of your donation at (908) 359-4112.

Remember to bring your photoID, eat a good meal and drinkplenty of fluids.

Directions to MontgomeryEMS can be found atmems47.org/public_website/di-rections.shtml.

If you have any concerns orquestions on medical eligibility,

contact the UMCPP donor roomat (609) 853-6870.

Community blood drive Nov. 2

The Trinity Episcopal Churchwill host its fourth annual Elec-tion Day Chili Lunch on Tuesday,Nov. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. atCrescent at Park Avenue in RockyHill.

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'sCommittee is sponsoring Opera-tion Appreciation 2013 to recog-nize the service of our local mili-tary veterans. Tim McDonald andGary Allen, Veterans Committeeco-chairmen, have invited ap-proximately 40 local veterans andtheir families to be guests of theElks for this daylong event to beheld at the United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point on Nov. 9.In addition to the Elks guests, at-tendance is available for mem-

bers of the community as well aslodge members.

McDonald and Allen said thedays activities commencing withtransportation by luxury motorcoach to West Point departing thePrinceton Elks Lodge at 6:30 a.m.

Upon arrival at West Point, wewill witness one of our country'sproudest traditions, a Full DressMilitary Cadet Parade. After-ward, we'll enjoy a pre-game tail-gate party alongside the beautifulLusk Reservoir prior to attending

the West Point and Western Ken-tucky football game, which willplayed at the historic Michie sta-dium. After the game, the coacheswill return us back to the Prince-ton Elks Lodge.

Admission to the daylong eventis $90, which includes luxurycoach transportation, a tailgatelunch and an afternoon of foot-ball in a historic setting. If youare unable to attend but wouldlike to help pay for a veteran, do-nations can be made to ThePrinceton Elks Charitable Trust.

For reservations or more infor-mation, email McDonald [email protected] or Allen

at [email protected] Princeton Elks Lodge is lo-

cated at 345 Route 518 in Skill-man.

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SPEAK UPThe Sun welcomes letters from readers.Brief and to the point is best, so we look forletters that are 300 words or fewer. Includeyour name, address and phone number. Wedo not print anonymous letters. Send lettersto [email protected], via fax at609-751-0245, or via the mail. Of course,you can drop them off at our office, too.

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PUBLISHER Steve Miller

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

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Russell Cann

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Barry Rubens

VICE CHAIRMAN Michael LaCount, Ph.D.

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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Dan McDonough, Jr.

EDITOR EMERITUS Alan Bauer

Voting 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 gavewomen 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 forthe 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 voteHead to the polls next Tuesday to elect your leaders

Election results online

On the night of the election, Nov. 5, andthe day after, Nov. 6, check out our web-site for up-to-date election results.

Local energy aggregationprogram a good start

Montgomery's energy aggregation pro-gram begins this December, but alreadywe've received notice including the opt-outform. To save money for individual andbusiness users, Montgomery aggregatedthe community's energy demand and thenbargained with suppliers by offering alarge block of users to the lowest bidding,responsible supplier.

State law requires that energy suppliersinclude a percentage of renewable energy.Plustead, the first to aggregate, will use thestate-required 10 percent renewable (11-plus percent when Montgomery's plan is fi-

nalized). As state renewable requirementsrise, aggregation programs adjust. TomsRiver 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 alreadyproduce the energy you need through solarpanels, then opting out is fairly obvious. Ifyou are driven to being part of the climate

change solution, the slow increase in ag-gregation's renewable energy componentmight lead you to seek other alternatives.

Several suppliers offer 100 percent re-newable energy. They pledge to developenough renewable energy to cover theneeds of those selecting the option. Ifusers do so, the increased demand shouldtranslate into increased production.ConEdison Solutions, Montgomery's ag-gregation supplier, has a 100 percent pro-gram in New York and Connecticut. VerdeEnergy and PSE&G have similar programsin our area.

To move faster toward renewable ener-gy, we might consider adding a singlechange 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) orDeep Green (100 percent at a slight pricepremium). A tier system of this sort mightallow climate change deniers or those withlimited funds to opt out entirely, acceptingaggregation's reduced charges. Climatechange wafflers might hedge their bet andselect light green, and those who caredeeply might select Deep Green, even witha price premium. Maybe Montgomeryshould consider this possibility when thecurrent contract expires.

At that time, we should weigh the use ofthe dirtiest energy sources as well as the

clean. Currently (2011-2012) PSE&G uses31.32 percent coal. Verde (2013) reports 7.2percent coal. ConEdison Solutions reportsfor the area it covers, not specifically for

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On Tuesday, Nov. 5, residentswill head to their designated pollsto elect new members to theTownship Committee and Mont-gomery Township School Dis-tricts Board of Education.

In Montgomery Township, fourcandidates are running for twothree-year terms on committee.Candidates include Republicanincumbents Mayor Ed Trzaskaand Deputy Mayor Patricia Gra-

ham, and Democratic challengersErnie Willson and Sarah Roberts.There are four candidates run-

ning for three, three-year termson the BOE. Candidates includeShalini Bhargava, DharmeshDoshi, Ramesh Durvasula andNicholas Hladick. Lei Yu is run-ning for the one-year unexpiredterm. Sandra Donnay will be onthe ballot, but is not running; sheinformed the board of her with-drawal too late.

The polling locations for all 19

districts are as follows Districts1 and 13 at Central Jersey Mason-ic Center, located at 345 Kingston-

River Road; Districts 2, 3 and 4 atPrinceton Elks Lodge, located at354 Georgetown Franklin Turn-pike (Route 518); Districts 5, 6, 11and 12 at Montgomery Evangeli-cal Free Church, located at 246Griggstown Road; Districts 7 and9 at Montgomery Townships mu-nicipal building, located at 2261Route 206; District 8 at Mont-gomery EMS, located at 8 Harlin-gen Road; Districts 10 and 17 atPike Run recreational center, lo-cated at 1 Pike Run Road; Dis-

tricts 14 and 15 at MontgomeryUnited Methodist Church, locatedat 117 Sunset Road; Districts 16

and 19 at Cherry Valley CountryClubs recreation center, locatedat 125 Country Club Road; andDistrict 18 at Stonebridge atMontgomery, located at 100Hollinshead Spring Road.

Incumbent Republican Gov.Christie will be facing Democrat-ic candidate Barbara Buono aswell.

Follow The Sun in print andonline for Election Day resultsand updates at TheMontgomery-Sun.com.

ROBERTS TRZASKA WILLSONGRAHAM

Election will decide members of committeeand board of education in Montgomery

Participants sought for annual Festival of TreesThe Somerset County Park

Commission Environmental Edu-cation Center will present Somer-set Countys most creative andbeautiful winter spectacular, the36th 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. Theexhibit will be open daily from 9a.m. to 5 p.m., except ChristmasEve and Christmas Day.

Park Commission naturalists

are looking for individuals, localand civic groups, clubs, business-es, Scout troops, and others to de-sign, decorate and submit a treefor the month-long holiday dis-play. Applications are available byemail at [email protected] orregular mail to 190 Lord StirlingRoad, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.

Deadline for entry is Monday,Nov. 4.Both professional and amateur

performers are also invited toparticipate. For information onvolunteering, call the Environ-

mental Education Center at (908)766-2489.

For information, contact theEnvironmental Education Centerat (908) 766-2489 or NJ Relay at 711for individuals with a hearing orspeech impairment.

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WEDNESDAYOct. 30Teen 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 theroom and helping the childrenwith the game. Volunteers willreceive community service hours.Registration required to volun-teer. Call (609) 924-7073, ext. 5

to register.

THURSDAYOct. 31Life-size Candyland: Ages 2 to 6. 10

a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the MaryJacobs Library. You get to be the

pieces in our life-size version ofthis classic board game. Travelalong the rainbow path, visit des-tinations from the game andsample candy along the way.Drop in at any point to play. Noregistration required.

Community Coffee Morning: 10 to 11a.m. at Mary Jacobs Library, 64Washington St., Rocky Hill.Monthly informative gatheringfeaturing a guest speaker talkingabout a relevant community topicfollowed by open discussion and

question forum. For more infor-mation, email [email protected].

FRIDAYNov. 1Play Pals: Ages newborn to 3. 10

a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the MaryJacobs Library. Join us for arelaxed and casual playtime forchildren and their caregivers.

Meet new friends and catch-upwith old ones. Books, toys andmusic will be available for all. Noregistration required.

SATURDAYNov. 2Library closing: Mary Jacobs

Library closed, except for MaryJacobs Food and Wine Eventfrom 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

MONDAYNov. 4Crafts for Little Hands: Ages 2 to 6.

10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the MaryJacobs Library. Join us for craft-ing with a special theme. Thisweeks theme is Lets Bake A

Cake. Registration required. Call(609) 924-7073, ext. 5. to regis-ter.

Montgomery Township PlanningBoard meeting: 7:30 p.m. in thecourtroom. For more informationand to confirm meeting time, visitwww.montgomery.nj.us.

TUESDAYNov. 5

Toddler Sing with Pat: Ages 1 to 3.10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the MaryJacobs Library. Join us for singalong fun with Pat McKinley. Noregistration required.

A Good Yarn: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. atthe Mary Jacobs Library. Thismonth's book selection is TheBook Thief by Markus Zusak. Setduring World War II in Germany,Zusaks groundbreaking novel isthe story of Liesel Meminger, afoster girl living outside ofMunich. Liesel, who scratches outa meager existence for herself bystealing, encounters somethingshe cant resist books. Bringyarn and needles and join us todiscuss a book while knitting. Formore information, or for helpobtaining a copy of the book, visitthe Adult Reference desk or call(609) 924-7073, ext. 4.

Sustainable Montgomery/Environ-mental Commission meeting: 6p.m. in the meeting room. Formore information and to confirmmeeting time, visit www.mont-gomery.nj.us.

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This information was providedby the Montgomery Township Po-

lice Department.

On Oct. 6, a resident on ScarletOak Drive reported his residencehad been entered sometime be-tween Oct. 3 and Oct. 6. Loosechange, computers and miscella-neous table settings valued at ap-proximately $1,780 were reportedstolen.

On Oct. 10, police responded tothe report of a motor vehicle

crash on Route 533 (River Road) atthe intersection of Belle MeadGriggstown Road. Arriving offi-cers found a crash involving twomotor vehicles in the intersec-tion. The crash occurred when a2007 Infinity G35, operated by a17-year-old female, made a leftturn from Belle Mead GriggstownRoad onto Route 533 north infront of a 2009 Honda Accord, op-

erated by a 44-year-old male. Thefemale had a complaint of head

pain. The male injured his rightwrist and complained of chestpain. Montgomery EMS (Squad47) responded to the scene andtransported both drivers to Uni-versity Medical Center Princetonat Plainsboro. The female re-ceived a motor vehicle summonsfor careless driving.

On Oct. 13, police responded toTaggert Drive near Pike RunRoad for a single-car motor vehi-

cle crash. The driver of a 2003Nissan, a 17-year-old male, im-pacted the Belgian block curbingwhile trying to make a right turnoff of Pike Run Road. He was is-sued a summons for failure tokeep right.

On Oct. 16, police responded tothe Audi dealership on Route 206for a hit-and-run motor vehicle

crash. The dealership had justloaned a 2014 Audi to a 43-year-old

female. She backed the vehicleinto a tree, causing damage to therear hatch and shattering a taillight cover. She got into anothervehicle and left the scene. She re-ceived summonses for carelessdriving, leaving the scene, andfailure to report.

On Oct. 21, Montgomery policeresponded 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 drivewayof the residence. It was deter-mined that the vehicle was takensometime between the hours of 8p.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 isasked to contact the MontgomeryTownship Police Department.

police report

Ryan Muncy and Amanda Brach

Randy and Penny Brach ofBelle Mead announce the engage-

ment of their daughter, AmandaElizabeth Brach, to Ryan MichaelMuncy, son of Greg and CherylMuncy of Pottsville, Pa.

Amanda is a graduate of Mont-gomery High School and Kutz-

town University and is employedby Schuylkill County Children &

Youth Services. Her fianc, Ryan,attended Kutztown Universityand is employed as an accountmanager at Coca-Cola. An April12, 2014, wedding is planned at theThornridge Farm in Skillman.

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Apparently, the funds were nolonger available, but it spurredour conversation about the needto provide bikers, particularlyadults who commute to Mont-gomery and do not have reflec-tors/lights on the bicycles, withsafety 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 commutinghours.

Reece said the EC is also goingto work with the MontgomeryTownship Police Department oncommunity safety education pro-gramming.

At our meeting last week, wetalked about reaching out to theMontgomery 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 ofthe bicyclists who live in thetownship, but also ones who comeinto the township to work.

The program will begin afterthe New Year, Reece said.

Bicycle safety is a criticalissue for our community, MayorEd Trzaska said. With all of thescenic roadways in town, bicy-clists from Montgomery and sur-

rounding areas flock here to

enjoy our rural character. Weshould do whatever is possible toprovide a safe experience.

Trzaska also congratulated theEC on its accomplishment.

"Montgomery is a special placebecause of our residents andtheir dedication to our communi-ty, he said. The volunteers onthe EC always go above and be-yond and truly make a differ-ence."

Created in 2009, SustainableJersey is a nonprofit, nonpartisanorganization 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 projectswill make in New Jersey is in-credible, said Pam Mount, chairof the Sustainable Jersey Boardof Trustees. Aiding towns andGreen Teams to achieve their sus-tainability goals by funding greeninitiatives will have a ripple effectthat will benefit us all.

For more information, go to

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PROGRAMContinued from page 1

Program slated to begin after the New Year

Email us at [email protected]

Princeton Rug Society will hostDr. 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 WayAround? on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 1p.m. at the Princeton Rug Societymeeting at the Mary Jacobs Li-

brary, 64 Washington Street inRocky Hill.

Absorbing and emulating thehorse-riding culture of the no-madic peoples on their Northwestborders, the Chinese were amongthe earliest peoples to create prac-tical, and beautiful, textiles andtack for their horses. From beforethe 5th century A.D., Chinesehorses were ridden for speed andquick maneuvering in battle, aswell as for crossing vast expansesof the Eurasian steppes. This ledto the development of lightweightand decorative saddle rugs, bothflat-woven types, as well as pile-woven rugs adorned with tradi-tional Chinese, Mongolian and Ti-betan motifs. de Jong has recentlypublished an extensive study ofthe history of these textiles in hisnew book, Dragon & Horse Sad-dle Rugs and Other Horse Tackfrom China and Beyond, and histalk will focus on saddle rugs, i.e.,under- and top-saddle rugs, saddle

flaps and horse-blankets, made offelt, flat-woven textiles, leather,and pile-knotted wool, silk andcotton. He will also discuss howsaddle rugs can be properly datedand ascribed to their place of ori-

gin. The lecture is based on theoutcome of the authors researchinto representations of saddlerugs in Chinese painting andsculpture as well as in the appliedarts.

de Jong graduated in art histo-ry, medieval archaeology andarchival science at the University

of Amsterdam in 1976. He hasbeen active since 1976 successive-ly as the scientific staff-memberat the Historical Museum in Ams-terdam, director of the ProvincialOverijssels Museum in Zwolle,vice-director and chief-curator atthe Netherlands Office for FineArts in The Hague, director ofthe Zaanse Schans and Zaans Mu-seum in Zaanstad, and director ofthe European Ceramic Work Cen-tre in Den Bosch.

de Jong is the author of hun-dreds of articles and severalbooks about the pewterers guildin medieval Amsterdam, theDutch medieval interior, me-dieval sculpture, modern archi-tecture, the Dutch painters JanSierhuis and Anton Martineau,modern ceramics, design and ar-chitecture, and Chinese carpets.Since his retirement in 2009 hehas remained active as a re-searcher and publicist in the fieldof Oriental art, and is a private

collector of Chinese art and Ori-ental carpets. He invites Prince-ton Rug Society members andguests to bring examples of Chi-nese and Tibetan saddle rugs forshow and tell at the program.

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was the same, falling 4-1.Of course its a disappoint-

ment, probably more so for methan the team as its been threestraight years of them beatingus, Venetucci said. We playedthem extremely tough. Theircoach spoke to some of our girls,congratulating them on how wellthey had played.

Despite the loss, the ability toatone for it was still there for the

Cougars as the regular seasoncontinues after the sectional tour-nament is played.

With how the tennis season islaid 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 havesomething to play for, Venetuccisaid.

Reaching another sectionalfinal was an accomplishment forVenetucci, 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 lastyear, so we knew we would havenew players contributing. Weknew we had talent, but younever know what other teams willhave or bring back in terms oftalent. Bridgewater, Ridge andPingry are always tough, so wedidnt know how wed compare,Venetucci said.

How the Cougars look nowcompared to the start of the sea-son has been eye opening forVenetucci.

Its very interesting to see thechange in them throughout theyear. Each of them has continuedto get better and continued to im-prove, Venetucci said.

The good news for Venetucci isthe Cougars top three singlesplayers, Emily Szkudlarski, Shan-non Lu and Lily Chu, are all un-derclassmen. Chu is only a fresh-man but Venetucci said sheplayed like she belonged on theteam from day one.

She stepped into the role like

she belonged there, like the spotwas waiting for her, Venetuccisaid. It is because of our upper-

classmen that is able to happen. Itreally feels like we dont haveclasses on the team. Its not aboutwho 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 reallygood friends, but on the court dur-ing challenge matches, nothing isheld back. They really go after

each other, Venetucci said.There really is a drive in thegirls to challenge each other and

push one another to get better.And that will continue next yearand the year after for these girlsas they will continue to build andhopefully advance further.

TEAMSContinued from page 1

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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. Discussingthese issues now would help usmake informed decisions whenthe time comes.

Of course, a national carbontax fed back into improved aggre-gation programs would help re-duce the cost differential betweenrenewable energy and fossil ener-gy even further, as would wind-mills off our coast, but we need towork locally, too; and, though thecurrent 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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Teams close-knit bond breeds healthy rivalry between players

Years before the press pickedup on the national problem of agrowing income divide, whichhas become a vast gulf between

high wage earners and those atthe lower end of the income scale,our local United Way conducted astudy that illuminated the grow-ing gap between people.

Very often it is women who

work hard but cannot make endsmeet.

They may not qualify as poorby the federal standard, but they

dont earn enough to pay forhousing, food, clothing, trans-portation, health care and otherbasic necessities here in New Jer-sey that is, they do not earn aliving wage.

United Way of Northern NewJersey put a name to this chronicand growing problem, A.L.I.C.E.It stands for Asset Limited, In-

come Constrained, and Em-ployed.

Join the Montgomery WomansClub on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at the OttoKaufman Community Center tohear Alina Klein, and Sarah

Brelvi of the Womens Leader-ship group, United Way of North-ern New Jersey, introduce us toA.L.I.C.E. Learn how you and

your friends/networks mighthelp these neighbors in Somersetto reach the safety and security ofthe middle class.

Bentley Community Servicesis one of the organizations that

targeted the A.L.I.C.E. popula-tion. It has been effective in help-ing people who otherwise wouldnot have qualified for help. What

it has accomplished in the fewmonths of its existence is trulyamazing.

Our regular MWC monthlygroup meeting will follow from 8p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Between 1946 and 1964,America experienced a populationexplosion referred to as the babyboom. More than 76 million peo-ple were born during this time andthere has not been a population ofthis size before or since. Babyboomers, now in the age range of48 to 66, bring with their aging theneed for medical care.

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