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Option II
dream now
a reality

What a wonderful feeling!

Athletes will be able

to opt out of gym
at Princeton High
School this year
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun

ERICA CHAYES WIDA/The Sun

Let the stormy clouds chase everyone from the place. Come on with the rain, Ive a smile on my face. I walk down the lane with a
happy refrain. Just singin, Singin in the rain! Isabella Chu from France and Leah Yassky, a recent Princeton High School graduate,
waltz in the rain to yoga, literally. In ponchos and boots, they can always use a good rain storm to dance in the street.

Fifty minutes free time in a day

of rigorous classes, coursework,
extracurriculars and athletics is,
for many Princeton High School
athletes, like an oxygen tank. One
of the continuous pleas heard in
surveys issued by Board of Education student liaisons throughout the 2015-2016 school year was
for Option II. Before that, students came forth to the boards
podium to speak of hours spent
practicing sports in addition to
the physical education they were
forced to take. The crusade to opt
out is finally over, and the athletes are victorious.
Brian Dzbenski, PHS interim
athletic director, came before the
Board of Education last week
with an Option II plan for alternative physical education. This plan
encourages all PHS students to
please see MOBILE, page 10

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

School supply drive
Princeton Human Services
hosts collection. PAGE 3

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Dips, tips and dressings at Taste of the Market

Savory Spice Shop owner Jon Hauge dishes out a cooking demo as part of another successful event
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
Jon Hauge developed a knack
for cooking at an early age. Hauge
said his mother, being a registered dietician, approached food
from a clinical standpoint. In
an attempt to expand his palette,
he ventured to the kitchen.
Hauge carried his love of food
along with him as he established
himself in the business world,
after a close call of enrolling at
culinary school where he realized
he could not spend his nights at a
hot restaurant stove. Five years
ago, however, the opportunity
arose for Hauge to jump back into
the ring, or rather the jar, of his
foodie interests, and he opened a
tiny franchise filled with spices.
Enticing the locals with another successful Taste of the Market
Series occurring on the first and
fourth Thursdays of the month at
the Princeton Farmers Market
Hauge set up a table and dished
out dips, tips and dressings to
mmm-ing and ahh-ing participants.
Hauge stood casually in a Savory Spice apron behind a row of
mason jars, which he began to,
one by one, toss ingredients into.
Theres going to be one theme

ERICA CHAYES WIDA/The Sun

Above, this organic garlic bulb is aged in a process where its humidity and temperature are monitored closely. It evolves into a jet black
clove that tastes like a fig, slightly smoky and with no pungent garlic
flavor. At right, Jon Hauge, owner of Savory Spice Shop, shakes it up
with his California Citrus Vinaigrette.
throughout this [demo]: add some
things, shake it up, let it set, then
taste, Hauge said. Im focusing
on dips and dressings, since in
summer its fun to have cool dinners. The vegetables just came
from the farmers market.
While each recipe Hauge explained was unique a lavender
vanilla vinaigrette for any sweet-

er salad; an Asian-style ranch featuring ginger, wasabi, toasted seaweed, buttermilk and greek yogurt; and a similar but better
Italian dressing each was also
exquisitely simple.
The base, Hauge told his audience, is almost always oil and
vinegar. While Hauges go-to is
rice wine vinegar for its light con-

BRING HOME A TASTE OF THE MARKET

Eats from the Princeton Farmers Market Taste of the Market kickoff series:
Black Garlic Dip, courtesy of the Savory Spice Shop.
Ingredients

1 black garlic bulb

4 Tbsp. sour cream

2 Tbsp. olive oil

1 Tbsp. shallots, minced

8 oz. cream cheese

1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped

Pinch of salt
Directions
In a small blender, combine half the cloves of black garlic, sour cream, and olive oil until smooth. With a
knife, mince remaining black garlic cloves. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients except walnuts, and mix
until smooth. Fold in walnuts. Chill in refrigerator, covered, for 24 hours to let flavors meld.
Serving Suggestions: Serve with vegetables or crackers.
Yields: 1 1/2 cups.

sistency and low acidity, most

variations work white wine
vinegar or apple cider vinegar,
for example. Then you add your
spice and, if youre calorie counting, a little water.
Hauges spice blends included
one called Capital Hill consisting
of dried shallot, parsley, chives,
dill, salt and pepper. To this he
added honey powder, which
Hauge always uses in lieu of
white sugar for not only health
benefits but for its solubility, salt
and his oil and vinegar.
Another one of Hauges spice
extraordinaire tips is to use a
dash of truffle salt on any vegetable to give that wow-factor and
Madagascar vanilla powder on a
bowl full of berries.
Hauge moved down the line,
shaking each mason jar vigorously until he got to the dips.
The only real difference between a dip and a dressing is consistency, Hauge said.
To create thickness, Hauge
usually adds Greek yogurt, sour
cream, cream cheese or cottage
cheese. He crafted dips with salty
dill, bourbon black pepper and
Bajan seasoning a flavor reminiscent of Barbados that Hauge

called Jamaican Jerks little sister. He also passed around black

garlic before blending it into a
creamy dip that made even the
sliced raw squash erupt with flavor.
I love introducing this to people, Hauge said. You can bite
right into it raw in our shop, and
when people discover it they always say, Oh, this is wonderful.
Black garlic is an organic garlic bulb that undergoes an aging
process in an environment where
the temperature and humidity
are controlled. Once its ready, the
garlic turns jet black and no
longer tastes of garlic. It evolves
into a fig-like flavor with a mildly
smoky taste.
To view more of his recipes,
visit www.savoryspiceshop.com.
To find out about more spicy tutorials, contact Hauge and his team
at (609) 454-5627 or Princeton@savoryspiceshop.com.
Come back for seconds: The Sun will
be sampling Princeton Farmers Markets Taste of the Market series
throughout the summer. Be sure to
check the paper and online at theprincetonsun.com for bi-monthly
recipes and foodie news!

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Bring in the backpacks

Princeton Human Services collecting school supplies
for local families in need now through Aug. 12
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
Summer is moving along
quickly, and young Princetonians
are readying for fall. Back to
school shopping is, for many, an
exciting way to kick off the
school year. Theres just something gratifying about picking
out the perfect backpack, organizing your new folders and pencil
cases, or buying the perfect kicks
for your first day back.
But not every kid who sits in
the classrooms of Princeton Public Schools has the ability to buy
the perfect backpack, the pencils
or the kicks. Thats why Princeton Human Services has for the
past six years collected school
supplies in summer so by the
time local students get to school,
theyre just as equipped as the
friend sitting beside them.
The drive was first organized
by the departments former director Cynthia Mendez and has since
carried to help approximately 100
Princeton children go to school
with their heads high and the
supplies they need.
Princeton is often seen as a
very affluent community, however there are many house-

holds and families with limited

incomes, Princeton Human
Services Director Elisa Neira
said. One of the great things
about Princeton is that we have a
very generous community, employees, family and police. The
residents, municipality, Rotary
Club and police department have
all been very supportive. People
are always interested in helping
each other out, and that is just
great to see.
Families who would like to support the drive by donating can do so through
Aug. 12, though
exceptions will
be made if
you
call
the office
at (609) 6882055.
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backpacks,
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colored pencils, compasses, composition books, construction
paper, crayons, erasers, folders,
glue, highlighters, markers, nonspiral and spiral notebooks,
paper lined, three-holed or plain
for printing, pencil cases, pencil
sharpeners, pencils, pens, rulers,
scissors and tape.
Some
individuals
donate
stuffed backpacks, which come
stocked with all the things a student would need. Donors may
also send checks or gift
cards, which the department will use to buy additional supplies and
backpacks.
All supplies donated must be
new and not second-hand so the
individuals who
have received donations are not
singled out.
For questions
about the drive,
Neira is available
by phone, (609)
688-2055, or email:
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Continuing the fight against nicotine

Princeton might further anti-smoking effort by tracking e-cigarette usage
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
In another anti-smoking effort,
Princeton may soon become the
14th municipality in the state to
better track the purchase and sale
of e-cigarettes. On July 19, the
Princeton Board of Health introduced an ordinance that will require all retailers to purchase an
annual license if they want to sell
e-cigarettes. The board is permitted to introduce its own ordinances without council approval.
At present in Princeton, e-cigarettes are only monitored by the
age customers can buy them,
which falls in line with the 21plus age requirement for tobacco
sales. Outside of Princeton, however, the state age requirement
for tobacco and e-cigarette sales is
19 and older.
Princeton Health Officer Jeffrey Grosser said the license is
not intended to discourage e-cigarette sales but to monitor them.
We will be the lead on tracking the sale on these locally, he
said. The tracking of these items
is, from our perspective, necessary.

Retailers will be required to license with the board of health,

just as restaurants obtain a retail
food license. Once theyve acquired the license, Grosser and
his team will be able to keep an
eye on them and issue compliance checks on a consistent basis.
While the details of the ordinance are still being combed
through, Grosser expects any retailer in violation to undergo similar consequences to a tobacco
age-of-sale violation: a $250 fine
for first offense, $500 fine for second and $1,000 for third.
Princeton has not yet established how much the licensing fee
will cost retailers per year. Some
of the other municipalities adhering to the new ordinance charge
$1,400.
Since e-cigarettes are relatively
new in the market, studies are
just beginning to emerge regarding long-term effects. They were
introduced as a remedy to quitting cigarettes, but a common
concern is whether they are better or worse than the cigarette
themselves. Grosser noted recent
studies conducted by the FDA
and John Hopkins University

that found greater amounts of

nicotine in e-cigarettes than a
regular ones. Even the no-nicotine liquids had traces.
There are too many unknowns about what else is in this
product, Grosser said. Initial
tests in 2009 found cancer-causing
chemicals and ingredients found
in antifreeze. There are components Im not fond of as a health
officer. Truth of the matter is if
you need to quit smoking, you
need to just quit smoking. This is
not a healthy product.
Other common concerns include the sweet flavors of the ecigarette liquid inviting youth
and even children to smoke or eat
it. After some children were poisoned from drinking the e-cigarette liquid, the state passed a law
mandating all e-cigarettes be sold
in childproof packaging. This
went into effect Aug. 1.
If the Princeton ordinance
passes at the Sept. 20 board of
health meeting, the licensing requirement will begin Jan. 1.
To view local resources for
quitting smoking, one can visit
www.mercercouncil.org and click
on its Tobacco Resource Guide.

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nine as the Rockets topped the topped the Cavaliers, 32-26.
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he Democratic National Convention ended in Philadelphia

last week, one week after the
Republican National Convention
ended in Cleveland, Ohio.
Now, the two divisive candidates
Hillary Clinton for the Democrats and
Donald Trump for the Republicans
head toward the final stretch in the
race to be our next president.
The general election will be held on
Tuesday, Nov. 8, a little more than three
months from now. And in those three
months, not only are we, the American
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letter to the editor

Working toward a more just,
tolerant community
In the wake of the tragic and senseless
killings of black men and police officers in
Baton Rouge, suburban St. Paul and Dallas, Ive been reflecting along with many of
you on what we as a community can do at
the local level. The horrific headlines have
brought the problems of gun violence, police accountability and systemic inequality
based on racism to the fore, but these problems are not new. As a community, weve
been actively working to address them, and
Im interested in hearing your ideas about
how we can work together to make our
town more equitable and just.
Some of the measures weve already instituted include the following:
As a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Everytown for Gun Safety,

weve advocated for sensible gun control,

and joined with others in using the purchasing power of our police department to
pressure gun manufacturers to adopt
stricter safety measures.
Working together with many longtime residents, Princeton Council voted to
make the Witherspoon Jackson neighborhood our town's 20th historic district. The
Wise Report, a document which led to historic designation status, narrates the poisonous history of slavery, segregation and
forced relocation of African American
families, as well as their legacy of exceptional perseverance.
The Princeton Police Department,
under the leadership of Chief Sutter, has
taken steps to emphasize community policing, train officers in de-escalation, increase
openness and transparency, and diversify
our force. The chief produces monthly and
annual police reports, including stats on

diversity within the force, and the racial

breakdown of traffic stops. We are currently working with the Rutgers University Police Institute to analyze and benchmark
traffic and pedestrian stop data to work to
ensure bias-free policing.
The Council is working with the
Princeton Human Services Commission to
create a Civil Rights Commission. Among
other responsibilities, the Commission
will coordinate with local groups such as
the YWCA and Not In Our Town to engage
the community on issues surrounding
race.
Last Wednesday at 7 p.m. at John
Witherspoon Middle School, the town,
school district and religious community
jointly sponsored a forum in response to
the tragedies of recent police shootings of
black men and sniper attacks on police.
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After a resolution passed unanimously last Monday, Princeton is
going to offer loans to the homeowners of Washington Oaks 60
affordable housing units. The
loans will cover the testing and
replacement of sprinkler systems
in the multi-family housing units.
Bob Gregory, director of emergency management for Princeton,
explained the residential sprinkler systems are fast acting and
reduce injury and death in the
case of fires. They work to confine fires, keep smoke cool and to
a minimum, and open pathways
for escape. Gregory said state fire
code requires all fast-response
sprinklers be tested and replaced
after 20 years and retested every
10. The system at Washington
Oaks has been functioning for 20plus years.
Councilman Bernie Miller
questioned Gregory whether this
would be an issue that would continue to pop up with other developments. Washington Oaks is one
of the only developments in
Princeton where sprinkler systems run individually from each
unit bearing the burden on the
homeowner. Most other developments in Princeton function on a
system that is the homeowners

associations responsibility, so individual payment and municipal

loans would not be necessary.
Gregory expects to hear from a
contractor this week in regard to
a more specific price for sprinkler
replacement. At this point, Town
Administrator Marc Dashield expects each unit replacement to
cost approximately $1,400. The
most expensive estimate was
$4,500 for some of the larger
units. Residents who wish to take
the loans, which will be provided
through Princetons Affordable
Trust Fund, will have 10 years to
pay them off with a low interest
rate.
Gregory will meet with the residents of Washington Oaks to explain the details of sprinkler replacement and formal letters will
be distributed. The affordable
housing committee has prepared
a plan and is ready to move forward with offering loans.
In other news:
Council introduced an ordinance to revise the current shade
tree ordinance. Miller, liaison to
the Shade Tree Commission, explained Princeton has been designated a tree city for 20 years
and is, for that reason, required to
uphold certain responsibilities.
The new ordinance modifies
the replacement requirement
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Meditation, Kirtan, Bhagavad-gita
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changing neighborhood steeped
in culture and artistic expression,
how to overcome the fear of
approaching subjects to get
dynamic street portraits and how
to make compelling images. The
group will cross the Williamsburg
Bridge to shoot bridgescapes,
cityscapes, style and street art in
Williamsburg. At the end of the
day, it will gather at a popular
Williamsburg bistro to discuss
photography. For more information: princetondigitalworkshop.
com. $99. 1-4 p.m.

MONDAY AUGUST 8
The Shakespeare Scene: Whats in
a Name? He may have died 400
years ago, but William Shakespeare remains a cultural icon. In
this four-hour program, students
in grades nine-12 will discuss the
text of Romeo and Juliet while
considering why we study Shakespeares works and whether his
plays are relevant. After watching
several film clips from adaptations of Romeo and Juliet, participants will create their own
movie trailer based on their interpretation of the play. Participants
should have familiarity with
Romeo and Juliet. Princeton
Public Library, noon.

TUESDAY AUGUST 9
Film Screening: Noma: My Perfect Storm: This film profiles
renowned chef Ren Redzepi, the
man behind the Copenhagenbased restaurant voted four
times to be the best in the world.
Part of the Summer Documentaries series. Princeton Public
Library, 7 p.m.
The Write Space: Led by local
author Christina Paul, this group
focuses on the encouragement of
writing, finding your voice and
the producing of words through
guided prompts and other writing
exercises. All levels of writers
welcome for these drop-in workshops. Princeton Public Library, 7
p.m.

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Become an archaeologist
at Morven Museum and Garden
Ready to get your hands dirty?
Join archaeologists from Hunter
Research in a real investigation at
the site of Morvens 19th century
greenhouse. This excavation will
seek to contribute further to the
archaeological record at Morven
and will complement research
questions that emerged during
Hunter Researchs formal investigation of the site in 2013.
The entire day is free and open
to the public. Activities will include a hands-on archaeological
experience
(registration
required) and interpretive tours of
the current site (no registration
required). All participants must
wear close-toed shoes and com-

fortable clothes.
The schedule for available
classes is as follows:
Hands-on Archaeological Experience (Registration Required)
Visitors (ages 16-plus) are invited to register ahead for one or two
hands-on sessions working sideby-side to learn and practice
methods used by working experts, alongside archaeologists.
Reservations are required and
space is limited.
To
sign
up,
email
bmackiw@morven.org (indicate
the number of people and which
session you will be attending).
Session one is full and no longer
accepting reservations.

on campus
Matilda Thornton-Clark graduated from Ithaca College.
Anjali Patel was named to the
honors list at Fairleigh Dickinson
University.
Michael Elliott was named to
the dean's list honors at Saint
Joseph's University.

The following students were

named to the deans list at
Lafayette College: Dana Barry,
Emma Cohen, Michael Ippolito,
Dana Smith and Mirielle Vasselli.
The following graduated from
Tufts University: Anna Kaplan,
Hugo Meggitt, Jeffrey Straus,
Brian Tesser, Matthew Lesnik, Rui
Pinheiro and Sophia Siciliano.

Email us at news@theprincetonsun.com

Lauren Didonato was named to

the deans list at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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of empathy and help move us toward reconciliation.
We still have work to do in
striving to become a more just,
tolerant community. I look forward to hearing your ideas. Feel
free to email me or visit during
my monthly Meet the Mayor open
office hours, Sept. 30 from 8:30-10
a.m. in the lobby of the Princeton
Public Library.
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engage in P.E. but recognizes the

opportunity to spend that time
doing other work may be better
for the social-emotional and physical wellness of certain students
who get plenty of monitored exercise outside of the school day. For
these students, the option will be
there to replace gym with a 50minute free period/study hall.
We took the best of each [Option II] program at other schools
and made it our own, Dzbenski
told the board.
There are three qualifying
paths for athletes who wish to enroll. Paths A and B are for 11th
and 12th graders only. Path A requires participation in two or
more junior varsity and/or varsity sports recognized by the state
Interscholastic Athletic Association. Path B requires participation in one NJSIAA-recognized
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umented off-season-training of
150 minutes per week in the same
sport with an organization approved by the principal.
Path C, on the other hand, is
available to grades nine through
12 and requires continuous highlevel training, practice, performance and/or competition in an
athletic or physical activity with
an approved organization, coach
or teacher for at least 150 minutes
per week. This, Dzbenski shared,
may fall into the category of students who are involved in a soccer, gymnastics or ballet program
where they practice five days a
week and travel for competitions.
State code requires the adult in
charge of the program to be a
teacher or that a teacher oversee
the practice schedule.
To be granted enrollment in
Option II, students must also
meet a list of obligations. Some of
these include maintaining a certain grade point average, continuing to attend their scheduled
health class and completing three
quarters, 135 days or more, of
physical activity. Option II students must also understand they
will receive a pass grade for
three credits, which will not contribute to their GPA the way gym
would with a letter grade. Students are not permitted to enroll
in another class in lieu of PE.
Were trying to put breathing
room into the lives of students
taking high-level classes. Its
based on our wellness portion of
the strategic plan, Superintendent Steve Cochrane said. This
team of administrators and
teachers have collaboratively,
skillfully and, may I add, thoughtfully drafted this plan.
Dzbenski will meet with students to explain the new program
on the first day of gym this school
year.
Its a very adult decision were
placing on them, school board
President Andrea Spalla said.
I think you've got something
in play here, board member Evelyn Spann said. From the
boards perspective I think we
really want to target 11th through
12th graders they tend to be the
sort in the high-stress, overcommitted but I can't step out of this
conundrum. I am passionate
about the curriculum. I think

gym all four years is important. I

think Option II is just that an option for special circumstances.
Roxanne List, a PHS parent
and current head of the boys basketball boosters, sat through the
meeting to tell the board, I just
want to praise Brian for his work
on this his patience and his perseverance A big applause. He
just did an amazing job.
While some aspects of the plan
are being fine-tuned for example, determining the repeal
process and labeling specific circumstances for opting out of Option II Dzbenski is working to
incorporate the paperwork and
details of the gym alternative for
parents and students to view online. He hopes to equip the page
with a dropdown menu where
students can log their physical
progress and view the physical
education standards Spalla believes might incentivize a more
conscious take on athleticism.
In other news:
Reports of violence, vandalism and bullying have decreased
from last year. Bullying incidents
went from 44 to 23 offenders and
down to only 12 victims.
Cochrane said an administrative
team recently attended a conference on school climate and safety
that focused on building early empathy and developing strong relationships between students and
caring adults. PHS administration will collaborate with John
Witherspoon Middle School administration to rework and
merge the discipline approach.
The board approved the purchase of a new website provider
and new learning management
system. Cochrane announced
that Powerschool will be a uniform website for parents, teachers and students to access. There
will be teacher training Sept. 30.
It will provide the wow factor
Princeton deserves, Cochrane
said.
The mobile access program
for families of students who need
access to the Internet at home
will be moving forward in coming
weeks. The remaining families
who have not yet received devices
will be bringing them home by
Aug. 9. PPS is looking to expand
support and hire occasional home
technology aids to help families.

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