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Baby, its cold outside!

Council votes in favor

of Princeton Ridge
Preserve purchase

Institute for Advanced Study alleges PBS took

soil samples from battlefield site; PBS lawyer
denies claim and moves forward with lawsuit

By ERICA CHAYES WIDA

The Sun
The bond ordinance to purchase 20.4 acres of open space for
the Princeton Ridge Preserve
passed last Monday after being
tabled by council at the Jan. 25
meeting. After receiving public
comment from Princetonians
supporting the ordinance, council
voted in favor, 4-2.
Mayor Liz Lempert did not vote
to keep an even number, though
her support for the purchase has
been clear since the ordinance
was first introduced.
This property is an important
piece for preservation in Princeton and benefits the green belt
weve been working on, she said
before the meeting.
Wendy Mager, president of
Friends of Princeton Open Space
and a Princeton resident, again
urged council to pass the purchase. She voiced how this has
been something discussed for
some years and emphasized the
significance of the parcel that
please see PRINCETON, page 15

By ERICA CHAYES WIDA

The Sun

ERICA CHAYES WIDA/The Sun

Zhi Liao, right, cozies up to girlfriend Boni Tseng of Taiwan on a

27-degree day in Princeton. Liao spent time showing Tseng the
Princeton sights, her favorite part being the architecture.

The Institute for Advanced

Study and Princeton Battlefield
Society may not be armed with
bayonets, but theyre certainly
bringing out the big guns. This
battle has been bubbling between
the Battlefield Society and the Institute since the 1980s when the
IAS attempted to put in housing
developments in what is now
called the Institute Woods. Later,
in the cold months of 2011, PBS
went before the Planning Board
to appeal its approval of another
IAS Faculty Housing Project on a
22-acre parcel of Maxwell Field.
The strife to preserve the land despite the Institutes approval to
build and start of construction
has garnered national media attention and, more recently, police
involvement.
The Institute for Advanced
Study filed a report with Princeton Township Police regarding an
incident that took place on the

faculty housing building site on

Sunday, Feb. 7, the Institute said
in a statement. The incident involved individuals working on behalf of the Princeton Battlefield
Society who took several soil samples from the site. This activity
was unauthorized and is illegal,
and we are very surprised and
disappointed that it took place."
This is a complete invention
by the Institute, rebutted PBS
lawyer on the case, Bruce Afran,
by phone last Thursday. We did
not take any soil samples Sunday.
People simply went to look at the
site to take a visual survey as to
whether there were any wetlands
flora or fauna visible. And even if
we were to take soil samples, it is
in no way illegal. The Institute
lands are required to be open to
the public.
Afran said he was not at liberty
to disclose the names of the people who visited the faculty housing construction site Sunday, but
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Hoping to help others discover natures sanctuary

Local women to speak at D&R Greenway Canals Natural Healing: the Power of Being Outdoors
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
Many Princetonians know
Phyllis Marchand from her 14
years as township mayor, seeing
her whiz by on the towpath or
standing at the podium at council
meetings still voicing her dedication to making Princeton a better
town. Marchand has always loved
nature: the flat earth under her
feet, the scattered sanctuaries of
flora and fauna.
Ten years ago, Marchand was
diagnosed with lymphoma, and
since then, her connection to the
natural world is moving all the
more melodiously, just as she
does through life.
On Feb. 25, Marchand will be
speaking at D&R Greenway Land
Trusts event, Natural Healing:
the Power of Being Outdoors.
Joining her will be preservationist Edie Howard and horticultural therapist Nancy Minich. VOICES Chorale founder and music director Dr. Lyn Ransom will also
perform songs she composed to
help cope with cancer.
Theres a spirituality in nature when people are ill and become more thoughtful about their
experience on earth. Physically,

nature is awesome and does wonderful things for human beings

and, I think, every species, Marchand said.
Being outside with nature can
be a positive distraction to people
who are under stress or in poor
health and subsequently provides
sensory stimulation visual, auditory, tactile, scents, Minich
said.
Minich, who is a registered
horticultural therapist and landscape architect, works to use the
environment as a healing place
of therapy. Horticultural therapy, she says, originated in monasteries where the monks took care
of psychiatric patients by having
them work in the gardens to distract from the demons and other
delusions.
Research indicates that we
have an innate connection to
plants and animals as we evolved
with them as humans. A relatively recent design movement, biophilic design, has emerged from
this philosophy. This involves
using images of nature in healthcare settings, from curtains and
furniture fabric to natural looking wood floors and walls,
Minich said. They also use pictures of nature as way-finding or

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means of orienting people, especially in assisted living and nursing homes where there may be
some memory issues.
At the event, Minich will discuss this kind of evidence-based
research to demonstrate how individuals get well faster when
they connect with nature or
spend time in a garden.
There are times when the
human spirit needs to experience
the beauty, peace, excitement,
mystery and connectivity of the
natural world, Howard said. By
stopping to smell the roses, to
stand in awe of a beautiful sunset, to delight in the antics of a
flock of bluebirds and to explore
all the emotions unleashed by the
rainbow of colors that surround
us, our spirits can absorb positive
energy. The uplifted spirit becomes a powerful force that
makes each day an opportunity

for healthier living.

Marchand expressed her pride
in the amount of open space that
has been preserved in Princeton
by the town, D&R and other organizations. She finds herself
transported when wandering the
paths around town.
Its amazing. When youre
running Mountain Lakes, you forget youre only a half mile from
the 16-wheelers on Route 1 and
suddenly youre in some magnificent place in the Pacific Northwest. Its just marvelous, Marchand said.
Marchands favorite local spot
is the D&R Poetry Trail, which is
lined with the words of many
poets. With that, Marchand cited
E.E. Cummings an excerpt she
feels encapsulates all the healing
nature brings: i thank You God
for most this amazing day: for the
leaping greenly spirits of trees

Special to The Sun

Phyllis Marchand walks a Princeton trail. On Feb. 25, Marchand

will speak at D&R Greenway
Land Trusts Natural Healing:
the Power of Being Outdoors.
and a blue true dream of sky; and
for everything which is natural
which is infinite which is yes.

Princeton police investigate multiple reports of criminal mischief

The following reports are provided by the Princeton Police Department.

Feb. 8
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop on Elm Road, a 35-year-old
Trenton male was arrested on an active
warrant issued by the
Trenton
Municipal
Court.
He was
processed at headquarters and released after posting
bail.

arrested on an active warrant issued by the Paramus Municipal

Court. He was processed at headquarters and released after posting bail.
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop on William Street,
a 25-year-old Ewing female was arrested on
an active warrant issued by the Lawrence
Township Municipal
Court. She was processed at
headquarters and released after
posting bail.

Subsequent to a motor vehicle

stop on State Road, a 56-year-old
female was arrested on an active
warrant issued by the Princeton
Municipal Court. She was
processed at headquarters and released on her own recognizance
pending a future court date.

Police were called to the first

block of Nassau Street as well as

Subsequent to a motor vehicle

stop on Nassau Street, a 22-year-

police
report

Subsequent to a motor vehicle

stop on North Harrison Street, a
35-year-old Hackensack male was

to the 200 block of Cherry Hill

Road to investigate two separate
accounts of criminal mischief allegedly occurring between Feb. 5
and Feb. 7. There are no suspects
at this time.

Feb. 7

old Hamilton male was arrested

on active warrants issued by the
Trenton Municipal Court and the
Hamilton Township Municipal
Court with a total bail of $10,581.
The accused was processed at
headquarters and subsequently
turned over to the Trenton Police
Department.

Feb. 6
Subsequent to a call of a disturbance on Clay Street, a 36-year-old
Plainfield male was arrested on
an active warrant issued by the
Plainfield Municipal Court. He
was processed at headquarters
and released on his own recognizance pending a future court date.

Feb. 5
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop on Maxwell Lane, a 43-yearold Hamilton female was arrested
on an active warrant issued by
the East Brunswick Municipal
Court. She was processed at headquarters and released on her own
recognizance pending a future
court date.
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop on Elm Road, a 34-year-old
Philadelphia male was arrested
on an active warrant issued by
the Westhampton Township Muplease see POLICE, page 10

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Brandt scores 21 to lead Jefferson

Plumbing in win over Princeton Pi, 30-27
In girls division, Reynolds helps Storm top Sky with 17 points
Following are Feb. 6 results
from the Division of the Princeton Recreation Dillon Youth Basketball League:

Friedman added seven. AJ

Surace had nine points in the
loss.
In the Sixth and Seventh Grade
Boys Division, Patrick McDonald
Petronello wins by forfeit over led a balanced scoring attack with
Cross Culture, Restorative wins 11 points as Princeton Orthopedic
by forfeit over
Associates topped
Woodwinds in Dil- RECREATION RECAP Baldino & Brothlon Youth Basketers, 44-20. Ryan
ball League Feb. 6 games.
Bowen had nine points, and Drew
William Brandt scored 21 Petrone added eight in the win.
points to lead Jefferson Plumbing Matthew Singer had nine points,
to a 30-27 win over Princeton Pi in and Will Doran added six in the
the Fourth and Fifth Grade Boys loss. University Orthopedic AssoDivision of the Princeton Recre- ciates topped Corner House, 48-30,
ation Dillon Youth Basketball as Andrew Friedman led the way
League. Jeremy Sallade scored 13 with 17 points. Carl Birge added
points, and Bram Silva added six nine points in the win, while Jaxin the loss.
son Petrone and Jacob Rose-SeiIn other games in the division, den had eight apiece in the loss.
Matthew Land scored 20 points Benjamin Barkofsky scored 16
and Tarak Jayachandran added points and James Petrone added
11 as Princeton Youth Sports 12 as McCaffreys topped Princetopped Mason, Griffin & Pierson, ton Pediatrics, 34-25. MarShawn
41-32. Charlie Howes had 22 Ferguson had 11 points in the
points in the loss. Remmick Gra- loss.
nozio score 16 points, Alex WinIn the Eighth and Ninth Grade
ters had seven, and Rohan Sheth Boys Division, Grant Luther
added six as Lependorf & Silver- scored eight points to lead Mestein topped Ace Hardware, 36-30. tropolis Salon to a 24-22 win over
Jack Serxner had 18 points, and Princeton PBA #130. Luke
Jack Durbin added six in the loss. Wingreen added seven points, and
Contes topped Princeton Dental Jamil Shang had five in the win.
Group, 20-16, as Karem Koyluoglu Judd Petrone had nine points,
scored eight points, and Ryan while Atticus Lynch and Vincent

on campus
Clara Capaldo of Princeton was
named to the Mount Ida College
deans list for the fall semester.
Sunny Patel and Wesley Anderson, both of Princeton, earned
the distinction of Faculty Honors
for the fall semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
The following students from

Princeton were named to the

Tufts University deans list for the
fall semester: Jeremy Goldsmith,
Robert Hrabchak, Anna Kaplan,
Hugo Meggitt, Rui Pinheiro, Sophia
Siciliano, Holt Spalding and Jeffrey
Straus.
Mary Srafen of Princeton was
named to the College of Saint Rose
deans list for the fall semester.

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Traylor had six apiece in the loss.

In the Girls Division, Lauren
Klein had eight points to lead the
Mystics to a 26-24 win over the
Sparks. Livia Boulding and Tess
Silva added six points apiece in
the win. Irene Dumitriu, Ava
Ramirez and Shea Sullivan each
had six points in the loss.
In other games in the division,
Skai Reynolds had 17 points to
lead the Storm to a 29-19 win over
the Sky. Ali Surace had six points,
and Kiera Duffy added five in the
loss. The Mercury topped the Liberty, 21-13, as Sarah Granozio had
10 points, and Mojisola Ayodele
added six. Yayla Tur had eight
points in the loss. The Wings defeated the Dream, 21-10, as Myla
Wailoo had nine points, and
Milan Couillens added eight.
Casey Serxner had four points for
the Dream.

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his mother Catherine dead. Investigators immediately pointed the
finger at the son due to his known
drug dealing and gang involvement. Facing a 30-to-life sentence,
DeLeon took a plea bargain for
five years.
I am not guilty of an aggravated manslaughter of my mother,
even though I did in fact plead
guilty to it. Regardless, I believe
that I am responsible for it. I put
her in that situation. I brought
gang members into my life, into
our house. I endangered her, and I
am responsible for her death,
DeLeon said. I have to live with
this every single day. I will never
live a day where I don't have to
live with this. I will spend every
waking moment trying to make a
difference for anyone suffering
from addiction.
DeLeon has done precisely
this.
For more than 15 years, he has
traveled the country speaking to
schools, parents and kids about
addiction sharing his agonizing

past to hinder heroin use and addiction. DeLeon started the organization Steered Straight, Inc. and,
with his wife Darla who works for
Recovery Unplugged, has helped
more than 700 people get treatment in four years. DeLeon spent
13 months touring treatment centers across the U.S. vetting the
best possible facilities.
Today, heroin use and overdoses have been deemed an epidemic
in this country, perhaps now
more than ever. According to
Princetons Health Official Jeffrey Grosser, the death rate from
heroin overdoses has tripled in
the U.S. since 2010. In New Jersey,
the number of heroin overdoses
is triple the national average and
eclipses homicide, suicide, car
accidents and AIDS as causes of
death.
On March 2, DeLeon will come
to Princeton High School to speak
to the community. His presentation, Heroin and Opiates:
Theyre Here, is in conjunction
with Corner House, Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance, Princeton Health Department and
Princeton Police Department.
At the event, DeLeon will give a
presentation that sheds many of
the stereotypes one may have of a

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typical heroin user. The issue
plagues a wide range of people
often those you would never suspect. DeLeon will expose why and
how heroin is used most by
youth. He will advise his audience about the things to look out
for when it comes to suspecting
someone of using from a wax
bag or rubber band lying around
to the physical symptoms. Mostly,
DeLeon will use his own experiences to expose the evils of this
epidemic.
In these days and times, heroin has come into the homes of a
lot of our friends and families.
This presentation is taking place
during a formative time, and we
welcome everybody in the community to come, Princeton
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in our opinion

Welcome home, Chris Christie!

With bid for presidency done, our governor can now just be our governor
hampagne wishes and caviar
dreams are no longer in the
head of our Gov. Christie. Last
week, following a disappointing sixthplace finish in the New Hampshire primary, Christie did what many thought
was inevitable for quite awhile now
he suspended his bid for the presidency.
Four years ago, when Christie made
it official that he would not seek the Republican nomination in the 2012 election opposite President Obama, it
seemed as though our governor would,
at the very least, be a leading candidate
in 2016. But following the Bridgegate
scandal and fights over the states pension, voters soured on him.
The surprising rise of Donald
Trump, and others, was the final blow

Your thoughts
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remaining years of his final term as governor? Share your thoughts on this, and
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to Christies presidential aspirations.

He performed poorly in the Iowa
caucuses, which wasnt unexpected,
but all along, he was banking his campaign on success in New Hampshire.
When he finished with just 7 percent of
the vote last week, good for sixth best
among Republicans, the final nail was
hammered in his coffin.
Now, Christie returns to New Jersey
to assume his full-time duties of gover-

nor. That will be good for us or will

it?
Christie will serve out the remaining two years of his second term as a
lameduck governor. Between now and
2017, with no further political ascension in sight, he will be forced to deal
with a Legislature that has its sights
set on policies that will reach far beyond his term in office.
How much Christie will be able to
accomplish in the remainder of his
term, and just how much influence he
can exert, is questionable, at best.
Christie went for it all, and came up
short. Now, hes coming back home to
pick up the pieces.
Heres to hoping hell be more humble in the coming years and think of
New Jersey first.

Princeton police respond to allegations of racism

Chief launches investigation after Princeton University Professor of African
American Studies Dr. Imani Perry tweets she was arrested for being black
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
This is an issue of perception and of
policy, said Princeton Police Chief Nick
Sutter about Dr. Imani Perrys recent arrest.
At 9:07 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, Perry was
stopped on Mercer Street for going 67 mph
in a 45 mph zone. She was found to have a
warrant for her arrest issued by the
Princeton Police Department for two unpaid parking tickets in 2013 and suspended driving privileges for failure to appear
in court. The warrant was for $130, which
Perry paid after being arrested and transported to department headquarters.
The following morning, Perry tweeted a
series of comments to inform the public of

her arrest:
Yesterday, on my way to work, I was arrested in Princeton Township for a single
parking ticket three years ago ... The police
refused to allow me to make a call before
my arrest, so that someone would know
where I was ... There was a male and a female officer, but the male officer did the
body search before cuffing me and putting
me in the squad car. I was handcuffed to a
table at the station.
Later, she posted to Facebook:
The police treated me inappropriately
and disproportionately. The fact of my
blackness is not incidental to this matter.
Both Sutter and town administrator
Marc Dashield, agreed the officer appeared
to follow protocol after reviewing the dash
cam video.

After receiving the complaint, which

came through social media, we quickly and
proactively launched an investigation.
Weve asked the Mercer County Prosecutors Office to conduct the investigation to
be as unbiased as possible. I want to be
1,000 percent open and transparent, Sutter said.
Sutter stressed how the policy to handcuff any and all individuals with a warrant for arrest, subject to them being injured, very old, very young or somehow unable, is state-mandated.
If I take my police hat off, Sutter
voiced, I understand the issue of being
handcuffed.
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FEB. 1723, 2016

WEDNESDAY FEB. 17
Acting Out: Students K-third grade
engage in dramatic activity
including discussions, games, and
other fun activities. Princeton
High School drama aficionados
will lead the sessions. Princeton
Public Library, 4 p.m.
Angus Deaton: The 2015 Nobel
Prize winner in Economics talks
about his book The Great
Escape: Health, Wealth, and the
Origins of Inequality. Deaton is
the Dwight D. Eisenhower professor of economics and international affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Economics
Department at Princeton University. Princeton Public Library, 7
p.m.
Miguel Zenn performance: In collaboration with the Department
of Spanish and Portuguese Studies, the Jazz Program and the
Program of Latin American Studies at Princeton University, the
Arts Council of Princeton presents multiple-Grammy nominee
and Guggenheim and MacArthur
fellow considered as one of the
most groundbreaking and influential saxophonists of his generation. $12/$10 ACP members, seniors and students. Free admission
for Princeton University students,
staff, and faculty. Arts Council of
Princeton, 8 p.m. Tickets at
artscouncilofprinceton.org or at
the door.

THURSDAY FEB. 18
Meeting of 55-Plus Club of Princeton: Climate in the News: Fracking and Extreme Weather, will be
the topic of a presentation by
Stephen W. Pacala, Frederick D.
Petrie professor of ecology and
evolutionary biology at Princeton
University. Free with $3 suggested donation. Jewish Center of
Princeton, 10 a.m.
Winter Market: Local vendors 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.
Princeton Public Library Community Room, 11 a.m. 4 p.m.
Afternoon Stories: Children age 4
and older. Princeton Public
Library Story Room, 4 p.m.

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Harry Guggenheim, Unsung Hero

of American Aviation lecture:
Josiah Bunting III, president of
The Harry Frank Guggenheim
Foundation in New York City, will
deliver an in-depth lecture on
both the role Guggenheim and
Charles Lindberghs 34-year relationship played on advancement
of aviation as well as the power of
friendship. Center of Theological
Inquiry, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY FEB. 19
Meet the Mayor: Princeton residents are invited to discuss concerns with Mayor Liz Lempert.
Princeton Public Library, 8:30
a.m.
Job Seeker Sessions: For professionals who are seeking new
employment and contracting
opportunities throughout the
region. Princeton Public Library,
9:45 a.m.
Film: Paper Towns: This comingof-age story, adapted from the
bestselling novel by John Green,
centers around Quentin and his
lifelong crush Margo. After an allnight adventure, Margo disappears, leaving behind clues that
Quentin and his friends follow on
the journey of a lifetime. Princeton Public Library, 4 p.m.
Cabernet Cabaret: Join Sarah Donner and special guests Elizabeth
Scoble Bennett, Mark Applegate
and Rebecca Mullaney for a night
of live music filed with drama,
romance and comedy. Tickets to
Cabernet Cabaret include a tapas
reception provided by Mediterra,
one drink ticket and the performance. $18/$15 ACP members, students, seniors. Arts Council of
Princeton, 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at artscouncilofprinceton.
org or at the door on first-come,
first-served basis starting at 7
p.m.
The Midtown Men: Enjoy Sixties
Hits from The Beatles, the Beach
Boys, Motown, the Four Seasons
and more. This sensational pro-

duction reunites four stars from

the original cast of Broadways
Jersey Boys. McCarter Theatre, 8
p.m. Tickets $25-$56 at the box
office, by phone at (609) 2582787 or online at mccarter.org.

SATURDAY FEB. 20
QuickBooks on the Cloud: Bala
Subramanian, owner and CEO of
Synergism Inc., conducts a workshop providing basic training in
the use of QuickBooks accounting software on the cloud for
small business owners. Bring a
fully charged laptop to download
QuickBooks free trial. Seating is
limited and registration is
required at princeton.score.org.
Princeton Public Library, 10:30
a.m.
Kirtan, Meditation, Discussion,
Indian Vegetarian Luncheon:
Every Saturday in February. Register at Princeton@bviscs.org and
visit bviscs.org for more information. Princeton Phakti Vedanta
Institute, 1 p.m.
Mitsuko Uchida: A recent winner of
Japans Praemium Imperiale
award, the nations highest artistic honor, Mitsuko Uchida will
peform Bergs Piano Sonata,
Schuberts Four Impromptus, Op.
90, Schumanns Piano Sonata
No. 1 and Mozarts Rondo in a
minor K. 511. McCarter Theatre, 3
p.m. Tickets $25- $60 at the Box
Office, by phone at (609) 2582787 or online at mccarter.org.
VOICES, Continuing Conversations for Teens: Meet other teens
who are passionate about
activism at these moderated discussions of hot topics in the news
such as racial profiling, global
warming and international politics. Princeton Public Library, 3
p.m.
Minister William D. Carter III performance: Celebrate AfricanAmerican History Month with the
powerful vocalist and songwriter
whose appeared with the
please see CALENDAR, page 12

FEB. 1723, 2016 THE PRINCETON SUN 9

Lawsuit contends
construction violates
Clean Water Act
LAWSUIT
Continued from page 1

the group included members of

the Princeton Battlefield Society
and residents from the neighborhood.
According to Afran, the Institutes property has been open to
the public for 60 years.
People bike, hike and walk
across the Institutes property all
the time. There is no basis for
them to say now that their neighbors have no right to be there,
Afran said.
Despite Afrans affirmation
that his clients and unidentified
Princeton residents were not
there to collect soil samples, the
Institute bluntly stated they were:
When asked by an Institute
public safety officer, one of the individuals replied that he was
there to collect additional soil
samples for the Princeton Battlefield Society. It was later determined that several samples had
indeed been taken from the building site and did not relate to any
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They were there to do a site
inspection in preparation of a
lawsuit. The holes in the ground
were probably from when the Department of Environmental Protection went out there in December. Nobody took soil samples, but
even if we had, there was no
crime, Afran said.
After the DEPs December survey, it informed Afran and the
PBS it found no wetlands. Afran
said these findings are irrelevant
to the discussion and irrelevant
to the Clean Water Act under
which the PBS is filing suit.
The Battlefield Society is moving forward with its lawsuit
against the Institute and is contending IAS construction on historical lands violates the Clean
Water Act. Its 60-day notice to sue
was sent Jan. 7.
As of Feb. 11, Afran said he had
not heard anything from police in
pursuit of the Institutes report.

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DeLeon dedicates life to help others

DELEON
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DeLeon speaks so bluntly and
regularly of his demons it brings
the realization that this spiral
down is not far fetched. His addiction clung like clenched jaws
eroding his personhood, and it
didnt matter that he came from a
good family or lived in a good

town.
One would think serving a sentence for a crime he did not commit, especially one that took the
life of his mother, would have
been the impetus to change.
It wasnt, DeLeon confessed
without hesitation. I got back
into drugs, drug dealing, gang involvement and was present at another homicide. I went back to
prison for another seven years. It
was then that I realized I had a

disease I couldnt control. God

saved me once and I didnt get it.
When I got out of prison the next
time, I said, Im going to be the
solution rather than the problem. I was a very, very bad person
who did terrible things. I dont deserve to be out of prison, to be
free, to speak in front of kids and
parents and educators. But since I
do, my life is dedicated to making
sure these kids do not end up like
me.

University department supports Perry

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African American Studies recently released a statement addressed
to the Princeton community in
support of its colleague:
We, the faculty and staff of
Princetons
Department
of

African American Studies, write

to express unequivocal support
for our beloved colleague Professor Imani Perry. We were outraged to hear of her treatment at
the hands of the Princeton police:
that a male officer subjected her
to a pat-down in the presence of a
female officer and that she was
handcuffed to a table after her arrest for an unpaid parking ticket.
Mayor Liz Lempert said she
was not aware of the law in place
to arrest someone with a warrant
for a parking ticket until this incident arose.

We need to have a better

awareness of warrant arrest
laws, question that law and
maybe meet with our state representative, Lempert said.
Sitting in the municipal building Monday, the mayor and police
chief seemed to acknowledge
Perrys arrest as a springboard to
a bigger conversation.
Perry stated in her Facebook
post, The short version of the
story is that I was pulled over and
then arrested for a three year old
parking ticket. The point I want
to make, by writing, is bigger
than that.

Police make DWI arrest

POLICE
Continued from page 2
nicipal Court. He was processed
at headquarters and released
after posting bail.
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop on Witherspoon Street, a 34year-old Princeton male was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was transported to headquarters where he was processed
and released with summonses
and a pending court date.
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop on Lawrenceville Road, the
accused, a 33-year-old Princeton
male was arrested on an active
warrant issued by the Princeton
Municipal Court. He was

processed at headquarters and released after posting bail.

Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop on North Harrison Street, a
34-year-old Trenton male was arrested on an active warrant issued
by the Trenton Municipal Court.
He was processed at headquarters
and released on his own recognizance pending a future court date.

Feb. 2
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop on Quaker Road, a 30-yearold Hamilton male was found to
have active warrants for his arrest that were issued by the
Hamilton Township Municipal
Court. The warrants totaled $321.
He was placed under arrest and
transported to headquarters
where he was processed and released after posting his bail.

FEB. 1723, 2016 THE PRINCETON SUN 11

Princeton High Tigers moving on to college sports

Special to The Sun

More Princeton High Tigers are spreading their athletic talents far and wide as they prepare to head to
colleges next year and join the teams of their future alma maters. The following students have officially
announced their decisions. Pictured from left, back row: Haley Bodden, soccer, The College of New Jersey;
Maia Hauschild, track, Princeton; Alex Bank, swimming, Williams; Theodore Tel, track, Whitworth; Gabi
Deitch, soccer, Vassar; Owen Lindenfeldar, soccer, Bates; Chris Harla, soccer, Carnegie Mellon; Rory Helstrom, football, Moravian; Peter Luther, soccer, Muhlenberg; Steven Kratzer, swimming, Stevenson; Maddie
Deardorff, swimming, Williams; Caitlin Cleary, rowing, Brown; and Frank Yandrisevits, squash, Tufts; and
front row, from left, Lou Mialhe, track, undecided; Nick Halliday, soccer, undecided; Christian Chiang, swimming, Middlebury; David Beamer, football, Wheaton/Bethel; and Jordan Vine, track, undecided.

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Members, seniors, and students.
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the door on first come firstserved basis starting at 7 p.m.

SUNDAY FEB. 21
Listen, Lord: The Witherspoon
Street Presbyterian Churchs 175
Years in the Fight for Freedom:
This program will feature readings and music tracing the fight
for freedom from the founding of
the Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church and from the civil
rights period to the present, with
hopes expressed for the future.
Princeton Public Library, 3 p.m.

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MONDAY FEB. 22
Letra Pequea: Through engagement with books, activities and
crafts, children and adults
improve Spanish language skills,
for children 2-5 years old accompanied by a parent or caregiver, 11
a.m.
AARP Tax Help: free help preparing
and filing federal and state electronic tax returns by appointment on Monday mornings
through April 11. Call (609) 9249529, ext. 1220. Princeton Public
Library Community Room, 9 a.m.
Chess: Children can learn to play
and practice chess at these weekly drop-in sessions led by Princeton High School chess members.
Princeton Public Library Story
Room, 4 p.m.

TUESDAY FEB. 23
As You Like It: Shakespeares glorious comedy of love and change
comes to the National Theatre

for the first time in more than 30

years, with Rosalie Craig as Rosalind and Polly Findlay directing.
Princeton Garden Theatre, 1 p.m.
To Be Discussed (TBD) and Knitting: All high school students are
welcome to participate in this
monthly discussion of great
books, films, music, non-fiction,
poetry and all things cultural.
Participants may also help create
book displays and reading lists
for the library, take group trips to
see current films, and do groupreads. Knitters are welcome to
bring their latest project and join
in on the discussion. Meets on the
fourth Tuesday every month.
Princeton Public Library, 7 p.m.
The Write Space: 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
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Keeping warm in Palmer Square

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Pamela Boyer of North Harrison Street doesnt mind the cold one bit.
She just bundles up and stays warm with a smile in Palmer Square
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Princeton police
honored for promotions

runs along Mount Lucas Road

and Route 206.
The 20.4 acres will be purchased for $4.4 million, which
Princeton Administrator Marc
Dashield reminded is being funded through a partnership between a county grant and several
other organizations, including
Friends of Princeton Open Space,
New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Stony Brook-Millstone
Watershed and Transco |
Williams.
The remaining $2.2 million will
be provided by the state Department of Environmental Protections Green Acres grant. A veto
on the grant program in legislation was what had caused a major
hiccup in the decision to purchase the preserve at the Jan. 25
council meeting.
Lempert stressed earlier Monday afternoon that Princeton already has $1.7 million from Green
Acres and the program has
grown to be a steady, reliable
source.
The debate was a procedural
one on whether wed receive the
money now or in July. It was
never a question of us not getting
the money at all, Lempert said.
Councilwoman
Heather
Howard expressed her confidence
in the publics input and agreed
to move forward with the acquisition. Lance Liverman was also in
favor.
Councilman Bernie Miller remained unwavering in opposition, joined by Councilman
Patrick Simon.
Councilwoman Jo Butler had
been on the fence but broke the
tie with a yes.

In other news:
Lt. Jonathan Bucchere, Lt. Geoffrey Maurer, Sgt. Mervyn
Arana, Sgt. Matthew Soloway and
Cpl. Benjamin Gering were honored in a ceremony recognizing
their promotions within the
Princeton Police Department.
One of the greatest parts of
my position is being able to join
the voyage of our officers as they
journey through their careers,
Police Chief Nicholas Sutter said.
Our department will be better
because of your leadership. You
all have my full faith and confidence and support.
Dashield presented information about this years budget to
council for a work session regarding a six-year capital plan and the
next steps regarding a draft budget. The budget is expected to be
introduced March 28 with final
adoption April 22.
Council passed the ordinance
regulating
parking
along
Prospect Avenue and another regulating parking along Mount
Lucas Road after a second reading and public hearing.
Council introduced the following ordinances with public hearings to occur Feb. 29: requiring direct deposit of net pay; establishing a youth advisory committee;
regulating metered on-street parking along Paul Robeson Place; acquiring a permanent, non-exclusive easement for a sidewalk and
retaining wall on Block 7004, Lot
1, 11 State Road, for the cost not to
exceed $4,300; and amending chapter 26, Police Department, concerning the Princeton Public Safety Committee.
Council removed the resolution to make changes to the Personnel Manual Updates regarding earned sick pay. This resolution is rescheduled for the Feb. 29
council meeting.

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