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Ordinance speaks
for the trees
Council passes ordinance, 5-1, to help
preserve Princetons tree canopy, requiring
residents to replace some trees taken down
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
Princeton Council adopted an
ordinance concerning trees and
shrubs last week. The ordinance, which was amended to
exempt certain trees, passed 5-1.
Also included was an amendment that prohibits contractors
from disturbing any soil within
a tree protection zone. The ordinance, aimed to protect Princetons tree canopy, was introduced in July and pushed from
August until Sept. 12.
Councilman Bernard 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 ordinance modifies the
replacement requirement when
property owners take down a
tree to make it more proportional i.e., larger tree removal may
require planting numerous
trees in its place.
Individuals not willing or unable to plant new tree(s) will

have the option to donate a tree

to municipal property or make a
contribution to the STC. If the
ordinance is violated, an individual may ultimately be
brought to court and fined.
The exempt trees would include those posing danger to life
or property, those that have already fallen from storm damage
and those that have died or are
substantially diseased due to
natural causes such as the
Emerald Ash Borer, one of the
catalysts for the ordinance.
Other exemptions include trees
part of a pending application for
preservation plan approval by
the Preservation Commission
and any trees part of an approved woodland management
program.
Would a photo emailed from
a resident of a dead tree suffice?
Because it seems like if we encouraged that, it would save a
lot of time of you having to go
out to properties and see if a
dead tree is dead? It seems like it
might be a good tradeoff for all
the time it takes? Councilplease see SOME, page 10

ERICA CHAYES WIDA/The Sun

Jimmy Mack, longtime owner of Jimmys Barber Shop on John Street, spends his days in retirement relaxing, working around the house, going to church and traveling.

The man behind the barbers chair

Jimmy Mack talks life in his barbershop, a 40-year community landmark
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
When Jimmys Barber Shop
closed four years ago, the community lost a local hub. Jimmy
Macks clients didnt just go there
to get their hair shaped in the
once-popular Caesar cut; they
went there to grow up. As boys,

they went for the candy and juice

boxes Mack handed out a kindness that distinguished him from
other barbers in the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood. As
young men, they went to discuss
women, and once theyd grown
older, the state of the world.
It was nice, Mack said, his
voice warm and gravelly from 50

years of barbershop talk. We

had a lot of fun. You know, we
talked about politics a lot of politics sports, news events and
women. You know how that goes
with a bunch of men together.
Mack, sitting in the bluish light
of his shaded porch on Carnahan

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Annual recycling event
returns Sept. 24. PAGE 4

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Police Report . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Healing heroes bicycle into Princeton during 9-11 Challenge

Ninety U.S. military veterans pass through town on ride from Arlington, Va., to New York on Ride 2 Recovery
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
Last Tuesday morning, a cohort of 90 veterans could be seen
riding down Alexander Road into
Princeton. The men and women
rode two-by-two bearing not
only the physical challenge of a
40-mile ride, one of the easier of
the three-day endeavor, but breaking down the barrier which can
so easily unsettle the transition
back into civilian life.
The Ride 2 Recovery is a program focused on healing veterans
and first responders with physical and mental injuries through a
series of initiatives, including the
multi-day Challenge where up
to 200 veterans bicycle 100 miles a
day. The Princeton-based New
Jersey Hospital Association collaborates with the program and a
multitude of other hospitals to
ensure veterans throughout the
country have the opportunity to
participate and heal.
Nowadays, theres no time to
process your experience in combat. You wake up in the morning
in Afghanistan and later that day
youre back in Los Angeles, or
wherever. In World War II, [soldiers] took boats home. It gave
them time to think, said Joe Cod-

ERICA CHAYES WIDA/The Sun

Two healing heroes, Robert Gray (left) and Robert Rios, embrace
after a 40-mile trek last Tuesday. The two grew close from many
rides to recovery.
dington, a Marine veteran, former pro-cyclist and event director
for Ride 2 Recovery. Cycling in
two-by-two rows is peer-to-peer
counseling. After five hours, you
run out of small talk. When
youre tired, your emotional walls
come down. Its great for posttraumatic stress disorder. Cycling
is all processing.
Coddington, who has been
doing the ride for three years, described how riders progress is

tangible as they race against the

pavement. He has seen individuals begin the challenge without
uttering a word solemn and
struggling. By the end, they seem
to transform giving high-fives to
the other cyclists, smiling and
more open to positive relationships.
This particular challenge, the
9-11 Challenge, is, according to
Coddington, one of the most difficult in the programs nine years

running. Participants began

their journey on Sept. 11 in Arlington, Va., traveled through
Maryland and Pennsylvania before arriving in Princeton for
lunch and ending in Newark after
visiting the 9-11 Memorial.
Its a very cathartic ride for
our healing heroes, Coddington
said, considering many of them
are here because of the events ensuing the attacks.
One rider, former Arlington
Fire Department Chief Robert
Gray, was directly affected by the
attacks 15 years ago as a first responder at the Pentagon. After retiring 10 years later, Gray fell off
a ladder and suffered serious
brain injuries.
I went into a three-week coma.
When I woke up, I couldnt speak. I
could hardly move. This right
here, the Ride 2 Recovery, has been
the most significant thing to get
my feet on the ground, Gray said.
My first time, I couldnt ride but
made a speech. The second, I rode
for one day. Today, I am doing the
whole thing. This is the best way
to do 9-11 with so many inspiring
people who risk taking their own
lives for people they have never
even met. It helps me deal with
that surreal, terrifying day.
There are people who run

away from things and those who

run toward them. This challenge
is for those who run toward it,
said Robert Rios, who volunteers
to protect the bicyclists safety by
driving his motorcycle alongside
them.
He and Gray hugged tightly.
The Ride 2 Recovery program
and the NJHA strive to employ
veterans to help other veterans.
Area resident Jaye Silver is a
NJHA veteran health-care navigator who acts as a translator
for veterans when they return to
civilian life. Having experience in
military combat as well as having
earned a doctorate in neurocognitive science enables Silver to connect to the program participants.
So often, these soldiers come
back and just hear, Hey listen,
thank you for your service. We
say, Thank you for your service,
and put our arm around them.
Sit down, have a cheesesteak and
a milkshake. How is that? Do you
need ketchup? Wouldnt that feel
better? Silver said. This ride is
a big help for them the wind in
their faces. Its freeing.
To get involved with Ride 2 Recovery in the Princeton area, or
to volunteer to fundraise for yourself and a veteran to join a Challenge, visit Ride2Recovery.com.

Police: Victim reports being assaulted with weapon on South Harrison Street
The following reports are provided by the Princeton Police Department.
On Sept. 9, a victim reported
that at about 9:05 p.m., he was assaulted with a weapon on South
Harrison Street by an
unknown male. The
victim sustained a
wound to his abdomen
and refused medical attention. The victim described the weapon as
a flat, thin piece of metal with
two finger holes similar to a pair
scissors. The unknown assaulter
was described as 510 tall, 150 to
180 pounds, with a lean body
build and reportedly wearing a

black hooded sweatshirt with no

identifying insignia and possibly
dark blue jeans. The investigation
was turned over to the Detective
Bureau for further investigation.
There are no further details at
this time.

police
report

Sept. 12

A victim reported
an unknown individual wrote two fraudulent checks in her
name utilizing her checking account. The investigation was
turned over the Detective Bureau
for further investigation.
A victim reported an unknown

individual stole their front license plate while parked on the

300 block of North Harrison
Street sometime between Sept. 1
and 10.
Sometime between 7 p.m. on
Sept. 11 and 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 12,
unknown individual(s) damaged
two vinyl campaign signs that
were placed on the property of a
residence on the first block of
Hawthorne Avenue.
At 1:05 p.m., a 2010 Volvo S40
operated by a 25-year-old Belle
Mead male was traveling north
on Great Road and crossed over
the center lines, striking a 1999
Honda CRV operated by a 68-year-

old Princeton male who was traveling south on Great Road. The
Volvo continued north and then
struck head-on a 2013 Nissan
Frontier operated by a 62-year-old
Yardley, Pa., male, who was also
traveling south on Great Road.
The young man complained of
pain to his abdomen and refused
medical transport.
The Yardley male sustained an
injury to his lower leg and chest
and was transported to Capital
Health Regional Hospital in Trenton by Princeton First Aid and
Rescue Squad.
The Princeton male did not report any injuries.
The Volvo S40 and the Nissan
Frontier sustained extensive

front-end damage and airbag deployment. Both vehicles were

towed from the roadway. The
Honda CRV sustained drivers
side damage and was able to be
driven from the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.

Sept. 11
A random plate inquiry revealed a 42-year-old Lumberton
male had two active warrants for
his arrest issued by the Bordentown Township Municipal Court.
The total bail was set at $1,000. He
was arrested on the active warrants, transported to police headquarters where he was processed
and released after posting bail.

SEPT. 2127, 2016 THE PRINCETON SUN 3

Historical Society hosts

French illustrator Anne Simon
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
On the first floor of the Historical Society of Princetons main
digs, Updike Farmstead, is a
small room with an impressive
collection. The Einstein Salon
and Innovators Gallery is a contextualized visual of Albert Einsteins time in Princeton from
1933 to 1955. Einsteins desk,
where many groundbreaking theories were imagined, is stained
with ink and sits besides his favorite chair. Other pieces from
his home on Mercer Street, as
well as photos, documents and a
collection donated by recently deceased Princetonian artist Gillett
Good Griffin, fill the space.
On Oct. 6, this portrait of Einstein will be supplemented with
another in an entirely new perspective. French artist Anne
Simon will drop in on Updike for a
one-hour talk on the Einstein she
created: a caricature for a new biographical graphic novel with
psychoanalysist Corinne Maier.
This novel, the third collaboration
following graphic biographies on
Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud, allows Einstein to take readers on

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an influential tour through his

wild and influential life.
Its a really interesting way to
do a biography and provides a
more visual way of hearing his
story, said Eve Mandel, HSP director of programs and visitor
services. I like the idea of getting the biography of Einstein to
readers in a variety of ways. I
thought this one was really exciting. Obviously, Princeton loves all
things Einstein, so its a perfect fit
for Princeton and for the Historical Society.
Before the 5 p.m. talk, Anthony
Iliakostas the man behind Einsteins social media, with more
than 20 million Facebook followers
will conduct a conversation with
Simon and post it to a live stream.
This new addition of social
media coverage is such a great
way to reach audiences not only
statewide or nationwide but internationally, Mandel said.

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Most Princetonians are aware

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human trash leaves on the planet.
The town, a considerable advocate for green movements and
sustainability, tries to provide
programs that make it easier for
recycling from trash and compost pickups to the annual
SHRREDtemberfest.
But electronics disposal, according to SHRRED head and
Princeton Recycling Coordinator
Janet Pellichero, is becoming one
of the most challenging parts of
the recycling game, particularly
in New Jersey. While resources
are still in place in Princeton
unlike its neighboring towns
such as West Windsor it may not
be for long, and electronic waste
disposal could soon come straight
out of taxpayers pockets.
This is a very serious issue
were facing. Its across the country and causing a major problem, Pellichero said. I urge people to take advantage of
[SHRREDtemberfest]. It costs
money to dispose of electronics,
from TVs, phones and DVDs. It is
vital to get rid of these now. Our
current collection program has
been whittled down to just the basics. Not sure how long that program will be in place.

The problem with e-waste,

which accounts for all common
electronic products, came after
the Electronic Waste Management Act was passed. The act intended to lift e-waste recycling
costs from taxpayers and place
them on the manufacturers. However, the amount of e-waste manufacturers were required to dispose of was, according to Pellichero, vastly underestimated,
and so the remaining costs have
hit state and municipal programs
hard.
In municipalities where programs are no longer in place to collect e-waste, residents are directed
to Best Buy where the bare minimum cost to recycle a TV is $25.
Because you cant legally put
e-waste in a landfill, it creates a
lot of problems littering, trash
being dropped on roadside. Were
trying to educate the public about
the issue and give them direction
about what to do. We want residents to take advantage of the ewaste opportunities we know are
still available, said Sustainable
Princeton Energy Director Christine Symington. Try and reduce
first. When it comes to electronics, try to use them as long as you
can. When theyre no longer useful, donate them and then dispose
them.
In addition to e-waste, SHREDDtemberfest is a resource to han-

dle most all recycling needs for

Princeton
residents.
The
acronym stands for: Shred your
personal documents; Household
goods and clean clothing; Rain
barrels; Recycle home medical
equipment; Electronic and computer recycling; and Donate bicycles and dumpster discards.
The fest takes place Sept. 24
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at various
locations around Princeton.
Shredding, clothing and household donations and home medical
equipment should be brought to
the Witherspoon Hall parking lot
at 400 Witherspoon St. E-waste, bicycle donations and dumpster discards can be brought to the intersection of Valley Road and Witherspoon Street.
The municipality will sell rain
barrels, which help catch water
beneath outside drains for reuse,
at the discounted price of $30 at
the intersection of Terhune and
Mount Lucas roads. There, residents can also receive up to 40
free leaf bags to help with leaf
collection. All bicycles are refurbished and donated to the Boys
and Girls Club of Trenton.
SHRREDtemberfest is a great
program, Pellichero said. Its
wonderful for residents to have
the opportunity to clean out their
closets and clear out for the winter. If you need to get rid of something, thats the day to do it.

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Our state needs fixing

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But increasing income taxes to pay for shortfalls is not the answer

Richard Donnelly
ceo oF NeWspAper MediA Group

heres no doubt that New Jersey needs a financial fine-tuning, to say the least. Our state
is in debt, its credit rating has been
downgraded several times in Gov.
Christies tenure in Trenton and the
Transportation Trust Fund is in crisis
mode.
Theres no doubt that an easy fix is
out of reach, unless we band together
as a state, win the Powerball and Mega
Millions lotteries back to back, and
then donate all that money to our state
government. Even then, we might
come up short of what we need.
Theres little doubt that in someway,
somehow, the residents of New Jersey
are going to have to pitch in financially to help fix the problem. What form
that fix is well, thats anyones
guess at this point.
But one thing we particularly dont

Your thoughts
What are your thoughts on Gov.
Christies decision to end the reciprocal
tax agreement with Pennsylvania? Share
your thoughts in a letter to the editor.

agree with is forcing an increase in

any part of income taxes as a solution.
Earlier this month, Christie ended
New Jerseys reciprocal agreement
with Pennsylvania that allowed residents who worked on the other side of
the river to pay taxes where they live
instead of where they work.
Some estimates say New Jersey
could earn an additional $180 million
in revenue from Pennsylvania residents who work here, but it will also
be quite the hit to most of our residents who work over there.
The Senate Majority Office estimates that the 100,000 Jersey residents

who earn less than $110,000 per year

working in Pennsylvania will pay
about $1,000 more per year in income
taxes.
One could argue that the $180 million in revenue New Jersey will gain
far exceeds the $100 million total some
will lose is worth it. But is it really fair
that these specific 100,000 residents
bear the brunt of that trade-off ? It
doesnt seem so to us.
We recognize that something creative does need to be done to fix New
Jerseys atrocious financial health.
Our credit rating needs to improve,
and the TTF needs to be replenished
so our road projects can resume.
But relying on income tax increases,
of any sort, is not the right answer. We
would much prefer a boost in consumption taxes, such as the proposed
hike in gasoline tax.

Mack arrived in Princeton in late 1950s

MACK
Continued from page 1
Place, let out a robust laugh that seemed to
come straight from his belly.
Mack was introduced to his profession
while at sea with the 5th Division of the
U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Many
men, Mack recalled, were there to learn
how to kill. But he wanted to learn something else. After two years of being on the
ship in the gunnery department, he noticed a flyer on the bulletin board to become a barber. Mack passed the test and
soon became a master of crew cuts.
After returning to civilian life at 21,
Mack traveled from his hometown of
Roanoke, Va., to Princeton. He came to

visit his uncle, who owned Macks Sanitary Barber Shop, and brother, who worked
there, with the intention of a two-week
visit before taking the road west to San
Diego.
What happened was, my uncle needed a
barber and asked if Id work there until he
got another one. Two weeks went by, then
three. And now, well, Im still here, Mack
said. I worked there for about four or five
years, I built up my clientele and went out
on my own. It was about 1962 when I
opened Jimmys Barbershop on 141 John
St.
Mack remembers what it was like in
Princeton when he first arrived in the late
1950s.
It was different than being down south.
We could ride the bus, I'll put it that way.
Down south, buses were still segregated.

We had to sit in the rear. The only problem

was we couldnt eat at certain restaurants, Mack said. As time was going, it
got better. I had a lot of the whites from the
university say around about two or three
years after I opened. My prices were in
their favor. I was much cheaper than going
uptown.
Despite the social climate of Macks
early days in town, Mack loved Princeton
and still does today. He loves its small town
feel. He loves that its safe, and he loves the
people. And should ever his name be uttered in the neighborhood, its apparent
the people love him, too.
Jimmy Mack is like a brother, father,
uncle and political advisor to me, said lifelong Princeton resident Lance Liverman,
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New YWCA program empowers

emPOWER THROUGH is Latinas Unidas first program since
it joined YWCA Princeton and its first to work with youth
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
In July, Trentons YWCA
closed, and Latinas Unidas, a
community resource for the
areas Latinas since 1992, was left
without a home. That same
month, however, it established
new roots in Princeton when the
local YWCA took Latinas Unidas,
along with its program director,
Cecy Jimenez-Weeast, under its
umbrella. On Oct. 1, the organization will launch its first new program since the transfer.
For nearly 25 years, Latinas
Unidas has only worked with
adults. Inspired by Princeton
YWCAs plethora of youth programs, and after seeing firsthand
the need for such in her time as
director, Jimenez-Weeast felt it
was time to direct the organizations attention to a younger
group perhaps those who have
needed it most all along.
emPOWER THROUGH, a name
Jimenez-Weeast hopes youth can
relate to, will work with men and
women ages 16 to 24 from
throughout Mercer County. Those
who enroll will receive a ninemonth training course three
hours a day, Monday through Friday, to prepare them to pass the

HiSET, earn their General Educational Development and get employed.

I have worked in adult education in Trenton for 25 years and
now see that many of the people
Ive worked with have children
who never completed their GED.
Its a need I have identified
through the clients we serve,
Jimenez-Weeast said. Our youth,
especially those without GEDS,
are having a very hard time finding jobs. The main goal is to get
them to pass the test and prepare
them for the workforce.
While Latinas Unidas mission
has always been to work with the
Hispanic community, emPOWER
THROUGH will not limit who can
enroll in the program. It will be
open to any individual living in
Mercer County between the prescribed ages and will be offered in
both English and Spanish.
Participants will also receive
intake counseling sessions, BEST
Plus testing, printing and mailing
services, mock job interviews,
help with professional clothing
and membership in an alumni
group for continued support. If
applicants are not immediately
enrolled, the YWCA Princeton
will provide them with other interim resources.

on campus
Nicole Patel earned a bachelors
degree in biology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Emily M. Scharer received a
bachelors of arts degree in elementary education and a bachelors of arts degree in film media
from the University of Rhode Island. She graduated cum laude.
Anna-Olivia Anderson, Matthew
Herwig, Swetha Chandrasekar and
Patricia Reilly enrolled at Lehigh
University.
William Kozlowski, Wancheng
Lin and Jinqi Zhang enrolled at
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Steven Horvath, Benjamin Philhower and Olivia Burlingham were

named to the Delaware Valley
University deans list for the
spring semester.
Thomas Sacchetti graduated
from Bates College with a degree
in mathematics and physics.

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We just want the youth to

come and feel at home. We are
going to provide them with a lot
of incentives to keep them engaged, such as bus passes, full use
of the WiFi while on site, access
to printing and mail services as
well as free childcare for those
who have children, JimenezWeeast said.
Once the nine-month curriculum is completed, the HiSET test
will be administered at the
YWCA Princeton. Afterward, participants will be given the opportunity to volunteer and work with
Latinas Unidas and the YWCA
Princeton regardless of their
scores.
Individuals interested in emPOWER THROUGH can call
Jimenez-Weeast at (609) 989-7149
or visit YWCAPrinceton.org.

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Princeton Farmers Market: Seasonal produce from local farmers,

flowers, crafts and a variety of
edibles are available through 4
p.m. at this weekly event. Live
music from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Hinds
Plaza, 11 a.m.
Mercer County ID Program: All
Mercer County residents are eligible for the community ID card, a
photo identification card providing personal identifying information, medical risk factors and
emergency contact information.
The card is issued by the Latin
American Legal Defense & Education Fund, a nonprofit advocacy group. $10 per card/$5 youth
under 21 and seniors over 65. For
additional information, visit
www.laldef.org. Princeton Public
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Writing Workshop: Writers who are
working on book-length work
receive helpful, constructive critique aimed from peers. The
group is designed so that writers
can help other writers of fiction
and book-length non-fiction to
strengthen characters and story
structure. Participants range
from published authors to those
looking to improve their skills.
Workshop leader is Don Donato.
Princeton Public Library, 7:30
p.m.

FRIDAY SEPT. 23
Acting Out: Students in kindergarten through third grade are
invited to engage in dramatic
activity including discussions,
games and other fun activities.
No experience necessary. Princeton High School drama aficionados will lead the sessions. Princeton Public Library, 4 p.m.

SATURDAY SEPT. 24
Wilderness Month Book Discussion: Liz Cutler on Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness
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and literature at Princeton Day
School, will lead a walk followed
by a discussion of Edward
Abbey's iconic book of essays
"Desert Solitaire: A Season in the
Wilderness." Special focus will be
on his essay Down the River.
Note: bring your own lawn chair.
Institute Woods, Quaker Friends
Meeting House, Mercer Street, 11
a.m.
Princeton Childrens Book Festival:
More than 80 acclaimed authors
and illustrators in childrens literature gather on Hinds Plaza to
meet, interact with and sign
books for young readers. Readings and presentations take place
throughout the afternoon. Book
sales are handled by jaZams with
20 percent of the proceeds
donated to the librarys Youth
Services Department. Hinds
Plaza, rain or shine, 11:30 a.m.
Meditation, Kirtan, Bhakti yoga,
Bhagavad-gita - Hidden Treasure of the Sweet Absolute: Enjoy
a discussion, meditation and Indian vegetarian luncheon at the
institute of spiritual culture and
science. Every Saturday. Bhakti
Vedanta Institute, 20 Nassau St.
#116, 2 p.m.
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to some good old-fashioned
country music, paint pumpkins
and take part in lots of childrens
activities on the Mount Familys
200-acre farm. Food, wintetasting and farm store available. $8,
ages 3 and older. Terhune
Orchards, 10 a.m. 5 p.m.

SUNDAY SEPT. 25
Fall Festival Weekends: Fall Family
Weekends continue every fall
weekend through Oct. 30. Every
weekend there are opportunities
at Terhune Orchards to pick your
own apples and pumpkins, listen
to some good old-fashioned
country music, paint pumpkins
and take part in lots of childrens
activities on the Mount Familys
200-acre farm. Food, wintetasting and farm store available. $8,
ages 3 and older. Terhune
Orchards, 10 a.m. 5 p.m.

MONDAY SEPT. 26
Letra Pequea: Through engagement with books, activities and
crafts, these sessions are
designed to help children and
adults improve Spanish language
skills. Sessions are conducted in
Spanish and are intended for parents/caregivers to attend with
babies and toddlers. Princeton
Public Library, 11 a.m.

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National Voter Registration Day:
The League of Women Voters of
the Princeton area will be available to register voters and
answer questions throughout
National Voter Registration Day.
Princeton Public Library Lobby, 9
a.m.
Chess: Children can learn to play
and practice chess at these weekly drop-in sessions led by Princeton High School Chess Club members. Princeton Public Library, 4
p.m.
Write Space: Led by local author
Christina Paul, these drop-in
workshops focus on the encouragement of writing, finding your
voice, and the producing of words
through guided prompts and other writing exercises. All levels of
writers are welcome. Princeton
Public Library, 7 p.m.
Jewish Women International Lecture: Jewish Women International is sponsoring a lecture by
Nathan Reiss of the Jewish Historical Society of N.J. about
"Anarchists Among Us, 19121953" Bring your own lunch,
dessert provided. Free. All invited.
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While a time-saver and costcutting suggestion such as this
would be beneficial, Konopka
said there are too many specifics
to accept photos and grant permission solely through e-mail.
She will go directly to approve
tree removals.
STC wanted to draft the ordinance so the public could be included in the discussion regarding concerns of Emerald Ash
Borer or West Elm Disease.
The intent was to get more
transparency, more clarity, more
information out to the public. The
process could have been done administratively or by resolution in
one meeting, Miller said.
Some residents, such as Peter

Madison, were supportive of

Councilman Patrick Simons
reservations and wary of the ordinance and costs it would incur.
Some homeowners, such as I,
have been not only planting trees
but preserving the trees we have
This is not addressed at all in
your ordinance. A restrictive ordinance is only going to encourage some homeowners to hire unlicensed and uninsured individuals and contractors to remove
trees without a permit, Madison
said. My suggestion is to continue with the current ordinance
and apply it to homeowners and
apply the proposed ordinance for
tree replacement only for new
construction, additions or cutting
for teardowns or undeveloped
lots. Theres a huge amount of
time here about what a healthy
tree is its going to become a bureaucratic nightmare.
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unsettling and certainly lends
credence to the thinking behind
introducing and hopefully passing this ordinance. I understand
its always hard for us to give up
autonomy in management of our
property, but I think we have to be
mindful I think our environment of many trees is a common
asset that we really need to act to
protect.
Simon was the lone member of
council to vote against the ordinance.
In other news:
Council tabled an ordinance to
change overnight parking in the
areas of John and Race streets as
well as Birch and Leigh avenues
in the Witherspoon-Jackson
neighborhood. At present, it is
free for residents to park in these
areas abiding by former township rules. The ordinance will
open the conversation of making
residents pay for parking permits
only if they do not have a driveway. Permits for only one car per
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who now serves as president to
the town council. I have known
Jimmy for over 47 years. Jimmy
is a good man. I just left him four
hours ago his backyard backs
up a little to my property. He is a
loving, gentle, caring, attentive,
present, smart, funny, excited,
nurturing and informed person. I
love Jimmy Mack and I know he
loves me. We are beginning to lose
that type of connection between
business and community.
Im now 61 years old and
Jimmy used to cut my hair when
I was a little boy that gives you
an idea of how long ago it was,
said local David Jackson, who
walked into Macks yard unannounced the way one could tell
hed done more than 100 times before. My mom used to send me
up to Mr. Lees barber shop on
Witherspoon. I hated going there
The other boys and me, we
gonna sneak around and go to
Jimmy.
Jackson laughed.
Those were the good old days.
I remember it like it was yesterday, he said while looking off in
the distance.
Being Princetons favorite barber was a hard thing for Mack to
give up, but by 2012, he knew it
was the right time to retire. Mack
had made enough memories in
the barbershop to last him several lifetimes. He and his wife, Audrey, raised their three children,
George, Joyce and James Michael
Mack, there on John Street, in the
W-J and in Princeton Public
Schools. The Macks now have a
grandson and a great-grandson
and continue to be involved in
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Mack had no problem discussing
the ladies while passing time at
his iconic barber shop.
church. Mack has spent the last
four years relaxing, working
around the house, enjoying his
Cavaliers Club and traveling. Perhaps one day soon, hell finally
get to San Diego.
Jimmy was the unofficial
mayor of Princeton for years. His
barbershop was a place for information. Everyone got along and
there were all types of characters, Liverman said. When parents of the Witherspoon-Jackson
neighborhood could not find a
babysitter after school, they
would say to the child, Wait in
Jimmy Macks barber shop. It
was safe. Jimmys Barber Shop is
truly missed.

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