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INSIDE THIS ISSUESt. Baldricks

Head-shaving fundraiser fightspediatric cancer. PAGE 4

Special to The Sun

Dylan Allesee and James Kildea check out some projects at the Lawrence Intermediate Schools Science and Engineering Fair. To readmore about the fair, see page 9.

Science and engineering fair Budgetpresented

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By NORA CARNEVALEThe Sun

At the March 4 LawrenceTownship Council meeting,Township Manager RichardKrawczun presented the 2014 mu-nicipal budget recommendationto the council, a budget thatserves both roles, a snap shoton selected fiscal matters and aplan for action. Krawczunspresentation attempted to answerthe question what can taxpayersafford versus a level of servicethat is expected?

The proposed municipal taxrate is estimated at 53 cents, downfrom 94 cents from last year, re-sulting from the townships reval-

uation. A residential propertyowner with a property value atthe 2014 average assessment of$281,970 will pay $1,486 in munici-pal property taxes, a $21 annualdecrease from 2013, or 1.39 per-cent.

The current change in as-sessed values resulting fromrevaluation of taxable property

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On March 15 from 11 a.m. to 6p.m. at Amalfis in Lawrenceville,many individuals will enter witha full head of hair and leave com-pletely bald. Since the first St.Baldricks fundraiser held inManhattan in 2005, St. Baldrickshas awarded more than $127 mil-lion to support childhood cancer

research.St. Baldricks funds every insti-

tution qualified to treat childhoodcancers, making it the largest pri-vate funder of childhood cancer

research grants. The funds raisedat St. Baldricks events are givento some of the most elite child-hood cancer research experts andalso to developing young profes-sionals. The funds raised also as-sist local institutions in partici-pating in national clinical trialsinvolving pediatric cancer.

Since childhood cancer pa-tients typically lose their hairduring treatment, what began as

a challenge between friends hascreated a foundation based onshowing support by voluntarilyshaving ones head. Shavees, asthe organization refers to them,simply commit to shaving theirhead and set up a personalfundraising page to receive dona-tions on their behalf.

The volunteer-driven charityfunds more in childhood cancerresearch grants than any organi-zation except for the U.S. govern-ment.

For many of these reasons, andfor the love of people contribut-ing to charity to see you look likea fool, Michael McCue will re-

ceive his seven-year award, be-coming a member of TheKnights of the Bald Table at aceremony this year, along withfour other members of his teamwho participated in his originalevent. McCue has hosted theevent at Amalfis Restaurant inLawrence after moving it fromThe Ivy in Princeton for the pastseven years, and is expecting an-other supportive turnout.

The first event had nearly 20participants and raised about$30,000. Last year, McCue had 175participants and raised about$140,000. Last year brought theseven-year total to more than$500,000.

I think it has grown so muchbecause we keep it fun. We shavepeoples heads in crazy ways andwe have fun with it, McCue said.

For the first time, all LawrenceTownship Public Schools are par-ticipating in the event. Currently,

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ver since the school shooting

in Newtown, Conn., in Decem-

ber 2012, school districts across

the country have done their best to im-

prove school security.

Some have hired armed guards to

stand watch in school buildings. Some

have improved security systems, lock-

ing all exterior doors and filtering visi-

tors through one main entrance. Some

have installed metal detectors and

other screening devices. Some have

done all this, and more.

New Jersey officials recognize the

need for increased school security, and

they want to do something about it

or, at least, they want to study what to

do about it.

The state Senate and Assembly re-

cently established a School Security

Task Force that will ultimately give

recommendations on how to improve

school security and safety. The group

will also make recommendations on

building security and assessment

standards for current school buildingsand new ones to come.

Some of the areas of focus they will

study:

Placing screening systems at

school entrances

Using biometric, retina or other

advanced recognition

Stationing police officers in each

school building

Requiring advanced student and

visitor identification

Conducting an official study on

school security with a panel of indus-

try experts is a tremendous, and long

overdue, idea. Just like with student

testing and budgeting requirements,

its a good idea to have a standardized

system for security at schools through-

out New Jersey.

But this begs the question: How will

we pay for whatever this task force

recommends?

Lets say, for example, the task force

recommends a biometric, retina or

other advanced recognition system

for visitors entering school buildings,

and our state government then passes

that bill. How are our already-cash-

strapped school districts going to pay

for what sounds like an expensive sys-

tem?

Studying school security on a

statewide level is a great first step.

Making recommendations on how to

improve security is a natural second

step. But a necessary third step must

be how any required security en-

hancements will be paid for, and by

whom. In an age when schools are hav-

ing trouble paying for teachers, its

hard to imagine biometrics being easy

to fit into the budget.

in our opinion

Tighterschool securitySafer is always better, but whos going to pay for it?

Your thoughts

Do our schools need tighter security?Should state government play a role intelling school districts what they must doin regard to school security? Share yourthoughts through a letter to the editor.

Editors note: This article is presented bythe Lawrence Township Public Safety Advi-sory Committee in conjunction with the

Lawrence Township Police Department.Meetings of the Public Safety AdvisoryCommittee are held on the second Tuesday ofeach month at 6:30 p.m. These meetings areopen to the public in the Managers Confer-ence Room located at Town Hall.

Each year, the Lawrence Township Po-

lice Department receives calls from par-ents and guardians regarding suspiciousoccurrences involving their children. Themajority of the calls involve the childbeing alone and being approached by astranger in a vehicle. The stranger asks the

child if they are alright or if they need aride. Normally, the child refuses any assis-tance and immediately informs their par-ent or guardian of what occurred and thepolice are then notified. In the given set ofcircumstances, by the time the police arenotified, it is too late if it had been an actu-al abduction.

To keep your children safe, you musthave rules for your children to follow anddiscuss safety measures with them. The

following safety information has been ob-tained from the Office of Juvenile Justiceand Delinquency Prevention and the Na-tional Center for Missing and ExploitedChildren:

You should not expect your children to

rely solely on their judgment about people,even if the person is someone known toyou or your family. It is also important notto confuse children with the concept ofstrangers. The stranger-danger mes-sage is not effective, as danger to childrenis often much greater from someone theyor you know. No matter whom the personis the important message to teach childrenis, to get out of potentially dangerous situ-ations as quickly as possible.

The thought of your children being ab-ducted may leave you feeling frightenedand unsure about how to best protect them.In an analysis of more than 8,000 attempt-

Police, committee share advice on keeping children safe

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Many fundraising events canbe stogy affairs, but that is defi-nitely not the case for HandbagBingo. Last year more than 300women gathered at ETS to win de-signer handbags during a rousingnight of games. This year, theevent organized by the LawrenceTownship Education Foundationwill be on March 14 at ETS inPrinceton. All proceeds fromHandbag Bingo will fund innova-tive programs in Lawrence Town-ship Public Schools.

Handbag Bingo features high-

end designer handbags fromCoach and Kate Spade, to name afew, as well as door prizes, raffles,a silent auction and much more.Guests can purchase wine andmany bring hors doeuvres toshare with friends. Last yearsevent was a sell-out success andraised close to $30,000 for LTEF.Organizers suggest to buy ticketsearly through the LTEF website(www.ltefnj.org) or at https://ltef-

bingo2014.eventbrite.com.The energy in the room for

this event is really overwhelming,everyone has such a good time,said Paul Schindel, president ofLTEF Board of Trustees. Thecommunity support for LTEF andour schools is really terrific andwe are looking forward to a greatnight.

The Handbag Bingo event isopen to adults at least 21 years ofage. In addition to 10 games ofbingo, the evening will featuredoor prizes, raffles, silent auc-

tions, refreshments and more.Admission is $40 per person andincludes three bingo cards pergame for eight games. Additionalcards will be available for sale aswell as game cards for two bonusgames.

For additional details aboutthis event or to register to attend,visit www.ltefnj.org. For addi-tional questions, call 609-219-0340or contact us at info@ltefnj.org.

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WE NES YMARCH 12Lawrence Township Senior Execu-

tive Committee meeting: 10:15a.m. on the second Wednesday of

the month. Visit www.lawrencetwp.com for more information.

THURS YMARCH 13Story time: Ages 2 to 5 years. 9:35

a.m. at the Lawrence BranchLibrary. Story time and craft. Noregistration required.

Chair Yoga: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at theLawrence Branch Library. Chairyoga modifies traditional yogapostures that make it suitable formost ages and fitness levels.

Christine Donahue a yoga masterwill teach this series of adaptivechair yoga practice which areheld on the second Thursday ofthe month through April. Regis-tration is suggested. Contact:Lawrence Programs: 609-989-6920 or lawprogs@mcl.org.

Databases: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. atthe Lawrence Branch Library.Learn how to access electronicversions of magazines and free

library databases. Registration isrequired. Contact: Staff 609-989-6922 or classreg@mcl.org.

Poetry Circle: 7 p.m. at theLawrence Branch Library. Eliza-

beth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) was an esteemed andadmired English poet of theRomantic Movement. Registra-tion suggested. Contact:Lawrence Programs 609-989-6920 or lawprogs@mcl.org.

FRI YMARCH 14Guitar sing-along with Pat McKin-

ley: Ages 5 and under. 10 a.m. atthe Lawrence Branch Library. Patinvites children to sing favorite

and familiar songs, while shesings and plays the guitar. Actionsongs encourage audience par-ticipation. No registration.

Posture Perfect: 3:30 p.m. at theLawrence Branch Library. Refer-ence Librarian Ann Kerr willshare some simple exercises toimprove your posture andincrease your flexibility. Registra-tion is suggested. Contact:Lawrence Programs 609-989-6920 or lawprogs@mcl.org.

S TUR YMARCH 15Saturday morning Wii Bowling: 10

a.m. at the Lawrence BranchLibrary. Wii is a fun and easy wayto get some light exercise andsocialize with friends. Refresh-ments served. Registration issuggested. Contact: LawrencePrograms 609-989-6920 orlawprogs@mcl.org.

Documentary film: 2 p.m. at theLawrence Branch Library. 2010documentary Bag it will be

shown. Plastic is everywhere andinfiltrates our lives in unimagin-able ways. Executive director ofthe Surfrider Northeast Chapter,John Weber, will speak after thefilm. Co-sponsored by Sustain-able Lawrence, the Environmen-tal Education Fund, and the Cen-tral NJ Sierra Club. Refreshmentsserved. Registration is suggested.Contact: Lawrence Programs609-989-6920 orlawprogs@mcl.org.

SUN YMARCH 16Presbyterian Church of

Lawrenceville: Traditional wor-ship service at 10 a.m. PreschoolSunday school at 9:45 a.m. Sun-

day school (kindergarten throughfifth) at 11 a.m. Worship in a NewKey at 5 p.m. 2688 Main St.,Lawrenceville.

Lawrence Road Presbyterian

Church: Sunday worship 8:30and 11 a.m. Air conditioned andwheelchair accessible. 1039Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville.

The Church of Saint Ann: RomanCatholic mass at 7:30, 9:30 and 11a.m. and at 12:30 p.m. 1253Lawrenceville Road,Lawrenceville.

Hope Presbyterian Church (PCA):Traditional worship service at10:30 a.m. Sunday. Preschoolthrough adult Sunday School at9:15 a.m., with childcare available.

Wheelchair accessible. 140Denow Road, Lawrenceville. Visitwww.hopechurch-nj.org.

Harvest Chapel of Lawrenceville:Coffee and hospitality at 9:15 a.m.Adult Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.Worship service at 10:30 a.m.Kids ministry for ages 5 through12 during service. 64 Phillips Ave.,Lawrenceville.

MON YMARCH 17Comedy workshop: 6:30 p.m. at the

Lawrence Branch Library. Beatthe mid-winter blues by freezingand laughing at the LawrenceLibrary during this five-weekworkshop in comedy acting.Develop skills in acting and per-forming comedy for stage andscreen in this workshop led byMarty Kushner. Kushner is anactor and director, the associatedirector at The Simon Studio andThe Alchemical Theatre in NewYork. Registration is required.Contact: Lawrence Programs

609-989-6920 orlawprogs@mcl.org.

Lawrence Township PlanningBoard meeting: 7:30 p.m. on thefirst and third Monday of themonth. Visit www.lawrencetwp.com for more information.

TUES YMARCH 18Story time: Ages 2 to 5 years. 9:35

a.m. at the Lawrence BranchLibrary. Story time and craft. Noregistration required.

Lawrence Township Council meet-ing: 7 p.m. on the first and thirdTuesday of the month. Visitwww.lawrencetwp.com for moreinformation.

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more than $11,000. LawrencevilleElementary School is not far be-hind with more than $8,000raised.

McCue explained that mostlyLawrence residents are partici-pants each year, but he has haddonors and shavees attend fromas far as Philadelphia. Addition-ally, he has enjoyed putting acrew of regular barbers and

participants over the years onwhich he can count.

He hopes to continue the tradi-tion for years to come, althoughhis original plan was simply tomake it to seven years. Next year,

McCues son will become aKnight of the Bald Table at just

12 years old, having been involvedwith the event since he was 6.McCues event has raised

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EVENTContinued from page 4

Event has nearlyreached $75,000 goal

The 5th annual Lawrence Sci-ence and Engineering Fair was

held on Saturday, Feb. 22.This years fair was a huge suc-

cess hosting 99 projects represent-ed by 152 Lawrence IntermediateSchool and Lawrence MiddleSchool students participating.Lawrence High School STEM stu-dents played a vital role mentor-ing and providing hands-ondemonstrations.

Resources and financial sup-port was provided by LTPS, andthe PTOs of both LIS and LMS.

The fair was organized andstaffed by dozens of parent volun-teers.

The demonstrations were atrue community partnershipwith tables from Rider University,The College of New Jersey, theLIS Robotics program, the LHSSTEM Academy, the NJ Ameri-Corps Ambassadors for theDelaware River Basin and theAmerican Chemical Society. Thedemonstrations inspired the stu-dents to touch ecology, chemistry,

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During the interview, the stu-dents are asked questions regard-ing the inspiration and design fortheir project and are asked tohighlight the scientific method.

Hundreds of people enjoyedthis years Science and Engineer-ing Fair held at Lawrence Inter-mediate School.

Although he was not able to at-tend due to other commitments, aletter of support and encourage-ment was sent to the school fromRepresentative Rush Holt.

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does not in any way create awindfall of tax revenue. Currenttaxes are 56 percent of total antic-ipated revenues, he said.

Krawczun reported that for thefirst time in six years, the amountof surplus regenerated exceededthe amount utilized as revenue inthe budget, with the year-end sur-

plus at the end of 2014 being$5,053,879, compared to the 2013year-end surplus balance of$4,189,579.

The same conservative princi-ples are being applied to the de-velopment of the 2014 budget, hesaid.

The surplus balance remainingin the proposed budget will be$1,603,879 versus the 2013 remain-ing available balance of $839,579,a $764,300 increase.

Other highlights from Kraw-

czuns proposed budget were theexclusion of any work force re-ductions for the 2014 fiscal year.Similarly, the number of author-ized police officer positions is rec-ommended to stay at the samelevel.

The report stated that servicedemands on the municipal gov-ernment remain at the same levelor have increased in comparisonto prior years. The township ishome to 33,000 full-time residentsand also services tens of thou-sands of daily visitors and em-ployees of local businesses.Lawrence Township is restrictedto limit designated appropria-tions by 2.5 percent, or the cost ofliving adjustment, depending onwhich is less, the report ex-plained. For the 2014 fiscal year,the proposed budget is compliantto the requirement with a .5 per-cent calculated cost of living ad-

justment.Acting Chief of Police Mark

Ubry and Director of PublicWorks Gregory Whitehead alsogave their respective departmen-tal budget presentations at themeeting. Ubry reported that thetotal amount of crime reported in

2013 was at the second lowestlevel it has been in the last 25

years. Among Ubrys budget re-quests for the police departmentwas a new 9-1-1 system. The cur-rent system is 11 years old, andthe systems recommended re-placement is every three to fiveyears. Additionally, Ubry re-quested an updated in-car record-ing service for the townships po-lice cars. The current system usesDVDs and needs digitalization.Additionally, only 10 out of 19cars currently have working cam-

eras. The council noted that apurchase of a new camera systemwould benefit the town in multi-ple ways, one being the reductionof claims made against officersthat cannot be refuted or con-firmed with lack of video evi-dence.

Councilman Michael Powerscommended the police depart-ment, whose 90th anniversary isthis year, saying, You guys arereally doing more with less.

Whiteheads public works pres-

entation focused on the amount ofsnow removal done by the depart-ment in the wake of an unusuallychallenging winter.

The department has done anabsolutely outstanding job, andwe are very pleased. In compari-son to other sister municipalities,we have done very well, Council-man Stephen Brame said.

Whitehead reviewed the cur-rent winter statistics, stating thatthrough the 21 winter storm orice events, the department hasused 3,000 tons of salt, has worked2,200 hours overtime and mademore than 100 repairs to plowequipment. Whiteheads most sig-nificant budget request came inthe form of a new salt storage fa-cility.

Several winters have prompt-ed the discussion for a new facili-ty; it is not a knee-jerk reaction.The salt dome is about 23 yearsold and it does not hold enoughsalt, Whitehead said.

Whitehead said he would liketo have a new salt storage facilitywith the capacity to hold 2,000tons of salt in comparison to thecurrent unit that stores 800 tonsof salt, by next winter.

POLICEContinued from page 1

Police departmentcelebrating 90th year

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The analysis also revealed the

five most common tricks used byindividuals attempting to abducta child included offering a child aride, offering the child candy orsweets, asking the child ques-tions, offering the child money orusing an animal.

Instruct your children to al-ways take a friend when goingplaces, and stay with a groupwhile attending school outingsand/or standing at the bus stop. Ifyour child walks to school, youshould practice walking the route

with them. Have your children be-come familiar with your neigh-borhood by pointing out land-marks and safe places to go ifthey are being followed or needhelp. Always supervise youngerchildren or make sure there is an-other trusted adult present to su-pervise them if you cannot.Teach your children to alwaysstay in well-lit areas, never takeshortcuts and never go into isolat-ed areas.

Teach your children the appro-priate steps to take if approachedor followed. If anyone tries tograb your children, tell them todraw attention to themselves andloudly yell This person is tryingto take me, or This person isnot my father/mother. Instructyour child to make every effort toescape by walking, running orpulling away; yelling; kicking; at-tracting attention; and/or other-wise resisting.

Tell your children if they are

ever followed by someone to getaway from that person as quicklyas possible. They should go in theopposite direction than the one inwhich the person is traveling andquickly try to get to a spot where

a trusted adult can help them. Ad-vise your children to tell you oranother trusted adult what hap-pened.

Teach your children it is more

important to get out of a threat-ening situation than it is to be po-lite. Children should be taught

just because someone tries to en-gage them in conversation does-nt mean they should talk to thatperson or forget their safetyrules. Tell them, if anyone both-ers them or makes them feel sad,scared or confused, to trust theirfeelings and immediately getaway from that person.

Talk openly to your children

about safety and encourage themto tell you or another trustedadult if anyone or anythingmakes them feel sad, scared orconfused. Teach them it is allright to tell you what happenedand they will not be tattletales.Discuss safety issues with yourchildren so they will understandthe need to take precautions. Ad-vise older children about stepsthey can take to help safeguardthemselves. Pay attention to yourchildren and listen to them. If

you dont, someone else may. Andothers may have ulterior motivesfor befriending your children.

Practice basic-safety skillswith your children by creatingteachable moments to makesure they understand the safetymessages and are able to usethem in real-life situations. Helpyour children identify trustedadults who may be able to helpthem if they need assistance. Ifan incident occurs in your com-munity and your children askyou about it, speak frankly butwith reassurance. Explain to yourchildren you want to discuss thesafety rules with them so theywill know what to do if they areever confronted with a difficultsituation. Make sure you havesafety nets, the plans and peo-ple youve put in place to contactso your children know there is al-ways someone available to helpthem.

Be involved in your childrens

activities. As an active partici-pant youll have a better opportu-nity to observe how the adults incharge interact with your chil-dren. If you are concerned aboutanyones behavior, discuss your

concerns with the sponsoring or-ganization. Notice when anyoneshows one or all of your childrena great deal of attention or triesto give them gifts.

Take the time to talk to yourchildren about the person andfind out why that person is actingin this way. Tell your children tonever accept money or gifts fromanyone unless you have told themit is OK.

Remember to never leave chil-dren unattended in a vehicle,whether it is running or not. Achild should never be left alone orwith an adult the child does notknow in a vehicle. The potential

dangers to their safety from beingleft alone in a vehicle outweighany perceived convenience. Re-mind children to never approacha vehicle or engage in a conversa-tion with anyone in a vehicle whothey do not know and trust andwithout first getting your permis-sion.

Know where your children areand whom they are with at alltimes. Tell your children they

should never go anywhere withanyone without first getting yourpermission. Remind your chil-dren not to accept a ride fromanyone unless you have said it is

OK. Know your childrens friendsand their families. Be clear withyour children about the placesand homes they may visit. Makeit a rule for your children tocheck-in with you when they ar-rive at or depart from a particularlocation or if there is a change inplans. You should also let themknow when youre running lateor if your plans have changed toshow them the rule is for safetypurposes and is not being used to

check up on them. Teach yourchildren to never leave schoolwith anyone unless they checkfirst with you or another trustedadult, even if someone tells themit is an emergency.

Know your childcareproviders, friends, neighbors,coworkers and employees. Dobackground screening and refer-ence checks on everyone whoworks in your home, particularly

those people who care for yourchildren. Check references withother families who have used thechildcare providers. Make sureyou know as much about them as

they do about you and your fami-ly. Also be cautious about the typeof information you share andlevel of access you give to friends,neighbors and coworkers. For ac-cess to sex-offender registries,visit the Dru Sjodin National SexOffender Public Website atwww.nsopw.gov. Links to eachstates sex offender website areavailable on this site, or visitNJSP.org or New Jerseys Sex Of-fender Registry.

Remember you are your bestresource for better safeguardingyour family. Stay alert, infor medand focused about personal-secu-rity issues. Being available andtaking time to really know andlisten to our children helps buildfeelings of safety and security.

Sources: Office of Juvenile Jus-tice and Delinquency Prevention,

National Center for Missing andExploited Children

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