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www.robbinsvillesun.com JUNE 12-18, 2013 FREE

JOHN BLAINE/Special to The Robbinsville Sun

Lauren Fischer pitched a no-hitter and struck out 13 in the Ravens 1-0 win over Raritan in theCentral Jersey Group II championship. See story on page 17.

Fischer commanding in sectional title win Clerk of theWorks hired forschool projects

By JOANNE DEGNANEditor

The Board of Education hashired Remington & Vernick Engi-neers to serve as the districtsclerk of the works at $700 a dayto review architectural designsand oversee the school construc-tion projects that begin this sum-mer.

Voters have approved spending$18.9 million for renovation andbuilding expansions at the K-3Sharon School and grade 4-8 PondRoad Middle School to accommo-date increasing K-8 enrollment.

Under the professional servicescontract awarded May 28, Rem-ington & Vernick will review thearchitectural designs to see ifcost-reductions are possible, eval-uate bids and then oversee con-struction to ensure the work isdone on time and meets contractspecifications.

Matt OGrady, the chairman ofthe boards Finance, Facilities

and Transportation Committee,said the goal is to save taxpayersmoney in the long run by bring-ing in a third party, independentof the architect, to identify cost-efficiencies and keep the projecton time and on budget.

Having professional engi-neers looking at a live construc-tion project on our behalf is thebest protection we can ask for,OGrady said. We want to havean independent voice at the table,not just be told by the profession-als that this is what we have to do.We now have an advocate thatwere paying thats going to make

sure that if there is something weneed to be aware of, we are madeaware of it.

The project is being done intwo phases. A $2,364,000 contractfor Phase 1 of construction has al-ready been awarded to Paul OttoBuilding Company of Cranfordfor renovations that include the

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Kids Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10, 12

Raising funds, building communityHundreds take part in BAPS charity walk.

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Draw Your Dad art contest winners announced. PAGE 18


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The Robbinsville Board of Ed-ucation recently honored theschool districts three Teachers ofthe Year for their outstandingwork in the classroom.

Robbinsville High Schoolworld history honors teacherSean Fry, Pond Road MiddleSchool fourth-grade teacherRenee Mering, and Sharon Ele-mentary School third-gradeteacher Megan Steigerwald weregiven special recognition at theMay 28 school board meeting.

RHS Assistant Principal NicoleRossi had high praise for Fry, call-ing him one of the most intelli-

gent people I have ever met.Frys own passion for learning iscontagious in the classroom andhis students respond enthusiasti-cally, she said.

He challenges his studentsand they rise to his high expecta-tions, Rossi said. They adorehim and we adore him. Hes agreat guy and Im so proud thathe is Robbinsville High SchoolsTeacher of the Year.

Sharon Elementary SchoolPrincipal Janet Sinkewicz intro-duced third-grade teacher MeganSteigerwald, recalling how MissStag, as she is known to her stu-dents, began her career in Rob-binsville as a student teacher in2004, the same year the new assis-

tant principal, Nicole McGrathBootier, arrived as a studentteacher.

We hit the jackpot when theywere both placed in SharonSchool, Ms. Sinkewicz said. Anypositive adjective you can think ofto describe a teacher is Megan.She is flexible, she is caring, shestough, and she cares about her

kids and pushes them.Pond Road Middle School Prin-

cipal Paul Gizzo said his son isstarting fourth grade in anotherschool district in September, butif he could pick any fourth-grade

teacher in the world to be hissons teacher it would be Mering.

She embodies what a goodteacher should be at all times,Gizzo said. Shes hard working,shes a leader one of our fourth-grade team leaders and also amath coach. She treats her kidslike the most loving math prob-lem youll ever see in your life.

She figures them out. She seeswhat they do best, she sees wherethey need help and she personal-izes learning for each and everyone of her students and that isone of her greatest gifts.

Schools Superintendent SteveMayer, who lives in Robbinsville,noted his sons had been fortunateto have two of the teachers whowere being honored and con-curred that they were tremen-dous teachers.

You guys really do embodywhat we believe to be outstand-ing, caring teachers, Mayer said.

Thank you for all the work youdo every day the planning, thepreparing and making sure yourlessons meet kids needs be-cause thats not easy work andyou do it exceptionally well.

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School board president wont seek re-electionBy JOANNE DEGNAN

Editor

Mike Reca, who has led theBoard of Education as its presi-dent for almost six years, is notseeking re-election to the board.

Reca, whose current term endsDec. 31, said he made up his mindto retire only several days beforethe June 4 filing deadline.

After five and a half years aspresident and seven and a half

years on the board, I thoughtmaybe it was time for some newleadership, Reca said in a June 5phone interview when he wasasked about his decision.

There are three Robbinsvilleschool board seats on the ballotNov. 5. The Mercer CountyClerks Office said that incum-bents Matthew OGrady andThomas Halm have both filed torun for another three-year termand former school board member

Keith Kochberg has filed to runfor Recas seat.

Kochberg had served on theboard in 2011 as an interim re-placement after a board memberresigned, but he lost his electionbid to Shaina Ciaccio last fall.

Halm, Kochberg and OGradywill run uncontested on the ballotthis fall because no one else filedto run for the three open seats.

This slate of people running,theyre fantastic, Reca said. You

cant get better than the seasonedveterans that are coming back,and then Keith with his experi-ence and his abilities and hisknowledge, its just awesome thathes coming back.

OGrady is the chairman of theschool boards Finance, Facilitiesand Transportation Committeeand is also a former board vicepresident.

Halm is an attorney who headsthe Board of Educations Negotia-

tions Committee.Kochberg did not immediately

return a phone message beforeThe Robbinsville Sun went toprint June 5.

Reca was sworn in as a Boardof Education member in Decem-ber of 2006 to fill a vacancy andthen was elected to his first termin April of 2007. His colleagues onthe school board voted him presi-dent the following year and atevery reorganization since.

Teachers of the Year honored

FRAN MCKENNA/Special to The Robbinsville Sun

The Robbinsville School District recently honored its 2013 Teachers of the Year. From left: Assistant Su-perintendent Kathleen Foster; Pond Road Middle School teacher Renee Mering; Robbinsville High Schoolteacher Sean Fry; Sharon School teacher Megan Steigerwald; and Schools Superintendent Steven Mayer.


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St. Gregory the Great's Family CarnivalJune 17 thru 22nd 6 PM to 11 PM

A packet of food tickets worth $6 is yours for $5. And a sheet of ride tickets worth $20 again costs only $10.

These tickets can be used any time at any event featuring Amusements of America rides.

Discounted ride and food tickets will be sold after all Saturday night and Sunday Masses on the weekends of

June 8-9 and 15-16, at the June 9 general carnival meeting.

Discounted ride tickets also will be available in the semi-circle drive thru in front of St. Gregory the GreatChurch on Nottingham Way on Monday, June 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tickets may again be purchased online. Once purchased, these tickets will be available for pickup at thecommand booth from 6 to 9 p.m. each night of the carnival. Visit www.sggcarnival.com for more

information.

Half-price ride tickets and discounted food tickets (a $6 value for $5) also are available at the parish

office. All advance ticket sales cease prior to the opening of the carnival on Monday evening.

As always, the Carnival Committee thanks you for your support and hopes you again enjoy the

greatest carnival in the area - St. Gregory the Great's Annual Family Carnival.

You may now purchase discounted ride tickets,a $20 value for only $10 - thats half price! - at:

33 Barber Shop, 1629 Route 33, Hamilton

Central Perk & Bagel, 2130 Route 33, Hamilton

Chiarellos Hamilton Market, 1624 Hamilton Avenue,

Hamilton

Chick-fil-A, 555 Marketplace Boulevard, Hamilton

Friendlys, Foxmoor Shopping Center, Robbinsville

Golden Dawn, 2090 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road,

Hamilton IHOP, 787 Route 33, Hamilton

Maggie Moos, 2350 Route 33, Robbinsville

Mane Street Salon, 1450 South Olden Avenue,

Hamilton

Manninos 3, 2235 Route 33, Hamilton

Massimos Trattoria, Foxmoor Shopping Center,

Robbinsville

Party Fair, Mercerville Shopping Center, 320 Route 33,

Hamilton

Pump It Up, 8 Commerce Way, Suite 135, Hamilton Salon Bellissima, Buckley Plaza, Route 130, Hamilton

Texas Roadhouse, 1305 Route 33, Hamilton

Carnival 2013, our 34th annual family carnival, is fast approaching!Save time - no waiting on line - and money by purchasing your ride and food tickets now.


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The Board of Education hasdecided to ask for a revised ap-praisal for the school districtsWindsor School property, which itis considering selling to help paydown debt service associated

with new school constructionprojects.

Matt OGrady, the chairman ofthe school boards Finance, Facili-ties and Transportation Commit-tee, made the committees recom-mendation to the full board at theMay 28 Board of Education meet-ing.

We decided that since the Rob-binsville real estate market has

improved so significantly sincewe had the study done for the ap-praisal, we wanted to get it updat-ed, OGrady said. Once we havethat in hand well provide an up-date on the next steps.

Schools Superintendent SteveMayer said afterward that thefirst appraisal had been a draft re-port that valued the propertysomewhere between $500,000and $1.8 million depending onzoning and usage.

The approximately 1-acre prop-

erty, which contains a two-storybrick building at 16 School Drive,is located in the Village of Wind-sor, which is listed on the Registerof Historic Places in New Jerseyand zoned H-1.

The only students now at the104-year-old Windsor School arethree of the districts 10 kinder-garten classes because of over-crowding at Sharon School across

town. Windsor students use onlyfour rooms inside the building(three classrooms and one class-room used as a lunchroom) be-cause of the buildings age andcondition. The board has said pre-viously it is too costly to renovatethe entire building for school use.

At the May 28 meeting, boardmember Thomas Halm Jr. saidthe Windsor School property,

which currently does not have di-rect access to Route 130, could bemade more valuable if were ableto be merged with nearby lotsthat do front the highway but arecurrently not deep enough to at-tract commercial development.

If the (Windsor) property isconsidered for potential commer-cial development, I believe itwould be more valuable, Halmsaid.

Mr. OGrady said the schooldistrict needed to proceed careful-

ly.We have to access as much

dollars as possible, but have to besensitive to the village, Mr. O-Grady said. We want to controlwhatever does happen so, if we dodecide to dispose of the property,its going to be for a use everyoneagrees on. Were not going to gofor the highest bidder and make itWally World Amusement Park.


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expansion of the Sharon Schoolkitchen and cafeteria, and the re-configuration of the Pond RoadMiddle School library wherespace is being converted intothree new classrooms. Phase 1 is

set to start this month and becompleted by the time schoolopens in September.

The 21st is the last day (ofschool) and the bulldozer comesthe 24th, School Business Ad-ministrator Bob DeVita told theschool board.

Phase 2, which includes a two-story addition with 27 classroomsand another gym at SharonSchool, as well as the expansionof the Pond Road Middle Schoolcafeteria, will go out to bid this

month, Schools SuperintendentSteve Mayer said. That largerproject is expected to be complet-ed by September 2014.

The objective is to have a pro-fessional set of eyes over the sum-mer, OGrady told the schoolboard. Its for Remington to re-view bids and Remington willthen come back the followingsummer and help us with punchlist items and assist us with ob-taining a clean certificate of occu-

pancy.DeVita said the total budget forthe clerk of the works is $192,000.Remington Vernick would be onsite five days a week this summerto ensure Phase 1 of the renova-tions is done on time so that thebuildings can open in September.

Once we get through thatphase we wont need a constantpresence, DeVita said June 4.We will manage them to one daya week until probably the end ofMay or beginning of June (2014)

and then it will go to five days a

week again to ensure we hit ourtarget to open the addition in Sep-tember of 2014.

At the May 28 meeting, boardmember Sharon DeVito said thatafter seeing images of the twistedmetal beams of the elementaryschools in Moore, Oklahoma de-stroyed by a recent tornado shewas not inclined to entertain anyproposals from a clerk of theworks that called for using less

expensive building materials.If you tell me youre going to

save $100,000 by using blue bricksinstead of pink bricks thats fine,but I dont want the integrity ofthe structure (affected), DeVitosaid.

Both OGrady and Board Presi-dent Mike Reca assured DeVitothe Remington engineers wouldnot be recommending changesthat would jeopardize the integri-ty of the building, nor would theschool board ever agree to go

along with that type of cost-cut-ting.

This is not to lower the in-tegrity of the project, it is to makesure that any possible savings be-cause of design, etcetera arelooked at by a second set of eyes,OGrady said. Part of the pack-age also is to review the bids tohelp us evaluate them so that wecan bring this project in on timeand, hopefully, under budget.

The school board voted 7-0 to

award the clerk of the works pro-fessional services contract. Boardmembers Carol Boyne and FaithSilvestrov were absent.

In a related action, the Board ofEducation authorized the renew-al of another 12-month lease forfive modular classrooms now atSharon School through August2014. The monthly rent for thetrailers is $8,500 each ($102,00 ayear) for a total annual cost$510,00 for all five trailers. Thecost of the lease is the same as in

2012, DeVita said.

The lease renewal with MSpace Holdings, LLC also givesthe district the option to extendthe contract six additionalmonths, a contingency plan incase the two-story building addi-tion at Sharon is not finished asexpected by September 2014.

The district would like to beable to return the modular class-rooms in 2014 because under statelaw lease payments come from a

school districts operating budget,which siphons funds from educa-tional programs since there is a 2percent cap on operational spend-ing increases.

Debt service payments forbond sales that financed schoolconstruction projects are outsidethe state cap because local votersdirectly authorize constructionborrowing during public referen-dums.

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letter to the editor

in our opinion

Christies costly moveSpecial election for Lautenbergs replacement will cost $24M


The late U.S. Senator Frank

Lautenberg wasnt even in his

grave yet when the political

maneuvering began.

The death of the 89-year-old New

Jersey Democrat on June 3 presented

the Republican Gov. Chris Christie

with several options, but he has cho-

sen one that will cost taxpayers wal-

lets dearly. Instead of allowing voters

to choose Lautenbergs successor in

the Nov. 5 general election, hes order-

ing a special election less than three

weeks before on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

The cost of Aug. 13 primaries and

an Oct. 16 special election is $24 mil-

lion. Since the governor has already

chosen New Jersey Attorney General

Jeff Chiesa as the interim replace-

ment, we wonder whats the harm in

saving taxpayers a bundle by letting

Chiesa hang on to the job three weeks

longer so that a special October elec-

tion can be avoided. Democracy is

priceless, but is something else going

on here?

State Sen. Barbara Buono, whose

underdog gubernatorial campaign

against Christie might have benefited

from the coattails of a strong Demo-

cratic U.S. Senate candidate on the

same Nov. 5 ballot, wasted no time tak-

ing the offensive after the governor an-

nounced his plans.

Earlier this year, the governor

cited money as to why he vetoed early

voting, Buono said in a press state-

ment, referring to Christies May 9

veto of legislation that would have let

people cast ballots during a 15-day pe-

riod before Election Day. However, de-

spite costing millions of dollars, Gov.

Christie made the cynical and arro-

gant decision to call a special election

in October, Buono said.

Buono may not be without her own

political motives in this controversy,

but she makes a valid point.

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PUBLISHER Dave Doran

EDITOR Joanne Degnan

Thank you, RobbinsvilleThe Red Carpet event and Post Prom

2013, recently held at Robbinsville HighSchool, were very successful due to themany resident volunteers who donatedtheir time, services, products, skills andtalents to create a safe and memorable

evening for the graduating Class of 2013and their guests.It takes an Rville-age to plan an event

two years in the making, to meet and dis-cuss, to raise funds, to select a theme, toform committees, to recruit helpers, to askfor donations, to reach out to the communi-ty for assistance, to mobilize, to execute, tobuild, to fabricate in order to create a mem-ory for our children as they depart Rvilleand move on to the next chapter in theirlives. It takes a community of people whocare enough about their children to worktogether to provide a great place to live and

to call your hometown, a community ofpeople who were willing to get involvedand to be a part of something to be remem-bered for years to come.

On behalf of the RHS Post Prom 2013Planning Committee, Id like to acknowl-

edge the following local businesses thatcontributed to the successful events by pro-viding their skills, services and products:

Joe Carfaro, Carfaro Ornamental IronWorks, for fabricating customized stan-chions for Red Carpet to be left as legacygifts from the Class of 2013.

John Speranza, Hope Handyman, for

repairing the arch and lattice photo back-drops for Red Carpet. Mark Bossie for his assistance in coor-

dinating the construction projects relatedto the Red Carpet.

Suzette Lucas and Anne Condit for tak-ing beautiful pictures at Red Carpet.

Ted Froehlich, Bohrens Moving &Storage, for donating boxes and warehousespace to build, store and then deliver alarge sandcastle prop.

Al Schillaci, Schillaci Builders LLC,and Ron Gafgen, for constructing a light-house.

John Coriasco, JLC Painting andHandyman, for fabricating directionalsigns.

George Demetriades, Paint Pro, for co-ordinating the painting of our sandcastleprop.

Bruce and Sue Roeloffs, Crown Trophy,for providing towels and tote bags printedwith the beach theme logo and assistingwith parking logistics for Red Carpet.

Bagels n Cream for providing bagels. Marcello Mandreucci, Pizza Grill, for

donating pizza for the volunteer workers. Beth Stewart, Carvel, for providing ice

cream. Chris Katzman, DJ, for providing greatmusic at Post Prom.

Tonys Farm and Garden Center, Timo-thys Farm and Garden Center as well asCountry Gardens Farm Center for loaningplants and shrubs to enhance the environ-ment of Red Carpet and Post Prom.

Kelly Blair, Galaxy of Dance, for loan-ing us her lifeguard stand.

Id also like to acknowledge the mem-bers of the Post Prom 2013 Planning Com-mittees who worked together to make thedream a reality:

The Decorating Committee, headed byKelly Sankey and Mary Theresa Weil, whocreated an environment to evoke thetheme: Beach Blast 2013 - The Final Wave,

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Authors! Authors!By JOANNE DEGNAN

Editor

There were snakes danglingfrom basketball hoops, eels aslong as cars slithering onstage

and basketball-size eggs hatchingwho-knows-what oviparous crea-tures on the cafeteria tables. Andit was all in the name of litera-ture.

The 10 first-grade classes atSharon School held an openhouse May 30 to showcase whattheyd learned during theirmonth-long author study of thestories and illustrations of LeoLionni. The animals were madefrom old neckties, felt and papier-mache, but the hardcover books

the children wrote and illustratedthemselves in the distinctive Li-onni style were the real deal.

Every class wrote their ownfiction story using Lionni as amentor text, explained first-

grade teacher Kim Raymond. Sowe used a lot of the tools that Li-onni used to illustrate his books,and we also looked at the story el-ements and the story features toinclude that into the fiction writ-

ing as well.Children used potato stamps tocreate illustrations, just as Lionnidid in his 1963 book, Swimmy, aCaldecott Honor book that is oneof more than 40 books Lionniwrote and illustrated in his life-time. Swimmy was also the in-spiration for the 15-foot papier-mache eels on the stage. The dan-gling necktie snakes on the bas-ketball hoops were decoratedwith googly eyes and construc-tion paper forked tongues to cre-

ate the serpent from In the Rab-bitgarden.

Lionni was the first childrensbook illustrator to use collage asan artistic medium, creatingcharacters with patches of color

much like the way Eric Carlelater did with tissue paper in thechildrens classic, The Very Hun-gry Caterpillar. The SharonSchool students imitated this col-lage style to illustrate their own

miniature hardcover books thatwere on display in the schoolsmultipurpose room.

Our fiction stories used hisway of using paper, tearing paper,cutting out paper and shapes,Raymond said. We used all kindsof different mediums that theyrereally not used to working with sothat it looked like it could be oneof Lionnis books.

Deb Dauer and Sharon Martinwere the first-grade teachers whoobtained the $1,000 grant from

the nonprofit Robbinsville Educa-tion Foundation to pay for thebooks and art supplies the chil-dren needed to complete the au-

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First-graders show their parents that something fishy is going as they sit with a school of giant eelsthey helped create for an open house showcasing what they learned during their month-long authorstudy of Leo Lionni. A giant eel is a character in Lionnis Caldecott award-winning childrens book,Swimmy.

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WEDNESDAYJUNE 12Play Dough Chefs: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.,Robbinsville branch of the MercerCounty Library System, 42 Rob-binsville-Allentown Road. Children

ages 2 to 5, accompanied by anadult, are invited to make and playwith Play Dough. Online registra-tion required at www.mcl.org. Ques-tions? Call the library at 609-259-2150.

THURSDAYJUNE 13Coffee, Donuts and a Movie: 1:30p.m., Robbinsville branch of the Mer-cer County Library System, 42 Rob-binsville Allentown Road. Refresh-ments provided and a screening ofZero Dark Thirty (R). To register,

please call the library at 609-259-2150 or register online at

www.mcl.org.

Friendlys Cruise Nights: 5 p.m. to9 p.m. (weather permitting), Fox-moor Shopping Center, 1031 Wash-ington Ave. All cars welcome from

classics to customs. DJ Cruisinthemes, goodie bags, food dis-counts, kids games, trophies. Formore information, go to www.rob-binsvillehotrods.com.

From the Burg to the Barrio: 7p.m., Robbinsville branch of the Mer-cer County Library System, 42 Rob-binsville-Allentown Road. Enjoy acompelling documentary screeningand discussion of a film about theChambersburg neighborhood intransition with producer/directorSusan Ryan. To register, please call

the library at 609-259-2150 or reg-ister online at www.mcl.org.

Robbinsville Township CouncilMeeting: 7:30 p.m., courtroom trail-er, 1117 Route 130 North. Agenda willbe posted online at www.rob-binsville-twp.org.

FRIDAYJUNE 14Storybooks in Action: 10:30 a.m.,Robbinsville branch of the MercerCounty Library System, 42 Rob-binsville-Allentown Road. Watch theanimated version of a storybook

and make a craft. This class is forchildren ages 2 and up; childrenunder 4 must be accompanied by anadult. Registration required atwww.mcl.org. Questions? Call thelibrary at 609-259-2150.

Human & Companion AnimalBlood Drive: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., North-Star VETS, 315 Robbinsville-Allen-town Road. Hosted by the AmericanRed Cross and NorthStar Vets, a

24/7 veterinarian hospital. To signup for a time slot for you and/oryour pet, contact Rose Pierson orAlexander Munoz at 609-259-8300x2009. For information and require-ments for animal donors, visit

www.northstarvets.com/bloodbank.

SUNDAYJUNE 162nd Annual Fathers Day FishingDerby: 7 a.m. to noon, West ParkLake by the gazebo in Town Center.All residents are invited to this freeevent, hosted by The RobbinsvilleMunicipal Alliance For the Preven-tion of Substance Abuse, thatincludes contests, prizes and food.Call 609-918-0002 ext. 100 or [email protected].

MONDAYJUNE 17Opening of Robbinsville FarmersMarket: 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., cornerof Route 33 and Robbinsville-Edin-burg Road (parking area across thestreet from Centro Grille). A season-al open air market open every Mon-day offering a variety of JerseyFresh produce, honey, baked goods,plants, flowers, soaps, herbs, pickles,cheese, eggs, beef, and more. Followon Facebook for weekly updates andinformation.

TUESDAYJUNE 18Geeks and Gadgets: 6 p.m. to 8p.m., Robbinsville branch of the Mer-cer County Library System, 42 Rob-binsville-Allentown Road. Bring elec-tronic devices for instruction ortroubleshooting. You may also askquestions about computer technolo-gy, or library services such as thecatalog, audio books, and E-books.

No registration required, but pleaseemail your questions [email protected] at least a few daysbefore the event. Questions? Callthe library at 609-259-2150.

Robbinsville Zoning Board ofAdjustment Meeting: 7:30 p.m.,Senior Center, 1117 Route 130 North.Agenda will be posted online atwww.robbinsville-twp.org.

WEDNESDAYJUNE 19Kids Music Round: 10:30 a.m., Rob-binsville branch of the Mercer Coun-ty Library System, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road. This music andmovement program is for childrenage 6 months and up, who areaccompanied by an adult. Online

registration required atwww.mcl.org. Questions? Call thelibrary at 609-259-2150.

Robbinsville Planning Board Meet-ing: 7:30 p.m., Senior Center, 1117Route 130 North. Agenda will beposted online at www.robbinsville-twp.org.

THURSDAYJUNE 20Friendlys Cruise Nights: 5 p.m. to9 p.m. (weather permitting), Fox-moor Shopping Center, 1031 Wash-ington Ave. Special theme night:

Corvettes. DJ Cruisin themes, good-ie bags, food discounts, kids games,trophies. For more information, goto www.robbinsvillehotrods.com.

FRIDAYJUNE 21Last Day of School/Class of 2013Graduation Ceremonies: 6 p.m.,Robbinsville High School athleticfield, 155 Robbinsville-EdinburgRoad. www.robbinsville.k12.nj.us.

MONDAYJUNE 24Robbinsville Farmers Market: 3p.m. to 7:30 p.m., corner of Route 33and Robbinsville-Edinburg Road(parking area across the street from

Centro Grille). A seasonal open airmarket open every Monday offeringa variety of Jersey Fresh produce,honey, baked goods, plants, flowers,soaps, herbs, pickles, cheese, eggs,beef, and more. Follow on Facebookfor weekly updates and information.

TUESDAYJUNE 25Robbinsville Board of EducationMeeting: 7 p.m., Robbinsville HighSchool student activities room, 155Robbinsville-Edinburg Road. Agendaposted online at

www.robbinsville.k12.nj.us.

WEDNESDAYJUNE 26Summer Reading Kick-Off Party:9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, Robbinsvillebranch of the Mercer CountyLibrary System. The theme thisyear is Dig Into Reading. Childrencan register at the Kick-Off Party,and enjoy the strolling magic ofMatt Schick, crafts, and prizes. TheSummer Reading Program is forchildren, ages 2 to 18, who must reg-ister in person any time before Aug.5 to participate. For more informa-tion, stop in the library or call 609-259-2150.

Robbinsville Planning Board Meet-ing: 7:30 p.m., Senior Center, 1117Route 130 North. Agenda will beposted online at www.robbinsville-twp.org.

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Mavericks TournamentRavens Boys Grade 3/4 Black

TeamIt was a very hot and humid

day June 1 at the Mavericks Tour-nament in Colts Neck, where theRavens showed physical and men-tal toughness in each of the threegames.

Ravens 4, CBAA 3The Ravens faced a very talent-

ed Central Bucks Athletic Associ-ation (CBAA) team that hadpulled ahead to a 3-2 lead in thesecond half. The Ravens were an-

chored by the solid play of goalieKyle Wolchok who made manykey saves behind the solid defen-sive play of Aaden Butler andJake Perrine. The Ravens clawedtheir way back to tie the gamewhen Ryan Leale found the backof the net as the result of EricCalabro and Matt McArthurssolid midfield play. With oneminute remaining, CameronCoyle drove from behind the op-posing goal and scored the game-winning goal. GOALS: (2) Coyle;

(1) Ryan Ammirata; (1) RyanLeale.

Shark River 10, Ravens 1The Ravens faced a very talent-

ed Shark River team that pulledahead early and maintained anadvantage throughout the game.Despite being down, the Ravensdid not quit, and did not stopworking. Cameron Coyle scoredin the second half to get theRavens on the scoresheet.GOALS: (1) Coyle. Mavericks 10,

Ravens 4.The talented Mavericks teamfound the net early in the gameand jumped out to a lead in thefinal game of the day. Kyle Wol-chok maintained his fantasticplay in goal. In one sequence, hestopped a Maverick at point blankrange, then saved a shot that im-mediately followed when anotherMaverick picked up the reboundin front of the goal. The Ravensagain showed perseverance anddetermination despite being

down in the game and put a scareinto the Mavericks in the secondhalf when Ryan Ammirata fired ashot past the Maverick goalie, andCameron Coyle found the back ofthe net three times to secure a hat

trick in the final game of the sea-son. GOALS: (3) Cameron Coyle,(1) Ryan Ammirata.

Overall, this season was a hugesuccess. After posting only 2 winslast season, the Ravens Boys 3/4-grade team improved to 13 winsthis season.

Travel SoccerWWPSA Sunburst Tournament

Girls U13 FinalsRobbinsville Riptide 1Bordentown Blast 0

In a dramatic 1-0 victory, theRobbinsville Riptide U13 girls soc-cer team defeated the Borden-town Blast to win the West Wind-sor Plainsboro Soccer Associa-tions Sunburst Tournament(Girls U13 White Division) onJune 1-2. En route to the champi-onship, the Riptide scored a totalof 12 goals and allowed none.Goals were tallied by Sydney

Flyge (6), Tessa Carlin (2), FionaAromando, Kayli Heverin, MariaArtemiou and Lily Coggins.

Both teams entered the finalson Sunday afternoon undefeatedand un-scored upon in the tourna-

ment; and both teams were com-ing off of championship SJGSLseasons where the Blast compet-ed one conference above the Rip-tide during the spring. In theirprevious matchup, the two fin-ished as co-champions after a 0-0draw in the lightening-shortened2012 Sunburst final. It was clearduring Sundays final that nei-ther side wanted to settle for a

draw this time.The Riptide created most of thescoring chances during the matchonly to be thwarted by a strongand physical Blast defense. At theopposite end of the pitch, SophieBillings had a career outing ingoal for the Riptide, stopping mul-tiple breakaway scoring opportu-nities with gutsy sliding savesinto the feet of Blast strikers.The Riptide backline remainedunfazed as Clare Herrera, AleciaHolden, Lexi Kolbe, Emily Rubi-

no and Stephanie Wall shared thebulk of the defensive duties asthey had all season for the Rip-tide.

Fiona Aromando, Lily Coggins,Gabby McEntee and Sara

Toscano anchored the midfieldwith offensive support and grittydefense. Pressure in the finalthird was provided by MariaArtemiou, Tessa Carlin, AudreyCook, Sydney Flyge, and KayliHeverin. In about the 20thminute, Coggins beat a defenderto a loose ball at the edge of thebox and lofted it back over thehead of the opposing defenders

into the Bordentown net. It wasCoggins first goal of the seasonand proved to be the decisive goalwrapping up a successful seasonfor the Riptide.

WWPSA Sunburst TournamentGirls U-9 White Division

The Robbinsville Cometsplayed a very strong WWPSATournament June 1 and June 2 atZaitz Field with a record of threewins and one loss.

Robbinsville Comets, 5Lawrence Leopards 1

The Comets got off to a greatstart in their first game, disman-tling the Lawrence Leopards by ascore of 5-1. Christina Golden ledthe way with four goals whileAleca Fotiou chipped in with one.

Nicole Weaver, Kailey Pacificoand Alena Pietrini played stellardefense turning away all attacks.

Robbinsville Comets 3,

North Brunswick Blue Devils 2The second game saw the

Comets overcome a two-goaldeficit and roar back to defeat theNorth Brunswick Blue Devils 3-2.Yianna Mazzella and ChristinaGolden each netted a goal withMaddie Pike nailing the gamewinner late in the second half.Jaimee McEntee, Kolette Schulz,Emma Horan and Cara Alban leda strong two-way effort to seizecontrol of the game.

Robbinsville Comets 3,Ewing Overdrive 2Game 3 saw the Comets roll to a

4-1 victory over the Ewing Over-drive behind the goals of Christi-na Golden, Yianna Mazzella, Car-oline Coggins and Emma Horan.The continued strong defense ofBecky Blitz, Kailey Pacifico,Alena Pietrini and Nicole Weavershut down a strong Ewing attack.

Princeton Juventus, 3Robbinsville Comets, 1

Game 4 saw the Comets come

out on the short end of a 31 lossto a tough Princeton Juventusteam. Christina Golden netted thelone goal with Kolette Schulz andAleca Fotiou battling hard in themidfield against a chargingPrinceton team. Caroline Cog-gins and Becky Blitz did an amaz-ing job in goal throughout thefour games turning back shotafter shot in the blazing heat.

Little League

Softball Division C (ages 6-9)Notre Dame v. UCLATwo up-and-coming softball

teams Notre Dame (SeasonalWorld) and UCLA (A Reason toSmile Dentistry) put on a grittyperformance for cheering fans atTantum Park on May 29. The SoftC Notre Dame girls played verywell against a tough UCLA team.Leading the way offensively forthe Notre Dame girls were HaleyKrebs, Jordan Pancari, EllaMoser and Abigail Veisz. All the

girls played well defensively, in-cluding key outs recorded byNicole Walling, Lucy Shea, KelsieJames and Lily Ondy. All the girls

robbinsville youth sports scene

Special to The Robbinsville Sun

The Ravens Grade 3/4 Boys Black Team congratulates goalie Kyle Wochok (partially seen behind No. 75)after their come from behind win in the first game of the Mavericks Tournament in Colts Neck on June 1.

From left are: Cameron Coyle, Drew Scibilia, Jake Leale, and Anthony Dottino.

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Elizabeth Vernon, of Robbinsville, played the lead role in St. Raphael Schools production of "Annie" onMay 16. Stanley Scheuerman (seated) portrayed President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Leapin Lizards!

Girls Track and Field

The Robbinsville girls teamhad a great day at the Group II

State Championships on Friday,May 31 and Saturday, June 1.

Noel Jancewicz won the 400-meter and high jump events tomake it 10 total state champi-onship medals that she has wonin her Robbinsville High Schoolcareer. Katie Koss medaled by fin-ishing 5th in the 400-meter racealso. The girls 4x400 meter relayof Kelly Koss, Paris Hughes, NoelJancewicz, and Katie Koss wongold as well with their 3:55.41 new

school record time.The girls were set to compete atthe New Jersey Meet of Champi-ons on June 5, after The Rob-

binsville Sun had gone to press.

Boys Track and FieldThe boys team ran well at the

Holmdel Twilight Series meet onMay 29, with nearly every boythat ran in the meet achieving apersonal best at the end of theseason. Casey Jones, DominicMcAnany, Richard Kasper, T.J.Haistie, Sean Lynch, Mike Mi-chon, and Sean Tierney all wontheir respective heats at the meet.Nick Brennan and Ryan Grossboth finished under 4:40 withtimes of 4:38.35 and 4:37.16 respec-tively. Overall, 10 boys finished

under the 5-minute 1600 barrier. Itwas a great effort by all and an ex-cellent way to end the season formany of them.

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THE ROBBINSVILLE SUN 11

which included a visit to fourunique New Jersey beach towns:Seaside, Atlantic City, Cape Mayand Wildwood.

The Food Committee, headedby Gael Levering, who served upsome great boardwalk classicslike hoagies, chicken, fries, hotdogs, frozen drinks and ice creamwith fixings, which the attendeesdevoured upon arrival to Post

Prom. The Prizes/ Gifts committee,headed up by Lisa Angeli, who se-lected awesome gifts for everysenior as well as five raffle prizesthat were well received.

The Games/ EntertainmentCommittee, headed up by MaryOToole and Alicia Parylak, whoarranged for lots of fun, includ-ing inflatables, laser tag, chairmassages, casino tables, board-walk games, tattoo artists, palmreaders, a caricature artist and a

hypnotist whose show was thehighlight of the night.

Our Volunteers Coordinator,Rosanne Tully, who orchestratedall the volunteers needed for eachcommittee as well as the chaper-ones.

The Red Carpet Committee,headed by Maria Carfaro andJoan Speranza, who did a great

job of relocating the event to thefront of the school, which allowedfor greater viewing area for thecommunity.

In appreciation for their direc-tion and support, Id like to ac-knowledge the RHS Administra-tion, Board of Education and theParent Teacher Student Associa-tion.Finally, a special thank youto all of the numerous dedicatedvolunteers who were an integralpart of the planning for this spe-cial night, which was a partinggift for our seniors to rememberhow much their hometown caresfor them and wishes them God-

speed as they move on to thenext chapter of their lives.

Well done, Robbinsville.Diane Guididas

RHS Post Prom 2013Planning Chair

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Lacrosse shootout a smash hitThe 9th annual Robbinsville

Shootout Festival drew 45 youth

lacrosse teams from New Jerseyand Pennsylvania to CommunityPark for a day of exhibitiongames that gave the kids a chanceto hone their skills and play be-fore big crowds.

An estimated 3,000 players andparents took part in the success-ful May 18 event. The festival thatbegan nine years ago as the Rob-binsville Lacrosse Associationsprimary fundraising event for theseason has evolved over the past

decade into something muchmore, as it has grown in size andpopularity.

It is a celebration of the sportof lacrosse and the definition ofcommunity, RLA President MikeLangford said.

The shootout attracts currentand former RLA players, andtheir parents, who all volunteertheir time, services and numer-

ous items necessary to pull off anevent of this magnitude, Lang-

ford said. Robbinsville HighSchool lacrosse coaches attendthe event and many RHS studentsvolunteer to help out.

Langford said the township isalso a major supporter, providingassistance in preparation, park-ing and cleanup.

Its simply one of the best-runlacrosse events in the state andimmediately sells out every yearmonths prior to the event, Lang-ford said.

For the RLA players, theShootout is the climax of theirlacrosse season. They get to playin front of large crowds of sup-portive fans and test their skillsagainst great teams. The festivalstyle of play does not count winsand losses or produce a tourna-ment champion. While games arestill fiercely competitive, the ob-

jective of the day is to celebrate

the sport of lacrosse and healthycompetition.

RLA entered five teams in thisyears Shootout and all performedand experienced both victory anddefeat. A total 134 Robbinsvilleplayers took part including aGrade 3/4 team, two separateGrade 5/6 teams, a Grade 7 teamand a Grade 8 team.

We are building great positivememories for our players, saidMike Cocciolillo, RLA boardmember and father of two boys inthe program.

Langford noted the Grade 8boys team broke an RLA recordset in 2008 with 23 wins this sea-son, to finish 28-8 for the year. Ofthe 32 eighth-graders playing inthe RLA, 23 will be attending Rob-binsville High School, which isthe largest incoming class of RLAlacrosse players ever for RHS,Langford said.

The eighth-grade players head-ed to RHS include: ShawnCamisa, Michael Cardona,Matthew Carlin, Michael Coccio-

lillo, Michael Consiglio, ChrisCurran, Jeffrey Flodmand,Michael Garcia, Joe Gaynor,Corey Kale, Cole Montplaisir,Michael ONeill, Lucas Olshevs-ki, Brandon Sankey, Nando Sgro,Aaron Smilow, Bobby Stewart,Derek Taylor, Taylor Twamley,Kyle Twamley, Jared Twamley,Ian Winn and Brian Wojton.

Lacrosse players from the RLAeighth-grade team headed toother area high schools include:Anthony Delle Grotti, MJLeonard Jr., Sean ODonnell, andMatthew Sellers (Notre Dame);Mitchell Hennessey and KyleSeliga (Northern Burlington Re-gional); Conner Braddock andChristopher Keahon (Steinert);and Jonathan Bendorf (Hun).


Cole Montplaisier, of the Robbinsville Lacrosse Associations eighth-

grade team, advances the ball during the RLAs 9th Annual LacrosseShootout at Community Park on May 19. Below, Michael Cardona, ofthe RLA Ravens eighth-grade team, defends against Princeton.

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The following items were takenfrom reports on file with the Rob-binsville Police Department:

A 20-year-old East Windsorman was arrested and chargedwith DWI and other offenses aftera traffic stop at 4:43 p.m., June 2on Route 130 South.

Officer Scott Kivet stopped thevehicle near Church Street be-cause it was not staying in itslane. The driver was asked to per-form field sobriety tests, which hefailed. A subsequent search of thevehicle revealed a small quantityof marijuana, resulting in the ar-

rest of both the driver and pas-senger, a 21-year-old Plainsboroman.

In addition to DWI, the driverwas also charged with possessionof marijuana, DWI in a schoolzone, careless driving, recklessdriving, failure to maintain lane,having a controlled dangeroussubstance in a motor vehicle, anddriving an unregistered vehicle.The passenger was charged withmarijuana possession.

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A 27-year-old Lawrencevilleman was arrested and chargedwith DWI and other offenses afterhe crashed his car at the intersec-tion of Hankins Road and Route130.

Patrolman Matthew Hill re-sponded to the accident scene,where the drivers vehicle hadrun off the road and struck a util-

ity guide wire. The driver, whowas not injured, appeared intoxi-cated so the officer asked him toperform field sobriety tests,which he failed. The driver wasalso charged with careless driv-ing, reckless driving and failureto maintain lane.

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An Anderson Lane residenttold police he saw an unidentified

man try to open his front door inan attempted burglary, but theman walked back to his smallblue car and drove away after hewas unable to get inside thehouse.

Patrolman Thomas Egan tookthe report at 4:15 p.m., May 29 atpolice headquarters.

The victim described the sus-pect as a white man in his late 40swith gray hair and wearing a blueshort-sleeve shirt and khakishorts. No arrests have been

made.

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Two Jackson residents were ar-rested and charged with posses-sion of heroin and other offensesafter a traffic stop at 3:04 p.m.,

May 28 on Interstate 195 East.Patrolman Scott Kivet saw an

eastbound vehicle with an ex-pired inspection sticker and no

lights on while the wipers wereoperating. After stopping the ve-hicle near Exit 7, the officer de-tected evidence that narcoticswere present, but the driver re-fused to consent to a search of thevehicle.

The vehicle was then impound-ed and a search warrant was ob-tained from a Superior CourtJudge Mark Fleming, which ledto the discovery of heroin, hypo-dermic needles and drug para-

phernalia.The 26-year-old driver and 23-year-old passenger were bothcharged with possession of hero-in with intent to distribute, pos-session of drug paraphernalia,and possession of hypodermicneedles. The driver was addition-ally charged with driving whilesuspended, being an unlicenseddriver and failure to maintainlane.

police report

Alex Ryan, of Robbinsville, wasone of 12 members of the Classesof 2015 and 2016 in the second co-hort of Rutgers-Camden CivicScholars to be recognized onApril 30, 2013 at the ChancellorsAwards for Civic Engagement.Civic Scholars make a substantialcommitment to curricular and co-curricular civic engagement andreceive scholarships in recogni-tion of their leadership.

Andrew Harvilla, of Rob-

binsville, a senior majoring inManagement, made the DeansList at Coastal Carolina Universi-ty for the spring 2013 semester.

Danielle E. Douglass, of Rob-binsville, was named to the

spring 2013 deans list at LebanonValley College, Annville, Pa.,while working toward her Bache-lor of Science degree in healthscience.

The following Robbinsville res-idents have earned their degreesat commencement ceremonies:

Anthony Di Meglio received aBachelor of Science in FinancialManagement and Lisa Lebak re-ceived a Bachelor of Science inHealth/Science Studies from

Quinnipiac University on May 19.Carina Chivulescu received a

Bachelor of Science degree inBusiness Administration fromMarist College the weekend ofMay 24.

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Editors note: The following waswritten by a Pond Road MiddleSchool student, who wins a free icecream from Maggie Moos for hav-ing her essay published in The

Sun.

Stop dog fightsThe amount of dogs in shelters

because of fighting is out of theroof!! These poor dogs want noth-

ing more then to have a lovingfamily and home. Instead, theyare taken to a bone-chilling placewhere they have to fight to live.

Dog fighting is never a good thingto watch. This is a depressingsubject for some people who likeor have dogs as pets. If you thinkfighting is bad, wait until you see

dogs fighting.Can you believe people would

like to watch dogs fight! The pres-ident of the Humane Society said,People enjoy watching the dogsfight, they enjoy seeing the blood.They gamble on the outcome. Thefights may last from 10 minutes tothree hours. Dogs may die fromshock or blood loss. Dogs thatcant fight very well are used asbait. They are also hung,drowned, shot, and other awfulthings happen to them. It makesme think if we know all of this in-formation, we should be crackingdown on dog fighting and tryingto stop it.

Today we are beginning to un-derstand dog fighting and why ithappens. Most people just wantmoney and the sport of dog fight-ing earns a lot of money for thosewho require it. But, some peoplewere just raised to fight dogs,they learned from their familyand play it as a street game. If the

president of the Humane Societyis helping to stop this, you canmake a difference, too. Go to yournearest shelter and become a vol-unteer. Even adopting an dog cango a long way and help that onedog not get picked up by dog fight-ers. Remember, a dog is a mansbest friend.

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Eight WordsBy DAN GRECO

Pastor,Lifetree Community Church

Eight words. Thats all it takes.Eight words have the potential tochange a difficult experience intoa joyful one. Eight words canchange the way we look at othersand the way we see ourselves. Theeight words are these: Is thereanything I can do for you?

Those eight words lead us topay attention to those around usand compel us to consider how wecan help. Those words declare twothings: I am aware of you andI am willing to help. That maynot seem like much, but they canmean the world to someone inneed.

Many residents in Robbinsvilleembody this attitude. In the fewyears that I have lived here, I haveobserved time and again how peo-ple are willing to help out in anyway they can. Even our highschool has a community servicerequirement built right into itsprogram. I love that! We are com-

municating to the next genera-tion the values of responsibilityand compassion.

Perhaps you would like to help,too, but are not sure how to get in-volved. I have a solution for you.Our church regularly serves com-munity groups in Robbinsvillesuch as the Food Pantry, Meals-on-Wheels, Senior Center, andRecreation Department. We

would love to have you join us.You dont have to attend ourchurch to help. If you simplywant to join us in asking the com-munity, Is there anything I can

do for you? then we would love toserve alongside you.

The name of our service pro-gram is Better Together. You can

go to www.lifetreecc.com/better-together and join the team! When-ever we get a request for help, wewill pass it on to the Better To-gether team. If you can help,

great! If not, just stay tuned forthe next opportunity. Remember,eight words can make all the dif-ference!


The Robbinsville Sun's Foodie,

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thor study.The project went beyond art

and literacy to also include socialstudies, science and math cur-riculums.

The concepts of time andmeasurement were taught in con-

junction with Lionnis book Inchby Inch, and The Extraordi-nary Egg became part of sciencelessons as students learned aboutthe different animals that hatchfrom eggs. Then they created pa-pier-mache eggs with animalcutouts inside.

We really stretched Leo acrossall the subjects, teacher JessicaMigliaccio said.

The No. 1 goal, however, washelping first-graders developtheir own voice as writers.Dauer said the opportunity forstudents to immerse themselves

in the study of one author en-abled the kids to become betterwriters themselves.

It really makes a difference inhow they perceive their own writ-ing when they know that they canbe an expert on another authorswriting, Dauer said.

As more guests arrived, themultipurpose room where all the

arts and crafts and homemadebooks were on display began totake on the air of a celebritybook-signing event. Parents andgrandparents lined up around thetables and snapped photographs

of the budding young authorsreading their books.

For the teachers watching itall, there could be no doubt theproject was a success.

They loved it because it wassomething different than theyreused to doing, Raymond said.We did a lot of things thatstretched their creativity and I

think we saw a lot of stuff that wedidnt even know they were capa-ble of doing.

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By BOB NUSESpecial to The Robbinsville Sun

Lauren Fischer always seemsto find a way to rise to the occa-sion.

The Robbinsville High Schoolsenior did just that when shetossed a no-hitter to lift theRavens to a 1-0 win over Raritanin the Central Jersey Group IIchampionship on May 31.

The sectional title was thethird straight for the Ravens.

Everything is very special,said Fischer, who followed up herno-hitter with a one-hitter in theRavens 4-0 win over Buena in theGroup II state semifinals on June4. But the most important thingto me is coming out with a win. Iam not coming into a game tryingto throw a no-hitter or get all thestrikeouts. I know if they put theball in play my team is going to

make the plays behind me. Any-way I can help my team win thegame is what is important.

Fischer struck out 13 and didnot allow a ball out of the infieldin the win over Raritan. TheRavens scored the only run of thegame in the fifth inning whenGabby Manto singled and wassacrificed to second by MorganPsilek. The winning run thenscored when Felicia Schumachersingled to drive in Manto.

It is very special being my

senior year, Fischer said. Buteven when I was younger I triedto focus on the current game. Wenever look too far ahead, which I

think is important. We focus onthe game we have and once it isover we talk about the gameahead. We always worry aboutthe present and not the future.

Robbinsville was scheduled toface Hanover Park for the GroupII state championship on June 8,after The Robbinsville Sun wentto press. In the win over Buena,Manto had three hits and drove ina run, while Megan Hevey hadtwo hits and scored a pair ofruns.

The four-run win must haveseemed like a walk in the park forthe Ravens, who won two straightone-run games to capture the CJII title.

If that is how it is going to be,I think we are doing a very good

job of working with it, Fischersaid. Were giving it our all everysingle inning. Were playing goodteams. Were far into the state

tournament and when you playgood teams that is what you aregoing to get. Were thankful thatwe are playing such good compe-tition. If it was easy, it wouldntbe fun.

We have a very clutch group ofgirls, Fisher said. Felicia hasknocked in so many importantruns. She is so calm and focused.Every time she is up you knowshe is going to do something big.

As successful as the Ravenshave been the last four years,

playing close games in the statetournament is nothing new. Theyknow they can hold down the op-position with their strong pitch-

ing and solid defense and at somepoint push a run or two across theplate.

I just have to relax and trustthat they are doing everythingthat they can and it will workout, Robbinsville coach Chris-tine Cabarle said. I think myconcern is that every inningthere is more pressure on Fischerand Becca (Freeman, the Rob-binsville catcher). And everycoach would prefer the opposite. Idont think it is for a lack of ef-fort. And at the end of the daythey are making it happen.

The Ravens improved to 25-2with the win over Buena in thestate semifinals. They will faceHanover Park, which toppedMahwah, 3-2, in its state semifinalto improve to 21-6 on the season.


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Sixth-grader Chloe Esterlys drawing of her father (above) won TheRobbinsville Suns Draw Your Dad contest in the middle school cate-gory. Kindergartner Josephine Kowalski, 5, won in the K-3 divisionfor her crayon drawing (below). Both girls win a KidzArt gift certifi-cate for a free week of art summer camp in July.

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ran the bases well and playedhard!

The UCLA Blue ThunderTiger Jays countered with soliddefense and timely hitting. TheUCLA offense was led byCheyanne Weigand, Emily Keller,and Macie Prohammer. Each girlmade the most of their at-bat op-portunities, swinging the batshard and picking up several hitseach. The Jays defense, however,

sparkled in the evening twilight,with many girls making keyplays.

The combination of Kelly Car-duner and Mia Lawrence wassolid in the field, tallying severalouts and assists in the game.Emily Prohammer was a defen-sive force, turning a critical out atthird base and recording an assistin the third to Sarah Light, whoalso contributed with multiplehits during the game. Overall,the Jays effort was characterizedby solid play and great teamworkfrom all members that shined inthis classic.

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Lily Coggins (right) is congratulated by teammate Sara Toscanoafter Coggins scored the winning goal in the Robbinsville Riptides 1-0 victory over the Bordentown Blast at the WWPSA Sunburst BlastTournament on June 2.

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Hundreds of people turned outfor the first BAPS Charities Walkin Town Center, a June 2fundraiser benefiting the Ameri-can Cancer Society on NationalCancer Survivors Day, as well asRobbinsville school programs.

In keeping with the walkstheme, Building a Better Com-munity, One Step at a Time,BAPS Charities donated $2,000 ofthe events proceeds to the Rob-binsville Education Foundation,a nonprofit that supports initia-tives, such as pre-engineeringclasses at the middle school thatare beyond the scope of theschool budget.

With temperatures near 90 de-grees, the participants young andold enthusiastically stepped offfrom the parking lot at 1 Washing-ton Blvd. then followed the townscustomary parade route downNorth Street, Newtown Boule-vard, and Lake Drive. Similar

fundraising walks took placeJune 2 in more than 40 othercities.

In Robbinsville, however, talk-ing preceding the walking as theevent began with a series ofcheck presentations and speechesfrom the portico of the Sharbellbuilding, where BAPS Charitiesvolunteers business leaders,township council members,school district representativesand other special invited guestswere gathered.

BAPS Charities presentedNatasha Coleman, regional vicepresident at the American CancerSociety, with a $3,000 donation.REF Treasurer Sharon DeVito,

joined by Sharon School Princi-pal Janet Sinkewicz and Facili-ties and Community EducationManager Kim Keener, acceptedthe $2,000 check for the REF.

Corporate donations small andlarge, and even the dollar billsraised by children going door-to-

door with donation cans, all con-tributed to the success of thefundraising event, organizerssaid.

The walk was launched with atraditional prayer for world

peace, followed by opening re-

marks from Shreya Barot, aBAPS Charities volunteer who iscurrently pursuing her mastersin public policy from Rutgers Uni-versity.

BAPS Charities aims to im-prove the quality of life for thecommunity by hosting variousevents and serving the under-served, Barot said. Health fairs,blood drives, walkathons, bonemarrow drives, childrens healthand safety days, and care for theelderly programs are but a few

initiatives aimed at providing re-sources to better the lives of ourfriends and neighbors.

DeVito, who is also a schoolboard member, thanked BAPSCharities for its donation, notingBAPS Charities has been a strongsupporter of the Robbinsvillepublic schools in recent years, in-cluding contributing funds forthe athletic field lights and thehigh schools award-winning ro-botics team.

Township Council membersVince Calcagno, Christine Ciac-cio, and Sheree McGowan, Boardof Education member ShainaCiaccio, and Township Recre-ation Director Joe Barker were

also present. The township offi-

cials expressed their gratitude toBAPS for its volunteers help dur-ing Hurricane Sandy.

The members of BAPS havereally shown us what it means tobe part of a community, Mc-Gowan said. Whenever the town-ship needs anything theyrethere.

Looking out at the hundreds ofpeople in the parking lot, Mc-Gowan said she was amazed atthe turnout for the inauguralwalk.

To have this many people outon a Sunday morning is incredi-ble, McGowan said. We hopethat in the years to come the walkbecomes bigger and bigger.

Kevin Cummings, CEO of In-vestors Bank, which was themajor corporate sponsor of theevent, received a plaque in appre-ciation for the banks support.Gold-level sponsors recognizedincluded Raritan Pharmaceuti-cals, Dubal Law Offices, Pulte

Group, Endo Pharmaceuticals,Decors USA, Grand Bank andWalmart. Many other local busi-nesses and individuals who alsocontributed were also recognizedas silver and bronze sponsors.

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Hundreds of people turned out for the BAPS Charities Walk throughTown Center on June 2 to raise funds for the American Cancer Soci-ety, the Robbinsville Education Foundation and other charities.


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