Council Adopts Municipal Budget: Annual Spring Jubilee Draws Crowd
Council Adopts Municipal Budget: Annual Spring Jubilee Draws Crowd
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Council
adopts
municipal
budget
By HEATHER FIORE
The Lawrence Sun
The Lawrence Council adopted
its 2012 municipal budget at a re-
cent meeting.
The total budget of $44,028,958
will impose a tax increase of $80
for the average assessed home
valued at $160,828, officials said.
The council used $4,440,000 out
of the available $5,020,587 sur-
plus.
Since the council formed the
Citizens Advisory Committee in
April, it has made a number of
changes and revisions to the 2012
budget. The major revisions to
the budget, as a result of a reject-
ed referendum to raise the mu-
nicipal taxes and impose a
garbage collection fee, include
the elimination of 14 positions.
It includes one position that
goes from full-time to part-time,
and 13 positions being eliminat-
ed, Township Manager Richard
Krawczun said. Specifically, in
the police department, there are
five positions affected. One is
being vacated due to retirement,
one is being vacated due to resig-
nation and the three remaining
positions are subject to the lay-
offs. There are other positions
that are also being affected in dif-
ferent departments.
Councilman Greg Puliti said
please see KRAWCZUN, page 7
Annual Spring Jubilee draws crowd
By HEATHER FIORE
The Lawrence Sun
Lawrenceville Main Street at-
tracted nearly 4,000 visitors of all
ages at the 14th annual Spring Ju-
bilee.
The jubilee had an assortment
of activities, games and local
vendors.
This years event was the
largest one to date with 75 food,
shopping and non-profit vendors,
and nearly double the number of
attendees than previous years be-
cause of the picture-perfect,
sunny weather.
Executive director of
Lawrenceville Main Street and
12-year resident Lindsey Bohra
handled the majority of planning
for the event and said she be-
lieved it was a tremendous suc-
cess.
The jubilee had the feel of an
old-time street fair, she said.
We really attracted the masses
because the weather was on our
side this year. As one of my
friends, Tracy, said, which Id re-
ally like to coin for the jubilee, is
that it had small-town feel, big-
time fun.
Children who attended were
offered a variety of activities and
games, including inflatables like
the bounce house and giant slide,
pony rides, and face painting.
The professional face painting,
provided by Roma Bank, drew in
the majority of children with
their colorfully realistic designs.
There was a new twist to the
annual pie-eating contest a sta-
ple at the event that included
both children and adults. The top
two winning adults won dinner
for two at Chambers Walk Cater-
ing and Caf and dinner for two
at Vidalias, and the top two win-
ning children won gift cards to
Purple Cow, TJs Pizzeria or
Udos Bagels.
Aside from the various activi-
ties offered, the event also fea-
tured an afternoon full of live en-
tertainment and dancing.
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Department of
Education issues
annual report cards
The state Department of Edu-
cation has issued its 2010-11 re-
port cards on every school in New
Jersey. Here, therefore, is a brief
look at the Lawrence School Dis-
trict.
In the 2010-11 school year, the
district employed 25 administra-
tors. The state average is 26.
Administrators in the district
were paid better than the state av-
erage, as well.
In the district, administrators
averaged a $129,644 salary, while
statewide, administrators aver-
aged $119,491.
In the district, teachers
salaries averaged $61,840.
Statewide, the teacher-salary av-
erage is $63,851.
Meanwhile, the average cost
per student in the district was
$18,052. Statewide, the average
cost per student is $17,469.
Be sure to check back with The
Sun next week the edition of
June 13 for a full review of the
states findings.
Lawrenceville Main Street will
host its first-ever Kids in the
Park event with hometown fa-
vorite and Grammy Award-win-
ning artist Miss Amy on Satur-
day, June 16 at 10 a.m. in Weeden
Park in Lawrence. Mark your cal-
endars now.
Lawrenceville Fire Company
will have breakfast goodies for
sale and the Lawrenceville
Artists Gallery will be providing
a fun children's art activity.
Lawrenceville Main Street hosts
Kids in the Park on June 16
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Justin Flam, of Lawrenceville,
earned a bachelors degree in me-
chanical engineering from Wilkes
University on May 19.
Azrolan named to
Deans List for spring
Matthew Azrolan, of
Lawrenceville, was named to the
Deans List at the University of
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dents must have a 3.5 or better cu-
mulative GPA for the semester to
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lors degree in psychology within
the College of Arts and Sciences
during May commencement cere-
monies at the University of Ver-
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in psychology
Carissa Wilson, of
Lawrenceville, earned a bache-
lors degree in psychology from
Quinnipiac University during the
81st undergraduate commence-
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Cellars graduates
from Providence College
Daniel Cellars, a resident of
Lawrenceville, received a bache-
lors degree in mathematics and
quantitative economics from
Providence College during the
College's 94th commencement on
Sunday, May 20.
Wendler graduates
with bachelors degree
Samantha C. Wendler, of
Lawrenceville, graduated with a
bachelors degree in psychology
and classical civilization from the
University of Mary Washington
on May 12.
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Terhune Orchards Vineyard
and Winerys Just Peachy wine
has been awarded a silver medal
at the New Jersey Wine Competi-
tion. Four other Terhune Or-
chards wines were honored with
bronze awards at the competi-
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Apple and Harvest Blues.
More than 260 wines were con-
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competition is sponsored by the
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the supervision of Rutgers
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Judges utilized in the competi-
tion are certified wine judges,
sommeliers, wine buyers, wine
educators and wine retailers.
Many have been judging in this
competition for over 20 years.
Medals will be awarded to the
winners this Saturday in a spe-
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the Garden State Wine Growers
Associations Blues and Jazz Fes-
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Gladstone in Somerset County.
Terhune Orchards is one of
the few fruit and vegetable farms
in the Garden State with a win-
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10 varieties of wine. Terhune Or-
chards Vidal Blanc was a bronze
medal winner in the 2010 New
Jersey State Wine Competition.
The tasting room at the farm is
open Fridays, Saturdays and Sun-
days from noon to 6 p.m.
Visitors can taste five wines
for $5 ($8 with the glass).
The farm is located at 330 Cold
Soil Road in Lawrence.
Special to The Sun
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Orchards, presents two of their
homemade wines along with her
daughter at Terhune Orchards
located on Cold Soil Road in
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in our opinion
T
he governor, along with a
bunch of other people, visited
Atlantic City to kick off the
Memorial Day weekend. And, while he
was there, he announced that new reg-
ulations will be proposed to authorize
sports betting in the state.
What about the federal law that says
the state cant have sports betting?
Gov. Christie reportedly said some-
thing to the effect of go ahead and try
to stop us.
The federal government probably
will try to stop it. And, judging from
history, its at least a 21-point favorite
to win.
The governor, though, is right. Com-
mon sense dictates that sports betting
should be legal. Billions of dollars are
wagered on sporting events every
year with a good chunk of that
money going to illegal betting opera-
tions.
Lots of people bet on sports in some
form, or at least want to bet on sports.
New Jersey residents at the polls over-
whelmingly supported sports betting
last year. How many of you have par-
ticipated in a March Madness office
pool, for example?
And whats really the difference be-
tween investing in the stock market
and trying to pick winners on the grid-
iron, diamond or court? In both in-
stances, people conduct research, ana-
lyze the data and try to predict the fu-
ture. Sometimes they win. Sometimes
they lose. But its the same principle.
Yet one is legal and one is not. Want
to bet on the Eagles? Fly to Vegas or
find a bookie. Want to buy some
shares of Apple? Log on to your own
personal investment portal. It doesnt
make sense.
We wish the governor well, as
theres really no doubt that legalizing
sports betting in New Jersey would be
a boon to Atlantic City and racetracks.
But hes in for a real fight. Federal
courts in the past have upheld the ban,
which has been in place for two
decades. Then again, they havent met
Chris Christie.
Sports betting a long shot
But governor believes that, despite law, it can happen in New Jersey
Boot the ban
Were all for Gov. Christies attempt to
bring legalized sports betting to New
Jersey. It makes sense. At the same
time, we recognize that overturning a
federal ban will be an uphill battle.
Jubilee offered plethora of vendors
event both online and on-air for two hours
where they gave away many prizes from
their Big Yellow Van, including Broadway
tickets to Sinatra! and played a mixture
of different types of music.
There were also bands and dance organi-
zations on hand that performed, including
headliner Riverside Blue Grass, VIVA Ball-
room Dance Studio, Shishya School of Per-
forming Arts, Folklorico Ritmo y Danzas de
Panama and Blue Thread a local band
comprised of eighth-graders from
Lawrence Middle School.
There were 10 food vendors, including
local restaurants such as Vidalias, TJs
Pizzeria, and Chambers Walk Catering and
Caf.
The food ranged everywhere from local
restaurants to more common, street fair
food, Bohra said. There was a Caribbean
food vendor, which was amazing, pulled
pork, Philly cheese steaks, mozzarella
sticks and rice balls, gourmet cupcakes,
homemade fudge, and so much more.
Aside from the food vendors, there was
even more of a variety of shopping ven-
dors. Fifty vendors displayed items at the
event.
We had a lot of business support, so it
was excellent, Bohra said. Its good be-
cause it spreads the word about local busi-
nesses.
Small businesses are looking for ways
to get in front of the kind of people that
they think that their products are meant to
be targeted toward, Board president of
Lawrenceville Main Street Howard Nelson
said. Bricks and mortars are too expen-
sive, so you have to find another way to get
in contact with someone else, so these
events are perfect. Theres low overhead for
businesses and it attracts a lot of people
you may never get a chance to be in front of
4,000 people in one day.
There were also 15 non-profits vendors
that gained exposure at the event. Nelson
also explained how important it was for the
local non-profits to attend so they could bet-
ter inform residents of their services.
Its particularly important for non-prof-
its so they can get in front of people and let
people know that they have the ability to
fulfill the needs of the community, he said.
If you dont know that these services are
available, youd never know that you can
take advantage of them and thats very im-
portant for a lot of families in Lawrence
Township. Its important for the organiza-
tion to engage the community so that these
services can be utilized.
Of the 75 vendors that setup tables at the
event, not one vendor was the same.
Lawrenceville Main Street wanted to diver-
sify the types of services and vendors they
exhibited, so they offered exclusives no
duplications of vendors.
A number of residents, along with the
Lawrenceville Volunteer Fire Station, the
Lawrence Police Department, students
from the Lawrenceville School and mem-
bers of Lawrenceville Main Street all vol-
unteered time to execute the event.
We cant produce an event like this
without the support of the community,
Nelson said. It took a large number of peo-
ple that were interested in keeping the at-
mosphere of Lawrenceville and keeping
that spirit and community feel of together-
ness. For more information about future
events that are hosted by Lawrenceville
Main Street, visit www.lawrencevillemain-
street.com.
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The Original
Krawczun recognized for efforts
he and the council will get
working on next years budget
much sooner than in the
past.
Were going to start the meet-
ings in June to work on next
years budget because we look
into the future, he said.
Basically, everything is going to
be on the table, but as far as po-
lice, Im going to shy away from
that and go to other services be-
cause thats what the people
want.
Following the adoption of the
budget, each council member rec-
ognized Krawczun for his efforts
to revise the budget to the resi-
dents and council members lik-
ings.
Puliti said the budget process
had been particularly straining
this year. He also said the adop-
tion of the budget does not solve
next years revenue gap, which is
the next task the council will be
working to resolve.
This has been a long process
with having to make hard choic-
es to balance this years budget,
he said. Weve heard lengthy
public comment wanting to cut
township expenditures and thats
what we did. The township budg-
et is a service-oriented business
and the reduction of expendi-
tures relates into cuts in servic-
es.
Puliti also noted how compli-
cated the budget process is, and
how Krawczun did all he could to
accommodate residents accord-
ingly.
The job of the township man-
ager, besides from running the
day-to-day operations of the
township, was to put together a
budget based on the policies set
forth by this council, Puliti said.
Municipal finances are not
simple mathematics and require
a superior knowledge of local
government finance law, in
which he has. As manager, not
only does he have the highest eth-
ical standards I have ever seen,
he also has the utmost respect in
austerity for the taxpayers dol-
lar.
Councilman Michael Powers
said the residents got what they
asked for, despite the failed refer-
endum.
This is a democracy in ac-
tion, he said. We all know
about the shortfall for next year,
so everything is on the table, and
that includes garbage. Were
going to be looking at everything.
If youre running a government
in an efficient manner, theres no
fat to remove. Youre cutting into
bone. And thats what youre see-
ing. Youre seeing the council
being responsive to the voters
and making the cuts that the vot-
ers have demanded. This is not us
targeting the police department.
Every department has felt the
cuts.
Councilwoman Cathleen Lewis
also commented and explained
how the state-mandated 2 percent
state-imposed tax cap has put the
council in this current predica-
ment.
The 2 percent cap was intend-
ed to curb the spread of the ris-
ing property taxes, she said.
However, what it has done for
this municipality and municipal-
ities all over the state is prevent
our ability to provide the servic-
es that residents come to rely on.
Tonights vote and tonights lay-
offs in this budget represent what
municipalities will have to do to
live under a cap.
Krawczun assured the council
and residents the budget gap
would eventually be reduced, and
the council would begin to work
on next years budget this month
to get a head start.
We will continue to work
on this issue going forward, he
said. And, we will continue
to push forward to seek solu-
tions.
KRAWCZUM
Continued from page 1
WEDNESDAY JUNE 6
Open Activity Room Time: Ages 2
to 5 years with caregiver. 9:35 to
11 a.m. at the Lawrence Branch
Library. Library staff will not be
present in the room. Children and
caregivers may play, read, social-
ize and craft at their own pace.
Toys, crayons, paper, flannel-
board and other educational
materials in the room may be uti-
lized.
Preschool Open Craft: Ages 2 to 5
years with caregiver. 11:30 a.m. at
the Lawrence Branch Library. No
registration required. This is a
self-directed craft activity.
Library staff will not be present in
the room.
Lawrence Township Open Space
Advisory Committee meeting:
7:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday
of the month. Visit
www.lawrencetwp.com for more
information.
Knitting Circle: 7 to 8:30 p.m. at
Lawrence Branch Library. Knit-
ters who already know the basics
are invited to drop in on the first
and third Wednesday evening of
each month to socialize with oth-
er knitters and work on a project
of their choice. Instructor Ann
Garwig will be available to assist
individuals. Other needle crafters
are welcome to join the circle,
too. Registration suggested. Call
(609) 989-6920 or email law-
progs@mcl.org.
THURSDAY JUNE 7
Crochet Corner: 3 p.m. at Lawrence
Branch Library. Needle crafters
who already know the basic cro-
chet stitches are invited to drop
in to socialize and work on a proj-
ect. Experienced needle crafter
Margaret Woo will be available to
assist. Registration suggested.
Foreign and Independent Films at
Your Library: 6:30 p.m. at
Lawrence Branch Library. Come
watch Protektor, Czech/Ger-
man with English subtitles, not
rated, 98 minutes. Refreshments
will be served. Registration sug-
gested.
Concert with Miss Amy: 10:30 to
11:15 a.m. at Lawrence Branch
Library. Enjoy this musical enter-
tainment showcasing Miss Amys
warm, engaging manner and
positively enriching original
music. No registration required.
Open Activity Room Time: Ages 2
to 5 years with caregiver. 10:30 to
11:30 a.m. at the Lawrence Branch
Library. Library staff will not be
present in the room. Children and
caregivers may play, read, social-
ize and craft at their own pace.
Toys, crayons, paper, flannel-
board and other educational
materials in the room may be uti-
lized.
Lawrence Township Recreation
Advisory Committee meeting:
7:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of
the month. Visit www.lawrence
twp.com for more information.
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Meditation Circle: 2:30 p.m. at
Lawrence Branch Library. Slow
down and join Reference Librari-
an Ann Kerr and reduce stress
using meditation. Light stretch-
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tation hour will relax your mus-
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comfortable and focused. Regis-
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Posture Perfect: 3:30 p.m. at
Lawrence Branch Library. Refer-
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will share some simple exercises
to improve your posture and
increase your flexibility. Registra-
tion suggested.
Line Dancing: 4:30 p.m. at
Lawrence Branch Library. Certi-
fied personal trainer Stephanie
Cuddahy will teach participants
how to line dance and get in
some fun exercise at the same
time. Cuddahy has taught danc-
ing and low-impact aerobics at
the Hamilton Area YMCA since
February 09. Water provided.
Registration suggested.
Open Activity Room Time: Ages 2
to 5 years with caregiver. 11 a.m.
to noon at the Lawrence Branch
Library. Library staff will not be
present in the room. Children and
caregivers may play, read, social-
ize and craft at their own pace.
Toys, crayons, paper, flannel-
board and other educational
materials in the room may be uti-
lized.
Guitar Sing-Along with Pat McKin-
ley: Ages 5 and younger. 10 a.m.
at Lawrence Branch Library. Sing
favorite and familiar songs while
Pat plays the guitar. Action songs
encourage audience participa-
tion. No registration required.
SATURDAY JUNE 9
Story time: Ages 2 to 5. 11 a.m. at
Lawrence Branch Library. Story
time and a craft. Caregiver super-
vision required.
SUNDAY JUNE 10
Presbyterian Church of
Lawrenceville: Traditional wor-
ship service at 10 a.m. Preschool
Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Sun-
day school (kindergarten through
fifth) at 11 a.m. Worship in a New
Key at 5 p.m. 2688 Main St.,
Lawrenceville.
The Church of Saint Ann: Roman
Catholic mass at 7:30, 9:30 and 11
a.m. and at 12:30 p.m. 1253
Lawrenceville Road,
Lawrenceville.
Hope Presbyterian Church: Sunday
school at 9:15 a.m. Morning wor-
ship service at 10:30 a.m. 140
Denow Road, Lawrenceville.
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.
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12 during service. 64 Phillips Ave.,
Lawrenceville.
MONDAY JUNE 11
Monday Movie Matinee: 2 p.m. at
Lawrence Branch Library. Watch
Fried Green Tomatoes, PG-13,
130 minutes. Refreshments will
be served. Registartion suggest-
ed.
Yoga Practice: 7:30 p.m. at
Lawrence Branch Library. Sunita
Yadav returns to teach this popu-
lar series. All levels welcome.
Wear comfortable clothing and
bring a towel or yoga mat. Water
provided. Class size limited. Reg-
istration required.
Story time: Ages 2 to 5. 10:30 a.m.
at Lawrence Branch Library. Sto-
ry time and a craft. Caregiver
supervision required.
Lawrence Township Historic
Preservation Advisory Commit-
tee meeting: 7:30 p.m. on the
second Monday of the month.
Visit www.lawrencetwp.com for
more information.
TUESDAY JUNE 12
Memoir Writing Workshop: 2:30
p.m. at Lawrence Branch Library.
A memoir is a personal story and
anyone can write one. This intro-
ductory course, facilitated by
Maria Okros, is designed for sen-
iors to reflect on a significant life
experience and put it on paper.
Registration suggested.
Get into Step: 5 p.m. at Lawrence
Branch Library. Combines the
benefits of aerobic exercise with
the rhythm and fun of dancing.
Get moving with certified fitness
trainer Maria Okros. The class
begins with an aerobic warm up
and is followed by a simple, easy
to follow routine that will keep
you moving for a great workout.
Space is limited. Registration
suggested.
Story time: Ages 2 to 5. 9:35 a.m. at
Lawrence Branch Library. Story
time and a craft. Caregiver super-
vision required.
Books & Babies: Ages 6 to 23
months. 11 a.m. at Lawrence
Branch Library. Fun, upbeat pro-
gram of songs, rhymes, finger-
plays, board books and activities
to promote early literacy. Care-
giver participation required.
Online registration required.
Lawrence Township Public Safety
Committee meeting: 7:30 p.m.
on the second Tuesday of the
month. Visit
www.lawrencetwp.com for more
information.
Lawrence Township Growth and
Redevelopment Committee
meeting: 7:30 p.m. on the second
Tuesday of the month. Visit
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JUNE 6-12, 2012 THE LAWRENCE SUN 9
Eileen Tresansky knows that
being a teacher doesnt mean you
stop educating yourself. She spent
the last 12 years and over 300
hours in coursework and over 600
hours in a supervised practicum
working toward her goal of be-
coming an Orton-Gillingham Fel-
low.
This past month, she reached
that goal, and joined an elite
group of national educators,
when she received her fellow ac-
creditation from the Academy of
Orton-Gillingham Practitioners
and Educators.
This achievement speaks to the
level of commitment Tresansky
has to teaching students with lan-
guage-based disabilities and
dyslexia. She has been teaching
learning disabled students for
more than 25 years and is cur-
rently the language instruction
coordinator for The Bridge Acad-
emy in Lawrenceville where
every day she applies the Orton-
Gillingham approach to her stu-
dents.
Tresansky describes Orton-
Gillingham as a multi-sensory ap-
proach to the instruction of lan-
guage that incorporates the visu-
al, auditory, tactile and kinesthet-
ic pathways to teaching. The stu-
dent learns spelling simultane-
ously with reading.
It is not a program with a
book, she said, but a systematic
way of teaching that is struc-
tured, sequential, cumulative,
cognitive and flexible.
The Orton-Gillingham ap-
proach is both diagnostic and pre-
scriptive, and based on a
close teacher-student relation-
ship.
This distinction allows the
teacher to meet the student at the
level of his or her need and make
informed decisions about the di-
rection the curriculum should
take.
The OG approach does more
than just teach reading and writ-
ing, Tresansky said. It also al-
lows the student to experience
success that may have eluded
them. This success results in en-
hanced self-esteem and self-confi-
dence.
Becoming an Orton-Gilling-
ham Fellow is a testament to the
value of learning this education-
al approach.
When you have been teaching
as long as I have, you want to in-
sure you are using the best ap-
proach there is, Tresansky said.
Orton-Gillingham is the most
productive approach for working
with students who have dyslexia
and other language-based learn-
ing disabilities. In addition, be-
coming a Fellow also qualifies me
to train and supervise other pro-
fessionals in the OG approach,
and having the qualifications and
now knowledge to teach my peers
is very important to me.
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