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St. Baldricks
Head-shaving fundraiser fights
pediatric 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 read
more about the fair, see page 9.
Science and engineering fair
Budget
presented
at council
meeting
By NORA CARNEVALE
The Sun
At the March 4 Lawrence
Township Council meeting,
Township Manager Richard
Krawczun presented the 2014 mu-
nicipal budget recommendation
to the council, a budget that
serves both roles, a snap shot
on selected fiscal matters and a
plan for action. Krawczuns
presentation attempted to answer
the question what can taxpayers
afford versus a level of service
that is expected?
The proposed municipal tax
rate is estimated at 53 cents, down
from 94 cents from last year, re-
sulting from the townships reval-
uation. A residential property
owner with a property value at
the 2014 average assessment of
$281,970 will pay $1,486 in munici-
pal property taxes, a $21 annual
decrease from 2013, or 1.39 per-
cent.
The current change in as-
sessed values resulting from
revaluation of taxable property
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On March 15 from 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. at Amalfis in Lawrenceville,
many individuals will enter with
a full head of hair and leave com-
pletely bald. Since the first St.
Baldricks fundraiser held in
Manhattan in 2005, St. Baldricks
has awarded more than $127 mil-
lion to support childhood cancer
research.
St. Baldricks funds every insti-
tution qualified to treat childhood
cancers, making it the largest pri-
vate funder of childhood cancer
research grants. The funds raised
at St. Baldricks events are given
to some of the most elite child-
hood cancer research experts and
also to developing young profes-
sionals. The funds raised also as-
sist local institutions in partici-
pating in national clinical trials
involving pediatric cancer.
Since childhood cancer pa-
tients typically lose their hair
during treatment, what began as
a challenge between friends has
created a foundation based on
showing support by voluntarily
shaving ones head. Shavees, as
the organization refers to them,
simply commit to shaving their
head and set up a personal
fundraising page to receive dona-
tions on their behalf.
The volunteer-driven charity
funds more in childhood cancer
research grants than any organi-
zation except for the U.S. govern-
ment.
For many of these reasons, and
for the love of people contribut-
ing to charity to see you look like
a fool, Michael McCue will re-
ceive his seven-year award, be-
coming a member of The
Knights of the Bald Table at a
ceremony this year, along with
four other members of his team
who participated in his original
event. McCue has hosted the
event at Amalfis Restaurant in
Lawrence after moving it from
The Ivy in Princeton for the past
seven years, and is expecting an-
other supportive turnout.
The first event had nearly 20
participants and raised about
$30,000. Last year, McCue had 175
participants and raised about
$140,000. Last year brought the
seven-year total to more than
$500,000.
I think it has grown so much
because we keep it fun. We shave
peoples heads in crazy ways and
we have fun with it, McCue said.
For the first time, all Lawrence
Township Public Schools are par-
ticipating in the event. Currently,
Lawrenceville Intermediate
School is the lead donor with
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E
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 buildings
and 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
Tighter school security
Safer is always better, but whos going to pay for it?
Your thoughts
Do our schools need tighter security?
Should state government play a role in
telling school districts what they must do
in regard to school security? Share your
thoughts through a letter to the editor.
Editors note: This article is presented by
the Lawrence Township Public Safety Advi-
sory Committee in conjunction with the
Lawrence Township Police Department.
Meetings of the Public Safety Advisory
Committee are held on the second Tuesday of
each month at 6:30 p.m. These meetings are
open 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 suspicious
occurrences involving their children. The
majority of the calls involve the child
being alone and being approached by a
stranger in a vehicle. The stranger asks the
child if they are alright or if they need a
ride. Normally, the child refuses any assis-
tance and immediately informs their par-
ent or guardian of what occurred and the
police are then notified. In the given set of
circumstances, by the time the police are
notified, it is too late if it had been an actu-
al abduction.
To keep your children safe, you must
have rules for your children to follow and
discuss safety measures with them. The
following safety information has been ob-
tained from the Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention and the Na-
tional Center for Missing and Exploited
Children:
You should not expect your children to
rely solely on their judgment about people,
even if the person is someone known to
you or your family. It is also important not
to confuse children with the concept of
strangers. The stranger-danger mes-
sage is not effective, as danger to children
is often much greater from someone they
or you know. No matter whom the person
is the important message to teach children
is, to get out of potentially dangerous situ-
ations as quickly as possible.
The thought of your children being ab-
ducted may leave you feeling frightened
and unsure about how to best protect them.
In an analysis of more than 8,000 attempt-
Police, committee share advice on keeping children safe
please see PUBLIC, page 11
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Many fundraising events can
be stogy affairs, but that is defi-
nitely not the case for Handbag
Bingo. Last year more than 300
women gathered at ETS to win de-
signer handbags during a rousing
night of games. This year, the
event organized by the Lawrence
Township Education Foundation
will be on March 14 at ETS in
Princeton. All proceeds from
Handbag Bingo will fund innova-
tive programs in Lawrence Town-
ship Public Schools.
Handbag Bingo features high-
end designer handbags from
Coach and Kate Spade, to name a
few, as well as door prizes, raffles,
a silent auction and much more.
Guests can purchase wine and
many bring hors doeuvres to
share with friends. Last years
event was a sell-out success and
raised close to $30,000 for LTEF.
Organizers suggest to buy tickets
early 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 of
LTEF Board of Trustees. The
community support for LTEF and
our schools is really terrific and
we are looking forward to a great
night.
The Handbag Bingo event is
open to adults at least 21 years of
age. In addition to 10 games of
bingo, the evening will feature
door prizes, raffles, silent auc-
tions, refreshments and more.
Admission is $40 per person and
includes three bingo cards per
game for eight games. Additional
cards will be available for sale as
well as game cards for two bonus
games.
For additional details about
this event or to register to attend,
visit www.ltefnj.org. For addi-
tional questions, call 609-219-0340
or contact us at [email protected].
Handbag Bingo to benefit
LTEF on March 14
WEDNESDAY MARCH 12
Lawrence Township Senior Execu-
tive Committee meeting: 10:15
a.m. on the second Wednesday of
the month. Visit www.lawrence
twp.com for more information.
THURSDAY MARCH 13
Story time: Ages 2 to 5 years. 9:35
a.m. at the Lawrence Branch
Library. Story time and craft. No
registration required.
Chair Yoga: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the
Lawrence Branch Library. Chair
yoga modifies traditional yoga
postures that make it suitable for
most ages and fitness levels.
Christine Donahue a yoga master
will teach this series of adaptive
chair yoga practice which are
held on the second Thursday of
the month through April. Regis-
tration is suggested. Contact:
Lawrence Programs: 609-989-
6920 or [email protected].
Databases: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at
the Lawrence Branch Library.
Learn how to access electronic
versions of magazines and free
library databases. Registration is
required. Contact: Staff 609-
989-6922 or [email protected].
Poetry Circle: 7 p.m. at the
Lawrence Branch Library. Eliza-
beth Barrett Browning (1806-
1861) was an esteemed and
admired English poet of the
Romantic Movement. Registra-
tion suggested. Contact:
Lawrence Programs 609-989-
6920 or [email protected].
FRIDAY MARCH 14
Guitar sing-along with Pat McKin-
ley: Ages 5 and under. 10 a.m. at
the Lawrence Branch Library. Pat
invites children to sing favorite
and familiar songs, while she
sings and plays the guitar. Action
songs encourage audience par-
ticipation. No registration.
Posture Perfect: 3:30 p.m. at the
Lawrence Branch Library. Refer-
ence Librarian Ann Kerr will
share some simple exercises to
improve your posture and
increase your flexibility. Registra-
tion is suggested. Contact:
Lawrence Programs 609-989-
6920 or [email protected].
SATURDAY MARCH 15
Saturday morning Wii Bowling: 10
a.m. at the Lawrence Branch
Library. Wii is a fun and easy way
to get some light exercise and
socialize with friends. Refresh-
ments served. Registration is
suggested. Contact: Lawrence
Programs 609-989-6920 or
[email protected].
Documentary film: 2 p.m. at the
Lawrence Branch Library. 2010
documentary Bag it will be
shown. Plastic is everywhere and
infiltrates our lives in unimagin-
able ways. Executive director of
the Surfrider Northeast Chapter,
John Weber, will speak after the
film. Co-sponsored by Sustain-
able Lawrence, the Environmen-
tal Education Fund, and the Cen-
tral NJ Sierra Club. Refreshments
served. Registration is suggested.
Contact: Lawrence Programs
609-989-6920 or
[email protected].
SUNDAY MARCH 16
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.
Lawrence Road Presbyterian
Church: Sunday worship 8:30
and 11 a.m. Air conditioned and
wheelchair accessible. 1039
Lawrence Road, 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 (PCA):
Traditional worship service at
10:30 a.m. Sunday. Preschool
through adult Sunday School at
9:15 a.m., with childcare available.
Wheelchair accessible. 140
Denow Road, Lawrenceville. Visit
www.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 through
12 during service. 64 Phillips Ave.,
Lawrenceville.
MONDAY MARCH 17
Comedy workshop: 6:30 p.m. at the
Lawrence Branch Library. Beat
the mid-winter blues by freezing
and laughing at the Lawrence
Library during this five-week
workshop in comedy acting.
Develop skills in acting and per-
forming comedy for stage and
screen in this workshop led by
Marty Kushner. Kushner is an
actor and director, the associate
director at The Simon Studio and
The Alchemical Theatre in New
York. Registration is required.
Contact: Lawrence Programs
609-989-6920 or
[email protected].
Lawrence Township Planning
Board meeting: 7:30 p.m. on the
first and third Monday of the
month. Visit www.lawrencetwp.
com for more information.
TUESDAY MARCH 18
Story time: Ages 2 to 5 years. 9:35
a.m. at the Lawrence Branch
Library. Story time and craft. No
registration required.
Lawrence Township Council meet-
ing: 7 p.m. on the first and third
Tuesday of the month. Visit
www.lawrencetwp.com for more
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more than $11,000. Lawrenceville
Elementary School is not far be-
hind with more than $8,000
raised.
McCue explained that mostly
Lawrence residents are partici-
pants each year, but he has had
donors and shavees attend from
as far as Philadelphia. Addition-
ally, he has enjoyed putting a
crew of regular barbers and
participants over the years on
which he can count.
He hopes to continue the tradi-
tion for years to come, although
his original plan was simply to
make it to seven years. Next year,
McCues son will become a
Knight of the Bald Table at just
12 years old, having been involved
with the event since he was 6.
McCues event has raised
$71,343, or 95 percent of its $75,000
goal. Anyone seeking to get in-
volved with the event or donate
can visit the event web page at:
www.stbaldricks.org/events/my-
page/941/2014/ or call (888) 899-
2253.
EVENT
Continued from page 4
Event has nearly
reached $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 Intermediate
School and Lawrence Middle
School students participating.
Lawrence High School STEM stu-
dents played a vital role mentor-
ing and providing hands-on
demonstrations.
Resources and financial sup-
port was provided by LTPS, and
the PTOs of both LIS and LMS.
The fair was organized and
staffed by dozens of parent volun-
teers.
The demonstrations were a
true community partnership
with tables from Rider University,
The College of New Jersey, the
LIS Robotics program, the LHS
STEM Academy, the NJ Ameri-
Corps Ambassadors for the
Delaware River Basin and the
American Chemical Society. The
demonstrations inspired the stu-
dents to touch ecology, chemistry,
biology, engineering and electron-
ics.
As diverse as the demonstra-
tions were, so were the judges
from local colleges, businesses
and institutions.
A key component of the fair is
a personal interview between the
judges and the students.
During the interview, the stu-
dents are asked questions regard-
ing the inspiration and design for
their project and are asked to
highlight the scientific method.
Hundreds of people enjoyed
this years Science and Engineer-
ing Fair held at Lawrence Inter-
mediate School.
Although he was not able to at-
tend due to other commitments, a
letter of support and encourage-
ment was sent to the school from
Representative Rush Holt.
As a physicist and former edu-
cator myself, I know how impor-
tant hands on learning can be, es-
pecially when it involves scientif-
ic projects.
Your hard work will pay off in
the new knowledge you have
gained I want to commend the
teachers and students who have
been involved in this project and
wish the best of luck to all the
participants, Holt said.
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does not in any way create a
windfall of tax revenue. Current
taxes are 56 percent of total antic-
ipated revenues, he said.
Krawczun reported that for the
first time in six years, the amount
of surplus regenerated exceeded
the amount utilized as revenue in
the budget, with the year-end sur-
plus at the end of 2014 being
$5,053,879, compared to the 2013
year-end surplus balance of
$4,189,579.
The same conservative princi-
ples are being applied to the de-
velopment of the 2014 budget, he
said.
The surplus balance remaining
in 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 the
exclusion 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 same
level.
The report stated that service
demands on the municipal gov-
ernment remain at the same level
or have increased in comparison
to prior years. The township is
home to 33,000 full-time residents
and also services tens of thou-
sands of daily visitors and em-
ployees of local businesses.
Lawrence Township is restricted
to limit designated appropria-
tions by 2.5 percent, or the cost of
living adjustment, depending on
which is less, the report ex-
plained. For the 2014 fiscal year,
the proposed budget is compliant
to the requirement with a .5 per-
cent calculated cost of living ad-
justment.
Acting Chief of Police Mark
Ubry and Director of Public
Works Gregory Whitehead also
gave their respective departmen-
tal budget presentations at the
meeting. Ubry reported that the
total amount of crime reported in
2013 was at the second lowest
level it has been in the last 25
years. Among Ubrys budget re-
quests for the police department
was a new 9-1-1 system. The cur-
rent system is 11 years old, and
the systems recommended re-
placement is every three to five
years. Additionally, Ubry re-
quested an updated in-car record-
ing service for the townships po-
lice cars. The current system uses
DVDs and needs digitalization.
Additionally, only 10 out of 19
cars currently have working cam-
eras. The council noted that a
purchase of a new camera system
would benefit the town in multi-
ple ways, one being the reduction
of claims made against officers
that cannot be refuted or con-
firmed with lack of video evi-
dence.
Councilman Michael Powers
commended the police depart-
ment, whose 90th anniversary is
this year, saying, You guys are
really doing more with less.
Whiteheads public works pres-
entation focused on the amount of
snow removal done by the depart-
ment in the wake of an unusually
challenging winter.
The department has done an
absolutely outstanding job, and
we 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 that
through the 21 winter storm or
ice events, the department has
used 3,000 tons of salt, has worked
2,200 hours overtime and made
more than 100 repairs to plow
equipment. Whiteheads most sig-
nificant budget request came in
the 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 years
old and it does not hold enough
salt, Whitehead said.
Whitehead said he would like
to have a new salt storage facility
with the capacity to hold 2,000
tons of salt in comparison to the
current unit that stores 800 tons
of salt, by next winter.
POLICE
Continued from page 1
Police department
celebrating 90th year
ed abductions, the National Cen-
ter for Missing and Exploited
Children found 40 percent in-
volved children between the ages
of 10 and 14; 72 percent involved
the suspect driving a vehicle; and
83 percent involved a child who
did something proactive to escape
the would-be abductor including
walking, running or pulling away,
yelling, kicking, attracting atten-
tion, and/or otherwise resisting.
The analysis also revealed the
five most common tricks used by
individuals attempting to abduct
a child included offering a child a
ride, offering the child candy or
sweets, asking the child ques-
tions, offering the child money or
using an animal.
Instruct your children to al-
ways take a friend when going
places, and stay with a group
while attending school outings
and/or standing at the bus stop. If
your child walks to school, you
should 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 if
they are being followed or need
help. Always supervise younger
children or make sure there is an-
other trusted adult present to su-
pervise them if you cannot.
Teach your children to always
stay in well-lit areas, never take
shortcuts and never go into isolat-
ed areas.
Teach your children the appro-
priate steps to take if approached
or followed. If anyone tries to
grab your children, tell them to
draw attention to themselves and
loudly yell This person is trying
to take me, or This person is
not my father/mother. Instruct
your child to make every effort to
escape by walking, running or
pulling away; yelling; kicking; at-
tracting attention; and/or other-
wise resisting.
Tell your children if they are
ever followed by someone to get
away from that person as quickly
as possible. They should go in the
opposite direction than the one in
which the person is traveling and
quickly try to get to a spot where
a trusted adult can help them. Ad-
vise your children to tell you or
another 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 that
person or forget their safety
rules. Tell them, if anyone both-
ers them or makes them feel sad,
scared or confused, to trust their
feelings and immediately get
away from that person.
Talk openly to your children
about safety and encourage them
to tell you or another trusted
adult if anyone or anything
makes them feel sad, scared or
confused. Teach them it is all
right to tell you what happened
and they will not be tattletales.
Discuss safety issues with your
children so they will understand
the need to take precautions. Ad-
vise older children about steps
they can take to help safeguard
themselves. Pay attention to your
children and listen to them. If
you dont, someone else may. And
others may have ulterior motives
for befriending your children.
Practice basic-safety skills
with your children by creating
teachable moments to make
sure they understand the safety
messages and are able to use
them in real-life situations. Help
your children identify trusted
adults who may be able to help
them if they need assistance. If
an incident occurs in your com-
munity and your children ask
you about it, speak frankly but
with reassurance. Explain to your
children you want to discuss the
safety rules with them so they
will know what to do if they are
ever confronted with a difficult
situation. Make sure you have
safety nets, the plans and peo-
ple youve put in place to contact
so your children know there is al-
ways someone available to help
them.
Be involved in your childrens
activities. As an active partici-
pant youll have a better opportu-
nity to observe how the adults in
charge interact with your chil-
dren. If you are concerned about
anyones behavior, discuss your
concerns with the sponsoring or-
ganization. Notice when anyone
shows one or all of your children
a great deal of attention or tries
to give them gifts.
Take the time to talk to your
children about the person and
find out why that person is acting
in this way. Tell your children to
never accept money or gifts from
anyone unless you have told them
it is OK.
Remember to never leave chil-
dren unattended in a vehicle,
whether it is running or not. A
child should never be left alone or
with an adult the child does not
know in a vehicle. The potential
dangers to their safety from being
left alone in a vehicle outweigh
any perceived convenience. Re-
mind children to never approach
a vehicle or engage in a conversa-
tion with anyone in a vehicle who
they do not know and trust and
without first getting your permis-
sion.
Know where your children are
and whom they are with at all
times. Tell your children they
should never go anywhere with
anyone without first getting your
permission. Remind your chil-
dren not to accept a ride from
anyone unless you have said it is
OK. Know your childrens friends
and their families. Be clear with
your children about the places
and homes they may visit. Make
it a rule for your children to
check-in with you when they ar-
rive at or depart from a particular
location or if there is a change in
plans. You should also let them
know when youre running late
or if your plans have changed to
show them the rule is for safety
purposes and is not being used to
check up on them. Teach your
children to never leave school
with anyone unless they check
first with you or another trusted
adult, even if someone tells them
it is an emergency.
Know your childcare
providers, friends, neighbors,
coworkers and employees. Do
background screening and refer-
ence checks on everyone who
works in your home, particularly
those people who care for your
children. Check references with
other families who have used the
childcare providers. Make sure
you know as much about them as
they do about you and your fami-
ly. Also be cautious about the type
of information you share and
level of access you give to friends,
neighbors and coworkers. For ac-
cess to sex-offender registries,
visit the Dru Sjodin National Sex
Offender Public Website at
www.nsopw.gov. Links to each
states sex offender website are
available on this site, or visit
NJSP.org or New Jerseys Sex Of-
fender Registry.
Remember you are your best
resource for better safeguarding
your family. Stay alert, informed
and focused about personal-secu-
rity issues. Being available and
taking time to really know and
listen to our children helps build
feelings of safety and security.
Sources: Office of Juvenile Jus-
tice and Delinquency Prevention,
National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children
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