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Silver Award
Girl Scout outlines troop’s
plan for award. PAGE 2
Special to The Sun
By HEATHER FIORE
The Montgomery Sun
There are a lot of fun Halloween
events planned for Montgomery:
Montgomery Township’s Recreation
Department, in conjunction with Mont-
gomery High School (MHS), will be
holding its Fall Festival on Saturday,
Oct. 27 in the parking lot of MHS from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be loads of
spooky games and activities offered for
children of all ages. All of the different
extra-curricular clubs at MHS will also
have tables with various activities,
games, and Halloween treats for all to
enjoy. Face painting, temporary tattoos,
and stickers are also on the list for this
fun celebration.
The festival will culminate with a
storyteller, who specializes in scary sto-
ries, followed by a costume parade,
where all are welcome to show off their
unique costumes! Everyone dressed in
a costume will be given a raffle ticket
with the chance to win one of six differ-
ent gift baskets, all donated by Shoprite.
On Halloween (Oct. 31), which falls
on a Wednesday this year, the Mont-
gomery Township Municipal Building
will be hosting a Halloween Trick-or-
Treating from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kids
ages 7 and under are invited to wear
their costumes and visit each depart-
ment for some delicious treats.
Also, don’t forget to visit the seniors
at the Otto Kaufman Community Cen-
ter. They love seeing all of the children
in their costumes, and you never know,
they might also have a special treat for
the children that visit, so make sure
stop by.
Spooktacular
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By HEATHER FIORE
The Montgomery Sun
At the Montgomery township
committee meeting on Oct. 18,
eighth grader at Montgomery
Upper Middle School and current
Cadette with Girl Scout Troop No.
60949 Aayushi Doshi offered her
troop’s plans for their Silver
Award project, which was ap-
proved by the committee.
Doshi, who was there on behalf
of her other two group members,
Pooja Jain and Vicki Lu, ex-
plained how the Silver Award
project is required to be a commu-
nity project that stays sustainable
for at least three to four years.
With the help of Montgomery
Township’s Open Space Coordi-
nator Lauren Wasilauski, Doshi
explained how the girls came up
with the idea to write reports on
the old Montgomery schoolhous-
es, and specified which five hous-
es they were going to focus on –
Gaisor’s Furniture, Bedensville
school (next to Orchard Hill Ele-
mentary School), Montgomery
Medical Associates, 242 Hollow
Road (a former dance studio,
which is now for sale), and 590
Belle Mead-Griggstown Road.
“The office needs these reports
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By HEATHER FIORE
The Montgomery Sun
On Nov. 10, the Friends of
Mary Jacobs Library (FMJL) will
host its 7th Annual food and wine
fundraiser at the Mary Jacobs Li-
brary in Rocky Hill from 7 to 10
p.m.
The fundraiser, which is coined
“The Perfect Marriage – The Pa-
cific Northwest,” is the FMJL’s
one and only fundraiser of the
year, which is held to support the
library and its special projects.
Each year, there’s a different
theme for the event. Chair of the
Mary Jacobs Library Fundrais-
ing Committee Connie Hallman
explained this year’s theme and
how it relates to the organization
of the event.
“This year, the theme focuses
on Washington, Oregon and
Northern California – Pacific
Wines of the Northwest,” she
said. “We have this fantastic
caterer, and she makes up the
menu. Then, we go up to Steele’s
Wine Cellar and they set up a
wine tasting and they help us pair
the right wines with the right
foods.”
Originally, the event began as a
formal celebration of the con-
struction that was done to the li-
brary in 2005 when it doubled in
size, according to president of the
Trustees of Mary Jacobs Library
Foundation (TMJLF) Brenda Fal-
lon, who has been involved with
the event since its initiation.
“The first year, the event was
held to thank the building cam-
paign, and it was such a success
that we decided to keep it as an
annual event and use it as
fundraiser,” she said. “Over the
years, we have had a theme, and
we would pick a country and
match wines from that country to
foods of that country. We’ve done
Australia, Italy, Spain, Argentina
and a number of other coun-
tries.”
This year’s event will feature a
variety of different types of
wines from Washington, Oregon
Food and wine fundraiser planned
Friends of Mary Jacobs Library to host event on Nov. 10
please see EVENT, page 7
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Services include vegan,
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treatments, full body wax-
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therapy, and yoga and
wellness focused classes
and events. With a large
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you will also find organic
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The Somerset County Office on
Aging and Disability Services
will host an Open House between
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Thursday,
Oct. 25, at the county Mont-
gomery/Rocky Hill Senior Cen-
ter, located in the Otto Kaufman
Community Center at 356 Skill-
man Road. Walk-ins are welcome,
but advance registration is re-
quired for lunch.
Active adults age 60 and above
are invited to enjoy a free conti-
nental breakfast, and to take ad-
vantage of free blood pressure, vi-
sion, glucose and podiatry screen-
ings. Free flu vaccinations will be
available to individuals who pres-
ent their Medicare Part B insur-
ance card. For all others, the cost
of the vaccine will be $25, cash or
check. Trained Senior Health In-
surance Assistance Program
(SHIP) volunteers will be on hand
to provide free health insurance
checkups and assistance with
Medicare Part D analysis.
Between 11 a.m. and noon, New
Jersey Department of Banking
and Insurance acting commis-
sioner Kenneth Kobylowski will
present “Protect Yourself from
Financial Fraud.” The program
will offer tips on how older adults
can protect themselves from
fraud.
Lunch will follow the presenta-
tion at noon. The Montgomery
Senior Center offers hot and cold
lunches, with meat and meatless
menu options for each. A suggest-
ed donation of $1.50 is recom-
mended for individuals age 60
and above. The cost of lunch for
those under the age of 60 is $5.35.
Participants are invited to
learn more about the Mont-
gomery/Rocky Hill Senior Cen-
ter’s educational, recreational
and entertaining activities, in-
cluding wellness programs and
health screenings. The center,
which is operated by the Somer-
set County Office on Aging and
Disability Services, is accessible
to individuals with disabilities.
For more information, call
(908) 704-6346 or (888) 747-1122.
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What is Montessori and is it right for my child?
Montessori education offers
opportunities for children develop
their potential as they step
out into the world as engaged,
competent, innovative, responsi-
ble, and respectful citizens with a
lifelong appreciation of learning.
Montessori students demonstrate
that they think critically, work
collaboratively and with curiosity
— a skill set needed in the 21st
century.
Andrew McAfee, principal re-
search scientist at the Center for
Digital Business in the MIT Sloan
School of Management sites the
virtues of Montessori education
in the Harvard Business Review
article, “Montessori Builds Inno-
vators.” He states, “There are stri-
dent disagreements these days
over every aspect of American ed-
ucational policy, except for one.
Everyone thinks it would be great
if we could better teach students
how to innovate. So shouldn’t we
be paying a great deal of attention
to the educational method that
produced, among others, Larry
Page, Sergei Brin, Jeff Bezos,
Jimmy Wales, Peter Drucker, Julia
Child, David Blaine, and Sean “P.
Diddy” Combs? They were all stu-
dents in Montessori schools.”
The Montessori method, devel-
oped by Dr. Maria Montessori in
the early 1900’s, is an approach to
education built around a child’s
intrinsic desire to learn. It encour-
ages development of the whole
child — physical, social, emotion-
al, and cognitive — in addition to
their academic progress.
Just step inside a Montessori
classroom and you’ll immediately
notice how each room is uniquely
designed and equipped to match
the developmental level of the
children. Classrooms feature low
sinks, chairs, and tables and an
array of activities in language,
math, science and geography; all
neatly arranged on shelves ready
for the child's use. This intentional
design fosters independence, care
of self and the freedom to make
choices. In elementary class-
rooms, you’re likely to see larger
tables for group work, interactive
whiteboards, and areas for science
labs and manipulative materials
that reinforce lessons and skills
Montessori classrooms are in-
tentionally warm and inviting and
always noted for their uncluttered
spaces. Natural lighting and soft
colors set the stage for activities
that are interactive, focused and
calm. There is a place for every-
thing; which in turn conveys a
sense of harmony and order that
comforts and inspires the child. In
this safe and empowering environ-
ment, students find joy in learn-
ing. They learn the way they learn
best.
Because the name “Montessori”
is so widely used, one might as-
sume that all Montessori centers
and schools are part of a franchise
or chain. However, this is not the
case as there is no central authori-
ty that licenses use of the “Montes-
sori” name. One way to distin-
guish Montessori schools from
each other is to look at the teach-
ers’ credentials and American
Montessori Society accreditation.
The American Montessori Soci-
ety (AMS) is a professional organi-
zation dedicated to supporting
quality Montessori education and
is a leading Montessori accredit-
ing agency in the United States.
When choosing a Montessori
school, it is important to distin-
guish between “member” and “ac-
credited” schools. AMS member-
ship is open to any Montessori
school that agrees to comply with
the AMS Code of Ethics. However,
a Montessori School that holds an
AMS accreditation means the
School has been through a rigor-
ous evaluation process and meets
a well-defined standard of excel-
lence. Only schools that have been
AMS full members for a year
or more are eligible for accredita-
tion and only about 10% of 1,200
AMS member schools are accred-
ited.
By choosing an AMS fully-ac-
credited Montessori School for
your child’s education, you can
be assured that the School and
these teachers adhere to the
highest educational standards
and will surely prepare your
child for success.
To learn more about
Montessori Education, contact
Ann Wilson, Director of Prince-
ton Center Teacher Education
at [email protected] or Kathy
Marmion, Princeton Montessori
School Director of Advancement
at [email protected].
487 Cherry Valley Road
Princeton, Nj
(609) 924-4594
www.princetonmontessori.org
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MnntcssnrI 5chnn!
Congregation Kehilat Shalom
in Belle Mead will be holding its
5th annual Rummage Sale on Fri-
day, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 4
from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. (not on
Saturday), rain or shine. House-
hold and kitchen items, clothing,
children’s toys, tools, sports
items, light furniture, books and
many other great buys will be
available. Shop early for the holi-
days! Donations of gently used or
new items will be accepted Mon-
day through Wednesday from 1
p.m. until 7 p.m. from Oct. 29 to
Oct. 31. Other times can be
arranged by calling the office. Bi-
cycles in any condition will be ac-
cepted for donation to the Boys
and Girls Club of Trenton Bike
Exchange Program.
Congregation Kehilat Shalom
(CKS), located at 253 Belle
Mead–Griggstown Road in Belle
Mead, is a Reconstructionist syn-
agogue. CKS is a warm and wel-
coming community dedicated to
serving the spiritual, educational,
cultural, and social needs of a di-
verse congregation. We maintain
a unique, vibrant and visible Jew-
ish presence in Southern Somer-
set County as well as parts of sur-
rounding Middlesex, Mercer, and
Hunterdon Counties. For more in-
formation, please call the office at
(908) 359-0420 or e-mail
[email protected].
Congregation Kehilat Shalom
rummage sale is Nov. 2 and 4
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The Montgomery TEA Party
a nonprofit, nonpartisan group
For the second year running, The Mont-
gomery TEA Party (“TMTP-NJ”) hosted a
debate for Township Committee Candi-
dates that offered residents an opportunity
to learn about the candidates and the is-
sues facing our town. The feedback that we
received after the debate showed that the
candidates appreciated the opportunity to
better communicate their platforms as
well as their being able to challenge com-
petitors’ platforms. And for the attendees
at the debate, they gained valuable insight
into the capabilities of each candidate, the
function of our government and our elect-
ed officials’ decision-making process.
Sometimes we are criticized for being af-
filiated with one political party at the ex-
pense of the other, but TMTP-NJ is a non-
profit, nonpartisan information-only TEA
Party with the mission of educating others
about issues that affect everyone’s lives as
well as providing members with an oppor-
tunity to engage our local government as
citizens. Had you attended this past debate
night, or any of our other functions, there
should be no doubt that our singular pur-
pose serves to disseminate pertinent infor-
mation, oversee government proceedings,
and support the function of our elected
and appointed officials for the benefit of
our community.
We encourage all citizens to take respon-
sibility for their civic duty to integrate
themselves within our country’s govern-
ment. Start now by visiting our website:
themontgomeryteapary.org, check out the
debate and sign up for e-mail blasts about
TMTP-NJ activities. Also visit our blog site
(you can get to this site from the top of the
website home page) to sign up for notices
whenever new blogs post.
Everyone is welcome at our functions
and as with any volunteer organization,
there are always plenty of opportunities to
pitch in and be part of supporting our com-
munity. All of us at the TMTP-NJ look for-
ward to welcoming you at one of our meet-
ings.
Jeffrey E. Grant
High school ranking drop due
to environment, not academics
The 2012 ranking of high schools by
New Jersey Monthly magazine saw Mont-
gomery fall over 50 places from No. 10 in
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and Northern California, and an
eclectic menu to complement
each, including foods like venison
and salmon.
Aside from the food and wine
offered, the event will also incor-
porate live performances by local
musicians, and a silent auction,
which Hallman explained is the
main moneymaker of the night.
“Lots of people donate items
from the community, like artists
and businesses,” she said.
“Everything that we offer at the
auction is local. There are differ-
ent prizes like golf outings, art,
and jewelry. It’s pretty cool.”
Hallman also detailed how the
library tries to keep the art and
musicians at the event local as
well to personalize the event.
“We try to support other local
people with this event as well,”
she said. “I have a young man
named Chris Aggabao, who is a
very talented keyboardist and
student at Montgomery High
School, playing at the event, and I
am expecting the Montgomery
High School Art Honor Society to
produce some Northwestern art
to decorate the library. The li-
brary entrance will feature some
really cool totem poles and a giant
thunderbird created by a local
artist, Randie Zimmerman.”
Since the Mary Jacobs Library
is the only library in Somerset
County that is privately owned
and operated – the expenses
aren’t included in municipal
taxes for Montgomery Township
– all of the library’s expenses
raised by the FMJL, the volunteer
organization with annual dues
dedicated to providing all of the
financial support to the library
and its programs.
Because of this, the FMJL re-
lies on the proceeds from the an-
nual fundraiser.
Fallon also explained how the
event gives the library a lot of ex-
posure, which is essential since it
relies on donations.
“It’s a very good event to keep
the needs of the TMJLF satisfied
and the progress of the library
visible to the public,” she said.
“Most people who come get to
enjoy having an event in the li-
brary and meet up with a lot of
their friends that they may not
see often. It’s a nice social event; it
brings in people of all aspects of
social life in Rocky Hill and Mont-
gomery.”
So far, the FMJL has obtained
10 sponsors for the event, includ-
ing The Bank Of Princeton; RBC
Wealth Management; Mason Grif-
fin and Pierson, PC; Dr. Mary De-
Cicco, DMD; Environmental Dy-
namics; Zook Dinon, CPA; Rotary
of Montgomery and Rocky Hill;
Princeton Orthopaedic Associ-
ates; Cassidy Turley; and Radia-
tion Data.
The FMJL is always looking for
volunteers to help its operation.
For more information about the
library or the FMJL or to make a
donation, visit somerset.lib.nj.us/
maryjacobs.htm.
EVENT
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THURSDAY OCT. 25
Office on Aging & Disability Serv-
ices Open House: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at Montgomery/Rocky Hill Senior
Center, 356 Skillman Road, Skill-
man. Visit www.montgomery.
nj.us for more information and
registration.
Halloween Spooktacular: Ages 2 to
6. 10 to 10:45 a.m. at Mary Jacobs
Library. Enjoy books, songs and a
small craft. Costumes welcome
and encouraged. No registration
needed.
Halloween Party: Grades kinder-
garten to second. 5 to 5:45 p.m.
at Mary Jacobs Library. Listen to
spooky stories and play creepy
games. Costumes welcome and
encouraged. Registration
required. Register online or call
(609) 924-7073.
FRIDAY OCT. 26
Rhyme Time: Ages newborn to 2. 10
to 10:45 a.m. at Mary Jacobs
Library. Nursery rhyme fun plus
play time. No registration need-
ed.
SUNDAY OCT. 28
Third Annual Candy Carnival: 12:30
to 3:30 p.m. at Montgomery
Evangelical Free Church, 246
Belle Mead-Griggstown Road.
Children, grades pre-K through
the sixth, accompanied by an
adult, will enjoy playing various
carnival games to win candy as
prizes. Games range from easy to
the difficult, depending on age.
Face painting, puppet show, pop
corn and refreshments for all.
Come for all or part of the time.
The cost is $3 per child (parents
come free). Costumes with dis-
cretion are welcome. No scary
stuff, just good fun for the family!
Visit www.MEFC.org for more
information.
MONDAY OCT. 29
Crafts for Little Hands: Ages 2 to 6.
10 to 10:45 a.m. and 11 to 11:45
a.m. at Mary Jacobs Library.
Craft with “Spooky Surprise”
theme.
TUESDAY OCT. 30
Toddler Sing with Pat: Ages 1 to 3.
10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Program
Room at Mary Jacobs Library. No
registration needed.
Halloween Games: Grades third
through fifth. 5 to 5:45 p.m. at
Mary Jacobs Library. Join for a
cackling good time with wicked
games, monstrous Mad-Libs and
spooky stories in the dark. Regis-
tration required. Register online
or call (609) 924-7073, ext. 5.
Evening Book Discussion: 7:30 to
8:30 p.m. at Mary Jacobs Library.
Discuss “The Lacuna: A Novel” by
Barbara Kingsolver. For more
information or to obtain a copy of
the book, visit the adult reference
desk or call (609) 924-7073, ext.
4.
Women’s “Menopause Wisdom”
Group: 3 to 4:30 p.m. at 362 Wall
St., Route 206, Montgomery, at
the Judy Cares office. Women
experiencing Menopause or Peri-
Menopause are invited to share
their experiences, find their inner
wisdom, and learn more about
The Change from human devel-
opment therapist and relation-
ship expert, Judith B. Fujimura,
M.A., LMFT, in a casual environ-
ment. Refreshments provided.
For more information, call or text
(917) 584-7107, or email
[email protected].
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2010 to No. 61 today. This decline
caused a number of residents to
point the finger at former super-
intendent of schools Earl Kim
and also school board member
Andrea Bradley, who is now run-
ning for Township Committee. A
closer look at the data would lead
one to the conclusion that these
fingers are perhaps pointing in
the wrong direction.
The New Jersey Monthly rank-
ings were based on three overall
components: student perform-
ance (test scores), student out-
comes (graduation rates), and
school environment. A cursory
look at the data reveals that Mont-
gomery is still highly ranked in
both academics and outcomes,
the areas over which the school
board members and administra-
tors exert the most control. When
asked, the editor of New Jersey
Monthly, Kenneth Schlager stat-
ed, “Your school was No. 5 overall
in Student Performance and Stu-
dent Outcomes.”
The fall in Montgomery’s rank-
ing is mainly attributable to the
school environment component –
a relatively subjective area that
includes class size, student/
teacher ratio, AP tests offered and
percent of teachers with gradu-
ate degrees. When we say subjec-
tive, it is not that these areas can-
not be objectively measured, but
that the choice of these measures
rather than others (such as the
number of school clubs, related
arts programs, or athletics teams)
is a subjective choice. On this
component, Montgomery ranked
No. 197, and the biggest decline
was in class size where Mont-
gomery fell from No. 114 to No.
200. This is mostly the result of a
growing study body and a rela-
tively flat budget.
When Montgomery voters de-
feated the school budget a couple
of years ago, they asked our edu-
cators to do more with less, and
they have met that challenge. In
this light, we should thank Earl
Kim and Andrea Bradley for their
dedication in maintaining a high
quality school system in these
trying financial times.
As one final point, we note that
rankings are meaningful only in-
sofar as they reflect our values.
New Jersey Monthly used a par-
ticular set of weights to combine
many school attributes into a sin-
gle “score.” Different choices of
weights would yield different
rankings, and Montgomery could
conceivably rank anywhere be-
tween No. 5 and No. 197. Before
proclaiming that the sky is
falling, we urge you to look at the
data. Compare Montgomery’s sta-
tistics with a few of the 51 schools
that outrank it now, but did not in
2010. We doubt that many Mont-
gomery parents would be willing
to trade their numbers for ours.
David Schankler
Tamra Carpenter
Bradley would be asset
to town committee
When Andrea Bradley joined
the Montgomery Township
School Board, she committed to
work on the way the business of
the school board was conducted.
She said she would work to open
up the process to more voices and
consider input from more con-
stituencies. She also committed to
communicate more effectively
when and why decisions are
made. Andrea Bradley did this
and more. Now, as she hopes to
move to the town committee, I
know her contributions to our
town will continue.
Andrea’s intelligence is a
tremendous asset to the commu-
nity. She takes her background as
a lawyer and uses it to dissect and
synthesize the information pre-
sented at the lengthy meetings
into thoughtful, concise positions
that she presents back to the com-
munity. Andrea spends countless
hours researching and gathering
information on a variety of is-
sues and never hesitates to look at
another side of an issue before
suggesting a creative solution to a
problem.
Andrea is always considerate
and mindful that she works for
our town, whether in her volun-
teer positions on the PTA or the
Board of Education. Andrea is a
tireless worker who will bring a
new openness and vitality to the
town committee that it currently
lacks.
Andrea Bradley has a breath of
knowledge and whole host of con-
tacts to help move our town for-
ward. She will make certain we
are fiscally sound and property
values rebound. I know that An-
drea Bradley will be a tremen-
dous asset to the town committee.
Vote Andrea Bradley on Tuesday,
Nov. 6.
Debbie Meola
Republican team doing a
great job for committee
I’m voting for Christine
Madrid and Chris Sugden for
Montgomery Township Commit-
tee for one simple reason – the
local Republican team is doing a
great job. Starting with former
Mayor Mark Caliguire, our local
government has been on the right
track and past years of misman-
agement are being reversed.
Municipal spending is below
2004 levels and we recently ob-
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This not only makes me proud,
but it also makes me confident
that the Republican team de-
serves our support.
Christine Madrid is already
part of the current township
committee team and is running
for another term. Her accom-
plishments are outstanding. In
addition to the items above,
Christine and the team recently
saved taxpayers $600,000 with a
debt refinancing plan, earned one
of the highest credit ratings in
the entire state, and completed a
sewer consolidation plan that will
allow us to close two aging plants
and save sewer users millions of
dollars.
Her running mate Chris Sug-
den has been involved in Mont-
gomery for years. He’s currently
on the Zoning Board, served on
the Budget Advisory Committee,
and has coached numerous youth
sports. More importantly, Chris is
a financial expert and that’s the
type of experience we need on the
Township Committee. Chris’ job
is to work with companies and
help them grow, expand their op-
erations, and hire more employ-
ees. He will be a champion for our
taxpayers and the local business
community.
Even though spending is down
under Republican leadership,
they are still focusing on the long-
term health of Montgomery. They
have moved forward with four
major road projects, including
Cherry Valley Road and Hollow
Road, and preserved 300 acres of
new open space. Mayor Ed Trzas-
ka has spoken numerous times on
the importance of protecting our
rural character, and I know Chris-
tine and Chris feel the same way.
Every election is different. De-
ciding whom to vote for can be
very difficult or very easy. This
year, our choice is clear. Under
Republican leadership, Mont-
gomery is flourishing and I’m vot-
ing for Christine Madrid and
Chris Sugden. For the good of
town, I ask you to do the same.
Penny L. Brach
Petraske, Bradley
have proven leadership
I served on the Montgomery
Township Committee for four
years. Throughout those years, I
worked with both Democrats and
Republicans who served together
on the committee.
I see stark contrasts between
then and now. Back then, we held
detailed budget meetings in pub-
lic with individual department
heads. We had a disciplined finan-
cial management plan. We fo-
cused on efficiencies and shared
services, earning awards for both.
At the same time, we preserved
hundreds of acres of open space,
built the community center,
cleaned up Skillman Village, and
fixed the design of the Rte. 206 by-
pass.
When Democratic leaders left
office, we left a responsible budg-
et surplus and no deficit.
I find it ironic that the Republi-
can candidates for Township
Committee are so determined to
discredit us. Since they’ve lived in
Montgomery only a short time,
perhaps they are unaware that
the cornerstones of their cam-
paign are fabrications. Their
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to keep on file for information
purposes,” she said. “We plan to
print out hard copies for the of-
fice to keep in their records, as
well as post it on the township
website. This way, it will be avail-
able for the general public.”
To describe her troop’s plan,
Doshi gave the committee mem-
bers each an information booklet
that contained a very thorough
outline of her troop’s project with
detailed steps about how they will
complete the reports, a month-by-
month timeline, each member’s
involvement and duties, the re-
quired maintenance, and the total
cost of the project and budgeting
thereof.
“To collect information on
these schoolhouses, we will be re-
searching them as well as visiting
them,” she said. “Our reports are
going to contain information on
the history, information on the ar-
chitecture, interviews with the
owners of the current store or of
a former student, illustrations
and photos, and maps of loca-
tion.”
Doshi detailed how the troop
hopes to complete the reports by
the end of May, after seeking ap-
proval from both the Landmarks
Commission as well as the town-
ship committee. Mayor Ed Trzas-
ka was supportive of the troop’s
idea and suggested they also
speak with the members of the
Van Harlingen Historical Society,
which has a lot of information al-
ready about old structures in
Montgomery and which could
lend some helpful advice and
guidance.
“Preserving the history and, of
course, getting some additional
information on historical sites all
throughout Montgomery is a
wonderful idea and something
that I know people will appreci-
ate,” Trzaska said. “We would be
more than happy to house them
[reports] here at town hall and on
the website.”
REPORTS
Continued from page 2
Reports will be extensive
12 THE MONTGOMERY SUN — OCTOBER 24-30, 2012
focus on the past is to distract the
public from what’s happening
now with their own municipal
budget.
The budget adopted by this all-
Republican township committee
avoids painful choices by using
millions in proceeds from the sale
of Skillman Village to fund cur-
rent operating expenses. If you
read the spin in their budget pres-
entation on the town website,
you’ll see this is described as “di-
rect property tax relief,” but taxes
haven’t gone down. Instead, they
are recklessly using proceeds
from a one-time asset sale to fund
operating expenses.
Montgomery needs leaders
committed to the long-term vitali-
ty of our community, and who
will insure decisions are made in
public meetings, rather than in
caucus meetings behind closed
doors.
I am certain that Mark Pe-
traske and Andrea Bradley will
do just that. Through years of ex-
cellent volunteer service, they
have proven their leadership abil-
ity and fair-mindedness. Please
give them your vote on Nov. 6.
Brad Fay
Madrid, Sugden will
bring back ‘fiscal sanity’
In his Oct. 17 letter to the Edi-
tor, Cliff Wilson complained
about the resurfacing job on Hol-
low Road. Maybe Mr. Wilson for-
got that we are under a state-man-
dated spending cap in both the
township as well as for our school
system as a result of past fiscal ir-
responsibility at both the local
and state level. We are now pay-
ing off the debt that was piled up
everywhere and also resulted in
exorbitant property taxes.
So yes, I would encourage fel-
low residents to drive “up” north
on Hollow Road so they can see
how we all have to tighten our
belts to regain fiscal sanity. But,
at the top of the hill, I would en-
courage all to make a sharp right
turn and proceed on the unpaved
dirt road section of Dutchtown
Zion Road. That is the same road
we take to pay our property taxes.
After countless petitions and pub-
lic comments over the last 10
years to the Democratically con-
trolled township committee, that
bit of road is still muddy, pot
holed, with flying rocks, and re-
sultant chipped and cracked
windshields. Area residents
would gladly trade the dirt road
for Hollow Road paving!
Last year, New Jersey State
Senator Doherty’s efforts to get
more state funding for our
schools was flatly rejected by
Board of Education member An-
drea Bradley. So instead of get-
ting more state aid for our
schools, Montgomery residents
wind up paying 95 percent of our
school costs while leaving mil-
lions of our state tax dollars on
the table for the state to spend
elsewhere. Mrs. Bradley certainly
wasn’t thinking about Mont-
gomery’s taxpayers. So to make
ends meet, we now pay extra for
after-school student activity fees,
sports, student parking at the
high school and suffer triple tier
busing.
Fortunately, we have capable
residents who want to return us
to fiscal sanity, so vote for Chris-
tine Madrid and Chris Sugden for
township committee.
Eric Weitze
Put competence back
with Petraske, Bradley
Montgomery’s all-Republican
Township Committee is demon-
strating a governance style never
before seen in Montgomery:
overtly political, short-term
thinking is causing a fiscal fiasco.
With a governing body, 40 per-
cent of which have been appoint-
ed by local power brokers, exag-
geration, distortion and decep-
tion are the management tools of
preference used to advance an
agenda of flawed policies by
politicians who have not hesitat-
ed to put party before people, poli-
tics before purpose, and privilege
before performance.
With unanimity, the township
committee zealously attempted to
disprove the axiom of Economics
101 that “no enterprise can sur-
vive on reductions alone,” as red
flags surfaced everywhere – the
Township no longer has the re-
sources to conduct construction
inspections within the duration
required by law; deferred mainte-
nance is the policy of choice as
many of the local roads reflect
the condition of neglect one
might find in a third world coun-
try; they terminated the services
of one of the finest municipal
court judges in the state, a Mont-
gomery resident, preferring to
use the Hillsborough Court sys-
tem forcing Montgomery police
officers to travel to Hillsborough
for every court appearance; and
Skillman Village was then sold
and the bond issues were not to-
tally retired as promised. Rather
than admitting to the necessity of
a tax increase to solve a $1.4 mil-
lion shortfall in the police budget
problem they created, the Town-
ship Committee diverted pro-
ceeds from the sale of Skillman
Village to temporarily address
the budgetary deficiency for po-
lice protection. Taxpayers are
now left with a $5 million dollar
mortgage on property Mont-
gomery no longer owns.
Montgomery residents cannot
permit, or afford, these perilous
fiscal practices to continue. It’s
time to put competence back on
the Township Committee with
the election of Mark Petraske and
Andrea Bradley on Nov. 6. They
are prepared and committed to
ending Montgomery’s fiscal fias-
cos.
Robert Kress
Madrid, Sugden will keep
things moving forward
The 2012 campaign season is
upon us and I’m getting ready for
what has become an unfortunate
trend – misleading and false
charges from the local Democrat-
ic candidates. I don’t know why
this started, but it has been going
on since at least 2009.
In 2009, the Democrats claimed
that if Skillman Village was sold
to the county as a park it would
cause 3,000 new homes to be built
in Montgomery. They also ac-
cused the mayor at the time of se-
cretly meeting with a developer.
In 2010, they cried that the new
COAH housing plan would mean
700 additional homes and that the
Republican Township Committee
was against video recording
meetings. In 2011, they shifted
and levied charges that the Re-
publicans made a secret deal to
disband our entire police force.
What all of these claims from
the local Democrats have in com-
mon is that all were proven to be
blatantly false. Skillman Park is
here, but no 3,000 homes. The
COAH housing plan turned out to
have no increase of homes in it.
The Republicans not only started
recording Township Committee
meetings, but also Planning
Board and Zoning Board meet-
ings (live and archived). And last I
checked, our police force is still
here and performing well.
So let me ask – when do we stop
believing anything the local De-
mocrats say? When do we tune
out their ridiculous charges that
are desperate attempts to regain
power in Montgomery? Sadly, this
year’s Democratic candidates,
Mark Petraske and Andrea
Bradley are using the same play-
book.
They have already claimed that
the Republicans are running our
government behind closed doors.
Really? For eight years, the De-
mocrats refused to make meet-
ings available live to residents,
something the Republicans are
now doing. They also said the Re-
publican team isn’t financially re-
sponsible. Really? Government
spending is below 2004 levels and
$6 million lower than what the
Democrats were spending while
in control. In addition, the De-
mocrats wasted $73 million in
surplus, causing a huge structur-
al budget deficit, something the
Republicans are successfully clos-
ing – they recently saved the town
$600,000 with a debt refinancing
plan.
I can go on and on with exam-
ples, but I don’t think I need to.
Montgomery is finally heading in
the right direction and cannot re-
turn to the poor leadership of the
past. On Nov. 6, please vote for the
local Republican candidates for
Township Committee, Christine
Madrid and Chris Sugden. They
will keep our Montgomery mov-
ing forward.
Margaret M. Windrem
Bradley, Petraske have
skills township needs
Side-stepping the political mud
puddles, I am writing to endorse –
from across the aisle – Andrea
Bradley for Montgomery Town-
ship Committee. I support An-
drea not just for personal reasons
but because I know firsthand
what a gift of wisdom and service
she will bring to our community.
Andrea has demonstrated that
doing the right thing for your
community is not a political
issue, it is personal. It is about
neighbors helping and serving
neighbors, it is about building
strong schools, it is about volun-
teerism, families, playgrounds
and loyalty.
Andrea epitomizes, “Knowing
is not enough; we must apply.
Willing is not enough; we must
do.” She is a passionate life-learn-
er, never satisfied with the status
quo, exploring new ideas and so-
lutions. She is a true collaborator;
she accepts group consensus, and
supports projects with heart,
soul, time and talents, until they
are complete. Andrea demon-
strates that personal integrity is
paramount and, because the peo-
ple of Montgomery come before
politics, honesty and truthfulness
is the starting point of any dis-
cussion. There are people in our
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community that have struck out
publicly against Andrea, using
ghostwriters and half-truths, be-
cause, I believe, they are afraid of
the reform that Andrea will bring
to the Township Committee
should she be elected. But, the re-
forms that Andrea and her run-
ning mate Mark Petraske will
bring are critical to our commu-
nity.
We are a welcoming and di-
verse community, and our local
elections should reflect that. Fo-
cusing not on political affilia-
tions, but on the characters of the
people who will pilot us into the
future. We need dynamic leaders
who are open to new ideas and so-
lutions, and backed by commit-
ment and experience. With this
balance, I believe Mark and An-
drea will put Montgomery back
on a strong financial footing.
They have the skills we need – to
listen to us, to share why certain
choices are being made, and to
dare to disagree in order to find
real solutions to our pressing
problems.
Listening to the voice of princi-
ple, service and tenacity, I will
vote for Bradley/Petraske on Nov.
6, and I hope you will join me.
Kate Windom
Bradley and Petraske
are ‘superbly qualified’
In the upcoming election for
Montgomery Township Commit-
tee, two candidates, Andrea
Bradley and Mark Petraske, are
superbly qualified.
As a School Board member, An-
drea has volunteered her enor-
mous talents for nine years.
Board members review all as-
pects of how the schools are run,
and Andrea’s contributions have
been exceptional. Her efforts to
begin the conversation with the
community kicked off the dis-
trict’s inclusive strategic plan-
ning effort. She led the Finance
and Budget Committee, ensuring
taxes below 2 percent well before
the cap law requirement.
Annually, she scheduled exten-
sive public sessions on school
budgets, another example of her
strong commitment to communi-
ty engagement. While on the Op-
erations and Facilities Commit-
tee, the district secured substan-
tial state and county funds for
vital improvements. We spend
thousands less per student than
districts with comparable
achievement levels.
Recent letter writers support-
ing the other candidates have ar-
gued their case by attacking An-
drea and the schools. Talking
about SAT scores, HSPA profi-
ciencies and class sizes takes us
backwards.
Our community has spent
years identifying broader meas-
ures of educational success, in-
cluding engaged teacher teams
that build powerful lessons and
students connected to their
schools and invested in their own
learning.
District websites and school
events provide many examples of
excellence and many points of
pride.
Montgomery currently has a
one-party township committee
that lacks diverse opinions. In a
healthy democracy, in a multi-
party town like Montgomery, and
in these difficult times, more
ideas and more transparency are
vitally needed. Andrea and Mark
will speak up at the township
committee table and offer real so-
lutions to restore Montgomery’s
fiscal health and integrity. They
know our community, they listen
to the people of Montgomery, and
they are willing to share with the
public why choices are being
made.
Please join me in voting for An-
drea and Mark on Nov. 6.
Christine Ross
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The Montgomery Township
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The following report is on file
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Ofc. Jason Clifford stopped the
man’s 2007 Honda Accord for a
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He was released to a family
member. He is scheduled to ap-
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