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Sobering Lessons
Mock DWI crash drives home
sobering lessons for teens. PAGE 12
DENNIS SYMONS/Special to The Robbinsville Sun
Aiden Bechamps won the fastest shot contest (51 mph) in the Grades 3/4 Division during in-
termission at the Robbinsville High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse game on Friday night, May
3. The varsity game kicked off the 2nd Annual Robbinsville Lacrosse Weekend, two days of
youth lacrosse games that help shine the spotlight on the younger athletes of the Robbinsville
Lacrosse Association who hope to one day be the face of RHS varsity lacrosse. See story and
photos on Page 17.
Fastest Shot
In business
for business
By JOANNE DEGNAN
Editor
They call themselves REDAC,
but theyre not in the insurance
business and dont use a quack-
ing duck to sell their brand.
The Robbinsville Economic De-
velopment Advisory Committee,
REDAC for short, is in the busi-
ness of helping business specifi-
cally Robbinsville businesses.
The energetic duo running this
13-member advisory committee,
REDAC Chairman Dan Schu-
berth and Vice Chairman Jamie
Gearhart, have hit the ground
running since their appointment
to their posts last fall by the
mayor and council.
The energy has changed,
said Councilwoman Sheree Mc-
Gowan, the governing bodys liai-
son to the all-volunteer commit-
tee. From what Ive seen at
Township Council meetings,
everyone is impressed by whats
been accomplished.
In order to facilitate talks with
businesses considering Rob-
binsville as their location, Schu-
berth and Gearhart recently
spent weeks driving up and down
Route 130 to put together an in-
ventory of existing businesses
and available commercial proper-
ties on the highway where the
town is trying to attract new rata-
bles.
You look at all the block and
lots along Route 130, and what is
on them today, and ask are there
any situations today where it
might make sense to combine
those lots so that someone inter-
ested in bringing a business to
Robbinsville could put those
things together, Gearhart said.
With the Route 130 inventory
completed and delivered to the
township administration, the ad-
visory committee is now looking
to expand its inventory effort to
include the rest of the 20.5-
square-mile township, Schuberth
said.
Schuberth is quick to empha-
size that the committees dual
mandate goes beyond selling Rob-
binsville to potential businesses;
the panel also spearheads initia-
tives that support existing town-
ship businesses.
Its not just about bringing in
new businesses, its about making
sure that people who have been in
business here for many years
know they have an advocate as
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Girl Scouts honored
for community service
By JOANNE DEGNAN
Editor
Collectively, they have dedicat-
ed more than 850 hours of service
to their communities by spear-
heading projects that took them
to soup kitchens, animal shelters,
classrooms for disabled
preschoolers and the homes of
elderly shut-ins.
In recognition of these efforts,
15 Girl Scouts from the Allentown
Robbinsville Girl Scouts Service
Unit recently received their Sil-
ver Awards, the highest achieve-
ment a Cadette Girl Scout (age 11
to 14) can attain. Girls must dedi-
cate at least 50 volunteer hours to
their projects with no parental as-
sistance (other than transporta-
tion) in order to qualify for the
Silver Award.
Two more girls received Silver
in Motion recognition because
they have also completed their
Silver Award projects, but are
waiting for their final project re-
ports to be read and approved by
the Girl Scout Council of Central
and Southern NJ.
You are what makes our com-
munity a community, Mercer
County Freeholder Lucy Walter
told the girls at the 4th Annual
Bridging & Award Ceremony
held Friday night, May 3 at Rob-
binsville High School.
We thank you for all you did
and for all the peoples lives that
you touched, Walter said. And
trust me, you may not know it but
there are people whose lives
youve changed by your projects.
Through their projects, the
girls volunteered their time help-
ing some of the youngest and old-
est members of the community.
For example, RHS freshman
Caroline Maurer of Troop 70288
cross-stitched designs onto blan-
kets for mothers of sick infants at
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
and Pond Road Middle School stu-
dent Megan Marsala of Troop
71150 made more than 40 thick
quilted bibs for disabled
preschoolers in the Joseph Cap-
pello School. Ariana Dolce and
Julianna Lubbe, both of Troop
70288, collected donated gifts for
shut-in senior citizens participat-
ing in the Meals on Wheels pro-
gram.
Abigail Valerio, a Pond Road
Middle School student in Troop
71150, decided she wanted to con-
please see SCOUTS, page 3
nect homeless cats with loving
families.
Ive been going to a shelter
called Animals in Distress and
taking pictures of the cats avail-
able for adoption, posting them
on a Facebook page that I made to
publicize the adoptable cats, Va-
lerio said.
I also made kitten care bas-
kets with all the things a cat
owner needs when they have a
new cat, like a litter box, food and
toys, Valerio said. The last part
of my Silver Award Project,
which I am still working on and
hope to finish by this summer, is
writing and illustrating a chil-
drens book called Furry Tales
Come True about a stray cat who
finds her way to a happy home.
Girls from Troop 70407 in Al-
lentown undertook different proj-
ects at the boroughs historic li-
brary, including a bookstall reno-
vation, bathroom conversion
project and new outdoor land-
scaping and seating. Girl Scouts
Mary Kay Hannon and Bailey
McLaughlin read books to chil-
dren at the Trenton Area Soup
Kitchen.
In Troop 70411 of Robbinsville,
Courtney Allen, Jessica Allen
and Hope Beyer worked together
on a Books on Tape project for
autistic students; Alexis Cettina
worked with young campers to
teach them about the importance
of trees to the environment;
Samantha Deck and Ria Desai
Patel put together the Going
Green Animal Awareness proj-
ect that aimed to encourage peo-
ple to clean up after their pets;
and Sydney Holgado started a
program in the Robbinsville Ex-
tended Day (R.E.D.) program to
teach first- and second-graders
how to read music.
During the May 3 ceremony, 10
girls in Troop 71550, and two Juli-
ette Scouts (girls not affiliated
with a particular troop) walked
across a wooden bridge surround-
ed by pots of pink azaleas on the
auditorium stage. The crossing,
called bridging, is a tradition to
mark the transition from Cadette
to Senior Girl Scout.
The new Senior Girl Scouts
are: Kai Byron, Destini Daly,
Sarah DeMarzio, Grethel Gonza-
lez, Megan Marsala, Jessica Pary-
lak, Abigail Valerio, Delaney Pot-
ter, Rebecca Horowitz, Alli Bass-
man-Lyons, Mary Kay Hannon
and Bailey McLaughlin.
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Girl Scouts honored
for community service
SCOUTS
Continued from page 2
JOANNE DEGNAN/The Robbinsville Sun
Girl Scouts in the Allentown-Robbinsville Girl Scout Service Unit
who received either Silver Awards or Silver in Motion recognition
during the 4th Annual Bridging & Award Ceremony held May 3 at
Robbinsville High School. A Silver Award is the highest award that
Cadette Girl Scouts (ages 11 to 14) can earn and requires more than
50 hours of a community service.
RHS Baseball
Robbinsville 7, Monroe 3
C.J. Gearhart singled in the
first inning to collect his 100th ca-
reer hit for Ravens during Rob-
binsville High Schools 7-3 win
over Monroe High School on May
3. Gearhart went 3-2 in the game,
with one RBI. Anthony Giesler,
Anthoy DeChiara, Stephen Dra-
noff, Steve Krebs and Ben
Sanders all had RBIs as well. Alex
Saurbaum pitched five innings
for the Ravens and picked up the
win. Monroe relief pitcher
Jonathan Rodrigues was tagged
with the loss after giving up five
runs in two innings.
Notre Dame 11, Robbinsville 0
Notre Dame pitcher Steven
Brown held the Ravens to only
three hits and struck out four in
Irishs 11-0 win over the Ravens
on May 7. Robbinsvilles C.J.
Gearhart went 2-3 and losing
pitcher Steve Krebss single was
the only other hit for the Ravens.
The Ravens record falls to 9-9
with the loss.
Girls Track and Field
Robbinsville 104, Lawrence 35
The Robbinsville High School
Girls Track and Field team beat
Lawrence May 1 by a final score
of 104-35.
First-place finishers were:
Katie Koss (400 meter and 200
meter); Caitlyn Krueger (1600
meter); Kelly Koss (400 meter);
Noel Jancewicz (100 meter hur-
dles and high jump); Jennie Gos-
selin (800 meter); Maggie O'Toole
(3200 meter); Kristen Kowalski
(javelin); Andin Fosam (discus
and shot put); 4x400 meter relay
(Emily Langsdorf, Caitlyn
Krueger, Paris Hughes, Erin
Holzbaur).
Mercer County
Twilight Invitational
At the Twilight meet on May 4,
Girls Track and Field had several
medalists. Jancewicz won the
high jump and 200 meter. Fosam
took second place in the discus.
Myana Morris-Bullock was sixth
in the shot put. Kristen Kowalski
was fourth in the javelin. The
4x100 meter relay (Myana, Lau-
ren Thompson, Katie Koss,
Jancewicz) took second overall
with a time of 50.95 seconds. The
4x400 meter relay also medaled in
sixthplace (Nicolina Iorio, Langs-
dorf, Krueger, Jill Testa).
Boys Track and Field
Mercer County
Twilight Invitational
Craig Hunter won the pole
vault at the Mercer Twilight Invi-
tational with a new meet record
height of 15 feet 6 inches. Zach
Michon also finished 5th in the
Boys George Wah Invitational
Mile. Many other boys on the
team also achieved their personal
best records at the Mercer Twi-
light Invitational.
Lawrence 79, Robbinsville 63
The boys team lost to Lawrence
79-63 last week. Individual win-
ners for the Ravens were Graham
Rousseau (400-meter hurdles),
Ryan Gross (1600 meters), Rich
Kasper (3200 meters), Dan Nason
(javelin), Joey Affotato (discus),
and Craig Hunter (pole vault,
long jump, high jump).
Girls Softball
Robbinsville 1, Washington 0
Robbinsville improved its
record to 15-1 with a 1-0 win over
undefeated Washington Town-
ship in the Rancocas Valley Elite
Tournament in East Hampton on
April 28. Senior Lauren Fischer
struck out eight in seven innings
of work and picked up her 10th
win of the season. Fischer also
hit an RBI triple to score the
games only run. Washington fell
to 18-1 with the loss.
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Working on the railroad
By CATHY ZAHN
In a recent column I told you about the
snowbound locomotive that was stranded
here in Robbinsville Township near the
Village of Windsor in 1914. But did you
know the historic railroad track where this
event occurred was only the second estab-
lished railroad line in the United States?
The Camden & Amboy Railroad was
constructed in 1831 and 1832. The first
cars were coaches pulled in tandem by
horses. This was in operation until the ar-
rival of the John Bull engine and the com-
pletion of the railroad line between Perth
Amboy and Camden.
The finished railroad line enabled the
then villages of Robbinsville (located in
the area around Ernies Tavern) and Wind-
sor to grow. It allowed our communitys
farmers to get products to the larger cities
of New York and Philadelphia and visitors
to pass through the villages.
The Windsor Hotel, now Amarones
Windsor Inn on Church Street, was built
when the railroad came to Windsor. There
used to be a bench nearby that consisted of
two planks between three trees. The Lazy
Bench, as it was called, was frequented by
patrons of the bar area of the hotel.
In the early days when you traveled to
Philadelphia, you had to take the train to
Bordentown. From there you took a boat
down the river to Philadelphia. When more
of the line was constructed and the trolley
service came along, you could ride to
Philadelphia via the trolley from Yardville
to Trenton. Then you would continue the
trip on the current Northeast Corridor
line.
The route to New York was a tad bit easi-
er. You would ride to Perth Amboy before
taking the ferry into New York. In a Sep-
tember 5, 1856 advertisement in the Tren-
ton State Gazette, three mail trains and an
accommodation train was listed, with
fares varying from $1 to $1.45. The morn-
ing express for New York left at 11:40 a.m.
and would cost you $2.25.
Fares on the local trains were 10 cents to
Hightstown and 70 cents round-trip to
Yardville.
The train allowed passengers to bring
bikes on the line. Mrs. Charles Bowers, a
teacher in one of the areas one-room
schoolhouses, used this privilege to ride
her bike to the railroad and then to school.
You can still see the pathway of the old
railroad lines today. Remnants of this Cam-
den & Amboy line, and the Sharon Line,
(located near the Silver Decoy Winery) are
visible when you travel over Meadowbrook
Road, Windsor Road, and Route 33.
You can view the Robbinsville Station
stop in the large parking lot next to Ernies
Tavern on Main Street. The old Windsor
Train Station was eventually converted
into a home.
Cathy Zahn is a genealogy expert and third-
grade teacher at Sharon Elementary School.
She can be reached at caseywilkz@aol.com.
Special to The Robbinsville Sun
The train station that once stood on the Camden & Amboy Railroad line in the Windsor
section of Robbinsville.
The authors are students at Sharon Ele-
mentary School and Pond Road Middle
School. By having their essays selected for
publication in The Robbinsville Sun, they
win free ice cream for themselves and their
families at Maggie Moos in Town Center,
Robbinsville.
Lower the driving age
Do you ever get tired of driving your
kids around and being their chauffer?
How about when you need to go some-
where and your kids want to go somewhere
else? All I know is that when a teenager
gets his or her drivers license, there are
fewer complaints to their parents if they
want to go somewhere. To make life easier
for everyone, lets lower the driving age in
New Jersey.
According to the Pennsylvania Depart-
ment of Transportation, at the age of 16
years and 6 months, teens are getting their
provisional drivers license in Pennsylva-
nia. Meanwhile, teens in New Jersey are
still driving accompanied by an adult. The
New Jersey driving age should be lowered
to match Pennsylvania because then it
would be fair for kids who dont have their
license yet in New Jersey. This is a wise
choice because when kids want to go some-
where, they arent always able to because
they cant drive themselves.
If the driving age was lowered to 16.5,
then it would be fair and equal to Pennsyl-
vanias driving age. In order to have fewer
complaints to parents from kids who want
to go somewhere, but dont own a car, we
need to lower the driving age.
The more people driving, the more local
kids views
please see KIDS, page 7
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teens will spend money shopping,
watching movies and eating out
with their friends.
Some may argue that there will
be more accidents with younger
drivers on the road. These teens
would take the same driving test
that 18 year olds take, proving
theyre safe drivers. Consider
writing a letter to the State of
New Jersey requesting they
change the age requirements for
a drivers license.
Alexa Ervin
Age 12
Blue
Blue is a heron,
a sapphire ring.
Blue is icy water in the North
Pole.
Blue is the sky and diving in a
pool.
Blue is the hottest part of a fire
and the blue raspberry lollipop I
am licking right now.
Blue is a color and one of my
favorites.
Anthony Ziliani
Age 8
Distracted drivers
are dangerous
Do you eat, text or even get
dressed while you are driving? If
your answer is yes, you are put-
ting yourself at risk. You need to
pay attention to the road! You are
just putting yourselves and oth-
ers in danger.
According to the article Dis-
tracted Drivers Are in Denial,
about 86% of Americans admit
driving while eating and drink-
ing. In 2011, there were 3,331 peo-
ple killed by distracted drivers.
Distracted drivers are the main
cause of car crashes in the U.S.
today.
There are many examples of
people who have witnessed dis-
tracted drivers. One innocent
teenager named Casey got in a
car crash and died because of an-
other distracted driver. She died,
but she had nothing to do with it.
Charleston James just so hap-
pened to be one another person
who suffered. An AT&T worker
van struck him and killed him.
Nobody knows what happened to
Charleston because the AT&T
worker never showed up for
court. Also, one crazy woman was
trying to put on her panty hose at
the wheel while in rush hour!
How unbelievable is that? Get
dressed before you leave your
house.
Why dont people care? Some
say that they dont have any time
to eat, drink, or get dressed before
they get in their car. Fatal car
crashes are happening because of
silly things like that!
Eating, texting, and getting
dressed while driving are terrible
habits and should stop right away.
It is also a bad example for your
children.
You should set GOOD exam-
ples for your children. If you see
someone distracted and driving,
pull over then call the police. Act
right NOW! Save the life of a re-
sponsible person.
Angela Cox
Age 12
Kids Views
KIDS
Continued from page 6
The following items were taken
from reports on file with the Rob-
binsville Police Department:
Police arrested a 27-year-old
Ewing woman in connection with
burglaries at two residences in
the Carriage Walk development
on Saturday afternoon, May 2.
Patrolman Robert Morgano re-
sponded to a neighbors report of
a suspicious person entering a
home on Eastbridge Drive and ar-
rived at 3 p.m. just in time to catch
the suspect walking out the front
door with stolen jewelry, cash,
coins and silverware.
Further investigation revealed
she was also responsible for an-
other burglary that occurred
about an hour earlier on nearby
Eldridge Drive, police said.
In both the Eastbridge and El-
dridge Drive burglaries, the sus-
pect entered the homes through
unlocked doors.
Police said the burglary inves-
tigation is ongoing and they are
trying to match some of the re-
covered property to additional
victims in Robbinsville and sur-
rounding townships.
Police remind residents to lock
their doors and windows, activate
burglar alarms when they leave
their homes, and report any sus-
picious activity in their neighbor-
hood to police.
police report
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Email essays (300 words or less) to jdegnan@robbinsvillesun.com
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WEDNESDAY MAY 15
Ravens Varsity Baseball v. West
Windsor-Plainsboro: 4 p.m., Rob-
binsville High School, 155 Rob-
binsville-Edinburg Road. Game sub-
ject to change; check
http://www.usatodayhss.com.
Robbinsville Planning Board: 7:30
p.m., Robbinsville Senior Center, 42
Robbinsville-Allentown Road. Agen-
da online at www.robbinsville-
twp.org.
THURSDAY MAY 16
Chair Yoga: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Senior
Center, 1117 Route 130 North. A free
class for seniors 60 and over taught
by Connie Ferrara. No reservations
needed. For further information, call
259-1567.
School-Age Storytime and Craft:
4:30 p.m., Robbinsville branch of the
Mercer County Library, 42 Rob-
binsville-Allentown Road. Ages
kindergarten and up. Online regis-
tration required at www.mcl.org.
Friendlys Cruise Nights: 5 p.m. to
9 p.m. (weather permitting), Fox-
moor Shopping Center, 1031 Wash-
ington Ave. All cars welcome from
classics to customs. DJ Cruisin
themes, goodie bags, food dis-
counts, kids games, trophies. For
more information, go to www.rob-
binsvillehotrods.com.
Book Talk with Author Jennie Gia-
rdine: 7 p.m., Robbinsville branch of
the Mercer County Library System,
42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road.
Giardines historical romantic sus-
pense novel Opium Dreams cen-
ters on an infamous opium den in
1883 London that drew high society.
Giardine is a Robbinsville resident
and composition instructor at Bucks
County Community College and the
Community College of Philadelphia.
Register online at www.mcl.org.
FRIDAY MAY 17
Storybooks in Action: 10:30 a.m.,
Robbinsville branch of the Mercer
County Library System, 42 Rob-
binsville-Allentown Road. Watch the
animated version of a storybook
and make a craft. Adults must
accompany children under 4. Online
registration required at
www.mcl.org.
RHS Prom Red Carpet: 4 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. outside Robbinsville High
School, 155 Robbinsville-Edinburg
Road. The community is invited to
see the Class of 2013 in their prom
attire walk the Red Carpet out the
front doors of RHS before they
depart for the prom. Parking in front
of the school is for prom-goers; par-
ents and the community are asked
to park in the lot behind the school.
SATURDAY MAY 18
Robbinsville Township Shred Day:
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or until the truck is
filled), Robbinsville Fire House park-
ing lot, 1149 Route 130. Rain or shine.
Must show proof of Robbinsville res-
idency (drivers license, tax bill or
utility bill). Permissible items include
file folders, paper, bills, financial
statements, or anything you cannot
recycle due to confidentiality con-
cerns. There is a 100-pound limit. Do
not bring books, magazines or
newspapers that are regularly
picked up curbside on recycling
days. For further questions, call
Public Works at 259-0422.
7th Annual Robbinsville Senior
Center Open House: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.,
Robbinsville Senior Center, 42 Rob-
binsville-Allentown Road. All are
welcome to enjoy music, food, bocce
and prizes. Free admission. For fur-
ther information, contact Renee
Burns at reneeb@robbinsville-
twp.org.
SUNDAY MAY 19
6th Annual Hair of the Dog 5k
Race & Chesterfest: Race starts 10
a.m. (dogs are welcome to walk/run
too), Chesterfest follows (free
admission), 610 Windsor-Perrineville
Road. Proceeds benefit local pet
rescues. Race participants receive
race shirt, wine glass and tasting,
and goody bag. Chesterfest features
live music, great food, wine and
beer. Two great events in one! For
race registration and info go to
www.hairofthedog5k.com.
MONDAY MAY 20
Free Blood Pressure Screenings:
11:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., Senior Center,
1117 Route 130 North. For more infor-
mation, contact Renee Burns at
259-1567.
TUESDAY MAY 21
Create a Star: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Robbinville branch of the Mercer
County Library System, 42 Rob-
binsville-Allentown Road. For chil-
dren of all ages accompanied by an
adult. Drop in; no registration need-
ed. For more information, call 259-
2150.
Chair Yoga: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Senior
Center, 1117 Route 130 North. A free
class for seniors 60 and over taught
by Connie Ferrara. No reservations
needed. For further information, call
259-1567.
Robbinsville Education Foundation
10th Annual Golf Classic: Mercer
Oaks Country Club, Princeton Junc-
tion. Luncheon at 11 a.m. followed by
1 p.m. shotgun start and dinner at 6
p.m. Cost is $150 per golfer. Non-
golfers can attend dinner for $50.
Proceeds support the pre-engineer-
ing program at Pond Road Middle
School. For registration information,
contact Jodi Stephens at 609-371-
0071, or Debbie Baer at 609-731-
0071.
Robbinsville Zoning Board: 7:30
p.m., Robbinsville Senior Center, 42
Robbinsville-Allentown Road. Agen-
da online at www.robbinsville-
twp.org.
WEDNESDAY MAY 22
MOMS Club of Robbinsville Open
House: 10:30 a.m., Tantum Park,
Meadowbrook Road. The MOMS
Club of Robbinsville is a support
group for at-home mothers living in
Robbinsville. Members are stay-at-
home mothers, or moms who work
part-time and are looking for oppor-
tunities to make friends, share expe-
riences in raising our children, give a
little back to the community and
have fun! For more information, go
online to www.momsclubofrob-
binsvilleeast.org.
Friendlys Cruise Nights: 5 p.m. to
9 p.m. (weather permitting), Fox-
moor Shopping Center, 1031 Wash-
ington Ave. All cars welcome from
classics to customs. DJ Cruisin
themes, goodie bags, food dis-
counts, kids games, trophies. For
more information, go to www.rob-
binsvillehotrods.com.
Robbinsville Planning Board: 7:30
p.m., Robbinsville Senior Center, 42
Robbinsville-Allentown Road. Agen-
da online at www.robbinsville-
twp.org.
THURSDAY MAY 23
Chair Yoga: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Senior
Center, 1117 Route 130 North. A free
class for seniors 60 and over taught
by Connie Ferrara. No reservations
needed. For further information, call
259-1567.
Coffee, Doughnuts & a Movie: 1:30
p.m., Robbinsville branch of the Mer-
cer County Library System, 42 Rob-
binsville-Allentown Road. For more
information call 259-2150.
School-Age Storytime and Craft:
4:30 p.m., Robbinsville branch of the
Mercer County Library, 42 Rob-
binsville-Allentown Road. Free event
for age kindergarten and up. Online
registration required at
www.mcl.org.
Robbinsville Township Council:
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posted online at www.robbinsville-
twp.org.
TUESDAY MAY 28
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branch of the Mercer County
Library System, 42 Robbinsville-
Allentown Road. Ages 6 months to
24 months, accompanied by an
adult. Registration required online
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interfaith views
By Rabbi Carolyn Bricklin-Small
Spring has sprung at Beth
Chaims preschool. Weve been
busy taking nature walks, learn-
ing the colors of all the flowers in
Hebrew and playing in our play-
ground. But even as we are enjoy-
ing spring we are gearing up for a
fun-filled summer camp season.
Our theme for this summer is
On the Boardwalk. Well have
Wacky Wednesdays where kids
can go to the carnival, wear their
bathing suit on the outside, play
boardwalk games and just gener-
ally experience the fun of the
boardwalk without the long car
ride to get there. Each week chil-
dren have a chance to participate
in water play, sports, arts and
crafts, and our campers over the
age of 3 can take swimming les-
sons. Beth Chaim welcomes all
children age 2-6 in our camp.
Children can come for full or half-
day programs for as many weeks
as their parents want from June
24 through August 30.
Beth Chaim also has some fam-
ily fun planned for our summer
months. Please come join us for
Tot Shabbat at 6 p.m. on July 12.
Families will join together for a
traditional Shabbat pizza din-
ner(!), some songs and prayers, a
story and family blessing. The
evening ends by 7 p.m. so our
youngest friends can get to bed on
time.
Beth Chaim bringing
boardwalk to preschoolers
Special to The Robbinsville Sun
Township leaders celebrated Cinco de Mayo at Lifetree Community
Churchs Cinco de Muncho brunch, featuring Mexican-style dishes
and an opportunity for discussion on ways the church can partner
with the municipality to serve Robbinsville residents in need. From
left are: Meals On Wheels Director Dave Williams, Senior Center Di-
rector Renee Burns, Mayor David Fried, Recreation Division Director
Joe Barker and panel moderator, Pastor Dan Greco.
Cinco de Muncho!
The Robbinsville Sun invites leaders of churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and other houses
of worship serving the Robbinsville community to share views, news, calendar items and photos
for this column. Email the editor at jdegnan@robbinsvillesun.com.
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Chair Yoga: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Senior
Center, 1117 Route 130 North. A free
class for seniors 60 and over taught
by Connie Ferrara. No reservations
needed. For further information, call
259-1567.
Robbinsville Board of Education
meeting: 7 p.m., Robbinsville High
School, 155 Robbinsville-Edinburg
Road. www.robbinsville.k12.nj.us.
THURSDAY MAY 30
Chair Yoga: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Senior
Center, 1117 Route 130 North. A free
class for seniors 60 and over taught
by Connie Ferrara. No reservations
needed. For further information, call
259-1567.
School-Age Storytime and Craft:
4:30 p.m., Robbinsville branch of the
Mercer County Library, 42 Rob-
binsville-Allentown Road. Ages
kindergarten and up. Online regis-
tration required at www.mcl.org.
Friendlys Cruise Nights: 5 p.m. to
9 p.m. (weather permitting), Fox-
moor Shopping Center, 1031 Wash-
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Mustangs. DJ Cruisin themes, good-
ie bags, food discounts, kids games,
trophies. For more information, go
to www.robbinsvillehotrods.com.
FRIDAY MAY 31
Storybooks in Action: 10:30 a.m.,
Robbinsville branch of the Mercer
County Library System, 42 Rob-
binsville-Allentown Road. Watch the
animated version of a storybook
and make a craft. Children under 4
must be accompanied by an adult.
Online registration required at
www.mcl.org.
THURSDAY JUNE 6
Friendlys Cruise Nights: 5 p.m. to
9 p.m. (weather permitting), Fox-
moor Shopping Center, 1031 Wash-
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classics to customs. DJ Cruisin
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By JOANNE DEGNAN
Editor
Two carloads of Robbinsville
High School seniors drove home a
sobering lesson about drunken
driving for their classmates dur-
ing an emotional, large-scale sim-
ulated DWI crash that brought po-
lice, firefighters, EMS, a medevac
helicopter and hearse to the mock
accident scene.
As the Class of 2013 watched
from the bleachers set up on the
turf fields, senior Andrew Gart
emerged from the wreckage of
one of two smashed automobiles
to confront the confused drunken
driver, played by Sam Acheam-
pong, who had just broadsided his
vehicle.
What have you done? a blood-
ied Gart shouted at Acheampong,
while he frantically dialed 911 on
his cellphone to summon police
and an ambulance.
As the emergency responders
arrived, the din of the sirens, hel-
icopter blades, and power tools re-
moving the roof of the mangled
vehicle didnt smother the sound
of what was happening inside the
cars because the police and stu-
dent actors were wearing wire-
less headset microphones.
Spectators heard the drunken
drivers mumbled apologies that
caused Gart to fly into a rage.
They listened as Patrolman Scott
Kivet and Detective Peter Galazka
questioned the drunken driver
and administered a field sobriety
test before placing him under ar-
rest. They could also hear the
moans of the injured passengers,
played by Megan Roeloffs and
Nicole Colonna, and the an-
guished sobs that erupted when
they realized the front-seat pas-
senger, played by Demi Demetri-
ades, was dead.
Paramedics rushed an uncon-
scious passenger from Acheam-
pongs car, played by senior Jack-
ie Testa, to the State Police North-
STAR medevac helicopter that
had landed on the high school
lawn.
Once the helicopter had lifted
off, a hearse from Brenna Funeral
Home drove onto the field with a
body bag for Demetriades, who
was still in the front seat covered
with a white sheet.
Students in the bleachers
watched the entire drama unfold
in silence. A few appeared visibly
shaken as they filed back into the
high school.
If this saves just one, if it
keeps this from happening to just
one of them, it will have been
worth it, Principal Molly Avery
said.
Inside the auditorium, the stu-
dent actors, still wearing the
bloody stage makeup from the ac-
cident scene, returned and re-
ceived hugs from tearful friends.
Avery read Demetriades mock
obituary to the students, as well
as mock newspaper accounts of
the drunken drivers eight-year
prison sentence, the legal bills
that nearly bankrupted his moth-
er, and the pending civil lawsuit
filed by the victims family that
likely would cause his mother to
lose her home.
The simulated drunken driv-
ing accident, dubbed Operation
Smash, was just one part of a full
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Sobering lessons
JOANNE DEGNAN/The Robbinsville Sun
Students at Robbinsville High School took part in a large-scale re-
enactment of a fatal drunken driving accident on May 2 that includ-
ed, police, firefighters, EMS, and the State Police NorthSTAR mede-
vac helicopter. Above, student Andrew Gart portrays the injured stu-
dent whose car has been broadsided by a drunken driver.
please see SOBER, page 15
By JUSTIN FEIL
Special to The Robbinsville Sun
Jill Fascenda and the Rob-
binsville High School girls
lacrosse team couldnt wait to get
back out on the field and take out
their frustration on a new oppo-
nent.
One day after falling to Notre
Dame, Fascenda enjoyed a career
best with six goals and six assists
as the eighth-seeded Ravens de-
feated ninth-seeded Hun School,
26-15, in the first round of the
Mercer County Tournament on
Saturday, May 4.
We were ready to play again
on Friday, said Fascenda, a sen-
ior with the Ravens. We were
ready to get the win.
Not only did the win enable the
Ravens to advance to take on top-
seeded Allentown on May 7 (after
press time), it also snapped a four-
game losing streak.
We were getting tired of los-
ing, Fascenda said. We came
out 110 percent, all of us at once.
Our loss against Notre Dame the
day before, it was a hard hit for us
since we won last year.
Robbinsvilles losses came
against four teams with a com-
bined 46-5 record. It was a tough
stretch, but it helped toughen
them for the home stretch to the
season.
We learned that we have to
stay together as a team and we
cant break down, Fascenda
said.
The Ravens jumped out to a 14-
8 halftime lead, but figured they
couldnt just sit on the lead, not
with Boston College-bound Kate
Weeks doing her best to keep Hun
in the game.
We took care of the ball, said
Ravens head coach Jan Pittas
after improving to 6-5. Thats
been a struggle in those four
games that we lost we had a
hard time taking care of the ball
offensively, we were dropping the
ball and creating turnovers. In
the Hun game, they were able to
take care of the ball and be pa-
tient and they were able to finish.
That was a huge difference for
us.
The Ravens had balance on
their attack and their defense
withstood an uptempo Hun of-
fense. Emily Kratz had five goals
and five assists for RHS, Emily
Martin had five goals and three
assists, Erin Pittas had four goals
and two assists, Jess Allen had a
pair of goals and Courtney
Stahlbrand and Cate Tizzano had
one goal apiece. Brianna Santoro
made five saves to earn the win in
goal.
Its the second year in a row
that the Robbinsville team has
won its MCT opener. Last year,
they defeated Hamilton to high-
light what had been a difficult
year record-wise. Their May 4
win comes over a more tradition-
ally talented program.
I think it was a good win for
us because they had some strong
players on their team, Fascenda
said. We just came out a lot
stronger than they did and ended
up getting the win.
I think were definitely better
than last year, she said. Our
practices have been harder and
our team as a whole came out
stronger than we were last year.
The tougher practices have
helped to bring along Fascenda as
a player. She is among the team
leaders with 25 goals and 15 as-
sists.
I think shes just relaxed and
comfortable with the people
around her, Pittas said. Theyre
making her a better player. They
all make each other better. I think
shes more relaxed, making the
adjustments she needs to make in
her game. Shes been consistent.
Shes confident.
It is Fascendas fourth year on
varsity. She has loved the game
since she took it up in fourth
grade. She is hoping to try out
next year for the womens team at
Montclair State after closing out
what has been her most enjoyable
season yet.
Im not ready for it to be over,
Fascenda said. Ive been playing
with this team since I started. Its
going to be hard to see it go.
She was happy to help extend
their county tournament into the
quarterfinals with a win over a
solid Hun team. It is an encourag-
ing way for Fascenda and the
Ravens to head into their final
weeks together.
It was their best game of the
season, Pittas said. They did ex-
actly what they set out to do and
we walked away with a great
win.
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Poetry Day at Sharon School
Top: First-graders Sydney Regen and Lukas Hutt recite Fall is Here
together during the Poetry Recital for parents and grandparents at
Sharon School on April 30. Below: First-graders Vanessa Prodanov,
Manasi Pujari, Simon Maciolek performing the Dollar Hollar Rap.
Photos by JOANNE DEGNAN
The Robbinsville Sun
JOANNE DEGNAN/The Robbinsville Sun
Students in Deborah Dauer and Danielle Gladysz first-grade class recite Alligator Pie. From left: Han-
nah Lutz, Blaise Grippa, Vanessa Prodanov, Manasi Pujari, Simon Maciolek, Brendan Coyle and Lydia
Keenan.
slate of activities for Senior
Awareness Day at RHS on May 2.
Students were issued color-coded
wristbands that corresponded to
the other sessions on the school
grounds that they would attend in
smaller groups for hands-on life
lessons designed to keep them
safe after they graduate high
school.
Ron Jones and Christina Bian-
camano of the Mercer Academy
of Martial Arts demonstrated
basic self-defense moves to
groups of RHS girls behind the
school, and township firefighters
set up controlled fires inside fire
rings on the backfields to give stu-
dents firsthand experience open-
ing and using a fire extinguisher.
Arguably one of the most popu-
lar activities was donning Fatal
Vision goggles and attempting to
drive a golf cart around the obsta-
cle course that Robbinsville po-
lice officers had set up inside the
high school football stadium.
The goggles, which simulate
different levels of alcohol impair-
ment, made it difficult for most of
the wearers to navigate the
course without knocking over or-
ange traffic cones and dragging
them under the golf cart.
A few of the boys, however,
managed to maneuver the entire
course without hitting a single
cone even while wearing the most
disorienting goggles that simu-
late what a driver would see if he
had a 3.0 blood alcohol content. It
was a feat that left some of the
adults scratching their heads.
One boy later fessed up that
theyd actually found a way to
successfully compensate for the
vision distortion created by the
Fatal Vision goggles.
You cant look straight ahead
when youve got them on because
youll see six of everything, he
said.
If you look down and to the
side your vision isnt nearly as
messed up.
The police officers werent sur-
prised that a few of the kids had
found a way to outflank Fatal Vi-
sion in the simulated exercise.
But they pointed out theres no
trick that kids can employ to com-
pensate for a real 3.0 blood alcohol
content, and wearing the goggles
correctly if only initially had
helped the boys realize that.
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The Class of 2013 watch the first responders work to save the victims in a simulated DWI crash as police
administer a field sobriety test to the drunken teenage driver. See more photos on page 16.
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the best Father's Day portraits of their dads for our
June 12 edition. Entries will be judged in three
categories: Grades K-3, Grades 4-8 and Grades 9-12.
Photograph or scan your drawing (keep the original for Dad!) and email it to
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Entry deadline is Monday, June 3.
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Sobering lessons
JOANNE DEGNAN/The Robbinsville Sun
Above: Robbinsville Fire Capt. Dennis Symons (far right) places a
sheet over Demi Demetriades, who portrayed the dead teenager in
the simulated drunken driving crash at Robbinsville High School May
2 as part of Operation Smash. Other first-responders attend to the
two injured survivors, played by students Meg Roeloffs and Nicole
Colonna.
Below: The NJ State Police Aviation Units NorthSTAR medevac heli-
copter was part of the simulation of a drunken driving accident in-
volving two cars of teenagers. Student Jackie Testa portrayed a crit-
ically injured passenger who needed to be evacuated by air to a trau-
ma center.
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Ravens 12, Rams 6
The varsity lacrosse team
shared the Friday-night lights
and cheering fans with the young
athletes who hope to one day fill
their cleats during the May 3
kickoff of the 2nd Annual Rob-
binsville Lacrosse Weekend.
The Ravens varsity game
against Hightstown High School
was the main event, but the cele-
bration also included Senior
Night ceremonies honoring five
players who will be graduating in
June, as well as opportunities for
Robbinsville Lacrosse Associa-
tion players in grades 3-8 to show-
case their skills. Contests were
held during intermissions for the
younger players and the RLAs
third- and fourth-graders faced
off against East Windsor in a
mini-game held during halftime.
The high schools varsity
lacrosse team, which has been
beset by injuries in a season of re-
building after losing 12 seniors
last year, played one of its best
games of 2013, defeating the high-
er-ranked Hightstown squad by a
score of 12-6.
Varsity co-captains senior
Chris Deck and junior Nicky Fer-
raro were dominant throughout
the game, controlling the tempo
and quelling attempted come-
backs by the Rams.
On attack, senior Trevor Verry
returned from a mid-season con-
cussion showing no ill effects and
meshing nicely with Rob-
binsvilles young attack sopho-
more Pat Virgie and freshman
Michael Sanguinetti. Verrys de-
ceptive speed and ability to slip
into the crease unnoticed frus-
trated the Hightstown defense.
On defense, the Robbinsville
team shined. Senior Rahul
Jairam, junior Jack Fascenda
and senior Matt Michal, along
with sophomore Alec Karousatos,
repelled numerous goal-scoring
attempts. Senior goalie John Car-
faro anchored this group by sav-
ing 17 shots. Carfaros prowess in
the net has made him one of the
states top-ranked goalies this sea-
son and has helped keep the
Ravens motivated.
It hasnt been an easy season
for the Ravens, whose record is 3-
10 in 2013. They lost a majority of
their scoring, their entire start-
ing defense and goalie when a
dozen seniors graduated last
June. The team also has an entire-
ly new coaching staff for the
third time in three years, and has
had to contend with injuries and
being the smallest school playing
in the top division of the CVC.
Robbinsvilles new head coach,
Don Green, and his new staff
have had their work cut out keep-
ing a young inexperienced varsi-
ty team together, but watching
the skills on May 3 of the young
RLA players who will one day be
coming to Robbinsville High
School gave them something to
smile about.
The spotlight was on some of
these younger players during in-
termissions when the fastest
shot contests were held. Aiden
Bechamps won the 3/4 Division
(51 mph); Eli Winn won the 5/6 Di-
vision (64 mph); and Aaron
Smilow, of the 7/8 Division
launched the fastest ball (71 miles
per hour) in his age group. Dur-
ing halftime, the 3/4 Ravens team
also managed to pull out a 1-0 vic-
tory over East Windsor on a goal
from fourth-grader Jake Perrine.
The rest of the weekend fea-
tured a number of well-played
youth games between Rob-
binsville and East Windsor, re-
sulting in victories for both pro-
grams.
Thunderbolt Tournament
The highlight for the RLA
youth program came on Sunday
when Robbinsvilles eighth-grade
boys team traveled to West Wind-
sor to participate in the Thunder-
bolt Tournament where 50 other
teams from all over New Jersey
faced off against one another. The
eighth-grade team ended the day
victorious with wins over teams
from Hopewell, Bridgewater,
Freehold and West Windsor.
The Ravens final win was as
dramatic as they come. After
trailing for most of the game,
Robbinsville battled back to tie
the game late, and with less than
a minute to play, goalie Cole
Montplaisir cleared the ball to the
midfield line where it was
snatched out of the air by attack-
man Luke Olshevski, who raced
past his defender on his way to
the goal. Luke delivered a precise
pass to fellow attackman Jared
Twamley, who instantly fed a
speeding Brian Wojton, who de-
posited the ball into the back of
net to secure a dramatic last sec-
ond 7-6 victory and championship
title for the eighth-grade Ravens.
Lacrosse weekend draws hundreds
Above: Robbinsvilles Pat Virgie
(No. 3) runs the ball around
Hightstowns Ryan Lanphear
during the May 3 varsity game
that kicked off the 2nd annual
Robbinsville Lacrosse Weekend.
The Ravens 12-6 win over the
Rams came on Senior Night,
when ceremonies were also held
to honor the teams graduating
seniors, who are shown at right:
Rahul Jairam (13), Matt Michael
(33), Trevor Verry (1), John Car-
faro (22), and Chris Deck (2.)
Photos by DENNIS SYMONS
Special to The Robbinsville Sun
well, Schuberth said. We are
working to increase our profile to
small businesses so they feel as if
they have an advocate, a voice,
who will bring their concerns to
the mayor and the council.
McGowan said maintaining a
focus on existing businesses is
important because all the positive
redevelopment news of late the
construction of a Walgreens in
the Town Center South redevelop-
ment area and the new Amazon
fulfillment center coming to the
redevelopment zone off Old York
Road had many existing small
business owners saying, hey,
dont forget us.
To that end the committee has
launched a public outreach effort
that has included successful
business mixer events that
bring together merchants from
different areas of town to share
their concerns and make sugges-
tions for ways the township can
support local businesses, Schu-
berth said.
The recent Soda, Slice and
Small Talk event at DeLorenzos
Tomato Pies on Route 33, for ex-
ample, brought together mer-
chants from Foxmoor and Town
Center, he said. The event provid-
ed an informal forum for the local
businesses to exchange ideas and
help build a sense of community
that transcends their separate
shopping area boundaries, he
said. Another event is being
planned for the Route 130 busi-
nesses later this spring, he said.
A second outreach initiative is
the Business Spotlight page Schu-
berth has created for the munici-
pal website, where information
about local businesses appears
free of charge. Seventeen busi-
nesses are featured so far, which
Schuberth says is a good start,
but not nearly enough.
We have a lot more businesses
in town and I would really like to
make (Business Spotlight) some-
thing spectacular to the point
where it becomes almost the on-
line database of Robbinsville
businesses, Schuberth says.
As the number of participating
businesses increases, it will be-
come similar to an online version
of the Yellow Pages only its
free. Eventually, Schuberth said
he intends to categorize the busi-
nesses by genre, complete with
links to their actual websites, so
that new township residents and
companies looking to locate to
Robbinsville will be able to easily
see what Robbinsville has to offer
in terms of retail shopping,
restaurants, entertainment, pro-
fessional services and more.
You point them in the direc-
tion of the Business Spotlight
and people can right there see
what these businesses are, what
they do, what they say about
themselves, and where they are
located, Schuberth said.
To see the businesses already
on the Business Spotlight, go to
http://econ.robbinsville-
twp.org/econdev/econ.aspx.
To have your businesses added
to the Business Spotlight page,
use the links provided on the web-
site or email Schuberth at Dan-
Schuberth@gmail.com.
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Girls U9 Soccer
International Division
Robbinsville Comets 0,
Haddonfield Red Bulldawgs 0
The Robbinsville Comets tied
the Haddonfield Red Bulldawgs 0-
0 on May 4, moving their season
record to a still unbeaten 8-0-1.
The Comets received outstanding
goaltending from Caroline Cog-
gins and Becky Blitz as they used
all of their skills to keep Haddon-
field off of the scoreboard. Kai-
ley Pacifico provided a huge de-
fensive presence shutting down
any attack and received tremen-
dous support from Aleca Fotiou,
Kolette Schulz and Alena Pietri-
ni. Delanie Perrine, Yianna
Mazzella and Emma Horan pro-
vided constant pressure on the of-
fensive end as the Comets con-
trolled most of the play, but just
couldnt get one over the line.
Girls U10 Soccer Division
Robbinsville Lightning 4,
Mantua Thunder 2
The Robbinsville Lightning
continued their undefeated U10
Spring soccer season and im-
proved to 702 with a 4-2 win in
Mantua on April 28. With the
team trailing 2-1, Ella Iorio (3)
scored her second goal to tie the
game midway through the second
half. Minutes later, she put her
team ahead to stay with her third
goal of the game. Alexa Klepper
had an excellent game in goal to
help keep the game close and pre-
serve the eventual lead. A late
goal by Mackenzie Martin (1)
capped the scoring as the Light-
nings usually stingy defense held
on for the victory.
The Lightning are having a
very successful spring following a
fall season where they finished
with a similarly strong 7-0-3
record.
The team has a balanced attack
primarily due to its roster of tal-
ented two-way players that in-
cludes: Kelsey Annasenz, Valarie
Brown, Mary Fotiou, Francesca
Fusco (2), Grace Goepfert (7),
Blake Gommoll, Brynn Hopkins
(2), Jillian Hutt (2), Ella Iorio (6),
Alexa Klepper (2), Mackenzie
Martin (7), Rebecca Siracusa (4),
Mia Surtz (2), and Elaine
Wolochuk.
Little League
Rookie Baseball Division
(age 6-7)
Efinger Sporting Goods vs.
Robbinsville Cleaners
Efinger Sporting Goods and
Robbinsville Cleaners played on
Friday, May 3 in Rookie League
action. Efingers Matthew Boss
and Christian Deane played out-
standing defense recording four
outs, while also hitting the ball
hard to the outfield and recording
two singles each. Dylan Carmi-
giani again hit the ball well and
was outstanding at first base and
the catchers position. Patrick
Riley hit an inside the park home
run, scoring three runs. Kanhav
Bhatnagar played tough defense
at the pitchers position and hits
the ball hard every time at bat.
The Robbinsville Cleaners
(Mighty Leprechauns) came out
hitting the ball hard with Will
Blum and Anthony Viscido
choosing the left side of the in-
field and Liam Wallace the right
side. Long-ball hitting was exhib-
ited by Christopher Burton, Bren-
dyn Porter, Chris Naperkoski,
Evan Bunnell and Conor Doran.
Jack Newman and Reece Cald-
well showed superb hustle on the
base paths. Stellar defensive plays
came from the arms and gloves of
Leprechauns Jack Miller, Luke
Hanuscin and Blum -- Hanuscin
behind the plate and Blum in his
debut as the team's catcher in the
first inning.
Softball C Rookie Division
(age 6-9)
UCLA vs. Rider
The UCLA/A Reason to Smile
Dentistry team (aka the UCLA
Blue Thunder Tiger Jays)
played a tremendous game in the
May 6 twilight at Tantum Park vs.
Rider/VC Salon Spa. The Jays
had big and timely hitting, led by
Mia Lawrence, Sarah Light, and
Macie Prohammer. In the field,
defensive prowess was shown by
several members of the UCLA
squad, including Shreya Savur,
McKenna Johnson, and Emily
Prohammer. A great display of
teamwork and overall effort was
seen from a team with a bright
softball future.
AA Baseball Division (age 8-9)
Phillies 13, Rays 3
Strong hitting by the Phillies
(Jersey Mikes Subs), led them to
a 13-3 win over the Rays (SG Heat-
ing & Air Conditioning) on April
23. Leading the charge for the
Phillies was Jack Mills who went
3-3. Devin Shah, Conor Stachows-
ki and Josh Kaus also contributed
with two hits apiece. Jack Slavin
pitched very well for the team, al-
lowing only 1 hit. The Rays had
hits from Cameron Burns, Luke
Esposito, and Josh Caputo.
Phillies 5, Yankees 2
The Phillies (Jersey Mikes
Subs) finally broke the hold the
Yankees (Tonys Farm & Garden
Center) had on them, with a 5-2
victory on May 2. Timely hits by
Jack Slavin, Brody Patterson and
Eric Hill in the fourth inning
pushed the Phillies to victory.
Connor Meehan, and Anthony
Ziliani each had two hits apiece
for the Yankees, and Nate Oliva
pitched great for the team.
AAA Baseball Division
(ages 9-11)
Phillies 18, Bordentown 14
The Phillies (DeLorenzos
Tomato Pies) rode some hot bats
to a slugfest win over a hard-hit-
ting opponent from Bordentown
(Mario and Franks II Pizza) in in-
terleague play on May 2. Leading
the Phils attack was Ryan Smith,
who went 3-3 with a homer, triple
and single, three runs scored and
three RBIs. Lorenzo Amico,
Luke Aromando, Aiden
Bechamps and Ryan Visich each
blasted RBI doubles. Sean Evans
and Daniel Sonnenfeld added RBI
singles. Aidan Merritt, Michael
Radosti, Brett Fried and CJ Teje-
da led a parade of 11 Phillies who
scored at least one run.
Phillies 10, Braves 8
The Phillies (DeLorenzos
Tomato Pies) edged the Braves
(MarketingScoop.com) in an ex-
citing seesaw battle May 6. After a
scoreless first inning featuring
Braves starter Johnny Gallagher
working out of a bases-loaded, no
outs jam without allowing a run
and Phillies starter Daniel Son-
nenfeld retiring the Braves in
order the Phils grabbed a 2-0
lead in the top of the second on a
two-out, two-run single by Ryan
Smith that scored CJ Tejeda
(leadoff walk) and Brett Fried
(single). The Braves answered in
the bottom half, with Gallaghers
two-run double scoring Amir
Basma and Alex Fleischner.
Aiden Bechamps two-run dou-
ble capped a three-run third for
the Phils, which was promptly
matched by the Braves after two-
out singles by Timmy Riley, Bran-
don Patterson and a titanic RBI
double by Chris Au. In the fourth,
the Phils exploded for five to take
a 10-5 lead. Smiths three-run
homer chased home Sean Evans
and Luke Aromando. Shane Mar-
tins RBI triple scored Ryan
Visich (single). Bechamps plated
Martin with a RBI single. The
Braves added two in the fourth
and one in the fifth on another
monster double by Au and a RBI
single from Danny Surtz (2-3, dou-
ble), but the comeback fell just
short.
Majors Division (age 10-12)
Nationals 10, Royals 9
In Major League action, the Na-
tionals (Kona Ice) beat the Royals
(Allied Vision Services) in a close
10-9 game on May 1. Kyle Rosica,
Anthony Palagano, and Tyler
Lehmann each had two hits as
Garrett Horowitz closed out the
game. Connor Kiszely led Allied
Vision offensively with two hits.
Boys Lacrosse
Division 3/4
The third- and fourth-graders
on the boys 3/4 team held on to
win a nail-biter against East
Windsor 5-4 on Sunday, May 5. An-
chored by the strong play of
goalie Aaden Butler and the solid
defense of Derek Carmignani,
the Ravens held off a determined
East Windsor team. Balanced
scoring came from five different
Ravens: Matt McArthur, Jake
Leale, Derek Carmignani (with
an assist from Braden Riley),
Jack Kolbe and Jake Perrine. The
victory was the 11th for the team
this year, which has improved
tremendously over last season
when it had only two games in the
win column.
robbinsville youth sports scene
Special to The Robbinsville Sun
The Robbinsville Lacrosse Associations eighth-grade boys lacrosse team won the Thunderbolt Tourna-
ment championship in their age bracket on May 5. From top left: Cole Montplaisir, Michael ONeill,
Michael Cardona, Jared Twamley, Matt Sellers, Assistant Coach Matt Regulski, Jon Bendorf, Aaron
Smilow, Luke Olshevski, Joe Gaynor, Coach Mike Langford, Bobby Stewart, Cory Kale, Shawn Camisa, Ian
Winn, Brandon Sankey, Assistant Coach Brady Hudik. Bottom row from left: Taylor Twamley, Brian Woj-
ton, Derek Taylor, Matt Carlin, Michael Cocciolillo, Chris Curran, Anthony Delle Grotti, Connor Braddock,
Kyle Twamley.
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