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APRIL 17, 2015

Hard work adds

up to victory

All in a days work

John Witherspoon Middle School

Mathletes team takes first
in state Mathcounts competition
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
While Pi Day was a town-wide
celebration for many Princetonians earlier this month, for the
John Witherspoon Middle School
Mathletes team, it was also the
road to mathematical victory.
On Saturday, March 14, mathletes Ben Qi, Theodore Ehrenborg, Lawrence Chen and
Richard Qi took first place in the
state Mathcounts competition.
Notably, Ben Qi, 13, placed second individually in the competition. The talented eighth grader
will now go on to compete for the
second year in a row at the national level.
The Sun took some time to
catch up with the young Princeton brainiac.
The Sun: When did you first realize you were good at math? And
why did it become an interest of
yours?
Ben: I realized that I was decent

at math after narrowly winning

the Princeton Pi Day Mathlete
Challenge in 2012. It became an
interest by the end of sixth grade
because I wanted to win chapter
Mathcounts.
The Sun: How did it feel to take
first place with your team in the
state Mathcounts competition
this year?
Ben: The team was No. 1, but I
placed No. 2 individually. After
placing No. 3 in the state with the
team last year, we set the goal to
get No. 1 this year. Since this is
my last year, it is especially satisfying. However, I would be even
happier if I had placed No. 1 individually, and hope to redeem myself at the national competition.
The Sun: Since the competition
took place on Pi Day, what does Pi
Day mean to you? And how did
you celebrate the special day?
Ben: Pi Day is special to me because it also marks the first ever
countdown-style math competiplease see TEAM, page 12

VITA DUVA/The Sun

The rain couldnt keep patrons away from the Princeton Public Library last week. As visitors read,
relaxed and checked out materials, media cataloguer Barbara Ryan organized the library's DVD collection. Ryan has been working at PPL for four years.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Champions!
Woodwinds bounce back
from deficit to win. PAGE 2

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Police Report . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 THE PRINCETON SUN APRIL 17, 2015

Woodwinds basketball team captures season championship

Down in the fourth quarter by 17 points, teamwork and perseverance pay off in teams 66-63 win
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
With a championship now safely under its belt, the fourth- and
fifth-grade boys Woodwinds basketball team finished off its season unexpectedly strong with an
8-1 record. But, the teams road to
victory was not always seen from
such a clear path.
The eight-player team beat
Mason, Griffin & Pierson, 66-63,
on Saturday, March 14 in a fourovertime game that saw a record
53 points scored by Mason, Griffin & Piersons player-to-beat, Will
Doran.
The nail-biting game had the
teams neck-and-neck, trading
baskets for the first half. Doran
was unstoppable. He scored every
time Mason, Griffin & Pierson
had the ball, extending his teams
lead into the third quarter.
Down by a whooping 17 points,
and with only four minutes left in
the final quarter, comeback
seemed insurmountable.
We had never trailed by double digits. But we played our best
defense ever, forcing several
turnovers and converted big
three-pointers. We sent the game
to overtime and continued applying pressure with our defense.
After a record four overtimes, we
ended up on top, Coach Brandon
Yao said of the tense championship game.
I honestly thought we were

Special to The Sun

The fourth- and fifth-grade boys Woodwinds championship team is, from left: bottom row, Gabe Majeski,
Nicholas Bazarko, Nicola Carusone and Quinn Ramsay; top row, Coach Brandon Yao, Max Blecher, Jaxon
Petrone, Nicholas Zahn, Matthew Land and Coach Benjamin Tso.
going to lose. I felt that closing
that gap would be too hard. But,
the kids never lost hope on the
court and on the bench, Coach

Benjamin Tso said.

In the closing minutes of the
seasons final game, Jaxon
Petrone, the teams main scorer

and leader on the court, nailed

three key three-pointers that put
the Woodwinds back in the game
this time, as contenders for the

championship title.
Not to mention, the team
grabbed almost all of the rebounds to extend its defense.
Teammate Nicola Carusone also
hit another vital three-pointer,
bringing the team closer to contention. Forcing the other team to
turn over the ball, the Woodwinds
then successfully converted those
turnovers into baskets.
We tried attacking the low
post with player Gabe Majeski because we knew layups were the
easiest baskets to make, Yao
said.
While both Yao and Tso feel the
team had many strengths to play
on this season, and with thanks to
a very talented group of exceptional players, what separated
this bunch from the rest was its
teamwork and perseverance.
Each player on the team deserves our recognition. This season was exciting and unforgettable, Yao said.
Seeing the team continue to
play with 110 percent effort on the
court reminded me that even
when the odds are against us, we
cannot give up, Tso said.
Whether we are able to prevail
or not in the end, the best thing
we can do for ourselves is to hold
true to our original hopes and
convictions, and play it out.
Youll never know what happens if you do that. But, if you
give in, youve already wrote the
ending.

Princeton Police Department report case of swatting phone hoax

The following reports are provided by the Princeton Police Department:
An unknown caller contacted
the Princeton Police on March 16
and disguised their voice to report an alleged ongoing critical
incident taking place at a residence on the 300 block of Christopher Drive. Further investigation
revealed there was no true emergency and the call was an act of
swatting, which is when a call
is made to police in an attempt to

hoax the police department into

dispatching emergency personnel
to a location based on a false report of an ongoing critical incident. The investigation
was turned over the
Detective Bureau for
follow up.

resident was placed under arrest

and transported to headquarters
for processing. He was later released after bail was posted.

police
report

Subsequent to a
motor vehicle stop on March 16, a
44-year-old male was found to
have an active warrant out of
Wood-Ridge municipal court in
the amount of $360. The Clifton

Subsequent to a
motor vehicle stop on
March 16, a 30-year-old
male was found to
have an active warrant
issued by the West Windsor municipal court in the amount of
$500. He was subsequently placed
under arrest and transported to
headquarters for processing. He

was later turned over to the West

Windsor Police Department.
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop on March 17 on Nassau
Street, a 21-year-old male was
found to be in possession of marijuana under 50 grams. The
Lawrenceville resident was subsequently placed under arrest
and transported to headquarters
for processing. He was later released with a pending court
date.

Subsequent to a motor vehicle

stop on March 18, a 39-year-old
male was found to have an active
warrant out of East Windsor municipal court in the amount of
$120. The suspect was subsequently placed under arrest and
transported to headquarters for
processing. The North Brunswick
resident was later released after
he posted the full bail.
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
please see POLICE, page 14

4 THE PRINCETON SUN APRIL 17, 2015

Council votes on temporary animal

control agreement with Montgomery
Temporary contract follows departure of animal control officer
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
Following the departure of
Princetons animal control officer, Mark Johnson, on Feb. 23,
Princeton Council voted on
March 23 on a temporary animal
control services agreement with
the township of Montgomery.
Johnson, who was suspended
last month from the municipality
for undisclosed reasons, was not
terminated from the position, but
separated employment with the
township, Town Administrator

Marc Dashield said.

However, charges that were
brought by Johnson against Edward Linky, a resident of Littlebrook Road, were dismissed in
Princeton
Municipal
Court
around that same time. Johnson
had issued two tickets to Linky,
one for feeding deer and another
for interfering with a bait set-up.
Thus, speculation circulated as to
whether the two incidents are
connected.
According to Dashield, there
was not enough evidence to prove
whether or not Linky actually fed

the deer. But the deer summonses

had nothing to do with the reasons behind Johnsons dismissal.
The contract with Montgomery, which is not to exceed
$15,000, will run through June 30.
According to Dashield, this
agreement is only temporary
until Princetons animal control
officer position is filled.
Dashield said Princeton presented Johnson, an employee for
more than two decades, with a
please see COUNCIL, page 10

APRIL 17, 2015 THE PRINCETON SUN 5

Princeton Seminary spring

choral concert is April 11
Princeton Seminary will celebrate the church year from Advent through Pentecost with an
evening of psalms, hymns and
spiritual songs Saturday, April 11
at 7 p.m. in Miller Chapel on
Princeton Theological Seminarys main campus.
Singing the Story: Hymns and
Anthems for the Church Year
will feature the Princeton Seminary Chapel Choir, conducted by
Martin Tel, C.F. Seabrook director of music at the Seminary, accompanied by Michael Gittens,
director of music at the historic
Kaighn Avenue Baptist Church in
Camden and choral assistant at

Princeton Seminary. The concert,

which is free and open to the public, will also feature a brass quartet.
The audience will be invited to
join in singing traditional hymns
and songs such as, Glorious
Things of Thee Are Spoken, I
Want Jesus to Walk with Me and
Lift High the Cross. The Chapel
Choir will sing well-known anthems by composers such as Alice
Parker, John Ireland and Paul
Manz. The concert will also feature newer settings of psalms and
gospel songs.
For more information, call the
Chapel Office at (609) 497-7890.

Bach concert is Good Friday at UMC

Rochelle Ellis will be the soprano soloist for a Good Friday concert on April 3 at 7:30 p.m. at
Princeton United Methodist
Church. Hyosang Park directs the
Chancel Choir and instrumental-

ists in the Bach Cantata #21, "I

had much affliction in my heart"
(Ich hatte viel Bekuemmernis).
The concert honors the late Sally
Ross, a faithful member of the
choir

6 THE PRINCETON SUN APRIL 17, 2015

in our opinion

Want to retire in New Jersey?

You must be out of your mind, survey says

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Princeton, NJ 08542
609-751-0245
Dan McDonough Jr.
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k, so the survey in question

the Best and Worst States to
Retire, compiled by
Bankrate.com didnt exactly find
that youd be out of your mind to retire in New Jersey, but it did rank the
Garden State near the bottom of the
list of desirable places to spend the latter portion of your life.
This should not be a shock.
The survey ranks New Jersey 45th
on the list of best places to retire,
based on the fact that the cost of living
is high (45th), the community well
being is low (43rd) and the tax rate is
very high (49th). These factors out-

Your thoughts
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weight the low crime rate (eighth) and

the above-average weather and healthcare quality.
Theres a reason why so many New
Jerseyans retire elsewhere its
cheaper. And cheaper is better, because most people would rather see
their hard-earned money go toward
vacations than taxes, for example.

Many retirees go to Florida not just for

the weather but for the absence of a
state income tax.
Maybe if New Jersey was more affordable, more elderly residents would
stay at home, near their friends and
family. But since its not, many dont.
We are probably not the only ones
who laughed when we pondered where
in New Jersey other than, say, a
beach town such as Ocean City
would be a good place to retire. And
thats a shame, and a problem all at the
same time.
Our residents shouldnt have to prepare to leave when they retire.

letters to the editor

JFCS grateful for community
support of Illumination Ball
On behalf of Jewish Family & Childrens Service of Greater Mercer County, I
would like to offer my gratitude for the
overwhelming community support of the
2015 Illumination Ball, held Feb. 28 at the
Westin Princeton Forrestal Village. The
sponsors, guests, auction donors and committee members truly made the evening
special and helped us raise much-needed
funds to sustain the variety and high quality of services we provide for the community.
Through video-storytelling crafted by
Burke Wood of Burkewood Creative, the
stories of the community honorees, the
Mercer County Holocaust survivors, were
shared with the audience and woven with
the story of the corporate honoree, Debbie
Schaeffer of Mrs. G TV, Appliance and
Sleep Center. The Holocaust survivors
shared trials and triumphs and taught us
to appreciate and live life. Schaeffer, a
third-generation business owner, continues the tradition of her grandmother by
serving the community and incorporating
strong family values into her business

plan.
A special thank you goes to our celebrity
guest, Geoff Schwartz, offensive lineman
for the N.Y. Giants. Geoff brought the event
to an exciting new level and continued the
theme of heritage paving the way for the
future.
Finally, this sold out event would not
have been possible without the tireless efforts of the Gala committee, JFCS Board,
staff and volunteers. We hope to see you at
next years gala, set for March 5, 2016 at the
Westin Princeton Forrestal Village.
Linda Meisel
executive director
Jewish Family & Childrens Service
of Greater Mercer County

McCarter thanks partners,

organizations for support
McCarter Theatre was delighted to present a relaxed performance of Ken Ludwigs
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
on March 18 to an audience of 427 guests.
A relaxed performance is one thats specially designed to welcome members of the
autism community and others with sensory sensitivities, and their families. It was
the third time McCarter has held such a

performance and was our biggest turnout

ever.
We are grateful to our partners from
Eden Autism Services who advised us on
how to make appropriate adaptations to
our production and who conducted a training session for our staff and volunteer ushers.
We would like to acknowledge the support we received from the New Jersey Theater Alliance. The alliance assisted our
marketing efforts and was in attendance
on Wednesday. Thank you to our amazing
cast for so eagerly agreeing to undertake
this special performance.
Lastly, we appreciate the friendship of
Rev. Karen Hernandez-Granzen of Trentons Westminster Presbyterian Church
who helped us to welcome members of her
community to the event and who arranged
for transportation.
We also wish to thank The Karma Foundation whose generous support enabled
this special performance.
It was an extraordinary evening of theatre for all involved and an event we hope
to repeat in future seasons.
Timothy J. Shields
managing director
McCarter Theatre Center

Tim Ronaldson

Joe Eisele

executive editor

publisher

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princeton editor Vita Duva
art director Stephanie Lippincott
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princeton editor

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Russell Cann
chief executive officer Barry Rubens
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APRIL 17, 2015 THE PRINCETON SUN 7

Nature meets art in student exhibit

Johnson Park School
students exhibit
at D&R Greenway
Land Trust
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
D&R Greenway Land Trust exhibited the Johnson Park School
second-grade students multimedia art in its Olivia Rainbow
Gallery this past month.
The exhibit, titled Seeing the
Forest AND the Trees, presented
an animated and artistic collection of nature art, under the direction of Johnson Park School
art teacher Linda Gates.
Walking within the tight
gallery space, a rainbow of
paintings hung side by side,
which created an effortless forest
of striking images for onlookers
to soak in. The exhibit called attention to the ever powerful, yet
timeless beauty nature offers,
whether barren as seen in winter months or green, leafy and
full of life as seen throughout
spring and summer.

VITA DUVA/The Sun

Johnson Park School students exhibited their artwork at D&R

Greenway Land Trust this past month.

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CALENDAR

THURSDAY APRIL 2
Raptor and Reptiles: Princeton
Public Library, Community Room,
3-4 p.m. The Woodford Cedar
Run Wildlife Refuge presents a
program featuring a variety of
birds of prey, reptiles and snakes
that are indigenous to New Jersey. For ages 5 and older.
Maundy Thursday: Princeton United Methodist Church, 7:30 p.m.
Holy communion service led by
youth choir. 609-924-2613 or visit
http://www.princetonumc.org/.
Film: Half of a Yellow Sun:
Princeton Public Library, Princeton Garden Theatre, 5:30-7:30
p.m. 1 hour, 53 minutes. Part of
the International Cinema series.
Tickets $11 general admission,
$8 for seniors, $6 for members
may be purchased online at thegardentheatre.com or at the
door.
Gente y Cuentos: Princeton Public
Library, Conference Room, 7-9
p.m. In discussing Latin American
short stories in Spanish, participants recount their personal

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FRIDAY APRIL 3
Good Friday: Princeton United
Methodist Church, noon. Worship
begins. 609-924-2613 or visit
http://www.princetonumc.org/.
Job Seeker Session: Interview
Preparation and Tips: Princeton
Public Library, Community Room,
9:45-1 p.m.
What Big Teeth You Have: Princeton Public Library, Community
Room, 3-4 p.m. Wallaby Tales
presents a program showing
what animals have to do to survive. For ages 5 and older.

SATURDAY APRIL 4
Birding Trip: Mercer County Park
Northwest, 8-11:30 a.m. A free,
public birding trip with Washington Crossing Audubon Society.
Contact Brad Merritt (609) 9218964 for additional information.
Princeton Photo Workshop: Adobe
Lightroom 2-Session Hands-On

Course: 20 Library Place, 10-1 p.m.

$179.
Saturday Stories: Princeton Public
Library, Story Room, 10:30-11 p.m.
For children 2-8 years of age and
their families. Adults must
accompany their children.
Cover to Cover Book Group: Princeton Public Library, Conference
Room, 11 a.m.-noon. Reading
group for fourth and fifth
graders.

SUNDAY APRIL 5
Easter Sunday: Princeton United
Methodist Church, 6:30 a.m. Sunrise Service on the lawn followed
by continental breakfast. 9:30
a.m. Service of the Resurrection
and Sunday School egg hunt program. 11 a.m. Service of the Resurrection. 609-924-2613 or visit
http://www.princetonumc.org/.
Sunday Stories: Princeton Public
Library, Story Room, 2-2:30 p.m.
For children 2-8 years of age and
their families. Adults must
accompany their children.
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The Princeton Youth Hockey
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COUNCIL
Continued from page 4
settlement agreement on March
2. It is unclear whether Johnson
plans to settle and sign off on the
document.
This is a very sensitive issue,
said Dashield, who was careful to
not comment any further on the
matter. People want a lot of answers, but they must understand
that there are a lot of people involved in this matter and that we
are doing the best that we can.
Nevertheless, a slew of Princeton residents flooded councils
meeting last Monday night to
speak in favor of Johnson, and
address their concerns regarding
the agreement with Montgomery.

Princetonians honored
by council at meeting
On Monday, March 23, Princeton Council took time to honor
some notable Princetonians at
the start of its regular meeting.
The Princeton Youth Hockey
Associations Pee Wee A Team
was honored for winning the New
Jersey League Youth Hockey
championship this year. The team
finished its season with an impressive record of 21-0-2.
Vikki Caines was also congratulated for being honored as the
New Jersey Recreation and Parks
Association State Employee of
the Year, and Jack Roberts was
congratulated on being honored
with the Frederick C. Sutro
Award for Lifetime Service to
New Jersey Recreation and Parks
Association.

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Princeton Seminary Used

Book Sale April 16 through 18
Does the thought of adding to
your book collection excite you? If
you are looking for a bargain,
then this community book sale is
for you! Choose from thousands
of gently used books from a variety of genres.
The book sale will take place
Thursday, April 16 through Saturday, April 18 in Princeton Seminarys Whiteley Gymnasium on
Hibben Road in Princeton.
The schedule is as follows:
Thursday, April 16, 9 a.m.-8
p.m., Entrance fee of $5.
Friday, April 17, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.,
Entrance fee of $5.

Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,

Entrance fee of $5.
All proceeds from the sale will
benefit theological seminaries
around the world, many in nations to which Princeton Seminarys international students will
return to teach and minister. The
Stewardship and Missions Committee sponsor the sale.
For more information about
the sale or for directions, contact
annualbooksale@ptsem.edu.
To arrange for drop-off or assistance unloading book donations,
contact
annualbooksale@ptsem.edu.

Next challenge is tryouts

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Continued from page 9
to the Stingrays, 4-2.
The Tigers came back strong
against the MV Warriors from
Md., winning their third game by
a score of 7-3 and qualifying for
the championship game.
Facing the Junior Stingrays
once again, the Tigers lost by a
score of 5-3, but secured second
place in the tournament.
Tigers forward Jack Yamniuk
also reached a personal milestone
by putting up his 100th point for
the season during the tourna-

ment.
The next challenge for the
Squirts will be hockey tryouts for
next years squad where some
members of the team will be returning as Squirts and others will
be moving up to the Pee Wee level.
Princeton Youth Hockey Association tryouts are scheduled for
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Special to The Sun

On Pi Day, the John Witherspoon

Middle School Mathletes team
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Mathcounts competition. Pictured from left are eighth grader
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grader Ben Qi, sixth grader
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from WW-P (West WindsorPlainsboro), who has been holding the title for some years now.
The Sun: Since this will be your
second year in a row competing at
the national level, what are you
doing to prepare for the competition?
Ben: I am doing some national
practice rounds so that I dont
make silly mistakes, but not
much else. After practicing a lot

last year, mathcounts problems

seem pretty trivial right now, and
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focusing
on
national
olympiads such as USAJMO.
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your hobbies or other personal interests?
Ben: I enjoy playing the piano,
especially duets with my brother.
John Witherspoon Middle
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obituaries
John O. Parker Jr.
March 18, 2015
John O. Parker Jr. died on
Wednesday, March 18 at his home
in Skillman. He was 70.
Born in Boston, Mass., Parker
earned his undergraduate
degree from
Bowdoin College in 1966.
He served as a
submarine officer in the
U.S.
Navy
aboard
the
U.S.S. Greenfish
before
PARKER
earning
his
master of business administration degree from Harvard University in 1972.
After starting his career at
Corning Glass Works, Parker
went on to serve as chief information officer of Baxter Healthcare,
Squibb Corp., Sea-land Corp. and
SmithKline Beecham. Upon his
retirement from the pharmaceutical industry, he co-founded Care
Capital LLC, a venture capital investment firm, and later joined
Rho Ventures as a venture partner. Over the years, he served as a
member of the board of directors
of several companies, including
Express Scripts, PHT Corp., Medical Present Value, Inc. and Solicore, Inc.
An avid sailor, Parkers voyages included a trans-Atlantic
passage and trips to South Georgia Island and Antarctica, as well
as numerous crossings from the
Chesapeake Bay to Bermuda, the
British Virgin Islands and Canada. He held a 100-ton masters license from the U.S. Coast Guard.
Not limited to the water, Parker
was also a Federal Aviation Administration-licensed
aviator
with private, instrument, high

performance and seaplane ratings.

While his passions for his career and his travels were great,
nothing paralleled Parkers love
for his wife of 43 years, Beverly,
and their family. In addition to his
wife, he is survived by his son,
Todd, and his daughter, Hilary;
his grandsons, Andrew and
Kevin; his brother, Jim; his sons
fiance, Vanessa Alegria; and
many
in-laws,
nieces
and
nephews.
A celebration of life ceremony
will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 11 at Prospect House
on the Princeton University campus.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society in
memory of John O. Parker Jr.

Wilhelmina G. Rodefeld
March 22, 2015
Wilhelmina (Dit) G. Rodefeld,
98, passed away on Sunday, March
22 at Meadow Lakes in Hightstown.
Born and raised in Princeton,
she lived in West Windsor for
many years, then the Rossmoor
community in Monroe Township
before moving to Meadow Lakes.
Wilhelmina was a graduate of
Princeton High School. She remained at home taking care of
her children until they were
older. Wilhelmina then took a job
with the West Windsor Board of
Education working in the high
school cafeteria and also with the
custodial staff where she got
great joy interacting with the students.
Rodefeld was predeceased by
her beloved husband Philip W.
Rodefeld, Sr., parents Daniel and
Sally (McVeigh) Gohring, two
brothers; Daniel Gohring, Jr. and
Stanley Gohring, three sisters;

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She is survived by four sons;
Philip W. Rodefeld, Jr. and wife,
Natalie, of Cranbury, Walter G.
Rodefeld of
Melbourne, Fla.,
Stanley G. Rodefeld and wife,
Ann, of Forked River and
Richard W. Rodefeld and wife,
Brenda, of Vale, N.C., 13 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
Services were held on Monday,
March 30 at Kimble Funeral
Home. She was laid to rest beside
her husband in Princeton Cemetery.
Donations in her memory to
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Police in search of man reported

to have peered in bedroom window
POLICE
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stop on March 18, a 30-year-old
male was found to have an active
warrant for his arrest that was issued by the Fort Lee Borough municipal court in the amount of
$165. The Newark resident was
subsequently placed under arrest
and transported to headquarters
for processing. He was later released after he posted a portion of
the bail.
On March 23 at approximately
9:42 p.m., Princeton Police were
dispatched to Erdman Avenue to
investigate the report of a suspicious male peering into a bedroom window of a residence. The
suspect was described as a male
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unable to locate the suspect. If
anyone
has
information regarding
this incident, please
contact Sgt. Christopher Quaste at (609)
921-2100, ext. 2120.

of Nassau Street on March 18, a

68-year-old male was placed
under arrest for criminal trespass and criminal mischief. The
investigation revealed that the
Princeton resident entered a
structure without permission to do so and
caused damage in excess of $500. He was
transported to headquarters, where he
was processed, issued complaints
and released with a pending court
date.

police
report

Subsequent to a motor vehicle

stop on March 16, a 50-year-old
male was found to have an active
warrant issue by the Jersey City
municipal court in the amount of
$150. The Budd Lake resident was
placed under arrest and transported to headquarters, where he
was processed and released after
posting bail.
Subsequent to a report of an
unwanted person on the 200 block

Subsequent to a motor vehicle

stop on Stockton Street on March
18, a 28-year-old male was arrested on a Pennington Borough Municipal Court warrant for $339.
He was released after posting
bail.
please see SECURITY, page 15

APRIL 17, 2015 THE PRINCETON SUN 15

Security reports iPad stolen

from Princeton Day School
SECURITY
Continued from page 14
Subsequent to a reported
shoplifting at McCaffreys Market
on March 18, a 79-year-old male
was arrested for stealing food valued at
$13.60. He was issued a
summons at the scene
and released.

$1,145.
A victim reported that during
the late morning hours on March
22, unknown actor(s) punctured
her cars tire while parked in the
B parking lot at the Institute for
Advanced Study.
A 35-year-old male
was
arrested
on
March 22 subsequent
to a report of a vehicle
forcibly leaving the
Spring Street Parking Garage
and breaking the gate. The
Franklin Park resident was
processed at police headquarters
and released with a summons.
Repair cost was less than $500.

police
report

A Princeton Day School security officer reported on March 19

that unknown actor(s) stole an
Apple iPad 2 valued at $500 from
the school sometime during the
past two weeks.
A Princeton Public Library supervisor reported on March 20
that at various times between
March 25-March 28, an unknown
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