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Community Night Out

By ERICA CHAYES WIDA

The Sun
The last time The Sun spoke
with Jorge Narvaez, Princeton
police officer of 22 years and master sergeant of the 108th Wing Security Forces of the state Air National Guard, he was creating outreach programs for Princetons
immigrant community. Having
emigrated from Nicaragua to the
U.S. as a young man, Narvaez is
empathetic. However, his philanthropic pursuits exceed community lines, country borders and
even the U.S. mail system.
This month, after two years of
wrenching effort, Narvaez with
the help of former Princeton Fire
Chief Ray Wadsworth, the town
of Princeton, the United States
Embassy and an Air Force Reserve unit will be transporting a
33,000-pound fire truck to
Nicaraguas capital.
It was 2014 when Narvaez entered the headquarters of the
Benemerito Cuerpo de Bomberos,
please see OFFICER, page 10

ERICA CHAYES WIDA/The Sun

Dom the Balloon Man makes a Spider-Man balloon for Luka Njeim and his mom Louisa at Community Night Out last week. For a story
and more photos, please see page 7.

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Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Digging up answers with Josh Butchko

By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
Next weekend, Morven Museum and Garden will be hosting
one of its most sought-after

events, Archaeology Day. While

many of the museums typical attractions are to be looked at, this
event allows history buffs, dirt enthusiasts and Indiana Jones
junkies to unveil little pieces

stuck in time. Artifacts from beneath Morvens 19th century

greenhouse will possibly be uncovered, as Hunter Research Archaeologist Josh Butchko leads a
team of registered Princetonians

in a real-life dig.
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obituary
James Robert Deneen
July 16, 2016
James Robert Deneen died on
July 16 at the Morris Hall Meadows in Lawrenceville, following a
prolonged illness. He is survived
by his wife of 47 years, Thalia S.
Deneen and his son, Christopher
Deneen. A memorial gathering
for friends and family will be held
on Saturday, Sept., 17 at 1:30 p.m.
in the Unitarian Universalist
Congregation of Princeton.
Jim was born in Minneapolis,
Minn., to James A. Deneen and
Margaret (nee Simpson) Deneen
on March 28, 1928. He grew up in
Fargo, N.D., moving to Evansville,
Ind., in his teen years.
In his late teens, Jim entered
St. Meinrad Seminary where he
majored in philosophy and classics. Upon graduation, St. Meinrad sent him to the University of
Innsbruck for graduate studies in
theology. Jim would often describe this as the best time of his

life studying theology in Austria, biking in the summers

through Europe with fellow seminarians and studying German
and French at the Universities of
Paris and Heidelberg.
After ordination in Innsbruck,
Jim returned to the United States
to serve the Diocese of Evansville. He was chief administrator
of a nursing home and superintendent of Evansville Catholic
Schools. During this period, he
also earned an MA in school administration from Catholic University in 1957. Despite his many
responsibilities, he found time to
teach classes in religion and history. Teaching would remain a
life-long passion for him.
In 1968, Jim earned his Ph.D. in
educational administration from
Indiana University, Bloomington.
A year earlier, he had become executive secretary of the Superintendents Department of the National Catholic Educational Association in Washington, D.C. The

following year, Jim resigned his

ecclesiastical position and was
later laicized. He soon joined the
Ford Foundation in New York
City as a consultant on educational administration and began
teaching as an adjunct associate
professor at Fordham University.
In February 1969, Jim married
Thalia Stathas, a professor of
English literature at Indiana University. In September, they moved
from New York to Princeton
where Jim had been hired by Educational Testing Service. The following year, their son Christopher was born.
Jim joined ETS in 1969 as director of teacher programs. He went
on to become director of educational services and was later a
program officer for ETS College
Board Division and Advanced
Placement Program. He remained with ETS until his retirement in 1992, but until 2000, he
was an active member of the
Joint College Board-ETS Re-

search Committee for the AP.

Jim remained tremendously
active in retirement. The emphasis of his work had always been
the betterment of teachers,
schools and students. The areas
Jim worked in ranged from better
classroom assessment to enhancing students critical thinking
skills. This emphasis carried
over into his retirement. During
his professional career and retirement, Jim authored more than 40
articles and books on educational
issues and taught at 60 institutes
and workshops for principals and
teachers.
Jim also served as a member of
the board of the Princeton Adult
School and the board of trustees
of the Princeton Charter School.
As a board member, he organized
and led the schools successful accreditation process. He was also a
board member and chaired the
Charter School Committee of the
American Academy for Liberal
Education in Washington, D.C.
He continued to serve as a consultant to ETS, the AP and the
College Board, as well as The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.
Retirement should be a period
of diversifying ones interests,
and Jim pursued this goal with
vigor.
He became active in the Princeton Old Guard, helping to organize speaking engagements. He
also became a member of the
Princeton University Art Museum Docents Association. As a docent, he was able to continue his
life-long commitment to teaching.
Jim also continued his membership in an informal Princeton
mens group that holds meetings
and retreats to discuss personal
experiences, intellectual interests
and news topics of global importance.
It was through the mens group
that Jim became involved with
his final, seminal project: helping
Trenton public schools and their
at-risk students. The mens group
devoted considerable time to

championing the need to provide

better public education for at-risk
Trenton school children. The
Trenton Times made editorial
page space available to Jim and
his colleagues for this project.
Jim and the group were lead
sponsors of a symposium to reform urban education for disadvantaged New Jersey children
conducted under the auspices of
Princeton Universitys James
Madison Program. Jim and his
fellow mens group member,
Carm Catanese, also enlisted the
Trenton Chamber of Commerce
and the citys housing authority
to support summer classes for
computerized reading instruction
programs in Trenton public
schools.
Jim and Carm sought and
gained the support of several
school principals and arranged
workshops to train teachers to
participate in the program.
Working in collaboration with educational leaders, they increased
involvement of Trenton public
school parents in their childrens
education. In 2011, at 83 years of
age, Jim published his final book
with Catanese, Urban Schools:
Crisis and Revolution.
Drawing on their experiences
working in Trenton and the current challenges in education, the
authors provide a roadmap to
where public education might go
and how it might serve those
most in need. This book is both
synthesis and capstone to a career-long passion for excellence
in education and a life lived in
service and dedication to that
cause.
Deneens life is well characterized by Chaucers description of
the clerk in The Canterbury
Tales:
And gladly would he learn and
gladly teach.
Although Jim is no longer
here, the illumination and inspiration he has provided to friends,
family and the countless people
whom his life has touched remain.

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Victim defrauded out of $2,600 in lottery scam

The following reports are provided by the Princeton Police Department.

July 31
Sometime between
10 p.m. on July 30 and
8 a.m. on July 31, an
unknown individual
burglarized an unlocked vehicle that
was parked on the 400 block of
Ewing Street.
The victim stated nothing was
taken from the vehicle but stated
for certain it had been entered, as
several compartments within the
vehicle were left open and had
been rifled through.

July 27
Subsequent to a theft at a business on the first block of Witherspoon Street, a 20-year-old Princeton male was arrested
for theft and theft by
deception. He was
transported to police
headquarters where he
was processed and released with a pending court date.

police
report

July 30
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop on Nassau Street for speeding, a 30-year-old Pennsylvania
male was arrested for driving
while intoxicated.
He was placed under arrest
and transported to police headquarters where he was processed,
issued summonses with a pending court date and later released.

July 29
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop for driving an unregistered
vehicle, a 35-year-old Princeton female was found to have three active warrants for her arrest that
were issued by the Princeton Municipal Court totaling $744.
She was placed under arrest
and transported to headquarters
where she was processed and released on her own recognizance.

July 28
A victim reported that jewelry
was stolen from her home between March 26 and June 3. The
value of the jewelry is $3,625. The
investigation was turned over to
the Detective Bureau for followup.
A victim reported she was defrauded out of $2,600 by two individuals who told her they had
won the Mega Millions lottery
and needed her assistance in
claiming the winnings.
The investigation was turned
over to the Detective Bureau for
follow-up.

Subsequent to a motor vehicle

stop on Charlton Street for failure
to wear a seatbelt, two 31-year-old
males were arrested for having
active warrants issued by the
North Wildwood Municipal Court
for $250 and Westhampton Municipal Court for $233. They were
transported to police headquarters where they were processed
and released after they posted
bail.

July 25
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop on Heather Lane for driving
with a suspended drivers license,
a 61-year-old Skillman male was
found to have multiple warrants
for his arrest that were issued by
the Trenton and Ewing municipal courts. He was placed under
arrest and transported to police
headquarters where he was
processed and later released on
his own recognizance on each of
the warrants.

through a door located at the back

of her residence. This investigation was turned over to the Detective Bureau for further investigation.
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop for failure to wear a seatbelt,
a 38-year-old Clementon male was
found to have an active warrant
for his arrest that was issued by
the Pilesgrove Township Municipal Court in the amount of $106.
He was placed under arrest and
transported to police headquarters where he was processed and
released after posting bail.
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop for leaving the scene of an
accident,
a
20-year-old
Lawrenceville female was placed
under arrest for driving while intoxicated.
She was transported to police
headquarters where she was
processed and later released with
summonses and a pending court
date.

July 22
Subsequent to a report of a
lewd act occurring in the Albert
Hinds Plaza, a 56-year-old Princeton male was placed under arrest
for lewdness. He was transported
to police headquarters where he
was processed and released with
a summons and a pending court
date.

July 24

July 21

Subsequent to a pedestrian
stop for being in Quarry Park
after hours, a 19-year-old Princeton male was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was placed under arrest and
transported to police headquarters where he was processed and
released with a summons and a
pending court date.

An unknown group of individuals entered the Princeton Public

Library on July 18. After entering
the library, they used an access
key card to enter secure rooms
within the library and stole an
Apple iPad 2. The investigation
was turned over to the Detective
Bureau.

July 23
A victim reported seeing a vehicle in her driveway on the 600
block of Lawrenceville Road. The
victim stated she thought the
Jeep was idling. After hearing a
knock at the door, the victim saw
an unknown person inside her
residence. After being noticed by
the victim, the suspect fled

Sometime between March and

June, a few jewelry boxes were
stolen from a residence located on
the 100 block of Hodge Road. The
incident remains under investigation.

July 20
A victim reported that an unknown individual fabricated five
checks to represent her company

that were later cashed and debited from her account. The investigation was turned over to the Detective Bureau for a follow-up investigation.

July 19
A victim reported she received
a phone call from an unknown individual who claimed to be from
the New York Police Department.
The caller stated she needed to
send $2,000 to post bail for a family member, which she did with
Apple iTunes gift cards. She later
learned the transaction was
fraudulent and contacted police.
The case is turned over to the Detective Bureau for a follow-up investigation.
Patrols were dispatched to the
1000 block of Stuart Road to investigate a vehicle driving erratically on the athletic fields of Stuart
Country Day School. The accused, a 31-year-old Princeton
male, was still on scene and subsequently arrested for criminal
mischief.
He was transported to police
headquarters where he was
processed and released with a
pending court date. The same individual was arrested the day before, July 18, for causing false
public alarm when he activated a
fire alarm at the Nassau Inn without an actual emergency. He was
processed and released with a
pending court date.

July 18
A 15-year-old male was taken
into custody after he sprayed
ketchup on the victims clothing.
He was transported to headquarters and released to his parents.
An unknown individual stole a
bicycle that was locked to a bicycle rack on the 300 block of Nassau Street. The bicycle was valued at $550.
Subsequent to appearing in
court, a 25-year-old Columbus
male was arrested on a no-bail
warrant issued by the Lawrence
Township Municipal Court. He
was processed and turned over to
the Lawrence Township PD.

July 17
Subsequent to a motor vehicle
stop for careless driving, a 23year-old Connecticut male was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was transported to police
headquarters where he was
processed and released with a
pending court date.
A 33-year-old Princeton male
was arrested after he was found
in the changing area of Nassau
Swim Club during a time when
the club was closed. He was transported to police headquarters
where he was processed and
charged with criminal trespassing.

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Morven hosting Archaeology Day Aug. 13

MORVEN
Continued from page 3
in front of our house. While they were digging, they found a large clay marble and
shared the find with me. At the time, it
moved me to wonder about what other children might have lived and played there before me decades and possibly centuries before!
Butchko carried this interest along with
him as he went to school and now as principal investigator and laboratory supervisor at Hunter Research, the Trenton-based
firm that has led many of the excavations
at Morven in the past. In 2013, Hunter Research conducted an investigation at Morven, which was required by law, to help determine the best and most responsible
practices of preservation when artifacts

are found. This public dig at the site of

Morvens greenhouse will ideally further
the archaeological record.
While sessions one and two are currently full the hands-on component of Archaeology Day the dirt-filled day from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. is free and welcomes the public to pop by and observe. In addition to the
sessions, there will also be interpretive
tours exploring the archaeological significance of Morvens grounds. The tours do
not require registration, welcome all ages
and will run all day.
We found this event to always be extremely popular. It seems a lot of residents
return and the programs fill up fast, said
Morvens curator, Beth Allan. Archaeology has been done on this site before, even
before Morven opened as a museum, and
weve established a long-term relationship
with Hunter Research.
To learn more about archaeology, The

Sun sat down with Butchko. Check out his

findings below.
The Sun: When Hunter Research conducted its investigation of the Morven Museum and Garden greenhouse site in 2013,
what were the findings?
Butchko: In 2013, we investigated a few
locations on the Morven grounds, but most
significant is the foundational remains of
the greenhouse probably built by Commodore Robert Stockton in the early 1850s.
A combination of historical research and
review of our findings in the field suggest
the structure was modified during its use,
and probably taken down in the 1880s. I believe this building is a significant addition
to our general working knowledge of
standing and archaeologically represented
19th-century greenhouses in the region,
and its discovery is an asset to the mission
please see BUTCHKO, page 9

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Favorites from
Community
Night Out

Celebrating Community Night Out

Community shares what it likes best

about the annual family-fun event
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
The parking lot and pool at
Community Park are always jampacked the evening of Community Night Out. The pavement
transforms into a fun field, and
the pool, in addition to its usual
diving boards and water slides, is
joined by bouncy houses. A fewstory-high rock wall towers over
area residents as they filter in
line for free hot dogs and cold
water.
A fire truck gleams red under
the dusky sun and the dunking
tank keeps cops the ones brave
enough to get dunked in full uniform cool no matter the temperature.
This years Community Night
Out was another success with
many of the towns families fluttering about, some in bathing
suits and some just there for the
tasty food. Local eateries set up
tents for non-hot dog enthusiasts
and Dom the Balloon Man stood
in a purple vest creating balloon
animals and superheroes.
Its hard to choose which part
of the night is the best, but The
Sun gave it a shot and asked attendees what their favorite Community Night Out activity was.
The Rophy family returned to
the festivities for their first Community Night Out in several
years.
I love the rock wall, said the
middle son, Marty.
I love the Dunk a Cop, the
eldest, Dave, said. I just dunked
one!
Dave gave his mom, Jill, a high
five.

My favorite is just having a

night out and having dinner here.
Its fun and mindless and its
safe, Jill said with a smile.
Mabel Brown, 4, and her family
come to Community Night Out
every year.
For the first time this year,
however, Mabel got to try the rock
wall with the help of a trusty rock
wall expert, Donny Albach, who
strapped her in safely as her parents watched.
Meanwhile, Princeton First
Aid and Rescue and firefighter
volunteer David Kolet-Mandrikov
was busy cranking up a fire hydrant.
Were just gonna get some
water going here, he said as
water spouted out from the cap,
through the hose which rested
atop a ladder.
Its a little more fun on a really hot summer day, but well create a little shower and let the kids
run around.
Dillon Brennan, 6, raced ecstatically below in a blue and yellow
t-shirt labeled Princeton Police
Department.
I love running through the
water, he said while catching his
breath, completely drenched.
And I love cops!
Dillon has everything police
and hopes to one day be a police
officer when he grows up.
Juliette King, a third grader at
Princeton Charter School, swims
at the pool every day.
I love how they have so many
fun things for kids to do like the
rock wall, King said. Oh my
gosh, and the popcorn! I also like
the bouncy house and the policemans dog show.

ERICA CHAYES WIDA/The Sun

Above, from left, Marty, Dave

and Jill Rophy of Princeton love
the family-friendly Community
Night Out. High-fives all around!
To the left, in a whiz of motion,
Dillon Brennan races through
the water in his PPD t-shirt. At
the bottom right, Heidi Johnson,
6, of Princeton grabs a snack
from Officer Thompson at Community Night Out. At the bottom
left, Mabel Brown gets ready for
her first go at the rock wall with
the help of one of the experts,
Danny Albach.

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Black Voices Book Group: The
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p.m.
Writing Workshop: Receive helpful,
constructive critique on booklength works aimed from peers.
Participants range from published authors to those looking to
improve their skills. Workshop
leader is Don Donato. Princeton
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Perseid Meteor Shower Party:
Enjoy the meteor shower with
other astronomy lovers at St.
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arrive at or before 11:30 p.m. to
avoid a stream of headlights that
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Job Seeker Sessions: The library
and Professional Services Group
of Mercer County sponsor sessions for professionals who are
seeking new employment and
contracting
opportunities
throughout the region. Please
check the librarys website for
specific topics. Princeton Public
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Family Game Night: Teen volunteers will help set up various
board games in the Story Room
for a night of family fun. Princeton Public Library Story Room, 6
p.m.
Code for Princeton Hack and Learn
Night: Techies of all skill levels
bring their laptops and join the
hacking at this monthly meeting
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tours of their previous findings.
Morven Museum and Garden, 9
a.m. - 4 p.m.
Summer Music Series: Music every
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MONDAY AUGUST 15
Sports Trivia: Go head to head with
other sports fans in a Jeopardystyle trivia contest. Intended for
children and teens. Princeton
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TUESDAY AUGUST 16
Film Screening, Troublemakers:
The Story of Land Art: This
documentary examines how, in
the 1960s and 70s, renegade
New York artists created monumental earthworks in the American Southwest. Part of the Summer Documentaries series. 1 hour,
12 minutes. Princeton Public
Library, 7 p.m.
Writers Room: Writers receive constructive feedback at these sessions, during which participants
read their work and members
offer suggestions. Works read are
usually less than 15 minutes long,
so there is time to discuss a number of pieces during each session.
The group is led by Loretta and
Fred Wish. Princeton Public
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Butchko shares interests

BUTCHKO
Continued from page 6
of Morven.
The Sun: What are some of the
questions you seek to address by
doing this excavation?
Butchko: Well, we understand
some of the key dimensions of
the structure as it would have
been found in its final stage, but
several lingering questions remain about the nature of the evolution and function of this structure. Unique evidence of a large
furnace or heating system survives as well. Its placement suggests it would have been one of
the first things visitors to the
house saw when coming down the
main driveway, so it surely would
have been designed to make a
good impression. Evidence suggests it began as a rather utilitarian shed-like building and evolved
over time into a much more elaborate structure. How did the heating system work? Is there evidence for what plants were being
housed there? These are the
types of things we hope to explore
further.
The Sun: How does a dig with
the public differ from an excavation done purely by professional
archeologists?
Butchko: Generally, there is no
difference. This is a real archaeological investigation conducted
by a team of professionals with
the assistance of public volunteers. Volunteers for this upcoming public day will be instructed
by Hunter Research staff in the
proper, hands-on skills required
of archaeologists in the field
every day. Excavating, screening
for artifacts, documentation, documentation and documentation!
The Sun: What is your favorite
part about leading this program?
Butchko: Ive led or participated in dozens of these programs
over the years. Teaching the public about our local historic sites
and the importance of archaeological work that is happening all
around them is my favorite part
by far. Seeing a young student
screening for artifacts for the first
time and the joy they have when
finding a bead, coin, ceramic
sherd or other artifact, thats why

I do this. Witnessing that first discovery reminds me of that marble that inspired me in the first
place and it keeps me motivated.
The Sun: What are typical findings in the Princeton/Mercer region?
Butchko: This is a complex
question because archaeological
sites are virtually all around us
and most people dont know about
the work going on right in their
backyard, so to speak. Native
American, Colonial, industrial
and sites everywhere in-between
are peppered all over the region,
if you know how and where to
find them. This area, and New
Jerseys history in general, is vast
and complex and ought to be
known, enjoyed and respected by
all. I consider it a privilege to be a
small contributor to the telling of
that story.
The Sun: What is the most interesting thing youve discovered
on a dig?
Butchko: The Pettys Run project next to the State House in
Trenton is the most interesting,
and definitely the most complex
investigation Ive had the privilege of working on. You can still
visit it today as a partially restored open-air exhibit. I highly
recommend it.

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the volunteer firefighters in Managua, and saw they were illequipped to actually fight fire.
The serviceable fire trucks, hoses
and uniforms were all in bad condition.
In Dec. 23, 1972, there was an
earthquake that destroyed most
of Managua. I remember when it
happened I was 8 years old,
Narvaez said. The actual structure of this fire house the headquarters still has cracks. Thats
what they have in the meantime,
and that's what they've been dealing with for many years. You can
see the cracks in the walls and the
ceiling. The trucks they had were
all old and not in good condition.
Narvaez knew he had to do
something to help.
Upon his return home to
Princeton, Narvaez spoke to
Wadsworth about donating some
of Mercer Engine No. 3s equipment. Together, they were able to
send used hoses, coats, helmets
and boots to Managua. The Benemerito Cuerpo de Bomberos were
grateful for the items Narvaez
brought to them. Yet, their need
for a truck was still grave.
The questions arise: How does
one find the right fire truck to donate? And, once you have one,
how do you transport it 3,740
miles?
About a year later, the Princeton Fire Department was notified

it had to replace two of its fire

trucks, one a 1982 Mack 1250
GPM pumper truck because the
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration deemed the open
cab a safety hazard. This was
Wadsworths and Narvaezs opportunity to do the right thing.
Princeton sold the truck to
Wadsworth for $1 in a symbolic
auction, who then filled it with 13
pairs of boots, six additional fire
jackets and a 1,200-foot hose.
The next thing Narvaez needed
to address was how to get the
truck to Managua. To transport it
on a flatbed truck would have cost
more than $9,000, and it wouldnt
even get the truck all the way to
Nicaragua; it would have to be
driven from Costa Rica to Managua.
I tend to read the local
Nicaraguan papers once a week. I
saw an article that caught my attention it was a photo of an Air
Force aircraft carrying supplies,
Narvaez said.
This gave him hope; this is
where the Denton Program came
into play.
According to USAID.gov, the
Denton Program allows U.S. citizens and organizations to utilize
U.S. military cargo, as long as
space is available, to transport
goods for a humanitarian cause.
This can include donated clothing, educational and medical supplies, food, agricultural equipment and vehicles. It is spearheaded by the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, the Department of Defense, USAID and De-

partment of State.
While no guarantees can be
made as to whether the program
can service ones mission, Narvaez did his homework, navigated the process and finally received the letter of approval. As
of July 13, the truck was prepared
for its flight to Central America.
On Aug. 1, Narvaez got notification he and Wadsworth had the
go-ahead to drive the truck to
McGuire Air Force Base on Aug.
10. The following day, a plane
from Massachusetts will pick up
the truck and take it to South Carolina, and by Saturday the 13th, it
is scheduled to arrive in
Nicaragua and be taken to the
Benemrito Cuerpo de Bomberos.
I like helping people that cant
afford
things
like
this,
Wadsworth said. Instead of having to throw it into a dumpster...
Some of these countries dont
have [this equipment] over
there, Wadsworth said.
This was a joint teamwork.
Myself, Ray Wadsworth and the
military all came together to
make this happen to help another
country that obviously needs this
equipment, Narvaez said. My
goal is to continue to do this
through the Denton Program. Id
like to send ambulances and
maybe another fire truck to a village outside the capital that may
not have any resources. Anyone
else with a desire to contribute,
Id be happy to talk with them.
For any information or ideas
regarding contributions, Narvaez
can be reached at (609) 510-4222.

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Food blogs and cookbooks: A taste of the Garden State

JerseyBites founder Deborah Smith serves up some watermelon, signs The Jersey Shore Cookbook
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
Deborah Smith did not grow up
surrounded by chefs and did not
have a heritage of family recipes.
She was raised by a single working mother who did not like to
cook. Once she left for college,
however, Smith developed a curiosity for cuisine. She loved
cooking for friends, found the
kitchen to be a creative outlet and
used the Food Network as her
culinary school.
One of Smiths signature dishes is ribs. One day at a barbecue,
several people asked her for a
copy of the recipe. Since 1998,
Smith had run an online marketing business, so throwing together a blog seemed like a second-nature solution to give recipes to
friends in one shot. It began as
something simple, but by the time
it officially became JerseyBites
in 2007, Smiths site had become a
pivotal source for Garden State
food news.
I began thinking about food in
New Jersey how we have so
many different resources between the farms and the fisheries,
how we have so much to be proud
of sandwiched between New York
and Philadelphia and yet we dont
get enough credit, Smith said.
Restaurant reviews had declined
in papers and I thought there was
a need for it It was just me, myself and I for two years.
Finally inspired to seek extra
help so she could cover the whole
state, Smith reached out to the
community to look for contributors, and the food writers came
running.
Weve built wonderful friendships out of it. Many of the writers have been here since the beginning nine years ago, Smith
said. It keeps growing and growing.
The hook of JerseyBites.com is
that any tristate foodie can access
it and immediately view a plethora of recipes; a calendar of culinary events including festivals
and wine tastings where viewers
can submit their own events;
restaurant and chef spotlights;

Jersey Fresh produce products

from jams and jellies to barbecue
sauces; food trucks and farms.
They also cover the state beer
scene spearheaded by Smiths
better half, Peter Culos.
Anything thats edible in the
Garden State, we like to cover,
Smith said.
Smiths favorite component of
the website is meeting fellow
foodies throughout. In addition to
being a blogger and marketing
guru, Smith also writes recipes
and recently launched her first
book, Jersey Shore Cook Book
a hard-cover, full-color sampling
of the Jersey Shores bill of fare,
filled with photos by Princetonbased photographer Thomas
Robert Clarke. Each recipe by a
Jersey Shore restaurant is accompanied by a personal account
written by Smith.
Its part cookbook and part
story of the Jersey Shore the
business owners who have invested their lives down there, what
they did after Sandy, Smith said.
The blogger took on the project
after the publisher, Quirk Books,
reached out to her with the idea.
They didnt realize how close the
cookbook came to home.
I spent every day in summer
in Sea Bright growing up, and Ive
now lived in Point Pleasant Beach
for 14 years. I wake up and walk
the boardwalk every day, Smith
said.
The most challenging part of
putting together the book was
inviting restaurants to provide a
recipe, though, now that the book
has launched, Smith says most of
those who came aboard are
thrilled. The second most challenging bit was stripping down
and editing the recipes so they
were applicable in a single
kitchen, rather than a kitchen
serving dozens.
At the Taste of the Market Series Thursday, Smith dished up
some teasers from her cookbook
with the help of Jersey Shore
Chef Dan Palsi.
Palsi sampled his iconic watermelon, spinach and brandied
pecan salad while Smith distributed watermelon gazpacho pre-

pared by My Kitchen Witch, a

breakfast-lunch caf in Monmouth Beach.
The gazpacho is a deep color
pink, yet light and refreshing. It
can be served smooth like a cool
watermelon soup or with a little
more fruit in the punch. The
sweetness balanced out the other
ingredients, which included flavor-pop ingredients such as fennel, garlic, peppers, jalapeos and
lemon juice. The gazpacho was
finished off by diced watermelon
for a wonderful summer spoonful.
For additional sneak peaks at
Smiths new book and upcoming
signings, visit Jerseyshorecookbook.com. To tune in to statewide
food news, visit JerseyBites.com.

Above is a shot of a delicious lobster roll.

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be sampling Princeton Farmers Markets Taste of the Market series

throughout the summer. Be sure to

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