LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Sept. 4

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Sept. 4

Hillside Avenue traffic woes
To the editor:
    The new “barricade” of Hillside Avenue is quite
something. All of a sudden, the other night I was driving northbound on Route
206 towards my home, made a left onto Hillside and then left again onto Cherry
Valley Road. I was met with a blockade and a new sign stating there is no left
hand turn anymore. I knew this was coming in theory but for the past couple
of days I have witnessed the effects of this firsthand.
   If
you are driving on Cherry Valley Road and want to head into town going South
on Route 206 you must now go to the new pass through further up the road. The
last couple of mornings there has been tremendous traffic trying to turn right
onto Route 206 from this new road. The traffic has backed up onto Cherry Valley
Road with cars waiting to make that right.
   On the flip side,
when you want to get back to Cherry Valley Road from Route 206, you must now
use the new jughandle which is past Cherry Valley (one light) and then another
light at the Cherry Valley/Princeton Avenue intersection. Unless, of course you
want to cut through CVS and Commerce Bank.
   Only in the state
of New Jersey would we have all this complication and traffic for what purpose
and outcome? So the residents of Hillside Avenue don’t have as much traffic?
What about the residents of my neighborhood? I would like the leaders of our
town to try this for a few days and see what happens. In the meantime, I sure
hope no one needs an ambulance in my neighborhood.
Carole Feuer
Meetinghouse Court
Princeton
West Windsor Trails Day
To the editor:
    The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance and Friends
of West Windsor Open Space are sponsoring West Windsor Trail Day to encourage
people to explore the beautiful recreational trails in the Millstone River
and Rogers Preserves. Both local organizations have been dedicated to creating
new recreational trails in West Windsor Township, opening up beautiful preserved
open space for passive recreation along natural trail routes.
   Interested
participants are invited to meet on Saturday September 15 at 1 p.m. at the
Millstone River Preserve parking area and trailhead located off of Millstone
Road near the Millstone River in West Windsor Township; additional parking
will be available along Joanne Street.
   The walk will take
about 1.5 hours, and will begin and end at the trail head, as participants
will explore approximately three miles of trails within the Millstone and Rogers
Preserve.
   The rain date is scheduled for Sunday September
16 at 1 p.m. Participants are encouraged to wear a hat, shoes with socks, and
ideally long pants and long sleeve t-shirts.
Ken Carlson
Wilson Way South
West Windsor
As school, starts, faith matters
To the editor:
 Soon many children, youth and adults will begin another cycle of formal learning. Important subjects for the development of good citizenship as well as personal growth will be mastered. Sometimes, however, in the midst of such admirable pursuits educating in faith is ignored.
   Educating
in faith is being nurtured in some particular story. Each of us is shaped by
some story, some value system. Education in faith is purposeful participation
in the practices that are part of the story you value.
   Sometimes
well-meaning parents ignore educating their children in faith. They reason that
children should not be raised in a specific faith tradition. When they are older
than can decide for themselves what they want to believe. Without deliberate
participation in the practices of a valued story, however, children will be shaped
by any number of lesser stories.
   There is ample evidence to
suggest that children and society are at an advantage when educating in faith
is an aspect of our life together. Research conducted by the Search Institute,
for example, suggests that adolescents who spend at least one hour per week in
activities in a religious institution are more likely to become caring, responsible
adults than those who do not.
   Let’s not forget education
in faith this September. Sit down as a family and determine which story, value
system is right for you. Then commit to participate in the practices and experiences
of that story formed community. Educating in faith is too important to be left
to chance.
Pr. Paul Lutz Prince
Peace Lutheran Church
Princeton-Hightstown Road
West Windsor