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Princeton Festival artist’s works bring a sense of joy BY SUSAN VAN DONGEN
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Each year the Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s Princeton Festival comes into the area like a late-spring burst of sonic color. With many of the performances held on the grounds of the Morven Museum and Garden, it’s a sublime blend of sound and vision. It’s a perfect idea then, to wrap up the whole festival with a kind of flowery ribbon, using a range of watercolor florals to accent the graphics of the event, which runs Friday, June 7, through Saturday, June 22. This year the PSO spotlights the artis-
tic skills of Robbinsville resident and watercolorist Anandi Ramanathan, who has an art studio at Princeton Makes, an artist cooperative at the Princeton Shopping Center on North Harrison Street. With her love and natural talent for painting flowers in vibrant watercolors, Ramanathan’s work—especially her cards—are getting noticed in the area. The PSO tapped into that talent, applying her florals to the Princeton Festival’s posters, flyers, and other marketing materials through a collaborative design process. It all began on a day when RamanaSee RAMANATHAN, Page 7
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Lukas Hutt, left, plays in a recent game for Ravens boys’ lacrosse
Lukas Hutt key to RHS boys’ lacrosse success BY RICH FISHER
John Demkovitz feels one of the great things about being a head coach is watching players evolve from their freshman to senior seasons. In the case of his Robbinsville High boys lacrosse team, Lukas Hutt has been the perfect example. “As a freshman, he liked lacrosse,
he had fun but it wasn’t the most fun,” Demkovitz said. “His sophomore year he got a little taste and junior year he grew into his body and turned into loving the game. As a senior, he talks about lacrosse, 24-7. He absolutely loves the game. I think the passion he has for the sport is the biggest thing about him evolving and growing into See HUTT, Page 11
Man allegedlyCOMMUNIT threatened mass shooting at local gym BY BILL SANSERVINO
A Mercer County man was arrested May 10 for sending an internet post containing threats to kill white people, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on May 14. Joshua Cobb, 23, of Trenton was charged by complaint with one count of transmitting a threat in interstate and foreign commerce. Cobb, a former U.S. Marine, mentioned the Jersey Strong Gym in Robbinsville and a nearby Aldi as potential sites for a mass shooting, authorities said. “We are aware of the recent threat
made against the Jersey Strong gym in Robbinsville,” said Robbinsville Police Chief Michael Polaski. “We want to thank the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office N.J. for their hard work investigating and addressing this threat. The Robbinsville Police Department will increase patrol in the area, both overtly and covertly.” Chief Polaski added: “We would like to use this as an opportunity to remind the public to report any suspicious activity, see something say something. Robbinsville will have no additional comment as this is ongoing investigation being conducted by the FBI and US Attorney’s See ARREST, Page 4
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