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Book tells stories about growing up in Plainsboro By DAN AUBrey
Where Have All The Children Gone? is the rhetorical question that retired special education teacher Charity Roszel (née Charity Ousley) uses to frame her book in which she reflects on life in the Princeton region nearly 90 years ago and lessons learned in her long career. Written as a first-person narrative, the writer easily shares her thoughts and recollections, as the following excerpts demonstrate: “My name is Charity Roszel,
age 96 years young, and this is my first book. I did not write this book to become rich or famous, but I wanted teachers, parents, and anyone who loves children to not only read my book but look and listen to and love children. My statistics include widowed after almost 70 years of marriage to my husband, Bob, have three daughters, three sons-in-law, four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and children I have known and loved through the years. Storytelling is my way of shar-
ing children’s stories with you. Storytelling describes social and cultural activities. Every culture has its own stories or narratives that are shared. I chose written storytelling that has been used in fairy tales, newspapers, novels, and personal storytelling. Even though many of the stories include me, the stories are about children. At the conclusion of my storytelling, ask and answer for yourself the question, “Where have all the children gone?” Let’s look at our past as chilSee BOOK, Page 5
Exploring the N.J. Pinelands how far would you go if they were sick?
By DAN AUBrey
Those looking to take a walk on the hiking trails less traveled should pack up the car and go east or south east and escape into the New Jersey Pinelands. Part of a designated 1.1 million acres special growth management region governed by the 1978 National Parks and Recreation Act and the 1979 Left-handed pitcher Luke Foley, a West Windsor resident, has New Jersey Pineland Protecbecome a dependable starter for the Notre Dame baseball team. tion Act, the N.J. Pinelands toonCapital Health. ReadWelcome more about Foley page 12. (Photo by Rich Fisher.) is the biggest surviving forest on the eastern seaboard When someone you care about is sick, you’ll do whatever it takes to make sure they get the best care. And so do we.
south of Maine and an International Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). Its vastness may be a deterrent for the uninitiated to start exploring, but with the following overview of a few easy day trips, it opens a new world of outdoor opportunities. Something helpful to know is that the Pinelands are two large state forests: the Wharton and Brenden T. Byrne. The Wharton State Forest is
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the largest single tract of land within the New Jersey State Park System. It is named after Philadelphia businessman Joseph Wharton, who began purchasing various iron and paper mills and property in the mid-19th century. When Wharton died in 1909, his empire of 100,000 acres was sold to the State of New Jersey for public lands in 1954. Sometimes called the Wharton Tract, the forest is home to the following attractions: See PINELANDS, Page 10
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