Letter: Battle Reenactment Drew Crowds, Concern Over IAS Development

Dear Editor, 

Memorial Day has come and gone. The Princeton Battlefield Society held the largest re-enactment in a decade on the battlefield. Our Veterans were remembered. 

Hundreds upon hundreds came from as far as Michigan, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and all over New Jersey. They all wanted to know what was happening with the IAS and the battlefield. 

So, I explained the Society has gone to court to protect the battlefield from the IAS development. I further relayed that the Society has contacted the DEP to review the application, since it appears the IAS wants to build on Wetlands. They shake their heads in disbelief. 

"What about the settlement they say?" I explain that as the chief opponent, the Society was not involved, so there was no settlement. Again they ask about theMacPherson-Fischer agreement and I explain that they never involved us, so there was no agreement.  

I am glad so many people came to the Memorial Day event. They learned something about History, about the American Revolution and also about modern government. They took our brochures and made donations for the legal defense of the battlefield. They will write letters to the Governor, their Representatives, the Vice President and whomever else is necessary to protect the Princeton Battlefield.

I think that may be the highest compliment to those who served, that the American people follow the processfought for on this very battlefield.

Joe Carney

Glenwood, NJ

Joe Carney is a member of the Princeton Battlefield Society.