Connections

This is the "Strange Coincidences" page - the place where we tell you what has happened in the past to affect and influence Meadow Lakes. We hope you enjoy the stories.

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Historical Tidbit.

" I am one of the newer residents of Meadow Lakes and I have never lived in New Jersey before. But I've already discovered two surprising connections. My brother-in-law Dick Davies, who has lived in California most of his life, told me that as a young man he spent one summer digging potatoes from fields near the Peddie School, which may well be the very space Meadow Lakes now enjoys.

"Recently when I introduced myself to my new neurologist at the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, Dr. Jacob Sage, laughed and said, "Oh, I know Meadow Lakes well." And then he told me when he was in high school, he worked during vacations for a construction company. One summer they were digging the foundations for Meadow Lakes. Then during Christmas they were pouring the concrete. He said, "It was so cold they had to mix anti-freeze with the cement so it would pour properly."

Margaret Shafer

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Architect in Residence

In the early 60's, Tony Baionno was a young architect working with Richard Chorlton to build Meadow Lakes. The concept of using glass to unite the inside of the buildings with the out-of-doors and of providing mostly first floor living for older adults was an idea without precedent. The plan has proved its value over the years, winning an AIA architectural award in 2007.

Today, Tony is an active resident at Meadow Lakes, a place that, he has found, fulfills the goals of the early planning and makes living attractive for the elderly.

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Guest House

Beth Keeler Wham, currently a Meadow Lakes resident, grew up on this property where her uncle owned the Guest House. Beth reminisces about the days of playing hide-and-seek in the Guest House with her cousins and about swimming in Schanks Pond. She told us that when she rode her bike to her Aunt and Uncle's home her Aunt would give her odd jobs such as weeding around their home.

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Meadow Lakes Living

The news from East to West at Meadow Lakes