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McCarter teams up with WW market for its latest production BY LORI GOLDSTEIN
The WW-P High School South swimming team went unbeaten in the Colonial Valley Conference.
Fang, senior swimmers give Pirates unbeaten CVC season had for the past four years.” Fang is just one part of a significant senior class that has grown in depth and performance to key a great start to the winter. For the first time since 2017 when the Pirates won the B championship and reached the state semifinals in a 15-1 See SWIMMING, Page 8
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Julien Fang has been a part of a lot of success with the High School South boys swimming team, but nothing like this season. As a freshman, he was named Most Valuable Player for the Pirates as they went 12-2 and
reached the Group A state semifinals. It was the same record and semifinal berth the next year. And last year, South was 8-2 and reached the A final. This year, though, has topped them all. “It’s definitely the best team I’ve had,” Fang said. “And I’ll say the most fun experience I
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Kim’s Convenience, the beloved five-season Netflix comedy series, is being performed at the McCarter Theatre stage through February 15. Its run has been extended by two performances to meet the demand of loyal fans and newcomers, before it moves on to other cities around the country. McCarter Theatre is partnering with Woo Ri Mart, a family-owned Korean grocery store based in West Windsor, to deepen community engagement and celebrate Korean culture in conjunction production, which is at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre. “This is our first time partnering with McCarter Theatre, and we couldn’t be more excited — especially around a play that highlights Korean culture, community, and family,” said David Lee, owner of Woo-Ri Mart. “This partnership offers an opportunity to connect with a new community partner and broaden McCarter’s reach,” said Debbie Bisno of McCarter
Theatre. “We’re thrilled to celebrate the rich culture and stories that Kim’s Convenience brings to life.” Highlights of the collaboration between McCarter and Woo Ri Mart include a pop-up lobby convenience store bar, with McCarter’s lobby transforming into an immersive space inspired by a neighborhood bodega in Regent Park, Toronto, the playwright’s hometown. Audiences are invited to arrive early to enjoy Canadian lagers, signature Woo-Ri snacks, and Asian grab-and-go treats for all ages. Ticket holders can also receive 10% off at Woo Ri Mart, located at 64 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, with proof of a Kim’s ConvePEDIATRIC DENTISTR nience ticket. Originally written as a play by Ins Choi in 2011, “Kim’s Convenience” made its television debut in 2016 via the Canadian Broadcasting Company, and it won numerous awards at the Canadian Screen G r a Awards n d O pcerening emonies from 2016 through See PLAY, Page 5
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