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Seeing Stars
Robert Vanderbei mixes math, science, and an artist’s eye — all from his driveway. Page 14.
History with a Modern Twist
Summer Fiction
Food for Thought
The Historical Society of Princeton introduces a digital tour of the town’s most significant 18th-century homes.
Area writers present a World War II-era tale full of familiar places and a tribute to a Princeton legend. Page 11
Hopes were dashed for outdoor seating at the Peacock Inn, but optimism is renewed for the town’s food waste program. Page 24
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n an update to the community at the June 24 Council meeting Mayor Liz Lempert noted that the community response to the “exclusive pedestrian phase” trial at the intersection of Washington Road, Nassau Street, and Vandeventer Avenue had been overwhelmingly positive. The trial, which was supposed to run for 10 days in June, was still running as of press time. Lempert was hopeful that the state would make that a permanent change in addition to installing a similar signal at the intersection of Nassau and Witherspoon streets. But while relief is in sight for one traffic concern, the permanent closure of Terhune Road between Mt. Lucas Road and Route 206 has caused new traffic problems. The closure, necessitated by the new Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad headquarters being constructed on an adjacent lot, has led the municipality to consider changes at the intersection of Cherry Hill Road and Route 206. The town’s efforts are hindered because the state has jurisdiction over Route 206. Municipal engineer Deanna Stockton said that the municipality had
hoped to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Route 206 and Valley Road — replacing the left-hand turn onto Route 206 South that was lost when Terhune closed — but there are numerous impediments to that plan owing to state DOT regulations and the geography of the site. Representatives of Lawrence-based consulting firm WSP, at a work session at the July 8 Council meeting, proposed adding designated left turn lanes for cars turning off of Cherry Hill Road and changing the signal timing to allow more time for cars on Cherry Hill to get through the intersection. Stockton said she hoped a proposal for such alterations could be submitted to the DOT prior to the start of the school year.
To the editor: Pleas continue for PCTV
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broadcast a radio edition of the weekly bible lesson, but I’m proud to say that in the entire world, Princeton, New Jersey, is the only place broadcasting a televised version. The weekly bible lesson has now been running at 6:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, since 2007. It is a special thing to have a community TV station staffed with people so knowledgeable, eager, and passionate about sharing local stories with their friends and neighbors. I feel strongly that PCTV is a blessing, and I hope my fellow Princetonians will take some time to come visit the station and see what we have to offer.
t Princeton Community TV 30 I am the host/producer of “Back Story with Joan Goldstein” for more than 12 years now and invite guests who contribute to our community, and the world as well. When Jim Floyd, the first black mayor of Princeton, a man who worked endlessly for our community, passed away, I asked the TV director to put out all the TV shows I had taped with Mr. Floyd to honor his memory, and he did. Then, coming to Princeton from ArTom Lind gentina, Marcelo Schor, dedicated to his work in our community, sent the have been a member of Princeton link to our show to friends and family Community Television for many in Argentina, Italy, and Canada. It was Bathroom talk the most watched show for Princeton years. Throughout those years I have he clock is ticking for Prince- TV30 that month. Sadly, Marcelo has witnessed numerous instances when ton businesses, restaurants, and passed, but his voice is there for people the station extended itself to support community issues and provided the municipal facilities to update signage across the world. Now London-based author, Brad opportunity with both media expofor any single-occupancy restrooms. sure and technical An ordinance passed by Princeton Borkan appears knowledge to the on my show each Council at its July 8 meeting requires It is a special thing to differing opinions time he visits his that such restrooms be designated as to be heard. “unisex restrooms,” open to any person Princeton family. have a community With the lack He has even made regardless of sex or gender identity. of any community an appointment TV station staffed Establishments have 180 days to incenter — which, by for next year when stall new, clear indications that such with people so the way, was one of his newest book restrooms are unisex. TV 30’s past will be published. knowledgeable, eager, ous efforts invigortryWhere else can ing to save the Valwe find such in- and passionate about ley Road School depth shows on sharing local stories. building in order society, communito provide Princty, and the world. eton with both a So watch our shows, help our continued existence, and ask the leaders of community center location and a place our community to support the life of where local nonprofits could have rented reasonable office space — every Princeton Community Television. Joan Goldstein, Ph.D. opportunity to teach people about media communications and to share local The writer is the host/producer of information is vital and should not be programs for toddlers to teens “Back Story with Joan Goldstein.” measured by finances alone. programs fortoddlers toddlers toteens teens programs programs for toddlers for toprograms teens to for toddlers to teens The amount of money allocated to ’m writing to express my support and the TV station and now, instead, being love for our local Princeton Com- proposed to reduce taxes is extremely munity TV station so that it might minor. I am sure that the municipality continue to receive the cable franchise could find many other avenues to disfees that financially support its activi- cover that sum. ties. I’m a transplant to Princeton, havWith a very reasonable member’s ing moved here from Ark City, Kan- fee, TV 30 provides the access to prosas, back in 1997 to work assisting the fessional grade equipment and training elderly in the Princeton community. to young, middle, and to whatever age Since that time I’ve worked, lived, mar- to explore, create, and share programried, and now have children attending ming that can lead to finding solutions elementary school here in our great for problems, involvement in public The community music school The Thecommunity community musicschool school The community musicmusic school The community music school issues, discovering a community of town of Princeton. ofofWestminster College ofArts the Arts of Rider University College the of University ofWestminster Westminster College the Arts ofRider RiderCollege University of Westminster College of theofof of Westminster ofArts Rider University of the Arts of Rider University I spent many years watching pro- common interests, and accessing local grams on Comcast 30, but in 2007 I be- resources to stimulate personal growth. registrations Isn’t this a most valuable asset to NOW accepting registrations gan producing a show for the station. NOWaccepting accepting registrationsNOW accepting registrations NOWNOW accepting registrations As a member of First Church of Christ, Princeton? Is there anything else like Scientist, Princeton), I was elected to this in the town? The answer is “no.” So our advertising committee and I began I ask you to reconsider what values you teen working with PCTV to produce a TV are using to make the decision to cut age222through through teen age 2age age through through teen teen age 2 through teen version of our church’s weekly bible les- the funding for TV 30 and to, instead, 101 Walnut New Jersey 101 Walnut Lane••Princeton, •Princeton, Princeton, New Jersey08540 08540 101 101 Walnut LaneLane •Lane Princeton, New Jersey 101 Walnut 08540 Lane • Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Walnut New Jersey 08540 reinstate the budget for this unique son. 609-921-7104 •www.rider.edu/conservatorycamps www.rider.edu/conservatorycamps 609-921-7104 609-921-7104 • www.rider.edu/conservatorycamps 609-921-7104 • www.rider.edu/conservatorycamps 609-921-7104 ••www.rider.edu/conservatorycamps Within the global Christian Science community entity. Judith K. Robinson movement there are many places that
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Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell
Earns National Award for Quality
Third Consecutive “A” Awarded by the Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grade Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for the third consecutive time. The designation recognizes the hospital’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. The Safety Grade assigns an ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’ or ‘F’ grade to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other harms to patients in their care. “Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell is home to services like our Cancer Center, Center for Digestive Health, Orthopaedics, and Pediatric Services to name a few. Earning an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group for the third time in a row reassures the residents in our community that we continue to be a leader in health care for the region,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO, Capital Health. “As an organization, Capital Health is committed to improving quality and safety outcomes, and this recognition validates our efforts,” said Dr. Louis D’Amelio, vice president of Clinical Performance at Capital Health. “Our dedication to patient safety is supported by ongoing initiatives that ensure we continue to make sustained improvements and meet nationally recognized standards of care.”
“To be recognized nationally as an ‘A’ hospital is an accomplishment the whole community should take pride in,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Hospitals that earn an ‘A’ grade are making it a priority to protect patients from preventable medical harm and error. We congratulate hospital leaders, board members, staff, volunteers and clinicians who work so hard to earn this A.” To see Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell’s full grade details, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, go to hospitalsafetygrade.org or visit capitalhealth.org for more information.
Developed under the guidance of a Blue Ribbon National Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,600 U.S. acute care hospitals twice per year. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public. Health Headlines by Capital Health | Princeton Echo5
Capital Health at Deborah – Emergency Services Satellite Emergency Department Launches at Deborah Heart and Lung Center As of 12 a.m. on July 1, Capital Health assumed operation of the satellite emergency department (SED) located on the Browns Mills campus of Deborah Heart and Lung Center, an 89-bed teaching hospital that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital and acquired heart, lung, and vascular diseases in adults, as well as providing outpatient cardiology services for children. Deborah is Burlington County’s only fully licensed cardiac center.
president and CEO Joseph Chirichella, who noted that the two organizations have entered into a larger partnering agreement to expand access to the specialized services offered by each hospital in their greater service areas.
The newly named SED, Capital Health at Deborah – Emergency Services, is licensed by the New Jersey State Department of Health and fills the vacancy left by Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County after Lourdes’ planned termination of services on June 30, 2019. The 10,000 square foot SED operates 24 hours a day and features 11 exam/treatment rooms, triage bay, cardiac resuscitation room, specialized treatment areas (including OB/ GYN and isolation/decontamination), support services such as lab and radiology, a comfortable waiting area, and ample parking at an easy to drive to location.
“First and foremost, we could not have found a better partner to operate the SED,” he added. “Capital Health’s experience makes them ideal to assume the emergency department operations management. For the past ten years, patients have come to expect a high level of service and care. We are pleased that they will continue to receive this high level of medical care under a seamless transition. More importantly, our strategic partnership with Capital Health will open the doors to specialty services in our area and on our campus, services that are needed in the community. As well, this partnership paves the way for an integration of cardiac services that will benefit the residents of Mercer County, who will enjoy a closer connection to the highest level of cardiac care available. This collaboration and partnership is a win-win situation for both communities.”
“Communities that Deborah serves depend on the SED at Deborah, and our goal is to not only meet but exceed their expectations when they need emergency medical services,” said Al Maghazehe, Capital Health’s president and CEO. “We are excited to begin this journey with our new partners at Deborah and look forward to building upon the services offered at the SED.”
“Deborah’s reputation for excellence in cardiac care and best practices aligns with Capital Health’s high standards and commitment to quality,” said Samuel J. Plumeri, Jr., chairman, Capital Healthcare Corporation Board of Directors. “As partners, we will continue to provide the highest level of emergency medical services to the Burlington and Ocean County communities.”
“The community, and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, will benefit from this range of specialized services which Capital Health will bring to its strategic partnership with Deborah,” said
For more information about Capital Health at Deborah – Emergency Services, visit capitalhealth.org/deborahsed.
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Capital Health Regional Medical Center Earns NATIONAL RECOGNITION for Comprehensive Stroke Care Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC) has received the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds and nearly 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. RMC earned the Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. Before discharge, patients should also receive education on managing their health, get a follow-up visit scheduled, as well as other care transition interventions.
Additionally, RMC received the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke. Capital Health Regional Medical Center is the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in the region certified by The Joint Commission, and one of only eight such hospitals in New Jersey. And as part of Capital Health’s Capital Institute for Neurosciences, it is available for patients who require the most advanced treatments for neurovascular and stroke care including neuroendovascular, neurosurgical and stroke services. In addition, Capital Health launched its innovative Mobile Stroke Unit in early 2017, designed to bring time-critical stroke care to patients at their home, or wherever it is dispatched to assess them. It was the first unit of its kind in New Jersey, Pennsylvania or the Delaware Valley and was only the seventh to go live in the United States. To learn more about Capital Health’s advanced care for stroke patients and those with other complex disorders of the brain and spine, visit capitalneuro.org.
CAPITAL HEALTH RECEIVES NEW QUALITY-BASED ACCREDITATION FROM DNV GL Capital Health has earned hospital accreditation from DNV GL – Healthcare, a certification body that helps health care organizations achieve excellence by improving quality and patient safety. By earning this accreditation, both Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell and Capital Health Regional Medical Center demonstrate that they meet or exceed patient safety standards and Conditions of Participation set forth by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). DNV GL’s accreditation program is the only one to integrate the ISO 9001 Quality Management System with the Medicare Conditions of Participation. “The DNV GL program is consistent with our commitment to quality and patient safety and aligns with the important initiatives that support our organizational culture,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “The program includes the integration of ISO 9001 quality standards with our clinical and financial processes, which will be a major move forward for the entire organization.” Capital Health has three years from the date of its accreditation to achieve compliance with ISO 9001, the world’s most trusted quality management system used by performance-driven organizations around the world to advance their quality and sustainability objectives.
“We have taken an entirely different approach to accreditation, and hospitals are really responding,” says DNV GL - Healthcare CEO Patrick Horine. “Since accreditation is a musthave credential for just about every hospital in this country, why not make it more valuable, and get more out of it? That’s where ISO 9001 comes into play, and turns the typical get-your-ticketpunched accreditation exercise into a quality transformation.” DNV GL’s accreditation program, called National Integrated Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (NIAHO®), involves annual hospital surveys – instead of every three years – and encourages hospitals to openly share information across departments and discover improvements in clinical workflows and safety protocols. “Our hospital accreditation from DNV GL – Healthcare aligns with our journey to high reliability with a philosophy that links compliance with quality and safety standards, making improvements, and then sustaining those improvements over time,” said Dr. Louis D’Amelio, vice president of Clinical Performance at Capital Health. “Holding on-site surveys every year will help us to quickly apply the high, nationally recognized standards from ISO 9001 and CMS to be able to give our patients the best possible outcomes.”
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A 21st century twist for 18th century homes
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he Historical Society of Princeton is turning to — but the booklet is finally coming to fruition, albeit 21st-century technology to help preserve and in digital form. The app is the brainchild of Abbie Minard, a rising share Princeton’s 18th-century history. At a public presentation on Thursday, August 8, senior at Princeton University who is studying histoat Updike Farmstead the society will debut a digital ry and worked as an intern for the Historical Society. “My hope is that the tour will illustrate Princeton’s tour of the “green oval” homes in Princeton on its 18th history in fine and broad HSP Digital phone app. strokes alike,” she says. “A house There are 46 homes in Princecontains the fascinating stories ton that bear the familiar oblong ‘A house contains the of individuals who lived and bronze markers marking each as visited there, but a house also a “Princeton Landmark,” and the fascinating stories of represents a particular theme in markers have a history of their individuals who lived Princeton’s larger history. own. “Some sites, for example, are The idea for the plaques arose and visited there, but a symbolic of the modest Quaker in 1971, in anticipation of Princcommunity at Stony Brook. eton’s bicentennial celebrations house also represents Later, larger farmhouses are not in 1976. The original planners a particular theme so modest. Other buildings, like had grand plans to install the those along Nassau Street, are markers in phases, starting with in Princeton’s larger representative of Princeton’s role buildings from the 18th century history.’ as a stop for travelers moving and continuing with structures between New York and Philadelfrom the 19th and 20th centuphia.” ries. They also planned to pubThe new digital tour will include anecdotes about lish a booklet with historical information on each the properties. Minard shared a few examples. property. The plaques, cast in bronze but now green with age, The Greenland-Brinson-Gulick House, 1082 were created by Jim Marvin, a sculptor in the studio Princeton-Kingston Road. This house incorporates of famed Princeton sculpture professor Joe Brown, the original home of Henry Greenland, a boisterous and feature an image of the Stony Brook Bridge. surgeon and political agitator who had previously The expansion through the centuries never hap- lived in Massachusetts and Maine. (His antics once pened — 46 18th-century homes were selected in the got him banished from a community in the latter 1970s, and no additional plaques were ever installed state!) In 1683 he purchased 400 acres on the Mill-
The Historical Society of Princeton marked the nation’s bicentennial by installing plaques to celebrate the town’s most notable historic homes.
stone River and built this house, the first European residence in the Princeton area. He and his wife Mary ran a tavern out of the house and kept a hog farm on the property. Also listed among their possessions was one “Engen [Indian] gal.” After Greenland and his son-in-law Daniel Brinson both died within a year, the property went to Brinson’s 10-year-old son, Barefoot, in care of Barefoot’s mother and Greenland’s daughter, Frances. Barefoot was named for Greenland’s equally disruptive close friend from Massachusetts, who at one time helped Greenland escape prison after a fight. Barefoot Brinson grew up to be Sheriff of Somerset and Middlesex counties and lived here until his death. In 1797 Major John Gulick purchased the property and started his own farm. See PLAQUES, Page 10
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Summer fiction and a dose of history from the Princeton Echo Editor’s Note: As has become a summer tradition, the Echo presents a selection of short fiction from Princetonarea writers featuring people and places familiar to all Princetonians.
She couldn’t say I told you so By Jeffrey Jacobs
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er dreams sounded like this: click click click click-clickclick click click Beneath her blanket, her fingers moved involuntarily like Mexican jumping beans. And for this she blamed her father. As a young girl in the 1920s she had demonstrated a natural talent for the piano, with hopes of one day becoming a famous musician. But, her teen years coincided with the Great Depression and her father, desperate to put food on the table, envisioned a more utilitarian use for Ella’s nimble fingers. And so he ran an ad in the Princeton Daily newspaper: TYPING DONE Sixty cents per thousand words Quality work Soon Ella was at school during the day and at a typewriter at night and the piano was a distant memory. From a small corner room above her parent’s business on Spring Street, Ella
mastered every kind of document — from business invoices, wills and divorce papers to eviction notices and research papers for Princeton University students. It was through the latter that she met James Sawyer, a freshman who hailed from Boston, who, whether he had a typing job for Ella or not, was seen climbing up the creaky stairs to her office almost daily. And it was James who became the closest thing to a witness to a traumatic event that happened to Ella in August of 1934. It was late morning on a sunny Saturday when Ella turned from Spring Street and made her way up the hill toward Nassau Street to meet James for a chocolate malt at The Balt luncheonette. She looked ahead and the sidewalk was clear, except for a few young men in the distance dressed alike in navy shorts, brown shirts and black ties. The sun was right in her eyes so she kept her head down as she headed up the road. As she neared Urken’s Hardware store, their green awning blocked the sun and revealed that the three identical figures were just feet in front of her. Ella stopped short as she saw that they were now walking stridently toward her, lockstep with no space between them, creating a wall across the sidewalk with no room for her to pass. She caught the eyes of the one in the middle and the look burned permanently into
her memory. The only way she could describe it was that he knew that she was in the way, but he kept walking as if she did not exist.
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t was too late when she realized that they were not going to stop for her, and not only that, they were walking quicker. She lunged out of the way but the shoulder of the closest teenager crashed into her and it seemed as if he gave an extra push as she went flying into a barrel of penny nails for sale outside of the hardware store. As she hit the ground, the nails spilled out of the barrel onto her. As the sound of the barrel rolling away stopped, she could hear one of them mutter ‘Dirty Jew,’ followed by raucous laughter that only faded as they disappeared into the distance. Two men rushed out of the store, helped her to her feet and earnestly asked what had happened, but she was trembling too much to speak and ran back to her office on Spring Street. She found one of her father’s handkerchiefs in a desk drawer and used it to little avail as she sobbed uncontrollably, hunched over her desk. It was nearly half an hour before a door opened and she heard someone approaching. “Did you forget about our…” James was saying, before he entered the room and saw her condition.
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ll of the locations in this story are real — Urken’s, of course, the family-owned hardware store on Witherspoon Street for 64 years that closed in 2002; and the Balt, or Baltimore Dairy Lunch, that a was a fixture on Nassau Street for more than 40 years until it closed in 1963 — but also the Bund Camp, Wille und Macht, in Griggstown. Not mentioned, but fitting, is Princeton’s first Jewish congregation — now the expansive Jewish Center of Princeton — was formed on Spring Street in the 1920s.
After he had comforted her, she told him what had happened. “These teenagers. They just ran right over me. I saw the look in their eyes and it was . . . emotionless. If there was anything in there, it was just fury. And the uniforms. I think they must have been from the Bund Camp up at Griggstown.” James looked perplexed. “What is that?” He had no idea what the Bund Camp was. Ella explained that she had read about “Camp Will and Might” in the newspapers, and that it was just a few See FICTION, Page 12
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miles outside of Princeton. It was a prototype American Hitler Youth summer camp and its mission was to teach and indoctrinate German-American youth about the “new” Germany and praise their new leader, Adolf Hitler. The swastika was mixed in with the American flag to try and equate the two of them. The anti-semitism spilling out from Nazi Germany was hidden by the Bund leaders only through the misinformation of clever spokesmen. “Why haven’t I heard about this?” James asked. “I don’t know, “ Ella chided, “maybe you don’t pay attention to the news.” He looked up sheepishly and then replied, “Look, I’m sorry. It’s tough to follow all the strange things going on, but try not to get too upset. This is just a small group of nasty people. It will all just go away after a while.” “Just like these bruises?” she pointed to her shin, where a noticeable lump was already turning black and blue. He looked embarrassed. “They called me a dirty Jew!” He still couldn’t find a reply and he could tell she was getting upset again. “Look,” he started but was interrupted. “Jimmy, they hate Jews. This is why my parents left Russia. Jews were being blamed for everything that went wrong and were being burned out of their homes.” She was shaking again and he could see tears brewing.
He pulled up a chair next to her and in ten years made her soften a bit. put his arms around her, trying to calm “What do you say, is it a bet?” he her down. “Look, I will not let anyone smiled and reached his hand out to hurt you. I am going to go down to the shake hers to confirm their bet. police station and make sure they do “It’s a bet I hope you win!” she said as something about this.” she shook his hand. Ella patted him on the hand, thankAnd it started to look like James ful that he cared. “I appreciate that, but would win the bet almost before it you can’t protect me from every one started. Within a couple of weeks, news of them and what about all the other reports about the Nazi camp hit a widpeople that they do er audience and this stuff to?” the camp closed He tried again ‘Try not to get too down. James made to reassure her, some subtle com“We’re in a modern upset. This is just a ments about the age. Their sort of small group of nasty end of the threat, hatred will not last. just to try and be Their backward people. It will all just go reassuring but Ella views are a minor- away after a while.’ stopped him and ity opinion and reminded him that when good people there were nine find out what they’re about it will be years and 11 months before he could stopped. Look, I didn’t know about win the bet. them at all and now that I do, I will nd those 119 months went make sure that whatever it takes I will by faster than Ella could have help put an end to what they’re doing.” “Jimmy, I think you are being way thought. On August 1, 1944 she arrived too optimistic.“ at The Balt at 11:55 a.m. She was five “Ella, I am so positive that I am right minutes early, but she took their usual that I will bet you one extra large choc- table for two in the back corner of the olate malt at The Balt that 10 years from luncheonette. As she thought about the now, let’s say noon August 1, 1944, bet, she couldn’t help thinking about okay, no one will even remember these the fact that another bigger Nazi camp groups, or if they do, it will just be a had opened up in Andover, New Jersey sorry footnote in our history.” in 1935 and others followed all across She wished that what he said would the country. And then 20,000 followers be true and the idea that they would showed up at Madison Square Garden still be getting chocolate malts together
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for a Nazi rally in 1939. And then Germany invaded Poland. And then…the war. And she wanted to say I told you so, but she couldn’t. Because the world let the Nazis happen, because the hate was not stopped when it reared its ugly head, and millions had died and James was one of them. She had come to the Balt anyway. She ordered the chocolate malts but left them untouched. She just stared at the other customers in the shop, thinking that they all must have similar stories, must have lost someone in the war, and she ended up wondering if they were like Jimmy, good people who were unaware of what was happening and finding out when it was too late. She wished she could go up to each table and just start to talk to them so when this war was over maybe enough people would be ready to prevent another one. But, she finally thought, there is another way. She could write about it and send it out into the world and try and make a difference. And so late at night, every night, through the thin walls of her office on Spring Street you could hear the same sound through the night, punctuated by determination: CLICK CLICK CLICK-CLICK CLICK CLICK-CLICK Jeffrey Jacobs is a Princeton native now living in Hamilton. He is the author of “Darkness Descends On Princeton,” a murder mystery set in the 1930s.
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Seeing the light – and the stars – at the nexus of science and art
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his summer, visitors to the Princeton Public Library can enjoy a series of stunning photos that line the walls of the second floor hallway and technology center. The bright, colorful prints, which almost look as if they emit their own light, are called astrophotograps. Taken with a special camera attached to a telescope, they depict stars and other celestial bodies in space, thousands of light years from Earth. The pictures were taken by the library’s current scientist in residence, Professor Robert Vanderbei of Princeton University. Beauty is only one reason to appreciate these photos. As a mathematician, Vanderbei also likes to understand the physical properties of the objects he photographs. He is especially interested in how big the universe is and how to measure the distances to, and sizes of things. In 2010, he co-wrote a book with J. Richard Gott, published by National Geographic, called “Sizing Up the Universe.” He also teaches a course at Princeton with the same name. Both the book and the class are all about how people can do these measurements using a telescope and camera that the average person can afford. They cover basic questions, such as, how we know the earth is spherical, how we know how far away the sun and planets are, and how far away stars are. “In particular, in the class I show how I’ve done some of these things with my own equipment,” said Vanderbei. He sometimes invites students to his home in Belle Mead for demonstrations. His role as a teacher extends to the library, where as scientist-in-residence for the summer he is leading several public events in addition to displaying his artwork. Up next is a stargazing night on Wednesday, August 7, on the lawn of Mountain Lakes House. On Wednesday, August 14, Vanderbei leads a discussion following a screening of the documentary “Brian Cox: Life of a Universe,” which follows the
Robert Vanderbei, a professor of operations research and financial engineering at Princeton, captures stunning images of the night sky with specialized equipment set up in his driveway.
renowned physicist on travels around “I majored in chemistry mainly just beAustralia exploring the southern sky. cause I thought this guy was awesome Growing up in Grand Rapids, Michi- and also I liked chemistry. But at some gan, during the Apollo era Vander- point during my undergraduate educabei was interested in astronomy, as tion, I realized chemistry was not what many kids were I really wanted to at the time, and do with my life,” he spent a couple says Vanderbei. of years with a Robert Vanderbei He earned a local astronomy pursues astromaster’s in operaclub. “But then I tions research and just went out and photography as an statistics, also from did other things art form, but as a Rensselaer, and a with my life,” he second master’s says. His parents mathematician he also and PhD in apwere both clerical plied mathematworkers, and he seeks to understand ics from Cornell was the first in his the physical properties University in 1981. immediate family After several postof the objects in his to go to college. doctorate fellowAt Rensselaer pictures. ships, he worked Polytechnic Instifor the AT&T Bell tute he pursued a Labs Math Redegree in chemsearch Center in istry because of a favorite high school Murray Hill, New Jersey. In 1990 came teacher who was a mentor and friend to Princeton University to work in the to him until his death several years ago. field of operations research, focused
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on problem-solving and optimizing decision-making processes. He is now a professor in the Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering. Vanderbei rekindled his childhood interest in astronomy in the fall of 1999. A colleague, Kirk Alexander, had a calendar with astrographs in his office in Princeton’s engineering quadrangle. The calendar piqued his interest. “I said ‘Ooh Kirk, you’re into astronomy’ and he said ‘yeah, I’m the director of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton.’ And I said, ‘oh wow, that’s awesome!’ And so he got me interested in it again,” Vanderbei says. He bought first telescope a few months later. But there was a problem: light pollution. Artificial light from cities and towns makes it difficult to see the night sky in this area. “I subscribed to Sky and Telescope Magazine, and every month I’d get a magazine that would tell me what the cool things are to look at. But living here in New Jersey with the light pollution and with my
M27 – Dumbbell Nebula
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relatively small telescope and just look- says Vanderbei. ing visually with my eye, most of those Derived from the Latin, globulus, things I couldn’t see,” he says. It was a which means a small sphere, globuchallenge. But it is a challenge that can lar clusters are spherical collections of be overcome with the right equipment stars that orbit a galactic core, like a sat— and the field of operations research ellite. They are tightly bound by gravis all about taking on challenges. ity, which gives them their spherical Vanderbei realized that if he took a shapes and relatively high stellar denphotograph, he could take a long ex- sities toward their centers. Vanderbei posure for several hours — allowing in likes the randomness of the stars’ dismuch more light from the objects he tribution within the cluster. “It’s more wants to see while using filters to block dense in the middle and it’s beautiful out unwanted light. in a different way This type of phofrom the nebulae. tography involves But the fact that using a long-dura- Vanderbei realized it’s got sort of this tion shutter speed that if he took a globular density to sharply capture — more density the stationary photograph, he could in the middle and elements of im- take a long exposure less dense as you ages while blurmove out from the ring, smearing, for several hours — center — it makes or obscuring the it also artistically moving elements. allowing in much more interesting to me,” L o n g - e x p o s u r e light from the objects he says. photography capVanderbei’s protures one element he wants to see while cess is as interestthat conventional ing as the artwork using filters to block photography does it produces. not: an extended out unwanted light. People have period of time. been doing astroThe paths of bright photography since moving objects bephotography was come clearly visible. It in effect makes invented, but the art has advanced drathem brighter and shows their path of matically in the last 25 years since the movement over time. “I transitioned to advent of digital photography. A reguphotography because I was disappoint- lar DSLR camera can capture decent ed in the visual experience,” Vanderbei long exposure photos of the night sky, says. He started taking space pictures but to see anything deep into space, in 2002. such as nebulae, requires a telescope to Most of the pictures are of astronom- use in place of the standard DSLR lens. ical objects called nebulae and globular “I like to tell people a telescope with a clusters, which are Vanderbei’s favorite camera attached to it is just kind of like things to photograph. Latin for “cloud” a lens on a camera. It’s just that it’s just or “fog,” a nebula is an interstellar cloud got a much longer focal length and a of dust, hydrogen, helium, and other much bigger aperture to collect more ionized gases. They are the basic build- light,” Vanderbei says. ing blocks of the universe. Stars inside anderbei, however, prefers to use a these clouds of gas cause them to glow special camera designed for astrowith beautiful reds, blues, and greens. These colors are the result of different photography. This camera only takes elements within the nebula. “I like the black and white pictures, which makes nebulae because they’re all different it more sensitive to light and, therefore, and beautiful, and I like the globular able to take clearer pictures of bright clusters kind of for the same reason,” objects than a color camera can.
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The stars don’t change that often, but through his astrophotography Robert Vanderbei has observed interesting properties of the Crab Nebula, left, which is gradually expanding, and the Dumbbell Nebula, right, which contains a variable red star that periodically goes dim for a few weeks at a time.
To make a color picture Vanderbei ment to ensure the axis of rotation on uses narrow band filters that are like the telescope’s mount is aligned with colored sunglasses. The colored discs the way the earth rotates. This allows are placed into one of seven holes in a the telescope to accurately track objects computer-controlled wheel-type con- as they move through the night sky. traption that sits between the camera Vanderbei manually points the teleand the telescope. It positions the fil- scope to a particular landmark that is ter right in front of the camera’s chip, easily visible with the naked eye, such where the image is captured. Each fil- as a bright star. This time of year, he ter only lets in one specific wavelength prefers to use the star Vega. “Sort of and therefore, color of light at a time mid evening in June and July, it’s aland blocks out all others. “With these most straight overhead,” he says. He narrow band filters, you block out most inputs that starting point into his comof the light pollution because I’m just puter and can then program the softletting through that one color,” he says. ware to move the telescope in different The filters work especially well for directions from there, depending on photographing nebulae because they what he wants to photograph. “From only emit specific gasses, which are then on, the rest of the evening, I can specific colors. Vanderbei owns five or just use my computer to point at whatsix different filters but mainly uses two, ever I want.” the hydrogen filter which lets in red The final image is made by stacking light from hydrogen gas, and the oxy- all the individual pictures that were gen filter, which is taken during the a blue-green color. night in a software “So I just use those In 20 years taking program called two filters. I take Maxim DL. Each the hydrogen and photographs with individual picture make that my red a telescope in his in a sequence usuframes, and I take ally is taken over my oxygen and driveway, Vanderbei the course of a I make that my few minutes. For blue and my green has seen little change example, he may frames,” he says. set the exposure in the night sky. But Vanderbei owns for each picture three telescopes there have been the to be two minutes and uses the big- occasional surprises. and then take 100 gest one for most pictures. “I might of his photography. start taking them The telescope, with at 11 or 12 at night the camera attached to it, is mounted and finish up at one or two in the mornon a tripod, which is attached to a con- ing,” Vanderbei says. He mostly creates traption called a wheelie bar that allows still images but will occasionally create him to wheel it around. He bought and short animations by overlaying images assembled the setup 15 years ago and taken on different nights. This allows has never taken it apart. He does most him to easily see if there have been of his work from his driveway, and the changes in an object over time. telescope lives in his garage. One would think this type of phoThe telescope rotates automatically tography would lend itself to surprises, and is controlled by a laptop computer. perhaps even unexpected discoveries The process starts with a polar alignSee STARS, Page 16
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Robert Vanderbei’s image of the in the night sky. “I’ve been doing this Horsehead Nebula, part of the for almost 20 years, and I tell people I constellation Orion. It is located take a lot fewer pictures per year now roughly 1,400 light years from Earth than I did in the early days, and the — more than 8 quadrillion miles. main reason is things don’t change. I’ve already got an awesome picture of that, ered in 1990 by an amateur astronoyou know? I could take another one, mer who said he wasn’t even looking but it’s going to be like the last one I through his telescope. “Back in the took before,” he said. But there are al- summer of 1990, this person had these two magazines sitting on his table. And ways exceptions. Two years ago Vanderbei invited he liked the dumbbell nebula, just like a group of students to his home for a I do. And the dumbbell nebula, just demonstration. He chose to photo- by coincidence, was the cover story graph one of his favorite astronomical or the cover picture in both of those objects, the Dumbbell nebula. He took magazines that month. And he’s just the exposures of the dumbbell nebula got them sitting on his table. There’s over the next few hours using differ- the dumbbell. There’s the dumbbell, ent filters. The next morning he got up two different magazines. And he’s just early and used the Maxim DL software kind of looking at them and he noticed program to stack these images and that that star appeared in one of those make a color picture out of it. He was pictures and not the other one. And pleasantly surprised at how the picture he was the first person to notice that,” Vanderbei says. turned out. Vanderbei wondered if the star may So he combined the picture with the one he took two years ago with the have disappeared because it exploded same telescope and camera. “The first but found out that it’s a particular type thing you have to do is make sure [the of variable star called a Mira Variable. pictures] align properly and the soft- They brighten and dim by about a facware does that. So I aligned the two tor of 100. It dims down to one-one pictures. Then you blink back and forth hundredth as bright for a week or two. between them in the software to make Then it comes back and is bright for sure you got the alignment right, and several months before briefly goings I’m like holy crap! There was a star two dim again. years ago in the dumbbell nebula and he Crab Nebula is another interestit’s gone. Completely gone. What haping story. The crab nebula is a result pened? I spent the next week of my life investigating, learning, asking my of a super nova explosion that hapfriends in the astrophysics department, pened roughly a thousand years ago. If a supernova explosion happened in our is there a variable star?” A variable star is a star whose bright- galaxy in our lifetime, it would be so ness fluctuates. They are objects of in- bright that it would for a time be visible terests to astronomy researchers and in the daytime everywhere on Earth. to Vanderbei. But the variable stars he As it happens, the written records from was interested in are more bluish in the year 1054 both in China and in color and this was a red star. “I was like, India indicate that people saw someI don’t know anything about variable thing strange in the sky that looked like stars that are red. And it’s in the dumb- a star in the daytime. That was the Crab bell nebula.” He had never heard of a Nebula as it formed. variable star in the dumbbell nebula Eventually the explosion leaves and wondered if it was possible. gas that continues to expand out forVanderbei spent a week investigating ever, but gets dimmer and dimmer as and learned that the star was discov- it spreads. Professional astronomers STARS, continued from page 15
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Art without a telescope
‘Otherworldly’ by Fran Eber.
n view alongside Robert Vanderbei’s astrophotography is a complementary exhibit, “Luminous Matter,” by Princeton-based artist Fran Eber. In an artist’s statement on the Arts Council website, she writes: “I achieve this otherworldly look in my artwork by combining pigments, fluids, and additives to produce a physical reaction. Layering different densities of paint leads to the formation of cellular structures that echo natural processes. Some of my results are comparable to phenomena that can be observed in astronomy, such as the Rayleigh-Taylor instability seen in the Crab Nebula. “To create my paintings, I myself mimic the forces of nature by using multiple types of energy. I use the kinetic movement of my hands and body, generating the power needed
to facilitate a chemical reaction in the paint and additives. This chemical reaction itself shapes the structure and design of my work, taking on a life of its own. Finally, I apply heat and fire to my paintings — additional forms of energy — to further induce movement and dynamic interest. “I experiment to discover new ways to generate surprising and exciting results. With this end in mind, my work uses multiple mixed media approaches. Some of the raw materials that I use include acrylic paint, alcohol inks, encaustic paint, pigments, and epoxy resin.” Eber, who holds a BFA in visual arts from the Mason Gross School at Rutgers, has works in collections throughout the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
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determined many years ago that the Crab Nebula is still noticeably moving outward. Vanderbei took two pictures of the Crab Nebula 12 years apart and when he overlaid them he noticed that looks just a little bit bigger in the more recent picture. Of course, for Vanderbei, this becomes a problem of applied math. “I actually have, just for fun, compared those two pictures and made an estimate of how long ago I think it exploded just from how much that second picture has expanded, and I get around the year 1050, plus or minus 50 years. But I get about the right answer,” he says. “It’s pretty cool.” The photos are on display at Princeton Public Library until through Friday, September 6, on the second floor.
Stargazing Night at Mountain Lakes House, Mountain Avenue. Wednesday, August 7, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Bring a flashlight and lawn chair or blanket. Telescopes provided by the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton the university’s Department of Astrophysical Sciences. “Brian Cox: Life of a Universe,” Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Wednesday, August 14, 6:40 p.m. Join Robert Vanderbei for a screening of the two-part documentary followed by a discussion about the universe and night sky. Each part is 30 minutes long. For more information: w w w. p r i n c e t o n l i b r a r y. o r g / exhibits/#robertvanderbei
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Thursday August 1 Princeton Farmers Market, Princeton Public Library, Hinds Plaza, 55 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. www.princetonfarmersmarket.com. Fresh produce, live music, community organizations, and more. Weekly on Thursdays. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Space Jam, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. www. princetonlibrary.org. Free. 4 p.m. Picnic on the Lawn, Princeton University Art Museum, Brown/Dod Quadrangle, Princeton University, 609-258-3788. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Celebrate summer and the special exhibition “Helen Frankenthaler Prints: Seven Types of Ambiguity” with barbecue fare, live music, tours, and familyfriendly activities. Screening of “Moonstruck” at 8 p.m. Free. 6 p.m.
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Brian Cox: Life of a Universe, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609924-9529. www.princetonlibrary.org. Twopart documentary followed by a discussion about the universe and the night sky. Free. 6:30 p.m.
WALL-E, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. www. princetonlibrary.org. Free. 4 p.m.
Tuesday International Folk Dancing, Princeton Folk Dance, Princeton YWCA, 59 Paul Robeson Place, 609-921-1702. www. princetonfolkdance.org. Dances of many countries with original music. No partner needed. Beginners of all ages welcome. Lesson followed by dance. $5. Weekly on Tuesdays. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday August 7 Chip Fisher Memorial Exhibition, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Reception for exhibit held in conjunction with the annual Joint Effort Safe Streets Program. The exhibition features the paintings of Aaron Fisher and collages by Tracy Hill. On view through September 7. 5:30 p.m. Sizzling Hot Films of the 70s, Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street, 609-924-7108. “Young Frankenstein.” Register. Free. 10:30 a.m.
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Tea and Tour, Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street, 609-924-8144. www.morven.org. A docent-led tour of the museum Topdog/Underdog, Princeton Summer followed by tea and refreshments. Registration required. $22. Weekly on Wednesdays. Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater, Princeton University, 732-997-0205. www.princ1 p.m. etonsummertheater.org. Follow two black Afternoons with Austen: Emma, Princbrothers trying to make a living as a card eton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, hustler and a carnival performer. $29.50. Also 609-924-9529. www.princetonlibrary.org. August 9 to 11 and 15 to 18. 8 p.m. Screening of the 1996 film, plus refreshments. Free. 3 p.m. Friday August 9 Twilight Plein Air Painting, Morven Summer Cinema Series, Princeton SeMuseum and Garden, 55 Stockton Street. nior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street, www.morven.org. Bring your own materials, 609-924-7108. www.princetonsenior.org. canvas, easel, rags, stool, garbage bags, um- “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Register. Free. 1 p.m. brellas, hats, and sunscreen. Free. Register. 5 p.m. Saturday August 10
Learning to Love, Fellowship in Prayer, Summer Stage, The Green, Palmer 291 Witherspoon Street. www.philapath- Square. www.palmersquare.com. Strictly work.org. Free discussion group based on 60s. Free. Noon to 2 p.m. the spiritual teachings of Pathwork. Send an Citizens’ Climate Lobby Meeting, email to adpathwork@gmail.com to register. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of 7 p.m. Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, 609-240Hollywood Summer Nights, Princeton 2425. citizensclimatelobby.org/chapters/ Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, 609- NJ_Princeton/. Nonprofit, nonpartisan, 279-1999. www.thegardentheatre.com. Rear grassroots advocacy organization. 12:30 to Window. 7:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Star Gazing Night, Mountain Lakes English Country Dances, Princeton House, 30 Mountain Avenue, 609-924-9529. Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Cenwww.princetonlibrary.org. The Amateur As- ter, 1 Monument Drive. www.princetoncountronomers Association and Princeton and trydancers.org. Instruction at 7:30 p.m. $11. 8 the Department of Astrophysical Sciences p.m. will provide telescopes and help participants find celestial objects. Refreshments served. Sunday August 11 Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Free. 7:30 p.m. Summer Carillon Concerts, Princeton Contra Dance, Princeton Country Danc- University Carillon, 88 College Road West, ers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument 609-258-7989. Margaret Pan, MassachuDrive. www.princetoncountrydancers.org. setts. Free. 1 p.m. Instruction at 7:30 p.m. $10. 8 p.m.
8/22 • Historian Lawrence Hogan at Morven
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Afternoons with Austen: Love and Friendship, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. www. princetonlibrary.org. Screening of the 2016 film, plus refreshments. Free. 3 p.m.
Thursday August 15 Woodstock, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. www.princetonlibrary.org. Documentary chronicling the legendary three-day celebration of music and art. Free. 6 p.m.
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Friday August 16 Women in Retirement, Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street, 609-924-7108. www.princetonsenior.org. 8/24 • Ira Glass at McCarter Share and listen to travel stories. Register. Free. 10:30 a.m.
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Celebrate the poets and writers published in the annual Summer Fiction Issue. Free. 5 to Art@Bainbridge Block Party, Bain- 8 p.m. bridge House, 158 Nassau Street, 609-258Sizzling Hot Films of the 70s, Princ3788. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Opening eton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton celebration for the Princeton University Art Street, 609-924-7108. www.princetonsenior. Museum’s new space including live music, org. “MASH.” Register. Free. 10:30 a.m. exhibition tours, and family-friendly activiAfternoons with Austen: Sense and ties. Exhibit “Jordan Nassar: Between Sky and Earth” featured hand-embroidered pic- Sensibility, Princeton Public Library, 65 tures by the New York-based artist, on view Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. Screening of the 1995 film. Free. 3 p.m. through January 5, 2020. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Feminists: What Were They Thinking?, Summer Stage, The Green, Palmer Square. www.palmersquare.com. Ewing Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. www.princetonlibased SunDog. Free. Noon to 2 p.m. brary.org. Screening of filmmaker Johanna Woodstock 50th Anniversary CelebraDemetrakas’ 2018 documentary followed by tion, Princeton Integral Yoga Commudiscussion with McCarter Theater artistic dinity Center, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 rector Emily Mann. 7 p.m. North Harrison Street, 609-454-3140. www. Taste and Learn, Peacock Inn, 20 Bayard princetoniycc.org. Dalien, Nina Rao, and Wah! perform, plus games, good, massage, Lane, 609-924-1707. www.peacockinn.com. Taste and learn how to enjoy and evaluate a and reiki treatments. $80. Register. 2 p.m. selection of premiere wines accompanied by Woodstock 50th Anniversary Tribute small plates. $125. Register. 5:30 p.m. Concert, Amphitheater, Community Park Hollywood Summer Nights, Princeton North, 609-924-9529. www.princetonlibrary. org. Local musicians from the Einstein Alley Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, 609Musician’s Collaborative perform highlights 279-1999. Gilda. 7:30 p.m. from Woodstock. Lawn chairs and picnic dinSummer Book Group, Lutheran Church ners welcome. Free. 5 p.m. of the Messiah, 407 Nasau Street, 609-924No-Name Dance, Suzanne Patterson 3642. “The Crisis of Islam” by Bernard Lewis. Center, 45 Stockton Street, 609-945-1883. 7:30 p.m. www.centraljerseydance.org. No partner needed. Beginners, singles, and couples wel- Thursday August 22 come. Refreshments served. $15. 7:30 p.m. Guardians of the Galaxy, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609Sunday August 18 924-9529. Free. 4 p.m. Summer Carillon Concerts, Princeton Summer Courtyard Concert Series, Arts University Carillon, 88 College Road West, Council of Princeton, Princeton Shopping 609-258-7989. Janet Tebbel. Free. 1 p.m. Center, 301 North Harrison Street, 609-924-
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ScandiDance, Princeton Country DancThe Color Line on the Baseball Diaers, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut mond, Morven Museum and Gardens, Lane. www.princetoncountrydancers.org. 55 Stockton Street, 609-924-8144 ext. 106. $10. 8 p.m. www.morven.org. Historian Lawrence Ho-
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Hollywood Summer Nights, Princeton Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, 609279-1999. Alien. 7:30 p.m.
Star Trek, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. www. princetonlibrary.org. Free. 4 p.m.
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Challah Bake, The Jewish Center Princeton, 435 Nassau Street, 609-921-0100. Make-your-own challah, Shabbat songs, and stories for children ages 1 to 3 with an adult. Free. Register sdiamondstein@thejewishcenter.org. 9:30 a.m. Summer Cinema Series, Princeton Se8/24 • Some Assembly Required on the green in Palmer Square nior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street, 609-924-7108. www.princetonsenior.org. “This American Life” shares lessons from his Princeton, which ended the Ten Crucial Days “The Favourite.” Register. Free. 1 p.m. life and career in storytelling. 8 p.m. that began with Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River. $7. 1 p.m.
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rant must establish that such a change could occur “without substantial detriment to the public good,” in particular with regard to effects on neighboring properties. (A second set of variances, related to two storage sheds installed at the rear of the property, was approved.) This is not the first time the restaurant has clashed with its neighbors on Boudinot Street and Morven Place. Residents there have frequently voiced concerns about the Inn’s valet parking practices and issues with noisy garbage collections at early morning hours. Valet parking concerns have been somewhat alleviated thanks to an agreement with the YMCA that allows the restaurant to park up to 30 cars in its parking lot, but the restaurant cannot stop patrons from self-parking on the otherwise quiet side streets. This time, it was worries about noise that had the neighbors lined up at the podium to speak. Residents from six different homes on Boudinot and Morven noted that already, they could hear conversations among workers outside the restaurant and the slamming of car doors in the driveway. The addition of 40 people sitting outside through a full meal and the associated noise — clanging dishes, loud chatter —was a step too far. Michael Gale, property manager for the ownership team behind the Inn, cited restaurant and hotel patrons’ requests for outdoor seating as evidence of demand for it. He tried to assuage concerns about noise and parking, indicating that the restaurant closed at 9 p.m., and that the new seating would be considered an alternate rather than an addition to indoor seating, not resulting in an increase in the total number of diners each day. In his closing remarks, Marc Citron, an attorney from law firm Saul Ewing representing the Peacock Inn, noted “This is not the Ivy Inn. I’ve never seen anybody walking outside drunk, and I too frequent the Peacock Inn. The present owner has made the yeoman’s effort to try to address to neighbors’ concerns.” But it wasn’t enough, and the restaurant’s application was denied.
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Bytes and bites in the dog days By Pia de Jong
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he problem is becoming more painful every day. I have a bad sense of direction, I am constantly guilty of missing turns, getting off on the wrong floor, and I always struggle to find my house keys. Are they lying on the bedside table, in the kitchen drawer, or in my handbag? And where is that handbag again? My four-legged housemates, on the other hand, know exactly where they can and cannot go, keep track of their location, and sashay in and out of the house without any guidance from me. Here is the big difference: they are golden retrievers, and I am not. Many of us carry pedometers or other electronic measuring instruments to keep track of ourselves. We try to cram more apps into our smartphones. But let’s admit that this high-tech race has long ago been won by our furry friends. Our two adorable dogs are fully loaded with computer power. First of all, they wear an electronic tell-tale that keeps track of how close they are straying to the “invisible fence” around our yard. A whistling sound first warns them. If they go farther, a shock follows. That
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potential shock was for me at first an almost insurmountable barrier. How could I hurt those dear ones? But in practice, one shock was more than enough. It is not without reason that Pavlov did his experiments with dogs. In addition, they wear — on the advice of the our vet because dogs also prefer to lie on the couch all day — a special dog pedometer, the FitBark, which accurately keeps track of how many steps they take every day. (By the way, I wonder how this four-legged counter works. It would be fair if the number of steps were divided by two.)
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inally, there is the swinging dog door, which, at the exact moment that they stand there with their snouts in front of it, lifts up with an electronic “Open, Sesame.” Especially when I am outside in the dark looking for my keys to get back into the house, they mock me for my technological deficits by nonchalantly strolling in and out of the house. How hard can it be? The temptation then is to crawl through the dog door yourself. After all, I just have to borrow their collar. But I am afraid that I will lose my natural authority in one fell swoop, like a se-
nior manager who tries to mess around with computers in the IT department. The fact that pets are better suited for domestic life in the future was already clear from our confrontation with the American immigration service when we arrived seven years ago. We were taken like potential criminals to a dim office where the officials extensively studied our immigration papers, in particular the X-rays of our lungs and the extensive vaccination certificates. As if we were still living in the 19th century and bringing the most lethal diseases from the Old World with us. After this hour-long interrogation,
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our hearts sank. How would our two domestic cats then fare? But the opposite was the case. In literally one minute the microchips already implanted in their ears were read and their complete medical records recorded by a computer. Check! Check! Go! They were allowed to continue at once. Totally at home in the New World. Pia de Jong is a Dutch writer who lives in Princeton. Her bestselling memoir, Saving Charlotte, was published in the U.S. in 2017. She can be contacted at pdejong@ias.edu.
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