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hough museums were given the go-ahead to reopen with social distancing and capacity restrictions in place earlier this month, many notable institutions have remained closed, including the Princeton University Art Museum, Rutgers’ Zimmerli Museum, and the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton.

But with outdoor activities widely accepted as a safer alternative to indoor gatherings, artists have taken their work outside. And with many people finding area parks and trails as ideal places to go for a socially distanced stroll and escape from coronavirus-induced house arrest, art created in and from nature becomes the perfect destina- cal issues in our changing forests. tion for a summertime walk in the In 2016, I created eleven ‘Ecologipark. cal Leaf Sculptures’ along a public One example is the White Oak trail in Graeber Woods Preserve, Leaf sculpture, pictured at right, Franklin Township, New Jersey. created by Princeton-based eco- Stones outline various species of logical artist Susan Hoeleaves beneath the nig along the lakefront by they are from.

Between trees Mountain Lakes House in “Throughout the Princeton. The project seasons, I document The was created in partnership the sites to observe the Lines with the Friends of Princunderstory and impact eton Open Space (FOof a warming climate. I POS) and with river stone donated lead Walking Tours for the public by the Belle Mead Co-Op. to see the leaf sculptures interwoIn an artist’s statement pub- ven within the forest floor. I have lished on the FOPOS website, exercises along the trail: ‘Notice www.fopos.org, Hoenig explains: the different shapes of the leaves.

Find leaves that match the leaf sculpture at each site. Look up at connect Earth and Art to the trees. Are they tall? Are there make visible the relationship be- spaces around the crown? What tween habitat, plant and animal can you hear? What season is it? life. My artwork explores ecologi- What colors are the leaves?’

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s parents, teachers, and policy-makers fret over the risks and rewards of sending kids back to schools in the fall versus continuing with online-based classes, there is a third option for parents whose kids never thrived in a traditional classroom environment. For more than 10 years Princeton Learning Cooperative has worked with teenagers to create personalized educations based on their interests and goals.

The alternative to traditional high school offers several upcoming programs for interested parents. Both will be held via Zoom, with free registration available through EventBrite. The first, on Wednesday, July 29, at 7 p.m. is a panel discussion titled “Learning Without School” and featuring parents of current and former students.

A second panel discussion, “Stress, Anxiety, and School: Does Your Teen Need a New Environment?,” takes place Wednesday, August 5, at 7 p.m. featuring a parent, a young adult, and a mental health professional discussing how self-directed education can support well-being and growth.

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Katy Burke of Princeton Learning Cooperative reflects on the challenges of becoming an adult. challenges of becoming an adult in a post titled “The Trouble with Growing Up”:

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omewhere in my teens, I developed an unhealthy fear of the deli counter. There are so many options, so many questions! You want ham? What kind? What brand? How much? How would you like it sliced? Thin?

How thin? Like this? What else can I get for you? I just wanted to make a stupid sandwich. I’m embarrassed to admit this fear followed me late into my twenties. Yup, that’s right. For a decade, I paid extra for prepackaged meat that wasn’t really what I wanted and was more than I could finish, just so I could avoid the dreaded deli guy. I finally forced myself to face the man, and when I did, I realized the true crux of my fear. It wasn’t necessarily that I had to answer questions I didn’t know the answer to or that people were watching and waiting as I did it.

The real issue was that I thought I was supposed to know the answers. I felt like a fraud.

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ral at all. It feels downright awkward. One year, you’re too young for something, and the next you’re expected to know how to do it…but you don’t. In your head, you’re pretending. A twelve-year-old acts her way through making her first purchase, hoping the cashier can’t tell.

A fifteen-year-old “pretends” to apply for a job. A sixteen-year-old fakes his way through taking the bus. A nineteen-year-old puts on a performance at her first college interview. This continues well into adulthood. The thirty-something pretends to be a dad for the first year or two of his son’s life. The sixty-year-old feigns shopping for long-term care insurance. None of us really knows what we’re doing until we’ve done it. Yet, for some reason we all pretend we do. It seems a hallmark of adulthood is getting good at faking it.

I don’t think we consciously try to be disingenuous. It’s more of a defense mechanism. When we fake it, people think we know what we’re doing, and perhaps that helps the world to run more smoothly.

I’m parenting a teenager for the first time, and though I’ve taught teens for nearly twenty years, I still feel inexperienced. I don’t, however, broadcast that to my fourteen-

year-old. Somehow, I don’t think it will help my case when I’m trying to tell her she can’t stay out late.

I’m also fairly clueless when buying a car, but I keep that to myself at the dealership. Faking it serves a function.

Unfortunately, this mentality also makes us feel alone growing up, like every other person in the universe knows exactly what they want at the deli counter and how to ask for it. For some, this can be paralyzing, resulting in avoidance and stunted maturity. As parents, this is the last thing we want for our kids. We can’t do the growing up for them, but we can take some of the mystery out of it. We can normalize and de-shame the uncomfortable process of stepping out into the unknown. Occasionally, I witness parents of toddlers do this incredibly well. While grocery shopping, a mother might say to her little one, “Okay, now we line up the food on the belt. Let’s put all the cold stuff together. Can you do that?” Not only does this keep the toddler entertained, but it takes the whole process out of obscurity. It also builds a relationship in which the parent isn’t commander, but servant leader, someone the child turns to for direction and help. For teenage children, we refer to the parental role of consultant, which is very similar except that the teens

have more autonomy over their actions.

It’s hard to visualize parents of a teenager helping their child in the way described above unless you imagine a harder task: changing the oil in the car, navigating the subway, opening the pool for the summer, applying to college. Parents can do these activities with their teenagers rather than for them.

Rather than leading in an obvious way, they can work alongside their child, providing guidance casually

Parents can normalize and de-shame the uncomfortable process of stepping out into the unknown. and as requested. It’s also very important to get the tone right. Talking to a teen like a child will likely result in resentment or regression, but when parents speak respectfully to their teenage children, as they would with an adult whom they are teaching something new, teens will step up and grow up.

Young people are also more likely to participate in new activities if they know the work will further their independence. My younger daughter and I take a lot of

walks and sometimes cross a busy intersection. Together we look for cars making turns despite the walking pedestrian symbol. She has good incentive to take on this responsibility because she knows that in a couple of years she’ll be able to cross to the other side on her own — where Starbucks awaits.

On the contrary, I had no real incentive to order from the deli guy because I could just as easily buy the prepackaged meat ten feet away. It wasn’t until I had already matured that I realized this was holding me back by cementing a “can’t do” mentality that bled into other areas of my life. The opposite can be true as well. As parents we don’t have to walk through every threshold with our kids to make an impact. Just doing it when and where we can makes a huge difference because their confidence in approaching the strange and unknown will carry over into a variety of undertakings.

A second way that parents can cut the shame out of growing up is to grow up ourselves in front of our kids. We’re all still growing; there are plenty of things that we haven’t learned yet how to do. As adults, we’re just more comfortable being uncomfortable as we learn them.

This is what our older children especially need to see — our discomfort with the unknown and our comfort approaching the discom-

fort. Though we may fake it with other adults to save face, our kids could benefit if we took down the veil while around them. It will help them to see that inexperience is normal and simply requires a little courage and trial and error to move past. They may even be able to help in some instances, which would be an incredible morale boost. Imagine an eleven-year-old helping her mother who is struggling to piece together some primitive Ikea furniture (since Ikea directions are in hieroglyphics not actual words) and how rewarding it would be for the daughter to show mom where she went wrong (true story). The best way to negate shame is to teach humility — by example.

Adulting, by its very nature, feels ill-fitting, but we can make it more approachable for kids simply by doing some of it with them, not for them, and by being real fallible adults, not super-adults, in front of them.

Business Meetings Wednesday, July 29

Virtual Success: How Remote Events Build Brands, CMA. www.cmasolutions.com. Webinar on producing remote events. Register. Free. 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 30

Strategies for Creating a More Equitable Economy During the COVID-19 Recovery, Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce. www.princetonmercerchamber.org. Virtual remarks

by Tim Sullivan, CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, with opening statement

by Trenton mayor Reed Gusciora.

Register. Free. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

SheTek Virtual Conference. www.shetek.net. “Everything You Need to Know About a Cybersecurity Career.” Register. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Friday, July 31

JobSeekers, Professional Service Group of Mercer County. www.psgofmercercounty.org.

Mike Carr presents practical jobseeking tips from a hiring manager. 9:45 a.m. to noon.

Saturday, August 1

How to Start a Home-Based Business, Princeton SCORE. princeton.score.org. Webinar presented by Janet R. Pickover, who ran JR Associates, a meeting management, consulting, and training company, for more than 30 years. Register. Free. 6:30 p.m.

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Hiring Event, Enable Inc., 13 Roszel Road, Suite B110, West Windsor. www.enablenj.org. Hiring for direct support professionals, team leads, nurses, maintenance staff, and residential managers. Experience preferred but training available. No appointment needed. Face covering required. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Young Professionals Coffee and Connections, Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce. www.princetonmercerchamber.org. Virtual networking, 30-second introductions, and breakout rooms. Register. $20; $15 members. 10 to 11:15 a.m.

COVID19 Tips for Your Business From Paychex, Princeton SCORE. princeton.score.org.

Webinar presented by Joanne Farina, HR consultant for Paychex, on topics including returning employees; developing, communicating, and implementing new workplace policies; creating remote and/or socially distant work environments; supporting employees who are concerned about returning to work; and maximizing federal aid programs. Register.

Free. 6:30 p.m.

JobSeekers. sites.google.com/ site/njjobseekers. Virtual meeting for those seeking employment.

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DAY-BY-DAY VIRTUAL EVENTS, JULY 29 TO AUGUST 5 Wednesday July 29 In Person Garden Tours, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton. www.morven.org. Docent-led what’s in bloom tours.

Face masks and registration required. Tours available Wednesdays through Saturdays. $10. 11 a.m.

Summer History Stroll, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton. www.morven. org. Docent-led summertime stroll throughout the grounds surrounding the museum exploring Morven’s architecture, gardens, outbuildings, old and new, to view Morven in a new light. Face masks and registration required.

Also Fridays at 4 and Thursdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. $10. 4 p.m.

Classical Music

Poulenc Trio, Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts, 609-570-8404. www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts. org. An encore performance of the animated “Trains of Thought” by Princeton University composer, Viet Cuong, via video. Free. 7:30 p.m.

Art

Online Artist Meetups, BSB Gallery. www.bsbgallery.com. Join curators Aine Mickey and Christy E. O’Connor to discuss your current work in progress and provide feedback in an online group setting via Zoom. 6 to 7 p.m.

Literati

Black Voices in Theater Book Club, Princeton Summer Theater. www.princetonsummertheater.org. Themed meetings with two paired plays. This week’s theme is Drama Behind the Drama featuring “Trouble in Mind” by Alice Childress (1955) and “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” by Lynn Nottage (2013). Register. 7 p.m.

Literati

Author Interview & Panel Discussion, Princeton Public Library. www.princetonlibrary.org.

Author Martha Jones discusses her book: “Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All.” Authors Tayari Jones and Evie Schockley join the discussion. Available via PBS Live on Facebook via www.facebook. com/PBSBooks1/live. 8 to 9 p.m.

Birds of Hope An installation of more than 6,000 paper cranes folded by members of the community is on view at the Arts Council of Princeton’s Taplin Gallery from August 1 through 29. senior.org. Eight-part series featuring academics from across the country via Zoom. Pat Sharkey of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University presents “What comes after the Great American Crime Decline?” Register. $75 for the whole series or $10 per lecture. 10 a.m.

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Learning Without School: A Parent Panel, Princeton Learning Cooperative. www.princetonlearningcooperative.org. Zoom panel of current and alumni parents share stories of parenting self-directed learners. They will talk about the challenges and the successes and share what it took to make the transition. Discussion to follow. Register via EventBrite.

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Mercer’s Got Magic, Robbinsville Hamilton Rotary Club. www.mercersgotmagic.com. Fundraiser for the Hamilton Area YMCA streamed live online. Interactive virtual show with magicians, illusionists, and mindreaders. Register. $25 and up. 7 p.m.

74th Annual Bernie Cohn Golf Classic, Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Forsgate Country Club, 375 Forsgate Drive, Monroe. www.mcrcc. org. Networking for business and community leaders in Middlesex County. Register. $380 for an individual golfer. 7:30 a.m.

Music and Vino, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com.

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Summer Scholar Spotlight Series, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www.princeton-

Bad Hombres with folk/rock. 6 to 9 p.m.

Evening Walk, Evenings in the Park, Plainsboro Preserve, Plainsboro. www.plainsboronj. com. Leisurely walk with the sounds of frogs, deer, foxes, turtles, and bats. Watch the sunset over McCormack Lake. Bring insect repellent. Free. 7 p.m.

Good Causes

Virtual Information Session, LifeTies, Ewing, 609-671-0040. www.lifeties.org/volunteer. Information for prospective mentors and volunteers for the non-profit organization whose mission is to nurture wellness and self-sufficiency in vulnerable youth, young adults and their families. Register.

Email volunteer@lifeties.org for information. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Lectures

His Majesty’s Infernal Nuisance: The Colonial Privateers of the Mullica, New Jersey State Library. www.njstatelib.org. Tony McNichol, cultural resource planner for the Pinelands Commission, gives a webinar discussing the critical role of privateering in the New Jersey colony prior to and during the Revolutionary War. Register. 10 to 11 a.m.

Panel Discussion: A Garden for Solace, Princeton University Art Museum. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Panel discussion via Zoom that examines gardens and garden culture from a cross-cultural perspective, illuminating the high esteem bestowed on these constructed forms of nature. Zoe Kwok, associate curator of Asian

art, will discuss how the history of gardens and garden art in China illustrates a culture that has long embraced nature as an extension of self. James Steward, Art Museum director, will discuss Gertrude Jekyll and the Arts and Crafts garden. 5:30 p.m.

Summer Evening Series, New Jersey State Museum. www. statemuseum.nj.gov. Virtual conversations between museum curators and staff on a range of topics. Each program features a thematic drink creation, spirited dialogue, and a round of trivia. Topic: Weird New Jersey. Discover the strange connections between the founding fathers and Applejack (apple brandy), prehistoric lions, the Jersey Devil and the Leeds Almanac. Register. Free. 8 p.m.

Socials

Art Making, Arts Council of Princeton & Princeton University Art Museum. artmuseum. princeton.edu. Artist Barbara DiLorenzo teaches “Drawing: Artistic Voice” via Zoom. Free. 8 p.m.

Friday July 31 In Person Landscape Painting: Landscape as Muse, Arts Council of Princeton, Marquand Park, Lovers Lane, Princeton. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Workshop designed to approach the landscape

as muse for a fun experience with interpretive painting, led by Mercerville-based artist Leni PaquetMorante. Participants should bring a sketch pad and black marker for drawing exercises, canvas or canvas board, easel, painting materials of choice, and a chair. Masks required. Rain date August 7. Register. $75; $60 members. 9 a.m. to noon.

Kayak Nature Tours, Mercer County Park Commission, Mercer County Marina, 334 South Post Road, West Windsor. www. mercercountyparks.org. Participants will kayak along the lake shore and in the coves to encounter basking turtles, feeding songbirds, and even carnivorous plants. Boats, binoculars, and life vests provided. Basic kayak instruction is provided before the tour. For ages 16 and up. Register. $30; $25 for Mercer County residents. 9 a.m. to noon.

Music and Vino, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com.

Acoustic DuOver with pop/rock. 6 to 9 p.m.

Story & Verse LIVE, Arts Council of Princeton, Pettoranello Gardens, Mountain Avenue, Princeton. www.artscouncilofprinceton. org. Story telling and poetic open mic event welcomes anyone to tell a well-prepared story or perform their poetry inspired by this month’s theme: “Walk the Line.”

Performers must present their own work and are invited to interpret the theme as broadly as they wish. Masks are required. Register. Seating is limited. Rain date August 1. 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Open Mic/Open Jam Music, Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn, 15 East Broad Street, Hopewell. Plug and play outdoors. Amps provided. House band available for backups. 7 to 9:45 p.m.

Wine and Music Series, Crossing Vineyard & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Newtown, PA. www.crossingvineyards.com. The Beat Tells Beatles tribute band performs. Wine by the bottle, cocktails, bottled beer, and lite bites menu. Bring your own glasses, tables, and chairs. $20. 7 p.m.

Aria da Capo/The Love Doctor, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Great Lawn, Thomas H. Kean Theatre Factory, Florham Park. www.shakespearenj.org.

Outdoor double bill featuring classic comedies. Register. $20 per person; groups up to 5 per 8-foot pod. 7 p.m.

Park-In Movie, Music Mountain Theater, 1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. Parking lot film screening of “Sonic the Hedgehog” to be viewed from your car via FM radio frequency. Register. $25 per vehicle. 8 p.m.

Literati

Haiku and Nature, The Watershed Institute. www.thewatershed.org. Presentation and hands-on workshop with poet and naturalist Jeff Hoagland to discover the connection between haiku poetry, nature observation and intimacy with nature. Register for Zoom link. $10 suggested donation. 10 to 11:30 a.m.

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ig into someone deep enough and you’ll find a farm under the surface.

I came to that realization after a casual conversation with my wife, Liz. As I frequently do, I was thinking aloud about the importance of farming and food distribution and said, “Since you’re from a farm family, you know all of this.”

I was referring to her early days on a farm in Dutch Neck (see the story by her sister on page 9).

“So are you,” she replied.

I didn’t understand and said I was a city-born kid who grew up in small town.

“In Ireland?” she replied, focusing me on the farm my grandfather and his parents had worked, where my mother had lived briefly when she was a girl, where Liz and I visited, and where my son and I stayed last summer.

I then began musing about the other farms that were part of our combined history and how farming roots run deeper in our nation than we realize on a daily level, even in me.

I also started to consider that that may be part of the enthusiasm for locally sourced and organic foods — a type of longing to connect with

by Dan Aubrey our pasts.

But no matter what I thought, there was a reality that the recent COVID-19 related problems had threatened our nation’s food production and distribution.

And that has turned longing into an awareness that our current farming practices — mainly a reliance on mega farming — have shallow roots.

But thanks to some reports and regional practices, it seems that people in the Garden State have been digging into themselves and coming up with some fruitful solutions for the future of farming.

Take, for example, the recent article that appeared in the online magazine The Conversation, “New Jersey’s Small, Networked Dairy Farms are a Model for a More Resilient Food System.”

Written by Princeton University’s Andrew Carlson, a postdoctoral research associate; Daniel Rubenstein, professor of zoology and director of the program in environmental studies; and Simon Levin, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, the report was inspired by “the economic shutdowns that have severely disrupted supply chains that move food from farm to fork.”

Cherry Grove Farm in Lawrenceville is best known for its cheeses but also produces pork, chicken, and beef products.

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At the start of their “compelling case study” focusing on dairy farms, the writers say, “Before the pandemic, the U.S. dairy industry was already struggling with low milk prices, rising debt, the U.S.China trade war, widespread depression and stress among farmers, and limited rural access to mental health services. More farmers are calling it quits and, in uncommon but growing cases, committing suicide.

“As scientists specializing in ecology and the environment, we’re studying how milk — an essential yet suffering industry — has been affected by COVID-19. We have documented one solution to the milk distribution crisis: innovative small farmers of New Jersey, who are surviving these hard times by working in cooperatives and selling directly to customers.”

The report says “changes in the milk distribution networks that connect farmers, processors, retailers and consumers can be hard to see during a socially distanced trip to the grocery store. But they exist and are getting worse.

“Dairy producers are dumping thousands of gallons of milk every day. In Wisconsin, 50 percent of the state’s dairy products have nowhere to go while typical buyers such as schools and restaurants remain shut down and unable to purchase milk and cheese.”

And in nearby Pennsylvania, “where schools buy up to 40 percent of dairy sales by volume, the pandemic has beleaguered an already-stressed industry that lost 470 farms in 2019. Some large dairies have started donating milk directly to food banks rather than dumping it, but it has taken months for this to happen with the help of nonprofit intermediaries. Such arrangements are patches, not systemic fixes for gaps in a brittle supply chain.”

However, “Here in New Jersey, farms are the fourth-smallest in the United States, averaging 76 acres.

The Garden State’s dairy sector is particularly small, comprising only 50 farms and ranking 44th of 50

states in total milk production. But despite their small operations, we see New Jersey’s local entrepreneurial farmers as models of a game-changing strategy.

“Rather than selling their milk to large dairy processing companies, these vertically structured local farms raise cows, process milk and other foods, and sell them directly to consumers at farm-operated markets and restaurants. Unsold items return to farms as feed or fertilizer.

“This system is highly efficient, even during the current pandemic, because farmers and their customers represent the entire supply chain. Customer demand for locally produced food is surging throughout New Jersey and the United States.”

The writers attribute the success to the farmers banding together in cooperatives and “sharing resources for the benefit of all. Farmers with dairies and slaughterhouses bottle milk and process animals from other local producers. Those

‘New Jersey’s local farms are able to bounce back from disturbances like a pandemic because they add a collaborative, ‘horizontal’ element to vertically structured farms.’ that own markets, cafes, and restaurants act as hubs stocking and selling milk, meat, and produce from neighboring farms, generating profits for all parties.”

The takeaway, they say, is “New Jersey’s local farms are able to bounce back from disturbances like a pandemic because they add a collaborative, ‘horizontal’ element to vertically structured farms. As networks of farmers and consumers grow, they become more connected and are able to flexibly pivot and adapt to meet demand, thus

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Above, Honey Brook Organic Farm in Pennington (pictured) and Chesterfield is run by Jim Kinsel and Sherry Dudas. At right, Jon and Robin McConaughy of Double Brook Farm. creating increasingly resilient regional mosaics of farms and customers.

“We see Garden State farms’ current success as evidence that resilient food systems make agriculture smaller, not larger. As food networks rewire in the wake of COVID-19, we believe one priority should be fostering food systems that are flexible and diverse, like New Jersey’s farmer-consumer networks.”

The article suggests another productive New Jersey farmer-consumer arrangement, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), something that the national farm group LocalHarvest says is “reporting record increases in subscriptions.”

CSAs involve farms selling public shares — a subscription or membership — where shareholders receive seasonal produce for a specific amount of time.

The arrangement helps farmers to schedule and see a reliable income. Shareholders get fresh food, are exposed to different products, build relationships with farmers and farms, and become more aware of how seasons and weather affect produce.

Both the Conversation article and the LocalHarvest website had links to several regional examples that I visited in order to see for myself and make recommendations for readers who are interested in connecting with local farms.

The first stop is Cherry Grove Farm on Route 206 near Carter Road in Lawrenceville.

The 480-acre farm belongs to the Hamill brothers — Oliver, Bill,

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and Sam. Although they inherited it in 1987, their ancestors have farmed nearby land in Lawrence and Prince­ton since before the Revolutionary War. This particular parcel has been in the family since 1902 and was farmed for row crops. A traditional dairy was later introduced and leased to others.

According to a short history of the farm, after the Hamill brothers took ownership they realized that the land suffered from “intensive conventional farming techniques,” and decided to change course and use traditional interconnected and sustainable farming techniques.

They selected cheese as their focus and have become one of the only local cheese producers.

In a written statement, they say they make cheese small batches and age it on the farm. “Each piece reflects the distinct flavors, aromas, and seasonal variations of our unique terroir. Developed from classic European recipes, our cheeses are American originals.”

Their Havilah cheese recently received a 2020 Good Foods Award.

Additionally, as part of their sustainable “ecosystem,” the farm

team also raises “a small number of heritage breed pigs, chickens and beef cattle, producing grass- and whey-fed meats, raised without hormones, antibiotics, or steroids.”

Both cheese and meat are available for purchase on the farm and at different locations.

To visit the farm’s grounds, dairy, livestock stables, picnic areas, and farm shop, look for the big cheese figure on Route 206 and follow the gravel drive for about a quarter of mile.

In addition to their home grown products, the air-conditioned shop also supports area producers of honey, wine, and other meat products, such as Griggstown Pies.

During my recent visits I tried a few of their cheeses and found their Buttercup brie one of the most pleasant I have ever had.

Their cheeses can also be purchased at Blue Moon Acres in Pennington, Brick Farm Market in Hopewell, and Nassau Street Seafood and Whole Earth Center in Princeton. Cherry Grove Organic Farm produce can be found at the Princeton Farmers Market.

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hat began as a grassroots effort by two community members to gather a few central New Jersey farms in 2004 has grown to become an integral part of hundreds of families’ lives in central Jersey each week. The West Windsor Community Farmers Market hosts 14 regional farms, all located from within 50 miles of West Windsor and 12 artisan food producers and on-site knife sharpener. Known for its wide variety of offerings, residents can do a good majority of their weekly shopping in one big, positive, and friendly place! Meander about to find seasonal fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers, grass-fed meats and cheeses, poultry, pastured eggs, local honey, sustainably caught fresh fish, breads, pastries, mushrooms, jams, pickles and pickled vegetables, sauces, locally grown oats, sourdough starter, fresh pasta, local wine, salads, bone broth, along with fresh crepes, egg sandwiches, acai bowls, and fresh-pressed juices and fruit smoothies.

While many of the public events have been curtailed this season due to the global pandemic, the amazing community feel is still very much felt at the outdoor market. The market’s layout was changed this year to widen aisles, create queuing areas, and limit the amount of cars parked at any time. Manager Chris Cirkus says, “the sights,

sounds, and smells of the market continue to entertain even amidst the most unusual season ever!”

Many shoppers quickly shop and go, while others bring their onleash friendly dogs to wander the open-air market and happen upon a new food find.

The organizers of this 501(c)3 non-profit are local residents and lovers of a healthy lifestyle filled with fresh foods. Cirkus, the market’s long time manager boasts, “New Jersey’s rich agricultural history and bounty is alive and well at the West Windsor Community Farmers Market! We’ve adapted and responded to our new now in such a way that customers as well as our farms and vendors feel safe and comfortable.” Many farms and vendors offer pre-order options listed on the market’s website and in the weekly e-newsletter.

The Market has been voted as New Jersey’s favorite farmers market in the annual American Farmland Trust Farmers Market Celebration contest nine years in a row.

Shoppers utilizing FMNP/ SFMNP may redeem vouchers at several farms and the market

Photo by Kapu Patel Photography itself is authorized to accept SNAP/EBT and tokens may be spent throughout the market on all USDA authorized foods.

Through a partnership with the Garden State Good Food Network, the WWCFM offers a dollar-for-dollar match on EBT towards fruits and vegetables (up to $20/day).

The season doesn’t end at Thanksgiving when the outdoor markets close; indoor winter markets continue at MarketFair on Route 1, twice monthly through April.

The West Windsor Community Farmers Market is open every Saturday, rain or shine from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Thanksgiving.

The market’s entrance has been moved to the upper Vaughn Lot on Alexander Road, while the physical location remains at 2 Vaughn Drive in West Windsor.

Bicycles and pedestrians are always welcome, and parking is free. www.westwindsorfarmersmarket.org. 609-933-4452. See ad, page 6.

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of their property to farmer Matt Conover, who runs the Cherry Grove Organic Farm and its CSA. Cherry Grove Farm, 3200 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence.

609-219-0053 or www.cherrygrovefarm.com.

Double Brook Farm is located on Hopewell-Rocky Hill Road in Hopewell.

Founded in 2004 to raise beef, chicken, and sheep for personal consumption, the farm now produces meat, poultry, eggs, and vegetables.

The farmers are Jon and Robin McConaughy. Jon grew up in Ringoes and had a career working in New York City’s financial industry.

Robin is from Kingston and worked as a corporate headhunter before starting her own sports media busi-

Terhune sells its own and locally sourced produce, baked goods, meat and dairy products, and its own wine at its farm store. ness.

The two met initially while attending Princeton Day School but started a relationship when they met again while working in Philadelphia.

The couple say their “ultimate goal is a farm that uses energy from the sun or the earth, has zero outside inputs, no external animal feed, no external fertilizers, and a very limited carbon footprint.”

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Before Suburbia, There Was Life on the Farm

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by Marcy Hafner

he smell of bird seed bugs, those tiny lanterns that lit up when I’m filling the feeders, dust the nighttime darkness.

I also had a pet calf named Spot, from a pile of potatoes, or manure brings it all back: the Roszel family a gentle soul who never got rough with me. She and I grew up togethfarm in Dutch Neck.

These long ago memories stem er until she joined the herd as a mafrom a young girl who experienced ture milking cow. She even travthat special lifestyle before it dis- eled with my Uncle Allen when he appeared — back when air condi- moved the dairy. She lived there for tioning didn’t exist and, with the many years until she fell and broke windows wide open, I’d fall asleep her back.

Sometimes when the bovines to the chirp of crickets every sumdidn’t come in at milking time, I mer night.

I loved that farm, which was lo- would go out to round them up. I’d cated at the corner of Edinburg and walk down the lane to the pasture.

Village Road East, and hated to see Then I’d make a wide circle to it wither away to become a subdivi- gradually herd them in.

These cows knew the routine sion for the upper crust from New well and moseyed along until they York City.

But I hadn’t even reached my reached the barn. Each cow had its teens when my grandfather died, own station. After being yoked in, taking with him the backbone of it waited to be fed and milked.

This all worked fine as long as the family livelihood.

My grandfather, William Ro- the bull didn’t cause any trouble. szel, was born on May 17, 1893, in But if you want the cows to continHightstown. On his registration ue milking, you’ve got to have a card dated June 5, 1917, he listed bull.

A young one was usually docile, his occupation as farmer.

After he married my grandmoth- and rounding up the cows remained er, Addie, he bought his own farm an okay job for me to do. As the bull in Dutch Neck. On the registration matured, however, he often got card in 1941, at the age of 48, he mean. When that happened they had a telephone and was a self-em- put a ring in his nose. Then came the long chain attached to the ring ployed farmer.

After my grandfather’s death the that dragged along the ground. Evfamily couldn’t hang on to it. The ery attempt possible had been made moneymaking business of selling to slow him down.

Under those circumstances ready-for-the-oven Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys was the first sending me out to gather up the cows became a to go. Raising questionable acturkeys from tivity — espeballs of fluff to Being a country girl cially after the full-grown toms jump-started my pasepisode when an and hens, espesion for nature at an enraged bull cially during the chased my holidays, is early age, a trait grandmother intime-consumpassed down to me to the turkey ing. Folks from by my mother. I recoop. all parts of cenIn her frantic tral Jersey put in member the walks we rush to slam the their order took in the woods to door, the outside months in adlook for frogs, turtles, latch flipped vance. down, locking His sons, and salamanders. her in. It took a however, had And I’ll never forget while before lost interest, and the lightning bugs, anyone heard my grandmothher screaming er, who started those tiny lanterns and pounding and managed that lit up the nighton the door. By this enterprise, time darkness. then, all this didn’t have the commotion had manpower to scared the baby keep it going. turkeys into a Then my Uncle Allen bought out the dairy of Holstein cows, and he panic. Frantically crowding up and my Aunt Barbara moved to against the walls, they piled up, alnortheastern Pennsylvania. Soon most smothering the ones on the after that my Uncle Robert and bottom.

When a bull got out of control Aunt Charity departed to set up they shipped him out. Usually it their own chicken farm.

The last to leave, Uncle Vernon, took a while before they brought in grabbed the big cash crop of pota- another one. I remember asking my toes. His wife, my Aunt Alberta, grandfather if he thought the cows had one big claim to fame. As a minded not having a bull around. nighttime nurse in the Princeton He replied, “I doubt it. They’re Hospital, she was the last person to probably just as happy without see Albert Einstein alive. He died him.” on her shift.

Having no desire to stay on the he youngest of the brothers, farm, my father, Malcolm Roszel, got out as soon as he could by going my Uncle Allen, loved kids. One off to college. But he never really time on a chilly winter’s day when left; the roots went down too deep. the snow covered the ground he After his stint as a bomber pilot showed up at our house with the during World War II, my grandfa- tractor.

“Dress warmly,” he warned my ther gave him a piece of land on the younger sister, Susan, and me. farm.

With a huge housing shortage, Then out the door we went with our as a carpenter, this gave him the sled, which he tied behind the tracchance to build a home where he tor. After making sure we were setand my mother could raise their tled in, he climbed up and revved four children. He later served as the engine. Off we went dashing West Windsor mayor for nine around the field. Thrilled with this snowy ride, we didn’t want to give years.

Being a country girl jump-start- it up.

My grandparents also had ed my passion for nature at an early age, a trait passed down to me by Rhode Island Red chickens. Many my mother. I remember the walks afternoons I gathered the eggs — a we took in the woods to look for job that could be prickly, especially frogs, turtles, and salamanders. when a brooding hen objected to And I’ll never forget the lightning my intrusion.

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Above, the Roszel brothers — Robert, Allen, Vernon and Malcolm — are pictured in front of the old barn (now Windsor Chapel) on the Roszel farm.

At right, the writer, Marcy Hafner, circa 1955.

A feisty one would peck and In those days, at draw blood. Often I could see it in least in our commuher eye, an impending hen-pecking nity, the word “canattack. Not taking any chances, I’d cer” had been banpretend to go for the eggs with my ished to the closet no idea know how to do it. This left hand. Then I’d whisk them and only discussed away with my right hand. in whispers. And I don’t recall my workaholic, teetotaler woman After filling the basket, I care- parents or my grandmother ever would never let my grandfather have a drink. He had to sneak it. I fully carried it to the egg house. mentioning anything to me.

Then we’d separate them — dirty, They probably felt I was too know my uncles and father thought clean, and cracked, which were young to understand. We never a drink now and then would be sold at a cheaper price. We’d dip talked about much of anything. But good for him. I heard rumors some the dirty eggs in a bucket of hot wa- after overhearing some discreet booze had been stashed in the baseter. discussions I finally figured it out. ment.

After my grandfather’s death, A few needed more cleaning. This left me feeling terrified, puzThose we scrapped with a piece of zled, and hesitant to ask questions. she missed him terribly. She lived sandpaper wrapped around a block Even though the time I spent alone in that big farmhouse for maof wood — a technique that took a with my grandfather was brief, his ny years afterwards. She never relot of practice. Who knows how presence never left me. I’ll always married; in fact I doubt she ever many eggs I broke before I got it remember him as a gentle man, looked at another man. No one right. who adored his could ever come close to replacing After all that, grandchildren her Will. Since she lived to the age we started the fitreating them of 95, she still had a long, lonely My grandparents also with warmth life ahead of her. nal production of The farms are all gone, but degrading them. It had Rhode Island Red and tenderspite the encroachment of suburfascinated me ness.

The famchickens. Many afterhow this machine ily will always bia, the character of tiny Dutch noons I gathered the could sort them all think of him as Neck stays intact. The Presbyterian out. First we’d warm-hearted Church and its cemetery, estabeggs — a job that lished in 1797, and the historic coplace them on a and playful. could be prickly, esslanted track alH o w e v e r , lonial homes still remain the nuclepecially when a lowing each egg my grand- us of the surrounding community.

The family barn is now the to slowly roll mother never brooding hen objectWindsor Chapel church, and my down to a conveyknew how to ed to my intrusion. or belt. play or joke grandparents’ home continues to be Then the around. Her a private residence. The house I weight triggered entire agenda grew up in looks minuscule and the release of each one to the cor- revolved around work. On top of lost amongst the mega mansions.

Yet I am grateful these structures rect slot — jumbo, extra-large, the farm chores, she cleaned the large, small, and peewee. I always house from top to bottom every endure — reminders of a childhood many decades ago. packed them in large cardboard day. boxes — pointed end down to be When her ailing husband asked Hafner moved from West Windshipped out to a merchant. her to take some time off to relax sor in 1960s and now lives with her My grandparents also sold eggs and enjoy life for a change, she had husband, John, in Moab, Utah. locally to anyone stopping by. My hell-on-wheels grandmother, however, needed some lessons on how to tactfully treat her customers.

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Art of Quarantine

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rtists responded to U.S. 1’s invitation to share visual thoughts, feelings, and discoveries during our current health crisis.

This week Trenton-based artist Robert Lowe notes the following: The COVID 19 pandemic has impacted us all. But for me the actual quarantine has had little impact. I tend to be a bit of an introvert, so the forced isolation served mostly to alleviate my need to make excuses.

However, the hardship I witness

around me, and the sense of powerlessness in the face of overwhelming need has hit hard.

As a result, I initially had trouble focusing, crippling to any artist.

And as my practice of art serves to calm my mind, that avenue of escape kept getting filled with potholes.

Fortunately, I had some watercolors started before the outbreak, so for them it was just a matter of learning to refocus on pieces that already had life. I hit the wall when it came time to start something

new. That was a major struggle, and I was blocked.

I had dusted off my pastels months before — dreaming of playing with them again after a 10-year hiatus — a dream that has come and gone over the last several years in fact. And in my initial attempts to divert my mind, I had renovated a room that I now realized could serve as their studio. So I gave them a try.

What you see here is the result.

In retrospect I now realize why they became the key. I think best

Farming

farming operations.

“Months ago, we thought we would be planning potlucks and a farm-to-table dinner to celebrate our 30th anniversary, but now we’re forced to put these plans on hold, as well as some others.”

Instead she says she and Kinsel found themselves trying to address the pandemic and “encouraged office staff to work from home, but when we needed to train new office staff, this was not practical, and there were stresses and anxieties we needed to work through with office staff working in our new office in Chesterfield. We needed to upgrade phone and internet services, find a new office cleaning service

break. Many CSA farms have now sold out of shares. Software platforms, which serve farms, were overwhelmed and (farms) found themselves short-staffed, and are now increasing hires, at a time when it is difficult to find workers willing or comfortable with working during the pandemic . . .” “(But) most staff at the farm are working incredibly long hours, while wearing face masks in the heat of the summer. Until recently, Farmer Jim and I worked every day of the week since March. Staff who have opted to work through these unprecedented conditions in this historic year have far exceeded our expectations and are, frankly, the cream of the crop, the most essential of the essential workers working in America today.”

While the farm stand is mainly for CSA members to select available food or pick up their membership box, the farm sometimes has a product offered to the public.

During my recent visit, the CSA rep recommended the ears of organic corn ($1.50) with the pitch, “So sweet you don’t need to cook them.” The rep was right.

Honey Brook Organic Farm, 260 Wargo Road, Pennington, www.honeybrookorganicfarm. com.

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Farm Tavern, taking its name from a brick farmhouse, and two partnering businesses, Troon Brewery and Sourland Mountain Spirits.

Another point is the Brick Farm Market, located about a half a mile away and where farm products are sold. You can also purchase lunch sandwiches and beverages (as I did). They also partner with Red Barn Milk Company to make ice cream and operate another restaurant at the dairy site in Ringoes.

For more information, visit the Brick Farm Group at www.brickfarmgroup.com.

The next stop is New Jersey’s oldest CSA, Honey Brook Organic

Farm.

While I stopped at the shop at 260 Wargo Road, Pennington, Honey Brook also operates a farm in Chesterfield, Burlington County.

The enterprise was started in 1991 by the farm’s general manager, Jim Kinsel, a past tenant farmer who puts his degree in mathematics to work on solving problems related to growing food.

The farm manager is Sherry Dudas, who in addition to having a decade of working in conservation and farmland preservation is married to Kinsel and handles the farm’s website.

Honey Brook’s business model focuses on CSA and home deliveries to the greater Mercer/Bucks County region and including areas in Burlington, Camden, Essex, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Somerset counties.

In Honey Brook’s recent newsletter, Dudas freely discusses the farm’s situation during the pandemic and provides a peek into

‘Staff who have opted to work through these unprecedented conditions in this historic year have far exceeded our expectations and are, frankly, the cream of the crop, the most essential of the essential workers working in America today.’ and move office furniture during the pandemic, just to name a few of the challenges bestowed on us. The increased customer service needs were overwhelming for new staff, contributing to two leaving without appropriate notice and increasing the workload of staff who steadfastly remained with us.”

She also notes, “As has been reported in several media outlets, the demand for CSA shares throughout the country exploded during the early phase of the COVID-19 out-

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hile the above mentioned story and links focused on cooperatives and CSAs, I realized that they missed a regional farm that easily connected people and produce, farm producers, and the general community and families: Terhune Orchards on Cold Soil Road in Lawrenceville.

Originally owned by the Terhune Family, the 55-acre property — including a Depression-era farm store — was purchased in 1975 by Gary and Pam Mount, who operate

A pastel seascape, left, helped the artist break his pandemic block. ‘God Saves’ was the first watercolor initiated and completed during the pandemic. with my hands, and pastels, as I practice them, is an aggressive medium. My painting, especially watercolor, is gentle, and for me this was not the time for gentle. Far from it in fact.

Now I am painting again, as well

the farm and shop with their family.

Gary had grown up on an apple farm in West Windsor. The couple met at Princeton High School and served together in the Peace Corps, where they worked on agriculture projects.

Initially focusing on apples, the open-all-year farm store sells fresh produce, dairy and meat products, jams, honey, maple syrup and pickled vegetables, pies and donuts, and their own line of New Jersey wines.

Using a model that Double Brook’s Jon McConaughy says he studied, Terhune either raises its own produce or sources it from a network of suppliers within a 50-mile radius.

Operations include a farm and wine shop and gift baskets that can be sent locally or nationally.

In response to the COVID-19 quarantine, the Mounts also recently launched a Farm-to-Door program that delivers to homes within a 10-mile radius for the cost of produce and a $10 delivery fee.

as planning my next pastel projects. All remains unwell with the world, but I have at least discovered another way to cope.

Submit artwork to Dan Aubrey at dan@princetoninfo.com.

Terhune Orchards, seen in this mural, has been owned by the Mount family since 1975.

What also makes Terhune a center where people of all generations can connect to a farm is its general accessibility. Its store is open all year and there are festivals, special events, wine tastings, and weekend concerts.

And as a dad who has brought his son there for many years, I will attest it is a great place to take a winter ride to the farm shop to both get a child out of the house and connect them with something I have found within a lot of us — a farmer just below the skin.

Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. www.terhuneorchards.com or 609-9242310.

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Shakespeare Community Reading Group, McCarter Theater. www.mccarter.org. All are welcome to join the virtual group reading of the first of half of Shakespeare’s tragedy “King Lear.” Register. Free; donation requested. 7 p.m.

For Families

Saturday August 1 In Person Outdoor Flea Market, Princeton Elks, 354 Route 518, Blawenburg, 609-466-9813. Weather permitting. Vendor spots are $10 each. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Farmers Market, Montgomery Friends of Open Space, Village Shopping Center, 1340 Route 206 South, Skillman, 609-915-0817. www.montgomeryfriends.org. Jersey Fresh produce and farm products, baked goods, chicken, eggs, sausage, and more. One person per family. Face covering and social distancing required. 9 a.m. to noon.

Robbinsville Bike Drive, Robbinsville Municipal Building, 2298 Route 33, Robbinsville. Donate used bikes in any condition for the Boys & Girls Clubs Bike Exchange. 9 a.m. to noon.

Pennington Farmers Market, Rosedale Mills, 101 Route 31, Pennington. www.penningtonfarmersmarket.org. Face masks required for everyone over age 2.

Social distancing measures in place. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market, Vaughn Drive Lot, Princeton Junction Train Station. www.westwindsorfarmersmarket. org. Vendors sell fresh produce, meats, baked goods, and more.

Yes We Can! food drive ongoing.

Face masks required. Bring your own bags. Limit of two shoppers per family. Bike donations accepted for Boys & Girls Clubs’ Trenton Bike Exchange. Email wwbikeped@gmail.com for information. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market, CURE Insurance Arena Parking Lot, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton. www.trentonprfm.com. Vendors of original art, vintage clothes and toys, vinyl and cassettes, and more plus food trucks.

Masks required at all times. $5 admission. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Princeton Paper Crane Project, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.

View the public art installation that resulted from 6,000 folded paper cranes donated by the community in a collaboration with Miya Table and Home and the Arts Council.

On view through August 29. Gallery occupancy limited to 6 at a time; masks required. Noon to 4 p.m.

Summer Music Series, Palmer Square Green, Princeton. www. palmersquare.com. The Ben Mizrach Sextet performs an eclectic mix of straight ahead jazz, latin, funk, and other styles. Free.

Noon to 2 p.m.

Trenton Women’s Gathering, Sonny Vereen Park, 51 Fillmore Street, Trenton. 609-577-1173.

Gathering to empower Trenton women who are seeking professional and personal growth through venues that provide motivation, awareness, and mentoring. $5 love offering requested.

Noon to 5 p.m.

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Once Upon a Magic Show, Mercer County Library. www.youtube.com/c/MercerCountyLibrarySystem. Magician Mike Rose presents a magic show designed specifically for libraries to complement the 2020 summer reading theme “Imagine Your Story.” Performances include magic tricks and comedy themed around fairy tales. Available via YouTube. 1:30 p.m.

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‘It Takes Two’ by Cynthia Smith is part of the ‘Out of the Wild’ virtual exhibition of the D&R Greenway and Garden State Watercolor Society beginning August 4.

Courtyard Cabaret, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA. www. buckscountyplayhouse.org. Free 30-minute show featuring a mix of traditional and contemporary musical theatre and popular classics.

1 and 4 p.m.

BlackLivesMatter: Equality Coalition March, Princeton Family YMCA, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton. March will proceed from the YMCA to Hinds Plaza, where speakers will share their perspectives and experiences starting at 2:30 p.m. March returns to the YMCA at 4 p.m. for additional speakers, live music, and performances. Attendees must wear masks and maintain social distance. Bring water. 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Music and Vino, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com.

BOTE (Best of the Eagles) with classic rock. 6 to 9 p.m.

Wine & Comedy Night, Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes. www.oldyorkcellars.com.

Comedy hosted by Helene Angley featuring Suzanne LeFante, Tim Grill, and Mario Grodon. Reservations required. Groups limited to six. Food available for purchase.

7 to 10 p.m.

Verily, Madly Thine, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Great Lawn, Thomas H. Kean Theatre Factory, Florham Park. www.shakespearenj.org. Outdoor double bill featuring classic comedies. Register. $20 per person; groups up to 5 per 8-foot pod. 7 p.m.

Carpool Cinema, Acme Screening Room, 204 North Union Street, Lambertville. www.acmescreeningroom.org. Parking lot screening of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Opening live music act TBA. Register. $40 per car. 8 p.m.

Park-In Movie, Music Mountain Theater, 1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. Parking lot film screening of “Sonic the Hedgehog” to be viewed from your car via FM radio frequency. Register. $25 per vehicle. 8 p.m.

Live Music

Broadway Millennials, Music Mountain Theater. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. Past students perform classic and contemporary Broadway music. Singers perform live from the theater for a virtual audience. Register. $25 per household. 3 p.m.

Summer Replays, Blue Curtain. www.bluecurtain.org. Live streaming of past performance by Lakou Mizik via Facebook and YouTube in place of the traditional concert series in Pettoranello Gardens. 8 p.m.

Film

Saturday Night at the Movies: I Am Not Your Negro, Mercer County Library. www.facebook. com/mclsnj. Borrow the featured

The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ), with a founding donation of $10,000 from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ, has launched an effort to recruit 20 corporate partners to fund a $100,000 scholarship program aimed at helping impacted young black male and female students replace lost summer income so that they can continue their education.

“For students from traditionally under served communities, college can be a critical path to economic and social empowerment. While many benefit from financial aid or scholarships that cover much of the cost of college, the reality for most is that those programs typically require a student to contribute something toward the total cost and many count on a summer job or internship to earn that money,” said John E. Harmon, Sr. AACCNJ’s founder, president, and CEO. AACCNJ has created a scholarship program that will offer grants of up to $2,000 to students from New Jersey who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Interested students can apply at app.

pedul.com.

Harmon has begun an outreach effort to identify 19 additional companies willing to donate to the scholarship fund. Anyone interested in learning more about the Chamber or the scholarship program can contact John Harmon at jharmon@aaccnj.com or by calling the AACCNJ at 609571-1620.

Learn to Dance Princeton Dance and Theater Studio, located in Princeton Forrestal Village, offers trial classes for students ages 3.5 and up interested in ballet. Hip hop, tap, modern dance, and jazz classes are available for ages 7 and up.

Sample classes are limited to 10 students. Classes are offered Saturdays, August 8 and 22 and September 12, with the following schedule: August 8: Pre-primary students (ages 3.5 to 5) 11:30 a.m. to noon; primary students (ages 5 to 7) 12:30 to 1 p.m.

August 22: Tap 1, 10 to 10:30 a.m.; Hip Hop 1, 11 to 11:30 a.m.; Modern, noon to 12:30 p.m. All programs are for ages 7 and up.

September 12: Pre-primary students, 9:30 to 10 a.m.; Primary students 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Pre-registration is required on-

title from the Hoopla catalog with a Mercer County Library card and watch it in the virtual company of your community. 8 p.m.

Sunday August 2 In Person Hopewell Farmers Market, , 62 East Broad Street, Hopewell. www.fairgrownfarm.com/ hopewell-farmers-market. Locally produced foods, plants, wines, and more. Masks and social distancing required. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market, CURE Insurance Arena Parking Lot, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton. www.trentonprfm.com. Vendors of original art, vintage clothes and toys, vinyl and cassettes, and more plus food trucks.

Masks required at all times. $5 admission. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Courtyard Cabaret, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA. www. buckscountyplayhouse.org. Free 30-minute show featuring a mix of traditional and contemporary musical theatre and popular classics.

Take-out food available. 1 and 4 p.m.

Summer Carillon Concerts, Princeton University Carillon, 88 College Road West, Princeton, 609-258-7989. Jonathan Lehrer, laureate of four international competitions for carillon. Free. 1 p.m.

Sunday Afternoon Music and Vino, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Alex and Gian jazz duo. 3 to 6 p.m.

Aria da Capo/The Love Doctor, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Great Lawn, Thomas H. Kean Theatre Factory, Florham Park. www.shakespearenj.org.

Outdoor double bill featuring classic comedies. Register. $20 per person; groups up to 5 per 8-foot pod. 4:30 p.m.

Verily, Madly Thine, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Great Lawn, Thomas H. Kean Theatre Factory, Florham Park. www.shakespearenj.org. Outdoor double bill featuring classic comedies. Register. $20 per person; groups up to 5 per 8-foot pod. 7 p.m.

Monday August 3 Good Causes Virtual Information Session, LifeTies, Ewing, 609-671-0040. www.lifeties.org/volunteer. Information for prospective mentors and volunteers for the non-profit organization whose mission is to nurture wellness and self-sufficiency in vulnerable youth, young adults and their families. Register.

Email volunteer@lifeties.org for more information. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Farm Markets

Greenwood Avenue Farmers Market, , Corner of Hudson and Greenwood Avenue, 609-2789677. www.greenwoodavefm.org.

Fresh produce, vegetables, tropical fruit, meat, and eggs. Reserved for seniors and people with disabilities, noon to 1 p.m.

Free youth meals served 1 to 3 p.m. Noon to 4 p.m.

Tuesday August 4 On Stage Moving Forward Better, Villagers Theater. www.villagerstheatre.com. An open conversation to discuss the theater’s plan to move in a positive direction and continue to support POC artists, patrons, and community. Register for Zoom discussion by email to devin@villagerstheatre.com. 7 p.m.

Art

Out of the Wild, Garden State Watercolor Society and D&R Greenway Land Trust. www.drgreenway.org. Virtual 50th anniversary juried art exhibit portraying human relationships with the wild landscape, flora and fauna with creative imagination. On view through September 30.

Good Causes Virtual Information Session, CASA for Children of Mercer & Burlington Counties. www.

line at www.princetondance.com.

Enrollment is more limited than in previous years. Live classes also offered online.

Learn to Act Somerset Valley Players, the community theater based in Hillsborough, is offering a five-week series of virtual Theater Skills Forums beginning Tuesday, August 4. The free sessions are designed to give beginners and parents of kids who want to be active in theater a base of knowledge about many aspects of what goes into putting on a show. The forums will be a moderated discussion featuring SVP stage and crew veterans who will share their experiences.

The sessions will be held every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. from August 4 to September 1. Each session will focus on one aspect of theater skills, including auditions, acting basics, acting techniques, offstage support, and what parents of theater kids need to know.

The forums will be available free of charge and live streamed on the Somerset Valley Players Facebook page. No registration required. Donations accepted.

For updates on the theater, go to www.svptheatre.org. casamb.org. Information on the non-profit organization that recruits, trains, and supervises community volunteers who speak up in Family Court for the best interests of children that have been removed from their families due to abuse and/or neglect and placed in the foster care system. Register by email to jduffy@casamercer. org. 11 a.m.

Wednesday August 5 Pop Music A Night at the Movies, Summer Music Series, Bristol Riverside Theater. www.brtstage.org. A Night at the Movies celebrates your favorite songs from Tinsel Town’s greatest musicals and movies. From Casablanca to Goldfinger, the music from the silver screen will have you singing along. Concert via YouTube. $35.

7 p.m.

Lectures

Summer Scholar Spotlight Series, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www.princetonsenior.org. Eight-part series featuring academics from across the country via Zoom. Marc Herman of the Abdallah S. Kamel Center for Islamic Law and Civilization at Yale Law School presents “Maimonides In His Workshop,” exploring what his texts can teach us about how Maimonides edited his own writings and the process of writing a book in the era before print. Register. $75 for the whole series or $10 per lecture. 10 a.m.

Schools

Stress, Anxiety, and School: Does Your Teen Need a New Environment?, Princeton Learning Cooperative. www.princetonlearningcooperative.org. Could moving to a more flexible, relaxed, and interest-based educational environment be the change your teenager needs to thrive? In this Zoom panel discussion, a young adult, their parent, and a mental health professional will talk about their experiences with mental health and school and how self-directed education supported their well-being and growth. Q&A to follow. Register via EventBrite. Free.

7 to 8:30 p.m.

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he recently completed mural on a 40-foot shipping container along the shore of the Delaware River in Bordentown is the beginning of a work in progress.

Princeton artist Marlon Davila completed his third and largest area mural in early July as the first phase of a D&R Greenway project that will connect area residents to the water — as both symbol and source of recreation.

The symbolism is reflected in Davila’s interest in creating art influenced by nature, romanticism, and surrealism.

Davila says such recurring themes in his work reflect spiritual seeking and the influence of the subconscious mind. He explores life journeys of individuals seen from both the long view and dayto-day living. He values all of life’s experiences including joy and pain.

“At a young age of seven, I had a firsthand experience with death when my baby brother passed away unexpectedly from a serious viral disease. He was only five days old,” Davila says.

In one of his online portfolios, he writes: “This left me really traumatized and fearful of losing any more loved ones in my life.”

But, he continues, over the past couple years he has come to realize that we are all eternal beings and that endings are not our destiny.

“We just transition into different paths in our lives,” he says.

Davila decided to pursue a career in art more than a decade ago, but his journey there began before he was born. He was conceived after his biological father had kidnapped his young mother.

Through the efforts of his grandmother, his mother was rescued, and her family helped her move from their hometown in Guatemala to Princeton, where she could live with an aunt.

Davila was born in 1974 at the old Princeton Medical Center on

Witherspoon Street. He and his mom lived in Princeton for about one year before returning to Guatemala.

His mom fell in love and married the man who became Davila’s stepfather, but their happiness was short-lived.

After discovering that Davila had been sexually abused by a step uncle, they moved back to Princeton when he was eight years old.

His stepfather worked at Princeton University as a janitor and also worked part-time as a mechanic.

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fter high school Davila took a job at a pharmacy and as a security guard. When he was 19 he discovered he had gay leanings and because of his religious upbringing feared that he would literally go to hell when he died. “For many years, I struggled with drinking,” he says, recalling “a dark time.”

One day, in a moment of introspection, he heard an inner voice that told him he was loved and there was nothing wrong with his sexual orientation. He describes that event as a spiritual experience that marked a turning point in his life, renewed his sense of selfworth, and inspired him to pursue a creative career.

He moved to Florida, where he studied fashion design at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and later worked at the Boca Raton Resort Hotel in the party and events department setting up props, lighting, and bonfires.

He had no intention of moving back to New Jersey until he received a call from a family member informing him that his mother was very sick. He moved back in 2005 and landed a job at Princeton University as a library special collections assistant.

He also enrolled at Mercer County Community College to study graphic design. “I knew

nothing about painting then,” he says. “But my teacher saw something in me and encouraged me to take a painting class.”

Davila enrolled in a course, discovered that he loved painting, and switched his major to fine arts. He graduated with honors and was awarded the Jack Harris Memorial Scholarship. He further honed his love of painting by attending “Art Escape Italy,” a workshop held in the province of Lucca and led by Norwegian oil painter Henrik Uldalen.

Davila continued working at the university while painting in his free

The new mural on a container storing kayaks and canoes for future water use was inspired by first and second-generation high school students from the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund youth program time. When his work was shown in an exhibit sponsored by the university’s Center for Collaborative History, Davila entered a self-portrait, a likeness of his face surrounded by images, among them, a tiger, a Buddha figure, the number 1111, and a skull.

“I believe in the power of symbols,” he says. “Tiger is my spirit animal. A tiger roams on its own. It moves to the beat of his own drum.

I’ve never been persuaded to do what everyone else does.” The number 1111 reflects the frequency with which the number appeared to him on clocks or other devices during that period of his life. The Bud-

dha represents his meditation practice, and the skull is a reminder that we don’t live in this form forever but for a limited time.

This mural is Davila’s first foray outside of Mercer County.

His first is located on the corner of John Street and Leigh Avenue, “Journey.” The other is an untitled mural in the office building of Axiom Healthcare Strategies on Hulfish Street in Princeton.

The new mural on a container storing kayaks and canoes for future water use was inspired by first and second-generation high school students from the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund youth program FUTURO. About 30 high school juniors from Trenton, Princeton, and Lawrence were involved early on in the process of planning the mural.

The collaboration between D&R Greenway and LALDEF was orchestrated by Nadeem Demian, who worked a year-long fellowship with D&R Greenway since last July.

The community conservation fellow took charge of the project and moved forward with the connection with LALDEF by setting up workshops for the students and mural artist to interact.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the students were able to meet with Davila and D&R Greenway once in person. The children were presented with information about the Delaware River and its resources.

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he water activities and educational programs for which the D&R Greenway repurposed the shipping container and watercraft were discussed as ways of bringing people closer to the natural environment.

Students were asked to create artwork that described their interpretation of the river and sharing

awareness about its environmental resources.

Along with the one in-person meeting, two virtual meetings were held over Zoom in April and May. “Once the kids submitted their projects, I went ahead and I printed them out and I cut them out individually,” Davila said. “So I basically started out as, ‘OK, this is their drawings and I’m going to create a collage.’”

Getting the students deeply involved with the outcome of the mural was a task Demian took very seriously, patiently working with LALDEF in coordinating through the pandemic. He saw the mural as an opportunity to increase the access to green spaces for the Latinx community.

The kayaks and canoes in the container are part of a new D&R Greenway education project supported by a $20,000 grant from the William Penn Foundation in Philadelphia and developed in collaboration with City of Bordentown and LALDEF. Project coordinators say that since no other kayak or canoe livery existed near Bordentown, Bordentown Beach provided an advantageous place for the new fleet. The watercraft will allow for up to 18 people out on the water at once.

The grant funding purchased the watercraft and shipping container and hired the mural artist.

Looking towards the end of the pandemic, D&R Greenway intends to use its funding to hire teachers for their educational program from local organizations, one being the SPLASH Steamboat Floating Classroom.

For more information on the D&R Greenway and its Bordentown Kayak and Canoe project, visit www.drgreenway.org.

Nicole Viviano, Lynn Robbins, and Dan Aubrey contributed reporting.

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Life in tHe Fast Lane NRG Energy Inc., 804 Carnegie Center, Princeton 08540.

609-524-4500. Mauricio Gutierrez, president and CEO. www.nrgenergy.com.

Carnegie Center-based NRG Energy will expand its North American presence with its acquisition of Direct Energy, the company announced July 24. The $3.625 billion deal is expected to close by the end of 2020.

Direct Energy, based in Houston, Texas, is a retail provider of electricity, natural gas, and related products and services for homes and businesses. It operates in all 50 states as well as in six Canadian provinces.

“This combination improves NRG’s status as one of North America’s premier integrated power companies, bringing the power of energy to people and organizations through our diverse generation platform and leading retail brands,” said Mauricio Gutierrez, CEO and president of NRG, in a statement.

“The acquisition aligns with our broader strategy of perfecting our integrated business model and drives significant value creation for our customers and stakeholders. Direct Energy’s complementary assets, talented team and excellent customer service make it a natural fit for our portfolio, and we look forward to welcoming Direct Energy to the NRG team.”

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Nassau Street-based healthcare startup is among the small businesses that are benefiting from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s new New Jersey Entrepreneur Support Program.

The program, designed to support innovative companies impacted by COVID-19, provides a guarantee to support repayment of up to 80 percent of an eligible investor loan, not to exceed $200,000 per company.

Ricovr Healthcare Inc., the Princeton-based company, received $200,000 in investments supported by the program. The startup has developed biosensor technology for use in saliva-based diagnostic testing.

In April the company announced that it had received $1.1 million in seed funding led by San Franciscobased HALLEY Venture Partners.

Ricovr’s product is intended for rapid drug testing specifically for THC — the psychoactive component of cannabis products — and could be used by law enforcement and employers in addition to medical professionals.

In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the company is also exploring applications of its technology to rapid, saliva-based antigen testing to facilitate quick diagnosis of COVID-19.

Ricovr was founded in 2018 by Himanshu Bhatia, who earned his medical degree in India and also holds a master’s from the University of Texas Health Science Center and an MBA from the University of Rochester, and Piyush Sadana, a serial entrepreneur with an MBA from Columbia University.

Ricovr Healthcare Inc., 252 Nassau Street, Princeton 08542. Himanshu Bhatia, founder and CEO. www. ricovr.com.

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“Free Enterprise,” which disQ&As with artists, and art-sharcusses capitalism, its effects, and ing groups through Zoom and the ever-growing controversy of other social media platforms.

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Several early-stage companies in the Princeton region were

among the 14 who received funding through the New Jersey Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Support programs last month.

The program administered by the state Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology gave $25,000 matching grants to companies that have received funding through the federal SBIR and STTR programs.

Six area companies received grants.

Bright Cloud International, based in North Brunswick, is working on rehabilitation therapies for patients with strokes, dementia, or traumatic brain injuries using virtual reality and custom games.

The Rutgers University spinoff is based at the Commercialization Center for Innovative Technologies on Route 1. Visit www.brightcloudinc.com.

Cascade Biotechnology, based on Deer Park Drive in Monmouth Junction, is developing therapeu-

tics for a range of diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems by taking advantage of the body’s innate complement system, a group of 30 proteins that work to fight off infections. Visit www.cascadebiotechnology.com.

GreenBlu, founded in 2016, specializes in energy-efficient water desalination technology. Its patented technology, known as Vapor Adsorption Distillation with Energy Recycling, uses solar power as an alternative to the high electricity demands of other desalination systems.

The system also works to create purified water without creating waste in the form of liquid discharge and allows for the recovery of biochemicals and minerals.

GreenBlu is based at 1800 East State Street in Hamilton. Visit www.greenblu.co.

Plumeria Therapeutics, based in West Windsor, is working on novel, non-opioid therapeutics for pain, especially that caused by diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

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Plainsboro-based Twinleaf LLC is led by a pair of Princeton PhDs working on sensor technology. Its breakthrough product, microSAM, is a total field optical magnetometer whose small size and low power use enable a range of new applications.

The company is led by Thomas W. Kornack, chief scientist, and his wife, company president Elizabeth Foley. Both earned PhDs in plasma physics in 2005. They founded Twinleaf in 2007. Visit www.twinleaf.com.

Witherspoon Street-based Viocare Inc. is a technology company focused on nutrition-based software solutions for improving health and wellness. Founded by Rick Weiss in 1993, its products include VioScreen dietary analysis software, the NutraScreen computer-based nutrition questionnaire, and ProNutra software for feeding studies. Visit www.viocare.com.

Nonprofits Name New Board Members United Way of Greater Mercer County, Crossroads Corporate Center, 3150 Brunswick Pike, Suite 230, Lawrence­ ville 08648. 609-896-1912.

Sandra Toussaint, president and CEO. www.uwgmc.org.

The United Way of Greater Mercer County has announced that Erin Klebaur, president of Imbue Creative (U.S. 1., May 13), will join its board of trustees.

Klebaur has 15 years of experience with branding, marketing, creative and agency operations to help businesses connect to their au-

diences. She is involved in additional community organizations including the New Jersey Communications, Advertising and Marketing Association (NJCAMA), Business Women Networking Involving Charity & Education (BWNICE), and the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce.

The Princeton Festival, Box 2063, Princeton 08543. 609759-1979. Richard Tang Yuk, artistic director. www.princetonfestival.org.

The Princeton Festival, the nonprofit that produces a monthlong celebration of opera, musical theater, and performance every June, has named three area residents to its board of trustees.

Gail Kohn, a Princeton resident, is a past employee of Mathematica Policy Research and currently serves on the Princeton University Concerts Committee.

Leila Shahbender of Hopewell was a director in Princeton University’s Office of Information Technology for 28 years and now lends her technical expertise to nonprofits including the Princeton Festival and Princeton Girlchoir.

Rita Shklar of Princeton is a pianist and piano teacher who has taught at Westminster Choir Col-

lege and the College of New Jersey.

Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton 08540. 609-7519699, ext. 105. Drew A. Dyson, executive director. www. princetonsenior.org.

Princeton Senior Resource Center announced four additions to its board of trustees, effective July 1.

Nancy H. Becker was the first female lobbyist in Trenton, leading public affairs firm Nancy H. Becker Associates for 30 years before joining the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers. She is also on the board of Capital Health.

Suresh Chugh has decades of experience in global finance and investment banking and is the founder of IFM Resources, a boutique investment banking firm

Top, new board members at the Princeton Senior Resource Center include Nancy H. Becker, left, Suresh Chugh, Iona Harding, and Mike Kenny.

Bottom, Rita Shklar, left, and Leila Shahbender have joined the board of the Princeton Festival.

Erin Klebaur, right, was named to the board of the United Way of Greater Mercer County. based in New Jersey.

Iona Harding is a human resources professional whose consulting firm, Harding Resources LLC, works with nonprofit and small to mid-size organizations.

Mike Kenny retired in 2008 after 30 years with Altria Group, the largest consumer products company in the world.

Management Moves New Jersey Builders Association, 1 Washington Boulevard, Suite 5, Robbinsville 08691. 609-587-5577. Jeff Kolakowski, CEO. www.njba.org.

Jeff Kolakowski has been named CEO of the New Jersey Builders Association. The former chief op-

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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS I Buy Guitars and All Musical Instruments in Any Condition: Call Rob at 609457-5501.

MEN SEEKING WOMEN Elderly gentleman seeks a woman who is more concerned about the suffering occurring around the world than she is about hedonistic pleasures. Box 240346.

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PERSONAL SERVICES Professional Ghostwriter. Capture family stories or business histories for posterity. Writing your own memoir? Let me bring your memories alive. Memorialize special events with reminiscences of family and friends printed for all to share. Obituaries and eulogies are sensitively created. E. E. Whiting Literary Services. 609-462-5734 eewhiting@ live.com

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and travel. Please send phone, email to set up meeting. Box 240245.

seeks comparable gentleman, born 1932-37, solvent, reasonably unimpaired, highly educated (but not stuffy about it), to connect and see what develops. Pipe dream? You tell me. Princeton area only. Box #240778.

WOMEN SEEKING MEN 54 year SHF looking for an intelligent straight man with a sense of humor. I am a conservative woman that likes to hike, take walks, cook, do marathon of series and just spend quality time with someone. Box #240760.

If you are lonely, love spring, active, Christian man who is honest, between ages of 68-75, you can contact me. I am DWF, retired professional, somewhat new to the area. I am very active, love music, family life, and more. Conservative values are plus. Please send photo and phone. Box #270779.

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Kolakowski has been with the Robbinsville-based trade organization since 2011, when he joined as vice president of governmental affairs. He previously worked for the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

He holds a bachelor’s in political science from the College of New Jersey, Class of 1995, and a master’s in public affairs and politics from Rutgers.

“I am honored and privileged to take over as CEO of this well-respected trade association, which has been advocating on behalf of the homebuilding industry for over 70 years,” he said in a statement. “With a stellar board and dedicated staff, I look forward to working together to propel our industry forward and ensure the diverse housing needs of New Jersey residents are met.”

Jeff Kolakowski is the new CEO of the New Jersey Builders Association.

Deaths Winfield P. Yahn, 91, on July 25. The longtime Ewing resident retired from American Cyanamid.

Lynn Rabinowitz, 75, on July 22. She was a partner with her daughter, Rachel, in the Hedy

Shepard women’s clothing boutique in Princeton.

Robert E. Sanders, 96, on July 16. He was pastor emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Patricia Ireland, 77, on July 19.

She spent 32 years as an analyst for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Lawrenceville and 16 years as a customer service representative for New Jersey Manufacturers in West Trenton.

Joseph Vogel, 72, on July 15.

He was a carpenter with the state Department of Human Services for 32 years.

Albert C. Barclay Jr., 88, on July 17. The Harvard-educated attorney practiced in Princeton and Kingston for 50 years. He was also a past president of the Rotary Club of Princeton and served on the board of the shelter SAVE - A Friend to Homeless Animals in Princeton.

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