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Local and NJ Cases Continue Decline in Pandemic’s Third Year The recent COVID-19 surge continues to decline sharply in Princeton and throughout the state. The Princeton Health Department on January 24 reported 126 new cases of COVID-19 in Princeton over the previous seven days, down more than 50 percent from the highest ever seven-day total of 287, recorded just two weeks earlier on January 10. Cases for the previous 14 days totaled 313 on Monday, also down significantly from the record two-week total of 568 for December 28, 2021 to January 10, 2022. Princeton’s declining numbers are reflected throughout the state, as New Jersey on Tuesday, January 25, reported a seven-day average for new cases down 47 percent from a week ago. COVID19-related deaths in New Jersey, with deaths following weeks after a surge in cases, continued to rise to a total of 1,892 so far for the month of January, but hospitalizations continued to decline, down 33 percent from a January 11 peak. The COVID-19 transmission rate for New Jersey on Monday, January 24, fell to 0.64, down from 0.68 Sunday and well below the recent high of 1.92 on January 1. A rate below 1 indicates that the virus is in decline with each case leading to fewer than one additional case. Local public officials expressed some optimism in seeing the case numbers dropping, as the Omicron variant, which accounts for almost all of the current infections, is generally proving less severe than previous variants, and more people are gaining immunity from past infection and from vaccines. The Princeton vaccination rate is about 87 percent for residents age 5 and over, with 62 percent of those 18 and older having also received booster shots. In a January 24 phone conversation, Dr. Meredith Hodach Avalos, internal medical specialist at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center and vice chair of the Princeton Board of Health (PBOH), was cautiously optimistic but not willing to speculate on the future of the unpredictable coronavirus. “It’s encouraging for sure to see the numbers going down, to see declining cases from the incredibly high numbers we had a few weeks ago,” said Avalos. “But it’s important for us to recognize that there’s still a lot of disease circulating in the community.” Continued on Page 8

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Council Votes to Disband Site Plan Board Despite numerous pleas from members of the public, Princeton Council voted on Monday, January 24 to disband the Site Plan Review Advisory Board (SPRAB). Some members of the municipal staff had questioned the need for the advisory committee, which is made up of architects, landscape architects, engineers, and other planning professionals. At a discussion earlier in the day that was a continuation of an earlier meeting on the issue, the town’s Planning Board voted to recommend to Council that SPRAB be disbanded. The consensus was that its work could be streamlined, and that changes were necessary to conform with New Jersey’s Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL). Council voted 5-1 to pass the ordinance, with Councilmember David Cohen, who also serves on the Planning Board, casting the only vote against the measure. “My preference is not to pass this ordinance tonight,” he said. “We heard a lot of dangers of throwing out the baby with the bathwater [at the Planning Board

meetings], and it would be a mistake to get rid of a useful body like this without knowing what you’re going to replace it with.” Councilmember Mia Sacks, who also serves on the Planning Board, said that while she values the work of SPRAB, there is a “legal gray area.” Starting over with a new process would be more efficient than untangling what already exists. “I think everyone wants to end up in the same place. It’s just a matter of what is a faster way to get there,” she said. “After today’s discussion, and listening to community members, I feel like I’m going to go with what our attorneys and staff advise.”

SPRAB Chair Louisa Clayton said she was shocked when she heard that the board’s future was in question. “We need more eyes on these projects, not fewer,” she said, noting some instances when SPRAB’s input had improved the final designs. While some of the town’s professional planning and engineering staff are not Princeton residents, those who have served on SPRAB are residents who have local knowledge of the community, she added. Barbara Vadnais, who chairs the town’s Flood and Stormwater Commission,

In past years, sustainability was not a high priority for Princeton Public Schools (PPS). But recent efforts to make the four elementary schools more energy-efficient, and plans to continue that work at the middle school and high school, have signified a change in focus.

Sustainable Princeton and PPS want members of the public to know about the improvements that are in place, and help brainstorm some new ideas for those to come. A Zoom presentation on February 16 will detail current efforts, and a town hall on March 16 will give the public an opportunity to identify which kinds of sustainability programs they feel are most important. “These are the first sustainability efforts in the schools in recent years,” said Jenny Ludmer, program manager for Sustainable Princeton. “The objective is to educate the community about everything the school district has been undertaking to make the schools more energy efficient, and what the plans are for the future.” Utilizing New Jersey’s Direct Install program, “we were able to pay 20 cents on the dollar for energy efficiency upgrades throughout the four elementary schools,” said Matt Bouldin, business administrator for Princeton Public Schools, in a press release. David Harding, director of plant and operations, said the middle and high schools come with a hefty price tag because of their intense energy use. “But that means they are ripe for significant energy savings,” he said. Older buildings present a particular challenge in improving energy efficiency. “There are ways to do it sustainably, and ways to just keep managing the buildings the way they are,” said Ludmer. “The goal here is to do it sustainably.” State programs such as Direct Install help with the transitions. “So mainly, it’s just a matter of steering through the processes the state has in place,” said Ludmer. “It can be a challenge in terms of

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SKATING ON THE SQUARE: Skaters enjoyed Palmer Square’s “eco-friendly” outdoor synthetic rink, located on Hulfish Street behind the Nassau Inn, on Sunday. The rink is open through February 27. (Photo by Charles R. Plohn)

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Cannabis Meeting Date: Tuesday, March 29, at 7 p.m., is the date for the Princeton Council meeting during which input from the public can be heard regarding the issue of whether to zone for cannabis retail. The meeting will be via Zoom. For more information and to register, visit Princetonnj.gov. Free COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Clinics in Princeton: On January 27, 5-8 p.m. at La Mexicana, 150 Witherspoon Street; and on February 3 and 17, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street. Questions? Email jvenema@princetonnj.gov. Local COVID-19 Testing Site Opens: Princeton Health Department is testing at the former Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad (PFARS) building, 237 North Harrison Street, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. By appointment or walk-in. To schedule, visit testnj.online/reg.aspx. Free COVID-19 Testing at Cure Arena: For anyone ages 2 and up who lives, works, or attends school in New Jersey, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on January 27 and 28. The arena is at 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton. Free PCR COVID-19 Testing: Montgomery Township sponsors the site at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Skillman Campus, 199 Grandview Road, MondayFriday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Testing is in the lobby of the North Building. Montgomerynj.gov. Photo Contest: Sponsored by Friends of Princeton Open Space, shots of Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Preserve and Woodfield Reservation, submit by March 31 to win gift cards or participation in a photo exhibit. Open to all ages. Visit fopos.org. Skating on the Square: Palmer Square’s “eco-friendly” outdoor synthetic ice rink uneorchards.com is back, located on Hulfish Street behind the Nassau Inn. The rink is open through February 27. Visit Palmersquare.com for more information. Winery Open Sat & Sun 12-5pm Brush and Christmas Tree Collection: Continues through the end of January. Have items curbside by 7 a.m. Remove all lights and decorations from the trees and (609) 924-2310 • Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat & Sun 9-5 • www.terhuneorchards.com huneorchards.com do not put them out in bags. Morven Temporary Closure: Morven Museum and Garden on Stockton Street is huneorchards.com closed through mid-February to allow repair of several historic floors inside the building.

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edge scientists. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, the program will be live online for the third year, with six 9:30 a.m. Saturday lectures, January 29 through March 12. Further information and registration are available online at pppl. gov, “Science on Saturday,” with a link for all the lectures.

March 5 with Travis Miles of the Rutgers University Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences speaking on “Ocean Robotics for the New Blue Economy” and wrap up on March 12 with Auburn University Physics Professor Evdokiya Kostadinova lecturing on “Feeling the Heat: Fusion Plasmas Used to Study Spacecraft Heat Shields.” Virtual Event Premiering The Science on Saturday series is named for PPPL engineer Ronald E. HatchRuth Cunningham is a founding member of the world renowned vocal er, who hosted the series ensemble Anonymous 4 and a sound healing practitioner. for many years before his This program is fully virtual for February 2. It premieres at 5:30pm on the death in 2014. Hundreds of ORL YouTube Page. The performance will also be recorded for viewing again science enthusiasts attend at a later time. View: www.youtube.com/officeofreligiouslifeprinceton “I love the variety of talks, the lectures every year, from For more information, visit chapel.princeton.edu from what cities of the fu- elementary school students This monthly program continues Mar 9, Apr 6, May 4. ture are going to look like to professors who have been to sending astronauts to Continued on Next Page distant planets or sending robots into the ocean to turning molecules into machines,” said PPPL Head of Communications and Public Outreach Andrew Zwicker, who will be hosting the programs. “And the science is brought down to the level where you don’t have to be an expert to understand.” Zwicker went on to point out advantages discovered in the online format. “Though we have missed the intimacy of in-person lectures the past two years, the remote format allows people from all over the state, the country, and the world to participate. We have gained a worldwide audience.” T h is year’s Ronald E . Services are provided in the following areas: Hatcher Science on Saturday lectures will begin this • Divorce • Claims of Unmarried week with a talk on “New • Custody and Parenting Time Cohabitants/Palimony Technological Frontiers in • Marital Settlement Agreements • Post Judgment Enforcement Cities” by Elie Bou-Zeid, • Prenuptial Agreements and Modification Princeton University pro• Domestic Violence • Mediation fessor of civil and environ• Child Relocation Issues • Appeals mental eng ineer ing. On February 5, PPPL physicist • Civil Unions and • Adoption Florian Laggner will disDomestic Partnerships • Surrogacy cuss “Diagnosing Fusion Plasmas: How to Perform Measurements in a 100-Million Degree Environment,” followed on February 12 by Janet Iawasa of the biochemistry department of the University of Utah School of Medicine on “Animating Molecular Machines.” Nicole Jillian John A. Jennifer Lydia After a Saturday off on Huckerby Frost Hartmann, III Haythorn Fabbro February 19 due to the U.S. Kalyan Chairman Keephart Department of Energy Science Bowl, Science on Saturday will resume on Feb609-520-0900 * ruary 26 with a lecture by www.pralaw.com Wheaton College Professor of Physics and Engineering 989 Lenox Drive, Suite 101 James Schroeder on “AnLawrenceville, NJ 08648 swering a 40-year Riddle: Can Alfven Waves Cause *Pellettieri Rabstein & Altman was selected to The Best Lawyers Best Law Firms list. The Best Law Firms list is issued by U.S. News & World Report. Auroras?” A description of the selection methodologies can be found at https://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/methodology.aspx. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. The series will continue on

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participating for decades. PPPL Science Education Program Manager Deedee Ortiz, who organizes the Science on Saturday series, thanked this year’s speakers and listeners and reflected on the challenges of carrying on through the pandemic. “It has been another crazy year of ups and down, and it’s wonderful that we are still able to have a little bit of ‘normalcy’ these days with the Science on Saturday series,” said Ortiz. “Thank you to our speakers for being the absolute best for giving of their time and energy from all over the country and to our loyal and amazing audience members for sticking by us for our 38th year of talks.” —Donald Gilpin

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Washington’s Birthday At Johnson Ferry House

On Saturday, February 19 from 1-4 p.m., the public is invited to mark George Washington’s birthday at the Johnson Ferry House in Washington Crossing State Park. In the parlor, 18th century music will be played by Jim Kurzenberger. There will be “facts and quotes” session with Washington, and one of his favorite treats, gingerbread, will be baked in the winter kitchen hearth. Interpreters will answer questions about Colonial life. Quill pen writing will take place in the upstairs bedchamber. Refreshments will be available at this family-friendly event. Admission and parking are free, but there is a $5 suggested donation. For more information, call (609) 737-2515.

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Rose Wong has left her post as executive director of Princeton Nursery School to become chief operating officer of the YWCA Princeton. Wong’s last day at the nursery school was Tuesday, January 18, and she stepped into her new role at the YWCA the following day.

Rose Wong “I love the Princeton Nursery School, its mission and its rich history,” Wong said this week. “However, I was looking for a new challenge, to have a broader impact on the community across the county, helping those who are marginalized with some impactful programs. The YWCA has such an amazing mission. The programming is very solid and it has opportunities for expansion. To be a part of that, working aside [CEO] Tay Walker, was a challenge and an opportunity I didn’t want to say no to. And it means I can help the school in a more impactful way.” Wong w ill oversee the Y WCA’s early childhood programs and will work with the directors of the Breast Cancer Resource Center and

the English as a Second Language program. “All three of these programs are great already,” she said. “But I’ll be looking at how the pandemic has impacted them, and how to make sure these services and much-needed resources can still be provided to the community that needs them the most.” Wong will also work on t h e Y WCA’s m is s ion to eliminate racism. The organization “advances its mission through programs that promote equity by creating opportunity, and support women and girls through every age and every stage of life,” according to a press release. A native of Australia with 30 years of experience in nonprofi t management and education, Wong began as an economics and history teacher in independent schools. She moved quickly into administrative roles to support teachers with their curriculum development and classroom management skills. Upon moving to the United States, she continued to hold administrative positions in independent schools in New York and New Jersey including middle school division head, assistant headmaster, director of curriculum and faculty, director of strate-

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She continued, “My big advice is for people who are at higher risk of severe disease or hospitalization to continue to take precautions. Also I would highlight the importance of booster doses for people who are eligible. We’re seeing more and more data come out showing that booster doses are really important to lowering risk further from COVID.” Avalos suggested t hat there would probably be more variants. “Viruses do mutate,’ she said, but she pointed out that other countries that have faced the Omicron variant have seen rapidly declining rates of infection, and she was hopeful that the infection rates would continue to decrease here. She warned, however, “I think we’ve learned that making bold predictions in the face of this virus is difficult to do with any accuracy.” The “campus risk status” at Princeton University remained “high” for the week of January 15-21 with 162 positive cases reported on the University’s COVID-19 Dashboard, but the positivity rate of 1.58 percent was down significantly from the previous week’s 2.91 percent and 5.65 for the week before that. Princeton Public Schools’ COVID-19 numbers were also down sharply with a total of 39 cases in all six schools repor ted for the week ending January 21, as opposed to 79 for the week before that, and 96 for the week ending January 7. A Princeton Health Department COVID-19 testing

site is now open at the former Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad building at 237 North Harrison Street. Operated by Ridgewood Diagnostic Center, the site is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is at testnj.online. Walk-ins are accepted, but appointments are strongly encouraged. Mercer County and the New Jersey Department of Health are offering free testing at the CURE Insurance Arena, Gate C, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 26; Thursday, January 27; and Friday, January 28. No appointment is necessary. For at-home testing, free rapid tests, limit four per household, are available at covidtests.gov. PCR test kits can also be ordered f rom le ar n.vau lt h e a l t h . com/nj. The Princeton Health Department will be holding COVID-19 vaccine clinics on Thursday, January 27, at La Mexicana, 150 Witherspoon Street, from 5 to 8 p.m.; and on Thursdays February 3 and 17 at the Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street, from 10 a.m. to noon. Princeton University will be hosting a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Friday, January 28, 12 to 4 p.m., and a Pfizer clinic on Monday, January 31, from 3 to 7 p.m. Appointments, available at covidvaccine. nj.gov, are recommended, but walk-ins are also welcome. Avalos talked about the challenging work of the

nine-member PBOH as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year. “Our priority has been to support the work of the health department,” she said. “They’ve been doing an enormous amount of work dealing with the pandemic and addressing the needs of the community in that context.” Strengthening public health programs, addressing the underlying determinants (including social determinants) of health in Princeton, establishing sustainable funding for local public health, acquiring more data to assess and address community health needs, and finding ways to engage and collaborate more with local organizations have all been on the PBOH agenda this year, said Avalos. “We encourage the public to attend our meetings [held virtually at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, link at princetonnj. gov] and engage in the dialogue,” she continued. “We like to hear from members of the community who might not nor mally speak up, to hear about their health needs and how they perceive health in the community.” “It’s enormously important the job that the health department and public health workers do,” said Avalos. “I hope people come to understand more and more the important role that public health plays in preventing illness and keeping people healthy.” —Donald Gilpin

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paperwork and keeping the focus, but we certainly have seen other schools successfully take this on.” For t he up com i ng up grades, the district is considering an Energy Savings Improvement Plan (ESIP), a financing mechanism that allows schools in New Jersey to make energy-related improvements to their facilities using the value of energy savings that result from the improvements. “In other words, ESIPs allow public schools to finance new energy-efficient infrastructure at no cost to the taxpayer,” said Bouldin. With new roofs on each school, the district plans to install solar panels utilizing a power-purchase agreement (PPA). “Most schools utilize a PPA to get solar because it avoids a capital expenditure or a referendum,” said Bouldin, “and we get to reduce our utility bills.” The district is also looking into electrifying its fleet, a n d br i n g i n g workplac e charging to one or more of the schools. “Each of these areas requires outside funding, but we are eager to apply for existing grants while also seeking additional opportunities,” said Bouldin. There will be a limited opportunity for questions at the February 16 webinar. The second event is more of a brainstorming session, and suggestions are welcome. To register for the February 16 webinar, which will be held at 6:30 p.m., visit princetonk12.org. Details about the March 16 event are to be announced. —Anne Levin

Hispanic Theological Initiative Announces New Program

The Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI) has announced that a $7.3 million Lilly Endowment Inc. grant will support the creation of a new program to help master’s students discern and navigate their path toward Ph.D. studies. The grant, made to Princeton Theological Seminary, one of HTI’s consortium member schools and its housing institution, also enables HTI to provide fellowships for predissertation Ph.D. students, create more collaborative internships with non-profit organizations in the ecology of theological and religious education, and more. HTI’s program, titled “En conjunto! Strengthening the Recruitment, Retention, and Graduation of Latinx Masters and Ph.D. Students,” will lay out a five-year plan for programing and fellowship support to strengthen HTI’s mission and vision of supporting Latinx Ph.D. students, graduates, and midlevel faculty serving in the academy, the church, and the world. “We are thrilled to receive this substantial grant as HTI enters 2022,” said HTI Executive Director the Rev. Joanne Rodríguez. “This grant honors HTI’s en conjunto work with its founders, mentors, faculty, editors, staff, par tnering institutions, and 24 consortium presidents and deans. It is a testament to the innovative work and collaborative value of HTI’s consortium as well as to its expanding legacy.” The grant creates more spaces for HTI to advance its holistic approach at nur-

turing and preparing Latinx Ph.D.s to serve in this new pandemic period and the post-pandemic world. HTI’s proposal grew out of many conversations with numerous partners, and in response to the needs identified en conjunto with all 64 HTI scholars at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. During that time, HTI also shifted its programming to virtual formats. In-person programing and events are scheduled to return gradually with safety measures in place. “The Ph.D. program at Princeton Theological Seminary has benefited from the high caliber of Hispanic Theological Initiative’s programming and support for decades,” said M. Craig Barnes, president of Princeton Theological Seminary. “With this grant, HTI will continue its vital work to support early-career scholars and to encourage gifted students to undertake their education with the financial support and mentorship that will allow them to thrive. Princeton Theological Seminary is proud to be a partner in HTI’s work, and we look forward to the exciting opportunities that will come as a result of this investment in HTI’s mission.” In its first 25 years, HTI helped 150 Latinx scholars earn doctoral degrees and provided professional development and fellowships to several master’s students and post-doctoral scholars. HTI graduates serve in seminaries and universities as faculty and administrators across the United States and in six other countries, as well as in ministerial positions and nonprofit leadership roles.

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urged Council to wait before taking a vote. “A decision to disband is being made too quickly, in my opinion,” she said. “I want to know if a subcommittee of the Planning Board will be acting as adviser before SPRAB is disbanded.” Architect Heidi Fichtenbaum agreed with Cohen that it is important to have a group of people evaluate a site plan for its design. “If there are issues that are egregious, let’s address those and work to get something in place,” she said. “We are ill-served by getting rid of SPRAB right now. It would be much smarter to make modifications that are needed and then move expeditiously forward.” Architect Joshua Zinder, a former member of SPRAB, said the review board is not needed. “I would suggest that eliminating SPRAB is the right move. Bring us into legal compliance,” he said. “Then, work with staff to carefully craft an advisory committee that works within the law, helps guide the process with clear guidelines and standards that aid our staff in review, and does not place further burden upon them.” Princeton’s Planning Director Michael LaPlace took

exception with any suggestions that municipal staff wanted to disband SPRAB to make their own jobs easier. “From a staff perspective, this has been a somewhat frustrating experience,” he said. “We were all unanimously in favor of improving site review in Princeton. Somehow in the community, people take that as a de-emphasizing, that site review is not important to the staff. That couldn’t be further from the truth.” Jim Purcell, Princeton’s assistant municipal engineer, agreed with LaPlace. “I just want the public to understand that there are a number of different eyes looking at every application that comes in, every day,” he said. “We are working every day on behalf of Princeton to make sure development moves forward in a legal and comprehensive and aesthetically pleasing way.” Also at the meeting, Council passed an ordinance establishing permit parking in the parking yard of Westminster Choir College. They voted to introduce an ordinance creating a Special Improvement District (SID) in the municipality. A public hearing on the issue will be held at the Council meeting on February 28. —Anne Levin

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YWCA Princeton Announces Tribute to Women Honorees

YWCA Princeton will host its 38th Tribute to Women Awards on March 31. The annual gala, which will be held vir tually, highlights women making a difference in their communities and industries across central and southern New Jersey through their work, advocacy, and volunteerism. YWCA Princeton commemorates

Women’s History Month by celebrating honorees who advance and embody the YWCA mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. The 2022 Tribute to Women Honorees are: KaNeda N. Bullock, MBA, CFP, AIF, APMA — Master Plan Investment Group; Reina Fleury, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP — Penn Medicine Princeton Health; Leyda M. Flores, Asociacion Calidad de Vida; Tara Lavin, Pink Ribbon Softball; Kendra Lee, Mercer County One-Stop and Work force D evelopm ent Board ; Cynthia Mendez, Arm In Arm; Michele MeyerShipp, business professional; Jeanette Timmons, community volunteer; and Lisa Wolff, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space. Sen. Andrew Zwicker, New Jersey Legislative District 16, receives the Man of Achievement award.

The gala will be hosted on Remo, a virtual event platform with networking opportunities, a live-chat, and a program featuring interviews with each honoree. YWCA Princeton is working with its longtime partners at Riverview Studios in Bordentown to film and produce the program video. Established in 1984, the Tribute to Women Awards has recognized over 600 local women for their accomplishments. The Awards place emphasis on celebrating women who work in industries that support marginalized communities, are dedicated to advocacy efforts, or are trailblazers themselves. More information about each honoree will be posted on YWCA Princeton’s website in the coming weeks, as well as sponsorship opportunities and ticket information. Visit ywcaprinceton. org/tribute to learn more.

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am m ie Vander mark found her calling about 30 years ago. She’s a school bus driver and transportation coordinator for the Princeton Public Schools (PPS), and for her and her sisters, “it’s a family affair,” she said. One of her sisters is also a bus driver for the district and the other sister is a school bus assistant who works in the cafeteria at Riverside Elementary School between bus runs. Vandermark, a Princeton native who now lives in Ewing, described how she got started as a school bus driver. She continues to drive the buses frequently, as needed, though she has progressed from aide to driver to transportation assistant and, since 2015, transportation coordinator. “My children had started school and I was home all day, and I needed to talk to people, and the job of bus aide fit the hours of my children being in school,” she said. “I got home just in time before my children got home, and I got benefits and health insurance for my family.” Vandermark started work with the transportation department as an aide on a bus run with special education students. She quickly realized how important her work was to the children and their parents. “My heart went out to the families,” she said. “The first week I cried the whole week. My boss asked,

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stories about buses and children stranded in bad weather, including floods in 2020 when the transportation department was on the job well into the evening hours, driving students home or calling parents and meeting them when roads were flooded and blocked off. When there were icy early morning roads two weeks ago, Vandermark had to persuade the PPS business administrator to call a delay. One of her buses was stuck on Snowden Lane. “He was on a sheet of ice and he couldn’t move,” Vandermark said. “Not only do you have the buses out there. You have students standing at bus stops on icy roads. It’s very scary, but we do the best we can.” PPS Transportation Supervisor Donna Bradin described by Vandermark as “wonder woman” for the way she handles the daily challenges and uncertainties caused by weather, illness, and other unforeseen problems, faced a steep learning curve when she came to PPS six years ago to take the helm at the transportation department. I k new not h i ng ab out Princeton,” Bradin said, “but I gravitated to Pammie, and she has been a tremendous help to me in learning about the district. I used to go out every day and drive around Princeton to learn the streets, and she was right there to help me as I did the routes of the buses. She’s wonderful, and she’s introduced me to many people in Princeton. She has a relationship with a lot of the parents. They’re comfortable with her. She’s a very good bus driver. She does a great job. She’s my right-hand person.” Vandermark reflected on her decades of transporting Princeton’s students to school. “It’s been the absolute best job,” she said. “I truly love my job and the service I can provide to my hometown. It’s my way of paying it forward. I’ve been here 30 years and I wouldn’t change anything.” he added, “My heart is here because I was bor n and raised in Princeton. We take a lot of pride in our town. We take a lot of pride in our families and the safety of our children, and we just get up and go every day.” —Donald Gilpin

Maren Morsch Princeton-Blairstown Center Promotes Maren Morsch

The Princeton-Blairstown Center (PBC) has announced t he promot ion of Maren Morsch as its new assistant director of operations and staff development. Since 2019, Morsch served as the communications and special events manager for PBC. As assistant director of operations and staff development, she will support the director of programs in all aspects of program coordination, staff training, implementation, and delivery at the Blairstown campus. She will play a major role in the establishment, coordination, and implementation of a broad range of experiential, adventure-based, and environmental education programs at the Blairstown campus as well as the occasional off-site expedition. She will be responsible for training and supervising staff as well as taking a proactive role in risk management and participant behavior management. Morsch is enthusiastic about the change and “happy to continue [her] professional journey with PBC in this new capacity, and excited to work on new challenges and opportunities with the program team.” Her experience working with young people in the outdoors began during her five years with the National Park Service, where she served as an interpretive ranger and volunteered for collateral public safety duties in fi rst aid and firefighting, followed by five years with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Morsch holds a bachelor’s degree from The College of New Jersey in communications and environmental studies and received her MPA from NYU’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service in 2019.

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Princeton-Murray Neighborhood Residents Propose Two-Phased Parking Plan

To the Editor: We are residents of the Princeton-Murray neighborhood (bordered by Nassau Street, Harrison Street, Prospect Avenue, and Princeton University). Princeton Avenue and Murray Place are thoroughfare streets in our neighborhood. We have been vocal in opposing the Permit Parking Task Force’s (PPTF) plan. However, we share this town with our fellow neighbors in the Witherspoon-Jackson (W-J) and Tree Street neighborhoods and with the many businesses that make this town vibrant. Their concerns about parking are just as important as ours. Many of us attended the January 11 Council meeting, wherein opponents to the PPTF plan were asked to provide an alternative solution. We now propose the following two-phased plan, which provides a working solution for everyone. Phase 1 can be implemented immediately at low cost and with minimal intrusion. Afterwards, should unfulfilled parking need still exist, then Phase 2 will provide for a fully vetted plan. Phase 1: 1. Issue one free, 24-hour residential permit upon request to residents with limited parking in the W-J and Tree Street neighborhoods, with the option to purchase an additional permit. Residents can park anywhere in the neighborhood. Remaining spots will continue to be used as they are today, which is parking by anyone, including employees. 2. Provide parking for employees. Permits will be issued for the Maclean and Westminster lots, and underutilized meters, totaling 417 spots. 3. Promote greater awareness of free parking on university lots after 5 p.m. and on weekends. 4. Continue the policy for overnight guest parking by contacting the police. 5. Allow commercial service and construction vehicles to park permit-free on residential streets to serve residents. 6. Obtain empirical data on actual permit use by residents and employees. Phase 1 does not include allowing employee permit parking in the Princeton-Murray neighborhood. This is because the number of permits that will actually be requested by both residents and businesses is unknown. Indeed, at the January 11 meeting, the task force recognized they could be overestimating the amount of parking needed by employees. Given this unknown, items 1-3, providing at least 417 more spots than currently available, could fulfill all parking needs of both residents and employees. Phase 2: Should Phase 1 not fulfill parking needs of employees, then develop transparently, with professional assistance, a data-based, thoroughly vetted parking plan as part of a master plan, that is applied sustainably and equitably across neighborhoods, including: 1. Maximizing use of underutilized privately-owned, offstreet parking before implementing residential street parking in additional neighborhoods. 2. Analyzing data from Phase 1 and the following factors: traffic flow, free shuttles to other lots, proper pricing, the legality of employee permits for only locally-owned businesses, and impact of development. On this last point, we are concerned about the University’s construction of a 1,500-space parking structure and the new School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, both adjacent to our neighborhood and impacting current traffic. By implementing this plan to take everyone’s concerns into account, we believe all of us who live and work in this town will benefit. LEON LUM DIANE FRIEDMAN MARK ALEXANDRIDIS All of Princeton Avenue ADAM FINKELSTEIN Aiken Avenue

Extending Thanks to Members of Parking and Cannabis Task Forces

To the Editor: I have only been peripherally following the work of the Permit Parking Task Force and the Cannabis Task Force, but my hat goes off to our civic-minded and thick-skinned neighbors who volunteered their personal time to try to address the perennial parking issues we face and the opportunity to sensibly address cannabis regulation in light of its legalization. Both task forces feature a broad cross section of Princeton residents who began their work without any

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Of course, there’s the most compelling fact in last week’s particular unified perspective. Rather, they both took the time to hear from as many people as possible, conduct independent article: admission to PCS is by a random lottery. Here’s to research, discuss among themselves (in public I might add), 25 more years of “high expectations and kindness.” and collectively develop recommendations. ELLEN GILBERT CASTELLANA Stuart Road East With issues of this scope, there are going to be many people who have objections to portions of the recommendations. As is usual in Princeton, small groups have formed to voice their discontent and attempt to scuttle the work the task forces have done. The majority of people, I’m sure, understand that there is a give and take with these public policy issues, and have trust that the task forces will work in good faith to best balance all competing interests. I’m not objecting to people voicing their opinions — often the consideration of those opinions makes the final outcomes better, and I’m sure both task forces have moved from their initial views based on public input. But at some point, which I believe to be now, it’s up to the task forces to recognize that they’ve gotten all the input they need and to make final recommendations so we can move toward implementation. In the case of Permit Parking Task Force, we should anticipate unintended consequences of any changes. Therefore, I suggest that part of their proposal be to have a limited task force established three years after implementation to review the results and propose changes as necessary. Again, I extend my thanks to the members of both task forces. I hope that many Princetonians join me in honoring your service to the community by urging that your thoughtfully formulated proposals be carefully reviewed and hopefully implemented by town Council. JIM LEVINE Linden Lane

Urging Residents to Tell Council to Reject Cannabis Dispensaries in Town

To the Editor: In 1994, the CEOs of the leading tobacco companies testified to Congress on whether or not nicotine was addictive. The CEOs of Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, U.S. Tobacco, Lorillard Tobacco, Liggett Group, Brown and Williamson Tobacco, and American Tobacco were all unanimous in their declaration that “no, nicotine is not addictive.” Anyone watching the replay of this event today, 28 years later, would likely view it as one of the most stunning attempts at public deception with devastating consequences on future public health. A more recent example of organized public deception was Purdue Pharma’s deliberate suppression of evidence of OxyContin’s powerful addictive properties which led to the opioid crisis. Purdue Pharma’s President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Friedman and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Paul D. Goldenheim pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor “misbranding” charge and the executives paid a combined $634.5 million in fines. Today, Princeton is facing its own glaring example of a breach of public trust with the potential for tragic consequences. The Princeton Cannabis Task Force (CTF) includes the former president of New Jersey Cannabis Industry Association (NJCIA) and the former chief medical officer of 4Front Holdings. Do people fully grasp that these members of the CTF and its Council liaisons are advocating to possibly put retail pot shops within 200 feet of schools? The NJCIA’s mission is to drive growth for the cannabis industry, and 4Front Holdings is a publicly traded cannabis retail and brand development company. Do residents really believe the cannabis industry is making decisions with our best interests in mind? Do residents really want the cannabis lobbyists deciding whether retail pot shops should be in our town? I urge residents to remember the patterns that emerged in the tobacco and opioid examples where executives suppressed evidence of the harmful effects of their products. We now know that the use of cigarettes is responsible for some 480,000 deaths each year. As this fact has seeped into mainstream knowledge and cigarette sales, especially among newer users, continue to sharply decline, big tobacco giants are looking to market a new product: marijuana. The CTF’s Council liaisons would like you to believe they are pushing for pot shops within 200 feet of schools for social justice reasons. Nowhere in big tobacco or 4Front Holdings’ mission statement will you see reference to social justice goals. No parent of any race wants more hazards introduced into their children’s environment. If the CTF Council liaisons want to make a positive impact on social justice, why not establish programs that lift people up? There is no evidence that more drug use improves any measure of economic, academic, social, career, or political advancement for any race. Tell Princeton’s Council you don’t support recreational retail cannabis dispensaries in our town and you object to cannabis industry lobbyists participating on the CTF (email addresses at princetonnj.gov), and register to attend the Council public meeting on March 29 at 7 p.m. SHEILA MCLAUGHLIN Walnut Lane

Congratulating Princeton Charter School On its 25th Year of Educating Local Students

To the Editor: Congratulations, PCS [“Princeton Charter School Celebrates 25 Years of Educating Local Students,” January 19], and brava “Mme.” Toma for so beautifully describing what was — and is — uniquely wonderful about this school. As the parent of a child that first year (and another who entered a year later), I have vivid memories of the energy and ingenuity that informed those early days, from the serious commitment to learning (giving standardized tests to students at the beginning of the year instead of at the end, to determine where gaps needed to be addressed during the coming months), to the sheer exuberance of sports events (boys handing over their sweaty pinnies to the girls for their turn at intramural basketball games because there weren’t enough to go around).

Miss Fanny Parnell Nineteen” on Friday, January Parnell Poetry Project Plans Inaugural Launch 28, the 83rd anniversary of

The Parnell Poetry Project, honoring 19th century Irish nationalist poet and Bordentown resident Fanny Parnell, will be launched with a reading at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 6, at Goodbeet Café in Bordentown. The reading will feature four active regional writers: Rider University instructor and Bordentown resident Roberta Clipper; Ellen Foos, a Princeton-based poet, Princeton University Press editor, and founder of Ragged Sky Press; Todd Evans, a Trenton-born poet and poetry and theater event coordinator; and Bordentown-based writer and U.S. 1 Newspaper editor Dan Aubrey, who will host the event. Frances “Fanny” Parnell is the poet-activist sister of noted Irish leader and home rule advocate Charles Steward Parnell and the granddaughter of United States admiral and Bordentown resident Rear Admiral Charles Stewart, also known as “Old Ironsides.” Born in 1848, Parnell died at her mother’s ancestral home in Bordentown in 1882. Ireland’s National Radio Service, the RTE, has called Parnell a “trailblazer” whose “poetry was celebrated by Irish nationalists and her activism helped to bring many Irish and Irish American women into politics.” She was an advocate for the Irish poor and supported programs to support the Irish during the Great Famine. The reading’s date is connected to the early February celebrations of new life: the Celtic festival of Imbolc and St. Brigid’s Day. Brigid is a patron saint of midwives, farmers, poets, and printers. Goodbeet is located at 1 ½ Crosswicks Street, Bordentown. For more information, contact coworksprojects @ gmail.com.

Fund for Irish Studies Celebrates W.B. Yeats

Princeton University’s Fund for Irish Studies presents a lecture by James Longenbach on W.B. Yeats and his poem “Nineteen Hundred and

the poet’s death. The lecture will begin at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom webinar; registration required at arts.princeton.edu. Princeton’s Howard G.B. Clark ’21 University Professor in the Humanities and Co-chair of the Fund for Irish Studies Paul Muldoon will provide a welcome and introduction. The event is part of the 2021-2022 lecture series that will continue virtually for the next few events. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be live-captioned. Viewers in need of other access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at least one week in advance Longenbach will discuss how the poem “Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen” assumed the shape it has, and, more important, the influence of that shape on subsequent long poems written throughout the 20th century and beyond. Yeats won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923. The poem is included in his first collection published after the Nobel Prize: The Tower (1928), which contains other long poems that contemplate the state of politics in Ireland during the Irish War of Independence. A poet and literary critic who received his Ph.D. from Princeton University, Longenbach is the Joseph Henry Gilmore Professor of English at the University of Rochester, where he teaches courses on modern and contemporary American poetry, British and American modernism, James Joyce, Shakespeare, and creative writing. His most recent poetry collections include Forever (W.W. Norton, 2021) and The Lyric Now (University of Chicago, 2020). The founding chair of the Lewis Center for the Arts, and the co-chair of The Fund for Irish Studies with visiting professor and literary critic Fintan O’Toole, Muldoon won a Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for his ninth collection of poems, Poems 1968-1998 (2001). His 14th volume of poems, Howdie-Skelp, was released in December 2021 by Farrar Straus & Giroux.

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Reading and Watching “Station Eleven” in “the Dead of Winter” They know that Hamlet and Lear are gay; Gaiety transfiguring all that dread. All men have aimed at, found and lost; Black out; Heaven blazing into the head ... —W.B. Yeats (1865-1939) magine writing a novel about the survivors of a plague that kills 99.9 percent of world’s population. Let’s say things are going well, the end’s almost in sight when a real-life pandemic begins producing an alarmingly high death toll. As the numbers climb into the millions, you’re distracted by the ongoing event, the way it may conflict with or affect your concept, not to mention your own well-being, plus the pressure from a publisher looking to rush a sure bestseller into print. Now imagine playing the starring role in a television series based on a novel about the survivors of a plague that kills 99.9 percent of the world’s population. You’re just beginning to get to know your character when the real-life pandemic of 2020 halts production, puts you in lockdown isolation for months, after which filming resumes in another, supposedly safer country, where you remain until production wraps in early 2021. And then, even as you’re doing pre-release interviews, new variants like Delta and Omicron are making you wonder if the world might be gravitating toward a virus no less unthinkable, and oh, here’s a new film, a silly but scary dystopian satire called Don’t Look Up coming along just in time to put a funhouse focus on life on earth as the environmental doomsday clock keeps moving toward high noon. The novelist Emily St. John Mandel avoided the first what-if scenario by finishing her book Station Eleven in 2014. The actress Mackenzie Davis (Halt and Catch Fire) had to deal with, live through, and somehow successfully transcend the real-life challenges of the second scenario. Visual Poetry Now that I’ve finished Mandel’s novel and have seen all 10 episodes of Patrick Somerville’s television adaptation, I’ve been looking for clues to help explain why the series loses its way after a brilliant beginning. The film opens in a Chicago theatre when Arthur Leander (Gael García Bernal), a movie star playing King Lear, suffers a fatal heart attack onstage; what follows is a meeting, also onstage, between Jeevan ( Himesh Patel), who performed CPR on the dying actor, and 8-year-old Kirsten (Matilda Lawler), who cherishes a gift from Leander, a graphic novel called Station Eleven. When Jeevan is unable to locate Kirsten’s parents, he decides to help see her safely home. After the excitement at the theater, you find yourself stunned by the visual poetry of the big dark-bearded, bundled-up man and the colorfully bundled-up little girl navigating a wintry Chicago night with an end-of-the-world pandemic looming.

The child is a joy to behold in her blue, orange, vermillion winter jacket, her even more colorful scarf, and her magnificent knit cap with the multicolored tassel on top. Yeats says it in “Lapis Luzuli”: “Gaiety transfiguring all that dread ... Heaven blazing into the head.” Judging from the reviews on Metacritic, where Station Eleven scored an 82 (“universal acclaim”), I’m not the only viewer who was impressed. The novelist herself approved. In a January 13 New York Times interview (“Finding Joy Through Art at the End of the World”), Mandel says the show “deepened the story in a lot of really interesting ways,” particularly the “wonderful emotional architecture” achieved by uniting Kirsten and Jeevan earlier in the narrative. This is a mixed blessing, however. If you’re looking forward to seeing more of those two characters as the story develops, you have to endure a long, confusing, time-shifting journey before you get to episode 7 (admired by Mandel for the “incredible moment” Jeevan’s brother “breaks into a rap song”) and the Hamlet-haunted finale, where Jeevan and the grown-up Kirsten played by Mackenzie Davis are finally reunited. Yet in spite of all the things the show has going for it — the appeal of a post-apocalyptic Traveling Sy mphony spreading the wealth of Shakespeare, the presence of Davis, unforgettable as the computer whiz in Halt and Catch Fire — the scenes centered on the caravan are often annoyingly hard to follow, disjointed, and chaotic. An Unorthodox Approach The pandemic’s impact on Mackenzie Davis as she prepared for her central role as the adult Kirsten is made clear in an interview with Lauren Puckett-Pope (Elle, December 17, 2021). When the production shut down in early 2020, Davis and a friend had the first six scripts, which enabled them to shoot each of her scenes as a monologue, with Davis in front of a camera, “acting out her lines around her home and the woods surrounding it.” Whenever the script called for a line from another actor, the footage would cut to a shot of “crumpled leaves, bent sticks, birds floating from one tree limb to another.” As Davis said of the unorthodox approach: “ ‘It was a funny lead-up into shooting the show, to do this practice run of what it was like to do it at the time that we should have done it.’ ” In a Janu-

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ary 16, 2022 NPR interview, she refers to the need to have “something that has a wholeness with a beginning, a middle and an end ... when you’re in the middle of something and you’re like, I don’t know how close to the end I am. I’m just within.” Sizing a Novel for TV What’s missing in Station Eleven the series, as Daniel D’Addario notes in Variety (December 15, 2021), “is narrative control — one of Mandel’s great gifts as a novelist. Chunkily paced, the flashbacks can appear random,” and there’s “a sense of uncertainty about how to make the sweeping novel the right size for TV,” with “some elisions” doing harm, while the graphic-novel-in-a-novel scenario that gives Station Eleven its title “is only fleetingly drawn” with the result that “its significance doesn’t fully land.” The key words are “fleetingly” and “uncertainty.” While the series succeeds in bringing the story to life, it’s a challenge to shrink the essence of a 333-page novel into 10 episodes without disrupting narrative continuity or passing over the numerous displays of poetry, insight, art, and imagination that make Mandel’s book a unique reading experience. Mandel and Miranda Arguably the most important character in the novel is Miranda Carroll, the creator of the graphic novel Station Eleven and actor Arthur Leander’s first wife. Watching Miranda conceiving and composing Station Eleven, you know why she shares the name of Prospero’s daughter in The Tempest, an island on planet Shakespeare. Mandel’s Prospero is Dr. Eleven, who took his name from a moon-sized space station that “can chart a course through galaxies and requires no sun” and where “it is always sunset or twilight or night.” All through the narrative, Mandel shows Miranda transposing details of her everyday existence into imagery. Wherever she is, you feel you’re in the presence of an artist, which is why she’s at the center of the novel’s most nuanced and resonant chapter. The setting is a third anniversary dinner party in Arthur and Miranda’s Hollywood Hills home. The most “written” chapter, in the best sense (one that has more in common with The Great Gatsby than a sci-fi fantasy page-turner), it begins with a sentence that could be describing a panel in Miranda’s graphic novel: “Later they have a house in the Hollywood Hills and a Pomeranian who shines like a little

ghost when Miranda calls for her at night, a white smudge in the darkness at the end of the yard.” The dog’s name is Luli, and no surprise, Miranda draws its graphic alter ego into her story as Dr. Eleven’s steadfast companion In fact, the dinner party is reprised in the novel’s closing paragraphs when Arthur Leander’s old friend Clark is reading the adventures of Dr. Eleven by candlelight and recognizes in the drawing the dinner he actually attended decades before. He remembers everyone at the reallife party, can see them on the page; the only one missing is Miranda, “her chair taken by Dr. Eleven.” This is a brilliantly suggestive move, an act of imagination from a writer at home in her work; it’s also a gesture beyond the scope of a “limited” television series. Even if the show had three full seasons in which to explore the material in Mandel’s novel, I can’t help thinking that an extended version of Station Eleven would continue falling prey to some of the most off-puttingly pretentious, farther-out-thanthou features of The Leftovers, the HBO series for which Patrick Somerville was one of the primary writers. As it happens, the weakest, most cliched scenes in Mandel’s novel concern the prophet, a character right out of The Leftovers. Suddenly you go from reading passages you can speak of in the same breath with F. Scott Fitzgerald to a scene out of the Hardy Boys (“Step forward. If you reach for those knives, you’ll be dead.”) Mandel is aware of the problem and says as much in the New York Times interview when admitting a preference for the film’s version of the prophet (“There’s something depressingly familiar about the prophet that I wrote”). In any case, Mandel neatly takes possession of the situation by echoing Miranda’s creation when she has Kirsten quote lines from her Bible, the first issue of Station Eleven. (“We only long to go home”). Meanwhile, Mandel names the prophet’s dog Luli, after Miranda and Dr. Eleven’s Pomeranian. Yeats is Here fter taking the reader from “if you reach for those knives” melodrama by way of a graphic novel, Mandel returns to an environment where we’re not all that surprised to find a letter in which Arthur Leander quotes Yeats: “Love is like the lion’s tooth,” from “Crazy Jane Grown Old Looks at the Dancers.” Truer to the mission of Station Eleven, both novel and series, are lines from W.H. Auden’s poem, “In Memory of W.B. Yeats,” written after the poet “disappeared in the dead of winter” on “the dark cold day” of January 28, 1939: “Follow, poet, follow right / To the bottom of the night, / With your unconstraining voice / Still persuade us to rejoice.” —Stuart Mitchner

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n January 22, 1938, Our Town premiered at McCarter Theatre. Thornton Wilder wrote to a friend that the performance, which was “sold out with standees,” was an “undoubted success.” An unimpressed Variety declared that the play would “probably go down as the season’s most extravagant waste of fine talent” — an ironic assessment since Our Town won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama later that year. Eighty-four years later (almost to the day), Our Town is being presented by Shakespeare 70 at Kelsey Theatre. Directed by Jake Burbage and Frank Falisi, this smooth, deft production honors Wilder’s intentions, while subtly giving additional focus and insight to a central character. In terms of the visual aesthetic, this Our Town generally does not stray from what audiences might expect after seeing photos of past productions. In keeping with Wilder’s request for “no scenery,” Judi Parrish (credited with “props”) furnishes the stage with simple wooden chairs, on which cast members gradually sit before the performance begins. Although the play is set at the beginning of the 20th century, costume designer Brittany Rivera generally eschews period costumes, letting most of the cast wear casual contemporary outfits. Among the notable exceptions is the good-naturedly pedantic Professor Willard (an exuberant Ray Fallon), whose bright yellow suit matches the character’s personality. As if to blur the lines between stage and audience, the house lights are not dimmed until the performance has been underway for several minutes. The Stage Manager (Curt Foxworth) delivers the customary pre-performance reminders about emergency exits and silencing electronic devices, then seamlessly goes onscript to give a detailed introduction of the play’s setting. Our Town is set in the fictional town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. The first act, which “shows a day in our town” takes place on May 7, 1901. “So — another day’s begun,” the Stage Manager remarks to the audience. Indicating the two adjacent sets of chairs, he conversationally explains that they represent the homes of the town doctor, Doc Gibbs (portrayed by Jim Bloss, who imbues the character with vociferous authority); and Mr. Webb (Fallon, in a dual role), who edits the Grover’s Corners Sentinel. Foxworth is excellent in his role. His Stage Manager is a sturdy, reassuring presence throughout the play. He is a charming emcee, with the right combination of authoritativeness and introspection. Foreshadow ing t he subject of t he

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The second act, “Love and Marriage,” takes place on the day of George and Emily’s wedding. There is a flashback to a time when the couple are still in high school; Emily reprimands George for his conceited attitude and single-minded focus on baseball. She instantly regrets her bluntness, but George appreciates it, and takes Emily for an ice cream soda. They are served by Mr. Morgan, who is portrayed by the Stage Manager (who also plays the officiating minister when the action returns to the wedding). Notably, whenever the Stage Manager portrays another character, he holds a script; this will be important at the end. At the conclusion of the act, there is an interesting deviation from the script. Wilder describes an ending in which Emily and George “descend into the auditorium and run up the aisle joyously.” In this production the scene ends with the newlyweds dancing — but as the Stage Manager looks on, Emily leaves George (who continues dancing as though she still was with him) to wander toward the back of the stage. The moment is an interesting lead-in for the third act, in which we learn that Emily has died in childbirth, leaving George to raise their son. The directors deny the couple their full moment at the wedding, in order to offer a metaphoric glimpse of what happens to their life together. The third act takes place in 1913, on the day

“OUR TOWN”: Performances are underway for “Our Town.” Presented by Kelsey Theatre and Shakespeare 70, and directed by Jake Burbage and Frank Falisi, the play runs through January 30 at Kelsey Theatre. Above: the Stage Manager (Curt Foxworth, center) and the cast. On ladders are George (Jake Burbage, left) and Emily (Kate Augustin). (Photo courtesy of Jake Burbage) Our Town will play at the Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road in West Windsor, through January 30. COVID-19 precautions necessitate proof of vaccination, and the wearing of masks. For tickets, show times, and further information call (609) 570-3333.

of Emily’s funeral. Even before the act begins, there are noticeable differences from the beginnings of the previous acts. The house lights are dimmed right at the beginning of the act, and the pleasant light blue lighting has turned to gray. Per the stage directions, the chairs are rearranged to represent graves. Despite the warnings of multiple dead characters (particularly Mrs Gibbs), Emily chooses to revisit Earth for one day, to relive her 12th birthday. The experience is painful, because her parents cannot see her — though her eyes happen to meet Mrs. Webb’s for a fleeting moment, before the latter turns away. Alec Skwara’s lighting heightens the raw emotion of the moment. A spotlight focuses our attention on a poignant tableau: Mr. and Mrs. Webb gazing fondly at the younger Emily (Emma Sava), who is seated securely between them, while the dead Emily can only watch — an outsider who is no longer entitled to her own experiences. Emily realizes that people fail to treasure the simplest moments of their lives while they have them. The Stage Manager replies, “Saints and poets maybe ... they do some.” At the play’s end the directors give Emily a subtle but powerful bit of staging that suggests that the insight she has gained sets her apart from the other characters. The cast is ably rounded out by Nicholas La Russa (who plays Wally, Emily’s brother); Madison Russell (Rebecca Webb and Sam Craig); Juan Carlos Gonzales-Najera (Simon Stimson, the abrasive choir director who has a troublesome habit that is a subject of gossip); Lyndsey Rose Harper (the opinionated Mrs. Soames); Michael Gilbert (Constable Warren); and Sean Barton (newspaper delivery boys Joe and Si Crowell). Our Town explores much about the human condition. As the Stage Manager encapsulates, “This is the way we were: our growing up and in our marrying and in our living and in our dying.” On first reading or viewing it is easy to miss the forest for the (many compelling) trees, though increased familiarity with the play reveals numerous segments that anchor the play and prepare the audience for the third act. Beside some talented performances, what makes this production succeed is that it highlights those guideposts. Just as Wilder’s script is by turns joyous and somber, the production’s creative team balances fidelity to the script with the freedom to highlight its inherent themes by adding fresh insights of their own. The Stage Manger observes, “The morning star always gets wonderful bright the minute before it has to go, doesn’t it?” It is worth seeing this Our Town before it has to go. — Donald H. Sanborn III

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RISING STAR: Violinist Alexi Kenney is the soloist at the February 5 and 6 concerts by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra in Richardson Auditorium. (Photo by Grittani Creative LTD)

Kenneth Bean’s Podium Debut and Antonín Dvorák’s Symphony No. 9, From the New With Princeton Symphony

Kenneth Bean, the ( PSO ) Pr inceton Sym phony Orchestra’s recently appointed Georg and Joyce Albers-Schonberg Assistant C o n d u c t o r, m a k e s h i s debut on the podium at performances on Saturday, February 5 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, February 6 at 4 p.m. Violinist Alexi Kenney also makes his PSO debut with his interpretation of Jean Sibelius’ Violin Concerto. Also on the program are Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade in A Minor, Op. 33

World. Both concerts are in Richardson Auditorium, on the campus of Princeton University. All attendees are required to wear masks at all times while inside the building, be fully vaccinated for COVID -19, and must have received boosters, if eligible. “We are at home at Richardson. It is a very special, intimate concert hall with a wonderful sense of history, and our musicians produce an exceptional sound there,” said Music Director Rossen Milanov. “I am thrilled that

Kenneth Bean is my artistic partner, and know he can expect a warm welcome from our patrons.” Bean is a conductor in the Philadelphia area, as well as an active freelance trumpeter. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and a Master of Music Education degree from Jackson State University. He was appointed Georg and Joyce Albers-Schonberg Assistant Conductor of the Princeton Sy mphony Orches t ra in October 2021, and as such serves as conductor of the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey’s Symphonic Orchestra. The recipient of a 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant and a 2020 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, Kenney is equally at home creating experimental programs and commissioning new works, and soloing with major orchestras in the U.S. and abroad. In t he 2021-22 Season, in addition to his appearance with the PSO, he debuts as soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony, Orchestra de la Suisse Romande, Virginia Symphony, Reno Philharmonic, Eugene Symphony, and New Haven Symphony, and returns to perform with the Indianapolis Symphony, California Symphony, and Santa Fe Symphony. Tickets start at $20, youth (ages 5-17) are half price. Visit princetonsymphony. org or call (609) 497-0020.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Varied Program

State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick presents London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), led by conductor Vasily Petrenko with cello soloist Kian Soltani, on Sunday, January 30, at 3 p.m. The program

75th ANNIVERSARY TOUR: London’s Royal Philharmonic, led by conductor Vasily Petrenko, comes to the State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick on Sunday, January 30 at 3 p.m.

“OUR TOWN”: Jim Bloss of Marlton as Doc Gibbs and Monique Beasley of Trenton as Mrs. Gibbs rehearse for the production of “Our Town” at the Kelsey Theatre on the West Windsor campus of Mercer County Community College. The Thornton Wilder classic runs through January 30. (Photo courtesy of Kelsey Theatre) includes Br it ten’s Peter Grimes : Four Sea Interl u d e s ; S h o s t a k o v i c h ’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35 with cello soloist Kian Soltani; and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances. Celebrating its 75th year, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra typically performs approximately 200 concerts each to a worldwide audience of more than 500,000 people, reaching the most diverse audience of any British symphony orchestra. Petrenko was appointed music director in August 2021. He made his debut with the RPO at London’s Royal Albert Hall in March 2016. Forthcoming plans include a series of Mahler’s choral symphonies at the Royal Albert Hall, the great works of English composers at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, and tours to Germany and leading European festivals. Petrenko joins a roster that includes Pinchas Zukerman (principal guest conductor), Alexander Shelley (principal associate conductor), and Grzegorz Nowak (permanent associate conductor). In addition to the Orchestra’s annual season of concerts in London’s Royal Albert Hall, Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall and its home Cadogan Hall, the RPO is a respected cultural ambassador and enjoys a busy schedule of international touring, performing in the world’s concerts halls and at international festivals. The State Theatre New Jersey is at 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Tickets range from $17.50$70. Visit STNJ.org.

Kelsey Theatre Presents Air Supply Performs Thornton Wilder Drama Their Soft Rock Hits

Shakespeare ’70 is performing Our Town through January 30, at the Kelsey Theatre on the West Windsor campus of Mercer County Community College (MCCC). Thornton Wilder’s classic drama explores the universal themes of life, death, and everything in between. The play, which takes place in a small New England town at the turn of the 20th century, details the lives of two families, the Gibbs and the Webbs, and asks the question: “Do human beings realize life while they live it? Is there hope for something more?” American dramatist and theatrical producer Edward Albee described Our Town as “the finest play ever written by an American.” Wilder, whose works are said to “explore the connection between the commonplace and the cosmic dimensions of human experience,” sets the play in three acts: “Daily Life,” “Love and Marriage,” and “Death and Eternity.” It premiered on Broadway in 1938. The show opened January 21. Remaining shows are Friday and Saturday, Januar y 28 and 29 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, January 30 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 for children, students, and senior citizens ; $20 for adults; and can be purchased at KelseyTheatre. org or by calling (609) 5703333. Masks must be worn in the theater and proof of vaccination or of a negative COVID-19 test no older than 48 hours is required at the door.

The famed duo Air Supply performs at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick on Friday, February 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35$85. G r a h a m Ru s s el l ’s ly r ics combined with Russell Hitchcock’s voice, and hits including, “Making Love Out of Nothing at All,” “Goodbye,” “Lost in Love,” “It’s Never Too Late,” “The One That You Love,” “Sweet Dreams,” and “All Out of Love,” have made Air Supply famous in the world of soft rock and pop music. T h e t wo m e n m e t on May 12, 1975, the first day of rehearsals for Jesus Christ Superstar in Sydney, Australia. They became instant friends and soon began playing late night gigs at pizza parlors, coffee bars, and night clubs with just one guitar and two voices. They quickly gained a reputation for their harmonies and original songs. They made a demo on a cassette of two songs, “Love and Other Bruises” and “If You Knew Me” and took it to every record company in Sydney. Everyone turned it down except CBS Records. In 2013, the duo was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association’s Hall of Fame. Air Supply celebrated their 45th anniversary in 2020. Visit STNJ.org for ticket information. State Theatre New Jersey is at 15 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick.

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SPRING 2022 LECTURE SERIES JANUARY 28 Poet JAMES LONGENBACH lectures on W.B. Yeats’ poem “Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen”, introduced by Paul Muldoon Free and open to the public All events take place at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom; registration required For more information about these events and the Fund for Irish Studies visit fis.princeton.edu The Fund for lrish Studies is generously supported by the Durkin Family Trust and the James J. Kerrigan, Jr. ’45 and Margaret M. Kerrigan Fund for lrish Studies.

DYNAMIC DUO: State Theatre New Jersey hosts Air Supply’s Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock on February 4. (Photo by Achilles Prinos)

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“POSING BEAUTY IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE”: A touring exhibition, opening January 29 at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton, challenges contemporary understandings of beauty by framing notions of aesthetics, race, class, and gender within art, popular culture, and politics.

“Posing Beauty” Exhibit at while also discussing beauty Submissions are due by New Jersey State Museum as a political act. This will Earth Day, April 22, with The New Jersey State Museum in Trenton will present a touring exhibition, “Posing Beauty in African American Culture,” opening January 29. The exhibition explores the contested ways in which African and African American beauty have been represented in historical and c onte m p or a r y c onte x t s. Throughout the Western history of art and imagemaking, the relationship between beauty and art has become increasingly complex within contemporary art and popular culture. Presented in the State Museum’s main first floor gallery through May 22, the exhibition was organized by the Department of Photography and Imaging at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, and curated by Deborah Willis, Ph.D., university professor and chair of the department. “Posing Beauty in African American Culture” challenges contemporary understandings of beauty by framing notions of aesthetics, race, class, and gender within art, popular culture, and politics. New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way said, “This important and visually stunning exhibition has been travelling the country, and we are so pleased to be able to present it to New Jerseyans and provide them with the opportunity to explore the ideas presented.” Margaret O’Reilly, State Museum executive director and curator of fine art added, “This powerful exhibition explores the beauty and complexity of Black culture,

be our first new exhibition since the shutdown, and we know that visitors will find the topics both timely and thought-provoking. The photographers in the show are renowned and we are par ticularly pleased that three of the artists featured — Anthony Barboza, Gordon Parks, and Wendell A. White — are also represented in the State Museum’s Fine Art collection.” Artists in the exhibit also include, among others, Carrie Mae Weems, Charles “Teenie” Harris, Sheila Pree Bright, Leonard Freed, Jamal Shabazz, Renee Cox, Edwin Rosskam, Hank Willis Thomas, Bruce Davidson, Mickalene T homas, and Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe. The New Jersey State Museum is located at 205 West State Street in Trenton and is open Tuesday through, Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. General admission is free, and donations to the New Jersey State Museum Foundation gratefully accepted. All visitors to the Museum over the age of 2 are required to wear face coverings over the nose and mouth. For more information, visit statemuseum.nj.gov.

Call for Art: “Voices of The Marsh” Photo Exhibit

The nonprofit Friends for the Abbott Marshlands has announced a call for art for “Voices for the Marsh,” its 2022 biennial, 10th juried photography exhibit. It is juried by Al Horner of New Jersey Pinelands photographic fame, and Pat Coleman, naturalist and president of the Friends.

the exhibition running June 5 through September 18. The venue is Tulpehaking Nature Center’s galleries at 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton. The show provides an opportunity for both fine art photographers and local hobbyists to capture the cultural and ecological richness of the marshlands and participate in the Friends’ efforts to build awareness and support for the protection and stewardship of the marshlands. A prospectus is available at abbottmarshlands.org. The Abbott Marshlands are a critical natural and cultural resource located in central New Jersey along the Delaware River between Trenton and Bordentown, including Hamilton. Its 3,000 acres of open space include the northernmost freshwater tidal marsh on the Delaware River and surrounding lowland and upland forests. The Friends for the Abbott Marshlands have organized and sponsored a variety of programs like the photography exhibit with the intent of educating people about the marsh. Programs have included field and canoe trips, trail maintenance and cleanup activities, symposia, and the Inspirations Showcase. This year, they hope to celebrate in person the 20th anniversar y milestone of the Friends for the Abbott Marshlands.

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STYLIZED ART: Work by Plainsboro artist, designer, and illustrator Terrance Cummings will be on view at the Plainsboro Public Library through the end of March. An artist talk is scheduled for February 5 at 2 p.m. understand the context in which it operates.” Gilbert is a New York based curator and art advisor, specializing in modern and contemporary art of the African diaspora. Most recently the curator of African American Manuscripts at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, she has also held positions at The Art Institute of Chicago and The Studio Museum in Harlem. The Center for Contemporary Art is located at 2020 Burnt Mills Road in Bedminster. For more information, visit ccabedminster.org. “TAKE UNTO THEE SWEET SPICES”: This oil on canvas work by Tracy DiTolla was selected for The Center for Contemporary Art’s 2022 “International Juried Exhibition.” The show is on view Arts Council Receives NEA through February 26. DiTolla was also awarded a future solo exhibit at the center in Bedminster. Grants for Arts Projects Award The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) has received Tracy DiTolla (Wyckoff), SteIn addition, Tracy DiTolla Winners Announced for a Grants for Arts Projects Juried Exhibit at Art Center ven Epstein (Edison), Sandy ( Wycoff ), Steven Epstein award from the National EnFurst (Basking Ridge), Anita (Edison) and Gregory HenThe Center for Contempodowment for the Arts (NEA) rary Art’s 2022 “International Gladstone (Springfield), Val- nen (Dyke, Va.) were awarded in the amount of $40,000 to Juried Exhibition” is on view erie Huhn (Flemington), Da- solo exhibitions at The Cen- support “Retrieving James through February 26. For vid Z. Orban (Trenton), Rob- ter for Contemporary Art by Wilson Edwards and a Forthe exhibit, juror Erin Jenoa ert Reid (Frenchtown), and the Exhibitions Committee. gotten Circle of Black Art“It was a pleasure to review ists,” a special exhibition with Gilbert selected 48 pieces by Chrissy Wallace (Millington). Three artists were awarded the 590 applications submit- public programs. 30 artists from 590 entries from 204 artists from across cash prizes. First Prize: Ali- ted,” wrote Gilbert. “I was Featuring the work of the United States and as far reza Vaziri Rahimi (Davis, thrilled to see such a rich Ja m e s Wi l s o n E d w a r d s away as Canada, Cuba, Ja- Calif.); Second Prize: Moni- range of media — painting, (1925-1991) and a group pan, Singapore, Sudan, and ca Mendes (Miami, Fla.); and photography, sculpture, colof mid-century Black artists Ukraine. New Jersey artists Third Prize: Myra Joyce Now- lage, video and assemblage. For me a work of art must working in and around Princselected for the exhibition are lin (Abilene, Texas). eton, this exhibition and public programming will present their art in the larger context of retrieving the histories and communities of overlooked Black artists and restore them to the American cultural mainstream. The exhibition, scheduled to begin this fall, asks the question: “How has a highly-trained group of Black artists, working at the top of their respective crafts, been virtually erased from the cultural history of a region?” These programs will provide a model for other communities in the United States to restore and integrate the history of Black contributors to the culture of their regions and will be co-curated by Rhinold Ponder, artist writer and lawyer, and Judith K. Brodsky, Distinguished Professor Emerita, Department of Visual Arts, Rutgers University. The Arts Council’s project is among 1,248 projects across America that were selected to receive this first round of fiscal year 2022 Native America: In Translation, curated by the artist Wendy funding in the Grants for Arts Projects category, totalRed Star, gathers work by Indigenous artists who consider ing $28,840,000. the complex histories of colonialism, identity, and heritage. “The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to supEnjoy interactive gallery activities and learn more about port arts projects like this one from the Arts Council of the art on view with Art Museum curators. Princeton that help support the community’s creative economy,” said NEA Acting Chair Ann Eilers. “The Arts Council is among the arts orThe exhibition is organized by Aperture Foundation, ganizations nationwide that New York. Left: Martine Gutierrez (born 1989, Berkeley, are using the arts as a source CA; active Brooklyn, NY), Queer Rage, Dear Diary, No Signal During VH1’s Fiercest Divas, from the series of strength, a path to wellIndigenous Woman, 2018. Digital C-print. Courtesy of the being, and providing access artist and RYAN LEE Gallery, New York. © Martine Gutierrez. Right: Rebecca Belmore (born 1960, Upsala, and opportunity for people to Canada; active Toronto), photograph by Henri Robideau, FREE ADMISSION 11 Hulfish Street connect and find joy through matriarch, from the series nindinawemaganidog (all of my relations), 2018. Archival pigment print. Courtesy of the the arts.” artist. © Rebecca Belmore “This major exhibition focuses on a group of active Black artists in this region in the last half of the 20th

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century,” said ACP Executive Director Adam Welch. “As our curators continue to discover more about the importance of these artists in the life of the Princeton/Bucks County area, our excitement for this important exhibition grows. We thank the NEA for their generous support of this initiative.” For more information on other projects included in the Arts Endowment grant announcement, visit arts. gov/news.

Terrance Cummings Art at Plainsboro Library Gallery

Plainsboro artist, designer, and illustrator Terrance Cummings will show his work in the Plainsboro Public Library gallery during the months of February and March. Opening February 1, the show will feature Cummings’ graphic work, which often consists of flattened areas of color assembled into stylized figures. Classically trained in figurative drawing, the artist often uses the human figure as his main subject. Cummings describes his art as “socially relevant” and says he aims to create art that “addresses a problem.” He says he hopes “to provide positive depictions and alternatives to some of the challenging issues of today.” Born in Birmingham, Ala., Cummings grew up in New York City. He attended his first art classes there at the Art Students League, where he studied anatomy and design. He attended the New York City High School of Music and Art and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Parsons School of Design. As a book designer and illustrator, Cummings has worked for Random House, Crown Books, Viking Penguin, and Kensington Press. He has received awards from the Bookbinders Guild and the Society of Illustrators, as well as The American Illustration Award. Cummings is scheduled to present a gallery talk at the library on February 5 at 2 p.m., provided library access is not restricted due to COVID-19. The Plainsboro Library is located at 9 Van Doren, Plainsboro. For more information, visit plainsborolibrary.org.

Area Exhibits Check websites for information on safety protocols. A r t @ Bainbr idge, 158 Nassau Street, has “Between Heartlands / Kelly Wang,” through February 27. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “New Beginnings” through February 6. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. lambertvillearts.com.

Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has “Master Class Artists” through January 29, “Traces of Time” through February 5, and “Overcoming: Reflections on Struggle, Resilience, and Triumph” through March 5. artscouncilofprinceton.org. D & R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, has “Emergence” through February 3. drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, has “Painting the Moon and Beyond: Lois Dodd and Friends Explore the Night Sky” through April 29. Visit ellarslie.org for museum hours and timed entry tickets. Ficus Bon Vivant, 235 Nassau Street, has “Off the Beaten Path” through February 27. ficusbv.com. Gallery 14 Fine Art Photography, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell, has “Annual Juried Exhibit 2022” through January 30. gallery14.org. Gourgaud Gallery, 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury, has “Art Show Fundraiser” February 1-25. cranburyartscouncil.org. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, “Night Forms: dreamloop by Klip Collective” through April 3, and “What’s in the Garden?” through August 1, among other exhibits. Hours are Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Timed tickets required. groundsforsculpture.org. Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “Einstein Salon and Innovator’s Gallery,” “Princeton’s Portrait,” and other exhibits. Museum hours are Thursday through Sunday, 12 to 4 p.m. princetonhistory.org. James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Daring Design” through February 6 and “Miriam Carpenter: Shaping the Ethereal” through March 20. michenerartmuseum.org. Mercer Museum, 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Found, Gifted, Saved! The Mercer Museum Collects Local History” through April 10. mercermuseum.org. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has the online exhibit “Portrait of Place: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints of New Jersey, 1761–1898” and others. Closed for renovations through mid-February. morven.org. Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, has “Martha Bishop and Sarah Steedman” through February 1. The 254 Nassau Street location has “Suzanne Ives Cunningham” through February 1. smallworldcoffee.com. West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, has “Art Against Racism: Manifesting Beloved Community” through February 26. westwindsorarts.org.

Wednesday, January 26 8 a.m.-8 p.m.: “Share it Forward: Connect, Create, Collaborate,” the Princeton Community Works 2022 online conference for nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers. Princetoncommunityworks.org. 12-1 p.m.: “Trade Secrets: Protecting Assets and Managing Risks,” virtual talk by attorneys Eric Reed and Brian Berkley of Fox Rothschild. Princetonbiolabs.com. 7 p.m.: The Old Barracks hosts a virtual lecture by Larry Kidder on his book The Revolutionary World of a Free Black Man: Jacob Francis, 1754-1836. Register at Barracks.org. 7 p.m.: “What the World Needs Now — More Empathy: Coaching Children to be Kind, Respectful and Successful,” presented virtually by Princeton Public Library w ith Lynne A zarchi and Kathleen Megahan of the Kidsbridge Tolerance Center. Princetonlibrary.org. Thursday, January 27 10 -11:30 a.m.: Indoor C o o k Ta l k s : P r e p a r i n g Dumplings for Chinese New Year, at Lawrence headquarters branch of Mercer County Librar y System, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Register at lawprogs@

mcl.org or (609) 883-8293. 6:30 p.m.: “Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America,” virtual program presented by Morven Museum and Garden, led by historian and filmmaker Laurence Cotton. $15 ($10 for Morven members). Morven.org. 7-8:30 p.m.: “Empowering People: Food That Feeds You,” virtual presentation by Dr. Uma Pisharody, pediatric gastroenterologist. Sponsored by Eating for Your Health and Princeton Public Library. Princetonlibrary.org. Friday, January 28 4:30 p.m.: Poet and literary critic James Longenbach examines Yeats’ poem “Nineteen Hu ndred and Nineteen” in a Zoom webinar presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts. Free. Register at Arts.princeton. edu. 8 p.m.: ActorsNET presents Reckonings in New Hope, by Christopher Canaan, at Heritage Theatre, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. $12- $24. Actorsnetbucks.org. 8 p.m.: Complexions Contemporary Ballet performs “Bach to Bowie” at the State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $19-$49. STNJ.org.

8 p.m.: Thornton Wilder’s Our Town is performed at Kelsey Theatre, on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. $18- $20. Kelseytheatre.org. Saturday, January 29 9:30 a.m.: Science on Saturday series, live online from Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. Elie Bou-Zeid, professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Program in Environmental Engineering and Water Resources, Princeton University, on “New Technological Frontiers in Cities.” Register at Pppl.gov. 10 a.m.: Ice harvest at Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township. Modified for social distancing; wear masks. Learn about what made this a successful business. Food, ice cream, crafts. $4. Howellfarm.org. 6-7:30 p.m.: Rich Seiner of Rainbow Fresh does a solo R &B performance of pop and classic rock at Small World Cof fee, 14 Witherspoon Street. Smallworldcoffee.com. 7:30 p.m.: Bill Charlap and the Bill Charlap Trio celebrate the theater songs of Leonard Bernstein, at the

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New Jersey performing Arts Center, 1 Center Street, Newark. NJPAC.org. 8 p.m.: ActorsNET presents Reckonings in New Hope, by Christopher Canaan, at Heritage Theatre, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. $12- $24. Actorsnetbucks.org. 8 p.m.: Thornton Wilder’s Our Town is performed at Kelsey Theatre, on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. $18- $20. Kelseytheatre.org. Sunday, January 30 10 a.m.: The Fine Art of Professional Model Photography, second part of course presented by Princeton Photo Workshop, Herrontown Road. Princetonphotoworkshop.com/classes. 12 p.m.: The Jewish Center Princeton presents “The Jews From Arab Lands,” with speaker Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah. Zoom event. $10 (free for members ). RSVP at thejewishcenter. org/adulted. 1-4 p.m.: Wassailing the Apple Trees celebration at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. Dancing, chanting, wine tastings, hot apple cider and donuts, and more. Masks are required. This event can also be attended virtually. Terhuneorchards. com. 2 p.m.: Princeton History Walking Tours, sponsored by the Historical Society of Princeton and limited to 15 participants. $10, must be purchased in advance at princetonhistory.org. 2 p.m.: ActorsNET presents Reckonings in New Hope, by Christopher Canaan, at Heritage Theatre, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. $12- $24. Actorsnetbucks.org. 2 p.m.: Thornton Wilder’s Our Town is performed at Kelsey Theatre, on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. $18- $20. Kelseytheatre.org. 3-5 p.m.: “The Rare Book Collection at the Museum of Printing,” virtual event presented by the Friends of Princeton University Library, featuring Frank Romano. Library. princeton. edu. 3 p.m.: The Royal Philh a r m o n i c O r c h e s t r a of London performs at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Liv ingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Conducted by Vasily Petrenko with cello soloist Kian Soltani; works by Britten, Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff. $17.50-$70. STNJ.org. Monday, January 31 Recycling Tuesday, February 1 6:30 p.m.: “Deer Resistant Design” with author Karen Chapman, v ir tual program presented by Morven Museum and Garden. $15 ($10 for Morven members). Morven.org. 7 p.m.: Author Talk with

author Elsie McKee: “Cradling Abundance.” Virtual program sponsored by Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County Library. Email hopeprogs @mcl.org to register. 7 p.m.: Amphibian Crossing Guards Training, virtual program sponsored by Sourland Conser vancy. Sourland.org/eve. 7:30 p.m.: Professor Laura Leibman gives a virtual talk on her book Once We Were Slaves: The Extraordinary Journey of a Multiracial Jewish Family, presented by the Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers. Register at BildnerCenter.Rutgers.edu. Wednesday, February 2 1 p.m.: “What to Know About Cryptocurrency,” presented by Arlene Ferris-Waks. Sponsored by L aw rence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County Library System. Virtual event. Email hopeprogs@mcl.org to register. Thursday, February 3 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers’ Winter Market is at the Franklin Avenue lot. Organic produce, local meats, artisan bread, gluten-free/ vegan goods, and more. Princetonfarmersmarket. com. 7:30 p.m.: Branford Marsalis Quartet is at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. Mccarter.org. Friday, February 4 8 p.m.: ActorsNET presents Reckonings in New Hope, by Christopher Canaan, at Heritage Theatre, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. $12- $24. Actorsnetbucks.org. Saturday, February 5 9:30 a.m.: Science on Saturdays series live online from Princeton Plasma Physics Lab presents PPPL physicist Florian Laggner, “Diagnosing Fusion Plasmas: How to Perform Measurements in a 100-Million Degree Environment.” Register at Pppl.gov. 8 p.m.: The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is at R ichard s on Au d itor iu m, per for m ing t he Sibelius Violin Concerto. Kenneth Bean conducts and Diana Adamyan is violin soloist. Princetonsymphony.org. 8 p.m.: ActorsNET presents Reckonings in New Hope, by Christopher Canaan, at Heritage Theatre, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. $12- $24. Actorsnetbucks.org. 8 p.m.: An Evening with Itzhak Perlman, at the State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunsw ick. Rescheduled from April. Stnj.org. Sunday, February 6 2 p.m.: ActorsNET presents Reckonings in New Hope, by Christopher Canaan, at Heritage Theatre, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. $12- $24. Actorsnetbucks.org. 2 p.m.: The Parnell Poetry Project Reading, honoring 19th century Irish nationalist poet and Bordentown

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In developing into a college basketball player, Chet Nweke honed her skills through competing with her older brother Ike. “We have fights when we play one-on-one, he definitely impacted my basketball career a lot,” said Princeton University women’s basketball sophomore forward Nweke, whose brother Ike is a senior star forward on Columbia. “He would always push me to get into the gym. Working out with him has just made me tougher as a basketball player. I would go to his AAU practices, playing with boys was a nice thing to do to get stronger and more confident.” Last Saturday, Nweke displayed her toughness, contributing six points, one rebound, and one assist in 16 minutes off the bench as Princeton rolled to a 78-35 win over visiting Dartmouth, improving to 13-4 overall and 5-0 Ivy League. “Coming into this game, I wanted to feel like I was a big part of this team,” said Nweke, a 6’0 native of Woodbine, Md., who is averaging 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds in 17 appearances off the bench. “I always feel part of the team but I wanted to make an impact when I got into the game. I am averaging 10-15 minutes so I just want to make the most out of whatever time I get off the bench. That was my focus going into today.” After not getting to play as a freshman when the Ivy League canceled winter competition due to COVID-19 concerns, Nweke is thrilled to be seeing game action. “It is so exciting after being here in the spring,” said Nweke. “We would practice every day without playing a game. Now it is so exciting being out

here with all of my amazing teammates.” Nweke acknowledges that the defensive intensity of college hoops has been an eyeopener. “When we were learning the principles in the beginning of the season, I was like whoa, I never did that in high school,” said Nweke. “They don’t focus on help defense, they don’t focus on not helping off the strong side in high school, it is really just one on one. It was quite the adjustment in the beginning of the season. Every day I am getting better at knowing my role and just playing as hard as I can. Coach [Carla] Berube is an amazing coach and I think that has really helped me facilitate it and what difference I can make on the team.” Princeton head coach Berube believes Nweke is making a difference in her reserve role. “Chet is making an impact every day in practice and it is really translating in games as well,” said Berube. “We moved her more into a post position. She had been playing a guard early in the season. It just seems like it fits better with her game, her arsenal. She is taking on the post inside, she is a strong driver. She is making some really good decisions with the basketball.” The Tigers played some really good defense against the Big Green, making 21 steals, one short of a program singlegame record, and forcing 31 turnovers. “We just really got after it for 40 minutes so I am happy with that effort in that end,” said Berube. “It led to some easy scoring opportunities on the break. We were finding each other really well and hit some big threes. Sometimes it feels like there is a lid on the hoop, it

was open today.” Senior guard Abby Meyers was hitting from the perimeter, scoring a game-high 23 points, hitting 9-of-15 shots, including 5-of-9 from threepoint range. “Abby was just in a good rhythm today on both ends of the floor,” said Berube. “She had some big steals and great assists so everything was working well for her.” With Princeton having won its five Ivy contests by an average of 27.6 points, Berube likes the way her squad is progressing. “I feel that we are taking steps forward, I think we are getting better and better,” asserted Berube, whose team plays at Yale (12-6 overall, 5-1 Ivy) on January 29. “People are stepping up and contributing like they can. I like where we are at. We have a big one coming up next Saturday in New Haven. Yale has been pretty strong all season so we expect it to be a big challenge up there. We are looking forward to the next game.” Nweke concurs, believing that the team’s focus on defense is yielding benefits. “I think we are in a really good place too, it all stems from the way the coaches instill how important defense is,” said Nweke. “Everything coach Berube says is that defense fuels offense. I knew coming in that defense was a big part of offense but I never knew the impact it could make. Just watching the starters play too, it just fires me up on the bench. They are all on the same page, they all have each other’s backs. When I get in the game, I have to be the exact same way.” — Bill Alden

ON THE BALL: Princeton University women’s basketball player Chet Nweke (No. 25) battles for the ball in a game earlier this season. Last Saturday, sophomore forward Nweke scored six points in 16 minutes off the bench as Princeton rolled to a 78-35 win over visiting Dartmouth. The Tigers, now 13-4 overall and 5-0 Ivy League, play at Yale on January 29. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Things looked pretty bleak for the Princeton University men’s hockey team when it headed to central New York last weekend to play at No. 8 Cornell and Colgate. After losing nine straight games before going on holiday break in mid-December, Princeton saw its first six games of January postponed due to COVID-19 issues. Unable to field a full squad for practices, the Tigers returned to competition on January 18 and got routed 9-0 by No. 1 Quinnipiac. But hitting the ice at Cornell on Friday evening, Princeton came out firing, jumping out to a 2-0 first period lead on goals by Joe Berg and Adam Robbins and going up 3-0 with a score by Spencer Kersten. Fighting off a late rally by the Big Red, the Tigers prevailed 5-4. A day later at Colgate, Princeton overcame two onegoal deficits to pull out a 2-2 tie, securing a point as the Raiders won a penalty shootout after the extra session. Princeton head coach Ron Fogarty was proud of how

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Against Cornell, Princeton looked to play a sharper brand of hockey. “We had attention to detail,” said Fogarty. “We reverted back to how we had been successful in the beginning of the year with puck support, finishing checks, maintaining the puck and getting the puck back as quickly as possible. We were playing smart hockey instead of reckless hockey.” In the Colgate game, senior goalie Jeremie Forget produced some great hockey, making 42 saves. “In the second period against Colgate, we were running out of gas for sure and he kept us in it,” said Fogarty. “It was the second time this year we have had our goalie get a point out of a game for us or a win. He had a great game at Providence and then he was coming right off the protocol against Quinnipiac so he couldn’t play. He had solid back-to-back performances this weekend.” A pair of senior forwards, Corey Andonovski and Luke Keenan, were also solid over the weekend.

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COOL HAND LUKE: Princeton University men’s hockey player Luke Keenan looks to send the puck up the ice in recent action. Last Saturday, senior Keenan scored a goal as Princeton tied Colgate 2-2 through regulation and overtime, securing a point as the Raiders won a penalty shootout after the extra session. Princeton, now 4-10-2 overall and 3-5-1 ECAC Hockey, hosts No. 1 Quinnipiac on January 26 and Brown on January 28. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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PU Sports Roundup PU Track Alum Crumpton Makes Olympics in Skeleton

Former Princeton University track athlete Nathan Crumpton ’08 will be competing in skeleton for American Samoa the upcoming 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China. Crumpton will become the 140th athlete in history and is believed to be the first with Princeton ties to have competed in both the summer and winter Olympics, as he represented American Samoa at the 2020 Tokyo Games in the 100-meters. Crumpton helped American Samoa return to the Winter Olympics for the fi rst time in 28 years as it last competed in the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Games with a two-man bobsled team. Crumpton finished fifth overall on the International Cup Tour in 2021, and fi nished the season ranked 26th in the world. He qualified for the Olympics with a higher International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) ranking than traditional powers Switzerland, Canada, and the USA. At Princeton, Crumpton’s mark of 15.41 meters ranks eighth all-time on the Tigers’ outdoor triple jump list. At the 2008 Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Track

Championships, he fi nished University women’s water as runner-up in the triple polo team went 2-2. jump and earned Second On Friday, Princeton startTeam All-Ivy League honors. ed the season by topping No. Princeton Wrestling Tops 21 California Baptist 18-9 as freshman Jovana Sekulic Columbia in Ivy Opener Quincy Monday and Luke made quite a debut, tallying Stout provided highlights six goals in the win. A day as the Princeton University later, the Tigers topped Iona wrestling team defeated Co- 12-9 and then fell 15-14 to lumbia 27-12 last Saturday at host No. 18 UC-Santa BarDillon Gym in the Ivy League bara. On Sunday, Princeton fell 10-9 in overtime to No. opener for both teams. 8 UC-San Diego to wrap up Eight h -ranked Monday the trip. (157 pounds) and No. 17 The Tigers return to action Stout (197) each won by falls. Other victors for Princeton in when they play at LaSalle on the dual included No. 1 Pat- January 30. rick Glory (125), Blaine Ber- Tiger Men’s Volleyball gey (165), No. 22 Travis Ste- Falls 3-2 to Daemen fanik (174), and Matt Cover Ben Harrington played at heavyweight. well in a losing cause as the The Tigers, now 2-2 overall Princeton University men’s and 1-0 Ivy, have matches at volleyball team fell 3-2 to Harvard on January 28 and Daemen last Sunday at Dilat Brown on January 29. lon Gym in its home opener. Sophomore Harrington PU Women’s Hockey led the Tigers in kills with Falls 1-0 to Harvard Unable to get its offense go- 15 and the match in service ing, the Princeton University aces with fi ve but it wasn’t women’s hockey team fell 1-0 enough as Daemen prevailed to Harvard last Friday eve- 25-16, 25-21, 18-25, 18-25, 15-12). ning at Hobey Baker Rink. Princeton, now 1-4, hosts Senior goalie Rachel McNo. 8 UC San Diego on JanQuigge made 25 saves in a losing cause as Princeton uary 29. moved to 8-8-3 overall and PU Women’s Squash 6-5-1 ECAC Hockey. Loses to Trinity In upcoming action, the TiComing up short in a battle gers host Cornell on January of top-three squads, third28 and Colgate on January ranked Princeton University 29. women’s squash team fell 6-3 to No. 2 Trinity last Sunday PU Women’s Water Polo Goes 3-1 in Santa Barbara in Hartford, Conn. The Tigers got wins from Starting its 2022 campaign Raneem El Torky at No. 3, at the UC-Santa Barbara Invitational, the Princeton Katherine Glaser at No. 6,

and Katherine Sapinski at No. 8. Princeton, now 6-2 overall, has a match at Cornell on January 28 and then hosts Columbia on January 30.

Princeton Men’s Squash Falls to Trinity

Youssef Ibrahim starred as the third-ranked Princeton Universit y men’s squash team fell 6-3 to Trinity last Sunday in Hartford, Conn. Senior standout Ibrahim posted a 3-1 win at No. 1, tak ing t hree straight games after Trinity’s Miko Äijänen won the opening game. Princeton, now 4-3 overall, has a match at Cornell on Januar y 28 and then hosts Columbia on January 30.

Princeton Men’s Track Excels at Brown Event

Andre Iosivas and Michal Phillips made history

as the Princeton University men’s track team competed last Saturday at the Wesley Brown Invitational at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Senior Iosivas, a star receiver for the Ivy champion Princeton football team this fall, claimed victory in the heptathlon, setting a new school record in the process. Iosivas’ score of 5,715 points breaks Duane Hunes’ record of 5640 at the 2007 Princeton Relays. In addition, Iosivas’ score is now the best mark in the nation, surpassing Dallin Vorkink’s (BYU) score of 5500. Senior Phillips, for his part, posted a 21.31 time in the 200 meters, surpassing Carrington Akosa’s previous record of 21.34 set at 2018 H-Y-P meet. Princeton returns to action when it competes in this year’s H-Y-P meet on Janu-

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PU Women’s Track Competes At Navy Invitational

Hanne Borstlap came up big as the Princeton University women’s track team took par t in the Wesley Brown Invitational last Saturday at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Borstlap took first place in the pole vault with a leap of 3.95 meters. The Tigers placed third in three different individual events, including Emily Philippides (1:19.99) in the 500 meters, Luisa Chantler Edmond (17.25 meters) in the weight throw, and Tia Rozario (5.62 meters) in the long jump. Along with being a lifetime best, Rozario’s mark was also a new national record for Singapore. The Tigers are next in action when they compete in the H-Y-P meet on January 29 at Cambridge, Mass.

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Ada Metaxas proved you’re never too old to learn. Metaxas may be a senior in her second year as one of the Princeton High track and field team’s sprints and jumps captains, but she felt the pressure of her expectations and challenges outside of her control in a fourth-place showing in the girls’ long jump at the Mercer County Championships on Friday at Lawrenceville School. She responded barely a half-hour later to record a personal-record 34’11 to win the county girls’ triple jump title. “It meant a lot,” said Metaxas. “I was surprised. Not that I didn’t expect it, but it wasn’t the event I thought I would win. I thought I would win long jump. My previous meets, that was my best event. A lot of it had to do with my mindset.” Metaxas, who was put off by the cold temperatures at Lawrenceville’s indoor track, didn’t feel fully warmed up and loose, or as comfortable on the jumps runway as at some meets. She jumped 15’10½, a foot off her personal best, to finish behind three other competitors she thought she was confident that she could beat. “I think I’ve had an expectation like that before,” said Metaxas. “Coming into it, it’s one of the first meets in the season, so I guess it was just a lot. I think having a more positive mentality going in, and just focusing on enjoying it, that’s what I need to focus on. By turning around that mentality, I was able to win the triple jump. That was a positive end to the night.” Metaxas also scored points for Pr inceton by placing sixth in the 55-meter hurdles as the second par t of the county meet was held Saturday in Toms River. The Tiger girls placed fourth overall with 47 1/3 points, just two points behind third-place West Windsor-Plainsboro High North. Lawrenceville won with 67 points, three points ahead of Allentown as teams returned to action after winter break. “It’s a quick schedule,” said PHS head coach Ben Samara. “We thought we had a shot to place pretty highly, but I think in these early season meets, it just takes a couple things to go one way or the other and this past weekend in terms of place, things didn’t go our way. But we still had a lot of good performances.” Junior Robin Roth ran 11:47.46 for second in the 3,200 meters. Senior Kendall Williamson ran 7.43 seconds for fourth in the 55-meter dash and 26.96 seconds for fourth in the 200 meters. Junior Katherine Monroe ran 9.23 for fourth in the 55 hurdles. The 4x400 relay placed third in 4:20.96. Senior Isabela Burton was fourth in the high jump with a clearance of 4’4. Senior Peyton Reynolds was fourth in the pole vault at 8’6. “The mindset right now is a lot of us thought that things were going to be more normal this season than they are now,” said Samara. “That can be frustrating. I think it’s still important for

us to remember at this time last year we still weren’t even allowed to be together. It’s a work in progress. It’s a long season. We have to play the long game. We’re not going to be at our best right now. We’re building for something bigger in the spring. For our kids to embrace that, that’s what’s going to take us to the next level over the next few weeks and months.” The PHS boys placed sixth at the county meet with 25 points, three behind fifthplace Ewing in the event won by W W/P-North with 85. Senior Addison Motto was third in the 800 in 2:02.21. Junior Andrew Kenny was fourth in the 1,600 meters in 4:31.53. Junior Zach Della Rocca was fourth in the 55-meter dash at 6.62 seconds and fourth in the 200 with a 23.38 clocking. Senior Jensen Bergman made a splash in his first serious long jump competition. The sprinter jumped 20-feet for fourth in his emerging event. Sophomore Sawyer Quallen was fourth in the triple jump with a 39’5 mark. “I thought the boys really competed well,” said Samara. “We’re still missing a lot of our distance crew. We’re excited for them to come back over the next few weeks and the next few meets. We knew we were shorthanded a little bit, but we had a lot of kids who really competed well. The big thing for us moving forward is mindset. It’s growing from setbacks instead of letting setbacks control or affect how we operate. It’s learning from each race, both the positive and negative.” The Tigers are gearing up for the Central Jersey Group 3 sectionals February 19. For Metaxas, the county meet can serve as a source of confidence going forward. Much of her training focus is around long jump, the event she expects to focus on in college next year. She has not been training specifically for the far newer event to her, triple jump, but by focusing on how much she enjoys track and field and just competing, she produced a best. “It kind of came out of nowhere,” said Metaxas. “I just started triple jumping last spring. I don’t even know how good of a triple jumper I would be if I actually trained in that event. I guess it’s a possibility. I’d like to see where long and triple jump go in the future.” M e t a x a s’s s u b s e q u e n t comeback from her long jump disappointment shows the benefits of her conditioning her body, and demonstrates the power of the mental side of the sport. She suffers from shin splints, and the pounding of the triple jump can exacerbate that injury. She put that resulting soreness behind her the next day in another mental challenge in order to place in hurdles. “I had to maintain that positive mindset and not think about the pain,” said Metaxas. “I went to try to go for some points. Ult imately I was able to score some points. It was a good lesson to have that positivity and ignore some things that might be getting in the way

of having some success.” Metaxas’s near-35 foot triple jump qualifies her for nationals. Williamson, too, is already qualified for nationals in the dash. Metaxas is turning her focus to also qualifying in the long jump, where she needs to exceed 17 feet. With a personal best of 17’2 coming in to this season, she feels confident she can make it, as well as take a shot down the line at the school record of 18’ ½ set in 2006 by Megan Wiseman. “I have been training really hard, whet her w it h training the actual event, or working hard in the weight room to gain muscle or doing conditioning and speed work,” said Metaxas. “I’ve been training to be at that level and give it my all and do my best.” Metaxas is still adjusting to being a jumping favorite in big meets like counties. When she came out of Princeton Middle School, she wasn’t an immediate star at the high school level, but has developed her technique and athleticism each year. “I feel like for Ada, the sky is the limit for her because she has such a great drive and work ethic,” said Samara. “She really built herself over the last three years into the athlete she is today. It’s really a testament to her and her hard work. That’s one thing I know is never going to dwindle. As long as she continues to focus on the things she needs to mentally to move forward, physically she’s going to be there because she puts the work in. So I definitely see big things for her in the triple and long and hurdles in the spring. One of the goals is for her to qualify for the long and triple jump at the Meet of Champs at the end of the winter. That’ll be a really good springboard for her moving forward.” Metaxas has developed into a star despite a modest start and the recent interruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic. She came into the PHS program and immediately found a strong jumping group to gravitate toward for her main events. It encouraged her development and devotion. “Nils Wildberg was a long jumper, Jack Phelan was a triple jumper, and Varun Narayan, they were all these older guys long jumping and triple jumping,” said Metaxas. “That was inspiring to see them having this success at the national level. They helped train me. Having that great camaraderie was inspiring.” Tom Harrington, a former Princeton University assistant coach who volunteered advice to PHS, similarly was a strong influence. He sparked her interest in hurdles with his vast knowledge and enthusiasm for the event. She has become a regular contributor in hurdles, and over the last two years made big strides in the jumps. “When the pandemic shut down everything, that was my big ah-ha moment,” said Metaxas. “Instead of sitting in my

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TRIPLE PLAY: Princeton High girls’ track star Ada Metaxas displays the medal she earned for placing first in the triple jump at the Mercer County Championships last Friday. Senior Metaxas, who also took fourth in the long jump and sixth in the 55-meter hurdles at the meet, helped PHS place fourth in the team standings with 47 1/3 points, just two points behind third-place West Windsor-Plainsboro High North. house and being annoyed and frustrated I went to the Princeton Universit y track every day. Princeton High was locked and they wouldn’t let anyone in, so I used that time to train and improve my abilities on my own. One of the big things I worked on is my long jump landing. It’s one of the best I’ve seen. I have a really good landing. That’s one thing I worked on.” Metaxas is looking forward to finishing her high school career on a high

note. She has her sister, freshman Christina Metaxas, on the team this year, and is looking to lead and inspire the younger athletes for PHS. She has become an example of the benefits of hard work, work on the physical and mental side that doesn’t end even after years of preparation. “It is still pretty early on,” said Metaxas. “This year because of COVID, we don’t have any indoor facilities. We’re out there even when the outdoor pit is near fro-

zen. Our weight room was closed for the longest time. It just reopened. It’s definitely been challenging. I’ve been working hard to find weight rooms and find ways to train. I’m in a good spot. To be qualified for nationals is exciting. I’m excited about my progression in the next few months. And I’m just enjoying being a track athlete as a senior, enjoying the sport itself and also being with the team and working towards my goals as well.” —Justin Feil

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Luo’s Hard Work on Her Game Paying Dividends As Junior Taking Leading Role for PHS Girls’ Hoops As Rachel Luo went through her pregame paces for the Princeton High girls’ basketball team when it hosted Robbinsville last week, she was hot from the perimeter. “During warmups, I was feeling pretty good with my 3s,” said junior guard/forward Luo. That feeling was a harbinger of things to come as Luo hit a pair of three-pointers in the first quarter. “I found I was open and I just shot it,” recalled Luo. Despite Luo’s hot shooting, PHS found itself trailing the Ravens 18-8 at the end of the first quarter.

“We were rushing, especially under a lot of pressure,” said Luo. “We were just not making good decisions. A lot of offensive plays that we ran in practice, we didn’t really go into.” Facing a 36-14 deficit after three quarters, the Tigers showed some fight down the stretch, outscoring Robbinsville 10-7 in the fourth on the way to a 43-24 loss. “A couple of our players were being more aggressive, we were just going all out, trying to get back a little bit,” said Luo, who ended up with 10 points in the game.

RAY OF HOPE: Princeton High girls’ basketball player Rachel Luo heads to the hoop in a game last season. Last Saturday, junior star Luo scored a team-high 13 points in a losing cause as PHS fell 53-31 to Montgomery. The Tigers, who moved to 5-4 with the defeat, play at Allentown on January 28 and then host Trenton Central on February 1. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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“That definitely helped a little bit once we got a few fouls and made a few shots and ran a few offensive plays.” Luo has gone all out to improve as a player. “During the offseason, I just played,” said Luo, who scored a team 13 points in a losing cause as PHS fell 53-31 to Montgomery last Saturday to move to 5-4. “I have been working on my 3s, that helped tonight. I have playing AAU throughout the year and then we had summer league for school.” With point guard Casey Serxner having decided not to play this year for PHS, Luo has been working harder on her dribbling. “I think I need a lot more practice, especially handling the ball,” said Luo. “Not having Casey here, we all have to pitch in.” PHS head coach Dave Kosa credits Luo with pitching in for the Tigers. “She works hard and we putting a lot on her by having her handle the ball,” said Kosa. “She is not a point guard, we are doing it by committee. We just have to figure out what is best for her.” Against Robbinsville, PHS struggled to figure out things at the offensive end. “They were changing up their defenses a little bit, we just need to do a better job as far as recognizing it and attacking it,” said Kosa. “It wasn’t anything new we have seen, it was a matter of executing.” Kosa was happy with how his team executed on defense. “I thought defensively we did OK, holding a Robbinsville team to the low 40s,” said Kosa. “We held Hamilton to 19 (in a 42-19 win on December 21), I think it was seven going into the fourth quarter. Even Hopewell on Friday, they had nine at halftime and 28 at regulation (in a 28-20 loss on January 14). At regulation, Steinert had 26 (in a 39-36 win in overtime on January 11).” Senior standout Molly Brown did well in the fourth quarter against Robbinsville, scoring six points and scrapping in the paint. “I singled her out in the postgame huddle as far as giving us a spark and just being physical,” said Kosa of Brown. “A lot of girls need to take something from that and apply it to their game.” With PHS playing at Allentown on January 28 and then hosting Trenton Central on February 1, Kosa is looking for his team to raise its offensive game. “It is putting the ball in the basket and stopping our turnovers,” said Kosa. “We need to score the ball and stop making those passes and those bad decisions. If we can do that and get in the 40s, we have a much better chance of winning the ballgames. When we are in the 20s, especially against a decent team, that isn’t going to work.” Luo believes that the Tigers need to work hard from tip-off to the final buzzer. “I think we definitely have to be more consistent,” said Luo. “We need to be playing the whole game and not lose our focus or break up under pressure.” —Bill Alden

Sophomore Guard Lightman Emerging as a Star In Debut Campaign with PDS Girls’ Basketball After opting out of her freshman season with the Princeton Day School girls’ basketball team last winter due to COVID-19 concerns, Jen Lightman is back on the court and having a ball. “Now that I am finally able to play, it is really nice just to be with the team environment and be around all of these people,” said Lightman. “I love playing with them so much, it is great playing with them all.” Lightman found herself in an exciting environment last Friday as the Panthers hosted Doane Academy with a raucous crowd on hand in the PDS Athletic Center. With the Panthers clinging to a 34-33 lead with 23.7 seconds left in regulation, Lightman went to the foul line and drained a free throw to give PDS some breathing room on the way to a 36-33 victory. “I was so nervous going to the free throw line,” said Lightman, who ended up with 14 points in the win. “The environment was really nerve-wracking because you have all of these people around you. It was really exciting for us.” In the early stages, the Panthers jumped out to a 20-4 lead with some exciting play at the offensive end. “We were able to pass the ball around and really go down the floor a lot,” said Lightman. “We had a really good momentum, we were able to get shots up. We got really good shots and wide open layups, that was really good.” With PDS leading by 32-22 entering the fourth quarter, Doane went on an 11-2 run to turn the contest into a nail-biter. “We were getting concerned because our offense was a little off for a second, we did a new kind of formation 3-2 on defense,” said Lightman, who made a key steal in the waning moments of the game. “After we changed formations we were able to pressure them.” Lightman connected with classmate Mia Hartman to help put pressure on Doane. “She is big on the center so I was able to get some balls to her and get some open shots in the middle,” said Lightman of Hartman, who tallied 17 points in the win. “She is really good to pass the ball to when we need an open shot. She was really good on defense and offense overall.” In reflecting on her debut campaign, Lightman is feeling good about her progress this season. “Just playing with a new team and playing some harder teams has helped me open my eyes to see what defense they play, what offense they play,” said Lightman. “I get a better feel. I am trying so hard just to get a good shot, get some open shots overall and get some more layups.” PDS head coach Seraphine Hamilton liked the way her players worked for good shots as they built the early lead. “We had some video on Doane and I was convinced that ball reversals were going to get us going,” said Hamilton. “In our first two possessions, we ran a play, a continuation play against a 2-3 zone that we have run all along and they ran it correctly. It worked like textbook.” Hamilton likes the work she is getting from Lightman. “Jen has been working on moving off the ball and it really showed today where she got herself out of that corner that she has been burying herself in,” said Hamilton. “She has been working a lot on

being able to move off the ball and get herself in different positions. When you look at our shot chart, she shot from a lot of different places on the floor today. I think that was really important.” The defensive effort down the stretch helped PDS hold off Doane. “Our defense really is what got them there, we went into the 3-2 zone for a little while to give the other team a different look,” said Hamilton. “Then we decided to get more determined going to man-to-man and be a little more aggressive every time out. Towards the end in the last two minutes, the continual message was you cannot give them a second chance. That was the focal point, they were just able to get a lot of deflections.”

With PDS improving to 4-4 with the victory over the Spartans, already quadrupling its win total from last winter, Hamilton likes how PDS is looking. “We have individuals who have elevated their game and our game is to really play as a team,” said Hamilton, whose team plays at WW/P-North on January 27. “We are not a team that is trying to funnel the ball into Mia. We are really focused on team basketball. Our offensive sets are continuations so we are looking for the different options.” Lightman, for her part, believes that PDS will keep elevating its game. “We have a new team and some new players,” said Lightman. “If we keep up the momentum with our team and our games, I think we will be able to pull through and get more wins.” —Bill Alden

LIGHTING IT UP: Princeton Day School girls’ basketball player Jen Lightman dribbles upcourt in a game earlier this season. Last Friday, sophomore guard Lightman scored 14 points to help PDS edge Doane Academy 36-33. The Panthers, who moved to 4-4 with the win, play at WW/P-North on January 27. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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It may have been a tie, but it represented a triumphant moment for the Hun School boys’ swimming team. Competing against nemesis Pennington, Hun dueled its foe to an 84-84 deadlock last Wednesday. “It was very exciting, we had the lead going into the last relay,” said Hun head coach Joan Nuse, whose team moved to 5-0-1 with the tie. “It was a little disappointing for the kids but they asked is this still historic and I said yes. I don’t think we had ever come close to them. As far as I am aware, we have never beaten them.” In the meet against Pennington, junior Nick Danko placed first in both the 200 individual medley and 100 backst roke while senior Gabe Huang won the 500 freestyle and 100 breasts t r o ke a n d s e n i or Tom Goritschnig prevailed in the 200 free. Danko has emerged and solidified his status as a key performer for the Raiders this winter. “Nick is a great swimmer, he has always done whatever he could do,” said Nuse. “He has big shoes to fill in terms of being Abbie’s (former Hun star and current Bates College swimmer Abbie Danko) little brother. When we had our normal season right before the pandemic, he qualified for Easterns. He is a good swimmer. It is great for him to have a regular kind of season and get to going back to having counties this year.” One of Danko’s class mates, Luke Cura, is having a good campaign. “Luke is another kid who went with us to Easterns as a freshman,” said Nuse of junior Cura, who took second in the 100 free and third in the 200 IM against Pennington. “I am really impressed because, unlike Nick who is a club swimmer, Luke is not. He ran cross country. He is swimming awesome for a kid who is only getting in the Hun practices.” Sophomore Oles Spodin is giving Hun some awesome performances in the sprint events. “Oles is from the Ukraine, he has a brother who is at Pennington so that was interesting,” said Nuse of Spodin, who placed second in

the 50 free and third in the 100 free in the Pennington meet. “They swam against each other in one race. He said, ‘I am swimming against my brother’ and I said, ‘how is that going to go’ and he said, ‘I will win.’ He is a sprinter.” Goritschnig has also been producing some winning efforts for the Raiders. “Tom is a nice surprise, I didn’t know I was getting him until he showed up,” said Nuse. “He had been injured at cross country in the fall. At the beginning of the season, he was having a lot of problems with his legs. We had to design a training plan for him. He is great in terms of a really great work ethic, he did whatever I gave him. He has really come on since his leg has gotten better.” Senior captain Huang has made a great impact on the program, in and out of the water. “He has been with us for four years, he is a super leader to the point that he is actually the president of the student body,” said Nuse, noting that senior Ruben Chandwani and junior Will Zeng have added depth to the squad. “He is great. He really brings a nice feeling of camaraderie. He is really supportive of everybody.” Over the course of the winter, the Hun girls’ squad has developed a nice camaraderie. “They have been a great group of girls,” said Nuse, crediting captain Arianna Ding with setting a positive tone for the team. “We have very few club swimmers. They are all doing their best and improving as the season has gone on. They have a great attitude. They are super supportive of each other and the boys. That is a nice thing about having everyone together.” Senior Hannah Davis is enjoying a nice final campaign for the Raiders. “Hannah has been do ing well,” said Nuse, whose girls’ team has a 2-2 record. “She had actually contemplated not swimming this year and decided to come back so that was great. That was a big boost for us to get her back. She is not swimming club any more so I think it is a little different for her but I think she is hav-

ing fun. That is great and she is able to do all kinds of things for us. She will swim whatever we need.” A not her versat ile performer for Hun is junior Charlotte Petty “She is a nice swimmer for us,” said Nuse. “She is another person who is willing to do all kind of different things and help us out.” After opting out last season, junior Sophia Burton has rejoined the program and made her presence felt. “She also runs cross country, we are really glad to have her back,” said Nuse. “She didn’t swim for us last year during the pandemic so it is great to have her back in the pool this year. She is a person who has such a great attitude with everything she does. She helps everybody.” Two of the team’s younger swimmers, freshman Selena Xu and sophomore Lana Cheng, have been a big help. “Selena is new this year and she has been a really nice addition for our team,” said Nuse. “She can do all kind of different things. She got to swim the 500 the other day against Pennington. It is nice for Lana this year to get more of a feel of what swimming is actually like after last year. She has been doing a good job for us and I think she is really enjoying it.” With the Mercer County Championships slated for January 27-29 at W W/PNorth, Nuse believes her swimmers can do some good things at the competition. “I think we are going to have some kids in the finals, especially when they can swim the events they prefer and in the strokes that they are the best at,” said Nuse, who guided the Hun girls’ squad to the county team title in 2019. But no matter what happens at the county meet, Nuse is enjoying presiding over a more normal campaign this winter after having just two meets last winter due to COV ID -19 concerns. “It has been great, we have our kids back and we are able to practice on a normal schedule this year so that is nice,” said Nuse. “We had some new kids join us so that is really helpful. I just think it has been great that we have been able to have a real season this year.” —Bill Alden

PDS Boys’ Hockey Excited for Clash with Lawrenceville, Battling Hard but Losing 4-0 in Renewal of Heated Rivalry After a hiatus of two years, the heated rivalry between the Princeton Day School b oys’ ho ckey te a m a nd Lawrenceville, its neighbor five miles to the south down Route 206, was back on the ice last Wednesday evening. While there were some attendance limitations at McGraw Rink, the sights and sounds were familiar. A throng of PDS students arrived early and packed one end of the rink, many wear ing Panther hockey jerseys and some holding up handwritten signs with some unfriendly messages for the visiting Big Red. There was a buzz in the air as the players swirled t hrough t heir war mups, banging pucks off the glass and whirring around the ice. Once the opening whistle blew, the rivals went at each other with their traditional verve, delivering bone-crunching hits into the boards and producing endto-end action. After a period, the foes were knotted in a scoreless tie. “The first period went better than I could have dictated,” said PDS head coach Scott Bertoli. “Timmy [Miller] played great in goal.” But utilizing its depth, Lawrenceville broke through with a pair of unanswered goals midway through the second period. The Big Red added two more to earn a 4-0 win.

“They are a little more balanced in their top two lines than in the past,” said Bertoli. “They have kids who can make plays. They have a really active defense. They are hard to account for. They are a good group.” Fatigue became an issue for the Panthers as the game unfolded. “Our kids got tired, they were playing four lines and six defensemen,” said Bertoli. “Our lineup isn’t as deep, it got evident in the second period and late in the third. As we get tired, you are going to make bad decisions. You are going to have tired legs and tired decisions. We are going to turn pucks over, they are going to get offensive opportunities. It is one of those things where we just couldn’t hold on long enough to make it a game at the end.” Bertoli, though, had no qualms with the effort he got from his players. “The commitment, the focus, things that I would hope come out in a game like this and this type of environment, we saw that 100 percent,” said Bertoli. “I knew it was going to be an uphill battle today but ultimately it doesn’t matter what I think. As long as the kids in our locker room believe they have a chance,

which they did, and they played that way. Even going in after the second period, you are one shot away from getting really, really close. We had some opportunities. We needed a lucky bounce.” While the result was disappointing, Bertoli believes PDS will benefit from battling the Big Red. “It is a good lear ning experience,” said Bertoli. “I just want to see a good hockey game. I want the kids to represent the school in the right way and take pride in playing for PDS. Any time you play a quality opponent, it should bring the best out of you and for a period and a half it did. We played better hockey the first 20 or 25 minutes but then you get tired.” Going forward, the Panthers will need to learn how to play through fatigue as they face a gauntlet of challenging Gordon Conference foes. “We are going to play teams that are arguably more talented than Lawrenceville down the road, maybe they don’t have the depth,” said Bertoli, whose team moved to 5-4-2 with a 4-2 defeat to Seton Hall last Friday, and hosts St. Joe’s Montvale on January 26. “We are going to have to figure out how to play tired and how to defend and how to make decisions. As your legs go, your mind can’t go and that started to happen a little bit.” —Bill Alden

SEEING RED: Princeton Day School boys’ hockey player Will Brown skates up the ice in recent action. Last Wednesday, junior defenseman Brown and the Panthers battled hard but came up short in a 4-0 loss to Lawrenceville as they resumed their rivalry with the Rig Red. PDS, which moved to 5-4-2 with a 4-2 defeat to Seton Hall last Friday, hosts St. Joe’s Montvale on January 26. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Lawrenceville Boys’ Basketball: Gett i n g i t s of fe n s e g o i n g, Lawrenceville defeated the Shipley School (Pa.) 77-64 last Monday. The Big Red, who moved to 7-8 with the win, play at the Hill School (Pa.) on January 26 before hosting the Patrick School on January 29 and the Hun School on January 31. Girls’ Basketball: Falling behind 26-10 by halftime, Lawrenceville couldn’t get out of that hole as it lost 49-31 to Hun last Saturday. The Big Red, now 2-7, play at the Hill School (Pa.) on January 26, host the Dalton School (N.Y. on January 29 and then play at Stuart Country Day on January 31.

Hun B oys’ B asketba l l : Sparked by Jack Scott and Dan Vessey, Hun defeated the Germantown Academy (Pa.) 60-41 last Saturday. Scott scored 18 points while Vessey added 17 as the Raiders improved to 9-6. Hun hosts the Blair Academy on January 26 and Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.) on January 29 before playing at Lawrenceville School on January 31. Girls’ Basketball: Erin Maguire led the way as Hun defeated the Lawrenceville

School 49-31 last Saturday. Maguire tallied 16 points for the Raiders, now 8-5. In upcoming action, Hun plays at Blair on January 26, hosts the Solebury School (Pa.) on January 27, plays at Stuart Country Day on January 28, hosts Hillsborough on January 29, and then plays at St. Benedict’s on January 31. Track: Olivia D’Aulerio had a huge day as Hun competed in the Mercer County championship meet last weekend. Senior D’Aulerio placed first in the 400 meter dash in a time of 1:00.98 and second in the 800 in 2:26.31. The Raider girls piled up 18 points to tie Hamilton for ninth in the team standings at the meet which was won by the Lawrenceville School.

PDS Boys’ Basketball: Jaden Hall and Jaden Dublin each scored 14 points in a losing cause as PDS fell 63-47 to Montgomery last Monday. T he Pant hers, now 1-7, play at Newark Academy on January 27 before hosting WW/P-North on January 29 and Pennington School on January 31. Girls’ Hockey: Ally Antonacci scored the lone goal for PDS as it lost 5-1 to Morristown-Beard last Friday. The Panthers, who moved to 4-4 with the defeat, host Kent Place on January 27 and Holton Arms (Md.) on January 29.

Pennington B oys’ B asketba l l : Overcoming a 41-36 deficit entering the fourth quarter, Pennington rallied to edge the Doane Academy 50 47 last Monday. In upcoming action, the squad, now 4-7, plays at the Solebury School ( Pa.) on Januar y 27, at t he G er ma ntow n Academy (Pa.) on January 29, and at the Princeton Day School on January 31. G irl s’ B asketba l l : Sparked by Izzie Augus tine, Penning ton topped the Doane Academy 6228 last Monday. Aug us tine tallied 17 points for the squad, now 10-3. Pennington plays at Friends Central ( Pa.) on January 26 before hosting the Hill School ( Pa.) on Januar y 28.

Stuart Basketball: Leila Washington had a huge game as Stuar t defeated Trenton Catholic Prep 70-47 last Friday. Sophomore guard Washington poured in a game-high 25 points to help the Tartans improve to 6 -3. In upcoming action, Stuart hosts the Hun School on January 28 and Lawrenceville on January 31.

SOMETHING TO SEE: Princeton High girls’ hockey player Cece Gibb, left, controls the puck in recent action. Last Friday, freshman star Gibb tallied four goals and an assist to help PHS defeat Westfield 12-1 to earn its first win of the season. The Tigers, now 1-4-1, play at Immaculate Heart on January 26 and then host Randolph on January 28 at the Ice Land Rink. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

PHS Boys’ Basketball: Suffering its fifth straight loss, PHS fell 57-41 to Phillipsburg last Saturday. The Tigers, who moved to 2-7 with the defeat, will look to get back on the winning track this week as they host Allentown on January 28, play at Hillsborough on January 29, host Ridge on February 1, and then play at Trenton Central on February 2. Boys’ Swimming: Julian Velazquez, David Xu, and Daniel Baytin each won two events as PHS defeated Lawrence 120-50 last Thursday. Velazquez took first in the 200 freestyle and the 100 butterfly, Xu won the 200 individual medley and the 100 free and Daniel Baytin prevailed in the 50 free and

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the 100 breaststroke. The Tigers, now 11-0, are next in action when they compete in the Mercer County Championships from January 27-29 at WW/P-North. Girls’ Swimming: Displaying its depth and balance, PHS defeated Lawrence 128-42 last Thursday. Victors for PHS in the meet included Courtney Weber in the 200 individual medley, Tracey Liu in the 50 freestyle, Beatrice Cai in the 100 butterfly, Kyleigh Tangen in the 100 free, Jesse Wang in the 100 backstroke, and Annie Zhao in the 100 breaststroke. PHS, now 100, is next in action when it competes in the Mercer County Championships from January 27-29 at W W/PNorth. Wrestling: Aaron Munford, Matt Ellsworth, Jordy Paredes, Cole Rose, Tyler Ehee, and Blase Mele each posted three wins as PHS went 2-1 in a quad last Saturday, topping Steinert 60-18 and Trenton Central 69-12 and getting edged 35 -2 8 b y Rob b i n s v i l l e. Munford had two wins at 150 pounds and one at 157 for the Tigers while Paredes (215), Ellsworth (165), Rose (106), Ehee (120), and Mele (126) each went 3-0 at their weights. PHS, now 9-2, have a dual at WW/P-North on January 26 and host Allentown on January 27 and then compete in the Mercer County Tournament on January 29.

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The Princeton 5K is returning on March 19 for its 13th year. The event annually brings together athletes – young and old, big and small, fast and not as fast — to run or walk while supporting the Princeton High cross country and track programs. The in-person race starts in front of the Princeton Middle School at 217 Walnut Lane at 8:30 a.m. In 2022, the event will also include a 300-meter kids dash for all children under the age of 10. Alternatively, there is a virtual option to participate between March 19-26. One can choose when and where to run (or walk) the 5K in that time period. To register and get more information on the event, log onto https://runsignup.com/ Race/Info/NJ/Princeton/ PrincetonNJ5K. T-shirts are guaranteed for those who register before March 1. Registration is also available in-person on race day. The Princeton 5K is the largest annual fundraiser for the Princeton High School Cross Country Track and Field Booster (PHSCCTF) a 501(c)(3). All donations directly support the PHS boys’ and girls’ cross-country and track teams.

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William Van Pelt Mr. William Her r mann Van Pelt, 92 years young, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Januar y 19, 2022. Born in New York City, he lived in Atlanta, GA; Pittsburgh, PA; Lawrenceville, NJ; and later moved to Aiken, SC. He spent 50 years in advertising and marketing, starting at Ketchum, McCloud & Grove, Westinghouse Electrical Corporation, and later retiring as the Senior Vice President of Gallop & Robinson in Princeton, NJ. Son of William Herrmann Van Pelt and Helen “Billi” Clark. Proceeded in death by his parents and son William Clark. Lovingly remembered by his wife of 67 years Nancy Glace Van Pelt and daughters Lisa (Noble) Van Pelt-Diller and Meredith Van Pelt of Aiken, SC, and grandsons Max Diller of Phoenix, AZ, and Bennett

Van Pelt of San Diego, CA. He graduated from Emory University in 1950 and was a lifelong swimmer, swimming competitively w ith the Emory University Swim Team and the U.S. Masters Swimming Association until 2009. His other interests included art, classical music, and he was a member of the Guild for the Aiken Symphony Orchestra. He played classical guitar and was a passionate fan of UConn Womens’ Basketball. He filled his days studying the stock market and enjoying his loving family. The Historic George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Avenue SW, Aiken, SC 29801 (803649-6234), has charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy for the family may be left by visiting georgefuneralhomes.com.

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Jonathan Brown Jonathan Brown was a pioneer ing ar t histor ian who brought the study of both Spanish and Viceregal Mexican art to wide public and academic attention with his teaching, voluminous writing, and exhibition curatingfrom the 1960s until the present decade. He died at home in Princeton, New Jersey on January 17, 2022. He was 82. Jonathan Brown was the son of Jean (Levy) Brown and Leonard Brown, well known collectors of Dada, Surrealist, Fluxus, and especially Abstract Expressionist art. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on July 15, 1939. As an undergraduate at Dartmouth College he became interested in Spanish language and literature. His love of Spanish art was fostered by classes at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, where he attended New York University’s junior year in Spain program in 1958-59. Brown received his PhD in art history in 1964 from Princeton where he taught in the Department of Art and Archaeology from 1965 to 1973. Jonathan Brown and Sandra Backer were married in 1966. Their house in Princeton, New Jersey, has been the family home for many years. Jonathan was recruited by NYU to be Director (197378) of the Institute of Fine Arts, the university’s graduate center for the study of art histor y and fine arts conservation. He remained at the Institute until his retirement in 2017, serving as the Caroll and Milton Petrie Professor of Fine Arts. Brown instructed several generations of advanced students in his field, many of whom went on to have prestigious careers as academics, museum curators, and directors. His fundamental books and exhibition catalogues on the greatest figures of Spain’s “Golden Age,” including El Greco, Diego Velázquez, Francisco de Zurbarán, Jusepe de Ribera, and Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, among others, earned him praise at home and abroad. Brown’s 1991 survey The Golden Age of Painting in Spain (expanded in 1998 and published as Painting in Spain 15001700) remains the standard volume on the subject. Brow n’s ar t h is tor ic a l methodology, with its emphasis on such contextual issues as patronage, the demands of the art market, changing currents of spiritual belief, along with intellectual, political, and social milieu in which artists lived

Beginning in 1994 Jonat han Brow n’s at tentions turned to the Spanish American world. An invitation to teach at the National Autonomous University in Mexico City provided the opportunity to examine first-hand masterpieces of what has been called “colonial art,” a mode of painting that Brown insisted on calling “Viceregal,” a term that has since gained considerable traction. His courses at the Institute of Fine Arts, his public lectures and his participation in a ground-breaking exhibition “Pintura de los reinos” (Painting in the Spanish Realms”), at the Prado and in Mexico City, attested to his new-found passion for Latin American art of the Early Modern era. In the spring of 2013 he curated t he ex hibition “Mexican Art at the Louvre: Masterpieces from the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries.” 2015 saw the publication of Brown’s co-authored (with Lu is a E lena A lc alá and other contributors) volume entitled Painting in Latin America, 1550-1829. His final publication attested to his wide-ranging interests within his first love, the art of Spain. No solo Velázquez (2020) was compiled by Estrella de Diego and Robert Lubar Messer i and contained an author’s prologue and nineteen Spanish language versions of Brown’s essays concerning painting, sculpture, and architecture from the late Middle Ages to Picasso. In his introduction Brown stated that “My principal stimulus was the desire to reintegrate Spanish art within its European context.” Jonathan Brown is survived by his wife Sandra; his children Claire, Michael, and Daniel and their spouses David, Jamie, and Sarah; and his four grandchildren, Benjamin, Leo, Jake, and Max. Memorial contributions, in h is memor y, to Parkinson’s Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131 or Parkinson.org are appreciated. By Richard Kagan, Robert Lubar, and Edward J. Sullivan.

mental handicaps caused by the stroke and surgery, Isaac persevered. With the aid of extraordinary, dedicated, and compassionate therapists (physical, occupational, and speech) and special education teachers, Isaac ultimately relearned to talk, walk, and read. After untold hours of therapy and hard work, Isaac ultimately achieved an astonishing degree of competence and independence. He was a blithe spirit with an open, engaging personality; a huge smile and a funny joke were ever at the ready. He lived a very rich, happy life, and was both ever-loving and deeply loved by all who knew him. Isaac traversed the entire Princeton Regional School system, graduating PHS with a Gold Key Award in 2016; he counted every student as a particular friend. Afterward, he worked at the Whole Earth Center, Princeton University Store, and Cherr y Grove Farm, and loved all three jobs. He joyfully participated in Princeton Special Sports soccer and basketball, as well as Special Olympics New Jersey cycling, bocce, track and field, and swimming. He adored sleep-away summer camp, travel, reading, cycling, dancing, and adventure. Most of all, he loved people, and loved to help, however he could. He was well known throughout town for his big smile, openness, cheerfulness, kindness, endless positivity, and terrific sense of humor. His family is forever grateful for the support and kindness of everyone involved in Isaac’s journey. It has indeed taken a village. He is survived by his brothers Sam and David, and by his parents, Liz Cutler and Tom Kreutz, who view Isaac’s life as an unbelievable miracle and blessing. Funeral services were held on January 20 at Princeton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Isaac’s memory may be made to: One Step At A Time, a summer camp for children with cancer and long-term survivors of pediatric cancers (camponestep. org); Special Olympics New Jersey (sonj.org); or Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Neuro-Oncology research (chop.edu). Funeral arrangements are by Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel. To send condolences to the family please visit Isaac’s obituary page at orlandsmemorialchapel.com/ isaac-cutler-kreutz.

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and worked, offered new, often bold interpretations. His openness to both interdisciplinary approaches and scholarly collaboration is abundantly evident in the book A Palace for a King: The Buen Retiro and the Court of Philip IV, written with renown British historian John Elliott and published first in 1980 with an expanded version in 2003. In Spain, Brown was both a revered and a sometimescontroversial figure. His analyses of art, highlighting socio-political, economic, and religious readings, were often at odds with the more traditional form of descriptive art history that was the rule in Spain until recent decades. Established Spanish scholars often questioned the value and importance of Brown’s ideas and expansive understanding of Spanish culture, but they held enormous appeal for a younger generation of scholars eager to turn their backs on the isolation imposed by the Franco regime. Many of them, including the current director of Prado Museum, Miguel Falomir, found their way to New York to attend Brown’s seminars at the IFA. Brown’s numerous collaborations with Spanish museums, joint projects with Spanish colleagues, and the prestige of his writings (many of his books quickly appeared in Spanish editions ) made him into an “art historical legend” in the country he knew and loved so well. Over the course of his career Brown received numerous honors including the Medalla de Oro de Bellas Artes (1986); Comendador de la Orden de Isabel la Católica (1986); the Grand Cross of Alfonso X (1996); The Sorolla Medal from the Hispanic Society of America (2008); and recognition by the College Art Association of America in 2011 as Distinguished Scholar. Brown was elected a Corresponding Member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (Madrid), a Member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos (Valencia) and, in 1988, membership in the American Philosophical Society. Between 1986 and 1996 he served on the Board of Directors of the Spanish Institute in New York City. Among the themes closest to Brown was the phenomenon of collecting. His 1994 Andrew W. Mellon Lectures given at the National Gallery of Art (Washington D.C.) were published in 1995 as Kings and Connoisseurs: Collecting Art in Seventeenth Century Europe. This was also the subject of a 2002 exhibition at the Prado, organized in collaboration with Sir John Elliott. Brown’s passion for this subject led to the founding in 2007 (following Brown’s inspiration) of the Institute for the History of Collecting at The Frick Collection and the Frick Art Reference Library. Brown organized five exhibitions at the Frick, including the popular show “Goya’s Last Works” (with Susan Grace Galassi). His re-assessment of the final paintings and graphic work of this great eighteenth and nineteenth century artist mirrored the acuity that Brown had brought to his analysis of earlier Iberian master painters.

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Isaac Halperin Cutler-Kreutz Isaac Halper in CutlerKreutz, from Princeton, NJ, died peacefully on January 18 of pneumonia, a complication of long-term brain disease. He was 26 years old. Isaac was an extremely bright child, teaching himself to read before age 2½, when he suffered a massive stroke caused by an undiagnosed brain tumor. After surgery, he was comatose for months and given only nine months to live. Nevertheless, against all odds and in the face of daunting physical and

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Joseph Michael Walker Joseph Michael Walker, 68, of Princeton, New Jersey died unexpectedly of a heart attack at home on January 22, 2022. Born in Sterling, Colo., he graduated from Hastings College in Nebraska with a Bachelor of Arts, then earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Union Theological Seminary (now Union Presbyterian Seminary) in Richmond, Va., in 1979. He served as the pastor of Village Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Va., for three years, and then the Tarkio P re s by te r ia n Chu rch i n Tarkio, Mo., for seven years before joining the Church Financial Campaign Service of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) as a Campaign Consultant for eight years. Subsequently he worked within the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of New Jersey for 21 years, where he retired in 2018 as the Executive Director of the Boards of Psychological Examiners and Social Workers. Nas s au Church was h is

home for 33 years and he enjoyed preaching for other congregations in the presbytery. Over the years he served on innumerable committees and boards, among them Arm in Arm (then the Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton). His lifelong pursuit of musical interests included singing in choral groups, teaching classes on opera, and knowing all the answers to all the music questions on Jeopardy. In retirement with his wife Joyce, he enjoyed life to the fullest as a very fine amateur photographer of birds and nature — seeking out bird sanctuaries, nature hikes, and beautiful places from Nova Scotia to Belize, Florida to British Columbia, and everywhere in between. He was an amazing family chef, enter taining guests with gourmet meals, never exactly following a recipe, and sharing his love of cooking and welcoming with his children. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Joyce MacKichan Walker; his children Rebekah and Andrew; one nephew, Blair Walker of Jacksonville, Fla.; one aunt; and numerous cousins. A private memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 30 at 1 p.m. EST at Nassau Presbyterian Church. The service will be live streamed at nassauchurch.org. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Centurion Ministries (centurion. org) or Arm In Arm (arminarm.org). Arrangements are under the direction of MatherHodge Funeral Home, Princeton.

Peter Schwartz Peter Schwartz of Geneva, IL, passed away at home on January 19, 2022, surrounded by loved ones after a brave fight against cancer. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and son, Peter is survived by his wife, Jill, of 28 years; his children, Evan (Rebekah) Schwartz, Stamford, CT; Sonia (Aaron) Rubens, Chicago, IL; Jaclyn Schwartz, Park City, UT; and Adam Schwartz, Geneva, IL; his grandchildren, Maya and Luca Rubens, Chicago, IL; and his sister, Eileen (Brian) Cohen, Los Angeles, CA. Peter was born in Indio, CA, to Nicholas and Erika Schwartz on October 23, 1949. He grew up in Corona, CA, where he enjoyed playing tennis, riding horses, hiking through orange groves, playing music in an award-winning jazz band, serving on student council, and spending time with family and friends. He received his B.A. in Political Science from California State University, Fullerton, and then began a long career in association management at NHFA, ASA, NAA, and the Homebuilders Association of Greater Chicago before purchasing Streng Agency in St. Charles, IL. Peter moved to Chicago in 1979 and also spent time living in Alexandria, VA, and Princeton, NJ, before settling in Geneva, IL. Peter had an infectious laugh and

wonderful sense of humor. He had an affinity for history and a love of sailing, fishing, listening to music, travel, and golf. He was a brilliant writer and speaker. Peter had a penchant for style and delighted in the details. Most of all, he adored his family. He was the patriarch of our family and will be missed dearly by family and friends. Services were held at Congregation Beth Shalom in Naperville, IL, on Sunday, January 23, with interment at Naperville Cemetery. Arrangements by Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Homes & Crematory, (630) 3550624; beidelmankunschfh. com.

Carol Robb Blount On Thursday, January 20, 2022, a nurse, mother, and our hero passed from this world. She died in her home in Lawrenceville, NJ, in a warm bed, surrounded by a family that deeply loved her. She had been battling non-motor Parkinson’s for the past eight years. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Robb of West Orange, NJ, she and her brother Walter grew up in Weston, Massachusetts. She accompanied her mother to California where she attended Bishop School in San Diego. It was here as a young teenager that she joined in the war effort, attending dances and social occasions to entertain the troops prior to their deployment in WW II. After she received

several marriage proposals, her father insisted she move back East. She graduated from boarding school at Ethel Walker School in CT and went on to Briarcliff College. On the day she graduated from Briarcliff she heard the devastating news that her sweetheart, 2nd Lt. Marine Colonel Douglas Bradlee, had been killed in action fighting in the Korean War. This tragic event changed the course of her life. With her father’s strong encouragement to follow in her aunt’s famous footsteps (Nurse Isabell Hampton Robb) and determined to make a difference like the boys who lost their lives in the war, she turned her back on the debutante life and poured herself into a nursing career. She enrolled in Boston Children’s Hospital Diploma program. These were the days when nursing students were housed in dormitorylike conditions and chaperoned closely. She was the first student allowed to be married before graduation. She and her new husband, Ridgely W Cook Sr., eventually settled in Princeton, NJ. Putting nursing aside for a time, Carol raised three children — Sandy, Ridgely, and Buzby. She was a member of Trinity Church, the Women’s Investment Group (WIG), and started a small business called Rollingmead Rumble Bread. Eventually divorce forced her to return to work full time. She became a private duty nurse at Princeton Medical Center, and later a corporate nurse for Birch Tree Group also in Princeton. She married I. Tipler Blount and became stepmother to four more children — Cathy, Barry, Patty, and Tina. While working, she returned to get her B.S. in Nursing from Trenton State College graduating at the age of 50. She eventually left corporate nursing and went to

Trenton to work for Mercer Street Friends. This afforded her the opportunity to work with those most in need. Many a holiday would find her out in patients’ homes attending to the sick. In 1987 she was nominated by her peers as “Nurse of The Year” for the state of New Jersey after forming a nurse’s union to make sure her fellow nurses were being treated fairly. Carol eventually returned to Princeton Medical Center where she joined the Home Care Department. She continued to forge close bonds with her nursing colleagues. After her second husband died, she married Dr. Monsour Miky. She had seven retirements, eventually leaving the profession in her 80s and retiring to Lawrenceville, NJ. Her family and friends loved her so much for her positive attitude, playful spirit, and kind heart. She fought the good fight. Predeceased by her parents Walter Robb and Rachel MacInnis; brother Walter Robb Jr.; stepbrothers Samuel Adams (Nina) and John Adams; former husband Irving Tipler Blount; and stepchildren Tina Kline (Greg) and Patti Blount. She is survived by her children Sandra Cook-Anderson (Stuart), Ridgely W. Cook (Julie), and Buzby R. Cook (Mary); sister-in-law Anne Robb and Carol Hathaway; stepsister Judy Bartholomew; grandchildren Sarah (Nathan), Anna, Andrew, Hastings, Hyatt, and Chante; stepchildren Cathy Blount and Barry Blount (Melanie Perone); and former husbands Ridgely W. Cook Sr. and Dr. Mikey Mansour. A Memorial Service will be held at Trinity Church on May 7, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. Donations can be given to Trinity Church, Michael J. Fox Foundation, or a veterans’ organization. Arrangements are under the direction of Mather Hodge Funeral Home.

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CARPENTRY–PROFESSIONAL All phases of home improvement. Serving the Princeton area for over 30 yrs. No job too small. Call Julius (609) 466-0732 tf HANDYMAN–CARPENTER: Painting, hang cabinets & paintings, kitchen & bath rehab. Tile work, masonry. Porch & deck, replace rot, from ﬂoors to doors to ceilings. Shelving & hook-ups. ELEGANT REMODELING. You name it, indoor, outdoor tasks. Repair holes left by plumbers & electricians for sheetrock repair. RE agents welcome. Sale of home ‘checklist’ specialist. Mercer, Hunterdon, Bucks counties. 1/2 day to 1 month assignments. CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, Covid 19 compliant. Active business since 1998. Videos of past jobs available. Call Roeland, (609) 933-9240. tf JOES LANDSCAPING INC. OF PRINCETON Property Maintenance and Specialty Jobs Commercial/Residential Over 45 Years of Experience •Fully Insured •Free Consultations Email: joeslandscapingprinceton@ gmail.com Text (only) (609) 638-6846 Ofﬁce (609) 216-7936 Princeton References •Green Company HIC #13VH07549500 06-09-22

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cy linens, paintings, small furniture, etc. Local woman buyer. (609) 9217469. 10-06-22 BUYING: Antiques, paintings, Oriental rugs, coins, clocks, furniture, old toys, military, books, cameras, silver, costume & ﬁne jewelry. Guitars & musical instruments. I buy single items to entire estates. Free appraisals. (609) 306-0613. 06-30-22 TOWN TOPICS CLASSIFIEDS GETS TOP RESULTS! Whether it’s selling furniture, ﬁnding a lost pet, or having a garage sale, TOWN TOPICS is the way to go! We deliver to ALL of Princeton as well as surrounding areas, so your ad is sure to be read. (609) 924-2200 ext. 10;

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tf INSIDE YARD/ESTATE SALE: 173 Witherspoon Street. Friday 1/28, Saturday 1/29 & Sunday 1/30, starting at 8 am. Household items, antique tools, too much to list! 01-26 EXPERIENCED ELDER CARE for your loved one. Compassionate caregiver will assist with personal care, medication, meals, drive to medical appointments, shopping. Many local references. Call or text (609) 977-9407. 12-08-10t

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Deadline: Noon Tuesday • Payment: All ads must be pre-paid, Cash, credit card, or check. • 25 words or less: $25 • each add’l word 15 cents • Surcharge: $15 for ads greater than 60 words in length. • 3 weeks: $65 • 4 weeks: $84 • 6 weeks: $120 • 6 month and annual discount rates available. • Employment: $35

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