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Senior Living Special Pages 18-19 Riverside Residents Honor Longtime Mail Carrier . . 5 Historical Society Reopens Updike Farmstead Museum . . . . . . . . . . 10 Princeton Perks is Win-WinWin For Schools, Shoppers, Businesses . . . . . . . . . 11 Chen Enjoys Superb Ivy Debut as PU Women’s Hoops Tops Harvard . . 24 PDS Boys’ Hockey Primed For Stretch Drive in Gordon Conference Play . . . . . . 27
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Dijkgraaf Departs IAS Ahead of Schedule For Cabinet Appointment Robbert Dijkgraaf, director and Leon Levy professor of the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), will leave the IAS sooner than originally planned thanks to his nomination to the cabinet of Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Starting January 10, Dijkgraaf is “intended” to serve as minister of education, culture, and science for Rutte, who represents D66, the social-liberal party of the Netherlands, according to a press release from the IAS. In this capacity, Dijkgraaf will be responsible for the ministry’s mission of ensuring “a knowledgeable, skilled, and cultured country,” the release reads. “His focus will include, in particular, higher education, research, and fostering a creative environment to support students, teachers, and scholars.” Dijkgraaf has led the Institute since July 2012, and was scheduled to depart when David Nirenberg takes over on July 1 of this year. How the gap will be filled between Dijkgraaf’s departure and Nierenberg’s arrival remains in question. “An official transition plan is being developed by the board of trustees in cooperation with incoming IAS Director David Nirenberg and the executive officers of the four schools,” reads the release. Dijkgraaf posted two tweets on Monday announcing the news. “Honored to be nominated as Minister of Education, Culture & Science of the Netherlands,” he wrote. “Leaving the IAS with a heavy heart and earlier than planned but I’m comforted to know it’s in able hands. Looking back at a wonderful decade — the Institute will always be in my heart!,” read one. “Pia [de Jong] and I and our family will never forget our ten magical years at the IAS. With our gratitude for everyone’s support and friendship,” reads the second tweet. In addition to his duties at the IAS, Dijkgraaf has also served as professor of theoretical physics at the University of Amsterdam. Previously, he was president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). His association with the IAS goes back to the early 1990s, and he returned briefly in 2002. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees and our entire Institute family, it is with great pride that we recognize Robbert for his nomination as Minister of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands,” Continued on Page 12
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Princeton Attempts to Slow Pandemic Spread COVID-19 cases in Princeton continued to surge to record high numbers during the past week, as holiday festivities wound down and residents, some in person and some virtually, returned to work or school. The Princeton Health Department on December 30 reported its highest new case numbers ever, with 161 positive cases for the previous seven days and 246 for the previous 14 days. Updated information will be released on Thursday, January 6. Princeton Deputy Administrator for Health and Community Services Jeff Grosser said that COVID-19 infections in Princeton have nearly tripled in daily, weekly, and biweekly case counts, pointing out a “similar trajectory to the rest of the region and state at this point in time.” “Although we have gotten used to things changing through the course of the pandemic, we have not seen an increase in cases at this pace or in this magnitude,” he added. New Jersey is reporting record high COVID-19 cases and test positivity rates. Emergency department visits and hospitalizations for COVID-like illness are also increasing, Grosser said. According to the most recent reports, three New Jersey
regions (Northwest, Northeast, and Central East) have “very high” COVID-19 activity levels, and Mercer County (part of the Central West region with Somerset and Hunterdon counties) remains at a “high” activity level. Grosser pointed out the origins of the current wave and explained the health department’s focus on older vulnerable residents. “This is essentially a two-variant surge from Delta to Omicron,” he said. “Combined with major holidays and colder
weather pushing people indoors more hours of the day, the increase in cases is not necessarily a surprise, but the sheer number of positive cases is.” He continued, “Our focus in recent weeks has been looking at severe cases of COVID, particularly in our over 60-yearold population. Understanding that our 60-plus population (specifically our 80year and older population) has been impacted most significantly, we are working tirelessly to get boosters out to anyone in Continued on Page 8
Rally Planned to Protect Voting Rights, Commemorate January 6 Insurrection
Hundreds of demonstrators are expected to fill Hinds Plaza adjacent to the Princeton Public Library from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on January 6 to reflect on the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol a year ago and to call for the protection of voting rights. “In America, the voters decide the outcome of elections,” states a press release from event co-sponsors the Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA), Indivisible Cranbury, Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO), Our Revolution Trenton Mercer, and RepresentUS, and the demonstrators will be demanding that elected leaders pass legislation including
the Freedom to Vote Act, the Protecting Our Democracy Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and DC Statehood. January 6, 2022 marks one year since the violent attack on the Capitol building, and, according to vigil organizers, the same faction of elected officials that incited those rioters continues to work to restrict the freedom to vote and to attack fair voting districts. “I don’t think people fully comprehend how much under duress our democracy is now and how close we are to losing it,” Continued on Page 12
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Grateful for His Years of Service, Riverside Residents Honor Mailman Wit h Mike Dow nes as their mail carrier over the past 29 years, residents of Princeton’s Riverside neighborhood have been spoiled. Downes knew everyone on his route. He stopped to chat with people suffering from COVID-19 fatigue. He brought newspapers from driveways up to doorways. He shoveled snow when people were out of town. He
picked them up at the airport. He was always cheerful. When word got out that Downes, 66, was about to retire, neighbors wanted to give him a proper send-off. Carol Prevost of Lake Drive got the idea to organize a dr ive-through farewell at R iverside Elementar y School, planning it for last Thursday, December 30, the day before Downes’ final day of work. Despite having a house full of family for the holidays, Prevost made and distributed flyers, assisted by her daughter and two little granddaughters, around the neighborhood.
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She expected about 15 cars to show up. But more than 50 vehicles — bikes included — many decorated with colorful signs, turned out to bid Downes farewell. “I was quite nervous, since I realized that many of my friends and neighbors were away for the holidays, and I worried that there might only be five of us,” Prevost wrote in an email. “I did receive 15 email responses, so that was somewhat reassuring, but I had actually hoped for 25. Imagine my surprise and delight when over 50 cars lined up at the Riverside School parking lot to drive down to Longview Circle and there pay tribute to Mike!” Speaking by phone a few days later from his home in Mount Holly, Downes was touched, but humble. “I found out about the little parade two days before,” he said. “It was pretty amazing. It was very heartfelt. But I didn’t do anything special to deserve it. I just approached it all those years as doing the job right.” His customers, in numerous emails, give him a lot more credit. “In a really delightful way, Mike is like a throwback from a bygone era when neighbors had personal interactions with their mailman,” said Susyn Berger of McCosh Circle. “He’s central casting’s version of everyone’s favorite mailman. Mike’s war mth, fr iendliness, and car ing nature was always such a welcome presence in our daily lives, and he will be sorely missed. At one point, when Mike knew we were coming back
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number for alerting him if the date of holding my mail was changed. He simply cared about what he was doing, and did it in the most cheerful manner possible.” “Mike seems to have an intuitive sense of what is going on with the families whose mail he delivers,” said Eva Gossman of Maclean Circle. “I will always remember his kindness and compassion during the first few weeks of this year. I wish him Godspeed and happy golfing.” Dr. Bill Green of Lake Drive said that seeing Downes’ face was a daily joy. “He brought knowledge of the neighborhood to us all, introducing us to newcomers, and being the glue holding the entire area together,” he said. “No matter what your connections, he made new ones for us. I sure will miss his daily smile, his skills, his suggestions, and his sense of self-deprecating humor.” Downes spent his early years in Brooklyn, N.Y. When he was 13, he moved with his family to New Jersey after his father’s company was relocated to Philadelphia. Downes drove a truck for a while before deciding to take the U.S. Postal Service test, and passed. He became a mail carrier in 1987. Along the way, he began a side business running a car service. “I had worked part-time at A-1 [ Limousine], and then people on my route started asking me about rides,” he said. “I’ll keep that up. I’ve told them, if they want to see me, go on a trip!” Among Downes’ enthusiastic passengers is Marlaine Lockheed of Lake Drive. “My job and our vacations involved frequent international travel, for which we used Mike’s car service to/from the airport,” she said. “There is nothing better for curing jet lag than seeing Mike in the arrivals area, welcoming you home with a big hug, just as if you were family.” “Should we be traveling again, he will be at the top of our list to call for transportation,” wrote Marsha and Eliot Freeman of Hemlock Circle. “We wish him well in his retirement; we will miss seeing his smiling face.” Jane Borns of Knoll Drive described Downes as “an amiable and conscientious soul, always open for a discussion about life. [The] only postal carrier I’ve know who read The Economist. His positive outlook was sorely welcome during the past two years of homebound life. Last fun fact: Mike is a scotch aficionado — peaty or non-peaty. It’s all good. Such a gift to us all.” After one day of retirement, Downes said he was feeling fine. “My wife is scared I’m going to drive her nuts,” he said with a laugh. “We’re up and down about whether we’ll be moving or staying. I’ll play golf. I have to keep my same number of steps I did on my route — at least 10,000. I used to do 15,000 to 17,000 a day.” Mail route or no mail route, Its likely that Downes will be staying in touch with many of his former customers. “I’m so thoroughly thankful to them,” he said. “They’ve become more than customers to me. They’ll become friends. I’m honored.” —Anne Levin
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“I am hopeful for some snow this winter. I was dreaming of a white Christmas, but that didn’t happen. Hopefully we will get some snow this week. I am planning on reading more and would like to hang out with friends and family more this year.” —Riddhi Deshpande, Newtown, Pa.
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Thomas: “My goal and hopes for this year are to stay healthy, work on myself to be a better person, and go to the gym more.” Kelsey: “I am graduating college this year and hoping to get a job in the city that pays well. I am a marketing major and would like to go to the office instead of working remotely.” —Thomas Westra, Clinton with Kelsey Preston, Long Island, N.Y.
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We’re also work- schools, which should be Pennington: 7 Tree Farm (609) 303-0625 ing with our congregate liv-Road coming out soon. ing sites serving Princeton’s PPS Director of Student older residents to ensure they Ser vices Micki Crisafulli have the support they need to emphasized that students keep their facility free from who have tested positive for outbreaks.” COVID-19 must isolate for Princeton Health Departthe full 10 days. “It’s really ment efforts in the first days crucial that parents do not of the new year have includ- send a COVID-positive stu ed adding vaccination and dent back to school after five booster clinics and support- days,” she said. ing the growing demand for Kelley reiterated the imCOVID-19 tests. portance of both keeping the Due to staff shortages, community safe and keeping Princeton High School stu- students in school. “I know dents are learning remotely, our students and our parents not coming into the building, are concerned about the Omithis week. Through Tuesday, cron variant and increased however, for the first two transmissibility, and I am glad Spanish lunch sandwiches are served on European style school days of the new year, they are taking every precaubaguettes with green side salad & balsamic Princeton Public Schools tion,” said Kelley. “But at the (PPS) have kept the other same time, it’s good to know Serrano Ham five schools open for in-per- that our schools are safe and Serrano ham, Manchego cheese & tomato son learning, with an absence that students are safer in Chorizo rate — all absences, not just school than out of school. Dry cured chorizo, Manchego cheese & tomato COVID-19-related absences I would like to see a world — of 22 percent. where there is as much coverEspaña An online petition, initiat- age of student mental health Thinly sliced cured pork loin, Manchego cheese and quince paste ed by PHS senior Harmonie as there is of the omicron Ramsden, calling for PPS to variant. Keeping our students offer virtual or hybrid op- in school for in-person learntions “for students who want ing, with proper protocols in “TRADITIONAL VALENCIANA RICE DISHES” to stay safe in their learning place, is the best way to keep amid a raging pandemic,” them safe.” Paella Mixta had gathered more than 500 In assessing the rise in COChorizo, chicken, grouper, shrimp signatures by early in the VID case numbers, Princeton week. University announced last Paella España week that the return of unNutri-Serve, the food serChorizo, pork loin, chicken, portobello vice provider for PPS, is dergraduates to campus folshort-staffed because of CO- lowing winter break would be Paella Vegeterania VID-19 ailments. It continues postponed a week until JanuArtichoke, asparagus, broccoli, to serve breakfast and lunch ary 14, and once on campus yellow squash and zucchini, red pepper for students, but menu op- students would be prohibited tions are limited and parents from traveling outside Merhave been urged to pack a cer County and Plainsboro lunch for students if possible. except under “extraordinary PPS Superintendent of circumstances.” January 24 Tortilla Española $10 Schools Carol Kelley noted remains the first day of spring Traditional Spanish style omelette with potato, onions and eggs that being in school is safer semester classes, and all stuSpanish Meatballs $10 than being out of school. dents must receive booster Hand formed w/ beef & pork served with “We are not seeing in-school shots by January 31. Spanish style marinara sauce Rutgers Universit y antransmission of the virus,” nounced on Tuesday, January she said. Empanadas (2) “Our district is doing ev- 4 that it would be moving all Select: beef, chicken or vegetable $8 erything possible to keep classes to remote until JanuCroquetas (6) $10 our schools open for in-per- ary 31, with all students reSpanish tapas dish with a Bechamel sauce son learning,” she continued. quired to be vaccinated with Select: Serrano ham or chicken “Sometimes it can be a hard booster shots by that date. Mercer County and the decision to make, and people Patatas del Chef $12 New Jersey Department of might assume that this year Lightly fried potatoes tossed with chorizo mirrors last year. That is not Health are offering free CO& Manchego cheese served with spicy bravas sauce the case. We have a number VID-19 testing at CURE In of mitigation strategies in surance Arena, Gate B, 81 place, including vaccinations, Hamilton Avenue, Trenton, that we did not have last year. no appointment necessary, Caldo Gallego $8 I do not want people to un- on Wednesday, January 5, Cabbage, white beans, potatoes, carrots, Serrano ham, chorizo derestimate the cost of being Thursday, January 6, and Fri Sopa Mar $10 day, January 7, from 9 a.m. out of school.” Fish stock with mussels, clams, shrimp, squid and grouper Pointing out that cases to 2 p.m. COVID-19 testing spiked after Thanksgiving is also available at many oth Potato Leek $8 Leeks, potato, butter (add bacon +$1) and winter breaks, Kelley er locations throughout the added, “The data we are see- state. See covid19.nj.gov. Free at-home, saliva COV ing indicates that keeping stu dents out of schools is not the ID-19 test kits are available, Torta Santiago Spanish-style almond cake $6 most effective way to control courtesy of the NJDOH and COVID spread. At the same Vault Medical Services. 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Princeton Human Services recently thanked donors for the 23rd Annual Holiday Gift Drive, the most successful yet, thanks to the overwhelming number of donors who contributed. This year, the department distributed gifts to approximately 351 children up to 12 years old. Donors also gave gift cards to each family to help during these difficult times. The department thanked Stone Hill Church, Princeton Children’s Fund, Corner House, and the Princeton Recreation Department as well as municipal employees, police officers, and the many Princeton residents who made individual donations and sponsored children in the drive. For information on how to sign up or to make a donation for next year, call (609) 688-2055 or email rjones@ princetonnj.gov.
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Historical Society of Princeton Reopens Updike Farmstead Museum After an extended shutdown due to the pandemic and the closure of Quaker Road, the Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) has reopened its museum at Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road. The roadway, closed since last September due to damage from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, reopened December 22. During the shutdown, the museum kept programs in play via digital media and virtual events. “We’ve been so pleased to have been able to stay engaged with history learners of all ages throughout the
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ward to welcoming visitors back to Updike Farmstead, and hope it’s just the beginning of their history journey through all that Princeton has to offer.” Einstein is the focus of the museum’s permanent exhibition, the Einstein Salon and Innovators Gallery. To celebrate the reopening, all visitors this month will get a free Albert Einstein teeshirt, subject to availability. Other exhibitions inside the museum include “Princeton’s Portrait,” which showcases vintage photographs of the area’s farming history. Works by painter/educator
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Litvinsky described afterschool outings with her son and his friends at various eating establishments in the Princeton Shopping Center, browsing in the downtown stores, and finding a wide array of stocking stuffers and other gifts in Princeton shops over the past three months. “I personally think the card is too cheap,” she said. “We need to make people realize the value behind it. You get your money back and more on those cards without a shadow of a doubt. It really is worth it.” She continued, “We’ve worked with local businesses to make arrangements that work well for them and for their customers. All of the eating establishments have said ‘Please encourage people to use their cards in January, February, and March, because that’s the quiet time for us.’ They signed up to support us, but they really want you to come in. They need the extra foot traffic. They want to see us, and they want to support the schools too.” Though valid all year, the 2022 Princeton Perks cards will be available for purchase only through February 25. Anyone may purchase a card by visiting princetonperks.com. Some deals are restricted to certain days of the week or certain types of merchandise. Visit princetonperks.com for a complete list of participating businesses and details on their discount offers. Any business that is either owned by a Princeton resident or physically located in Princeton is welcome to join. Email princetonperks@ gmail.com. —Donald Gilpin
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P r i n c e ton T h e olo g i c a l Seminar y has received a $1 million grant from Lilly Endow ment Inc. to sup port the institution in preparing pastoral leaders to address today’s most pressing issues. The initiative is called The Isaiah Partnership: Pastors Leading Innovation. This project will test two models of pastoral leadership formation that foster innovation and change in, with, and through congregations. These models will inform how Princeton Seminary prepares students in degree and non-degree programs to lead innovation in their communities by engaging laypersons in congregations. The Seminary will directly collaborate with The Changemaker Church Movement and The Glean Network. Concurrently, this project will engage Princeton Seminary faculty to create a theological framework for innovation and change leadership. Faculty will design and model ways to leverage innovation for ministry by incorporating concepts and practices of innovation into their teaching. T he Isaiah Partnership will sit with the Office of Continuing Education at Princeton Seminary, which offers ministry leaders opportunities for theological formation, spiritual renewal, and leadership development on campus and online. “To mobilize the imagination of Christian leaders — laypersons, faculty, and pastors — is to draw from a de ep t heolo g ic a l wel l
We are immensely excited to work w it h cong re ga tions and faculty members on The Isaiah Partnership, to both ser ve the pasto ral leaders of today and shape how we form those to come,” said t he Rev. Abigail Rusert, director of program design and the Institute for Youth Ministry at Princeton Seminary and T he Isaiah Par tnership’s project leader. The Isaiah Partnership is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative. It is a three-phase initiative designed to help theological schools across the United States and Canada as they prioritize and respond to the challenges they face as they prepare pastoral leaders for Christian congregations both now and into the future. P r i n c e ton T h e olo g i c a l S e m i n a r y i s o n e of 8 4 theological schools that are receiving a total of more than $82 million in grants through the second phase of the Pathways initiative. Together, the schools represent evangelical, mainl i n e P r ote s t a n t, n o n d e nominational, Pentecostal, Roman Catholic, and Black church and historic peace c h u r c h t r a d i t i o n s ( e.g., Church of the Brethren, Mennonite, Quakers). Many schools also serve students and pastors from Black, Latino, Korean American, Chinese American, and recent immigrant Christian communities. The grant will fund a fulltime program coordinator position, for which a search is currently open.
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said Indivisible Cranbury leader and rally co-organizer Laura Zurfluh. “And how close we were to losing it last year.” CFPA executive director and rally co-organizer the Rev. Rober t Moore also emphasized the urgency of the current political situation. “If we can’t maintain the Constitutional guarantees and the Constitutional structures then we’re no more than a banana dictatorship,” he said. “It’s a very scary time. I don’t believe in overstating the fear factors, because we have a lot of positives too, but this is a serious situation that requires serious attention and serious organizing.” Rally participants will be encouraged to stand vigil holding bat ter y-powered c a n d le s. T h e y are a ls o urged to wear masks and to observe physical distancing as much as possible. In addition to Moore and
Zurfluh, confirmed speakers include Princeton Councilmember David Cohen, Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church Pastor the Rev. Lukata Mjumbe, PCDO President Afsheen Shamsi, and New Jersey State Senator-Elect Andrew Zwicker. Shamsi emphasized the urgency of this rally and the importance of coming together to stand up for democracy at this time. “One of the beautiful things about America has always been that we have stood united in our beliefs around the strength of our democracy and the ideals of our democracy,” she said. “What happened on January 6 of last year really changed all that because we have a group of insurrectionists, which is by no means a small minority. There is a significant number of people across the country who are working to weaken our democracy, and we’re no longer united as a nation behind the ideals of democracy that have stood fir m for cent ur ies since
the United States was first formed.” She went on, “We all need to stand up for our democracy, stand up for our democratic ideals and join this event and unify behind a call for democracy in the United States.” The January 6 event in Princeton is one of more than 220 vigils and rallies scheduled to take place across the country, including at the U.S. Capitol. Rally organizers will be passing out postcards containing contact information for U.S. senators and information about the bills currently before the Senate created to enact legislation that protects democracy and the right to vote. According to rally organizers, the Freedom to Vote Act will protect voting rights, stop partisan gerrymandering, limit the influence of dark money, and prevent partisan politicians from sabotaging future elections. The Protecting Our Democracy Act is designed to create and strengthen
protections against the abuse of power and to restore fundamental checks and balances; the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act was written to protect voting rights by making sure that any changes to voting rules that could discriminate against voters based on race or background are federally reviewed; and DC Statehood would give equal voice to the residents of Washington, D.C. and end more than 200 years of taxation without representation. Zurfluh noted a number of causes that she is concerned about and emphasized her desire to be able to influence change in this country. “That doesn’t happen in an autocracy,” she said. “There is no knight in shining armor who’s coming to save our democracy. The only way you save a democracy is when the people decide to save it. That’s how this democracy was created with a coming together of people back in 1776, and that’s the only way we’re going to save this democracy.”
Calling the current situation “t he most ser ious threat to democracy in my lifetime,” Moore pointed out that 33 laws have recently been passed in 19 different states, including many with the most electoral votes, “that make it harder for voters to cast their ballots, and give the power to oversee official election outcomes to hyper-partisan state legislatures. These are clear and present dangers to our most sacred democratic rights in America.” Moore cited historic past victories for voting rights such as giving African Americans the right to vote, women’s suffrage, and the Voting Rights Act of 1964. “We now need to rise to overcome the major challenges to protecting voting rights today,” he said. For more information on Princeton’s January 6 rally and vigil see “Upcoming Events” at peacecoalition. org. —Donald Gilpin
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Robbert Dijkgraaf said Charles Simonyi, IAS board chair. “We are deeply thankful to Robbert for his extraordinar y leadership during his 10-year tenure and wish him continued success in this new role. Our community will miss very much Robber t, Pia, and their family.” — Anne Levin
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Encouraging Residents to Attend Virtual Meeting Regarding Parking
from overspill parking. Earlier versions of the Task Force’s recommendations proposed employee permit parking in the Western Section and the High School neighborhood. These recommendations were dropped only when residents of those neighborhoods strongly objected. Recently the Task Force added streets to the Tree Streets neighborhood that have never been considered part of the Tree Streets. Residents of those streets are strongly objecting. For more information, see the excellent website, sensiblestreets.org. Why should you oppose the “town-wide overnight parking” recommendation? The current informal system works well. The police receive an average of only 11 requests a day. The Task Force’s recommendation bureaucratizes, monetizes, and arbitrarily limits these requests, while actually increasing the burden on police. If the Task Force’s recommendations are approved by Council, the W-J and Tree Streets neighborhoods will be harmed, no residential neighborhood in Princeton will be safe from non-resident parking, and overnight parking will be more difficult. Attend the January 11 meeting and speak in opposition. PHYLLIS TEITELBAUM Hawthorne Avenue
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businesses’ obligation to provide parking for their employees. Resources like the downtown parking garages and the Westminster Choir College are appropriate and should be vigorously pursued, and the residential streets left to be just that — residential. There is more to be said and considered. Many letters are out there and are still coming in. I strongly urge the PPTF to read them and truly give them the respect and consideration that they are due. BRUCE LAWTON To the Editor: Hawthorne Avenue I’d again like to make some comments regarding the Permit Parking Task Force and the odyssey that we, the community, have all been swept up in during this past year due to their efforts and actions. I’d like to preface this by stating that I can only imagine To the Editor: how crushing it must be at times to be dead set on someThe Permit Parking Task Force has issued a press release thing — put in the time and work on it — and then have with recommendations that it intends to propose to Princit met with mass criticism, opposition, and unpopularity. eton Council. These include an extremely controversial On this, the PPTF members have my sincere empathy. I’ve recommendation that employees of Princeton businesses been there in my own endeavors. receive permits to park on residential streets. If you live on With that said, it is vital, for the PPTF to actually listen a residential street in Princeton that is within 1/2 mile of to their constituency and not simply dismiss their concerns; Princeton businesses, your street is at risk. Many people confident their own opinions are 100 percent correct — also object to the Task Force’s town-wide overnight parkthus medicine that must just be accepted. I would ask ing recommendation. them to consider the tremendous strain their efforts have Fortunately, there will be a virtual public meeting, with put upon many in the community, who have felt under mayor and Council in attendance, to hear residents’ opinsiege throughout this past year. One would think that, ions. Be sure to attend and to speak in opposition to the with so many residents making their views and concerns Task Force’s recommendations. known — directly at meetings, as well as in public forums The meeting is on Tuesday, January 11, at 7 p.m. To and letters — that some heed would be paid, and that the obtain the link, on Monday, January 10, go to princetonnj. PPTF would’ve taken these strongly expressed concerns gov, click on Calendar, go to January 11 and click on Speinto account. Instead, it appeared that they were exceed- cial Council Meeting — Work Session on Permit Parking, ingly dismissive, stubbornly entrenched in their ideas, and click on More Details, then click on the link. determined to do what they pleased. They have demonWhy should you oppose the “employee permit parking” strated this repeatedly, through a lack of transparency and with a seeming vested interest in favoring the desires of recommendation? Because it will hurt the neighborhoods it claims to businesses over residents — all culminating in a decided disinterest in these expressed concerns. Their efforts to help. The recommendation applies to two residential push through with their plans during times when people neighborhoods (the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood were generally away — distracted in the summertime, and and the Tree Streets neighborhood) that have serious recently during the holidays — optically appear exceed- chronic parking problems. Their problems are caused by “overspill” parking — employees, customers, and other ingly disingenuous. While it’s refreshing to finally see that some effort has non-residents parking on residential streets. Obviously, to been made in response to the overwhelming pushback, it solve the problems, employees must park elsewhere, not is still troubling and not nearly enough. At best it needs in these neighborhoods. Because it is completely unnecessary. There is now an more work via actual concerted input from concerned and engaged residents; at worst it should be scrapped enormous supply of parking for employees within walking and begun anew with a fresh, more transparent process distance of businesses. A total of 370 spaces are available. and outlook that engenders trust. The fact that the plan There are 193 on the Westminster Choir College campus continues to include complicated conditional rules, which that the mayor and Council wisely arranged to rent. And charge residents for permits to park on their own streets the Task Force itself has identified 177 underutilized mein their own neighborhoods, is simply a non-starter and tered parking spaces to convert to parking for employees. needs to be scrapped. Because it will set a dangerous precedent that will Something simple and all-encompassing for the already hurt other residential neighborhoods in the future. Some over-extended taxpaying resident, along the lines of, say, members of the Task Force believe that all residential two gratis street permits per household, is what’s in or- neighborhoods should be forced to accept parking by der. It’s unacceptable to set a precedent of granting busi- employees and other non-residents. They want to abolish nesses permits to park on residential streets. It’s inap- restrictions like 2-hour parking and “resident permit propriate to view residential streets as a resource to solve parking only” that protect residential neighborhoods
Further Discussions Needed on Parking Lot Options for Business Employees
To the Editor: After reading the Town Topics article entitled “Permit Parking Task Force Revising Recommendations in Response to Feedback” (December 8, page 1), we were dismayed to read that off-street parking for employees of businesses was still being considered as a part of the proposal for the Tree Streets and Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhoods. This was a surprise particularly since the article described the exclusion of the Western Section (without any explanation for the reversal). We very much agree with the authors of “Revised Parking Proposal Should Not Single Out Residential Neighborhood for Employee Parking” featured in the December 22 Town Topics Mailbox. Particularly when it comes to the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood, off-street parking is a significant challenge since many houses have shared or no driveways. We similarly question why off-street parking for business employees is being considered over identifying alternative surface lot options. In addition to the successful negotiation of securing 240 spaces within the Westminster Choir College and MacLean lots, perhaps discussions could also be initiated with Princeton University to use spaces within the new garage near Jadwin Gym. We applaud the efforts to secure off-street parking for Princeton residents (via permit parking), but believe further discussions need to continue to exhaust the surface lot options for employees of businesses. LANCE AND LATONYA LIVERMAN Witherspoon Street Continued on Next Page
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Tell Council to Protect Residential Streets Like Community Parks
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Offering Some Thoughts on Residential Street Parking
To the Editor: Regarding residential street parking, we are recommending no business employee permits, one permit per house without a driveway, and no second car permit. The cost of a permit for houses without a driveway should relate to property tax paid on houses with a driveway. Business parking on the Tree Streets: Businesses need employees and customers to thrive. A parking spot can be used by one all-day employee, or say six short-term customers. A parking spot used by one employee means six customers driving away, annoyed — or 42 a week or perhaps 160 per month. The multi effect is staggering. Shoppers give up, change their habits, and don’t return. Businesses fail. Twenty years ago I ran a business in Lambertville. Employees were allowed to “feed the parking meter,” i.e., an “all-day permit.” It was a disaster. Residential Parking on the Tree Streets: Selling all-day employee parking space eliminates perhaps eight shortterm customers per day. It also eliminates the ebb and flow of residential parking which allows for services, vital caregivers, deliveries, and family and friends, as you would expect in a residential neighborhood. Depriving residents and customers of parking on the residential streets in favor of all-day business employees is a poor choice. Residents without a driveway: They need parking. Offering free permits is questionable however. No permits should be free. Driveways are costly in terms of property taxes. On-street permits should relate to that cost — $.66 a day does not relate. Second car permit: These would delete too many spaces, removing the ebb and flow which offers everyone a chance to park. Half the remaining spaces for employees: After providing permits for no driveway and all the permits for a second car, what do you have left? How many second-car permits will be allowed? In number of spaces left, in reality how many would that be? Is this really sensible? STEPHEN POLEN AND DELORIS VERCHERE Chestnut Street
To the Editor: “I want to remind everybody that the roads are public property, they are not the property of the residents who live on the streets. To say that nobody else can use the parking because you want the occasional luxury of being able to park on the street in front of your house doesn’t make sense to me.” These are the comments of Councilman David Cohen, the Permit Parking Task Force’s chief architect, talking to the Princeton High School neighborhood last Spring (https://vimeo.com/623580557/f383ea1737). For the past several years, Mr. Cohen has been tallying up the residential parking spots which the Council could appropriate then lease to for-profit enterprises as a “low cost solution” to subsidizing business parking expenses. Couple that with maps Mr. Cohen recently presented of mile-wide circles showing neighborhoods across Princeton that could be used as commercial parking lots, and there is no ambiguity as to the long-term intent: all of Princeton’s residential streets are at risk of being appropriated for business parking. The Task Force’s final proposal, to be presented at a meeting on January 11, includes the first step towards that goal. It includes the establishment of a business parking subsidy program in which the municipality appropriates up to 50 percent of street parking in Jackson-Witherspoon and Tree Streets and leases them to businesses. Voters from across Princeton are uncomfortable with the conflicts of interest of the Task Force that drafted the proposal. For one, its members include the very merchants who would profit from the policy they had a hand in writing. Jack Morrison, its most vocal merchant, is both the former president of the Merchants Association and also a political donor to Councilmembers leading the Task Force. The mayor and Council have failed to respond to inquiries about what, if any, ethics standards are in place to prevent self-dealing and conflicts of interest in Princeton’s policy-making process, a question voters see as extending beyond the issue of just parking. Hundreds of citizens have signed petitions that reject the very premise of taxpayers subsidizing a business expense, but the Permit Parking Task Force deployed tactics to prevent this fundamental question from being discussed (e.g., canceling a public meeting last month when this became the central issue). For Princetonians to trust that a parking policy is in their best interest, this Task Force must be disbanded in favor of a transparent process.
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All of our residential neighborhoods are the community parks where we raise our children and grow old with friends. Even if parking capacity exists in certain residential neighborhoods, it does not mean it should be appropriated for profit. Just because a mineral deposit exists under a national park, doesn’t mean business interests have equal right to exploit it. National parks are preserved for the exclusive use of citizens. So too can Princeton’s residential streets. Like any community park, ensuring its initial and ongoing protection for the exclusive use of residents will require the voices of citizens to be heard and listened to, something this Task Force is unable to do. JONATHAN HOPKINS Library Place
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To the Editor: We want to thank Jonathan Hopkins for accurately quoting David Cohen’s statement regarding Princeton’s public rights-of-way. A fundamental postulate of the work of the Permit Parking Task Force (PPTF) over the past three years has been that these roadways, which are public property, are an asset that must be managed to benefit all members of the public, not just a select few who happen to live nearby. To extend Mr. Hopkins’ helpful analogy comparing our roads to our public parks, we couldn’t agree more — just as Princeton’s public parks are open to all members of the community, and indeed members of the public from outside the community who choose to visit Princeton, so should our roads be open to all. Just as we take care to ensure that use of our public parks does not negatively impact neighbors who live nearby, so should we manage our roadways to protect nearby residents. Our parks are not open for midnight soccer games, or for drunken carousing, but we would never dream of requiring proof of residency to bring an afternoon picnic to Community Park or Herrontown Woods, or even worse, to restrict access to only those residents whose property happens to abut the parks. Similarly, we are looking to put in place rules that preserve parking access for the convenience of residents while also allowing non-residents to park. Regarding Mr. Hopkins’ allegation that the work of the PPTF somehow is tainted by a conflict of interest, we vigorously defend the composition and conclusions of the Task Force. Residents of every affected neighborhood have been represented on the Task Force. It would have been an unpardonable tilting of the playing field if members of the business community had not also been included in the deliberative process. The give and take has been feisty, and in the final recommendations, the business owners have gotten much less than they would have wished. Through the proposed employee parking fees, business owners are footing the bill for enhanced enforcement and free resident permits. Our local businesses contribute to the tax base and the vitality of our town — they are part of what makes Princeton such a desirable place to live. We have yet to hear a single rationale presented by Mr. Hopkins or other opponents of the plan justifying why business users should be relegated to the status of second-, or even third-class citizens when it comes to accessing the public rights-of-way. The volunteers on the PPTF have worked diligently to create a plan that will help alleviate parking congestion and they will make their recommendations to Council at a special meeting on January 11. We have had numerous meetings with concerned neighbors, and have in fact invited Mr. Hopkins and other members of the Sensible Streets organization to present their viewpoint. We look forward to further dialogue and hope to conclude with good policy decisions that will help the community. LETICIA FRAGA MICHELLE PIRONE-LAMBROS DAVID COHEN Princeton Council Members Witherspoon Street
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To the Editor: Recently, the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education issued a position statement listing their concerns regarding the Princeton Cannabis Task Force’s (CTF) rapidly developed plans to allow up to three cannabis dispensaries in Princeton. The CTF’s recommendations are aggressive, and do not include any setbacks for playgrounds, child care facilities, bus stops, houses of worship, drug treatment centers, public pools or public libraries. Further, the CTF recommends an astounding minimum setback of only 200 feet from schools. The CTF’s recommended setbacks (or lack thereof) stand out as the most aggressive (and most favorable to the cannabis industry) in New Jersey and also in the country. For example, Bordentown, New Jersey, requires a 1,000-foot setback from schools. Dispensaries in Denver (with among the highest density of dispensaries in the country) have to be 1,000 feet away from schools, child care facilities, and drug treatment facilities. Of the New Jersey towns which have opted in, they typically require 1,000 feet setbacks.
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Despite protests from townspeople and the BOE, the CTF has strongly resisted changing their recommendation for 200 feet from schools and zero feet from other sensitive locations. This shows the CTF’s lack of collaboration with townspeople and the BOE. Here are some facts to consider: the CTF includes three of the six Princeton Council members. It also includes several Cannabis Industry consultants, and two employees of Princeton University. The CTF has indicated their recommendations for these minimal setbacks have been “unanimous” among their 21 members. What about the question of whether town residents even want dispensaries? A survey from Princeton Perspectives indicated 60 percent of the 90 residents polled do not want dispensaries in town. A recent survey of town residents on Next Door indicates that 52 percent of over 330 residents polled do not want dispensaries in town. A petition on change.org against Princeton dispensaries with over 750 signatures continues to gain support. The CTF has dismissed these data points while indicating the town cannot do its own survey. Shouldn’t the CTF start with the question of whether residents actually want dispensaries in their neighborhoods? Notably, other nearby towns Montgomery, Plainsboro, West Windsor, and Cranbury have opted out. The CTF and town Council members involved should be challenged to conduct a democratic process that is free from conflicts of interest and is aligned with the town’s residents and institutions. The CTF’s interests do not appear to be aligned with the majority of town residents, or the educational mission of the PPS BOE. Town residents should reach out to Council members on this issue. Thank you. DAVID JENKINS Leabrook Lane
Neither are there any meeting minutes or voting records that can prove representatives from these areas have ever meaningfully participated in the deliberation. It was no coincidence that the 90-minute CTF presentation on November 30 made little mention of public safety and the underage use portion of the presentation lasted less than 90 seconds. According to Councilwoman and CTF Chair Eve Niedergang, one third of the CTF members were absent when the official CTF recommendations were voted on. Yet, that didn’t stop the CTF from calling their recommendations to allow up to three recreational cannabis dispensaries “unanimously supported.” This fi xation over consensus is probably best explained by one CTF member who described one of the main objectives of the CTF as “manag(ing) the narratives.” At the December 16 CTF meeting, it became all but apparent that this lack of representation wasn’t accidental when CTF members openly scorned the Board of Education’s position statement that suggests serious concerns of the potential negative consequences local dispensaries can have on students’ health and wellness, and voted again “unanimously” to “press on” with its original recommendations. The CTF is stacked with cannabis advocates. The four citizen representatives picked out of more than 20 volunteers all happened to be strong supporters of local dispensaries. This kind of conformity is likely the reason that the question whether Princeton should allow retail dispensaries doesn’t appear to have been seriously considered at all. Councilwoman Eve Niedergang always goes back to this same line of reasoning: “There is cannabis in Princeton, and there will be both legal and illegal cannabis in Princeton, so that’s not the issue before the task force.” (The Daily Princetonian, September 9, 2021). If the subject of the debate isn’t cannabis dispensaries but gun shops, will the same logic still be applied? It’s in the interest of the Council, mayor, and the whole community to ensure the objectivity of the CTF. If robust debate of the pros and cons of local dispensaries could not happen within the CTF, an evidence-based public debate must happen before the Council proceeds to vote on this issue. To the Editor: JIAN CHEN Our elected officials often point to various task forces and Ettl Farm committees as vehicles for community members to shape town policies and as evidence of collaborative decisionWelcome 2022! making. The relentless push for retail cannabis dispensaries in Princeton while our neighboring towns have opted out calls into question the exact purposes of the Cannabis Task Force (CTF). The 23-member CTF, according to its mission statement, serves in an advisory capacity to provide input to the mayor and Council on the major areas of concerns regarding legal Serving the Princeton area for over 25 years cannabis. It was noted [Town Topics, June 2, 2021, page 9] Fully Insured For immediate attention, call Residential & Business Cleaning to include local representatives from, among other areas, the Princeton Renata for all law enforcement, public schools, and social services. Clearly, Renata Z. Yunque, owner/manager your housecleaning needs. public safety, underage use, and drug abuse aren’t “major 609-203-0741 areas of concerns” for the CTF as representatives from these cleanhousehappyhouse@gmail.com areas had no presence in any of the CTF public meetings.
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BOOK REVIEW
On the Eve of January 6, Flaubert’s Parrot Intercepts Le Tellier’s “Anomaly”
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ccording to Merriam-Webster, the “full definition” of anomaly is “something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified.” My first column of 2022 brings together Gustave Flaubert’s A Simple Heart, a 72-page novella published in 1877, with Hervé Le Tellier’s The Anomaly, a 389-page novel published last year. By definition, then, Flight 22, Paris to Princeton, will be an anomaly about an anomaly, fueled by the fact that the only thing these two enterprises appear to have in common is that both were translated from the French and are landing on the same page at the same time. No Comparison Le Tellier’s novel begins, “It’s not the killing, that’s not the thing.” The speaker is a passenger on Air France Flight 006, a hired assassin “who builds his life on other people’s deaths.” Flaubert’s novella begins, “Madame Aubain’s servant Félicité was the envy of the ladies of Pont-l’Évêque for half a century.” When I first read that sentence, I was a college sophomore on the rebound from Madame Bovary. So I put the book aside, figuring that the life of a servant in the provinces could not compare with the story of a star-crossed adulteress. 145 years from takeoff, A Simple Heart has arrived. The question now is how can it compare with a literary mystery timed for the misinformational, confrontational turbulence of the current Omicron moment, on the eve of the first anniversary of the January 6 assault on democracy? The Princeton Connection One thing the two books have in common is that I almost put aside The Anomaly. The characters, including the assassin, left me cold. Fortunately I skipped ahead for a look at the Princeton chapter, which begins at Fine Hall (on a campus that’s “trying to look like Hogwarts”) with two unkempt genius mathematicians — “a probabilities expert” named Adrian Miller and his coworker Meredith Harper, the British topologist he at first glance thought “plain ugly” with “her overthin legs and her overtidy brown hair, her overlong nose and her overdark eyes.” Now, after a few beers, she’s becoming “irrationally attractive” as she blows through the small talk (he wants to ask her about “specifically symmetrical spaces,” she wants to get “conscientiously drunk”) with a haphazard story-of-her-life monologue about her “crappy bungalow in Trenton” and how long it’s been since she slept with anyone, which ends: “How about you, Adrian? Everything okay? House, car, sex life?” Amazing, suddenly a sympathetic character dances off the page, thanks to author’s obvious affection for the anomaly of appearances (the “sweet disorder in the dress” syndrome). I know the feeling. I was hoping someone like Meredith would come along. And here she is in Princeton, a thinking, feeling, sexually alive human being who would fit right in with the bedhopping academics in Roberto Bolaño’s 2066 and Thomas Pynchon’s Against the Day, which features a bisexual mathematicial genius Russian orphan named Yashmeen Halfcourt. Although I didn’t really expect anything Pynchonesque in a carefully programmed “page-turner” like The Anomaly, I was curious to see what happens when Adrian’s called away on a secret government
mission involving the mystery of Flight 006 at the very moment he and Meredith are getting physical, “pressed against each other for a little while, not even daring to kiss.” Dr. Strangelove The dumbed-down essence of the anomaly that The Anomaly revolves around is stated in a phone call in which the American president tells his Chinese counterpart, “Two days ago an Air France plane landed on U.S. soil. A plane that already landed two months ago.” It wasn’t until the Trump-based POTUS put the situation in those terms that I f las he d on Jos eph H e l l e r’s Ca tc h -22, which long ago provided Merriam-Webster with a convenient label “for any irrational, circular, and impossible situation.” While the Chinese president is still trying to make sense of “landed, already landed,” the president hands him over to “one of my scientific advisers, Professor Adrian Miller of Princeton University.” As Adrian tries to explain the inexplicable, echoes of Catch-22 merge with the War Room scenes in Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove. Meredith Unbound In fact, the character closest to the author’s heart, mind, and humanity made the Strangelove connection the moment she laid eyes on the vast hangar at McGuire Air Force Base. In the preceding chapter, on her way to eloquently demonizing and demolishing the most recent scien tific/mathematical/ philosophical consensus for the why and wherefore of the Air France 006 anomaly — that everything and everybody is simulated — Meredith was on her fourth cup of coffee (“I refuse to be a program!”) as she vented on “this bonkers hypothesis, the most elaborate conspiracy theory devised by the most enormous imaginable conspiracy.” After riffing sarcastically on the possibility of “a non-afterlife after our non-death,” she began singing, “I can’t be no simulation” to the tune of the Stones’ “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction.” Dancing and spinning, she grabbed the dazzled Adrian by both hands (“Come on, Adrian, don’t stand there like a lemon!”). By now you know Le Tellier’s smiling, watching her, like Adrian, with “a vermillion enchantment in his heart.” A Geographical Anomaly The epitaph for Part I of The Anomaly, comes from Victor Miesel’s Anomaly, the novel inside the novel: “There is something admirable that always surpasses
knowledge, intelligence, and even genius, and that is incomprehension.” You better believe it. After his suicide, Miesel’s ashes are scattered into the English Channel from a cliff in Yport, a town in Normandy 44 miles north of Pontl’Évêque, where Flaubert’s Félicité lives out her life. While it’s easy to comprehend the geographical coincidence shared by two novels, as well as the fact that the real-life novelist Flaubert died in Normandy on May 8, 1880, it’s hard to fathom the idea that a fictional novelist who took his fictional life on April 22, 2021, has appeared in Normandy on June 29 to w i t n e s s t h e scattering of his own ashes. To sustain that massive “suspension of disbelief ” it definitely helps to believe in the surpremacy of incomprehension. Translations I sensed from the first paragraph that t r a n s l a to r A d r i a n a Hunter was in tune with Le Tellier. “Gotta watch, monitor, think, a lot, and — come the time — carve into the void.” You can feel the author’s compositional pulse in those words. As it happens, the assassin’s credo could be applied with a few adjustments to what Flauber t does in A Simple Heart: he watches, monitors, thinks, carving his way into the void of provincial life, all part of the quest for “le mot juste” or “the unique p h r a s e ,” a s H a r r y Levin puts it in his introduction to the 1944 New Directions version translated by Arthur McDowall. While n o t i n g M c D o w a l l ’s skill in “surmounting the many difficulties involved,” Levin declares “a few of them” to be “ insur mountable.” Not to worry. The insurmountable wonder of Flaubert’s tale is that it contains a natural translator in the form of a parrot named Loulou. And somehow you sense early on that “something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified” is coming your way. One Late Afternoon I read A Simple Heart in one deeply satisfying late afternoon. It’s wonderful, the way you can feel yourself settling into a work of art even when no one sentence strikes you or stops you or makes you pause to savor it. The element is warm and fluid, so on you go, feeling, thinking, absorbing every word, all the components in a temperate balance, aware all the while that the inarticulate Félicité, who works for an “unamiable” mistress in a house behind the market in Pont-l’Évêque, is inhabited and beloved by Flaubert. He
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not only loves her, he becomes her (as he famously became Emma Bovary), much as she “becomes” Virginie while watching her mistress’s young daughter take the sacrament during her first communion: “When Virginie’s turn came Félicité leaned forward to see her and with the imaginativeness of deep and tender feeling it seemed to her that she actually was the child; Virginie’s face became hers, she was dressed in her clothes, it was her heart beating in her breast.” A few years later when Virginie dies, Félicité sits through two nights with the body. At the end of the first vigil “she noticed that the face had grown yellow, the lips turned blue, the nose was sharper, and the eyes sunk in. She kissed them several times, and would not have been immensely surprised if Virginie had opened them again.” At this point, Flaubert feels the need to tell us that in “minds like hers the supernatural is quite simple.” A Great Happiness Soon after the girl’s death, “a great happiness befell” Félicité. “His body was green, and the tips of his wings rose-pink; his forehead was blue, and his throat golden.” Since the parrot also had “the tiresome habit of biting his perch, tearing out his feathers, sprinkling his dirt about, and spattering the water of his tub,” Madame Aubain gave Loulou to Félicité “for good.” How the parrot became confused with the Holy Ghost is easier to explain than the strange fate of Flight 006. While for minds like Félicité’s “the supernatural is quite simple,” making great literature of it is not. After numerous adventures, Loulou dies, is taken to be stuffed on a journey that nearly kills Félicité, after which she “formed the idolatrous habit of kneeling in front of the parrot to say her prayers. Sometimes the sun shone in at the attic window and caught his glass eye, and a great luminous ray shot out of it and put her in an ecstasy.” Her last request, is that the parrot be given a place on the altar, where he was “hidden under roses, and showed nothing but his blue forehead, like a plaque of lapis lazuli.” Dying, Félicité wonders, “Does he look well?” As “she sighed her last breath she thought she saw an opening in the heavens, and a gigantic parrot hovering above her head.” The Spirit of 1/6/2021 Having carved his vision out of the void, Le Tellier has to deal with the inevitable adjustments and consequences, such as how do the passengers go on with their double lives in the shadow of a government coverup, since their existence is a threat to the sizable lunatic fringe on the Christian right that considers them “Satan’s spawn.” After slaughtering two young women who enjoy their doubleness so much that they want to show it off, a member of the Army of the Seventh Day has a vision. Through “half-closed eyes,” he sees three spirits rising from the mouths of the dragon and the Beast and the false prophet, “and these three spirits look not unlike frogs.” t the end, unaware that a third Air France Flight 006 has been spotted in the Atlantic skies, the Princeton mathematicians, Adrian and Meredith, are in bed in Venice, talking quietly, snuggling “under a pyramid of sheets,” as “Meredith’s clear laughter rings out.” —Stuart Mitchner
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RUSSIAN BALLET THEATRE: This company brings the classic “Swan Lake” to Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton on February 15, as part of a 52-city tour. Choreographer Nadezhda Kalinina (Mariinsky Theatre, Omsk State Music Theatre, Teatro Lirico) has retouched the oldest St. Petersburg version of the ballet. With a new prologue, she offers an explanation for the wrath of evil sorcerer Rothbart. For information and tickets, visit russianballettheatre.com.
THE MIRROR BALL IS BACK: “Dancing with the Stars: Dare to be Different” Comes to State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick on January 19. Brandon Armstrong, Alan On Saturday, January 29 at “Dancing with the Stars” Live Show at State Theatre Bersten, Artem Chigvintsev, 7:30 p.m., Bill Charlap and
State Theatre New Jersey presents Dancing with the Stars – Dare to Be Different on Wednesday, January 19, at 8 p.m. Joining the professional dancers for this performance is season 29 Mirror Ball Champion Kaitlyn Bristowe. This year’s all-new production will feature fan-favorite professional dancers from the ABC show Dancing with the Stars. The show continues its legacy of performing routines from the TV show alongside new numbers choreographed specifically for the live show, ranging from dances like the quickstep and foxtrot to Latin styles like the cha cha, salsa, and tango. The tour includes dancers
Sasha Farber, Koko Iwasaki, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, Britt Stewart, and Sofia Ghavami. Choreog raphers Mar t y Kudelka and Pam Chu will co-direct the all-new show. Tickets are $55-$125. For more information or group discounts, call State Theatre Guest Services at (732) 246SHOW (7469) or visit online at STNJ.org. The theater is at 15 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick.
Bernstein’s Theater Music Is Focus of NJPAC Program
Composer Leonard Bernstein created some of the most memorable theater scores of his generation, notably for West Side Story, Candide, and On the Town.
the Bill Charlap Trio will celebrate Bernstein’s theatrical works at NJPAC in Newark. Also on the program is Jamie Bernstein, daughter of the composer, who will share memories of her father’s complex persona, with intimate moments and childhood memories from her book, Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein. The Charlap Trio will perform Bernstein classics including “America,” “Lucky to be Me,” “Some Other Time,” “Glitter and Be Gay,” “Somewhere,” and “Cool.” Bill Charlap, who lives in West Orange, is currently the director of jazz studies at William Paterson University in Wayne. NJPAC is located in downtown Newark.
Tickets start at $59. For in- Mercer County Community formation, visit NJPAC.org/ College ( MCCC ) in West dance. Windsor. App oi nt m e nt s a r e r e Auditions to be Held quired. Those who cannot For “Dial M for Murder” make those times can email Theater to Go at Kelsey info @TheaterToGo.com to Theatre will be holding au- make other arrangements. ditions this month for their All roles are non-equity and March production of Dial M unpaid. Those trying out for Murder, a play by Fred- must show proof of vaccinaerick Knott. The play will be tion and comply with MCCC directed by Ruth Markoe. COVID-19 protocols. Bring Actors of all ethnicities, a headshot or similar photo gender identification, and and resume to the audition abilities are encouraged and prepare a short monoto audition on Sunday and logue no more than two minMonday, January 16 from 11 utes long. Auditions will be a.m. to 3 p.m., and January in person. 17 from 7-9 p.m. at Kelsey Rehearsals are tentatively Theatre, on the campus of set for Sundays from 1-5
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THREE KINGS DAY: Fiesta del Día de Los Reyes Magos, or Three Kings Day, is celebrated throughout the world to mark the culmination of the 12 days of Christmas. On January 9, a live dance performance by the Arts Council of Princeton’s flamenco program, led by Lisa Botalico, will feature multiple dance numbers as attendees learn about this cultural holiday and end the holiday season in celebration. There will be a youth flamenco performance at 2:30 p.m., and an adult performance at 4 p.m. Space is limited and registration is required at artscouncilofprinceton.org. (Photo courtesy of Arts Council of Princeton) WELCOMING NEW SINGERS: Voices Chorale NJ is looking for new members, particularly tenors and basses, though all voice parts are welcome. The first in-person rehearsal for the group, shown here rehearsing with director David McConnell, is scheduled for Monday, January 17, at 7:30 p.m. The spring concert will be “A Prayer for Peace,” featuring music of Handel, Haydn, Ryan Main, Gwyneth Walker, David Cherwien, and others. To audition, email Jenny Goings at jengoings8@gmail.com.
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CELEBRATING MLK JR. DAY: The Arts Council of Princeton will Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a Community Bagel Breakfast, art and history activities, and a canned food drive on Monday, January 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ACP Activities to Commemorate ings. Participants will deco- through the arts.” rate signs featuring wellIn acknowledgement of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) invites the community to join them on Monday, January 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A free Community Bagel Breakfast will begin at 10 a.m. and attendees of all ages are invited for hands-on art and history activities including an Emblem Making and Protest History with the Historical Society of Princeton. In addition, the Arts Council will be leading a poster and lawn sign-painting station celebrating Dr. King’s teach-
known quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to take home to display on their lawns or in their windows, creating a town-wide celebration of his legacy. “What the Arts Council does best is to bring art into the community,” said ACP Executive Director Adam Welch. “With our cherished Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, we have the important opportunity to raise the voice of a powerful leader. Through this event and townwide public art installation, we will truly embody our mission of building community
27th year of the MLK National Day of Service, attendees are invited to bring with them non-perishable items for a canned food drive to benefit RISE NJ Food Pantry, whose mission is to help families and individuals overcome obstacles and achieve their full potential by providing them with services and facilitating community partnerships. To recognize Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2021, the Arts Council, in collaboration with the Historical Society of Princeton and neighborhood historian Shirley Satterfield, created a
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“OVERLOOK FROM TRAILHEAD”: This painting by Michael Schweigart is part of “New Beginnings,” a group exhibit also including works by Joe Kazimierczyk, Alan J. Klawans, and Claudia Fouse Fontaine. It is on view January 6 through February 6 at Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville. An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, January 8 from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information, visit lambertvillearts.com. limited-edition coloring book to learn about the impact and influence of Black Princetonians from history. Included in the project are accomplished business owners, politicians, and educators, in addition to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s visits to campus in the 1960s. Free copies of the coloring book will be available for pick-up at the 2022 event while supplies last, and a free book download is available at artscouncilofprinceton.org. The Arts Council’s Paul Robeson Center for the Arts is located at 102 Witherspoon Street. Free and open to the public. Masks are required. The Arts Council of Princeton’s 2022 Martin Luther King Jr Day program is made possible by Princeton University, the Princeton Humanities Council, and the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University. For more information and free RSVP, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.
announced its Annual Juried Exhibit 2022, on view January 8 to January 30. “It is always exciting to see the work of new and emerging photographers, as well as work by more established photographers,” said John Clarke, exhibit curator. Entry to this exhibit was open to any non-member photographer, and this year, Gallery 14 received almost 200 pieces to consider. The three jurors for the exhibit, Philip ‘Dutch’ Bagley, Theresa Hood, and Alina Marin-Bliach, commented on the overall quality of the entries and the difficulty of selecting the final pieces. Entries ranged from traditional photography to modern manipulated abstracts; black and white to color images; regular and digital cameras to cell phones. The full gamut of photographic possibilities were covered by the entries. The judges were tasked with selecting 37 images to be included in the exhibit and selecting three award winners. Gallery 14 to Host Entries were received from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 2022 Juried Exhibit After having to take a year The following Artists are off, Gallery 14 – Fine Art included in the final exhibit: Photography in Hopewell has Matthew Barry; AK Bennett;
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Anita Bhala, Pennington; Dave Burwell, Princeton,; Valerie Chaucer-Levine; David Colby; Ken Curtis, Lebanon; Eddie Dzik, Lawrenceville; Lyn Farrugia; Louise Fiore, Lambertville; Michael Gale, Oreland, Pa.; Ralph Greene, Woodland Park; Nanci Hellmuth; Scott Hoerl; Jack Kemnitzer, West Windsor; Chris Kliewer, Clinton; Wayne Kliewer, Clinton; Ross Kremer, Lawrenceville; Ian Levine; Edwin Robinson; Toni Russo; Kristopher Schoenleber, Monmouth Junction; Christina Stadlemeier; Doug Testa, Lebanon; Samuel Vovsi, Princeton; and Elizabeth Youmans. The exhibit will open on January 8 at 12 until 5 p.m. This will be a soft opening and to adhere to COVID-19 restrictions, with a limited number of people in the gallery at any one time. Masks will be required. The top award winners will be announced and posted that afternoon. The exhibit will continue until January 30. The gallery is open 12 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and by appointment at galleryfourteen@yahoo.com. Gallery 14 – Fine Art Photography is a co-op gallery located at 14 Mercer Street in Hopewell. It is dedicated to the promotion of photography as a fine art form. Its members work in all photographic styles. For more information, visit Gallery14.org.
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stores and garage sales. They appreciate the countless hours that were devoted to each item. B ishop a nd Ste e d ma n would like to honor the hands, hearts, and minds of those women. Although they do not know who they are, they are forever linked through their collaborations. Bishop makes sewn and appliqued fabric collages from new and vintage fabric. Steedman paints on top of pieced together patterned fabric and vintage embroidered cloth. B ishop a nd Ste e d ma n lived with Jessica Durrie,
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Area Exhibits Check websites for information on safety protocols. A r t i st s’ G a l l er y, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “New Beginnings” January 6 through February 6.
January 8, from 3 to 5 p.m. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. lambertvillearts.com. Art on Hulfish, 11 Hulfish Street, has “Orlando” through January 23. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has “Traces of Time” January 8 through February 5. Artscouncilofprinceton.org. D & R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation P l a c e , h a s “ R e c o v e r y” t hrough Januar y 7 and “Emergence” through February 3. drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Mus eu m in C adwalader 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
Gourgaud Gallery, 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury, has “Connected” January 15 through January 26. cranburyartscouncil.org. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Bruce Beasley: Sixty Year Retrospective, 19602020” through January 9, “Night Forms: dreamloop by Klip Collective” through February 27, and “What’s in the Garden?” through August 1. 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 “Princeton and Women’s Suffrage” and other online exhibits, as well as the “History@Home” series. princetonhistory.org. James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Daring Design” through
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Mark Your Calendar Town Topics Wednesday, January 5 7:30 p.m.: “The Unconventional Jewish Life and Thought of Solomon Yom Tov Bennett,” presented via Zoom by the Jewish Center Princeton, with professor David B. Ruderman. $10 (free for members). Registration required, email with full name to info@thejewishcenter.org. Thursday, January 6 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. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. : Princeton Mercer Chamber presents speaker Dana Lancellotti, president and CEO of the New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association, at Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, 100 College Road East. Princetonmercer. org. 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Candlelight vigil and rally at Hinds Plaza, to mark one year since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Sponsored by the Coalition for Peace Action. Speakers include the Rev. Robert Moore, the Rev. Lukata Mjumbe of Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church, Princeton Councilmember David Cohen, and Laura Zurfluh of Indivisible Cranbury. Peacecoalition. org. 6 p.m.: “Cannabusiness” information session, onehour virtual session about the history of the medical marijuana program in New Jersey, and more, presented by Mercer County Library System. Email hopeprogs@ mcl.org to register. 6 :30 p.m.: Civic Book Group of Morven Museum and Garden presents a virtual program on The Soul of America, with John Baxter. $5 (free for members of Morven). Morven.org. Friday, January 7 11:45 a.m.: Princeton Senior Resource Center presents “Personal Safety and Empowerment: Medication Management and Safety.” Hybrid event. Registration required. Princetonsenior. org. 3 p.m.: Wendy Hollender’s White Flower Workshop, live and virtual, presented by Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton Street.
Two-day event. Morven.org. 8 p.m.: Kelsey Theatre pre s ent s Talley’s Folly, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Kelseytheatre.org. Saturday, January 8 1 p.m.: Dinosaur World Live at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick.STNJ. org. 6-7:30 p.m.: AstroNaada performs ambient groove and electronic-acoustic soundscapes at Small World Cof fee, 14 Wit herspoon Street. Smallworldcoffee. com. 8 p.m.: Kelsey Theatre pre s ent s Talley’s Folly, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Kelseytheatre.org. Sunday, January 9 1 p.m.: Carillon bell concert outside Cleveland Tower on the Princeton University Graduate College campus, rain or shine. Several pieces by Stephen Sondheim will be played by University Carilloneur Lisa Lonie. Free, rain or shine. 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.: Kelsey Theatre pre s ent s Talley’s Folly, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Kelseytheatre.org. 2:30 p.m.: “Fiesta del Dia de Los Reyes Magos: A Three Kings Day Flamenco Celebration,” virtual celebration sponsored by the Arts Council of Princeton. $10 suggested donation. Artscouncilofprinceton.org. 5:30-7 p.m.: “Affordable Housing in a Just World: Basics and Beyond,” with speakers Mitchell Newman, Diane Ciccone, and Alice Small. Presented by Beth Chaim, Har Sinai, and The Jewish Center Princeton. Free, via Zoom. To register, email linda.oppenheim @ gmail.com. Wednesday, January 12 4 p.m.: Virtual concert by The Dryden Ensemble, “A nna Magdalena Bach, H e r S tor y,” f u n d r a i s e r. Drydenensemble.org. 5-7 p.m.: Business After
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of Princeton and limited to 15 participants. $10, must be purchased in advance at princetonhistory.org. 2 p.m.: Kelsey Theatre pre s ent s Talley’s Folly, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Kelseytheatre.org. Monday, January 17 Recycling 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: MLK Day Community Event, partnership of Arts Council of Princeton and Historical Society of Princeton celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King. Community breakfast, family-friendly ar t-making, canned food drive. Princetonhistory.org. 10 a.m.: MLK Day of Service, West Windsor Ar ts Council, 952 A lexander Road. Partnership with African American Parent Support Group and the WWP youth chapter of the NAACP. Westwindsorarts.org. 6 p.m.: Trenton Music Makers performs at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, in celebration of Martin Luther King Day. Trentonmusicmakers.org. Tuesday, January 18 3 p.m.: Princeton Senior Resource Center presents “Planning for the Unexpected: Last Will and Testament, Power of Attorney, and Living Will.” With attorney Kalea T. Edmundo. Princetonsenior.org. Wednesday, January 19 8:30-9:30 a.m.: Business Before Business networking, presented by the Princeton Regional Chamber. Princetonmercerchamber.org. Thursday, January 20 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. Friday, January 21 11 a.m. Princeton Senior Resource Center presents Men & Women in Retirement, “Drug Discovery and Development: W hat Has Space Ever Done for Us?” Zoom event. Princetonsenior.org. Saturday, January 22 6-7:30 p.m.: Love? Said the Commander performs slow- bur ning indie rock at Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street. Smallworldcoffee.com. Sunday, January 23 10 a.m.: The Fine Art of Professional Model Photography, course presented by Princeton Photo Workshop, Herrontown Road. Princetonphotoworkshop.com/ classes. 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. 3 and 7 p.m.: Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey holds the Winter Large Ensemble Concerts at Yvonne
Theater, Rider University, L awrenceville. Featuring David Kim. Yocj.org. 3 p.m.: “Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Hom eow ner s h ip,” virtual event presented by Friends of Princeton Universit y Librar y featuring professor Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and moderated by Stanley N. Katz. Library. princeton.edu. Tuesday, January 25: 4-7 p.m.: “The Changing of the Guard,” reception for new board members of Princeton Regional Chamber, at The Stone Terrace by John Henry’s, 2275 Kuser Road, Hamilton. Begins with a special VIP reception, followed by dinner. Princetonmercerchamber.org. 7 p.m.: “Ellis Island: Island of Hope, Island of Tears.” Virtual program presented by Mario Medici and Pennington Public Library. Penningtonlibrary.org. Wednesday, January 26 7 p.m.: The Old Barracks hosts a lecture by Larry Kidder on his book The Revolutionary World of a Free Black Man: Jacob Francis, 1754-1836. Register at Barracks.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. Saturday, January 29 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 NJPAC, 1 Center Street, Newark. NJPAC.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. 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. 3-5 p.m.: “The Rare Book
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a gorgeous western exposure.” Creative Energy In fact, the entire arrangement is very beneficial for the artists, who range in age from 20 to 70 -plus. Each artist must commit to working four days a week at the co-op in order to help customers and to keep costs down (there are no employees). The co-op receives 25 percent of all sales. “It’s so special that we’re in a shopping center,” points out Krause. “As a center of creative energy, we’re the last thing you’d expect in a commercial setting. It is very unusual. And it’s great that people can come to McCaffrey’s or a restaurant for food, and then come to us for food for the soul!” K r au s e love d ar t a n d painting from the time she was a young girl, and was inspired and encouraged by her mother, artist Sylvette de Aldrey Krause. After a stint as a set designer and painter for the stage, she focused on painting — working in watercolors, acrylics, pastels, and oil — and had galleries in New Hope and Frenchtown. She also has had a thriving greeting card business for many years. Her cards, many of which are reproductions of her paintings, are available in various Barnes & Noble stores, museum and gift shops, and currently in Labyrinth Books. As she says, “Twenty years ago, I had set up my easel and was painting outside in Gramercy Park in Manhattan. A woman stopped by and said, ‘I can’t afford a painting, but could you make a card of that?’ She was from Colorado, and that got me started with greeting cards, which has been very successful.” Now with the establishment of Princeton Makes, she feels her artistic life has reached a matchless moment — a pinnacle actually. “This is such wonderful place to create. I have become a better artist since I’ve been here. I am exposed to so many different forms of art, and we are all so supportive of each other. It is definitely non-competitive. The enthusiasm is contagious, as we encourage each other, and visitors are also engaged and encouraged to come in and watch us work. True Self “I love the communit y and the inspiration here,” she continues. “I started a whole new style of painting, and I’ve really been reborn in this environment. There is grow th and creativity. It’s like an incubator here. You are more willing to take risks and move out of your comfort zone. The co-op is the portal to my true self as an artist. You never stop learning as an artist.” Or as a spectator, one could add. As you walk through the spacious quarters of the co-op — and it will take more than one visit to absorb all that is there — you see an amazing array of artistic talent. Jewelry, in many designs and sizes, from delicate to dramatic and bold necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings, is a big customer fa-
vorite, and visitors never tire of viewing the tremendous variety of artwork. Paintings — including portraits, landscapes, seascapes, abstract and free-form — are all there. As Krause points out, “A painting, whether it’s a portrait, abstract, landscape, etc., is really a series of brush strokes on canvas.” But what it evokes in the viewer can be magic. One piece can have different meanings, a different story to tell for ever yone who looks at it, determined, too, by the experiences they bring to it. The co-op is a wonderful example of interaction among the artists with each other and among the artists and the public, which has the added experience of seeing work in progress as well as the finished product on the wall. As Jim Levine points out, “The public has an opportunity to see art being made, talk with the artists making the items they see, support the local arts community, and find one-of-a-kind works of art. For the artists, there is the attraction of studio space for those who need it, a retail outlet for the work of all the artists with administration being handled centrally, and the opportunity to be part of a community of artists. All of this is provided for the artists at very low cost.“ Sign of Hope “We really are a special destination,“ adds Krause. “We look forward to even more people finding us. It excites me and the other artists to be here. Artists pave the way in society, and we feel our cooperative is a sign of hope for the future. We are really here to stay. “I am fortunate that my paintings are all over the world. It gives me a sense that a part of me is there as well, and my spirit has become a part of other people’s lives. That’s what keeps me painting.” She also notes, “Occasionally there is a painting that I need to hold on to. It could be because it evokes a seminal event in my life, or I might have been experimenting with a new style of brush stroke or color palette, and I want to take the time to be with it. On the other hand, there are paintings of which I am very proud that I am thrilled to sell right off the easel!” Intriguingly, she notes, one of her paintings is in Ne w York ’s Mu s e u m of Modern Art, not on exhibit in the museum itself, but on the wall in the office of one of the museum’s officials. Prices at Princeton Makes cover a wide spectrum. Oneof-a-kind bracelets are available at $20, greeting cards are $5, prints from $35, and paintings anywhere from $200 to $1,000. he cooperative is open Thursday to Sunday,10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For further information, visit the website at princetonmakes. com or email princetonmakes@gmail.com. —Jean Stratton
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halftime and then outscored Harvard 23-9 in the third quarter and never looked back, stretching its lead to 26 at 57-31 early in the fourth on the way to the win. “We focused up,” said Chen, reflecting on the third quarter surge. “We were getting really good shots in the first half; we knew that they would start falling eventually and they did. We turned up the defense too and started locking in more.” As Chen has adjusted to playing at the college level, she has learned to keep locked in every moment she is on the court. “I guess just staying focused for all 40 minutes because all of these players are so good at making reads,” said Chen. Chen has formed a good tandem at point guard with junior Maggie Connolly. “I love playing with Maggie, it is so much fun,” added Chen. “It is always good playing with another point guard. I know she is always looking for me and I am always looking for her.” Princeton head coach Carla Berube led finally getting back into Ivy play. “It was fun, it was Harvard versus Princeton,” said Berube. “It was like another level, the non-conference gets you ready for these games. Now that it is finally upon us, it is exciting. There has been such a great rivalry with Harvard for many, many years.” Berube was excited by her team’s play in its third quarter outburst against Harvard. “It was just make shots, that was the focus and just really attack, attack the paint, attack the offensive
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RISING STAR: Princeton University women’s basketball player Kaitlyn Chen heads to the hoop in a game earlier this season. Last Sunday, sophomore guard Chen made a superb Ivy League debut, tallying a career-high 15 points as Princeton defeated Harvard 68-50 in the league opener for both teams. The Tigers, now 8-4 overall and 1-0 Ivy, play at Columbia on January 7 and at Cornell on January 8. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Mia Coene scored t he lone goal as the Princeton University women’s hockey team edged Long Island University 1-0 last Monday. Senior goalie Rachel McQuigge made 12 saves to earn the shutout to help the Tigers improve to 7-5-3 overall. Princeton hosts Clarkson on January 7 and St. Lawrence on January 8.
Princeton Wrestlers Compete at MatMen Open
Nate Dugan and Marshall Keller excelled as the Princeton University wrestling team competed at the MatMen Open last week at Hoffman Estates, Ill. Sophomore Dugan, wrestling at 174 pounds, had the highlight win of the event for Princeton, defeating Rutgers’ Jackson Turley, ranked 16th in the nation by InterMat. Dugan was one of five Princeton wrestlers to advance to the tournament’s second day on Thursday,
Princeton Women’s Lacrosse Ranked 13th in Preseason Poll
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though the Tiger contingent came up just short of wrestling for placement. Dugan and junior Marshall Keller at 149 advanced furthest in the main draw, with each making the quarterfinals. T he ot her Tigers who made it to the second day of the competition included freshman Blaine Bergey and junior Jake Marsh at 165 and sophomore Jack DelGarbino at 285. Pr inceton placed 18t h of 21 schools in the team standings at the competition, which was won by Pittsburgh. In upcoming action, the Tigers are scheduled to wrestle at Rider on January 8 and then host N.C. State on January 9.
PU Men’s Basketball Reschedules Harvard Game
Due to COVID -19 concerns and safety protocols within the Harvard men’s basketball program, Prince to n’s s c h e d u l e d g a m e against Harvard on January 2 was postponed in accordance with Ivy League policy. The game is now scheduled to be made up on February 27. The Ivy League continues to keep the safety of its student-athletes, staff, and greater campus communities at the forefront of its decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Princeton Men’s Hockey Reschedules Quinnipiac Games
Due to health and welfare protocols initiated within the Princeton University men’s ice hockey program, the games against Quinnipiac scheduled for January 2-3 were postponed. The games have been rescheduled for January 18 at Quinnipiac and January 26 at Hobey Baker Rink. Fans who had previously purchased tickets for the postponed game at Baker Rink on January 3 may use those tickets for the rescheduled game on January 26.
CENTURY CLUB: Princeton University men’s soccer player Issa Mudashiru, right, battles a foe for the ball in a game this past fall. Freshman defender Mudashiru was recently named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com’s Top-100 Freshmen List, coming in at No. 73 among rookie players in the country. Mudashiru appeared in 13 matches for the Tigers during the 2021 season, logging 11 starts as Princeton went 12-6 overall and marched to just the second 7-0 Ivy League season in program history on the way to the league crown. For his efforts on the back line, Mudashiru earned second-team All-Ivy honors. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Sparked by the 1-2 Punch of Freshmen Gibb, Speir, PHS Girls’ Hockey Feeling Positive About Prospects
It hasn’t taken long for a pair of freshmen, Cece Gibb and Cassie Speir, to form a potent one-two punch this winter for the Princeton High girls’ hockey team. In a 10-6 loss to Randolph on December 14 in its final action before the holiday break, PHS got three goals apiece from Gibb and Speir. Tiger head coach Christian Herzog knows he is lucky to have Gibb and Speir join the program. “Cece is a Tier 1 Colonials player, it is a great pickup for us,” said Herzog, whose team started 0-2-1 before going on holiday break. “She has the speed, she can shoot. We put her on defense and she has the green light any
time she feels like it to make a play. She is a smaller player but she has speed like no other, she has amazing skating. Cassie is big for a freshman, she plays travel too with the Tiger Lilies. She is strong on the puck, she is aggressive and is not afraid. She has a great shot. Those two players are pretty much leaned on all the way.” A third newcomer, Maya Hagt, is also making an impact in the early going. “Maya is another freshman who plays for the Tiger Lilies,” added Herzog. “She moves well with the puck.” Williams College-bound senior Grace Rebak, who also stars in field hockey and girls’ lacrosse for PHS, is providing
athleticism and leadership for the squad. “Grace is back, she is the head captain,” said Herzog, whose assistant captains are seniors Defne Arsoy and Kelsey Riley. “She is an all-around athlete. She works well with the younger players helping them find a place on the team. She is a great kid.” Another senior, Tessa Solvibile, has carved out a nice place on the squad. “Tessa has been on the team for a few years,” said Herzog. “She lives and breathes hockey, She loves hockey. She likes to play hard, she has a lot of personality.” At goalie, senior Jadie Tome is poised for a solid final campaign. “Jadie is returning between the pipes,” said Herzog. “We are excited for her senior season; she tends to get better as the season goes on.” With PHS returning to action after the holiday break by playing the Lawrenceville School JV on January 12 at their Loucks Ice Center and then hosting Princeton Day School on January 14 at Ice Land Rink, Herzog is emphasizing an upbeat approach. “I want them to continue with the positive attitude,” said Herzog. “I keep reiterating this, I say ladies at the end of the day, I am very realistic. We are not playing at the Olympics, it is about these memories that you are making, whether it is the road trips or the hotels, singing on the bus, or the early morning practices.” — Bill Alden
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STATE OF GRACE: Princeton High girls’ hockey player Grace Rebak controls the puck in a game last season. Senior captain and star defender Rebak is providing athleticism and leadership for PHS. The Tigers, now 0-2-1, return to action after the holiday break by playing the Lawrenceville JV on January 12 at their Loucks Ice Center and then hosting Princeton Day School on January 14 at Ice Land Rink. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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focus as they fell 7-1 to the Christian Brothers Academy. “They are a ver y good team, they are a talented team,” said Bertoli of CBA. “We were down two of our top four forwards. Unless we are full strength against a group like that it is always going to be an uphill battle. At full strength, I think we can play with them; we have to play the right way. In addition to being shorthanded, we just looked tired.” A w e e k e a r l i e r, P D S showed its strength as it defeated Gloucester Catholic 5-3 on December 15 and topped St. Peter’s 6-1 on December 10. “We played well, I felt really good about the way we played against Gloucester; we really competed and we played hard,” said Bertoli. “We just got into the habit of playing too much in transition both ways, looking for odd man rushes and giving up way too many to be successful down the road against the better teams. We started to do some of those things. We had a lot of offensive zone time, we created down low offense and it wasn’t all in transition. I was happy, it was a good result. Junior forward Ryan Vandal has been playing well for the Panthers.
“Ryan was opportunistic on the opportunities that he had; it is good to see some of our older kids chipping in offensively,” said Bertoli of Vandal, who tallied three goals and an assist against Gloucester Catholic and contributed a goal in the win over Pope John. Two other experienced PDS players, junior Oliver Hall and senior Adam Teryek, have been chipping in as well. “Ollie was arguably our best player against St Peter’s and Gloucester,” said Bertoli of Hall, who had a goal and an assist against St. Peter and a goal in the win over Gloucester Catholic.
“He is flying around the rink, he has got confidence. He is scor ing goals, he looked great. Teryek has looked good. He is a senior captain, he is expected to elevate his offensive production and he has.” The return of junior forward Rosheen Nissangaratchie should help spark the Panther offense. “We get Rosheen back who is the Delbarton transfer,” said Bertoli of Nissangaratchie who had an assist in the win over Pope John. “He is a very good player, he plays the right way. The energy, the way he plays, the edge he plays with, it is exactly what we need.” Bertoli has been getting what he has needed from his corps of defensemen, senior Chris Babecki, sophomore
Han Shin, sophomore Connor Stratton, and junior Will Brown. “Will has been really solid back there; I think he understands the type of player he needs to be to be successful,” said Bertoli. “At times, he will jump in offensively. He is willing to be physical. He has some really nice games for us. A lot of these teams we are playing have highly skilled guys. Having that willingness to just buckle down and be responsible in your end is something that Will does. It has been great to see and it is important. As good as Stratton and Shin are, they want to get involved offensively and they want to make plays and we encourage that. Babecki has also been good back there.”
With PDS hosting Gordon foe Bergen Catholic on January 6, Bertoli knows his team will need to buckle down to come away with a win. “Next year, we want to be in that top division with CBA, Delbarton Don Bosco, Seton Hall, Bergen Catholic, that is where we want to be,” said Bertoli, whose team is currently in the league’s National Division and can move up to the American Division next season if it ends up as the top National team this winter. “Getting to that division is one of our goals in addition to having an extended run in the Gordon tournament and the state tournament. I think that is where we all believe our program belongs.” —Bill Alden
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Although the Hun School girls’ basketball team suffered defeats in its last two contests before going on holiday break, Bill Holup wasn’t discouraged. “I thought our defense in both games before the break was good,” said Hun head coach Holup, whose team fell 43-31 to Friends Central (Pa.) on December 16 and 32-23 to Germantown Friends (Pa.) on December 14 and is bringing a 3-5 record into 2022. “They were very low scoring games. We had couple of girls who were out and that hurt a bit. Offensively we have been struggling a bit in the last couple of games. We just haven’t been able to find the bottom of the net. Our defense has actually kept us competitive.” In Holup’s view, facing competitive foes will steel his squad for the challenges ahead. “My emphasis to the girls after our last game against Friends Central is that this is going to prepare us for t he M A PL ( Mid -At lant ic Prep League) games when we see Lawrenceville, Pedd i e, H i l l, M e r c e r s b u r g, and Blair,” s aid Holup. “It is good to play tough competition and hopefully we will be ready for our league games. You never
like to have a losing record but the schedule that we have played with the Peddie tournament and playing these Friends schools will certainly prepare us.” Post-graduate Erin Maguire, a native of Ireland, who is leading Hun in points (133), assists (27), rebounds (52), and steals (32), has brought a toughness to the Raiders. “Her energy, overall enthusiasm, and competitive fire is really what she has been bringing to the team,” said Holup. At forward, junior Sasha Moise’s enthusiasm and intensity has made a difference for Hun. “Sasha is competitive but she has fun the entire time as well,” said Holup. “I think that is what makes such a positive impact. She is talented, she has fun, and she is so close to these girls. She is a co-captain this year and that is mainly because of her personality. The other girls really respect her and respond to her.” Senior Kiera Hahn’s work ethic has earned the respect of her teammates as well. “Kiera is just an all-around player for us, usually she does a lot of that dirty work out there,” said Holup. “She will guard a forward,
she will guard a guard, she comes up with loose balls, she draws charges. Her overall leadership now being a four-year player for the varsity team is really something that the girls respect and look up to.” The return of forward junior Addy Ruth from injury should give the Raiders a lift. “Addy missed the past four games, she got hurt in the second game that we played at the Peddie tournament,” said Holup. “She should be back and cleared. She gives us that height and experience because she is also older as a junior. That is something we missed the past few games without her.” With Hun slated to start the 2022 por tion of its schedule when it hosts Friere Charter School (Pa.) on January 11, Holup is confident things will come together for his squad. “We are coming back from two weeks off, it is always like starting again,” said Holup. “The girls just need to get reacquainted, just play basketball again, stay healthy, and the chips will fall in place.” —Bill Alden
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COMING THROUGH: Hun School girls’ basketball player Erin Maguire drives between two foes in recent action. Post-graduate Maguire, a native of Ireland, is leading Hun in points (133), assists (27), rebounds (52), and steals (32) as the Raiders have gotten off to a 3-5 start. In upcoming action, Hun is slated to host Friere Charter School (Pa.) on January 11. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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The “next man up” mentality, whereby a starting player can be replaced smoothly by a substitute, has become prevalent throughout the sporting world. This winter, Justin Leith is employing a next girl up philosophy for his Stuart Country Day School basketball team in the wake of losing six seniors to graduation. Getting off to a 2-2 start before the holiday break, the new-look Tartans are growing into their roles. “We are relying a whole new group of people to be contributors,” said Stuart head coach Leith. “They are forced to because there is nobody else and they have so it is cool.” Sticking to the staples of the program has helped the revamped lineup come together. “I am really happy that the culture has been consistent with essentially a new team,” said Leith. “All of the small things t hat, wh e n you s t ar t a new program, you forget. It takes time for your expectations to be met. It is small things, like making sure that the bench is alive during games at all times, that they are sprinting to the
locker room at halftime and after the game and when they are substituting, making sure they are high-fiving the replacement. There were a few reminders early on but the girls embraced it. I think that is the reason we have won the two games that we have. It is the attention to detail and those small things go a long way.” After losing its first two games, Stuart broke into the win column by defeating Solebury 57-26 on December 11. “It was a good win. We came off of a game that we should have won the night before,” said Leith, referring to a 46-35 loss to New Foundations. “We were up big, we were up in the first quarter and the second quarter. We just had a bad end of the second and third quarter and really gave the game away. It is hard to bounce back after games like that and I thought we bounced back well.” Junior Emily Ix and sophomore Isabel Milley are making good contributions as they assume bigger roles this season. “Emily and Isabel, they are really starting to come into
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With Players Adjusting Well to New Roles, Stuart Hoops Posts Encouraging 2-2 Start
GIFT OF GAB: Stuart Country Day School basketball player Gaby Velazquez brings the ball up the court in a recent game. Senior guard Velazquez has helped Stuart get off to a 2-2 start. In upcoming action, the Tartans Lawrenceville on January 6, St. Benedict’s on January 7, and Life Center Academy on January 11. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) Lauren Richey, is hitting her shots as well. “Lauren is a pure shooter. I will put her up against anyone I have had in my eight years at Stuart,” said Leith of Richey, who tallied 13 points against Trenton Catholic. “In practice, she will hit 10 three-pointers in a row. We have got to find her and get her open as more teams
realize what she can do. That is the adjustment TCA made, they went box and one on her which was good, not necessarily for Lauren, but for some other kids who stepped up.” Based on the way the players have adjusted to their new roles so far, Leith is excited about that lies ahead for the Tartans. “That was the best feeling,”
s aid L eit h, whos e team hosted CAPS Central High on January 4, and plays Lawrenceville on January 6, St. Benedict’s on January 7, and Life Center Academy on January 11. “From game one against Pennington to game four it is like wow every game, we have gotten better.” — Bill Alden
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Boys’ Soccer: Having helped Hun go 10-7 this fall, earning a share of the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) title and advancing to the Prep A state semis in the process, junior defender Tyler Stark and senior forward Hector Suriel have been named First-Team Prep A All-State performers. Sophomore midfielder Joey Bucchere and junior midfielder Adhityan Tamilselvan received honorable mention. G irls’ Soccer : In the wake of going from 0-4-1 in 2020 to posting a 12-5-2 record this fall and beating Pennington 4-3 in overtime in the state Prep A final and winning the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) crown, five members of the squad have earned First-Team Prep A A ll- State honors. The five cited for the accolade included junior midfielder R iley Hayes, sophomore defender Olivia Spektor, junior center back Tooni Olalaye, senior center back Kiki Mauer, and sophomore goalie Zoey Palmer. Senior forward Olivia D’Aulerio was named an an honorable motion selection.
Boys’ Basketball: Corey Miller starred in a losing cause as Pennington fell 50-43 to host Trenton Central last week in the Greg Grant Classic. Miller scored 11 points in the December 28 contest as the team moved to 1-8. Pennington is slated to host the Princeton Day School on January 7. G irl s’ B aske tba l l : Sparked by Morgan Matthews, Pennington defeated Hillsborough 55 - 48 last Wednesday in the final of the John Molinelli Tournament at Hopewell Valley. Sophomore forward Matthews scored 18 points as the squad improved to 8-1. Pennington is scheduled to host Trenton Catholic Prep on January 5, play at the Princeton Day School on January 7, and then host Lawrenceville on January 11.
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B-LINE: Princeton High girls’ swimming star Beatrice Cai displays her freestyle form in a recent race. Junior star Cai has helped PHS get off to a 5-0 start and rise to No. 8 in the NJ.com Top 20 state rankings. The Tiger boys’ swim team is also undefeated at Boys’ Hockey: Overcom- 6-0 and ranked No. 12 in the NJ.com Top 20. The PHS swimmers face two key tests this week as they were slated to host Notre ing a 2-0 second period defi- Dame on January 4 and then swim at WW/P-South on January 6. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) cit, PHS rallied to defeat Robbinsville-Allentown 5-4 last The Dillon Youth Basketball pong, and badminton, pick- summer camp options will be Monday. Julian Drezner tallied League is a storied tradition in leball of fers an aerobic available. the Princeton community and workout like tennis, but the JUNCTION a goal and two assists for the The club will offer instrucTigers with John O’Donnell is entering its 50th season. courts are smaller, don’t tion at ever y level from BARBER chipping in a goal and an asThe program is a partner- demand the speed required beginners to the more adsist, including the game-winship between the Princeton by tennis, and result in a vanced players. Instructors SHOP ning tally with 2:10 remaining Princeton Rec Department Recreation Department and lower-impact game. Played will be available for private 33 Princeton-Hightstown Rd in the contest. PHS, now 8-1-1, Princeton University. with lightweight paddles and and group lessons as well Ellsworth’s Center Holding Hoops Sign-Up faces Lawrence on January 5 balls similar to whiffle balls, as clinics and drills. 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