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Department, approached the December “The past two weeks in Princeton we 2020 surge.”

A petition signed by 130 students and 2020 highest weekly and biweekly totals Grosser went on to reflect on the unhave seen a very abrupt trend change • • • College of alumni of Westminster Choir of the pandemic. certainties still involved in confronting from where it appeared the Delta surge Rider University, expressing concerns the virus.

“Although we have learned a The Princeton Health Department on was bottoming out and now we are seeabout inadequate facilities, decreasing tremendous amount during this pandemic Monday reported 35 new cases in the ing a slingshot trend back up again,” said enrollment, unfulfilled promises, and Harrison Street Park Tree about COVID-19 and how to best comprevious seven days and 56 cases in the Princeton Deputy Administrator for Health more, was delivered to Rider adminisDonations Inspired by bat the virus individually and as a comprevious 14 days.

The highest seventration on Tuesday afternoon. and Community Services Jeff Grosser.

Novel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 day total of the pandemic was 39 in the “As a town we were averaging just about munity, the nature and justification for “We, the students of Westminster second week of December last year, with a case a day at our low point of the Delta COVID surges are still quite a mystery to Thomas Edison State Choir College (WCC), undersigned, are 66 as the highest 14-day total registered surge (middle/end of October). Now we epidemiologists,” he said, not the least of University Celebrates concerned about our education, our inContinued on Page 8 during the second and third weeks of that 50 Years . . . . . . . . . . . 9 stitution, the impact inadequate facilities month. have on our education, the value that our Performances • Insurance • Closing Services Estate •Local Mortgage In announcing this “significant increase degrees will hold upon graduation, and Mostly Live for Holiday in cases” the health department pointed the quality of support that we receive Season . . . . . . . . . . . 16 out that although cases are occurring in from the administration,” reads the openWith an emphasis on transforming research, education, and service,” said • Mortg Real Estate both vaccinated and unvaccinated indi- research into information for the benefit Princeton University Vice ing paragraph.

PU Men’s Water Polo Dean for Innoviduals, “there is a substantial difference Tops Fordham in NCAA of society, Princeton University will be vation and Chemical and Biological EngiThe 22-acre choral college campus, Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 26 in the severity of symptoms in those who hosting its second annual innovation and neering Professor Rodney Priestley. “The located on Walnut Lane since the 1930s, are unvaccinated.” entrepreneurship conference online on University’s informal motto is ‘In the nabecame part of Rider in 1992. Four years Hun Boys’ Hockey Goes 3-1 • Closing • • • tion’s service and the service of humanity.’

Insurance Real Estate Services Mortgage Insurance Closing Services For the week ended November 26, December 1 and 2. ago, Rider announced it would sell WestIn Shady Side Tournament minster and its Princeton campus, sayPrinceton University reported 39 new Engineers, scientists, humanists, social We want to ensure that discoveries made To Start Season . . . . . . 32 ing the institution had been losing money.

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The Open House event is free and registration is not required. No prior experience is necessary for those interested in joining the Princeton Fire Department.

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unteer members of the department, and learn about the training process that’s involved in becoming a volunteer firefighter,” said Michael Yeh, director of the Department of Emergency & Safety Services.

O r g a n i z e d i n 178 8 , the Princeton Fire Department is one of the oldest fire companies in New Jersey. Last year, Council approved the hiring of six full-time, paid firefighters, ending the Princeton Fire D e p a r t m e n t ’s 2 32 - y e a r history as an all-volunteer fire department. The employment of paid firefighters helped to reduce the overall time commitment needed from the volunteer membership.

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Become a Volunteer Firefighter: The Princeton Fire Department will hold an open house on Tuesday, December 7 at 7 p.m. at its headquarters, 363 Witherspoon Street. The department seeks volunteers for its Class of 2022 training program.

Ages 16 and up can apply; no experience necessary. Princetonnj.gov/joinpfd.

Become a Member of the Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad (PFARS): An open house will be held Monday, December 13 at 6 p.m., at PFARS headquarters, 2 Mount Lucas Road. Pfars.org/volunteer.

Holiday Gift Drive: Princeton Human Services seeks donors of gifts for the holidays for Princeton children in need; plus gift cards for parents. Visit princetonnj. gov for info.

Donate Holiday Gifts and Food: The annual Santa Claus fly-in has been postponed again this year, but Princeton Airport’s lobby is the drop-off center for unwrapped gifts and canned and boxed food until Sunday, December 17 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Princetonairport.com.

Free Walk-In COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine Clinics: Sponsored by the Princeton Health Department on December 1, 4-6 p.m. at Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street. Children age 5 and older are welcome. On December 3 from 2-4 p.m., the Griggs Farm clubhouse is the site at 205 Griggs Drive. Appointments are recommended. Covidvaccine.nj.gov/en-US/.

Skating on the Square: Palmer Square’s “eco-friendly” outdoor synthetic ice rink is back, located on Hulfish Street behind the Nassau Inn. The rink is open through February 27. Visit Palmersquare.com for more information.

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A GIFT OF A GROVE: Ronnie Ragen, center, and Princeton Councilmember Michelle Pirone Lambros, far left, gathered recently with members of Ragen’s family and the Princeton Shade Tree Commission to plant trees in memory of Ragen’s parents.

Harrison Street Park Tree Donations Inspired by Novel “The Overstory”

Princeton’s Shade Tree Commission is hoping that a recent tree-planting project honoring the memory of two former residents will inspire others to consider making similar donations.

Ronnie Ragen and her brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Lisa Ragen,

recently gifted a grove of trees in Harrison Street Park, where a dense forest stood before the ravages of storms and the notorious emerald ash borer. The donation is under the aegis of the Commission’s Commemorative Tree program.

The newly planted grove of Happida ze A mer ic an sweetgums, American yellow woods, and Cherokee Princess Florida dogwoods is arranged in a semi-circle, “to create a restful and welcoming nook in the park,” according to a press release

by Commission member Alexandra Radbil. A Norway spruce was also installed, to replace an aging white pine that had served as a screen.

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to the ash borer. That motivated me.”

In fact, Princeton is losing its street and park trees “faster than the municipality can replant,” reads the release. “The causes are multiple: pathogen and insect attacks (bacterial leaf scorch on red and pin oaks, emerald ash borers on ashes); damage from extreme storms; widespread development; and the demise of aging trees. Unfortunately, Princeton’s natural asset of a mature urban forest is being depleted as many of its large, long-time canopy trees age and die out.”

Ragen worked with Princeton arborist Taylor Sapudar on the planting project.

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“The new grove will provide multi-season interest: striking white flowers on the dogwood and the yellow wood in spring, a variety of colors in the fall, and fragrant leaves throughout the year on the sweetgum,” reads t he release. “T he flowers on all the trees are a source of food for pollinators, and the pods and seeds the trees produce are a food source for birds and mammals. Their placement and structure add visual interest and density to the park and serve as a buffer between the park and the road.”

Ragen, the program director emerita of Trenton Music Makers, had been considering how to memorialize her parents, Irving and Sylvia Ragen, who lived in Princeton for six years after moving nor th from Florida. When she read The Overstory, Richard Powers’ novel in which characters confront the plight of the earth’s forest, she began to think about planting trees in their honor.

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“I live just a few blocks from the park, which I knew was losing trees,” she said. “This just made such good sense.

It’s been such a pleasure. It’s so quick to pay back, and I’m so looking forward to the spring for the blooming.”

Anyone interested in memorializing people or events by donating trees should visit the Shade Tree Commission page found on the website princetonnj.gov.

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“I have a feeling that there will be much more going on than last year. More people are out shopping and eating and more families are getting together and traveling to see each other.

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Letitia: “We’re excited to have our grandmother coming for the holidays. But, other than that, we will have a small gathering and be safe as we were last year.”

Cara: “I’m very excited for my kids, because this will be our first holiday in Princeton. We moved here from Florida, so I’m hoping that they get to have some snow days and go sledding with friends.”

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which mysteries, he later added, is the new Omicron variant that recently emerged in South Africa and is rapidly spreading across the globe.

Grosser emphasized the importance of the continuing drive for vaccinations, including boosters. “We are beginning to understand waning immunity from the COVID-19 vaccines after six to nine months of your initial series, which is why there is a big push for eligible individuals to receive their booster doses in order to restore their initial protection,” he said.

Grosser pointed out that COVID-related hospitalizations for Princeton residents are low and that the vaccine has succeeded in sharply reducing serious complications from the COVID-19 virus.

The vaccination rate for Princeton residents age 12 and over, as of November 16, is 82 percent, with booster rates now over 33 percent for those eligible (over age 18) and “increasing at a relatively high rate,” according to Grosser.

The Princeton Health Department has not received statistics from the state on vaccination rates for the 5- to 11-year-old population, but Grosser noted that local pediatricians, the Princeton University vaccine clinics, and the health department clinics report as much or more interest from the 5to 11-year-old group as there was for the 12- to 17-year-old age group, in which, according to the health department, 97 percent have received at least one dose.

The Princeton Health Department, Princeton University, and Mercer County are all

hosting COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the coming weeks.

Registering for an appointment through the state scheduling system at covid19.nj.gov or by calling (855) 568-0545 is recommended, but in most cases not required.

Princeton Health Department clinics will take place on Wednesday, December 1, at the Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street, from 4 to 6 p.m. and on Friday, December 3 at Griggs Farm, 205 Griggs Drive, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Princeton University will host Pfizer clinics open to the general public as well as University students, faculty, and staff on Wednesdays, December 1, 8, and 15 and January 5, from noon to 6 p.m., and Moderna clinics on Thursdays, December 2, 9, and 16, 12 noon to 3 p.m.

Mercer County, in partnership with Capital Health, will hold COVID-19 vaccination clinics at the CURE Insurance Arena, Gate A /South Broad Street entrance on Thursday, December 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Monday, December 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, December 7, noon to 6 p.m.; Monday, December 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, December 14, noon to 6 p.m.; Thursday, December 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and also pediatric-focused clinics on Thursday, December 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday, December 21, noon to 6 p.m.

Mercer County clinics will also take place in a heated tent next to the Trenton Farmers Market, 930 Spruce Street in Lawrence, on Friday, December 3, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday December 17, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a pediatric-focused clinic scheduled for Friday, December 10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On the subject of the Omicron variant, Grosser noted that in the next week or two, as more people throughout the world are exposed to the variant, more evidence will be available as to whether the current vaccines will combat the Omicron variant effectively. “Currently there are no confirmed cases of the Omicron in New Jersey,” he said, “however, as we have learned throughout the pandemic, we have to be prepared for it to be here.”

He continued, “The good news behind these new variants of concern is that physical distancing, face masks, hand washing, and improved ventilation will continue to work. We are anxiously awaiting news from the CDC and N.J. Department of Health on how (if at all) this new variant changes our existing public health strategies.”

Grosser concluded his November 30 email on a philosophical note. “Throughout the pandemic there have been so many adjustments to our daily lives, and our outlook on the pandemic,” he wrote.

“We are once more working through new infections of the pandemic, breakthrough infections, booster vaccinations, pediatric vaccinations, surges of cases, etc. We need to continue to look out for one another as we navigate the pandemic.

“Help your neighbors, help your school staff, help your local businesses, help your community. We have all observed many negative byproducts of this pandemic like increased stress, fatigue, depression and more. But there are positives as well, and we need to remind one another of that from time to time.”

—Donald Gilpin

THE PARADE IS BACK: The 2021 Hunterdon County Holiday Parade is set for Sunday, December 5 at 5 p.m. There is still time for businesses and nonprofits to participate in the event, which takes place in Flemington and features the Hunterdon Central Regional High School Marching Red Devils and Saint Ann’s of Hampton Pipes and Drums, as well as pre-parade entertainment.

Ronald McDonald will make an appearance in the Big Red Shoe Car. For information on how to participate, attend, or volunteer, visit hunterdonchamber.org.

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The Joint Effort Princeton Safe Streets Program will be hosting a “XMAS Holiday Community Hot Topics Zoom & Recognition Reception” on Wednesday, December 8 from 5-7 p.m. This virtual community meeting is a continuation of Joint Effort’s community work of engaging the Princeton community around social equity accountability and the future of the town.

The agenda will include a community recognition and “Passing of the Baton Fireside Chat” with the last two Black Princeton Town Council members, Lance Liverman and Dwaine Williamson, and the newly-elected Council member, Leighton Newlin. There will also be a “Princeton Future Hot

nity leaders on “hot topics” like social equity, cannabis, parking, affordable housing, Princeton Public Schools, Andrew Koontz not running for re-election, the Witherspoon Street Corridor, and much more.

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Thomas Edison State University (TESU), a leader in transforming the lives of its adult students as well as the field of adult education, will be kicking off its 50th anniversary celebrations on Wednesday, December 1, with the initiation of its Edison Speakers Series. TESU celebrates University Day on December 1 each year to commemorate the day the college was granted university status in 2015.

In an era when traditional colleges and universities are being challenged and are forced to question their identities and their role and purpose in society, TESU has been way ahead of the curve from its inception.

According to the resolution that established the school in 1972, it was created “to enable individuals to receive academic recognition for skills and knowledge acquired in a variety of ways and would permit New Jersey residents to complete part or all of their work toward a baccalaureate or associate degree without formal attendance at a campus.”

TESU is one of the state’s public institutions of higher learning funded by the state in the same way as Rutgers, The College of New Jersey, and others, but it is the only public college in the state that is designed specifically for working adults. The average age of its approximately 15,000 students is 34.

Since 1972 T E SU has grown from offering correspondence courses and

just one associate degree to leadership in online education and more than 100 areas of study with associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. TESU has awarded a total of more than 65,000 degrees.

In a November 29 telephone conversation, TESU President Merodie A. Hancock reflected on the school’s unique past, present, and future. “We were really designed to say ‘Think out of the box,’” she said.

“Back in the ’70s there was this movement saying, ‘Wait a minute. We realize that people often learn things outside of the classroom. If they want to go back to college as adults do they have to relearn it all? Can’t we tease out what types of college-level learning they have already undergone and then let them learn only what’s missing?’”

Many people who served in the military, Hancock noted, had taken college courses before being transferred, then were unable to use the credits they had earned.

“And they’d start over and over, and they could never get ahead,” she said. “These people who had served their country and others would constantly find themselves back at zero.”

So TESU aimed to stop that and developed what Hancock, who has been TESU president since 2018, described as “a weird model, especially where public education has become more tuition-based. The online model cuts the tuition cost

for students. Our model is ‘Let’s look at what you know and let’s figure out what you don’t know,’ and a lot of times what they don’t know is the theory. We have elected officials who don’t have degrees. They certainly understand the working of local governments or state governments, but what they might not understand is the theory that that’s based on.”

Hancock continued, “We can say, ‘Now what you need to learn is the theory, but you have the application.

Let’s get right to that piece that’s missing for you.’ Our job has been to cut the cost of education, which I tell the state repeatedly. ‘You need to support Thomas Edison because our job is to save students from having to buy more of our goods.’”

She went on to describe the fundamental contrast between TESU and most colleges and universities.

“A traditional student comes in and first and foremost on their minds are academics and a college education, and colleges are trying to organize internships and to fit some real-life experience into their education. But Thomas Edison is the opposite. We have students who often chose to go straight into the work force or into the military and some who had to go straight to work.

Whether by desire or need, Thomas Edison students’ career is first. Their profession is first and now they’re looking at bringing in education to accelerate that.”

Hancock emphasized the TESU students’ commitment to earning their education and their degree. “Our students are very aware that

they need this degree, that they want this degree, that they want to get everything out of it,” she said. “Both their time and their money are incredibly valuable to them.”

Many TESU students are also working in the field in which they are studying, and, Hancock said, “They hold us accountable for real and relevant information. They want everything they’re paying for with their time and money, and they want the degree. Having the opportunity to get it is huge for them.”

Hancock further stressed the value of that degree.

“You’re going to want to be promoted,” she said she tells her students. “And you’re going to want to be promoted into jobs that are not as well defined as the one you were first hired into as an incoming junior person, and that’s when you’re going to be happy you have critical thinking skills, that you’ve learned the fuzzy logic, that you’ve learned to write well, to persuade well, to make a cogent case.”

S h e c o n t i n u e d , “ Yo u need to have skills that are resume-relevant, that will help you get your next job, but we also have to make sure that we’re building the whole, that you have that degree that’s going to help you get through and be successful in the long term. A degree matters. It may not matter to you in one certain year of your life, but over a lifetime it matters. It progresses you and makes you a stronger citizen, a stronger employee.

“And we all know the social and economic benefits

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Merodie A. Hancock in job security, retirement and health benefits, citizenry, and longevity of relationships. You can tie numerous benefits to the actual degree beyond just getting the skills.”

TESU is looking ahead to “a new era in talent and economic development” and to continuing to create “relevant academic pathways for successful working adults,” said Hancock, who noted that TESU is partnering with businesses and other organizations and institutions to help them to get their workers on the path towards college degrees.

“We want to continue to open those doors, so the doors to the next stage can open,” she said. The health professions and career ladders there are a particular focus for TESU. “Many people are starting entry level jobs in health care,” said

Hancock. “How do we help create career ladders, accelerated pathways to earn nursing degrees?”

She continued, “Thomas Edison was created to help people move up, hard-working people. And we plan to take that to the next level.

We’re celebrating our 50th birthday and we’re excited about that.”

At the December 1 Edison Speaker Series event, Hancock will moderate a discussion among three distinguished panelists who will explore the ways top employers are identifying, preparing, and retaining diverse talent for the workforce of today and tomorrow. The public is invited to join the virtual event via Zoom at 10 a.m. Visit tesu. edu for details and registration.

—Donald Gilpin

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rehearse in the space are unable to hear well and adjust, resulting in pitchy and unpolished rehearsals and performances.”

The petition also says Gill Chapel is not large enough to accommodate Westminster’s Sy mphonic Choir, one of nine choirs based at the school. The Symphonic Choir records and performs with major orchestras and internationally famous conductors.

Water damage and a ceiling leak are mentioned, as are pianos for students that “do not reflect a conservatory-level department.” The performance Yamaha piano in Gill Chapel “is clearly not maintained. For a piano used in performance, that is unacceptable,” it reads. Rider’s Yvonne Theater is unsuitable for opera performances, the petition complains.

“The acoustics require that students over-sing or force

themselves, potentially leading to injury, in order to be heard. Artists in the field rely on acoustics, not electronic amplification.”

R ider has not met its obligations to “preser ve, promote, and enhance the existing missions of WCC’s purposes, programs and traditions and ensure its separate identity,” the petition says, citing a lack of photos or memorabilia in Gill Chapel or the Fine Arts building.

“Westminster Choir College is the only choir college in the world,” it reads. “It is a full-fledged institution with over 90 years of high-level music making, performances, and prominent alumni, and yet, it is not easy to find on the Rider University website. It is treated as a small music department or an afterthought.”

Jacob said Westminster students are sometimes able to use the facilities on the Princeton campus, “but it’s really as a last resort. And some students are allowed

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The petition requests a response from Rider administration by December 15.

“It is imperative that the administration address our concerns listed above, and provide adequate facilities or make Westminster’s Princeton campus available for full academic use immediately for Westminster Choir College and its students, faculty, and staff,” it says.

Kristine Brown, Rider’s associate vice president for marketing and communications, issued a statement on the petition.

“We welcome all feedback from students on their experience at Rider. Given the opportunity to investigate and respond to such concerns, we are extremely confident in our ability to resolve them to the satisfaction of students, faculty, and staff,” it reads. “Ensuring our facilities meet or hopefully exceed expectations is a constant focus. That’s why we worked closely with industry experts to create or adapt practice rooms, performance spaces, classrooms, and more on the Lawrenceville campus, including the same acoustic consultants who worked on Hillman Performance Hall on the Princeton campus.

“This fall, audiences have enthusiastically greeted new recordings by Westminster choirs and their long-awaited return to live performance. We are fully dedicated to maintaining the high level of artistry and musical expression that makes such events — and Westminster’s unique legacy — possible.”

—Anne Levin

Police Blotter On November 24, at 12:42 a.m., a 31-year-old male from Princeton was charged with DWI, subsequent to a motor vehicle stop for speeding on Nassau Street.

On November 23, at 6:14 p.m., police were dispatched to Moore Street and Park Place on a report of criminal sexual contact. A woman stated that she was walking south on Moore Street and crossed Park Place, and when she was on the sidewalk on the southwest corner of the intersection a man approached her from behind and grabbed her buttocks. The suspect then ran west on Park Place. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, in his 30s, 5’4 tall with a medium to heavy build. He was wearing a dark colored beanie style winter hat, a white surgical mask, and a navy blue jacket. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has additional information is asked to contact Det. Don Mathews at (609) 921-2100, ext. 2137.

On November 22, at 1:11 p.m., a caller reported that a customer rented a vehicle from his car rental business on Alexander Street on October 18 and has yet to return it. The customer claimed to have lent the car to a friend and he has been unable to contact him. The Detective Bureau is investigating.

On November 22, at 5:38 p.m., a resident of Butternut Row reported sending $7,227.60 worth of bitcoin to what she thought was a financial investment com-

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She later realized it was a scam. The Detective Bureau is investigating.

On November 20, at 2:47 p.m., it was reported that an unattended bike was stolen from a bike rack on Witherspoon Street between 9:15 a.m. and 1:40 p.m. The Detective Bureau is investigating.

On November 19, at 9:45 a.m., a woman repor ted that $50 and spare keys were stolen from her unlocked vehicle on Gordon Way between 8:45 a.m. on November 18 and 9 a.m. on November 19. The Detective Bureau is investigating.

On November 18, at 4:29 p.m., a woman repor ted that her coworker used her iPhone without her permission when it was unattended at their place of work on Witherspoon Street, to send himself nude photos of her.

On November 17, at 2:45 p.m., it was reported that someone stole a 16” Makita chainsaw and battery, val-

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On November 16, at 7:56 a.m., a woman repor ted that someone entered her unlocked vehicle parked on Hamilton Avenue and stole a men’s blue sport coat valued at $20. The Detective Bureau is investigating.

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impact goes beyond Princeton as a university and extends to New Jersey, the broader Northeast region, the nation, and indeed the world.”

Highlights of the two-day virtual gathering, titled Engage 2021, which is free and open to everyone, will include a conversation with the inventor Marian Croak, Google vice president of engineering and a 1977 Princeton University graduate; presentations by an array of Princeton professors and others focusing on the growing innovation ecosystem in New Jersey and the tri-state area; and guidance on finding funding for research and entrepreneurship.

A showcase of University faculty experts will discuss their discoveries, such as a new technology to prevent smartphone theft, new anticancer therapies, personalized medicine, early detection of autism and other neurobehavioral conditions, clean and inexpensive lithiumion battery recycling, electric bandages, and more.

Panelists from industry and from Princeton and other universities will discuss emerging technologies in decarbonized transportation, cancer research, quantum computing, wireless communications, and artificial intelligence in bioengineering.

“Our vision is for Princeton to be a catalyst for a diverse, inclusive, and human-centered high-tech hub for the entire

tri-state region,” said Andrea Goldsmith, dean of Princeton University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science and one of the conference’s keynote speakers, as quoted in a press release from the Princeton University Office of Engineering Communications.

Princeton University Dean for Research Pablo Debenedetti noted that this event, which includes the 13th Celebrate Princeton Innovation showcase, will feature many Princeton faculty innovators, as well as a wide range of visiting participants. “The varied and inclusive programming and the presence of faculty, students, alumni, entrepreneurs, and industry and government representatives reflect the vitality of Princeton’s research, innovation, and entrepreneurship continuum,” he wrote in a November 29 email.

As part of the Engage 2021 event, Princeton University Chemistry Professor Mohammad Seyedsayamdost will receive the Dean for Research Award for Distinguished Innovation for the creation of a method for discovering new anti-infective agents, including drugs that treat bacterial, viral, and fungal infections. Seyedsayamdost, the cofounder of the startup Cryptyx Bioscience, will give a talk at the conference.

Engage 2021 will also feature a conversation between Goldsmith and Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education Director Naveen Verma on developments and opportunities

for innovation in New Jersey; a keynote address by Edward Felten, the cofounder of blockchain technology startup Offchain Labs and a Princeton University professor emeritus of computer science and public affairs; a startup showcase of academic scientists and engineers raising venture funds for companies; and a panel discussion on the benefits of joining a startup accelerator, and how to choose the right accelerator and create a strong application.

“We are working to broaden access to entrepreneurial training to greater numbers of people, including to those from backgrounds that historically have been underrepresented in research and entrepreneurship,” said Priestley. “We’ve created a number of new programs, including a new National Science Foundation Innovation-Corps Northeast Hub, which you can learn more about at Engage 2021.”

Goldsmith, who is a professor of electrical and computer engineering and has founded two companies related to her expertise in wireless technology, added, “This conference will enable all of us to make a positive difference — engineers, scientists, humanists, social scientists, business leaders, and startup enablers — to engage with each other in fostering innovation that strengthens society.”

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For many years, Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) has worked to distribute Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of households through its Thanksgiving at Home program, funded by the Geltzer Family Foundation. In addition to a large grocery distribution and TASK’s traditional Thanksgiving meal, TASK aimed to put 300 more Thanksgiving meals in the hands of households throughout Trenton.

“Every fall, we reach out to the community for help and every year they come through to help TASK provide Thanksgiving meals to our neighbors and patrons. Whether it’s donating items like turkey and juice, or volunteering to help compile baskets or working on distributing the meals, we have always relied on our donors and volunteers to help make this program happen,” said Jaime Parker, TASK’s director of programs and services. “While we offer a Thanksgiving meal at TASK, we know that those who can celebrate at home don’t always have the means to do so.

The Thanksgiving at Home program makes it possible.”

With supply chain hiccups and the rising cost of food, the Farm Bureau estimates that the cost of a Thanksgiving meal has risen 5 percent in the past year. And where TASK used to rely on dozens of volunteers, over multiple days, to help sort donations, build baskets and help hand them out to patrons, the pandemic has forced the nonprofit to limit volunteer help and

SPECIAL DELIVERY: Amazon delivers a special Thanksgiving basket to Trenton Area Soup Kitchen patron Barbara, courtesy of the TASK “Thanksgiving at Home” program. change its distribution model in order to ensure everyone’s safety.

“Last year, we started making deliveries to people’s homes. Our goal was to let them know when we would arrive and be able to leave the delivery in a safe, contact-free way,” said Parker. “But it was really tough on us. Planning the routes, coordinating the drop offs and making the deliveries ourselves was really hard, to say the least.”

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“We are very proud of our footprint in New Jersey and the great work our team has done for communities and organizations across the state.

The latest of example of this is our partnership with TASK. It is an honor to support such a great organization by delivering Thanksgiving meals to families that need them.”

From there, a new partnership was born. On Thursday, November 18, Amazon employees from the Robbinsville warehouse arrived at TASK to help pack and make deliveries. Working alongside TASK staff, Amazon helped to load boxes into their trucks and successfully made more than 60 deliveries to community members in Trenton.

Mailbox Parking Solution Must Be Reviewed by All Neighborhoods and Not Harm Residents

To the Editor: “Alternative facts” and “campaign of misinformation” were phrases used in the Town Topics last week to describe the push-back the group received to their proposed permit parking plan from Princeton’s residential community, in part represented by the volunteer organization Sensible Streets. The Princeton Parking Task Force’s (PPTF) strategy of dismissing concerned residents in such a condescending manner through the use of cheap, derogatory, language to invalidate opposition is offensive. While on the attack, the PPTF are asking for town unity. These behaviors are completely contradictory.

We live in a larger community with a broader set of opinions. Council members are elected to represent the entire community, not only those who agree with the PPTF. Many residents pointed out deep flaws in the plan, yet no compromises were made to the content. This sends the message that the PPTF doesn’t value the rest of our community, surely this is not how leaders behave in a democratic society.

Let’s address the parking plan’s content: Public streets are not private, they’re public and don’t belong exclusively to residents. This argument is often repeated by Council members. Streets are indeed public, but the argument is flawed. What would explain the existence of parking rules, meters, and parking zones? Following PPTF’s logic, there should be no parking rules whatsoever, it should be free for all. But this isn’t the case. Parking rules exist for many valid reasons. Adjusting parking rules to whatever you like, for whatever reasons, because “it’s a public street” is an empty argument.

In the proposed plan, the cost of parking for business employees will be less on residential streets than in parking garages. How would this plan discourage business employees who pay for more expensive monthly parking from parking on residential streets?

The proposed parking plan will supposedly pay for itself.

If it suddenly costs residents to pay or be fined, it will most certainly affect the resale value of our home properties, especially those that have no/limited parking spaces. Values of homes located in the Western Section with parklike streets will also be impacted. Visitors and residents will lose the picturesque streets once they are packed with cars. Residents will have to deal with the pollution, litter, and noise that congestion inevitably brings. In the end, the parking plan would impact all Princeton residents because quality of life issue and property value depreciation will not be limited to half-mile radius.

Who benefits from the current proposed plan? Business owners who will need to spend less on employee parking and the town that will be collecting the permit fees and fines from residents, businesses, contractors, and all other visitors. Perhaps this is the reason there are two business owners on the PPTF and incomplete representation of residents from all Princeton neighborhoods.

Whatever the parking solution, it must be reviewed with all Princeton neighborhoods collaboratively and should not harm residents.

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To the Editor: As the season of giving surrounds us, Princeton residents might be looking for ways to make a difference in our community by shopping local, supporting nonprofits, and volunteering their time for a worthy cause. There are two organizations, right here in your backyard, that rely almost entirely on volunteers – the Princeton Fire Department (PFD) and Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad (PFARS).

The PFD is one of the oldest fire companies in New Jersey.

Dating back to 1788, it relies on surrounding departments to help respond to hundreds of calls per year. Statistics show that the number of volunteer firefighters in the United States has decreased 15 percent since 1984, yet the call volume has increased by nearly 300 percent, leaving volunteer fire departments like Princeton in urgent need of additional volunteers.

Down the street in its new, state-of-the-art facility, PFARS is an independent, nonprofit, volunteer-led organization which provides emergency medical and technical rescue services to Princeton and the surrounding communities. At PFARS, high school and college-age members find it a great way to complement their pre-medical education, and even to help them decide which path to pursue. There’s a real camaraderie among all of our EMTs and firefighters. They share a sense of duty and that pull to serve.

Why volunteer? Most of our volunteers say they want to serve because of the deep satisfaction that comes from helping people in need. If the pandemic has allowed you a more flexible schedule, and you have a desire to serve the Princeton community, you may find that our local volunteer fire department or emergency services squad can provide you with one of the most rewarding experiences of your life.

Mark your calendar for two upcoming events. Join us at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7 for an Open House at the Princeton Fire Department located at 363 Witherspoon Street. The next week, there is an opportunity to visit the Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad on Monday, December 13 at 6 p.m., at 2 Mount Lucas Road. Meet other volunteers and learn more about our free training programs and path to certification. There has never been a better time to join these organizations and truly make a difference in your community. We hope to see you there.

MICHAEL YEH Director, Department of Emergency & Safety Services Monument Drive SHAWN GALLAGHER Chief, Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad Mount Lucas Road

Wondering What Benefit Proposed Parking Plan Will Have for Local Homeowners

To the Editor: We have a lot of smart people in this town, but every time Council wants to do a new project, they spend our tax money to hire an outfit from outside to do our thinking for us. This latest scheme they want to shove down our throats really has a lot of us scratching our heads.

Those of us who live near the high school have gotten used to sharing our street parking with the students for years. God forbid these kids walk a half a mile! Soon we will be sharing our streets with the increase in cars from the new housing on Franklin Avenue. Now we are being told that we will have to include the merchants as well? And we can pay for the “privilege” of parking in front of our own homes. Someone will be driving around with a surveillance camera making sure that we toe the line or pay dearly. We bought our houses with the understanding that we had street parking, and this will likely lessen their value.

So far, I am at a loss as to what the benefits would be for us as

homeowners. The real hardship for the merchants is that they can no longer park on Wiggins and Witherspoon streets.

The beautiful sycamore tree at the end of my driveway makes backing out a challenge for some of my elderly friends. I’m blind, and I swear I could probably back out of this driveway better than most of my friends, only four of whom have actually admitted to hitting the poor tree. Needless to say, many of them prefer to park on the street.

Once we start down this road of paid residential parking, there will be no turning back. Let’s all put our heads together and come up with a viable alternative such as shuttling people from underutilized already existing parking lots, paid incentives for carpooling, underground parking — there must be a better solution.

SUE TILLETT Moore Street

Broad Parking Permit Plan in Residential And School Zones is Unsafe for Children

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To the Editor: There’s a lot been said and written about the proposal to extend permit parking into additional residential areas of our town. While the community concerns regarding inefficient use of existing parking, rights of residents, fees and taxation, and other points all have a place in the discussion and need to be addressed, what has been missing from some of the discussions has been the safety of our children who transverse these areas on their way to school, sometimes as unaccompanied minors.

This proposal includes areas that overlap the existing school zone (pre-K - 12) and the YWCA Burke Early Childhood Center in our community. Many of these roads are busy during commuting times and need free parking to contribute to safe passage of both motor vehicles and children in these areas. This proposal doesn’t uncover existing spaces, it is simply reconfiguring these areas to allow additional traffic where it already makes sense to prohibit parking and, as a consequence, limit traffic flow for better access to our local public schools and community centers.

As our town grows, we must not lose sight of protecting our intown residential streets where our children play and go to school.

Simply drawing a half-mile radius to address commercial needs is in this case reckless and potentially dangerous. I appeal to all our community members and the Parking Permit Task Force to reconsider these plans. Keep Princeton beautiful and safe.

ASHLEY PEREIRA Jefferson Road

Thanking All Who Contributed to Success of Annual Book Sale

To the Editor: After a two-year hiatus, the Friends of the Princeton Public Library held another successful Annual Book Sale from November 12 to 14, and we were delighted to welcome back members of our local community and visitors from far afield. All the proceeds raised go towards the purchase of books and other media in the library collections.

We would like to thank our colleagues and Friends at Princeton Public Library, our hard-working volunteer cohort at the sale, and our wonderful team of volunteers whose dedication throughout the year is the key to a successful sale.

Lastly, we would like to thank the Princeton community who generously provide us with book donations and support our Book Store and sales as loyal customers. To find out more about the Book Store and donating books, please go to princetonlibrary. org/booksales.

HELEN HEINTZ Chair, 2021 Annual Book Sale CLAIRE BERTRAND Friends Book Sale Manager Friends of the Princeton Public Library

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Hartman is a sophomore at Princeton University pursuing a bachelor of arts degree in history, with a certificate in history and practice of diplomacy.

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A starred review in Publishers Weekly calls Roberts’ biography “A moving testimony of the remarkable life and legacy of his wife, trailblazing journalist Cokie (1943–2019). Through depictions of her faith, family, work, writing, and friendships, Roberts shares engrossing anecdotes about his partner from their over 50 years together .... This loving tribute is likely to gain the celebrated journalist a

Leah DeVun and fellow historian Roland Betancourt will be talking about DeVun’s book, The Shape of Sex: Nonbinary Gender from Genesis to the Renaissance (Columbia Univ. Press $35), on Thursday, December 2 at 6 p.m.

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According to Susan Stryker, executive editor of TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly, The Shape of Sex “brilliantly realizes the promise of transgender studies and nonbinary frames of reference to provide compelling reinterpretations of gender and bodies not just in the present but also in the distant past. Through deep archival research, erudite textual scholarship, and dazzling methodological turns, DeVun shows how the figure of the nonbinary body has been central to Western theological, philosophical, legal, and scientific thought regarding proper social and cosmological order for more than two millennia.”

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hough I don’t pretend to understand what makes these four rather odd-looking boys so fascinating to so many scores of millions of people, I admit that I feel a certain mindless joy stealing over me as they caper about uttering sounds.”

So says Brendan Gill in his review of A Hard Day’s Night in the August 22, 1964 New Yorker. As an example of mindless joy, he mentions “a lady of indubitable intelligence” who told him that the Beatles “make her happy in the very same way that butterflies do; she wouldn’t be surprised if, in a previous incarnation, the Beatles had been butterflies.” A more mindfully memorable response came from the Village Voice’s Andrew Sarris, who dubbed A Hard Day’s Night “the Citizen Kane of juke box musicals.”

Another Beatles Landmark Fifty-seven years later here they are again alive and well in The Beatles Get Back, which could be called the Citizen Kane of rock documentaries. Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has carved a landmark out of 60 hours of film and 150 hours of audio, much of it transcriptions of conversations among the Beatles during the making of the album that would be released more than a year later as Let It Be. While I have yet to see Jackson’s three-act epic, I’ve been enjoying the book (Callaway Arts & Entertainment $60). It’s a massive volume, 250-plus pages brimming with digitally scanned and restored frames from the original footage, along with photography by Linda McCartney and Ethan A. Russell. By far the book’s most fascinating feature is the in-the-moment sensation of “being there.” Reviewing Get Back in Variety, Chris Willman was impressed by how much of the dialogue “reads like it could be adaptable into an off-Broadway play, full of dark comedy and rich insight about what can and can’t emerge out of ego and compromise among longtime partners approaching a crossroads.”

Paging “Citizen Kane” Although this monumental four-star reality show transcends the theatrical analogy, Get Back actually does have something central in common with Citizen Kane, which is driven by a quest for the meaning of “rosebud,” the word Kane uttered with his last breath. In Get Back the quest is for the perfect setting for a live farewell performance, and the mystery word that eludes everyone until the moment of truth is “rooftop.” There the play ends, with London skies as the backdrop and London police looking on as John Lennon takes a rushed bow and ad libs, “I’d like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we’ve passed the audition.”

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Trapped in Twickenham If a plot can be extracted from what happened in the Beatles’ world in January 1969, the first act would have them struggling to adjust to an alien setting, Twickenham Film Studios in Richmondupon-Thames, where they spend too much time slogging through frustratingly petty, silly, going-nowhere conversations about how to stage and record their farewell performance. A playwright versed in the theatre of the absurd might make a comedy of the situation, or maybe a paranormal parable taking into account the fact t h at J oh n L e n n on and George Harrison have been dead since 1980 and 2001, respectively.

As it happens, John, then 28, and especially George, at 25, play active, vivid, consequential roles in this existential drama, even though Paul McCartney has the most to s ay ( and R ingo Starr the least, since he was not mic’d).

Still, it’s George who creates the definitive crisis by announcing, suddenly, as if out of nowhere, that he’s leaving the band, thus precipitating the move from the cavernous confines of Twickenham to Apple’s cozy basement studio, where, as John Harris puts it in his preface to Act Two, the solution for a finale “lies four stories above.”

Wouldn’t you know, it’s McCartney who intuits a key component of the eventual solution when everyone else is still squabbling about what and how and where. Says Paul, maybe they “should do the show in a place we’re not allowed to do it. You know, like we should trespass, go in, set up and then get moved — that should be the show.... Getting forcibly ejected, still trying to play your numbers, and the police lifting you...”

Making Something My first time through Get Back, I enjoyed collaboration-in-action passages like the one when Paul calls on the others for help with the lyric for “Get Back,” the song

they close out the rooftop recital with, a message for the benefit of the hovering bobbies. Numerous exchanges recall the banter between Hard Day’s Night’s “oddlooking” purveyors of mindless joy, as when George is working on “Something.”

He’s looking for the right word to complete the line “Something in the way she moves attracts me like ... “ Like what? “a moth to candlelight?” John tells him “Just say whatever comes into your head each time: ‘Attracts me like a cauliflower’ until you get the word, you know.” After John offers “grabs me like a monkey on a tree,” George abruptly decides he doesn’t “like moths,” Paul says, “It’s a lovely image, a moth,” George sings “attracts me like a pomegranate,” then it’s George and John singing “attracts me like a moth to granite” before George returns to “pomegranate,” John to “cauliflower, and all three join in singing the song “as it stands.”

The answer to the riddle of the rhyme is “attracts me like no other lover” when “Something” finally surfaces in August 1969. George’s first A - side single tops the charts, ultimately inspiring over 150 cover versions, including one by Frank Sinatra, who called it “the greatest love song of the past 50 years.”

“Only a Northern Song” On January 7, six days before George announces he’s leaving the band, he and John and Paul are d i s c u s s i n g w h a t ’s been going wrong.

When Paul says “it doesn’t really matter as long as the four of us notice it,” George snaps, “I’ve noticed it all right!”

After Paul’s lame comeback that he’s “for not just noticing it but putting it right,” George says, “I think we should get a divorce.” Without missing a beat, John says, “Who’d have the children?” And Paul says “Dick James,” the managing director of Northern Songs, because of course the Beatles’ children are their songs, which James has in custody.

It’s the Beatles in a heartbeat, another update of A Hard Day’s Night, spoiled a bit when Paul rambles nervously on about how “silly” it would be for them to split, since they’re “all just theoretically agreeing with it, but not doing it, you know.”

On January 13, George does it. And he does it after Dick James drops in for a visit that same day. Writing about Harrison last week, I learned for the first time what his composition “Only a Northern Song” actually refers to, with cranky lines like “You may think the chords are going wrong

but they’re not / I just wrote it like that.”

The point is it doesn’t really matter what chords he plays or words he says, since “it’s only a northern song,” and if you think “the harmony is a little off and out of key,” you’re right because the song’s not really his, it belongs to bald, bespectacled, middle aged executive Dick James, who arrives wishing everyone a Happy New Year. After George thanks him for a holiday present (“Very nice glasses, those”), Paul says “I didn’t get any glasses,” James says, “You did you know,” and it’s like a reprise of a scene with the fussy adults trying to manage the “boys” in A Hard Day’s Night. With nothing more to say, Paul sits down at the piano and escapes into playing “The Long and Winding Road,” as if to caption the story of their lives.

“I’m Leaving” Later the same day, while they’re rehearsing “Get Back,” Paul tells George the guitar is “conflicting” with what he’s singing: “And then I’m trying to sing louder to get over the guitar.” Still later, as they move on to “Two of Us,” Paul repeatedly goes over the “on our way back home” passage with both John and George.

According to the transcript, when John “plays loud guitar,” Paul says “Could you just stop playing for a minute, John.” John says, “Yes, all right, Paul!” Paul tries to break the tension with a bit of playful theatre, “Thank you. Shall we go for lunch?”

John plays along, putting on a posh accent, “Is it lunch already? ” Meanwhile George may be thinking of all the times Paul’s told him “to just stop playing,” so that he could be advised what to play and how to play it.

John is playing a Chuck Berry guitar riff when George suddenly says, “I’m leaving...” John stops playing. “What?”

George finishes his sentence: “... the band now.” John: “When?” George: “Now.” Six days later the band’s back together in the Apple studio, George is saying “This is the nicest place I’ve been for a long time,” and Paul agrees. Soon they’ll be up on the roof, discussing the possibilities, and you’ll be smiling because George walked out as they were working on the line, “We’re on our way back home.”

In the Field ’m remembering the “four odd-looking boys” romping in an open field to the full-tilt frenzy of “Can’t Buy Me Love,” which is where A Hard Day’s Night picks you up and runs off with you. Poet/critic Geoffrey O’Brien remembers walking into the theater “as a solitary observer with more or less random musical tastes” and coming out “as a member of a generation sharing a common repertoire with a sea of contemporaries, strangers, who suddenly seemed like family.... The world became, with very little effort, a more companionable place.”

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HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR: “Cirque Dreams Holidaze” comes to the State Theatre New Jersey December 8 and 9 at 8 p.m. The Broadway-style musical infused with contemporary circus artistry brings a cast of holiday storybook characters to life with ballerinas, nutcrackers, penguins, reindeer, aerialists, carolers, jugglers, and more. Tickets are $40-$98. Visit STNJ.org. from 12-2 p.m. on Saturday PIANIST STEWART GOODYEAR: His recital on December 19, at McCarter Theatre, is among the and Sunday, December 18 musical highlights of the holiday season. and 19. Palmersquare.org.

Pianist Stewart Goodyear plays selections from The Nutcracker, among other works, at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, on SunTraditionally, the local perHarmonics Quartet ser- Street, Trenton. Arballet.org. day, December 19 at 3 p.m. forming arts calendar ramps enades shoppers at Palmer The Capital Singers of Tren- McCarter.org. up during the winter holiday Square Sundays, December 5 ton perform “Winter Songs —Anne Levin season. These cultural celebra- and 12, from 12-2 p.m. Palm- XV: The Messiah” at Sacred tions are especially meaningful ersquare.com.

Heart Church, 343 South Lewis Center for the Arts this year, signifying a return to Capital Philharmonic of Broad Street, Trenton, on Presents Aspiring Comics pre-pandemic days — at least New Jersey performs holiday Sunday, December 12 at 4 Jersey Jokers, a night of for now. While some events are favorites on Sunday, Decem- p.m. Capitalsingers.org. comedy led by comedian still available online or sched- ber 5 at 4 p.m. at Patriots Princeton Pro Musica is at and Princeton University uled to be performed outdoors, Theater at the War Memorial, Patriots Theater at the War Arts Fellow Maysoon Zayid most are planned for theaters Trenton. Daniel Spalding con- Memorial, Trenton, on Sun- and her “Art of Standup” and concert halls. Most require ducts, and Gianine Campbell day, December 12 at 4 p.m. students as they take their proof of vaccinations, and re- is guest soprano. Capitalphil- “Comfort and Joy to the final exam live, is set for quire masks be worn. harmonic.org.

World” features Handel’s Mes- Monday, December 6 at 7 Following is a list of holidayHoliday Carillon Bell Music siah and Bach’s Mass in B mi- p.m. at the Wallace Theater, themed arts events scheduled can be heard outside Cleve- nor. Princetonpromusica.org. in the Lewis complex. Adfor the local area: land Towner at the Graduate Princeton Symphony Or- mission is free.

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The Chapel Choir of Prince- 14 at 7:30 p.m. Rossen Mi- of Arizona State University and Sunday, December 5 ton Theological Seminary has lanov conducts, and soprano and a 2021-23 Princeton at 3 p.m., conducted by Mi- planned a free outdoor event, Laquita Mitchell is soloist. Arts Fellow. Zayid is the cochael Pratt. Soprano soloist “Carols of Many Nations,” to Princetonsymphony.org. founder/co-executive prois Alison Spann ’20. On the be performed Wednesday, Westminster Community ducer of the New York Arab program are works by Rach- December 8 at 8 p.m. on the Orchestra from Westminster American Comedy Festival maninoff and David del Tredi- campus, 64 Mercer Street. Conservatory performs “Holi- and The Muslim Funny Fest. ci. Music.princeton.edu.

Register at ptsem.edu/events. day Chestnuts,” led by Ruth She was a full-time on-air Roxey Ballet performs a The Princeton Singers come Ochs, at the Robert L. Annis contributor to Countdown NEED A LAUGH?: Maysoon Zayid, actress, comedian, writer, sensory-friendly version of to Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Playhouse on the Westminster with Keith Olbermann and and disability advocate, is one of nine comics at the Lewis The Nutcracker at Eagle Fire Street, Friday, December 10 Choir College of Rider Uni- a columnist for The Daily Center on December 6.

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Trinity Church, 33 Mercer most-viewed TED Talk of Princeton Boychoir streams The Tiger Tones of Princ- Street, and also available via 2014 and was named One a holiday concert, “From eton University serenade livestream, on Friday, DecemHandel to Broadway,” Sat- shoppers at Palmer Square ber 17 at 8 p.m. “I Dream a of 100 Women of 2015 by Princeton University Chapel urday, December 4 at 7 p.m. Saturday, December 11 from World” has works based on the BBC. As a professional comeand Sunday, December 5 at 3 12-2 p.m. Palmersquare.com. poetry by E.E. Cummings, dian, Zayid has sold out p.m. Westrickmusic.org.

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Registration is required at tickets.princeton.edu. All guests are required to be fully Advent Concert “My Spirit Rejoices” Sunday, December 5 at 2:30 p.m. vaccinated against COVID-19 and to wear a mask when inMessiah Sing doors. The performers will Monday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. be unmasked and socially General Admission $5, All Students Free distanced from the audience Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols BROADWAY IN NEW BRUNSWICK: The musical “Anastasia,” starring Kyla Stone, comes to the when performing. This event Wednesday, December 8 at 7:30pm State Theatre New Jersey Friday-Sunday, December 3-5. From the Tony Award-winning creators may not be suitable for chilPlease visit chapel.princeton.edu for more information of “Ragtime,” and inspired by the film “Anastasia,” the show transports audiences from the dren under 16 years of age. twilight of the Russian Empire to Paris in the 1920s as a brave young woman sets out to dis- For more information, visit This service is open to the public for those fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Registration required arts.princeton.edu. for all events on campus at the door or in advance. To register in advance, use the QR code. cover the mystery of her past.

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interest in traditional art, she said, and “is not looking to reach the art community.”

Rather, she seeks “interaction with the general public” and hopes that her work will encourage her viewers to reflect on their own experiences.

Svetvilas does not favor any one medium. She calls herself a “conceptual artist” and says the concept she wants to illustrate determines the medium she will use. She has presented her installations at the annual College Art Association conference, CUNY Hunter College, and Stony Brook University.

She has exhibited at the Denver International Airport, Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, Brooklyn Public Library, Westbeth Gallery, the Islip Art Museum, Princeton University, and the Center for Collaborative History, among others.

More information about Svetvilas is available on her website at chanikasvetvilas.com.

The gallery is located in the Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro.

For more information, visit plainsborolibrary.org.

Annual “Red Dot” Fundraising Exhibition at Artworks Trenton

“INTERNALIZED”: Work by artist Chanika Svetvilas is now on view at the Plainsboro Public Library gallery. An artist’s talk and opening reception for the exhibit, “What I Have Learned (Fill in the Blank),” will be held on Saturday, December 4, from 1-3 p.m.

Plainsboro Library Exhibit Inspired by Pandemic

An exhibit of work by Chanika Svetvilas, who describes herself as “an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary artist,” opens at the Plainsboro Public Library gallery on Wednesday, December 1. Svetvilas is scheduled to give an artist’s talk on Saturday, December 4, at the opening reception, scheduled for 1-3 p.m.

The show, which runs run through January 26, features 50 oversize (36” x 24”) charcoal drawings — and some collage — created during the pandemic. Each piece has its own title, and collectively the series is entitled “What I Have Learned (Fill in the Blank).”

The Princeton Junction artist said that the work in the show represents her response to the ongoing isolation of the pandemic, especially in its earlier days. She has tried to illustrate “satirically the disparities and inequities brought to light” during the nation’s experience of COVID-19. Included in the exhibit are the artist’s representations of the Black Lives Matter movement, a response to George Floyd’s murder, pandemic charts, images of masking, and depictions of her own experience.

The artist explains that she “uses narrative as a way to share experiences to disrupt stereotypes and to reflect on contemporary issues and cultural identity.” She has little

The public is invited to the annual Artworks Trenton “Red Dot” fundraising exhibition, opening December 11, to put their red dot on the art that they love. An opening reception is December 11 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Over 100 Trenton area and regional artists have created artworks on 10” x 10” canvases. The work is dynamic, diverse, and all created especially for Artworks. Professional, teacher, and student artists have created works in oil, acrylic, mixed media, photography, pastel, watercolor, and more.

E ach ar t work sells for $100, with the funds raised going to support Artworks.

In addition, the exhibition will also be available for viewing and purchasing online as of December 11 at 6 p.m. The online gallery will be up until January 8.

For further information and to view the exhibition, visit artworkstrenton.org.

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The new book Picture Ecology: Art and Ecocriticism in Planetary Perspective presents art historical criticism within an ecological context, from 11th-century Chinese painting to contemporary photography. Editor Karl Kusserow will discuss with Subhankar Banerjee, Director, Center for Environmental Arts and Humanities, University of New Mexico.

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“TIDEWATER”: Works by Larry Mitnick (shown here), Laura Rutherford Renner, Heather Barros, and Bill Jersey are featured in the new exhibit “Sharing,” on view at Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street in Lambertville, December 9 through January 22. For more information, visit lambertvillearts.com.

LATE THURSDAYS! This event is part of the Museum’s Late Thursdays programming, made possible in part by Heather and Paul G. Haaga Jr., Class of 1970. This program, including live closed-captioning, is made possible by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Curtis W. McGraw Foundation.

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“OPEN CALL”: This work by Linda Gilbert is part of the exhibit opening on Monday, December 6 at Gourgaud Gallery in Cranbury. The show features works in a variety of styles and sizes in several different mediums by many artists. the arts in the community. The opening on Saturday, 12th Annual “Open Call” Exhibit at Gourgaud Gallery Cash or a check made out December 4 will be at noon.

Gourgaud Gallery in Cranbury presents its 12th annual “Open Call” exhibit, on view Monday, December 6 through Tuesday, December 28. Admission to the gallery is free. The show will feature several different mediums (paintings, drawings, photography), in a variety of styles and sizes, created by many different artists. Admission to the gallery is free.

As part of the nonprofit Cranbury Arts Council, the Gourgaud Gallery donates 20 percent of art sales to the Cranbury Arts Council and its programs that support

to the artist is accepted as payment.

The gallery is located in Town Hall, 23-A North Main Street in Cranbury. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit cranburyartscouncil.org for more information.

Gallery 14 Holiday Art Exhibit and Boutique

The Gallery 14 Fine Art Photo g raphy G a l ler y i n Hopewell continues its season of exhibits with a special “Members Holiday Exhibit and Boutique” from December 4 through December 18.

There will also be an artist meet and greet on Sunday, December 5 from 1 to 3 p.m.

The exhibit will include fine art photographs both on the walls and in the artist’s bins along with many smaller gift items including calendars, note cards, purses, scarves, and jewelry accessories. There will also be items from the “Watercolor Women of Gallery 14.”

The exhibit will feature works by all the member artists: John Clarke, Pennington; Alice Grebanier, Branchburg; Larry Parsons,

Princeton; Charles Miller, R ingoes ; Philip “Dutch ” Bagley, Elkins Park, Pa.; Martin Schwartz, East Windsor; Joel Blum, East Windsor; John Strintzinger, Elkins Park, Pa.; Mary Leck, Kendall Park; Barbara Warren, Yardley, Pa.; David Ackerman, Hopewell; and Bennett Povlov, Elkins Park, Pa. Gallery 14 is a co-op gallery of like-minded artists who want to promote photography as a fine art medium. Each artist has their own style and approach to working photographically, everything from traditional images to highly manipulated or abstract works. This exhibit will include the full range of photographic possibilities.

“We all are very excited to be sharing our work with in-person viewers within the comfort of our gallery, after a year of only showing works virtually,” said Miller.

In addition to the exhibit, the artists will also have portfolios of work available for viewing.

Gallery 14 will be offering an ongoing series of exhibits featuring individual members as well as guest artists.

For more information, visit gallery14.org.

Gallery 14 is located at 14 Mercer Street in Hopewell and is open on Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 5:00.

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Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 The Arts Council of Princ- p.m. For more information, eton will present an exhibi- call (609) 924-8777 or visit tion of new paintings and artscouncilofprinceton.org. drawings by artists from the Painting and Drawing Master Class instructed by Charles David Viera. This exhibition will be offered in the Lower Gallery December 4 through Check websites for inforJanuary 29, and the public is invited to an artists’ recep- mation on safety protocols. tion on Saturday, December A r t @ B a inbr idge, 158 4 from 3 to 5 p.m.

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Gourgaud Gallery, 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury, has “Open Call” December 6 through December 28. cranburyartscouncil.org.

Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Bruce Beasley: Sixty Year Retrospective, 19602020” through January 9 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.

Histor ical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “Princeton and Women’s Suffrage” and other online exhibits, as well as the “Histor y @ Home” ser ies. T he museum is currently closed to the public. princetonhistory.org.

James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestow n, Pa., has “It’s Personal: The Art of Robert Beck ” through January 2, “Daring Design” through Februar y 6, and “Miriam Carpenter: Shaping the Ethereal” through March 20. michenerartmuseum.org.

Mercer Museum, 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Found, Gifted, Saved! The Mercer Museum Collects Local History” through April 10. mercermuseum.org.

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Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced & Professional Dancers “SEASONAL BEAUTY”: Artist Carol Sanzalone is exhibiting a series of colorful paintings in the dining room at Bell’s Tavern, 183 North Union Street in Lambertville, through December. Inspired by images throughout the Delaware Valley and beyond, Sanzalone’s paintings emphasize the visual changes of color and texture and focus on the beauty of each season. Bell’s Tavern is open for dinner daily from 5 to 9 p.m.

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Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has “In Nature’s Realm: The Art of Gerard Rutgers Hardenberg” through January 9 and the online exhibit “Portrait of Place: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints of New Jersey, 1761–1898.” Open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. morven.org.

P r i nc e ton P ubl ic L i b r a r y, 65 Wit h er s p o on Street, has “Love Thy Nature” and “Looking Micro, Seeing Macro: Pressed Flower Art” through January 3. princetonlibrary.org.

S ma l l World Cof fee, 14 Witherspoon Street, has “Perspectives on Preservation: Capturing the Mountain Lakes Preserve from Up Close and On High ” through December 6. The 254 Nassau Street location “DNNERWARE”: This work by R. Piccione is part of “Master Class Artists,” on view in the Lower has “Mary Dolan Paintings” Gallery at the Arts Council of Princeton December 4 through January 29. An artists’ reception through December 7. smallworldcoffee.com. will be held on Saturday, December 4 from 3 to 5 p.m.

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Mark Your Calendar TOWN TOPICS Wednesday, December 1 6 p.m. : Paul Muldoon reads Howdie-Skelp: Poems in a hybrid event presented

by Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street. Introduced by poet Michael Dickman.

Labyrinthbooks.com.

Thursday, December 2 6 p.m.: Leah DeVun and Roland Betancour t, The Shape of Sex: Nonbinary Gender from Genesis to the Renaissance. Hybrid event pre s e nte d by L aby r i nt h Books, 122 Nassau Street.

Labyrinthbooks.com.

7 p.m. : “A Civ i l War Christmas,” virtual presentation by historical reenactor Michael Jesberger, sponsored by Mercer County Library System. Register by emailing hopeprogs @ mcl. org.

Friday, December 3 4:30 p.m.: “The Coffin Ship: Life and Death at Sea during the Great Famine.”

Lecture by Cian T. McMahon, presented by Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts. Online, free, registration required. Princeton. zoom.us.

7 p.m.: “Prelude to a Carol: Dickens Creates a Christmas Classic,” at Kingston Presbyterian Church, 4565 Route 27, Kingston. Oneperson show where Charles Dickens tells the behind-thescenes tale of creating A Christmas Carol. HistoricExperience.com/Prelude.

7:30 p.m.: Princeton University Orchestra conducted

by Michael Pratt performs at Richardson Auditorium.

The program includes Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, and selections from David Del Tredici’s Final Alice, with soprano Alison Spann ’20. Free. Music. princeton.edu.

Saturday, December 4 12-2 p.m.: Courtney’s Carolers serenade shoppers on Palmer Square, and Santa strolls. Palmersquare.com.

12-3 p.m.: Unveiling of 29 plaques on the Heritage Tour in the WitherspoonJackson historic district.

Each plaque will be unveiled and discussed during an outdoor walk. Free.

Meet at Hinds Plaza outside Princeton Public Library to begin the tour. A reception will be held following the tour at Studio Hillier, 190 Witherspoon Street. Princetonwjhcs.org.

12-5 p.m.: The Mill Hill H ol i d ay S t r ol l, r a i n or shine, in Trenton’s Mill Hill neighborhood. View special decorations through front windows or on the sidewalks and gardens. Music, refreshments. Begin at Artworks, 119 Everet t A lley. $20.

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4 p.m.: Sensory-friendly performance of Roxey Ballet’s The Nutcracker, at Eagle Fire Hall, 46 North Sugan Road, New Hope, Pa. Roxeyballet.org.

5-7 p.m.: Santa Drive-Thru, at Kingston Volunteer Fire Company, 8 Heathcote Road, Kingston. Santa, Mrs.

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Claus, and firefighters will be on hand. Donation of a non-perishable food item is encouraged for local food banks. Register at ( 609 ) 681-6792 or email EFrederick@harborchase.com.

7 p.m.: Princeton Boychoir’s fall concert, “Sing for Joy!” streams at Westrickmusic.org. $15. Program r a n g e s f rom H a n d el to Broadway.

7-11:30 p.m.: Salsa Sensation dance presented by Central Jersey Dance Society at Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street.

No partner needed. Proof of vaccination required. $10$15. Centraljerseydance. org.

Sunday, December 5 12-2 p.m. : Har monics Quartet performs at Palmer Square, while Santa strolls.

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1 p.m.: Sensory-friendly performance of Roxey Ballet’s The Nutcracker, at Eagle Fire Hall, 46 North Sugan Road, New Hope, Pa. Roxeyballet.org.

1 p.m.: Holiday Carillon Bell Music, presented by Princeton University outside the Cleveland Tower, Graduate College. Free.

2-3:30 p.m.: Free Zoom webinar sponsored by the Coalition for Peace Action, w it h A mbassador S eyed Hossein Mousavian, former spokesperson for Iran’s nuclear negotiating team. Free.

Pre-registration required.

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3 p.m.: Princeton Boychoir’s fall concert, “Sing for Joy!” streams at Westrickmusic.org. $15. Program r a n g e s f rom H a n d el to Broadway.

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The program includes Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, and selections from David Del Tredici’s Final Alice, with soprano Alison Spann ’20. Free. Music. princeton.edu.

4 p.m.: The Capital Philharmonic performs holiday favorites at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton. Capitalphilharmonic.org.

4 p.m.: Annual Menorah Lighting on the Nassau Inn patio, 10 Palmer Square.

Music and celebrating, open to all. Palmersquare.com.

5-7 p.m.: Holiday Jam and Toy Drive at Palmer Square, w ith performances by Princeton University students. Palmersquare.com.

Monday, December 6 Recycling 7 p.m.: “Jersey Jokers,” presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater at Princeton University’s Wallace Theater in the Lewis Arts complex.

Free. Students of Maysoon Zayid take their final exam live. Registration required.

Arts.princeton.edu.

Tuesday, December 7 3 p.m.: “Mindfulness and Holiday Stress,” Zoom event with Carolyn Schindewolf of Penn Medicine Princeton Health Community Wellness. Presented by Mercer Cou nt y L ibrar y System.

Email hopeprogs @msl.org to register.

5 p.m.: Fall Student Reading, presented by Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts program in Creative Writing, at Chancellor Green Rotunda on the campus.

Free. Registration required.

Arts.princeton.edu.

James Madison Program Initiative on Politics and Statesmanship An America’s Founding and Future Lecture

Robert E. ̃A Life ̃ Thursday December 2, 2021 4:30 p.m.

James Stewart Film Theater 185 Nassau Street

Free and open to the public

jmp.princeton.edu/events

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At this event, Allen C. Guelzo, award-winning Civil War historian, will speak about his new book, Robert E. Lee: A Life. The New York Times praised the book as, “A deeply researched character study…Guelzo’s fine biography is an important contribution to reconciling the myths with the facts.”

7 p.m. : L L L P re s ent s Stephen Roberts and Jack Har t man discussing t he book Cokie — a Life Well Lived. Livestream event presented by Labyrinth Books.

Labyrinthbooks.com.

7 p.m. : O p e n Hou s e, Princeton Fire Department, 363 Witherspoon Street.

The department seeks candidates for the Class of 2022 volunteer training program.

For residents aged 16 and o l d e r. P r i n c e to n nj.g ov / joinpfd.

Wednesday, December 8 5-7 p.m.: Joint Effort Safe Streets hosts “Hot Topics” Zoom vir tual communit y meeting, including discussions with the last two Black Council members, Lance Liverman and Dwaine Williamson, and new Councilman Leighton Newlin. Several topics will be covered.

To get the link, email John Bailey at johnbailey062@ gmail.com.

8 p.m.: The Chapel Choir of P r i n c e to n T h e o l o g i cal Seminary presents its “Carols of Many Nations” concert. Free outdoor event (weather permitting). Registration necessary. Ptsem. edu/events.

Thursday, December 9 5:30 p.m.: Author conversation : “Picture Ecology: Art and Ecocriticism in Planetary Perspective,” pre s e nte d by P r i n ce ton University Art Museum online. Editor Karl Kusserow, curator John Wilmerding, and photographer/writer Subhankar Banerjee are on the panel. Free. Artmuseum. princeton.edu.

6 p.m.: “Quilting Through the Centuries: Women’s Life and History in America,” Zoom event with Hannah Gaston. Presented by Mercer County Library System.

Email hopeprogs.mcl.org to register.

Friday, December 10 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild monthly meeting, at Raritan Township Police Depar tment building, 2 Municipal Drive, Flemington. Hcrag. com.

6 p.m.: The Princeton Singers perform at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street.

Christmas music and readings by candlelight. Princetonsingers.org.

Saturday, December 11 12-2 p.m.: Princeton University’s Tiger Tones sing at Palmer Square, while Santa strolls the square. Palmersquare.com.

1 and 5 p.m.: American Repertory Ballet performs The Nutcracker at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton. Arballet.org.

Sunday, December 12 12-2 p.m. : Har monics Quartet performs at Palmer Square, while Santa strolls.

Palmersquare.com.

1 p.m.: Reenactment of Washington Crossing the Delaware at Washington Crossing Park. With special activities and demonstrations from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $20 for family of four, or $8

for adults and $4 for kids 5-11 (free for younger ones).

Visit WashingtonCrossingPark.org/cross-with-us for tickets.

Monday, December 13 6 p.m . O p e n H o u s e , Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad, 2 Mount Lucas Road. Residents ages 16 and older are invited to meet the squad and learn how to become a volunteer emergency medical technician and help support the local Princeton community. Pfars. org/volunteer.

7 p.m.: “Christmas and the Winter Solstice,” program presented by Mercer County Library System via Zoom. Jef f Kampf from Lifelong Cognition is the speaker. Email hopeprogs@ mcl.org to register.

Tuesday, December 14 9 a.m.- 9 p.m.: Virtual Shopping Day, Long Hill House Prints & Whimsy, Hillsborough. Choose gifts with help from staff, have them wrapped and ready for drive-through pickup. Longhillhouse.com.

7: 3 0 p.m . : P r i n c e to n Symphony Orchestra Holiday POPS! Concert at McCar ter T heatre, 91 University Place. Conducted

by Rossen Milanov, with soprano Laquita Mitchell. $25 - $90. Pr incetonsy m phony.org.

Wednesday, December 15 6 p.m.: Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees meeting. Princetonlibrary. org.

7:30 p.m.: Westminster Community Orchestra of Westminster Conservatory presents “Holiday Chestnuts” at Robert L. Annis Playhou s e, We s t m i n s ter Choir College, Walnut Lane.

Conducted by Ruth Ochs; m u s i c by L e roy A n d e r son, Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Vaughan Williams, others. $10 suggested donation.

(609) 921-7104.

Thursday, December 16 6:30 p.m.: Virtual discussion of the book The Exiles

by Christine Baker Kline, led by University of Massachusetts professor Maria John. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Princeton and Princeton Public Library. Princetonhistory. org.

Friday, December 17 8 p.m.: Voices Chorale NJ performs at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer S t re e t ; a ls o available to stream. Works based on the poetry of E.E. Cummings, Robert Frost, L angston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, and others; holiday music. $15-$25. Voiceschoralenj.org.

Saturday, December 18 12-2 p.m.: Spiced Punch entertains at Palmer Square, while Santa strolls. Palmersquare.com.

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Colonial-era inn still fulfilling its purpose: s e r v i n g c u s to m e r s high quality dinners, celebrating weddings, hosting banquets — and more. This is a rarity today, and all the more reason for it to be acknowledged and commemorated.

With changing tastes and customs, and altered communit y st yles and landscapes, changes come along quickly, almost before we know it. The Cranbury Inn,

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located at 21 Main Street in Cranbury, has stood the test of time, and continues to offer its customers the highest standards of service and cuisine.

Its history is a story in itself.

In the mid-18th century, taverns were built in the Cranbury area to meet the needs of travelers passing through the region, often on their way from New York to Philadelphia, or in the opposite direction. What is now The Cranbury Inn has been functioning as a place to eat and drink since at least 1750.

“Five to a Bed” During its early history, the Inn served as an overnight stop for travelers, although with the stipulation “no more than five to a bed,” points out Gay Ingegneri, who with her husband Tom, has owned the Inn since 1992.

In fact, its history permeates the Inn, from its physical structure to the display of Colonial era “long guns” on the walls, to vintage spinning wheels and an 1890s cash register in the lobby to large murals of Colonial stage coaches, rendered by painters during the WPA work projects program during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Four or iginal wagon wheels have been fash ioned into ceiling lights in the original 1750s section of the Inn, and on a wintry evening, an enclosed fireplace in the lounge evokes memories of Colonial travelers sitting in the same location more than 270 years ago. It has also been said of the Inn that, from time to time, it has been haunted by friendly spirits.

The Inn has been the focus of renovation and additions over the years, reports Tom Ingegneri. “Our oldest original tavern was built in the 1750s, and our other original tavern was built in 1765.

The innkeeper’s house was built across the front of these two original taverns in 1800. The main dining room was built around 1932, and various changes to the kitchen area occurred in the 1900s.”

In 1903, fire destroyed the Inn’s “big barn,” and during their tenure the Ingegneris decided to build a spacious new barn, known as “The Legacy,” which was completed in 2006.

“O u r n e w b a r n i s a n 18th century-style timber f rame, seven - bay D utch

barn,” explains Gay. “It is a 3,200-square-foot, 200plus seating dining room, used for a la carte dining and special occasions, such weddings and banquets.”

Cranberry Towne Now that this project has been completed, The Cranbury Inn seats 400, with several dining rooms, including one small private enclave, just for two, suitable for celebrating a special moment, such as an engagement or anniversary.

As an important site during the Revolutionary War, the Inn continued to serve food, drink, and lodging to customers, including possibly George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the Marquis de Lafayette, all of whom were in Cranbury, then known as Cranberry Towne, with their troops.

The Inn’s historic role continued before and during the Civil War, when it was said to be a stop on the Underground Railroad. “A converted flue space in the oldest section of the Inn is allegedly a runaway slave hiding place,” explains Gay. The Inn has been host to many famous people over the years, including international visitors such as Madame Chiang Kai-shek and her full entourage, the Prince and Princess of the Netherlands, and the entire City Council of Moscow.

And, adds Gay, its famous Princeton neighbor Albert Einstein often enjoyed a visit to the Inn to drink beer and speak German with his friend and then-innkeeper Adrian van Ravesteyn.

In 1994, Paramount Pictures featured scenes of the interior and exterior of the Inn in the movie I.Q., and actors, including Walter Matthau and Meg Ryan, and the film crew were at the Inn several days.

Justice of the Peace Unique in so many ways, the Inn is also unusual in that it has its own liquor store, observes Gay. “The location of the liquor store once served as the telegraph office and also the office of the justice of the peace.

Since Prohibition, it has been the liquor store and the Cranbury Inn’s wine cellar.

“In 1919, Judge Joseph Thomas Wincklhofer bought the Inn, and he was the last justice of the peace and the last innkeeper to live at the Inn. As justice of the peace, he held court every Tuesday evening in what is now the Lafayette Tavern Room (the Taproom), and he performed many weddings in front of the fireplace while his wife played the piano.

The Wincklhofers’ living room is now the main historic lobby of the Inn. “The tradition of wedding ceremonies being performed at the Cranbury Inn in front of the fireplace continues to this day. Generations of people in Cranbury have been married at the Inn, and in fact, we have had four weddings of grown children whose parents were married here too.”

Over the Inn’s 270-plus histor y, there have been many owners of the establishment. When Tom and Gay Ignegneri purchased the Inn, it was a new adventure

for them. Each had had previous careers: Tom in business in New York City, and Gay as a nurse. And in addition, they were parents of four children.

When they initially came to Cranbury, Gay ran the Cranbury Market for several years. When the opportunity arose to become the Inn’s innkeepers, they were ready to take on this new challenge.

“I said this would be the first time in my life that I’d get to see my husband in the daytime,” says Gay. “I thought it was time for us to be together. It really has been a surprise how I fell in love with this place. I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with it, but I did!”

47 Years “I enjoy everything about it,” she continues. “I love being with all the people — our staff and the customers. Many of the customers are regulars and have become friends. And we have a wonderful, capable staff, including our excellent chef and kitchen staff, and one of our servers has been here 47 years!

“It really is about the people. We have customers from all over the area, including many from Princeton, of course, and others travel long distances to be with us. We are always extremely busy over the holidays, and in addition to regular dining, we have many groups and private parties. We also do a lot of banquets, weddings, bar mitzvahs, and other occasions for large groups to gather.”

As it has for ever yone and everything, COVID-19 presented a problem for the Inn’s business, but now signs of improvement are evident.

“We follow all the rules and safety precautions,” notes Gay, “and all our staff wear masks. We are encouraged and hope for better times after everything that people have been through. I also look forward to adding more staff, so that we can once again be open seven days for lunch and dinner.”

C u r r e n t l y, t h e I n n i s open for dinner 4 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday through Saturday, and for Sunday brunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday dinner 2 to 8 p.m.

The Inn has always been noted for its fine dining, emphasizing quality within a reasonable price range.

“Our food is cooked to order, with the freshest ingredients, special recipes, including my mom’s cranberry relish, and everything is locally sourced, when possible,” points out Gay. “We have the highest quality filet mignon, which is a signature dish. It is extremely popular, and so is our meatloaf, made with top sirloin. It is real comfort food!

“Seafood is always popular with customers, and our burgers, also made with top sirloin, are favorites too.”

All the Trimmings Among the Inn’s other popular entrees are grilled herb-marinated breast of chicken, chicken artichoke sauté, roast turkey with all the trimmings, sea scallops, pan -seared salmon, and roasted duckling.

Appetizers include potato

IN THE MIDST OF HISTORY: Shown is the historic Colonial era Cranbury Inn. As owners and innkeepers Tom and Gay Ingegneri point out, “The Inn is really its own entity, with a history and stories to tell. We are just its stewards. It is a joy to own such an historic, well-loved entity.

We think of it as a home away from home for our guests, and we are proud to be its stewards.

We especially love to see the young people and students visit and become interested in its history.” pancakes, jumbo shrimp cocktail, Cranbury Inn crab cakes, and soup du jour, including three-cheese onion soup. The Inn is noted for its delicious hearty soups.

Desserts top off the dinner, and whether it is New York cheesecake, apple pie, carrot or chocolate cake, or ice cream, it is guaranteed to please the palate.

The Inn’s Sunday brunch has many fans, drawing diners from all over the area.

Its buffet-style brunch table offers a mix of hot and cold breakfast and dinner foods, and champagne, orange juice, coffee, and tea (hot or ice) are all available.

Among its features are an omelet station, eggs Benedict, Belgian waffles, bacon and sausage, corned beef hash, and Danish, scones, muffins, and bagels, including lox and cream cheese.

Complete Selection The carving station offers prime rib, beef tenderloin, baked ham, and turkey.

Chafing dish choices feature hot chicken, fish, and pasta selections. A dessert table includes pies, cakes, cookies, puddings, and seasonal fruit.

The Inn has a complete selection of wine, beer, and spirits to accompany every meal.

Prices cover a range, with appetizers from $3.50, salads $7.50 and up, entrees beginning at $19 (hamburgers are $12 and up), and desserts from $4.50. The complete Sunday brunch is $35.

Though the Inn is up to-date and modern in all its accoutrements and accommodations, including its handicapped-accessible bathrooms, at the same time its warm, welcoming ambiance, attractive decor, with

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each room capturing a feeling of history, gone now but not forgotten, make this a special place in every way. heir association with the Inn continues to be an ongoing pleasure for the Ingegneris. They reflect on their years at the Inn, commenting, “Over The Cranbury Inn’s 270-plus history, there have been many owners of this establishment. As the current owners, we realize that our time here is only a small segment in the life of The Cranbury Inn, past, present, and future. We realize that we are the stewards of the Inn, and that The Cranbury Inn really belongs to ‘the people.’”

Re s e r v at i on s a r e r e c om m e nde d. For f u r t h er i n for m at i on, c a l l ( 609 ) 655 -5595. Website : thecranburyinn.com.

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Benefiting From Rigorous Regular Season Slate, PU Men’s Water Polo Tops Fordham in NCAA Opener

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he Princeton University men’s water polo team had some options when it set up its schedule this year.

The Tigers could have looked at their less experienced roster after a year off from competition and scheduled to build momentum against East Coast teams.

Instead, they challenged themselves from the get-go against a parade of talented West Coast squads and the resulting reward is a trip to the second opening-round game of the NCAA tournament.

“To me, it was worth the risk,” said Princeton head coach Dustin Litvak.

“Otherwise we’d end up playing the same teams we always play every weekend.

If that was going to be the reality, it was almost going to be better that we’d end up just practicing. If we ended up getting a ‘no’ on our two California trips, I was fine with just practicing through those weekends. Thankfully it worked out and we were able to go out there and play a lot of great teams at a lot of great pools.”

L a s t S a t u r d a y, t h i n g s worked out very well for the Tigers as 10th-ranked Princeton pulled away from 16thranked Fordham for a 17-8 win in the first openinground game of the NCAAs. It is the program’s first NCAA

win since 2011. The Tigers will play at No. 1 UCLA in the second opening-round game of the NCAA tournament Thursday.

“We want to compete and we want to play with confidence,” said Litvak. “If we do that, we give ourselves a chance.”

Princeton has built confidence after facing a rigorous regular season schedule. The Tigers played Cal twice, took on Stanford, Pepperdine, San Jose State, Pacific, UC Irvine, California Baptist, and Loyola Marymount sprinkled in with East Coast top-20 teams like Bucknell, Harvard, St. Francis, and Navy.

“There’s a reason that we had such an ambitious schedule – playing Cal twice, playing UOP, going out to California and playing LMU, Pepperdine and Irvine within 24 hours all at three different locations, San Jose State, and on and on,” said Litvak.

“We played several top 10 teams this year – Stanford as well. It was to really prove to ourselves that we can compete with anyone.

The only way to know that is to do it. We competed with Cal twice, we competed with San Jose State. There’s been maybe two games all year where we didn’t show up to play. I think for us, having that schedule to fall back

on, having played some of these teams, it’s not going to be the first time we see a highly ranked team. That’s important.”

Princeton’s win over Fordham was its program record 26 th of the season against just seven losses. The Tigers also beat Fordham, 13-6, early in the season to finish off their own Princeton Invite.

“This is a whole week to prepare for one team,” said Litvak.

“I thought we had a good amount of film on them and were able to really dial in and focus on what they like to do and try to figure out how to stop some of their better players. I was really happy we were able to prevent No. 6 and No. 8 from scoring, two of their three leading scorers. That was something we talked about throughout the week and before the game so that was key.”

Princeton also used its solid depth to stretch an early lead. The Tigers built a 4-1 lead after the first quarter and they maintained a threegoal edge at halftime. It was a 10-6 game before the Tigers scored five straight goals to close the third quarter.

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MAKING A SPLASH: Princeton University men’s water polo player Roko Pozaric fires the ball in a game earlier this season. Last Saturday, freshman star Pozaric scored four goals to help 19thranked Princeton defeat No. 16 Fordham 17-8 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. The Tigers, now 26-7, will face No. UCLA on December 2 in Los Angeles in the second opening-round game of the tournament with the victor advancing to the semis on December 4. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) didn’t really give ourselves enough time to attack them appropriately and give them a chance to make a mistake where we could open things up. We were forcing things early. When we settled down a bit, that helped. And then they started to get tired and a few of their key players got in foul trouble and we were really able to open things up in transition and we knew if we could just keep going and going, it would eventually pay off.”

In the matchup against UCLA, the Tigers will take on a team that has gotten hot at the right time. The Bruins come off winning the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship as the No. 3 seed. They are 19-3.

“They’re obviously really talented, really disciplined, really well coached, and really deep,” said Litvak.

“The biggest challenge for us is not to succumb to the nerves and give them too much credit. We have to have confidence.”

Litvak served as an assistant at UCLA for the men’s and women’s water polo teams before moving to Princeton three years ago.

“There’s nobody on this (UCLA) team that I coached or recruited because my last couple of years at UCLA were on the women’s side,” said Litvak.

“But I’m obviously very familiar with the entire program and Adam (Wright) and the entire staff and the facility of course. We’re just happy to be playing. After going through an entire season apart and then having almost a brand new team to be honest, it’s been such a pleasure to coach these guys and go to work every day. I’m just excited to have another opportunity to work with them for another week.”

Freshman star Roko Pozaric led the way for the Tigers against Fordham with four goals. Sophomore Pierce Maloney had three goals and junior Keller Maloney was one of three Tiger players with two goals apiece. The four-goal effort continued the strong debut collegiate season for

Pozaric, the Northeast Water Polo Conference Rookie of the Year. The lightningfast Croatian had 62 goals and 40 assists in the regular season.

“None of that — his talent or speed — was a surprise,” said Litvak.

“The biggest surprise is how quickly he adapted to our system. We play a completely different system than he’s used to in Croatia and from his team, and the American culture and school and everything else. It’s not uncommon to have someone come in from somewhere else and not want to change anything and just completely do the same thing they’ve always done. His adaptability and coachability has been incredible from day one.”

Keller Maloney returned from taking a gap year with his brother, sophomore Pierce Maloney, to earn First-Team All-Conference acclaim after leading the Tigers in scoring with 65 goals and finishing second to Pozaric with 37 assists. The junior enjoyed a career year.

“We have so many guys that are very capable of scoring the ball,” said Litvak. “Keller’s numbers have jumped, but it’s really just consistent and diligent preparation on his part.”

Princeton did not know exactly how it would look upon its return with so many new parts and players moving into bigger roles. The squad tried to stay in contact over the year off while the Ivy League banned competitions through the winter. It returned hungry and found plenty of motivation together.

“Guys that previously were questioning whether they wanted to continue playing water polo or not with the academic rigors of Princeton and other opportunities,” said Litvak.

“When you have something taken away from you that you think is within your control all the time and all of a sudden is not in within control, you give it greater value knowing it could be taken away from you and it’s not completely your choice.

That reset the group.”

Princeton has received strong leadership from Billy Motherway, Mitchell Cooper, and Wyatt Benson. The three senior captains have set a standard that Litvak is hopeful that his younger players can emulate in future seasons. They allowed Litvak to shift his energies this year.

“I’ve put a lot more trust and faith in those guys and we make a lot of collective decisions on a lot of different situations that maybe previously I would have tried to take too much control over myself,” said Litvak. “It was a reset for myself too.”

Princeton had to overcome not having the sort of time in the pool together last year that many other college teams did. The Tigers played catch-up against a challenging list of opponents, and their season-long experience has put the squad in a better position as it enters the NCAA tournament.

“The inexperience thing was knowing we have two freshman classes basically,” said Litvak.

“Our sophomores who played good minutes, didn’t see any pool time last year as far as games. They were able to train, that was it.

We have four sophomores and five in our freshman class who this year was the first time they ever played a game. They have to get that experience. Last weekend was great because we had a packed house for Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC) Championships. We had a phenomenal crowd and playing in that environment hopefully will replicate what we’ll see out in California.”

Princeton has been preparing all year for this opportunity. The Tigers are looking to add to their record-setting win total and advance to the Final Four that will be held at UCLA from December 4-5.

“We’re happy to be representing our conference and the Ivy League and the East Coast really,” said Litvak.

“We have a great squad.

We’re playing well and we’ll see what happens.”

—Justin Feil

Tosan Evboumwan was sidelined when the Princeton University men’s basketball team played at Monmouth last Wednesday, and he was missed.

Princeton built a 46-39 halftime lead against the Hawks but faltered down the stretch, falling 76-64, lacking the inside presence and playmaking ability that the 6’9, 215-pound junior forward Evboumwan brings to the table.

Last Sunday, Evboumwan, a native of Newcastle, England, returned to the lineup as the Tigers hosted Fairleigh Dickinson University and he certainly made a difference.

Evboumwan tallied a careerhigh 19 points to go along with eight rebounds and five assists as Princeton topped FDU 89-79.

“It is great to be back and playing with my teammates,” said Evboumwan.

“We got a win after the loss to Monmouth. It was tough to watch and not be out there. I am glad to be back.”

Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson was certainly glad to see Evboumwan back in action.

“Tosan scored and did very well but he can be so much better and he knows it,” said Henderson, whose team improved to 5-2 with the win.

“His discipline is where he is going to be great. He has got to get his rhythm back.

We are glad to have him back.

I wasn’t supposed to play him that many minutes but we needed him.”

The Knights made things hard on Princeton, hitting eight three-pointers in the first half to trail by just 3836 at halftime. After Princeton forged ahead 73-55 with 5:54 left in regulation, FDU went on a 16-7 run to narrow the Tiger lead to 80-74.

“I thought FDU played really well,” said Henderson.

“We took multiple shots by them. We needed great performances in order to win that game.”

In addition to Evboumwan’s effort, Henderson got great performances from senior guard Ethan Wright, who had a career-high 29 points

and 10 rebounds, with junior Ryan Langborg tallying a career-high 16 points.

Henderson marveled at the rebounding prowess of the 6’4 Wright, who is averaging a team-high 8.0 rebounds a game.

“Ethan’s rebounding number could be in the top 50 in the country and he is the third tallest guy on the team,” said Henderson of Wright, who hit 7 of 12 three-pointers against FDU. “He is an unreal rebounding guard. I would hope people come to watch our games just to watch him rebound. It is a treat. I am yelling at him a lot and he takes the yelling but I think he can do more.

He can constantly improve. It is getting to the point where he is putting us on his back with his shooting. We needed it bad, they were making every shot.”

Wright, for his part, credited his teammates with helping him on the glass and the perimeter.

“Our bigs, guys like Tosan, are the ones who have the hard job of boxing out the big guys and then my job is coming in and clean it up,” said Wright, who is leading the Tigers in scoring average with an average of 15.3 points.

“Shooting is all about confi dence. My teammates and coaches have been telling me to shoot ever since I set foot on campus. We have guys who attract a lot of attention in the middle, and that puts me in a good position. I am going to keep shooting with confidence if they keep putting me in those positions.

Today the shots were going in.”

Evboumwan, who leads the Tigers in assists with 29, enjoys getting his teammates in position to score.

“It just working and practicing with the coaches and these guys in practice every day,” said Evboumwan, who is averaging 11.5 points and 5.5 rebounds a game.

“They do a good job of moving and getting open.

When you have guys around you who can make shots, that makes it a bit easier.”

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pleased with the team’s shooting, he is looking for better play at the defensive end.

“I have been pleased at points with the defense but we have some standards and some goals that we set for ourselves internally and we have got to meet those in order to reach our goals,” said Henderson.

“It is December — now we have a really tough slate before we hit exams and then we don’t play for a while. It is time to make their move right now. We can’t wait until the end of the month, it has got to go right now.”

The emphasis on defense makes sense to Evboumwan.

“We are trying to get better but as coach said it is time for your defense to come along and really lock in and have that be a priority every game and meet the goals that we set as a team,” said Evboumwan.

“It is definitely time for us to do that, that is how we become a great team.”

With the Tigers playing at Hofstra on December 1 before hosting Drexel on December 4 and Bucknell on December 7, Henderson will be looking for a sense of urgency.

“We play a very good, tough Hofstra team, that spanked us two years ago here, on the road on Wednesday,” said Henderson.

“We have got to get tougher and better on the defensive end if we want to be good.”

Evboumwan, for his part, believes the Princeton team can develop into something special.

“I think we can be really good; our offense is good, the way we move the ball and look for each other,” said Evboumwan.

“So it is really the defense that has to come along and become consistently good.

The main emphasis is to be consistent there.”

—B ill Alden

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Sparked by Evboumwan’s All-Around Play, PU Men’s Basketball Defeats Scrappy FDU

TRIPLE THREAT: Princeton University men’s basketball player Tosan Evboumwan dribbles to the hoop in a game earlier this season. Last Sunday, junior forward Evboumwan scored a career-high 19 points and added eight rebounds and five assists as Princeton defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 89-79. The Tigers, now 5-2, play at Hofstra on December 1 before hosting Drexel on December 4 and Bucknell on December 7.

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With Meyers Thriving in Role of Go-To Scorer, PU Women’s Hoops Routs Maine 82-43, Now 5-1 Abby Meyers knows that she has to be a go-to offensive player for the Princeton University women’s basketball team this winter.

After playing a supporting role to such stars as Bella Alarie and Carlie Littlefield in the past, it is time for Meyers to carry more of the scoring load.

“As a senior, I have gotten a lot of trust from my coaches and teammates, which I really value and appreciate,” said Meyers, who averaged 9.4 points a game in the 2017-18 and 6.3 points in 2019-20.

“I almost have the green light and that is something that not many people are lucky enough to have. I am working really hard on my game. My teammates are looking for me.

In the end, we need the scorers to score. I really want to try and internalize that role, being a good scorer for our team. We need it.”

Last Sunday against visiting Maine, Meyers displayed her offensive game, tallying a game-high 21 points as the Tigers pulled away to an 8243 win in improving to 5-1.

“Getting 100 shots a day is really key to keeping your shot good,” said Meyers, a 6’0 native of Potomac, Md., who is now averaging a team-best 17.7 points a game this season.

“It is just having fun with and not overthinking it. I think a lot of our players in the beginning started to overthink stuff because there is a year off. They pictured a lot of things, like I am going to do this, this, and this. It is

just going in with no expectations and having a short term memory and playing the best that you can.”

Despite the year off as the Ivy League canceled competition due to COVID-19 concerns, the stingy Tiger defense hasn’t missed a beat, yielding just 47.2 points per contest.

Against Maine, the Tigers gave up only four points in the first quarter.

“It is trusting the process, obviously we lost a lot of good, tall players inside so there was some uncertainty as to how our defense was going to be this year,” said Meyers.

“With six, seven games, I think that our defense has really proven itself. We are undersized but we have carried over the principle of our Princeton defense.”

The Tigers have also proven to be fast starters, outscoring foes by a combined 49 points (100-51) in first quarters this year.

“A lot of the time, we just try and bring the energy in the first quarter and that kind of shocks the other team and they miss shots,” said Meyers.

“We got into a groove, it is not ever a goal to keep them under 10 in a quarter. In the end, the goal is to keep them under 40 points but we gave up three extra. It is a good start.”

Princeton head coach Carla Berube likes the way her team has been coming out of the gate.

“You want to start off the game on a great note and set the tone of how it is going to

be for the next 30 minutes,” said Berube.

“It took us a little bit of time to get going. I think we relied on our defense; it got us some better opportunities on the break. It was just making plays for each other.”

The Tiger defense has been a constant. “Our goal is to keep them under 40 which did not happen,” said Berube.

“It was a great defensive effort. We did a really great job of taking away what they really wanted to do; their motion offense, the running and cutting that they were doing, they usually get a lot of backdoor options. I thought we were pretty dialed in defensively. I think our offense took a little time to warm up but once we did, I think we got some good opportunities.”

Berube credited Meyers with cashing in on her opportunities.

“Abby Meyers is a good option for us,” said Berube. “She can post up, she has great length at the guard position.

She can certainly take you outside and hit threes. She is great at transition as well, she scores really well at the rim. She makes plays for her teammates as well. She is just an all-around great offensive player.”

Freshman Paige Martin and sophomore Kaitlyn Chen provided some offense off the bench for the Tigers against Maine with Morton tallying eight points in 11 minutes and Chen chipping in seven points.

“Paige showed us that in the preseason as well so it is

now finally coming together in games when the bright lights on,” said Berube.

“She has got a great frame and a good offensive arsenal too. We are excited that she is stepping up and giving us some really important minutes. Kaitlyn is such an exciting player, she has a great ability to go by opponents and make plays for her teammates. She can also finish inside.”

With Princeton playing at No. 22 Florida Gulf Coast on December 1 and at Fordham on December 5, the Tigers face some exciting tests ahead.

“It has been really difficult so far, we are heading down to Florida Gulf Coast, they are a top 25 team,” said Berube.

“It is going to be a real challenge. I think we are prepared as much as we can, we will give our best effort down there. Then we are at Fordham, we have a tough road ahead.”

Meyers, for her part, believes that a special team chemistry will help the Tigers get through those challenges.

“The team this year is really close, we got to know each other a lot in the offseason with the extra year to just meet over Zoom and try to meet in person if possible,” said Meyers.

“The team this year has really just run with it. There is a new, fun attitude that we are bringing to our practices and sometimes our coaches are just like focus, keep the jokes for later off the court. The team is really meshing well.

We are all equals on and off the court and that is what we try to emphasize.”

—Bill Alden

SHOOTING STAR: Princeton University women’s basketball player Abby Meyers puts up a shot in a game earlier this season. Last Sunday, senior guard Meyers scored a game-high 21 points to help Princeton defeat Maine 82-43. The Tigers, now 5-1, play at No. 22 Florida Gulf Coast on December 1 and at Fordham on December 5.

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With the Princeton University women’s hockey team having not scored in its previous two games heading into its contest against Northeastern last Saturday, Maggie Connors and her teammates came out firing.

The 10th-ranked Tigers outshot the visiting No. 4 Huskies 15-6 in the first period.

“After last night’s game, we really regrouped,” said junior forward Connors, referring to a 2-0 loss to Northeastern last Friday.

“We wanted to come out strong and really push the pace, knowing that they are a very fast team, respect to them.”

Even though the game was knotted in a 0-0 tie after the first with Northeastern goalie Aerie Frankel coming up big to repel Princeton, the Tigers were confident they would break through.

“We stuck together, we knew that it was going to come if we keep putting pucks on net,” said Connors. “She is an amazing goalie, we had to keep pushing.”

After the Huskies took a 1-0 lead with 6:38 left in the second period, Connors got a puck in the back of the net in the waning moments of the frame, stealing the puck from Frankel and flipping it past her.

“I just wanted to forecheck, I knew I was the closest there,” said Connors, whose tally was her eighth goal of the year and the 99th point in her Princeton career.

“Her back was to me so I don’t think that she knew I was coming. I was able to

just lift her stick and get the puck. Then I was heading to the net and I saw two coming at me so I would not have had time to get it to my forehand.

I have played against her and shot against her before, she is a little bit of a shorter goalie so it was maybe going up top.

I got a little lucky there.”

The Tigers were unlucky as Northeastern responded with a goal 20 seconds later to take a 2-1 lead into the third period and tacked on another tally early in the third to earn a 3-1 victory.

As one of the most battletested players on a young Princeton squad, Connors is looking to carry the offensive load for the Tigers, who moved to 5-4-1 overall with the loss to the Huskies.

“This year is entirely different we have such a big turnaround in our team,” said Connors, a native of St. John’s, Newfoundland, and Labrador who has played for the Canadian national program.

“I think we are really coming together. We are a little bit of a younger team. I want to push the pace on offense and try to get as many shots as I can. My linemates have been great so far this year. We have to work a little more on our offense and when that gets going, I think we will do really well.”

As Connors approaches the 100-point milestone, she is grateful for the help of her teammates over the years.

“It brings so many memories of the different teams at Princeton I have played with,” said Connors.

“I wouldn’t be able to do it without my linemates in the past and the team that surrounds me. It is definitely exciting but I think there are a lot of people to thank if that happens.”

Princeton head coach Cara Morey was excited by how her team came out flying on Saturday.

“They were amazing, the girls played so hard right off the bat,” said Morey.

“We decided that we were just going to take it to them today and see where we could get. To outshoot them like 15-6 in the first period was incredible.”

Morey credited Connors with playing very well this year as she is the player on the squad with more than two goals this season.

“I think we need more people to step up and produce because we are relying on Maggie right now,” said Morey.

“I don’t know how she scores from the goal line like that every time — it is her bread and butter. Maggie is elite and she can score goals. That is a piece we are missing, we need people to step up and bury goals.”

Senior goalie Rachel McQuigge has been stepping up for the Tigers with a goals against average of 1.57 and a save percentage of .953.

“Rachel has been outstanding, she has a lot of maturity to her game now,” said Morey of McQuigge, who had 28 saves against Northeastern on Saturday.

“She battles in the net, she gives us a chance to win every

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Junior Star Connors Providing Offensive Punch As PU Women’s Hockey Battling Tough Foes

99 AND COUNTING: Princeton University women’s hockey player Maggie Connors fires the puck in recent action. Last Saturday, junior forward Connors scored the lone goal for 10th-ranked Princeton as it fell 3-1 to No. 4 Northeastern. The tally marked the 99th point for Connors in her college career. The Tigers, now 5-4-1 overall, play a two-game set at Providence on December 3 and 4.

(Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) single game and that is all we can ask of her.”

As Princeton plays a twogame set at Providence on December 3 and 4, Morey is confident her squad will keep battling.

“I think our season is better than that record sounds; we lost three of the games to top five teams in the country, Quinnipiac was No. 5 and Northeastern is at No. 4,” said Morey.

“To come in and tie Colgate and beat Q-pac, there are re-

ally big wins in there. We are looking to go 4-0 down the stretch before we break for Christmas. It is such a young team, and every day they are getting better and better. We just have to keep working who we are as a team, what is our identity, how we play and just take it to the next teams that we have coming up.”

Connors, for her part, is confident that the Tigers will keep getting better and better.

“I don’t think there is any reason for us to hang our

heads, it is definitely a different year,” said Connors.

“It is a little bit of a disadvantage; we didn’t play last year and a lot of teams were able to play. We have some injuries right now and things and we started the season a little bit later but I have high hopes for this group so I am excited. It was definitely a tough weekend for us but I think we are going to regroup and we are going to be ready to play the next four games.”

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Having Been Around Hobey Baker Rink for Years, N.J. Native Walton Starring for PU Men’s Hockey Pito Walton has been around Hobey Baker Rink for around a decade.

Grow ing up in nearby Peapack, Walton played in youth hockey games at the historic rink. Going on to star at the Lawrenceville School, Walton was in the stands to watch Princeton University games.

Now as a junior defenseman for Princeton, Walton relishes the chance play on a daily basis in the storied building.

“It was a real privilege to come here and it is a dream come true,” said Walton.

“I came here to games when I was at Lawrenceville.

When I was a kid, I played mite games here.”

Last Saturday, Walton was all over Baker Rink, helping Princeton produce a superb defensive effort as it battled RIT to a scoreless stalemate through regulation before losing 1-0 in overtime and moving to 3-5-1 overall.

“We defi nitely put an emphasis on our d-zone, making sure that we focused,” said Walton, reflecting on the contest which came on the heels of a 5-4 loss to RIT on Friday evening.

“We are just focused on staying connected in the dzone and making sure that we are communicating, knowing that we are really a positionally-sound team. When pucks are turned over, we are going to pounce on them and get it going the other way.”

Walton has a good thing going in his partnership with freshman Noah de la Duranantaye as the two have emerged as a reliable defensive pair for the Tigers.

“He is a really great player, he makes it really easy to play with for me,” said Walton of de la Duranantaye.

“We communicate a lot on the ice. We have been able to develop some good chemistry throughout the beginning of the year here and we are looking forward trying to get better every game.”

With Princeton not getting to play last winter as the Ivy League canceled completion due to COVID-19 concerns, Walton tried to make the most of the layoff.

“You can find a way every minute, every moment to take a step in the right direction,” said the 6’2, 192-pound Walton, who has two goals and five assists so far this season.

“I think that is what our team tries to do and what I try to do. I came to school in the spring and we practiced, it was good.”

Princeton head coach Ron Fogarty saw the defensive performance on Saturday as a step in the right direction for the Tigers.

“The product we showed on the ice we can move forward with, it gives us opportunity to win games in the future,” said Fogarty.

“The direction we are going of run and gun, we scored 15 over four games but gave up 23. That is a recipe for disaster. We got a lot more manageable game tonight.

We got a lot of scoring opportunities and just missed.

There will be a bigger light at the end of the tunnel if we continue to play that way.”

The defensive pairing of Walton and de la Duranantaye helped Princeton

manage things around the blue line.

“It is growing,” said Fogarty of the duo. “Pito is having a great year, he is in better shape than pre-pandemic.

Noah is a rink rat who loves the game and is a student of the game. He is always conversing, you can grow and be a really good defensive partner if you know what the other player is doing.”

Junior goalie Aidan Porter did well against RIT, making 20 saves on the evening.

“The goalie tonight was going to benefit from our defensive structure because there was more importance to it,” said Fogarty.

“We gave him easier looks for the saves, there wasn’t a lot of extended zone time that we had over the last three games, Clarkson (an 8-3 loss on November 20), St. Lawrence (a 6-4 loss on November 19), and last night’s game with RIT. That is what we have to do and be more patient with our scoring chances.”

In Fogarty’s view, Princeton showed patience all over the ice.

“The attention to detail is better and then once we got the puck we supported well,” said Fogarty “We had a lot of clean exits. Everyone had to do their job and if everyone’s doing their job, everything is flowing better, everything looks better. There are no stagnant times getting caught in your zone or turnovers on the blue line. A lot of guys did really good things tonight.”

With the Tigers hitting the road next weekend to resume ECAC Hockey action with games at Union on December 3 and at RPI on December 4, Fogarty is looking for his squad to build on the progress they made on Saturday.

“The structure defensively is a positive moving into next weekend,” said Fogarty.

“We know we are going to score goals. It is tough to lose that one because everybody was doing their job and making it easier on the team.

If the nights were fl ipped, I would be more concerned but this is a step in the right direction for sure.”

Walton, for his part, believes that the Tigers can get the job done.

“It is not the outcome we wanted,” said Walton. “We just have to take it one step at a time. Practice is important for us, focusing on the details. We know that we are a good team. We just need to piece it together in one game and give a full 60 minutes of effort.”

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In the wake of winning a share of the Ivy League title, the Princeton University football team had 16 members named All-Ivy, the conference announced last week.

The Tigers’ 16 All-Ivy selections were second most in the league behind Dartmouth (17). Princeton and Dartmouth tied for the league title as both squads went 9-1 overall and 6-1 Ivy. “With so many outstanding players in our league, I’m so happy for our players that were selected All-Ivy,” said Princeton head coach Bob Surace.

“In addition to being terrific players, they were all excellent leaders.”

Princeton’s First-Team AllIvy picks were senior Henry Byrd, senior Reily Radosevich, senior Collin Eaddy, senior Jacob Birmelin, senior Carson Bobo, senior Samuel Wright II, senior Jeremiah Tyler, senior James Johnson, senior Trevor Forbes, and junior Will Powers.

Byrd and Radosevich were on the offensive line that helped anchor a high-powered offense that ranked first in the Ivy League in scoring (33.4), second in passing offense (265.5), second in passing efficiency (147.0), and third in total offense (392.4).

Running back Eaddy rushed for 477 yards in eight games, registering 10 touchdowns before suffering a season injury against Dartmouth on November 5. His 10 rushing touchdowns were third in the conference and gave him 28 in his remarkable stint that saw him also surpass 2,300 rushing yards (2,315).

Receiver Birmelin was a unanimous selection as he paced the league in receptions (64), seven more than second place. He was second in receiving yards (78.4) and fifth in allpurpose yards (89.4) per game.

Tight end Bobo caught 17 passes for 147 yards, adding two touchdowns. He was also an excellent blocker for the offense that was among the best in the Ivy League.

Princeton’s defense was one of the best in the FCS as it allowed the second fewest first downs (149), was third in rushing defense (73.2), eighth in team sacks per game (3.3), and ninth in total defense (274.1).

Defensive lineman Wright set career highs in tackles for loss with 13 and sacks with 11.5. Both totals were tied at the top of the league. He was named Ivy Defensive Player of the Week following the Penn contest where he contributed six tackles, 3.5 for loss with a personal-best three sacks along with three more quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles.

Star linebacker Tyler’s week continues to get better. One day after being named a Buck Buchanan finalist, the senior captain was a unanimous First-Team All-Ivy selection.

Tyler led the squad in solo tackles (49) and total tackles (58), contributing six tackles for loss and six pass breakups.

Linebacker Johnson was right behind Tyler, securing 40 solo tackles and 53 total tackles. He produced six tackles for a loss while snagging

TACKLING MACHINE: Princeton University star linebacker Jeremiah Tyler corrals a ball carrier in action this fall. Last week, Tyler was named as a finalist for the 2021 Stats Perform Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Buck Buchanan Award. The Buck Buchanan Award is presented to the FCS National Defensive Player of the Year. The award, in its 27th season, is named for Buchanan, a legendary Hall of Fame defensive lineman who starred with the Kansas City Chiefs and played collegiately for Grambling State. Tyler produced a team-high 58 tackles this season, adding seven for a loss as Princeton went 9-1 overall and 6-1 Ivy League, to tie Dartmouth for the league title. The senior captain also had two sacks, a fumble recovery for a touchdown, and six pass breakups.

(Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) two pass breakups. Johnson was also named Academic All-Ivy Safety Forbes set a new career high with 25 solo tackles, corralling 33 total. The senior captain also had a new personal best with six passes defended and had an interception in the Harvard victory.

Punter Powers was outstanding for Princeton as he led the conference in net average (43.8). One third of his punts were over 50 yards with nine going inside the 20-yard line.

Princeton had three players named Second-Team All-Ivy in senior David Hoffman, junior Andrei Iosivas, and junior Uche Ndukwe.

Hoffman was part of the offensive line unit that helped quarterback Cole Smith place first or second in the conference in eighth different categories.

Receiver Iosivas was third in the Ivy League in yards (703), fourth in touchdowns (five), yards per reception (17.1), and ninth in receptions (41).

He shattered his career highs in receptions, receiving yards, touchdowns, and yards per reception.

Despite only playing in six games, Defensive lineman Ndukwe finished tied for seventh in the league in sacks (six) and tied for ninth in tackles per loss (9.5). He put up at least one sack and tackle per loss in five of his six outings.

Seniors Smith, Dylan Classi, and Delan Stallworth were Honorable Mention All-Ivy honorees.

QB Smith led the conference in yards per attempt (8.5) and was second in total offense (278.8), passing efficiency (148.5), passing yards (2,570), passing yards per game (257.0), yards per completion (12.8), completion percentage (66.8), and completions per game (20.1).

He was a two-time Ivy Player of the Week pick this season.

Receiver Classi had a banner year, setting new personal marks in receptions (35) and yards (621) while also adding three touchdowns. He ranked in the Ivy top 10 in yards, yards per reception (17.8) and yards per game (62.1).

Cornerback Stallworth added 27 tackles in six games this season, while also defending two passes.

Cross Country’s Vigilante Named Vigilante’s squad won three of the eight meets they enMid-Atlantic Coach of the Year

After leading the Princeton University men’s cross country team to an Ivy League Heptagonal championship and a win at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, Princeton men’s cross country head coach Jason Vigilante has been named USTFCCCA (U.S. Track & Field and Cross County Coaches Association) Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year.

The selection is the third of Vigilante’s career, going with Coach of the Year honors earned in 2017 and 2018.

tered this season. After opening the 2021 campaign with a win at the Lehigh Invitational, Princeton went on to win an Ivy League championship with a team score of 28 points and five of the top nine finishers at Heps on its home course at West Windsor.

The Tigers followed that up with five of the top 11 finishers at the Mid-Atlantic Regional at Lehigh to win that meet and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships.

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The 2021-22 season will mark the dawn of a new era for the Princeton Day School boys’ hockey team.

While the storied program has established itself as a traditional power, winning state Prep and county titles and posting some memorable victories over Mid-Atlantic Hockey League foes like Lawrenceville and Hun, it is branching out this winter to join the Gordon Conference and compete in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) state Non-Public tournament for the first time.

PDS head coach Scott Bertoli is fired up about the program’s new path.

“I feel like the expectation and hope that it will be a normal, uninterrupted season — it lends itself right from the get-go to get really excited about being back on the ice,” said Bertoli, who guided his team to a 4-1-1 record last year in an abbreviated season.

“Every game we are going to play this year is a league game or a conference game.

That is exciting.”

The Gordon Conference which includes such formidable foes as Delbarton, Don Bosco, Bergen Catholic, and Seton Hall Prep, among

others, will provide some stern tests for the Panthers.

“Personally I think it is awesome, it is a perfect fit for us,” said Bertoli, whose team fell 3-2 to Pope John in its Gordon debut last Monday.

“We have had relationships with many of those top programs for years. I think it puts our kids in a good situation on a number of fronts. As much as we attempted to and have had a success against the boarding schools, there was a physical disadvantage because they are older.

Some of those schools are bringing in post-grads. They focus on developing those kids whereas our focus is on the ninth graders. We inject ninth graders into our roster and those programs have kids two, three, four years older and six inches taller.”

PDS has brought in some exciting players this season with the arrival of Wyatt Ewanchyna, Ace Ewanchyna, Liam Jackson, and Rosheen Nissangaratchie.

“Wyatt is a new freshman.

Through the first two and a half weeks and the first two scrimmages, he has shown he is a kid that can play,” said Bertoli.

“Ace came through PDS middle school and went to

Lawrenceville. He transferred back this year and is a junior. Those are two kids that should step in offensively.

They play the game the right way and understand the responsibility in all three zones.

Liam is a sophomore and is a very good player. He may end up being our most complete player. He has got a way about him, he understands the game, he plays hard. He has very good offensive instincts and ability. Rosheen transferred from Delbarton.

He is a very good player. He is complete, he plays both ends of the rink.”

A quartet of veterans, senior Adam Teryek, junior Ryan Vandal, junior Oliver Hall, and sophomore Riley Schmidt, figure to provide some offensive production as well.

“We are looking to these four to take on bigger and expanded roles, especially offensively,” said Bertoli, who got goals from Teryek and Hall in the loss to Pope John.

“They all have the ability to generate offense and be on the scoresheet on a regular basis.”

As for the defensive units, sophomores Connor Stratton and Han Shin will have a big role.

“They are definitely the two that will play the most minutes,” said Bertoli.

“They have both gotten bigger and stronger. They were very good as freshmen; I am expecting bigger and better things this year.”

Bertoli is also expecting some good work on the blue line from senior Chris Babecki, junior Will Brown, and junior Cole Fenton.

“Chris is a forward/defenseman,” said Bertoli. “I think we will start him on the back end to solidify things there.

Will and both players have looked to have improved. The big thing for both of them is confidence with the puck.”

Senior star goalie Timmy Miller is poised for a big final campaign.

“Timmy is back for his senior year, he looks awesome; we have had some great goaltenders here and to me, he is as good as we have had,” said Bertoli, noting that the squad has two solid backup goalies in sophomore Mason Watson and freshman Calvin Fenton.

“He is big, he understands the game, he is such a good kid, and he is a competitor.

He had a ton of success last year, he played five games but I think his goals against was just outstanding. He will be our starter and will play most of our games in net. We are pretty comfortable with what we have backing Timmy up this year.”

In Bertoli’s view, his squad can be outstanding at both ends of the ice.

“I anticipate us being strong defensively, we did a really nice job last year; our goals against was really low, I think it was sub two,” said Bertoli.

“So with Timmy and a group of five retuning defensemen and some new pretty talented freshman in there, I expect us to be good back there. Up front we are balanced. We don’t have an elite level scorer like we have had in the past. It is having two or three of the guys kind of step through and be the guy on the power play and be the guy who can be out there in

critical minutes when you need a goal. It is just figuring out what that combination is because I don’t expect it to fall on one or two guys.

Through preseason, we have been really good on the rush and have scored some nice goals.”

In order to be really good on offense, the Panthers will need to show some grit.

“We are really harping on these guys, they can’t be onedimensional and just live off the rush,” said Bertoli, whose team plays the Hun School on December 1 at the Ice Land Rink and then hosts St. Augustine on December 7.

“It is exciting but for any type of sustained success, you have got to eat minutes up and the puck cannot be in their end the majority of the game. They can’t just play in the rush, they need to engage and battle. I tell the kids year in, year out, you should work hardest in the offensive zone, that is where you should just be relentless and pursue the puck.”

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HAN SOLO: Princeton Day School boys’ hockey player Han Shin gets ready to fire the puck up the ice in a game last winter. Sophomore defenseman Shin figures to be a key performer for PDS this winter. The Panthers, who open their 2021-22 season by falling 3-2 to Pope John, play the Hun School on December 1 at the Ice Land Rink and then host St. Augustine on December 7.

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Things were pretty bleak last w inter for t he Hun School boys’ hockey team as it only got to play three games due to COV ID -19 concerns.

“There was a lot of anticipation for last year; you have these little windows where you can be pretty competitive and I think last year seemed like the pinnacle of one,” said Hun head coach Ian McNally.

“Everybody was very excited to play and then we didn’t; the air came out.”

Understandably, the Hun squad was very excited to start the 2021-22 season by heading to Pittsburgh, Pa., last weekend to compete in the Shady Side Academy Thanksgiving Classic where it played more games in three days than it did all season, going 3-1 at the event.

“Once we got on the ice here this season, the excitement was very high,” said McNally.

“People started looking around, saying wait a minute, we are going to be pretty good. The whole point of doing this tournament was to feel like we were hitting the ground rolling in December instead of it taking a couple weeks for you to get going. That is what we got out of it.”

After losing 5-2 to host Shady Side last Friday to open the season, Hun rebounded with a 7-2 win over the Bly th Academy (Ontario).

“We scored three or four goals early on in the first

period, it changed the whole game,” said McNally, who got two goals and two assists from Elian Estulin in the win with Seth Kaplan chipping in a goal and four assists.

We have a pretty strong first line for sure and they broke free. They put up a bunch of points.”

Building on that win, Hun posted two more wins, topping St. Francis (N.Y.) 2-1 and then defeating Hoosac School (N.Y.) 4-1 to end the weekend at 3-1.

“It just kept going, we played St. Francis and that was a closer game,” said McNally.

“We played Hoosac who tied Exeter last week and plays Avon Old Farms next week. They are a legit independent New England team and we beat them. We got to learn how to win in different ways in all of the different games. We had to fight to preserve leads in the third period so I think it will be very beneficial to our team.”

The squad’s top line of senior Riley Frost, junior Estulin, and post-graduate Kaplan should provide plenty of firepower this winter.

“Riley is back, he got hurt his sophomore year and didn’t get to play his junior year,” said McNally.

“He has been waiting to explode here I think. He did very well last weekend and the same thing with Elian who played for us a freshman and was good.

Now he is a junior and he is big and strong and he is

showing what he can do here too. Seth, who put up 10 points this weekend, was at Mo-Beard and he is doing a post-grad year. He realized he needed a little more before going off to college.”

Two newcomers, postgrad Ryan Croddick and sophomore Brendan Marino, should give the Raiders some more scoring.

“Ryan is committed to Princeton for lacrosse as a goalie; he played at Rumson Fair Haven last year and he is a good hockey player,” said McNally.

“T here is anot her k id Brendan who is from Ontario, he is also a high end lacrosse kid.”

Hun features a pair of high - end defensemen in post-grad Nick Dimatos and senior Christian Clover.

“Nick has got offensive skills, I think we are able to win because he decided to also be a very good defensive player,” said McNally of Dimatos, a stalwart for the Hun program over the last few seasons who was granted an extra year at the school due to the unique circumstances surrounding COVID. “I think this is a year for him to feel like he is a big part of whether we win or lose ever y game. In one game at Shady Side, he scored both of our goals.

The other one on defense is Christian, he is much more defensive-minded. He is our typical heavy hitter, blocking shots where Nick is the offensive guy.”

BREAKING THE ICE: Hun School boys’ hockey player Nick Dimatos skates in a 2019 game. Postgraduate defenseman and co-captain Dimatos will be leading the blue line unit for the Raiders this winter. Last weekend, Hun started its season by going 3-1 in the Shady Side Academy Thanksgiving Classic in Pittsburgh, Pa. In upcoming action, the Raiders host Princeton Day School on December 1 and St. Joseph’s Prep (Pa.) on December 2.

(Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) The Raiders boast some depth along the blue line.

“We have plenty of kids who could be defensemen, of the six who played this weekend, Josh Ouellette is the one who will stand out more,” said McNally.

“He came last year and didn’t get to play much. He scored a couple of goals, he is strong and fast.”

The pair of senior Jack Borek and junior Stephen Chen will be sharing goaltending duties.

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In McNally’s v iew, the opening weekend helped solidify the bonds among the players that should make a difference for Hun. “It is a different vibe right now; it is a very good chemistry that I haven’t seen in very many teams and I think that is going to carry us,” said McNally, whose team hosts Princeton Day School on December 1 and St. Joseph’s Prep (Pa.) on December 2.

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Playing good defense will be a key to success for the Raiders this winter.

“I think our ability to play a desperate defensive game will be a difference,” said McNally.

“Usually we have out highpowered three or four kids every year who are happy to score goals and if we are better than a team we win.

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A year ago, the Hun School boys’ basketball team started its preseason training outdoors on the school’s tennis courts as it wasn’t allowed to practice in the gym due to COVID-19 concerns.

As Hun got ready to tip-off its 2021-22 campaign by playing powerhouse St. Benedict’s on November 30, the Raider players were savoring the chance to be going through their paces inside the Shipley Pavilion.

“I think any way you cut it, we are so much further along than we were last year,” said Hun head coach Jon Stone who guided the Raiders to an 8-2 record in their abbreviated 2021 campaign.

“It is the thrill of playing every day, it has been great, the guys are really excited, as am I.” Senior guard Jack Scott, who is headed to Princeton University next year to follow in the footsteps of his father, Joe Scott, a former hoops star and coach for the Tigers, is primed for a great season.

“Jack formally committed to the process at Princeton; he had a really big summer,” said Stone.

“It is a little bit of everything, he sees the floor really well, he is a really good passer. He has continued to grow, he is 6’5 now so just his size as a guard is a tremendous asset at both ends of the floor.

Offensively, he has the ability to finish around the rim. Defensively, he can guard bigger players and guards.”

Scott’s main partner in the backcourt figures to be his

classmate, Dan Vessey.

“Dan is looking really good as well too, he just continues to do the things he has done in the past,” said Stone.

“He is a gym rat, he is so steady and he is just pure scorer. He has the ability to score in multiple ways, more than just shooting the ball and yet he does so many other little things that you don’t realize. He understands the game.”

Junior newcomer Anthony Loscalzo should also star on the perimeter.

“The only other pure backcourt guy we have is Anthony,” said Stone “He is very steady, he is arguably as good a shooter as Dan. He is steady, he doesn’t make a lot of mistakes. He shoots it extremely well.”

Versatile post-graduate Mo Toure will be a swing player for the Raiders.

“Mo is 6’5 and is what I would call a big wing,” said Stone.

“He is a guard/forward as opposed to a pure guard. He is so long, he is ridiculously athletic. Those two things give him the ability to play up front as well as a guard.”

In the frontcourt, a trio of returners, junior Anthony Aririguzoh, senior Isiaha Dickens, and senior Toby Thornburg, give Hun skill and experience.

“Anthony has improved a ton this summer as well; from the first game last year, compared to now, his improvement is tremendous,” said Stone.

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“He is becoming more versatile, he is becoming more skilled; his length and athleticism is something. Dickens is physical inside and he is just so solid for us on the offensive end in terms of decision-making and passing ability. He is a solid rebounder obviously as well. Toby’s biggest strength is his versatility. He can play inside he can play outside. He can guard inside and outside and plays really hard.”

A pair of juniors, Ethan Gross and Logan Howland, will provide depth in the paint.

“Ethan is a 6’7 lefty, he is really long and has good speed and quickness for somebody his size,” said Stone.

“We have as newcomer, Logan, who played football this year. He is a 6’8, 255. He gives us a physical presence. and he is incredibly unselfish.

He is very similar to Dickens in many way with the physical presence and ability to pass.

His ability to rebound is tremendous.”

G et ting unselfish play across the board will be a key for Hun as it faces a gauntlet ON GUARD: Hun School boys’ basketball player Dan Vessey, right, guards a foe in a 2019 game. of formidable foes this winter. Senior guard Vessey is looking to have a big final campaign at Hun. The Raiders were scheduled to tip off their 2021-22 season by hosting St. Benedict’s on November 30.

(Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) “We start with St. Benedict’s so we better be ready to go,” said Stone.

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experience with the top level opponents that we had.

She was able to play against some of the top teams in the state. She was getting playing time, which was nice.

She and Leila will be sharing the one and two guard.”

Junior Emily Ix figures to get a lot of playing time this winter.

“Emily has been looking great, she is a great athlete and is just an awesome allaround kid with her participation in school, she is in every club,” said Leith of Ix who also stars in field hockey and lacrosse.

“She has played basketball the last two years, she played a little bit last year.

She worked all summer, she came to the workouts that we had. She is really looking awesome, I am really excited about her and I think she is excited about playing a formative role on the team.”

Leith is looking for sophomore Isabel Milley to play a key role for the Tartans.

“Isabel practiced with us last year, she was invited to come to games but she was hesitant because of COVID,” said Leith.

“She is a tremendous athlete. Once you point her in the right direction and show her some small things she is able to pick them up real quickly.”

Lauren Richey is another Tartan player who is poised

to show her skills this winter.

“Lauren transferred in her sophomore year and has been basketball kid, she is a gym rat,” said Leith.

“She is a great shooter. I think this year she is coming into her own. She has changed who she is defensively. She is going to hit a fair amount of 3s. She is a reliable kid and will have a large role this year.”

With Stuart slated to start its 2021-22 campaign by hosting Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.) on November 30, Leith believes his squad should keep getting better and better as the winter unfolds.

“Defense is going to be a cornerstone for us, it is setting realistic expectations and achieving them and then setting new ones,” said Leith.

“From practice 1 to practice 12, the growth has been so significant that we have actually raised our expectations. Before it was like we will see where we end up at the end of the season. We are not going be a top 15 team in the state. We didn’t have that expectation at the start but all of a sudden it is can we be one of the best teams around locally. That is a possibility now. Things have to continue to progress in that direction. If the group jells in the way they have trended toward so far this year, it is going to be a real fun season.”

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The Princeton Athletic Club ( PAC ) is holding its annual Winter Wonder Run 6K on December 4 over the Institute Woods course.

The run starts at 10 a.m. from the Princeton Friends School and the event is limited to 200 participants.

All abilities are invited, including those who prefer to walk the course.

Online registration and full details regarding the event and race protocols are available at princetonac.org.

The PAC is a nonprofit, all-volunteer running club for the community that promotes running for the fun and health of it and stages several running events each year.

Bailey Basketball Academy Offering Winter Programs

T he B ailey B asketball Academy ( BBA) has announced the schedule for its upcoming winter hoops programs.

Parents and players will have an oppor tunit y for competitive travel play, indiv idualized instr uction, skills development, and fundamentals as well as league play. BBA is led by former Princeton Day School girls’ hoops coach and Philadelphia 76ers camp director and clinician, Kamau Bailey.

The BBA winter program will include two competitive boys travel teams (secondfifth grade and sixth-eighth grade ), weekly practices and Shot King Shooting Program and Player Development Skill Sessions for

elementar y through high school players (boys and girls). BBA programs stress fundamentals and team play with emphasis on ball handling, shooting, passing, footwork, speed, agility, movement with and without the ball, one on one moves, defense, and other skills There will be BBA meet and greet registration and workou t s at t h e S t u ar t Country Day School gym for interested players and parents for the BBA Shot King Shooting Session and Player Development Skill Sessions on December 1 from 6-7:15 p.m. (second-fifth grade) and 7:15-8:30 p.m. (sixth-eighth grade) and for BBA Travel Teams on December 3 from 6 -7:15.p.m. (second-fifth grade) and 7:15-8:30 p.m. (sixth-eighth grade). Parents can sign their players up for hoop programs for boys and girls all ages throughout the month of December.

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Over the last few seasons, the St uar t Countr y Day School basketball team featured a formidable insideoutside punch.

With the pair of Ariel Jenkins and Laila Fair dominating in the paint and guards Nia Melvin and Aleah James starring on the perimeter, Stuart won three state Prep B titles from 2018-20 and advanced to the Mercer County Tournament final in 2020 for the first time in program history.

With that quartet having graduated and Jenkins playing at Georgetown, Fair at St. Joseph’s, James at LIU, and Melvin opting not to play at the college level despite a number of offers, the Tartans will have a radically different look this winter.

“Everyone is excited, we have a lot of new faces,” said Stuart head coach Justin Leith, who guided Stuart to a 7-6 record last winter in an abbreviated season.

“We have either inexperience or freshmen. It has been fun though as a coach, you are coaching different things, going back to more basic stuff. Even in a short amount of time, I am seeing them reaping the benefits of repetition. They are starting to get an understanding of the game which is exciting.”

As a result of the graduation losses, the Tartans will be employing an up-tempo style featuring interchangeable parts.

“We are tiny, we don’t have a backcourt or a frontcourt, we are just guards,” said Leith, who also lost valuable performers Catherine Martin and Molly Lagay to graduation.

“As a coach, I have always preached that we don’t have a system and then plug players into it. We coach who we have so we are able to be creative. My first year we had size and I know we had a year where we had no size at all. We adjust and we play to our kids’ strengths.”

Sophomore guard Leila Washington is poised to become a strong player for the Tartans.

“Leila is going to be our best player this year I believe, she is the most athletic and most experienced player,” said Leith.

“She is a year-round player, she plays AAU and everything. It was difficult for her last year, just jumping into playing. We had three girls rostered now on D-1 teams with full scholarships and Nia had plenty of offers.

That is a huge challenge coming from eighth grade.

This year, it is the other side where she is being more vocal. She has taken on a leadership role which I think is fun for her. It is fun to watch someone grown so much.”

It is fun for Leith to have guard Gabby VelazquezGonzales returning to the court after she opted out of last season “Gabby is back, she is looking good,” said Leith, noting that senior guard Lauren Klein is currently sidelined due to injury and may be back later in the season.

“She worked out all season last year, her family had concerns with COVID. She is in good shape and looking good. She brings the most

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Dr. Allen H. Kassof Dr. Allen H. Kassof, 90, of Princeton, died on November 22, 2021 of heart failure.

He was the founding director of the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX), which administered the foremost exchanges of scholars with the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe during the Cold War. He headed IREX from 1968 to 1992.

In 1991 he founded the Project on Ethnic Relations (PER) in anticipation of the serious interethnic conflicts that were to erupt following the collapse of Communism. As president of PER from 1992 to 2005 he led negotiations and mediated ethnic conflicts in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

PER’s greatest impact was in Romania. He played an essential role in preventing Romania from experiencing

women to study there before they were first admitted as undergraduates in 1969), referring to himself tonguein-cheek as Princeton’s “first dean of women.” In 19781979 he served as a member of President Jimmy Carter’s Com m is sion on Foreig n Language and International Studies.

To all of his interactions, whether on the world stage or at the kitchen table with good friends, he brought perspective shaped by coming of age in a time of American optimism and honed by decades of world travel. His self-assurance and sense of humor put everyone at ease.

He had a joke (usually off color) for every occasion and a ridiculous nickname for almost everyone. His own nickname, bestowed with great affection by his family, was “Big Al.” A devoted and enthusiastic husband, father, grandfather, and uncle, “Big Al” showered us all with love and generosity.

He and his wife — the former Arianne Scholz, whom he married on Valentine’s Day, 1953 — were legendar y for their hospitality, hosting family, friends, and colleagues from all over the world in their Princeton home. He maintained that tradition even after Arianne died in 2013, seven months after their 60th anniversary.

He was an avid photographer and technology enthusiast, a Fellow of Princeton’s Forbes College, a Friend of the Institute for Advanced Study, and an active member of the Harvard Club of Princeton, the Old Guard of Princeton, and Community Without Walls.

He spent the last several years of his life with his partner, Trudy Glucksberg.

After her sudden death in May 2021, his health declined precipitously. In accordance with his wishes that he leave his house “feet first,” he died surrounded by family in the home he loved and that had been the site of so many lively gatherings.

He is survived by his sister R hoda Kassof- Isaac ; dau g hter s A n n ie, A rle n Hastings (Tom), and Anita (Josh Neiman); grandchildren Deja Kas sof, Sara (Dan Hayes-Patterson) and Kevin Hastings, and Sophie and Daniel Neiman; greatgranddaughter Jordan Carroll; nephew Jeffrey Isaac (Sophie Clarke); and greatnephew Elias Isaac. In addition to Arianne, he was predeceased by a grandson, Julian Harned.

A memorial service will be scheduled in spring/summer 2022. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Princeton Public Library (princetonlibrary. org); or to PER’s successor organization, the Council for Inclusive Governance (CIG), by check to 2 Hillside Road, Newtown PA 18940, with “in memory of Allen Kassof’’ in the memo.

Alice S. Keizer Alice S. Keizer, 103, of Cornwall, PA, formerly of Princeton, NJ, passed away peacefully November 12, 2021, at Cornwall Manor.

Born August 26, 1918 in Council Bluffs, IA, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Charlotte Schley.

Alice attended Iowa State University where she received a Bachelor’s Degree. She served on various committees in the Methodist Church in Princeton, NJ, where she lived from 1941-1992. She took an active role there volunteering in her community. She taught inner-city children to read, she housed Vietnamese

refugees in her own home, and she helped to settle those families. After she moved to Cornwall in 1992, she was a member of the Cornwall Methodist Church, where she played in the bell choir.

She volunteered at Cornwall Manor where she was involved with the gardening club as a leader and a member.

Surviving are her sons, Richard (Sharon) of MN, and Alan (Susan) of the U.K.; and her two grandchildren, Vivian and Shelby.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene; and two children who passed in infancy.

Due to the pandemic, there will be no services.

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brother Ralph Pirone; and many extended family.

Visitation w ill be held on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 from 5-8 p.m. at The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Funeral will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at the funeral home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church, 216 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542. Burial will follow in the Princeton Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org.

Herbert H. Hagens Herbert H. Hagens, 99, of Princeton, NJ, crossed the Threshold on Friday, November 26, 2021 at Stonebridge at Montgomery.

Herbert was born in Princeton, NJ, on July 1, 1922 and was a lifelong resident. His father, Henry Hagens, was an early practioner of biodynamic farming and gardening. His mother, Emmy Hagens, was a Waldorf teacher.

Herbert attended the Rudolf Steiner School in New York City and graduated from the Hun School in Princeton. He

was a member of the Class of 1945 at Princeton University.

After serving as a Navy offi cer in World War II, he married Velva A. Hagens (nee Helms) in East Randolph, New York. In 1950 they moved back to the family home on Lower Harrison Street in Princeton where they raised their two sons.

With his background in electrical engineering and acoustics Herbert established Hagens Recording Studio, Inc. in 1952. The business began with music recording, record cutting, and sound and fi lm mixing. It expanded to full scale video postproduction and incorporated the advances in digital technology.

His two sons continue to operate the company.

Herbert was a member of the Anthroposophical Society in America and hosted the activities of the Princeton Group for many years. He took a special interest in supporting the Waldorf School of Princeton and produced a series of videos about Rudolf Steiner’s approach to education and the art of eurythmy.

Herbert was predeceased by his wife, Velva Hagens (October 7, 1997). He is sur vived by his son and daughter-in-law Herbert O. and Adelaide B. Hagens of Kingston, NJ, his son Peter R. Hagens of Princeton, and a cousin Inge Karl of Berlin, Germany.

Fu nera l s er v ice s were held on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at the Kimble Funeral Home, Princeton, NJ. Reverend Liza Marcato of The Christian Community Church officiated. Burial will take place in East Randolph, NY.

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