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Volume LXXV, Number 50

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$17.5M PPS Referendum Coming Up Next Month For Princeton Voters

Progress on Climate Action Plan Strategies . . . . . . . 5 Council Askes For More Info Before Voting on SID . . . 8 HomeFront Welcomes Families to New Housing . .10 McCarter Presents What the Constitution Means to Me . .16 Winter Intensive Features All-Star Faculty . . . . . 17 Barnes Stars Off the Bench As PU Men’s Hoops Tops UMBC . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Following in Brother’s Footsteps, Garlock Excelling For PHS Boys’ Hockey . . 31

Getting to Know Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) . . 15 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Berkshire Hathaway Fox & Roach Realtors . . 20-21 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . 22 Classified Ads . . . . . . 36 Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . 13 New To Us . . . . . . . . . 24 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . 34 Performing Arts . . . . . 17 Police Blotter . . . . . . . 11 Real Estate . . . . . . . . 36 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Topics of the Town . . . . 5 Town Talk . . . . . . . . . . 6

Most Princeton voters will be going to the polls in person for a special school election on January 25, but some voteby-mail ballots are already arriving in mailboxes this week. Voters will be weighing in on a $17.5 million bond issue to finance new roofing and other repairs and improvements for all six schools in the Princeton Public Schools (PPS) district. The district has invited families to join PPS Business Administrator Matt Bouldin and Board of Education (BOE) members on Wednesday, December 15 at 7 p.m. on Zoom for an information and Q&A session about this facilities stewardship referendum. (For more information and the webinar link visit princetonk12.org/ district/referendum-2022.) At several recent public sessions, and on the PPS website, the BOE, highlighting stewardship and fiscal responsibility, has presented extensive information on the needed repairs, the costs, and the impact on Princeton taxes. “Providing a safe and healthy environment where our students can learn has consistently been a top priority in this community,” said Bouldin in a December 13 press release. “After a comprehensive review of building systems, the Board of Education is proposing a practical way to make repairs and improvements.” In a press conference on December 13, BOE President Beth Behrend encouraged people to inform themselves and to vote on January 25. Effective communication and responsible stewardship have been the Board’s priorities, she added. “We’re very much interested in making sure that the community understands the thinking behind this,” she said. “We’ve been elected by the community to be stewards and fiduciaries for these buildings, for the whole system. We’d love to be just focusing on our children and what they’re learning, but we do have to focus on more mundane matters, and we’re trying to be good stewards.” She continued, “We want to make sure that the community understands the data that we have collected and how we thought about this and why the timing is what it is.” Behrend noted that it is not typical to conduct a referendum in January, but the timing depended on the completion of an extensive review of PPS facilities Continued on Page 7

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Health Dept. Leads Battle Against COVID Wednesday, December 15 has been proclaimed “Boost NJ Day,” celebrating the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 vaccinations in New Jersey, but the news on the current state of the pandemic is mixed and the outlook going forward remains uncertain. The Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly across the globe, but it’s still the Delta variant that assaults New Jersey, as cases and hospitalizations have been on the rise over the past three weeks. State health officials continue to urge unvaccinated residents to get the vaccine, and the vaccinated to get booster shots if they haven’t already. Only about 36 percent of New Jersey’s eligible residents have received a booster according to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), but 44 percent of Princeton’s residents age 18 and over have booster coverage. The Princeton Health Department on Monday, December 13 reported 33 new COVID-19 cases in the previous seven days, 57 new cases in the previous 14 days — close to the highest weekly and bi-weekly totals of the pandemic. Princeton University reported 34 new cases out of 18,934 tests in the week of December 4-10, for a positivity rate of

.18 percent and a continuing “moderate to high” campus risk. The Princeton Public Schools (PPS) reported 11 new COVID-19 cases for the week ending December 10, including eight students and three staff members. That was the highest weekly total recorded in the PPS this school year. Princeton Deputy Administrator for Health and Community Services Jeff Grosser expressed a mix of frustration and optimism in the battle that he and his

department have been waging against COVID-19 over the past almost two years. He described frustration in assessing the current surge “after everything we have been through, the ups and downs of the pandemic,” but optimism in considering the high vaccination rates and the increasing numbers of booster doses. “We all need to keep in perspective how drastic this recent surge would be without widespread access to vaccines and boosters,” he said. “As we continue to Continued on Page 11

NJ Transit Still Seeking Public Input On Future of Dinky Transitway

There is still time to weigh in on NJ Transit’s recently announced alternatives for upgraded transit along the Princeton “Dinky” railway corridor. According to a spokesperson for the agency, members of the public have until December 29 to take a survey on the four different options, which were issued early this month on the NJ Transit project website. One alternative for the future of the corridor, which runs between Princeton Junction and Princeton, keeps the existing trains, which date from the 1970s. Another alternative would use bus rapid transit, a bus-based system designed to

have better capacity and reliability than a conventional system. Another two alternatives would replace the existing trains with a combination of bus rapid transit and light rail. The options have been developed as part of NJ Transit’s Princeton Transitway Study, which “will evaluate existing conditions and estimate future demand, considering planned developments, as well as how new and emerging transportation technologies and other trends are changing how and when people travel,” according to the agency’s website. Continued on Page 9

VISIT WITH SANTA: Santa Claus was on hand to hear the wishes of children of all ages last Sunday during Terhune Orchards’ Holiday Season Kickoff Weekend. Attendees share their favorite part of the holiday season in this week’s Town Talk on page 6. (Photo by Charles R. Plohn)

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Lauren: “The general spirit and overall positive feeling and energy, especially in New York City where it’s just lit up.” —Lauren, Max, and Abraham Haber, New York, N.Y.

Korey: “Christmas markets, and getting out and enjoying time with the family.” Lestiel (mom): “My favorite part of the holiday season is gathering with family and friends and doing a little recap of the year and also talking about what we have to look forward to in the new year.” Lestiel (daughter): “Presents and spending time with family and friends, and it’s also my birthday.” Fernando: “My favorite part of the holiday season is the food and traveling and getting to see family, and getting dressed for the holidays and being cozy. I also love the holiday colors.” —Korey, Lestiel, Lestiel, and Fernando Kelly, West Windsor

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and analysis of systems, and the development of a longterm facilities maintenance schedule. In addition to this week’s information session, the BOE will be speaking to the school PTOs in the coming month and is planning to hold another Zoom town hall-type public meeting in mid-January. “The meeting on Wednesday is an opportunity for people to listen in and ask us questions,” said Behrend. “We want everyone to understand the thinking on this, how it works, the impact on their pocketbooks and what that means for the schools.” At Monday’s press conference, Bouldin pointed out that if voters approve the $17.5 million bond issue, the additional cost to the average property taxpayer (owner of a house worth $830,000) would be about $172 in 2023 and $262 in 2024, before leveling off to about $65 each year after that up to the 20th year of the debt financing. But PPS will be paying off other debt over the next two years, and, Bouldin added, “Even if we approve these projects, the tax levy will decrease next year, and we expect taxpayers will see a decrease in the overall tax levy in coming years.” Bouldin also emphasized the cost-effectiveness of financing the proposed capital improvements with a bond, which will be subsidized up to 34 percent of principal and interest by the state of New Jersey. Other forms of financing would not be eligible for

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reimbursement by the state. In addition to new roofing at all six district schools, the funds from the bond issue would be used to replace outdated HVAC equipment, to repair and replace gutters, fascia, and skylights at Johnson Park, siding at Riverside and Littlebrook, and to repair aging masonry on the Princeton High School Tower, which was originally constructed in 1928. Bouldin said that, after years of patchwork and emergency repairs, many of the schools’ roofs have reached the end of their useful lives. For example, he noted that the Littlebrook roof currently has 35 patches of various sizes. The district is looking to make the roof replacements “solar ready” to facilitate the future installation of solar panels that would be eligible for subsidies, would reduce energy costs, and would align with the district’s sustainability goals, according to Bouldin. Election Day voting on January 25 will be held at the four district elementary schools from 1:30 to 8 p.m. If the referendum passes and the bond issue is approved on January 25, work would begin in the summer of 2022, with most of the work being done over the next four summers when students are not in the building. “These buildings require constant investment to keep them in good shape,” said Behrend in summing up the referendum proposal. “This is a good stewardship way of taking care of things that need to be done.” —Donald Gilpin

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Council Asks for More Information Before Voting on Special Improvement District

Following a report to Princeton Council from the town’s Econom ic Rev italization Steering Committee Monday evening, recommending formation of a Special Improvement District (SID) in Princeton, the governing body opted to wait for more information before making a decision to create an ordinance. The 22-member steering committee has been meeting for more than a year with consultant Stuart Koperweis to study how to foster economic revitalization in the town. After considering whether to hire an economic development officer, create a nonprofit Economic Development Corporation (EDC), or a SID, the group concluded that the latter was the best option. A SID is a defined area in the central business district of a downtown that is authorized by state law and created by a local ordinance to collect a special assessment on the commercial properties and/ or businesses in that area. A nonprofit organization, separate from the municipality, collects that assessment, which goes toward improving the economic, physical, and social values of the district. “It is in the best interest of the municipality and the public to create a Special Improvement District; that the creation of such will promote economic growth and it will implement, foster, and encourage commercial development and business expansion as well as improve the business climate,” reads the steering committee’s report. “Moreover, a SID will

otherwise act in the best interest of the property owners in the municipality of Princeton.” The steering committee includes Kristin Appelget, director of Princeton University’s Office of Community and Regional Affairs; business owners Kathleen Klockenbrink and Jack Morrison; property owners Helena May, Aubrey Haines, and James P. Herring; Palmer Square Management Vice President Lori Rabon; Princeton University Art Museum Director James Steward, and architects Joshua Zinder and J. Robert Hillier (Town Topics shareholder), among others. Councilmember Michelle Pirone Lambros is Council liaison. As part of the process, the committee issued surveys and held stakeholder meetings September 20 and 29 in Princeton Public Library’s Community Room. “We got input. Over 50 people attended,” said Koperweis. “We were able to refine our work plan into the final report.” But some members of the public who commented on the presentation said they were not informed about the meetings, and had not heard of the study. Linda Fahmie, who works with the owners of the Residences at Carnevale Plaza on East Nassau Street, said she had spoken with six merchants on the street and none of them knew about the SID or the presentation. She asked that businesses that might not be able to pay fees associated with a SID be taken into consideration. “And don’t rush this process,” she said.

Resident Joe Small questioned how the steering committee was selected, and how the governing board of the SID would be chosen. Councilmember David Cohen suggested there be residents, instead of just business owners, on the SID board. Speaking in support of the SID were Lambros; Adam Welch, executive director of the Arts Council of Princeton; Jack Morrison, who recently stepped down as head of the Princeton Merchants Association; Jammin’ Crepes owner Kathy Klockenbrink; and property owners Helena May and Aubrey Haines. A final report will be ready for the Council meeting on Tuesday, December 21. Councilmembers took a consensus saying they like the concept of the SID, but work needs to continue to bring it forward at a future date. —Anne Levin

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“Share It Forward: Connect, Create, Collaborate” is the theme of the annual Princeton Community Works 2022 conference to be held January 24- 26. Once again the conference, which focuses on meeting the needs of volunteers, boards, and staff of nonprofit organizations, will take place online. The registration fee is $20 per person for all three days. Included are 28 workshops led by experts in the nonprofit domain, from grant writing to brand marketing to social media, as well as sessions on self-care and scheduled opportunities to engage and connect with other attendees. “Nonprofits, especially in the age of COVID, play a crucial role in our community so we want to make sure that price is not an obstacle to anyone who wishes to attend. That’s why we have made the fee outrageously reasonable,” said Marge Smith, the founder of Princeton Communit y Works, who collaborates with an all-volunteer planning committee of approximately 60 people to organize the conference. “We have done this for more than 20 years. It is a reflection of our volunteers’ commitment, energy, skills and talents that we are able to provide such relevancy of content and make this conference so easy to attend virtually.” Last year, more than 700 people attended Princeton Community Works vir tually. Since it was founded, more than 12,000 individuals have attended more than 550 workshops designed to

well as providing networking opportunities and building confidence. “The conference is designed with the participant in mind,” said Smith. What will they take away from this session? What can they apply in their own organization? We encourage imitation and outright copying so the tools and techniques can be used right away.” On January 24, the opening night, participants can attend a keynote session at 5:30 p.m., followed by professional development workshops and a networking session to close the evening at 7:30 p.m. Over the next two days, sessions will run from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. to accommodate various schedules. Reduced rates for groups and scholarships are available. For a full schedule and registration, visit www. princetoncommunityworks. org.

Foster, Gold to Become Interim PPS Assistant Superintendents

Two experienced educators were expected to be confirmed to join the district central administration at last night’s December 14 Princeton Public Schools (PPS) Board of Education meeting (held after press time). Kathie Foster was expected to be approved as interim assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction to replace Robert Ginsberg, and

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Homelessness in Mercer C ou nt y a n d t h rou g hout the nation is expected to rise sharply when the federal eviction moratorium for low-income families ends on January 1, 2022, but HomeFront is stepping up to help take care of local families in need. HomeFront has recently selected 16 local families by lottery from 230 who applied to move into newlybuilt rental homes on Lynwood Avenue in Hamilton. HomeFront now manages 125 af fordable, p er m a nent, service-enriched units t h r ou g h ou t t h e c ou nt y, where local low- and middle -income fam ilies pay one-third of their incomes in rent. The 16 new apartments were built by HomeFront’s sister agency Homes by TLC, in partnership with

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provided emergency shelter for 138 homeless families at their Family Campus across from the Trenton-Mercer airport, distributed more than 770,000 meals, facilitated more than $800,000 in homelessness prevention funds, and received more t han 1,500 v isits to its FreeStore in Trenton. “I am always anxious in December because I grew up in foster care and never had good holiday memories,” said one HomeFront client spending Christmas with her family at HomeFront’s Family Campus. “I’m thrilled we are here, and I hope I can always give my kids this same kind of Christmas.” HomeFront reported that a local mail carrier and her family were among the 16 families who won a lottery to move into the new Lynwood Avenue rental homes.

HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS: HomeFront case managers Elijah Hockett and Victoria Irizarry hang a wreath on the front door of one of HomeFront’s 16 new permanent rental homes for lowincome families on Lynwood Avenue in Hamilton. (Photo courtesy of HomeFront)

T he postal worker, who asked not to be identified by name, said that she and her husband and two sons “were squeezed into a onebedroom apartment, making do. We were sleeping on the couch or all in one bed. It was tight, very tight. Now my sons can have friends over. They have their own beds. It’s a home.” Adequate housing in a safe neighborhood was out of her family’s reach until now, with her husband unable to work as he awaited a heart transplant, and their income was far below the $31.96 per hour amount required for a New Jersey family to rent a two-bedroom residence. HomeFront, in operation since 1991, offers a comprehensive service model of 36 different programs, providing shelter, food, other essentials, children’s programming, job and life-skills training, and case management. “Our comprehensive holistic approach works,” wrote Mercer. “We are relentless in removing barriers to selfsufficiency. We don’t just put a roof over people’s heads; we address that array of problems that cause homelessness.” She added, “We live in a community that has repeatedly stepped up to help, and which shares our belief that every family deserves a safe place to call home, especially at the holidays, and a path to a brighter future. This gives us hope.” Visit homefrontnj.org to find ways to get involved to help a local family who is homeless. —Donald Gilpin

will be encouraged to join Hogmanay at Trent House Celebrates Scottish New Year in singing “Auld Lang Syne”

The Trent House Association presents a program highlighting William Trent’s Scottish heritage by celebrating Hogmanay on Sunday, December 26 at 3 p.m. Because indoor space is limited, this free program will be held outside if weather permits. Register at https://tinyurl. com/Hogmanay2021. Preregistrants will be admitted in order of registration if the program is held indoors. All pre-registrants will be notified the morning of the event of the program venue and, if indoors, their admission status. Hogmanay is the traditional celebration of the new year in Scotland. The William Trent House Museum in Trenton commemorates Trent’s Scottish heritage with a Hogmanay program during Trenton’s Patriots Week. This year the program will feature Councilwoman Marge Caldwell-Wilson’s memories of the holiday as a child in Scotland and traditional songs played by Stacy Roth and Bob Dupré of History on the Hoof. Bagpiping will begin and end the program and Scottish treats will be provided along with warm cider and chilled eggnog. Visitors

and burning written wishes for the new year. Free tours of the historic house will be offered before the program between 1 and 3 p.m. Face coverings are required indoors. For more information, visit williamtrenthouse.org.

Real Estate Forecast is Topic of Chamber Meeting

The status of real estate in the coming year is the focus of a gathering of the Princeton Mercer Chamber on Friday, January 28 from 7:3010 a.m., at the Princeton Marriott Hotel at Forrestal. The keynote speaker on residential real estate is Kevin C. Gillen, senior research fellow at the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation at Drexel University. The Princeton region forecast on residential real estate will be given by Judson Henderson, of Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty. Focusing on the commercial forecast for the region will be Aubrey Haines, CEO of Mercer Oak Realty. The keynote speaker on commercial real estate is to be announced. To register, visit princeton mercerchamber.org.

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learn more about COVID-19, more predictable vaccine schedules will likely create more ‘normalcy’ in our society. Right now, there is an unsettled feeling of ‘what’s next?’ I think many of us believed that at this point we would have a clearer picture of the future.” Grosser reflected on the hard work and achievements of the Princeton Health Department and its “incredible public health officials whose sole purpose each day is to protect and improve the health of the entire community.” He noted that in “the call to action of public health during the time of the pandemic,” the health department, thanks to grants from the NJDOH and the support of the mayor, Council, and municipal administrator, was able to hire two new public health staff to help in the fight against COVID-19. Case investigators, contact tracers, and COVID-19 vaccine clinic support staff have included Bob English, Kat hy Kor w in, L auraly n Bowen, Barbara Reeder, Nancy Ugalde, James Ferr y, Julie Venema, Gwen Krol, Lynda Lee, Chip Sugg, Nancy Cukar, Ron DiLapo, Ethan Moss, and Nuria DiazTena. “Their selfless acts contribute to a continued success in the town’s battle against COVID-19, and I can’t express my gratitude e n o u g h ,” s a i d G r o s s e r. “T hey continue to work tirelessly through a linger-

ing pandemic and continue to step up to the challenges that are presented to us. This is an opportunity for them to get the credit they deserve for continuing to lead Princeton through this pandemic.” Princeton University continues to host Pfizer and Moderna vaccination clinics in Jadwin Gym, open to the general public as well as University students, faculty, and staff. Pfizer clinics will take place on December 15 and January 5, noon to 6 p.m. There will be a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinic on December 16, from 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 December 15, 16, 20, and 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and on December 28, noon to 6 p.m. There will also be pediatric-focused clinics at the CURE arena on December 21, noon to 6 p.m., and December 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mercer County COVID-19 clinics will also take place at the Mercer County Park Skating Center on December 16 and January 6 from 4 to 6 p.m.; on December 17 and 29 in a heated tent next to the Trenton Farmers Market, 930 Spruce Street in Lawrence, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and at the Ewing Senior Center, 999 Lower Ferry Road in Ewing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on December 20. —Donald Gilpin

Police Blotter On December 8, at 9:17 a.m., the property manager of a building on Nassau Street reported that various forms of graffiti were discovered on the roof of the building. The Detective Bureau is investigating. On December 8, at 10:28 a.m., a caller reported that s everal are as of G rover Park, including baseball dugouts, the snack stand, and shed, were damaged. The Detective Bureau is investigating. On December 6, at 10:59 a.m., a resident of Rodney Court reported that, when he returned home, he found his front door open with

signs of forced entry. No items were stolen or rummaged t hrough, but t he door sustained extensive damage. The Detective Bureau is investigating. On December 3, at 2:23 p.m., residents of Mercer Street reported that someone withdrew $5,000 from their joint bank account and then used their debit card to purchase several items. The monetary loss incurred was $11,320.04. The Detective Bureau is investigating. On December 2, at 12:10 a.m., a resident of

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Nassau Street repor ted t h a t s o m e o n e s to l e a package f rom t he ves tibule of his apar tment building. A description of the possible suspect was given to police. On December 2, at 1:18 p.m., a resident of Great Road reported that someone used his personal identifying contact i nfor mat ion to op en a PNC Bank rotating credit account. He suffered no monetar y los s, and he c a n c e l e d t h e ac c ou nt. The Detective Bureau is investigating.

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Serves 5-8w/merlot people wine $45 sauce or creamy hor OF LAMB Crusted or Greek Style with Lemon and Oregano 2 racks (4-6ppl) $65 GLAZED BROWN SUGAR BONELESS Herb Bread StuffingRACK Minimum of 2 Dijon $15 each SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP (4-8ppl) $30 HAM with apricots and cherrie LOBSTER MAC & CHEESE cheese sauce andCRAB pasta. APRICOT GLAZED CORNISH HENS Choice RACK OF LAMB - Dijon Crusted or Greek Style chunks of lobster baked with a three HOT DIP (4-8ppl) $45 of Fruit and Nut or Herb Bread Stuffi with Lemon and Oregano 2Aracks (4-6ppl) $89 or side dish! Small (4-6ppl) $75 / Large (6-10ppl) decadent main course $100 RACK OF LAMB Dijon Crusted or Greek Style with Lemon and Oregano 2 r ITALIAN STUFFEDGRILLED PORK LOIN with with roasted redand pepper, Minimum dozen: chunks of lobster baked with a three cheese sa SALMON tomato basil or yogurt cucumber dill sauce MinimumLOBSTER 2 pieces $ 14 per piece MAC &2 CHEESE baby spinach and provolone cheeseMARSALA 4-5 lbs (7-10ppl) $79 and marsala wine sauce Minimum 2 pieces $ 8 per piece CHICKEN with mushroom A decadent main course or side dish! Small (4-6ppl) $75 / Large (6-10p GRILLED SALMON - with tomato and basil Scallops wrapped in Bacon $30 dz CHICKEN TENDERS Ketchup or BBQ Sauce - Minimum 2 lbs. $9SALMON lb. Crabcakes GRILLED with tomato basil orSauce yogurt cucumber dill sauce Minimu or yogurt cucumber dill sauce Minimum 2 pieces $14 perwith piece Mini Maryland withand Cocktail (510ppl) $40MARSALA CHICKEN mushroom CHICKEN MARSALABAKED - with MACARONI mushroom AND CHEESE Small (2-4ppl) $20 / Large $42 dz Shrimp Wrappedwith in Bacon $30and dz marsala wine sauce Minimum 2 BOLOGNESE and marsala wine sauce Minimum 2PENNE pieces $9 per piece Small (2-4ppl) $30 / Large (5-10ppl) $50 PigsCHICKEN in a Blanket $15 dzwith Ketchup or BBQ Sauce - Minimum 2 l TENDERS CHICKEN TENDERS - withCHICKEN Ketchup MAC AND CHEESE Small (2-4ppl)Grilled Baby Lamb Chops with Tzaziki $45Small dz (2-4ppl) $20 / Large (5BUFFALO $30 / Large (5-10ppl) $50 BAKED MACARONI ANDSauce CHEESE or BBQ Sauce Minimum 2 lbs.PENNE $10 lb. VODKA Small (2-4ppl) $20 / Large (5-10ppl) Mini Vegetable SpringPENNE Rolls w/Apricot Sauce $12 dz $40 BOLOGNESE Small (2-4ppl) $30 / Large (5-10ppl) $ BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE Sm (2-4ppl) $20 Spinach Phyllo Triangles $22 dz BUFFALO CHICKEN MAC $22 ANDdzCHEESE Small (2-4ppl) $30 / Large Md (6- 8ppl) $35 • Lg (8-12ppl) $55 • X-lg (16-20 ppl) $100 Buffalo Chicken Spring Rolls PENNE VODKA Small (2-4ppl) $20$16 / Large PENNE BOLOGNESE Sm (2-4ppl) $30 • Md (68ppl) $45 Olives Stuffed Mushrooms herb bread and mushroom stuffing dz (5-10ppl) $40 22 Witherspoon Street, Princeton NJ Lg (8-12ppl) $65 • X-lg (16-20 ppl) $120 www.olivesprinceton.com • 609.921.1569 Minimum 2 pounds BUFFALO CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE Sm (2-4ppl) $30 TENDERLOIN OF BEEF Md (6- 8ppl)Our $45Famous • Lg (8-12ppl) $65Soufflé • X-lgsm.(16-20 ppl) $120 $20 / lg. $40 Sweet Potato (allpotatoes, cakes serve 8-10ppl) with Merlot Wine Sauce herb roasted green beans, dinner roll $28 PENNE VODKAHerb SmRoasted (2-4ppl) $20 • Md (68ppl) $35 Minimum 2 pounds Potatoes 6.50/lb. SNOWFLAKE CAKE – vanilla cake, raspberry preserves, BROWN SUGAR GLAZED HAM Lg (8-12ppl) $55 •Cranberry X-lg (16-20 ppl) $100 TEND Homemade Sauce $7/pint vanilla snowflakes. $40 sm. $20 / lg. $40 Our Famous Sweetbuttercream, Potato Souffléfondant Herb Bread Stuffing $6/lb. herb roasted potatoes, green beans, dinner–roll $20 with decadent BONELESS STUFFED TURKEY BREAST (4-8ppl) 4 lbs. $60 with ganache Merlot Wine Sauce herb CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE topped HerbCHIP Roasted Potatoes 6.50/lb. Pilaf $8/lb. GRILLED SALMON WHOLE ROASTED TENDERLOIN OF BEEF FILET w/merlot wineWild sauceRice or creamy horseradish sauce (6-8ppl) 5 lb. $170 BROWN S and chocolate covered strawberries $42 Homemade Cranberry Sauce $7/pint Corn Pudding2sm. $20 / lg. $40 (minimum FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE TORTE decadent dark chocolate torteherb roasted pota wild rice pilaf, greenStuffing beans, dinner BROWN SUGAR GLAZED BONELESS HAM with apricots andlbs.) cherries (6-10ppl) $60 Herb Bread $6/lb. roll $20 RoastedSoufflé Brussel – Sprouts $12/lb. Our Famous Sweet Potato sm. $20 · md. $35 · lg. $50 topped ganache and berries $36 Wild Rice with Pilaf $8/lb. PENNE VODKA APRICOT GLAZED CORNISH HENS Choice of Fruit andGreen Nut orBeans Herb Bread Stuffing$9/lb. Minimum of 2 $14 each GR Almondine Herb Roasted Potatoes $7 lb. FRENCH MACARONS Corn Pudding sm. $20 / lg.– $40pistachio, vanilla, chocolate, dinner roll $16 RACK OF LAMB Dijon Crusted or GreekHomemade Style with Lemon and Oregano 2 racks (4-6ppl) $65 wild rice pilaf Homemade Turkey Gravy $9/qt. Cranberry Sauce $7 pint raspberry - $2.50 each (6 minimum per flavor) Roasted Brussel Sprouts $12/lb. Mashed $6.50/lb. LOBSTER MAC & CHEESE chunks of lobsterHerb baked with aPotatoes three cheese P Bread Stuffing $7sauce lb. and pasta. CHRISTMAS LOG$9/lb. – vanilla cake roulade filled Green Beans YULE Almondine Glazed Vegetables Sm.$8 (2 lbs) · Md. (5 lbs) $55.00 Wild Rice lb.$25.00$100 A decadent main course or sideBalsamic dish! Small (4-6ppl) $75 /Pilaf Large (6-10ppl) withHomemade chocolate Turkey cream Gravy covered with chocolate ganache $49 $9/qt. $20 •Minimum md $35 2· lg. $50$ 14 per piece HOLIDAY CUPCAKES GRILLED SALMON with tomato and basil orCorn yogurtPudding cucumbersm. dill sauce pieces Mashed Potatoes $6.50/lb. – vanilla or chocolate Roasted Brussel Sprouts $12 lb. with festive $3 ea. Balsamic Glazed Vegetables Sm. (2 lbs)holiday $25.00 · Md.décor (5 lbs) $55.00 CHICKEN MARSALA with mushroom and marsala wine sauce Minimum 2 pieces $ 8 per piece Green Beans Almondine $10 lb. CRÈME CARAMEL (SPANISH FLAN) – rich custard dessert CHICKEN TENDERS with Ketchup or BBQ Sauce Minimum 2 lbs. $9 lb. Homemade Turkey Gravy $10 qt. caramel sauce, SNOWFLAKE CAKE Pound Cake with Raspberry Fillingwith decorated with snowflakes. $32 a European holiday classic! (8-10ppl) $40 BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE Small (2-4ppl)Potatoes $20 / Large Mashed $7(5-lb.10ppl) $40 MINIATURE SWEET TRAY HOLIDAY CUPCAKES Vanilla or Chocolate with holiday decor, Red Velvet, Chocolate Mousse $2.95 ea.- Assorted mini pastries including cannoli, PENNE BOLOGNESE Small (2-4ppl)Butternut $30 / LargeSquash (5-10ppl) $50 Curried cream puffs, macaroon, FRENCH$14/quart MACARONS Pistachio, Vanilla Bean, Chocolate, Raspberry - $2 almond each (6 minimum per flavor) brownie, rocky road brownie, schnecken, SNOWFLAKE CAKE Pound Cake with Raspberry Filling decorated with snowfl Balsamic Glazed Vegetables Sm.FLOURLESS (2$30 lbs)/ Large $25.00 · Md. $50 (5 lbs)TORTE $59.00Decadent dark chocolate torte topped baklava BUFFALO CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE Small (2-4ppl) (5-10ppl) chocolate covered strawberries. CHOCOLATE with ganache and and berries $29 HOLIDAY CUPCAKES Vanilla or Chocolate with holiday decor, Red Velvet, Chocolate Small (8-10 ppl)topped $50with • Medium PENNE VODKA Small (2-4ppl) $20 / Large (5-10ppl) $40 TART Sweet butter crust with chocolate ganache FRESH FRUIT & vanilla custard fresh fruit $29 (10-15 ppl) $80 • Large (30-40 ppl) $110 FRENCH MACARONS Pistachio, Vanilla Bean, Chocolate, Raspberry - $2 each (6 min SIGNATURE HOLIDAY COOKIE TRAY - assorted butter cookies, CHRISTMAS YULE LOG vanilla cake roulade filled withOUR chocolate cream covered with chocolate ganache $44 FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE TORTE Decadent dark chocolate torte topped with gana small (4-6 ppl) • mediumCHOCOLATE (8-12 ppl) • large ppl) chocolate oatmeal raisin, peanut butter, CHIP(14-25 CHEESECAKE topped with decadent ganache and chocolate coveredchip, strawberry $32 FRESH TART butter crust with chocolate ganache & vanilla custard topped w CAESAR SALAD romaine CRÈME with homemade croutons, grated parmesan, brownies andFRUIT more. 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Small (8-10 ppl) $49 / Medium (10-15 ppl) $79 CANNOLIS $20 dz TENDERLOIN OF BEEF CRÈMEMINI CARAMEL (SPANISH FLAN) Rich Custard Dessert with Caramel Sauce, a European Our Famous Sweet Potato Soufflé sm. $20 / lg. $40 cranberries & goat cheese small $25HOLIDAY • medium $40 • large $70 PUFFS OUR SIGNATURE COOKIE TRAY Assorted Butter Cookies, Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, PeanutCREAM Butter, Brownies and more.$20 dz with Merlot Wine Sauce herb roasted potatoes, green beans, dinner roll $28 MINIATUREMINI SWEET TRAY Assorted Herb Roasted Potatoes 6.50/lb. ECLAIRS $20mini dz pastries including Cannolis, Cream Puffs, Almond Macaro Plate (4-6ppl) $25 / Small (8-10 ppl) $45 / Medium (10-15ppl) $75 Schnecken, Baklava and Chocolate Covered Strawberries. 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MINI CROISSANTS serves 6-8 [10” round] $28 CIABATTA sm $5$15 / lgdz$6• SNOWFLAKE ROLLS $12 dz • CLUB dinner roll $16 Homemade Turkey Gravy $9/qt. 7 GRAIN OR FRENCH BAGUETTE $4 • PARKER HOUSE ROLLS $8 dz • C Bacon & Cheddar, Ham & Brie, Broccoli & Cheddar Mashed Potatoes $6.50/lb. Balsamic Glazed Vegetables Sm. (2 lbs) $25.00 · Md. (5 lbs) $55.00 VEGETABLE FRITTATA – roasted vegetables and cheese baked in a fluffy soufflé mixture (9x13,Small 6-10serves ppl)6-8 $50ppl • Medium serves 10-15 ppl BISTRO FILET OF BEEF With Merlot Wine Sauce SMOKED SALMON PLATTER – smoked salmon, cream cheese, sliced MINI FILET OF TENDERLOIN AND CROISSANT Roasted Beef Filet on Mini Croissants with Horseradish - Small (12) $47 / Medium (25) $97$28 herb roasted Sauce potatoes, green beans, dinner roll tomatoes, leaf lettuce, capers & assorted bagels Small serves 6-8 ppl • Medium serves 10-15 ppl GRILLED SALMON CRUDITÉ(8-12 Assorted / Medium $45 small (4-6 ppl) COLD $75 • medium ppl)vegetables $140 served with our signature spinach feta dip - Small $35 wild pilaf,Fresh green beans, roll $23 $95 HOLIDAY BOARD Anassorted elegant with Fruit & Cheese display with Brie surrounded byMINI Imported Cheeses withrice seasonal & Dried Fruitsdinner - Small $75 BREAKFAST TRAYfresh baked muffins, FILET OFgarnished TENDERLOIN AND CROISSANT Roasted Beef/ Medium Filet on Mini Croissants with Horsera SNOWFLAKE CAKE PoundCHEESE Cake with Raspberry Filling decorated snowflakes. $32 ROAST TURKEY BREAST danish sliced coffee HOLIDAY CUPCAKES Vanilla or Chocolate with holiday and decor, Red Velvet, Chocolatecakes Mousse Shrimp $2.95 ea. with traditional Cocktail sauce - Petit (1.5 lbs.) 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NEW BOARD MEMBER: Emilio Delgado, also known as Luis on the television show “Sesame Street,” has joined the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice Board of Directors. Fix-It Man on Sesame Street, “Sesame Street” Actor and is an activist on the acJoins Rustin Center Board

The Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice (BRCSJ), a community activist center, educational bridge, and dedicated safe-space, has welcomed Emilio Delgado to its board of directors. Delgado, who plays Luis the

tual street. Before playing the longest running role for a Mexican American in a television series on the award-winning PBS children’s program, he began his life in Calexico, California and spent his early childhood living across the border in Mexicali, Mexico. It

was this multicultural background that informed both his activism and acting. Delgado began his career in the Emmy Award-winning Canción de la Raza, and has since appeared everywhere from Lou Grant to Law & Order. He has played on Broadway, the Hollywood Bowl, and Carnegie Hall, and was artistic director of the Barrio Theatre Ensemble of East LA. At the same time, Delgado has fought for Chicano rights and social and racial justice on many different platforms, stemming from his early days with the United Farm Workers supporting Cesar Chavez and protesting against the Vietnam War. He is a recipient of the Impact Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition, has been honored numerous times by the National Academy of Arts & Sciences. His charity work has included the Alphabet Rockers, Project Sunshine, 52nd Street

Project, and Head Start. “I am so very inspired by the mission and communitybuilding of the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice, and how the diversity and cooperation that Sesame Street built is now being carried forth into the future by the good works of the BRCSJ. So very glad that Luis has found a nuevo hogar aquí ~ ¡Pa’lante!,” said Delgado.

Red Cross Needs Blood To Address Low Supply

Nearly two years into the pandemic, the American Red Cross, which provides 40 percent of the country’s blood, is facing historically low blood supply levels. A blood drive is being launched between December 17 and January 2. Locally, people can donate on December 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 80 West Broad Street, Hopewell; on December 20 from 8 a.m. to

1 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 300 South Main Street in Pennington; or December 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. James Church, 17 Eglatine Avenue in Pennington. Donors are urged to make an appointment to give as soon as possible. If more donors don’t come forward to give blood, some patients requiring a transfusion may potentially face delays in care, according to the American Red Cross To schedule, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call (800) 733-2767. While supplies last, those who donate will receive a Red Cross longsleeved T-shirt.

Princeton Battlefield Society Joins Wreaths Across America

On Saturday, December 18, the Princeton Battlefield Society will join several other local heritage and community groups in participating in the annual “Wreaths Across

America” event, wreath-laying ceremonies at more than 3,000 locations across the United States, at sea, and abroad. The ceremony will take place at the Colonnade of the Princeton Battlefield State Park (site of the graves of several unknown soldiers killed at the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777). Sponsors of the Princeton event are the S ons of the American Revolution (Princeton/Cranbury Chapter), the Daughters of the American Revolution (Princeton Chapter), the New Jersey Sons of the Revolution, and NJ Freemasons (Princeton Lodge No. 38, Mercer Lodge No. 50, as well as others from the NJ 15th Masonic District). The purpose is to commemorate American veterans and servicemen, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice. For more information, visit pbs1777.org.

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Latest Parking Proposal Still Not Right For Residential Neighborhoods

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To the Editor: Despite changes, the Permit Parking Task Force unfortunately still recommends employee parking permits in several residential neighborhoods. Consider the neighborhood between Princeton, Murray, Prospect, and Nassau avenues, grouped arbitrarily with the Tree streets (Linden, Pine, Maple, Chestnut etc.). Residences will be able to buy up to two 7x24 parking spots for $240/year combined if they lack sufficient driveways. Local businesses get 50 percent of unused spots at $30/ mo./spot. These neighborhoods have markedly different traffic, density, building types — and zoning! Yet the plan damages both neighborhoods.

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To the Editor: Over the past year, we have had the pleasure of working with Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros on the Steering Committee to consider the formation of a Special Improvement District (SID). Without her leadership, the idea of creating a SID would never have happened. We have spent many, many hours on Zoom calls almost every week to discuss the future of commerce in Princeton. This diverse group of business leaders, property owners, nonprofit and institutional leaders have been working together to answer the question of how we could best improve the vitality of the town. COVID-19 has been devastating to many businesses in Princeton. It was a catalyst to advance the demise of retailers that were already hurt by e-commerce. Many local shopkeepers watched helplessly as their economic viability evaporated almost overnight. There are now more vacant stores in Princeton than there has been in decades. Almost all of the Committee members have seen firsthand how much time and money is wasted in the current approval process. Instead of spending money for legal fees that produce no benefit to the community or the business owner, we believe that it is possible to forge improvements in the process. We would all enjoy a faster, better solution that ensures the town has the control it needs while allowing a new business to open sooner. This will help us fill the many retail vacancies more quickly and will help the town rebound from a deep retail downturn. Once full, these spaces will serve the community with a greater offering of shops and restaurants. And, it’s not just the retailers. We own and manage several properties that have apartments. It’s clear to us that our residential tenants are concerned about the state of the town. By restoring the town’s vitality, our residents are going to benefit from the improved amenities. After a year, the Committee voted to share its findings with the town Council. We have recommended the formation of a SID. We anticipate that the SID budget will be an investment which will make the town look better, function more efficiently, and create an environment where people will really enjoy the time they spend in Princeton and businesses will thrive. We look forward to working with Michelle and the entire Princeton Council as we craft holistic plans that take into account all of the stakeholders who are impacted. We, the business owners, know that the town residents are

often our biggest customers and we all want any changes to benefit those that help us make our town more vibrant. We want to bring nationally-recognized talent to Princeton so that the best minds in the country — indeed the world — help us find the best path forward to help Princeton be the Best Little Town in America! HELENA MAY Property Owner and Resident Witherspoon Street KATHY KLOCKINBRINK Business Owner and Resident Nassau Street JACK MORRISON Business Owner, Witherspoon Street AUBREY HAINES Property Owner, Witherspoon Street

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To the Editor: On April 11, 2016 the community known as the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood had the distinction of becoming the 20th Historic District in Princeton, New Jersey. A neighborhood with a history of proud and hard-working families who, from slavery and migration from southern states, thrived and survived in a segregated, Jim Crow, redlined, discriminating town. Out of necessity to meet personal, economical, educational, spiritual, and social needs in a town that did not welcome its residents beyond Jackson Street (now Paul Robeson Place), the Witherspoon-Jackson community became a self-sustained neighborhood with religious institutions, family stores, businesses, fraternal organizations, social establishments, a public school, and a designated cemetery. There were also African American businesses on Nassau, Spring, and Hulfish streets. In 2016, after the 20th Historic designation, the Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society (WJHCS) began as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a dedicated Board of Trustees. Our mission is to research, preserve, understand, appreciate, and celebrate the rich and proud history of African Americans in Princeton. The goal three years ago to commemorate 29 establishments owned and operated by the residents of this community has been completed by the dedication of the Heritage plaques. Two years ago the plaques honoring the four African American churches were dedicated. On Saturday, December 11, 15 heritage plaques were unveiled as approximately 40 persons joined the walking tour as each plaque was presented. Those yet to be placed on buildings that were noted establishments were on display at Studio Hillier. The Witherspoon-Jackson Board of Trustees wishes to publicly extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to the individuals, organizations, members of the four churches, and establishments who donated the 29 Heritage plaques. We acknowledge and thank all persons who continue to support the WJHCS mission and vision. To those who walked along the Heritage Tour to see the unveiling of the plaques, we thank you for joining in the journey. I wish to extend a special thank you to the Studio Hillier architects for the design, preparation, installation, and presentation of the Heritage plaques. I am grateful to each Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society trustee for their dedicated service, support, and vision for the future of African American life in Princeton. SHIRLEY A. SATTERFIELD President, Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society Witherspoon Street

The Tree streets are densely zoned, with smaller houses and duplexes, many with limited off-street parking, and designed for in-town walkable living. They have commensurately lower house prices and property taxes, offering a foothold for new and old. In contrast, the Princeton/Murray area is the border of the low-density “green” neighborhoods to the south. It has historically buffered residences from encroachment by businesses and Princeton University. Houses have gardens and long driveways. Princeton Avenue is a showcase street down which Christmas trolleys take sightseers to “illustrate” a green neighborhood in harmony with downtown. Parades start on this street. In the Tree streets, the plan radically incentivizes two car ownership by guaranteeing two spots per residence; for those lacking, the town will provide public asphalt at a fraction of the taxes paid by others on their garages. It pulls cars currently housed elsewhere and in the small private lots back onto the streets. It reduces turnover of existing spaces with all-day employee parking. It paints a target on the area attracting outward-commuting families and developers. Any one-time windfalls for some will rapidly be outpaced by reduced affordability for everyone else (cue “affordable housing” and tax battles). While increasing existing residential demand, the plan simultaneously sucks new in-bound commuters into both neighborhoods. The $1/day all-day parking, compared to high rates and time limits in town, are massive incentives for existing and newly enticed employees to commute. As Princeton/Murray area houses have sufficient driveways, the plan summarily transfers 50 percent of street parking to locally connected businesses. New demand and overflow will swamp this area. Traffic will flow on feeder streets all day long as shifts change. There are no benefits for owners and property values will go down. In short, the plan exports the parking problems of downtown to residential areas. It will increase internal demand in the dense Tree streets, and inject further problems into the low-density Princeton/Murray neighborhood. It confiscates private and public property value in both neighborhoods for the benefit of local business owners, out-oftown commuters, and developers hell-bent on expanding downtown. We appreciate the Task Force has good intentions. However, if approved, the plan will directly contravene the town’s commitments to reducing cars, improving bicycling/ walkability, maintaining affordability, and the promises made during consolidation to protect distinct neighborhoods and property values near downtown against relentless growth. In particular, employee permit parking on any residential street is a bad idea. Council and task force should reject it once and for all. FRANS COETZEE Princeton Avenue CATHERINE HEGEDUS Murray Place JENNIFER GEOGHAN Aiken Avenue PETER AURUP Princeton Avenue

To the Editor: The news that a 15-year-old brought a loaded gun on December 8 to Lawrence High School is a wake-up call that mass shootings like the recent one in Michigan are also a real danger here. I’m relieved that the gun and student were quickly removed from school, preventing a potential mass shooting. However, we need have strong laws that ensure that guns in the home are stored securely and safely, so young people and others can’t easily access them in the first place. That is the best way to prevent guns from being brought to school. Our Ceasefire NJ Project has been working with New Jersey state legislators, along with legal, policy, and health experts for the past 18 months to develop a Safe Storage of Guns bill that would be the strongest in the nation. That bill is now before the New Jersey legislature, and I strongly urge readers to visit peacecoalition.org and click the first item under “Take Action” to contact their legislators urging them to support this critical bill to make us safer from gun violence. For further information, click the Ceasefire NJ icon on the right at peacecoalition.org. THE REV. ROBERT MOORE Executive Director, Coalition for Peace Action Witherspoon Street

Proposed Warehouses Deserve Scrutiny By Policy Makers Before They Are Built

To the Editor: The recent mayoral election in West Windsor centered around the need for transparency on how important land use decisions are made — specifically, pending proposals to build multiple warehouses, covering over 100 acres of open land in our community. What happens going forward has implications for neighboring Princeton, Lawrenceville, and East Windsor. Nearby communities like Robbinsville and Hamilton are also grappling with developers’ proposals to build large warehouses, which can average over 400,000 square feet in size. Supporters of large warehouse construction claim that the warehouses will bring in needed tax revenue, and that they are a better alternative to building homes. This supposed tradeoff misses several important points: 1. Real estate appraisers in other communities have found that a homeowner’s proximity to a warehouse negatively affects home values (https://www.mcall.com/news/ local/mc-xpm-2014-02-10-mc-lower-nazareth-warehousehearing-20140210-story.html, concluding that proximity to warehouses would result in a loss of 11.5 percent of residents’ home values). 2. The heavy traffic that emanates from warehouses impacts our roads and our air quality. Other communities require warehouses larger than 100,000 square feet to take steps to offset the serious air pollution impacts caused by the many diesel-fueled trucks that will enter and exit their facilities every day. See https://www.nytimes. com/2021/05/08/climate/e-commerce-warehouse-smogregulation.html. At the former Hughes Tract site, if plans for building the nine proposed warehouses go forward, some 3,600 parking bays for trucks and other vehicles would be permitted. The good news for West Windsor residents: the two sites under consideration now — one at the former Hughes Tract and a second one east of McCaffrey’s along Route 571 — have preliminary site approvals only. Residents should continue to monitor any further developments on these sites which will require public hearings. When and if those hearings go forward, residents should be there in force and ask the hard questions that these proposals deserve. TIRZA WAHRMAN Stonelea Drive, West Windsor ELLEN CALMAN Samjan Circle, Robbinsville ZHI WEI East Kincaid Drive, West Windsor HELEN SHRIVER Evans Drive, West Windsor

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A Lyrical Coincidence — Stephen Sondheim and Paul McCartney “I was fortunate enough to meet him and chat about songwriting.” — Paul McCartney hey changed my life.” That was my response to an email from a friend asking: “So the Beatles trump Sondheim?” She was referring to my reviews of Get Back, the book and the film, written at a time when the cultural media was dominated by tributes and remembrances in the aftermath of the composer’s death. I explained that Sondheim’s work was virtually unknown to me, while I’d been living in the music of the Beatles since the mid-1960s. But “changed my life” was too easy to say, too facile, and my friend was uneasy using “trump” (“can we still use that word?”), a verb I’ve been avoiding for the past five years. Word choice is on my mind at the moment because I’m reading Sondheim on Music: Minor Details and Major Decisions (Scarecrow Press 2005), a series of his conversations with Library of Congress music specialist Mark Eden Horowitz. And now that I think of it, the theatre, which had also been “virtually unknown” to me when Sondheim was making his name there, had as much to do with changing my life as the Fab Four. It happened during Ray Bolger’s captivating song and dance sing-along show-stopper, “Once in Love With Amy,” at the St. James Theatre. The show was Where’s Charlie?, and I’d just turned 10. A few years later, I saw Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner in The King and I and had the good fortune to be in the house when Shirley MacLaine made her the-star-broke-a-leg debut at a matinee of The Pajama Game. More to the point, after seeing the original Broadway production of West Side Story, I lived in the cast album, singing along with and without it for years. I had no idea at the time that the lyrics playing on the soundtrack of my life — “Somewhere,” “Maria,” “Tonight,” “America,” and the others — had been written by someone named Stephen Sondheim. Yet it seems that the lines I knew by heart are the ones he said he’s “embarrassed by” in a February 2020 interview on 60 Minutes. As an example, he cites the duet “Tonight.” When Tony sings, “Today the world was just an address, a place for me to live in,” Sondheim thinks it sounds like this “street kid” has been “reading too much.” He then goes on to admit “that’s not true for a lot of people who find it a very good line and enjoy it.” But “if I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t write that line .... I know better now.”

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Although the musicological terminology in Sondheim’s conversations with Horowitz can be hard to follow, it’s offset by the composer’s personable, down to earth way of expressing himself: “When I feel I’m getting stale,” he says, “I go into sharp keys because they’re so foreign and scary.” Asked about the small red arrows on a manuscript, he explains that it signifies “what I like ... after I’ve written down as many ideas as I can, and I feel as though I’m ready to give birth, I’ll go back over it and decide what it is I really want to remember and try to preserve.” A Lyrical Coincidence The week Sondheim died, Paul McCartney’s two-volume collection The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present (Liveright) was on its way to the top of the New York T im e s b e s ts el ler l is t, wh ere T he B e a tle s G e t Back recently made its first appearance. As I read Sondheim’s reference to letting his fingers “wander idly over the keys” while he jots down ideas on a lyric pad, I keep flashing on images of McCartney making love to the Blüthner piano in Get Back. When Sondheim repeats the same phrase (“If you listen to this sentence”) three times in succession to indicate how he finds music in ordinary speech (“It’s the musicality of the language itself that suggests the music for me”), I’m remembering how McCartney’s search for words for a slowly emerging melodic line becomes one with “the long and winding road” of the lyric that “always leads me here....” In the lyric, the line ends, “to your door.” But if you’ve seen McCartney in Get Back bending over the Blüthner, rapt as a lover whispering sweet nothings to his swooning lover, you

know that what’s waiting at the end of the road is a keyboard. McCartney’s “Confidante” Another McCartney song that came to mind as I read Sondheim on Music was “I’ll Follow the Sun,” which he wrote in 1958 when he was 16. By the time it turns up six years later on Beatles For Sale, it doesn’t matter when or how or where he wrote it. He sings, you listen, and you know it’s a perfect song, like “Blackbird” and numerous others of his, including the lesser-known b e aut y “I’m C ar rying,” a romantic ballad that seems to have come from a Broadway musical he never got around to writing. It’s possible that McCartney composed “I’ll Follow t h e S u n” on t h e guitar he refers to as the “underneath the staircase friend” he falls “out of love with” i n “C o n f i d a n t e ,” from his 2018 album, Egypt Station. Given Sondheim’s thoughts on word choice, I think he’d have been amused by McCartney’s use of a word as stylish as “confidante,” definitely not a name you’d expect a kid from Liverpool to give to the old friend of whom he sings: “I played with you throughout the day / And told you every secret thought,” and “Unlike my other socalled friends / You stood beside me as I fought.” There’s a certain Beatles resonance in that couplet from “Confidante” especially if you’ve just seen Get Back, where Ringo Starr’s looking on as McCartney’s working out the lyric for “Long and Winding Road.” When Paul comes to the line “why leave me waiting here,” Ringo thinks “standing” would be a better choice, his

friend agrees, and so it appears in the finished version, which can be found in The Lyrics, along with the other McCartney songs mentioned here. Being There Having just seen Into the Woods on DVD, I can appreciate why Sondheim is so beloved, particularly among people who have been there, in the theater. The movement, the music, the action is ongoing, unrelenting. “Musically,” Sondheim says in reference to Passion, which I also saw on DVD, “the idea is to make it one long rhapsody so the audience will never applaud. There are some perfect cadences in it, but not very many. The audience is never encouraged to think that something is over.” Unless you count the January1969 rooftop farewell witnessed mainly by wives, girlfriends, crew members, and various Londoners on the street and adjacent rooftops, the Beatles hadn’t played before an audience since 1966. While it’s possible to imagine that in a recording Sondheim is singing to you through his characters, the effect obviously can’t compare with what happens when McCartney is in the room with you singing “I’ll Follow the Sun,” or John Lennon singing “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” or George Harrison singing “Within You, Without You,” or even Ringo Starr as Billy Shears opening “the act you’ve known for all these years” with “A Little Help from My Friends” in the make believe vaudeville theatre featuring Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. At the St. James n the long and winding road of popular culture, the theatre at its most stirring ultimately transcends film, records, streaming television, the lot. It’s a once in a lifetime experience. A few years ago I tried to describe how it was to be a 10-year-old at the St. James watching Ray Bolger singing and dancing while a live band plays, and laughing in sheer delight when Bolger does a drunken gambit, cavorting around the stage in an ecstasy, so full of the song that singing isn’t enough, he’s catapulted by the music, waving his arms, leaping about, calling on the audience to share the joy until the whole theatre is singing along, “Once in love with Amy! Always in love with Amy!” And though the 10-year-old didn’t know then what he knows now, the Amy he’s in love with is New York City. —Stuart Mitchner

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What the Constitution Means to Me

THEATER REVIEW

“What the Constitution Means to Me” Engages Audience at McCarter; Heidi Schreck’s Play Debates the Founding Document’s Deserved Fate

he North American tour of What the Constitution Means to Me has played at McCarter’s Matthews Theatre December 7-12. Heidi Schreck’s play, which depicts a debate over the merits — and deserved fate — of the founding document, pulled the enthusiastic opening-night audience into the argument. Schreck drew inspiration from a series of debates in which she participated as a teenager, giving speeches on what the Constitution meant to her. Money awarded at these contests helped pay Schreck’s college tuition. The play is set at one of the American Legion’s oratorical contests (in Wenatchee, Wash., where the playwright was raised). A finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, What the Constitution Means to Me was commissioned by True Love Productions; the 2017 debut at the Wild Project in New York was followed by a West Coast premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. An off-Broadway run at New York Theatre Workshop was followed by the 2019 Broadway production. For much of the play the debate about the Constitution appears to be internal. Initially Schreck re-enacts her debate performance from the point of view of her 15-year-old self; although aware of injustice, she believes in the Constitution. (“I loved it. I was a zealot,” she recalls.) Later, as she learns more about the history of the country — and the women in her family — the adult Schreck angrily disowns her youthful idealism, rejecting long-ingrained beliefs. Schreck performed as herself in previous productions; Cassie Beck portrays her in the tour. With marked changes in vocal inflections and body language, Beck successfully depicts the progression from optimistic teenager to disillusioned adult. In the program Beck’s character is identified as “Heidi.” In the interest of clarity, that will inform this review, going forward, “Heidi” refers to the playwright’s onstage persona, while “Schreck” refers to her as the show’s creator. In the play’s final section, the adult Heidi’s (justly) embittered viewpoint is challenged in an external debate. Her opponent is a pragmatic teenager (confidently played by Jocelyn Shek, whose biography in the program identifies her as a high school junior). Wry but amiable, Heidi welcomes the audience, and sets the scene of the debate. In keeping with the cheerful personality Heidi projects as a teenager, costume designer Michael Krass outfits her with a bright yellow blazer. Quickly eliminating any semblance of a fourth wall, Heidi comments on Rachel Hauck’s set, which depicts an American Legion hall. She describes it as “not a

naturalistic representation” but reconstructed “from my dreams. It’s like one of those crime-victim drawings.” The wall is covered with photos of male veterans. Early on it is clear that the play will not allow the audience to be passive spectators. Heidi casts us in a role: “We performed these speeches to audiences of older — mostly white — men” who “were all smoking cigars. I would love it if you would be the men for me. You are all men now.” (Later we are excused from acting as Legionnaires, but we are assigned a new task.) A gruff Legionnaire (Mike Iveson) outlines the rules of the contest, which is in two parts. The first gives contestants seven minutes to demonstrate understanding of — and personal connection with — the Constitution. The second will require them to speak extemporaneously about an amendment they draw from a can; Heidi draws the Fourteenth Amendment. “The Constitution is a living document. That is what is so beautiful about it,” the 15-year-old Heidi gushes, describing it as “a crucible … a pot in which you put many different ingredients and boil them together until they transform into something else.” She dryly adds, “So you see, our Constitution is like a witch’s cauldron.” After thanking the Legionnaires for their service and “for giving me so much scholarship money,” Heidi abruptly remarks that they remind her of a vision she had as a girl, of “being attacked by a rapist or murderer,” but convincing the attacker

to spare her: “I make you see that — just like you — I am a human being.” Director Oliver Butler (who staged the Broadway production) maintains visual interest by juxtaposing movement against stillness. Heidi has a distinct mixture of unsparing content and exuberant delivery; she gestures expressively as she speaks, periodically gliding around the stage. By contrast, the Legionnaire sits motionless. He is reserved and (unless giving instructions) unresponsive. Noticeably, he spends as much time staring at the photographs as he does paying attention to Heidi. Heidi periodically illustrates her commentary with recordings of Supreme Court hearings such as Griswold vs. Connecticut (1965), in which the (all-male) court ruled that the Constitution protects married couples’ freedom to purchase and use contraceptives. During these segments, lighting designer Jen Schriever illuminates the photos and dims the other lights, letting the veterans cast an intimidating, patriarchal shadow over the debate. Aided by Sinan Refik Zafar’s sound design, Schreck presents excerpts that contain copious coughing (and rhetorical hair-splitting), making the hearings sound like rather doddering proceedings. As Heidi metaphorically casts off her youthful optimism, she physically removes the yellow blazer, revealing a more somber dark blue shirt. Conversely, the Legionnaire removes his dignified blue uniform

“WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME”: The North American tour of “What the Constitution Means to Me” has played at McCarter’s Matthews Theatre (December 7-12). Directed by Oliver Butler, the play depicts a debate between Jocelyn Shek (left) and playwright Heidi Schreck (Cassie Beck, right) about the merits — and deserved fate — of the Constitution. (Photo by Joan Marcus) For a list of venues that will present the tour of What the Constitution Means to Me, visit constitutionbroadway.com. To learn about McCarter Theatre’s upcoming events, visit mccarter.org.

and gruff, reserved demeanor, revealing a bright yellow T-shirt and a jovial personality to match. Heidi frankly discusses the history of the women in her family (several of whom were abused), as well as her own fear of sexual assault during college. She also probes dark aspects of American history — particularly decisions (such as Dred Scott v. Sandford) that have affected marginalized groups’ citizenship status. Realizing that the Constitution was not designed to protect all Americans (especial those who are not white men), Heidi concludes that it is an irreparably flawed document, and it should be abolished and replaced. On this point, Shek fiercely challenges her. Once more adopting the Legionnaire’s function, Iveson moderates a debate between Shek and the adult Heidi. Shek’s thesis is that abolishing the constitution would eliminate decades of progress and hard-won protections. Notably, Shek is the only person onstage who never wears a shirt that is either bright yellow or dark blue; instead, she has been outfitted with a bright red shirt. This is consistent with the fresh perspective her character brings as a representative of a younger generation. She chooses neither the unquestioning patriotism represented by the Legionnaire, nor the adult Heidi’s willingness to attack the structural fabric of the country. Rather, she seeks a (more moderate) third path. Shek also argues that people should try to make palpable and viable change by running for office. In keeping with this call for citizens to be actively engaged in politics, the audience — again required to be an interactive participant — is asked to vote for or against the opposing viewpoints, via applause and cheers. To aid our decision-making, we are handed pocket copies of the Constitution (donated by the ACLU). On opening night at McCarter, at least, the audience voted that the Constitution would not be abolished. Along with the arc of Heidi’s development, and the production’s illustration of the script’s themes, this audience participation is what makes the play such a successful piece of theater. In 2020 Amazon Prime published a video of the Broadway production, which is valuable for those interested in viewing Schreck’s performance. ut the beauty of What the Constitution Means to Me is that it really needs the interaction and energy afforded by a live audience. Like the Constitution itself, Schreck’s play is a “living document,” whose ultimate goal is to empower audiences to decide what the Constitution means to us. — Donald H. Sanborn III

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Performing Arts

Larry Fuller Trio Plays At Morristown Theater

Fuller, who lives in Princeton, learned his craft the old school way: on the bandstand, working with bassist Ray Brown, vocalist Ernestine Anderson, drummer Jeff Hamilton, and guitarist/vocalist John Pizzarelli. Through his work with these jazz legends, he developed a personal style that is both “relentlessly swinging and outwardly expressive,” according to a press release. Fuller’s upcoming pro gram will include pieces ranging from artists Stevie Wonder to Oscar Peterson, Wes Montgomer y to Ray Brown, George Gershwin to Joni Mitchell. He will be joined by Hassan Shakur on bass and Jason Tiemann on drums. Fuller has appeared at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, Symphony Hall with the Boston Pops, Hollywood Bowl, Kennedy Center, Grand Ole Opry, Bern International Jazz Festival, Vancouver Inter nat ional Jazz Festival, Shanghai Center Theater, and other ven-

ues. For tickets, visit morrismuseum.org or call (973) 971-3706.

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and question-and-answer sessions. Classes are in person, with safety protocols observed. “I think it will be an inspiring four days that sets them up for the year,” said Murphy. “The dancers will get a lot out of working with these teachers, something positive each day. We want them to feel free to ask questions, so they’ll feel inspired and absolutely ready to have a good year.” Two da ncer s, Meli nda Wang and Ava Ramirez, won scholarships to the program. The cost to participate is $350. Visit arballet.org for more information. —Anne Levin

The Mercer County Community College (MCCC) Music Department will present the MCCC Jazz Band in the last of three winter concerts on Wednesday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road in West Windsor. The MCCC Chamber Ensemble and Chor us performed earlier this week. All shows are open to the public and free. The MCCC Jazz Band, directed by Music Department Coordinator Scott Hornick, will cover works by Guns N’ Roses; Stoller, Leiber, and King; Cincy Walker; Eddy Arnold, and others. Professional musicians from the tri-state jazz scene will perform along with MCCC’s jazz students and vocalists. Visit Kelseytheatre.org for further information.

The Larry Fuller Trio perCLASS AND CONVERSATION: Students at Princeton Ballet School’s upcoming Winter Intensive forms at 2 p.m. on Sunday, will not only take class with past and present ballet stars; they will hear them interviewed and January 16 at The Bickford Theatre, Morris Museum, 6 have a chance to ask them questions. Normandy Heights Road, Morristown. Fuller will present a variety of material, including from his recording Overjoyed, out on Capri A focused series of classes peers of mine who I knew Zealand Ballet, and served Records. in ballet and musical theater would inspire the dancers,” as dean of the School of will bring a roster of well- Murphy said. “Stella (Abre- Dance at the North Carolina known artists to the studios ra) was one of the first peo- School of the Arts. of Princeton Ballet School ple I contacted. She’s not Cabrera, who is director next month. From January only my best friend, but she of Princeton Ballet School, 3-6, experienced dance stu- was a gorgeous artist with was a principal dancer at dents ages 12-22 can study ABT. She is very versatile. the National Ballet of Cuba. technique with such nota- I knew that in addition to She teaches at many schools bles as Stella Abrera, Gil- teaching wonderful classes, across the globe and is delian Murphy, Ethan Stiefel, she’d also be chatting with veloping a training curricuAydmara Cabrera, Da’ Von the students, sharing her in- lum incorporating much of Doane, and Michael Mindlin. sights about how to show up her Cuban roots. Doane is a Each session will end with and make the most of every member of Dance Theatre of an interview and discussion opportunity.” Harlem. He has performed period, where students are Murphy has been a mem- with several other compaencouraged to ask questions ber of ABT since 1996, and nies and has created choreabout the high points and became a principal dancer ography of his own. Mindhurdles involved in a profes- in 2002. Abrera joined the lin, an alumnus of Princeton sional dance career. Called company the same year as Ballet School, is currently “Dance Anew in 2022,” the Murphy, and was the com- the dance supervisor for series was organized by pany’s first Filipina principal the Broadway show HamilMurphy, who balances her dancer. She retired in 2020 ton and the national touring work as a principal dancer and is now the artistic direc- company of Aladdin. at American Ballet Theatre tor of Kaatsbaan, the culturAdvanced students and (ABT) with artistic associ- al park in upstate New York. trainees from Princeton Balate at American Repertory Stiefel danced with the let School and ARB are en- JAZZ PIANIST: Princeton resident Larry Fuller brings his trio to the Morris Museum in Morristown Ballet (ARB), the company New York City Ballet be- rolling in the program, but next month. For tickets, visit morrismuseum.org. with which Princeton Ballet fore joining ABT, where he there is also interest among School is affiliated. She and was a principal dancer from dancers from further afield, her husband, ARB artistic 1997 until his retirement in Murphy said. Participants ® director Stiefel, are the par- 2012. He is currently princi- will take two classes, from ents of a toddler son. pal guest instructor at ABT. 4 -5 :30 p.m. and 7:15 - 8 est. 1946 “I reached out to some Stiefel has been ar tistic p.m. each day, ending each friends and professional director of the Royal New evening with the interview

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Art

“DIVINE WORD”: Submissions are due by April 22 for “Voices for the March,” the 10th juried photography exhibit presented by the Friends for Abbott Marshlands. The exhibit will be on view June 5 through September 18, 2022 at the Tulpehaking Nature Center in Hamilton.

“LOVE”: Arts Council of Princeton artists have completed work on their second mural at the Princeton Shopping Center. The public art piece can be found on the parking lot-facing façade between Bella Boutique and Shanghai Park. (Photo by Cyndi Shattuck Photography)

ACP Artists Complete New designed in collaboration would be more meaningful Mural at Shopping Center with a team of ACP artists. or needed.”

The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) and Princeton Shopping Center have announced that work is complete on a new mural at 301 North Harrison Street. Titled and inspired by the universal language of LOVE, the new work is located on the parking lot-facing façade of the Shopping Center between Bella Boutique and Shanghai Park. In the spring of 2021, the Arts Council of Princeton and the Princeton Shopping Center announced a new partnership that would produce a series of three murals

In June, the Bring on the Joy mural was completed on the interior courtyard wall between Princeton Mattress and Smith’s ACE Hardware. “Public art helps bring the transformative power of art to the forefront of our daily lives,” said ACP Executive Director Adam Welch. “With this 36-plus year partnership with the Princeton Shopping Center, we are able to work together to channel art’s potential with messages of ‘joy’ and ‘love’ to the entire community each and every day. It seems that there is little that

For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org and princetonshoppingcenter.com.

Call for Art: “Voices For the Marsh” Exhibit

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

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Earth Day, April 22, with the exhibition running June 5 through September 18, 2022. The venue is Tulpehaking Nature Center’s galleries at 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton. The show provides an opportunity for both fine art photographers and local hobbyists to capture the cultural and ecological richness of the marshlands and participate in the Friends’ efforts to build awareness and support for the protection and stewardship of the marshlands. The prospectus is available at https://abbottmarshlands.org. The Abbott Marshlands are a critical natural and cultural resource located in central New Jersey along the Delaware River between Trenton and Bordentown, including Hamilton. Its 3,000 acres of open space include the northernmost freshwater tidal marsh on the Delaware River and surrounding lowland and upland forests. Hiking the trails on the Abbott Marshlands’ preserved lands during the pandemic has meant so much to local communities during this challenging time. The Tulpehaking Nature Center provides educational resources, answers to questions, and bathrooms for the public. There are free weekly and monthly group walks with registration at rotating locations between Watson Woods, Spring Lake at Roebling Park, Northern Community Park, Bordentown Bluffs with Crosswicks Creek Water Trail, and D&R Canal State Park between Bordentown and Trenton. Another location will be added soon in Point Breeze State Park, the historic former estate of Joseph Bonaparte, and most recently, the Divine Word Missionary. The Friends for the Abbott Marshlands have organized and sponsored a variety of

programs like the photography exhibit with the intent of educating people about the marsh. Programs have included field and canoe trips, trail maintenance and clean-up activities, symposia, and Inspirations Showcase. In 2022, they hope to celebrate in person the 20th anniversary of the Friends for the Abbott Marshlands, a team of volunteers dedicated to maintaining trails, trash clean up, helping with tree or pollinator plantings, and leading group walks and specialty talks.

“Emergence” Photo Exhibit Opens at D&R Greenway

D&R Greenway Land Trust invites the public to experience nature with new eyes, inspired by its newly opened art exhibition, “Emergence.” David O. Anderson, former president of Princeton Photography Club and longtime member of the land trust’s Photographers of Preservation, is exhibiting a new collection of fine art photographs of nature seen from the viewpoint of children. The Olivia Rainbow Gallery, named in memory of 5-year-old Olivia Kuenne, has been transformed into a wonder-filled experience, with exploratory words and images that evoke emergence, which is defined as “the process of coming into view after long absence.” Through Anderson’s lens, visitors of all ages will experience “attention with wonder” brought by children to the natural world. The land trust joins Anderson in hoping, in his own words, that time in this unique exhibit brings everyone to “emergence from adulthood to childhood.” Says the artist of his creative process, “As I considered this request from D&R Greenway Land Trust in 2020 for images

of nature from a child’s perspective, I was flooded with childhood memories of family picnics in parks and nature preserves, visits to zoos and to natural history museums, and outdoor camping trips with the Boy Scouts. This state of mind allowed me to view nature from a child’s viewpoint rather than as an adult.” Anderson’s nature discoveries may be viewed from Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., through February 3. All photographs are for sale, with a percentage supporting D&R Greenway’s land preservation and stewardship mission in Central Jersey and along the Delaware Bay. D&R Greenway also announces the replacement of the Garden State Watercolor Society›s original timed entry requirement with open viewing hours for their “Recovery” juried exhibition and “Delaware River — River of the Year 2020” lobby installation. Both may be visited Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show has been extended through January 7 at D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place, off Rosedale Road. Visitors are asked to follow COVID safety precautions, remaining masked inside the 1900 barn. All art works are for sale, and 25 percent of each purchase is a tax deductible donation to D&R Greenway’s mission to preserve and care for land. Linda Mead, D&R Greenway’s president and CEO, is “excited to share the beauty of both of these exhibits, that remind us of the importance and value of our natural world and the benefits that nature brings to our everyday life.” For more information, visit drgreenway.org.

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ARBALLET.ORG | 609.921.7758 “ICE IS NICE”: This photograph by David O. Anderson is featured in “Emergence,” on view through February 3 in the Olivia Rainbow Gallery at D&R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place. The exhibition features a collection of fine art photographs of nature as seen from the viewpoint of children.

Area Exhibits

“NIGHT FORMS”: Sculptures are transformed at night through a new multi-sensory outdoor experience combining video projection, light, and sound at Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton. Timed tickets are required for the exhibit, which runs through February 27.

“Night Forms” Exhibit at E x p e r i e n c e t h i s r a r e place December 16 from op p or t u n i t y to e x p l or e 6 :30 to 7:30 p.m. T his Grounds for Sculpture “Night Forms : dream loop by Klip Collective” is an after-hours multi-sensory experience created between art and nature; an ambient phenomenon to delight the senses, turn strangers into playful cohorts, and provide a unique, unforgettable experience. On view at Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton through February 27, “Night Forms” is a unique synthesis of video projection, light, and sound as a bridge between technology and storytelling. Digital projection mapping is designed to create a dialog with sculptures in the collection, offering new perspectives and turning the act of viewing into an immersive event. Sculptures shrouded in the winter landscape become beacons to remembering a long-forgotten ritual.

Grounds For Sculpture at night through more than a dozen site-specific works, including an illuminated treelined path. “Night Forms” crescendos between order and chaos, with unexpected twists and “glitches” heightening the shared experience along the way. Exhibit hours are Thursday through Sunday, 5-11 p.m . C l o s e d C h r i s t m a s Day. Open daily December 27 through January 2. Visit groundsforsculpture.org for more information and to purchase timed tickets.

month’s focus is on two artists who work in Trenton and are recognized internationally — acclaimed artist Tamara Torres and documentary photographer, Abbas Wiswall. The show is curated by Heather Palecek and Habiyb Shu’Aib, and the public is invited. Reservations are required. Hosted by Michael Chovan-Dalton, director of JKC Gallery, the event will take place virtually on Zoom. “We will be wrapping up the year 2021 with a moving exhibit by two internationally acclaimed photographers from Trenton,” said Chovan-Dalton. “Each of these artists’ works are completely unique — Torres’ work is formed from childhood memories, music, or c u r re nt e ve nt s w h ere as Wiswall shares experiences documenting life in Trenton

Check websites for information on safety protocols. Ar t @ Bainbr idge, 158 Nassau Street, has “Components in the Air / Jesse Stecklow” through January 2. ar tmuseum.princeton. edu. A r t i s t s’ G a l l e r y, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Sharing” through January 22. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. lambertvillearts.com. Art on Hulfish, 11 Hulfish Street, has “Orlando” through January 23. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Arts Council of Prince to n , 102 Wit herspoon Street, has “Annual Member Show 2021” through December 21 and “Master Class Artists” through December 29. artscouncilofprinceton.org. D & R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, has “Recover y” t hrough Ja nuar y 7 a nd “Emergence” through February 3. drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Mu s e u m i n C ad w a lad e r Park, Park s ide Avenu e, Trenton, has “Painting the Moon and Beyond : Lois Dodd and Friends Explore the Night Sky” through April 29. Visit ellarslie.org for

museum hours and timed entry tickets. Ficus Bon Vivant, 235 Nassau Street, has “Off the Beaten Path” through February 27. ficusbv.com. G ourgaud G a l ler y, 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury, has “Open Call” through December 28. cranburyartscouncil.org. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Ham ilton, has “Br uce Beasley: Sixty Year Retrospective, 1960-2020” t h r o u g h J a n u a r y 9, “Night For ms : dream loop by Klip Collective” through February 27, and “What’s in the Garden?” through August 1. Hours are T hurs day t hrough Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Timed tickets required. groundsforsculpture.org.. Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “Princeton and Women’s Suffrage” and other online exhibits, as well as the “Histor y @ Home” series. The museum is currently closed to the public. princetonhistory.org. James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “It’s Personal: The Art

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Street. Classical pianist Julie Markavitch performs holiday music and leads a sing-along. Free. Wccpnj. org. Tuesday, December 21 7 p.m.: Indoor Trivia Night at the Hopewell branch of Mercer County Library System, 234 Pennington-Titusville Road. Family-friendly; children over 10 can participate with adults, individually or on teams. Register at hopeprogs@mcl.org. Wednesday, December 22 7 p.m.: “A Very Lambertville Holiday Celebration,” at Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 NJ 179, Lambertville. A collaboration between the Roxey Ballet and the Lambertville Historical Society; music and dance. Roxeyballet.org. Thursday, December 23 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers’ Winter Market is at the Franklin Avenue lot. Organic produce, local meats, artisan bread, gluten-free/ vegan goods, and more. Princetonfarmersmarket. com Saturday, December 25 1 p.m.: The 59th annual reenactment of George Washington’s annual Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware R iver, at Washington Crossing Park, routes 532 and 32 in Washington Crossing, Pa. Free. WashingtonCrossingPark.org. Sunday, December 26 1-1:45 p.m.: Princeton Carillon Concert, outside Cleveland Tower on the campus of Princeton University Graduate College. Free. Seasonal holiday music. Tuesday, December 28 11 a.m.-4 p.m.: On the t hird f loor of Pr inceton

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entered a spacious building with 10,000 square feet. They have transformed it into an impressive showroom for their extensive selection. “This is a special place,” notes Sue Thompson. “It has a handsome look and much needed space. We added a new section with unique post and beam construction, which blends well with the original building.” The space lends itself very well to the variety of sample room settings, including dining room, living room, bedroom, home office, and entertainment center situated throughout the building. Customers enjoy browsing, and it is helpful for them to see the possibilities for their own home. T h e s h e e r n u m b e r of choices, including so many custom options, is tr uly amazing. Custom Order “We offer a big selection of custom order furniture, where you can choose everything from color to fabric to the style of the arm or leg or base and back of the sofa or chair, table leg and table edge style,” points out Bill Thompson. “It can be completely to your own specifications.” This kind of customization is very popular and a growing trend, he reports. Rider’s high end website, which enables customers to try out numerous possibilities, offers seemingly endless options for customizing. As he says, “The technology offers new ways to help customers see how the furniture will look in their own setting. It gives them the opportunity to see different looks and designs of the furniture. For example, we have a special technique, Droppables, where you can

see a huge number of different styles for the same piece.” Sectionals are very much in demand today, he adds. “People like these because they are flexible and versatile. We have a very big selection of all kinds. Also popular now is the power sofa, where you can move the top for head and neck comfort, and the seat for lumbar control. These are really in demand.” In addition, many people, often those troubled with back problems, are choosing stand-up desks now, he points out. “We have lift-up desks, which can be raised up as a standing desk or lowered to a sit-down desk — all with the press of a button. These are becoming more and more popular, as people look for different opportunities.” The majority of the furniture at Rider is transitional, with a sophisticated and up -to - date st yle. Thompson adds that the store also carries Amish furniture. “We have tables, beds, desks, cabinets, and large wall units, etc. made by the Amish. People like it because of its fine workmanship.” Well Made “Also, because I really know furniture — I have built it, as well as refinished it — customers know they can count on us,” he says. “Because of my background, I can tell if it is well made.” Thompson’s knowledge of fine furniture has been acquired over many years in the furniture business. He started out early. As a boy, he worked for the late Ben Rider, owner of Rider Furniture in Kingston. “Originally, the business was refinishing, repairing, and antiques, and I became

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Sparked by Big Performance from Barnes Off the Bench, PU Men’s Hoops Tops UMBC 89-77, Improving to 9-3

ith the Princeton U n i v e r s i t y m e n ’s basketball team deadlocked at 71-71 against UMBC last Monday evening at Jadwin Gym, an unlikely one-two tandem turned the tide in favor of the Tigers. Little-used senior reserve Elijah Barnes scored seven points on a jumper, a dunk, and a three-pointer while senior star guard Jaelin Llewellyn hit a three-pointer and a layup to spark a 12-0 run as the Tigers pulled away to an 89-77 victory, posting their fourth straight win in improving to 9-3. For Barnes, who had just played 33 minutes this season in six appearances off the bench entering Monday, coming up big was a matter of staying in the moment. “I come to work every day in practice and try to be there for my teammates and support them,” said the 6’7, 215-pound Barnes, who ended up with nine points in 13 minutes on 4 of 4 shooting with two rebounds and a blocked shot. “Whether it is helping somebody else get extra work in everyday or talking to Tosan [Evbuomwan], Zach [Martini], or Mason [Hooks] and making sure they know what they have to do. It prepares me. I watch to see that they are doing and what they need to do. As a senior, being here for a fifth year is big time. I have been around the program for a long time and I have waited my turn. I got an opportunity and I made the most of it so that is all anybody has to do.” Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson was thrilled to see Barnes make the most of his opportunity against the Retrievers. “I am very proud of Elijah; he hasn’t been playing but he comes in and he works every single day,” said Henderson. “He never says anything other than in support for his teammates. In fact he is the best communicator about what is needed for other guys on the team in that moment, even if it’s somebody in his position. I am just really happy for him. Elijah was just amazing today.” Llewellyn, who ended up with a game-high 24 points in the win, focused on taking the ball to the hoop. “It was a key to the game, trying to get inside and look out when they closed in,” said Llewellyn. “I was just trying to get to the rim and be aggressive.” Henderson credited Llewellyn with steadying the ship for the Tigers.

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“Since the Drexel game, not that anything before that wasn’t great, his poise has been next level,” said Henderson. “He has been super verbal on the court, talking all the time with his teammates. He is always drawing the other team’s best player.” Princeton needed poise to overcome UMBC as it had a quick turnaround from an 84-73 win at Lafayette last Saturday. “I put these guys in a really tough spot; at Lafayette and then one day of preparing for this,” said Henderson. “We didn’t practice yesterday, we just walked through a bunch of stuff. We spent the first 25 or 30 minutes of the game just trying to figure out how to get sharper. We have exams coming up so this is a terrific win. That is a really difficult team to guard.” I n H e n d e r s o n ’s v i e w, Princeton has been showing some good stuff 12 games into the season. “I think we are a bit ahead of schedule, it has felt like a grind for these guys with the hard part of the schedule up front,” said Henderson. “Traveling to Asheville and the going to Oregon State was difficult and they responded. A large part of that is the connectedness of the group. We have barely practiced. I have never practiced less because the game turnarounds have been so short and our schedule is quite different. I am really looking forward to practice once we get through exams, I am not sure they are.” Barnes, for his part, believes the Tigers don’t shy away from hard tests. “The biggest thing about our team is that when we hit

adversity, we come together instead of spreading apart and going inward,” said Barnes. “We come back to the bench and we talk about what the mistake was. We all agree that we need to be better and then we come out and we execute.” The squad’s special chemistry has helped foster that mindset. “I have been on four teams here and this is the closest knit group that we have ever had,” said Barnes, a native of nearby Freehold Borough who has now played in 50 games off the bench for the Tigers, totaling 68 points in his career. “My junior year got cut short; we were really close but this is the most family I have had at Princeton. All of these guys are my best friends and we spend every day together inside of practice and outside of practice. I think that is the biggest difference.” Henderson is hoping that togetherness can translate into some stingier defensive play by the Tigers going forward. “We can be great, we know that but it is going to hinge on the defensive end,” said Henderson, whose team will return to action after the exam break by hosting Kean University on December 21. “Our numbers are consistently good on the offensive end. We have some very specific goals internally defensively that we are not quite meeting. If we can string together stops and have that be in our DNA, we can be special. They know that, we have got to get back to that and I think we can do it.” — Bill Alden

BOOK OF ELIJAH: Princeton University men’s basketball player Elijah Barnes defends Keondre Kennedy of UMBC last Monday night at Jadwin Gym. Senior forward Barnes tallied nine points in 13 minutes off the bench against the Retrievers, going 4 of 4 from the floor, to help Princeton pull away to an 89-77 victory. The Tigers, now 9-3, will be on a hiatus for exams and will return to action when they host Kean University on December 21. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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With the Princeton University women’s basketball team hosting a tall and skilled Seton Hall squad last Saturday afternoon, Ellie Mitchell knew she had to hit the boards for the Tigers. “In our last loss (76-67 to Fordham on December 5) we got out-toughed so that is one of the things we can control, work hard and hit a body and go chase the ball,” said 6’0 sophomore forward Mitchell, a native of Chevy Chase, Md. “I think that all comes back to being a team effort, everyone boxes out. That is a big thing, whether or not shots are falling, rebounding what I need to do.” Mitchell displayed her toughness against the Pirates, pulling down a careerhigh 19 rebounds, the most in a game for Princeton since Bella Alarie had 19 against Quinnipiac on December 8, 2018. But Mitchell’s hard work on the glass wasn’t enough as Seton Hall defeated Princeton 70-60, snapping its 21game home winning streak, the third longest in the nation heading into the day as the Tigers fell in Jadwin Gym for the first time since losing 86-76 to Yale on February 8, 2019. “They had some great offensive players, they had two girls averaging high teens and a really big post player and we were ready for that,” said Mitchell, reflecting on the setback which dropped Princeton to 6-3. “We missed some defensive shifts, we were out of

our rhythm, They hit some big shots and we just weren’t where we needed to be. Our biggest thing is just communicate and have high hands. We scouted them well, we had to be ready to switch. We knew what we had to do, we just didn’t execute the way we wanted to.” Mitchell also hit some shots, tallying 10 points to go along with her boards. “I have been getting more comfortable each time, they are sagging off me a lot,” said Mitchell. “I am more of an inside player, I have been working on taking that little foul line jumper. Each shot that goes in, makes me more comfortable and confident. It is just getting used to it and trusting my shot.” Emerging as Princeton’s top inside player, Mitchell is confident that she can make an impact in the paint. “We are not the same team that we used to be without Bella [Alarie] and without Taylor [Baur],” said Mitchell, who is averaging 6.9 points and a team-high 9.8 rebounds per game. “We have an undersized post presence so I am playing a lot more minutes, just getting more comfortable working hard and doing what I am good at. I am looking to capitalize on mismatches and just work hard.” Princeton head coach Carla Berube is thrilled with Mitchell’s work in the post. “Ellie has been awesome, she is that impact player that you don’t normally see all of

her work on the stat sheet,” said Berube. “She just makes us better with every possession because she just outworks everybody out there.” Against Seton Hall, Mitchell’s performance on the glass wasn’t enough to overcome the Pirates. “I thought Ellie did a great job of crashing the boards hard and giving us second chance opportunities,” said Berube. “We just couldn’t connect. We missed quite a few lists bunnies inside. Shots that we usually make in our own gym just weren’t falling today but credit to Seton Hall. They really brought it, they certainly had a lot of energy on the bench and on the court. They outplayed us. They did a good job of taking away some of the things that we wanted to do. They made it really hard for us to run our offense. They had such a good balance of strong inside play with really, really good guard play. ” Despite the challenges posed by Seton Hall, Princeton trailed just 37-35 at halftime only to see the Pirates start the third quarter with a 15-5 run and never look back on the way to the win. “We had trouble scoring, we missed some easy shots in the beginning in that third quarter and it got away,” said Berube, who got 16 points from Abby Meyers in the loss with Julia Cunningham chipping in 14. “When we got a stop or two, we would throw the

ball away. There were way too many unforced turnovers on our part, just giving away possessions. We can’t do that against good teams. We had 21 turnovers today. Seton Hall is very good defensively but those were a lot of us just throwing the ball away, trying to do too much and not making the easy plays.” With the Tigers in the midst of a five-game homestand, Berube believes her squad can get on the right track. “It is good to be home now, it has been a tough stretch against a lot of really great teams,” said Berube, whose team hosts Texas on December 22. “We are not playing any easy games. These losses could defi nitely happen and we have got to learn from them, grow from them, and move forward. Hopefully in the long run, it makes us better.” In Mitchell’s view, the Tigers learned some key lessons from the defeat to the Pirates. “We haven’t had a lot of home games, we take pride playing here,” said Mitchell. “It is our home, we are used to the rims. Moving forward, we want to protect our home. This is a horrible feeling, losing at home. We are playing some good teams, it is going to be a good little stretch of home games. We have got to trust our help more, we have got to bear down. We have to hit shots, that is also a big thing for us. Our defense wasn’t where we wanted it to be so we are going to focus in on that and trust our help, keep working at it and be ready for the next one.” — Bill Alden

GOING TO THE GLASS: Princeton University women’s basketball player Ellie Mitchell heads in for a layup in recent action. Last Saturday, sophomore forward Mitchell pulled down a careerhigh 19 rebounds in a losing cause as Princeton fell 70-60 to Seton Hall. The defeat snapped a 21-game home winning streak for the Tigers, the third longest in the nation heading into the day. Princeton, which fell to 6-3 with the setback, hosts Texas on December 22. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Tiger Men’s Hockey Falls to Providence

Squandering a 2-0 first period lead, the Princeton University men’s hockey team fell 3-2 at Providence last Saturday. Princeton built a 2-0 advantage midway through the first period on goals by Spencer Kersten and Corey Andonovski only to see the Friars tally two power play goals in the last 1:45 of the third period to pull out the win. The Tigers, now 3-9-1 overall, will be on hiatus for exams and holiday breaks and will return to action with a home-and-home set against Quinnipiac, facing the Bobcats in Hamden, Conn., on January 2, and then hosting them a day later at Hobey Baker Rink.

PU Women’s Hockey Tops Syracuse

Sparked by Maggie Connors and Kate Monihan, the Princeton University women’s hockey team defeated Syracuse 2-1 last Saturday. Junior forward Connors and sophomore defender Monihan tallied goals to help Princeton improve to 6-5-3. The Tigers will be on hiatus for exam and holiday breaks and are next on the ice when they host Long Island University on January 3.

Princeton Women’s Rugby Taps Ziluca as Head Coach

A national search for the first varsity women’s rugby coach at Princeton University has ended back at home as Josie Ziluca has been chosen for the post. Ziluca, 32, who has led the women’s rugby team as its head coach since 2019 on the

at the American Rugby Pro Training Center in Arkansas, where she spent the summer of 2021 leading the fitness programming for the senior and U-18 women while also coaching a U-18 team. Her focus in strength and conditioning performance work has focused on training athletes in sprinting mechanics, agility, game conditioning, and strength, as well as in building team culture. In addition to her playing and coaching, Ziluca is also the founder of Women In Rugby, a nonprofit organization that aims to use rugby to work with women in all avenues of the game and to advance equity around the world and domestically.

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club level, will remain the head coach as the team begins to compete on the varsity level in 2022-23, the school said last week. Princeton will become the fourth Ivy League school to have varsity women’s rugby, along with Brown, Dartmouth, and Harvard. The women’s rugby team, which will compete in the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association, will become Princeton’s 38th varsity team and 19th team for women. Ziluca started her college athletics career at Longwood as a lacrosse and tennis student-athlete, but she found her real athletic love as a member of the club rugby team. In the years since graduating from Longwood in 2012, she has gained considerable coaching experience on the college, professional, and national team levels and has also established herself as a player, coach, and advocate for women in sports. As the Princeton coach, she has helped her team navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping the Tigers connected through remote team activities and training. She also spent that time with the Philadelphia Women’s Rugby Football Club as an assistant coach. After a year of playing club rugby at Longwood, she went on to play at the Northern Virginia Women’s Rugby Club (NOVA) and toured domestically with Atavus All-Stars as well as internationally with Atlantis 7s. She played on the San Diego Surfers teams that won Club 7s Nationals twice and played on the national level with USA 7s in 2014. Currently, she plays on the USA Touch Women’s Open Team and the San Diego Galaxy Women’s Touch Team. She also has considerable experience in strength and conditioning, most recently

PU Men’s Soccer Players Earn National, Regional Accolades

In the wake of a championship campaign which saw it go 12-6 overall and 7-0 Ivy League to earn the program’s 10th league crown, the Princeton University men’s soccer team is garnering national and regional accolades. Tiger senior star and co-captain Kevin O’Toole, who was named the 2021 Ivy Offensive Player of the Year, has been selected as a third-team United Soccer Coaches Division I AllAmerican. O’Toole, who posted seven goals and nine assists this fall, was also named firstteam All-Northeast Region, his third career All-Region honor to go alongside second team selections in 2018 and 2019. For his career, O’Toole racked up 15 goals and 18 assists for a total of 48 points. His 18 assists over a career are fourth all-time in program history. In addition to O’Toole, three other Princeton standouts earned All-Northeast Region honors. Junior defender Lucas Gen was named second-team All-Northeast Region, the first such honor of his career, while senior defender Alex Charles and junior midfield-

CELEBRATED PERFORMER: Princeton University star linebacker Jeremiah Tyler, left, and Cole Aubrey celebrate after a sack in Princeton’s 18-16 win over Harvard in 5OT on October 23. Last Monday, senior Tyler was named as the Bushnell Cup winner for the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year. Tyler was a first-team All-Ivy selection and named a finalist for the 2021 Stats Perform FCS Buck Buchanan Award. He produced a team-high 58 tackles this fall, adding seven for a loss this year in helping the Tigers share the league crown with Dartmouth as both teams went 9-1 overall and 6-1 Ivy. The co-captain also had two sacks, a fumble recovery for a touchdown and six pass breakups. Tyler, who was a finalist for the award in 2019, is the 13th Princeton winner of the Bushnell Cup in program history and is the first Tiger winner since John Lovett in 2018. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) er Daniel Diaz Bonilla were named third-team All-Northeast Region, each garnering All-Region honors for the first time in their career. Gen played in all 18 matches this season at center back during a season where he earned his first career All-Ivy selection, keying a defensive group which led the league in goals against average (0.87)

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Diaz Bonilla set career highs in goals (4), assists (6), and points (14) this season as an attacking midfielder in earning second-team All-Ivy honors. Of his 14 points, nine came in Ivy League play – including the game-winning goals against Brown and Cornell in addition to assists on the winners against Penn and Yale in the final two weeks of the regular season.

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Following in the Footsteps of his Older Brother, Defenseman Garlock Starring for PHS Boys’ Hockey

It is a good thing for the Princeton High boys’ hockey team when there is a Garlock wearing No. 4 and playing at defenseman for the squad. From 2014-18, Max Garlock starred along the blue line for PHS with the No. 4 on his sweater, helping the Tigers make runs to the state tournament semis in his junior and senior seasons. I n s p i r e d b y h i s ol d e r brother, junior Ethan Garlock is following the family tradition, emerging as a standout defensemen for PHS. “I definitely got into hockey because of him,” said Garlock of his older brother. “He taught me a lot through the years, especially in my driveway helping me out and doing stuff with him. I am really grateful.” Last Friday against

Hopewell Valley, Garlock showed how well he learned those lessons, tallying an assist and a goal as PHS jumped out to a 2-0 lead and never looked back on the way to a 5-0 victory. Just under four minutes into the contest, Garlock’s assist came on a feed to senior star Cooper Zullo, who ended up scoring three goals in the victory. “I had the puck down low and I saw Cooper wide open on that so that was a given,” said Garlock. “Obviously he is going to put that in the back of the net. He is a great player for us, he is a great asset.” About three minutes later, Garlock found the back of the net on his own, showing some fancy stickwork in the crease before firing the puck past the HoVal goalie. “It was a good pass from Julian Drezner; it was a

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good heads up play and I finished it,” said Garlock. The Tigers showed some heads up play all game long at the defensive end, stifling the Bulldogs in holding them scoreless and limiting them to 13 shots on goal. “I think we did really well in the defensive effort, especially our goalie Dan [Prokoshin],” said Garlock. “He played a really good game, he had a shutout. He showed up big for us.” With two years of high school experience under his belt, Garlock is taking a bigger role on the squad this year. “We do really well in the defensive zone, I am trying to help out everywhere,” said Garlock. “Last year was a short season. I and the whole team have improved over the offseason. We really put in the work and it is showing.”

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PHS head coach Dave Hansen liked the work he got from his players collectively against HoVal. “We wanted to have a team effort tonight,” said Hansen. “I was rolling three lines throughout the whole game, every line contributed tonight. We have one top line but the second and third lines really work hard for their goals.” Hansen wasn’t surprised to see Zullo contribute a hat trick. “Cooper is putting a lot of pressure on himself,” said Hansen. “We lost Colm Trainor to graduation and Cooper learned a lot from him last year. He knows you have got to shoot the puck a lot, you have to put pucks on net. His hockey IQ is high and he moves the puck well.” Garlock is getting things moving from the blue line. “He has got the size and the hands,” said Hansen. “He brings the puck well from the defensive end.” In goal, the battle-tested Prokoshin, a four-year starter, is doing very well. “Dan is playing great for us right now, he has got two shutouts,” said Hansen. “He wanted to come in and have a really good senior year and he is really showing it.” With the Tigers playing at Tenafly on December 17 to wrap up the 2021 portion of its schedule, Hansen is looking for the squad to bring some momentum into the new year. “The boys are just happy to have a full season this year, I love coming into

games,” said Hansen, whose team defeated Nottingham 10-4 last Monday to improve to 4-1-1. “Last year we had five games, that is behind us now. The boys want to win the CVC and do well in the states. It is great when we have a full team. We played Southern Regional the other night (a 6-2 win on December 6), they are a good team. We played well against them and we had a good game tonight. I am hoping to

continue this before Christmas and see where it goes.” Garlock, for his part, is confident that good things are on the horizon for the Tigers. “I am happy w it h our quick start, how hard we work as a team, and how well we work w it h each other,” said Garlock. “I look forward to the rest of the season, I think we can do really well.” —Bill Alden

LOCKED IN: Princeton High boys’ hockey player Ethan Garlock controls the puck in recent action. Last Friday, junior defenseman Garlock tallied a goal and an assist to help PHS defeat Hopewell Valley 5-0. The Tigers, who defeated Nottingham 10-4 last Monday to improve to 4-1-1, play at Tenafly on December 17 to wrap up the 2021 portion of their schedule. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Although the Princeton High girls’ basketball team only played 10 games last winter in a season abbreviated by COVID-19 concerns, the squad made progress as it went 7-3. Wit h PHS opening its 2021-22 season by hosting Hightstown on December 17, PHS head coach Dave Kosa is looking for his program to keep showing improvement. “We just have to keep on taking the next step and working hard in practice,” said Kosa, whose team tips off its 2021-22 campaign by hosting Hightstown on December 17. “The freshmen last year are now sophomores. The seniors were the sopho mores two years ago when we were 5-20. We are taking our strides and we are just hoping to take the next one this year.” The squad’s quintet of seniors, Molly Brown, Nora Devine, Sofia Aguayo, Moji Ayodele, and Katie Chao are setting a positive tone. “It is a nice group, we have got some good senior leadership there with Molly, Nora, and Sofia,” said Kosa. “Moji came back and she is playing this year. Katie is just a hard worker.” Kosa is expecting to get some good work at point g u a r d f r o m s op h o m or e standout Casey Serxner and Chao. “Casey is looking good, she is just so competitive,” said Kosa of Serxner, who also stars at midfield for the PHS girls’ soccer team. “She is such a warrior, it is great to go to battle with her. She works so hard on

every sport that she plays. She has really improved her shooting this year. To have her spearhead our defense and being up front pressuring the ball and pushing the ball up the floor offensively is really nice. Katie is our backup point guard and she really pushes Casey hard each day.” Junior Rachel Luo is bringing some nice versatility to the squad. “Rachel has worked really, really hard,” said Kosa. “As a freshman two years ago, she was just getting her feet wet. Last year, I did see glimpses but it wasn’t as consistent. She was young, she was still a sophomore. This year, she has really stepped into a leading role for us at the two (shooting guard) and three (small forward). We are going to be pretty versatile, we do have a lot of guards on the bench. When we bring them into the ball game, Rachel will probably switch to a three for us.” The Tigers boast a group of six sophomores who will get minutes in Serxner, Riley Devlin, Leah Rose-Seiden, Gabby Bannett, Brielle Moran, and Ava Caruso “We have Casey, Devlin, Leah, and Gabby, who has also really improved as well so she will probably start for us at the three,” said Kosa. “Moran is a soccer player, she is a nice role player who understands what she has to do on the floor. We also have a transfer, Ava, who is a sophomore as well. It gives us a lot of depth, it is definitely a luxury to have.” Kosa is depending on Brown to do a lot of things

for PHS. “Molly is the lone returning captain, she was with the group a couple of years ago when we took our lumps,” said Kosa. “She just keeps plugging at it and working hard. She does all of the dirty work. She blocks out and is always in the right spot at the right time. She spends half the time on the floor. She is a glue girl that gives us a little bit of everything. She is not going to score 20 points a game but definitely fills up the stat sheet.” The trio of Devine, Aguayo, and Ayodele, a star goalie for the PHS girls’ soccer team, should combine to be a force in the frontcourt. “They are looking really good, they give us a lot of height,” said Kosa. “We can put them in together and when one gets tired we can spell them. That is where having Moji is really going to be helpful this year with her athleticism. She can rebound the basketball. So having those three and then also Molly in there too, that is four strong post players that we can interchange and mix and match. It provides us with a lot of depth.” The Tigers will need a strong effort to win their season opener against Hightstown. “That will be a test right off the bat,” said Kosa. “It is exciting and at the same time it is a good challenge for us. We just have to be ready for it, we have been working hard in practice. We only had one scrimmage and we did really well with it.” — Bill Alden

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APING • OUTD As Eugene Burroughs enters his second year at the helm of the Princeton Day School boys’ basketball program, he is facing a coaching challenge. Losing some key players from last year’s squad to graduation and having a rising star, Hampton Sanders, transfer to Lawrenceville, Burroughs will need to mix and match the remaining pieces at his disposal. “Right now, I am putting together a puzzle, we don’t have true positions,” said Burroughs, who guided PDS to a 7-3 record last winter in a season shortened by COVID-19 concerns. “I don’t have a true, true point guard so I have to figure out how to put guys in different spots. I have to look at the matchups and we have to play to see who can do what.” Having gotten used to the approach of Burroughs, who has coached at the college and pro levels, the returning players are on the same page with him. “I am impressed with some of our kids and the carryover from last year, which is a sign

of growth from year one to year two,” said Burroughs, whose team tips off its 202122 campaign by playing at George School (Pa.) on December 17. “The guys have a better feel for some of the things we are doing, defensively, terminology, and where to be on the floor. The new players on the team are trying to adjust to it and I see the older guys telling them what to do. When your players are explaining to the other players where to be and what to do, that is good.” Burroughs is looking for one of his older guys, senior Connor Topping, to have a big season. “Connor was a starter last year, his role is definitely going to be elevated this year as a senior,” said Burroughs. “He had some good games for us last year. He knows what he is doing and he is a three-sport athlete. He is our best player, he gets everything. He played the three (small forward) last year and this year he will play some of everything.” Junior guard Jaden Hall is

poised to elevate his game this winter. “Jaden came off the bench last year, it was his first taste of varsity,” said Burroughs. “He showed he can compete at that level. He had a great summer, playing on the AAU circuit. I think this year for him is going to be a big step up. Last year, there wasn’t any pressure on him to perform, he had the other guys. He played an alternate role. This year, he is a guy that we have got to go to. He is going to really grow a lot this year.” In the frontcourt, senior Anthony Stewart gives PDS a physical presence. “Anthony came in last year as a center type kid and he played behind Ethan,” said Burroughs. “He is senior, he is physical. We are looking for him to have a little more impact this year.” Junior Bram Silva should have a bigger impact this season as well. “Bram played a little bit later in the year in a short season,” said Burroughs. “He has been looking great

and doing some good things. I am looking forward to him having a good year, he has a good feel for what we are doing.” Burroughs believes that transfer Jaden Dublin will do some good things once he hits the court after sitting out the first 30 days of the season under New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) rules. “Jaden is a point guard, he has good size and quickness and he is going to help,” said Burroughs. “I wish I had him from the start. He can handle the ball. I am still learning him, he is still learning from me. He is still learning what we are doing. I think he is going to help us.” In order to get off to a good start, PDS will need to hit the boards as a unit. “I think we have to rebound the ball as a team, that is a big key for us,” said Burroughs. “We are not the biggest team but I think if we can rebound the ball as a group, that is going to lead to some opportunities for us transition-wise. We have to rebound by committee with all the players getting in there and rebounding. That is going to be important for us throughout the season.” —Bill Alden

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Ollie [Hall] scoring than I was myself. It is mostly my teammates, I can’t really give myself credit.” While PDS didn’t pull out the win over St. Augustine, Ewanchyna liked the teamwork exhibited by the Panthers. “It shows what we can do when we are all working together well and not just playing as individuals but playing as a whole team,” added Ewanchyna. Hav ing transfer r ing to PDS this year from Lawrenceville, Ewanchyna has quickly found a comfor t level. “Most of it is trying to adjust to the new teammates and stuff, some of the guys I had already known having been here in the past for middle school,” said Ewanchyna, who picked up two assists as PDS defeated St. Peter’s Prep 6-1 last Friday to improve to 2-1-1. “It is a pretty good group, they introduced me well, I got situated pretty quickly.” PDS head coach Scot t Bertoli is certainly happy to have the Ewanchyna brothers join his squad. “I have known the family a long time and they are great kids, they play hard,” said Bertoli. “Wyatt plays the game the right way, what I like big picture is that we scored a rebound goal. Ace needs confidence so hopefully that will come from scoring a goal or two. He didn’t play high school hockey really the last two years. He did

hosts St. Joe’s Montvale High on December 21. “We are forcing the puck to the slot and then the puck turns over and they transition the other way. Those are just little things. We are going to play a lot of really good teams and in three or four seconds it is going to be an odd man rush the other way. It is all things we can clean up. I saw some things that I liked tonight and obviously some things that we need to improve on. That is our responsibility as coaches to identify those and work on them. I told them it was a good effort. It wasn’t a great performance but it was an OK result and that is fine.” Ewanchyna, for his part, believes that things will turn out fine for the Panthers. “We have got a lot of skill, it is nice knowing that everyone can is pretty much equal and c an create a bunch of plays,” said Ewanchyna. “We don’t have to rely on one person or another. I can trust my teammates pretty well even though I haven’t been here for too, too long. We definitely have to pick it up from here.” — Bill Alden

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Logan Harrison starred at center midfield this fall for the Princeton Day School field hockey team, help ing the Panthers reach the Mercer County Tournament final. This winter, sophomore Harrison is utilizing some of what she gained from the fall to have a similar impact on the ice for the PDS girls’ hockey team. “It is easy because the stick handling just ver y similar,” said Harrison, reflecting on juggling the two sports. “It also gives me another opportunity to get my fitness up, it conditions me for hockey season.” Last Wednesday, Harrison displayed her stick handling skills on the ice, assisting on two goals as PDS defeated Westfield 5-0. Harrison stumbled into her first helper of the contest as she set up a goal by freshman Eibhleann Knox that gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead late in the first period. “I think the girl tripped me and then I fell,” recalled Harrison with a chuckle. “Eibhleann got the puck and scored that and it was a really cool goal.” Her second assist proved to be a cool moment as Harrison fed the puck to fellow sophomore and club teammate Emily McCann. “We have been friends for a while, we played on the same team three years ago when I first started playing girls’ hockey,” said Harrison, who plays club hockey with the Princeton Tiger Lilies. “I used to play boys and she was one of my first friends on that team. Now we are playing PDS together.” As the Panthers pulled away to the win over Westfield, they dominated possession. “We play really well together and we can control offensive zone,” said Harrison. “Everyone got a chance to play and that is a really cool thing.” With a year of high school hockey under her belt, Harrison is primed to shoulder more responsibility this winter for the Panthers. “I have gotten much better from last year in my shooting, stick-handling and overall general idea on the ice,” said Harrison. “Some of the younger kids like me and some freshmen are trying to take up more of a leader role since we don’t have many upperclassman on the team.” PDS head coach John Ritchie liked the way his younger players stepped up against Westfield. “The top six that we played tonight are all juniors and below, there were no seniors on those lines,” said Ritchie, who got two goals from junior Claire Meehan in the win with junior defenseman Lauren Chase, McCann, and Knox contributing one apiece. “It is good room to grow. It is also a new role as a freshman or sophomore, maybe it is unfamiliar territory. They have got to lead a high school team, they have the skill level to be able to do so.”

play a little bit of JV as a freshman at Lawrenceville and they didn’t have a season last year. Scoring and feeling good about yourself and your line are things that are going to help anyone.” Bertoli felt good about how his team star ted against St. Augustine. “You start looking at stats, at the NHL level it is almost like 70 percent of the teams who score the first goal win,” noted Bertoli. “It didn’t work out to night but I was happy that we were better in the first period than we were the last time we were at home against Pope John (a 3-2 loss on November 29). That was encouraging.” While Bertoli saw some encouraging signs in the tie with St. Augustine, he is looking for his squad to play a smarter brand of hockey. “We carried most of the play down there; as much as we are doing that, we still take unnecessary chances because we are not willing to keep it simple and just extend the shift,” said Bertoli, whose team hosts Gloucester Catholic on December 15, plays at Christian Brothers Academy on December 20, and t hen

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With Vessey Displaying Shooting Prowess, Hun Boys’ Hoops Goes 2-1 at Peddie Tournament

After falling 64-58 to the Phelps School (Pa.) in the opening round of the Peddie School Invitational Tournament (PSIT) last Friday, Dan Vessey and his teammates on the Hun School boys’ basketball team were determined to bounce back when they faced Lawrenceville in the consolation round. “It is important after a tough loss to come back and get a win, especially this early in the season,” said Hun senior guard Vessey. With Vessey tallying 19 points, Hun pulled away to a 72-59 win over the Big Red last Saturday. “Beating Lawrenceville is a good win, we love it,” said Vessey. “Lawrenceville is a good

team, t hey always have been. Doug Davis (former Hun and Princeton University star) is their coach and that Lawrenceville team is much better than the Lawrenceville team we played two years ago. They have made a lot of steps in the right direction, we will play them again.” Befitting a rivalry matchup, the contest was tight and with Hun clinging to a 50-44 lead late in the second half, Vessey drained a long threepointer to give the Raiders some breathing room. “That is always important, getting that big time shot when you are only up six or seven,” said Vessey. “That puts you nine, 10 points ahead and you are in

the driver’s seat.” On Sunday, Vessey hit some more shots, scoring 19 points for a second straight day as Hun defeated Peddie 76-68 in the PSIT fifth place game. “It is early in the season so finding that stroke is important, getting it going from now on,” said Vessey. “In the first couple of games, I felt good against St. Benedict’s and Haverford. It is a zone so you have to make shots.” Looking to play college basketball at the Division I level, Vessey has been diversifying his game. “I have really been working on my playmaking lately trying to make the right

play, tr ying to make the right read,” said Vessey. “That has been important to me, especially getting ready for next year.” Having put in a lot of work during his Hun career, Vessey is primed for a big final year with the Raiders. “It has been a long but fun four years; it has been really interesting,” said Vessey. “As a sophomore, I really got a chance to come out and do my thing. Coach [Jon Stone] trusted me and the other sophomores. You can see how that group has grown up together. I think that is really cool.” Over the years, Vessey has grown close to his classmate and backcourt partner Jack Scott. “Me and Jack spend a lot of time together, off the court and in school,” said Vessey. “I think that shows on the court; good chemistry is what it comes down to.” Hun head coach Stone credits the combination of Vessey and Scott with bringing a lot to the table for his

squad. “We are always looking for Dan to make shots and he always seems to make them,” said Stone. “Jack is so steady for us, he gives it to us all around w it h some of fensive re bounds and his defense is always so good. He just does a lot of things that people don’t even notice and tends to fill a stat sheet as well. He is really valuable to us.” I n t he w i n over L aw renceville, another senior, forward Toby Thornburg, proved to be valuable, scoring 19 points and dominating in the paint. “We were able to make some shots against the zone and we were all able to get a lot of offensive rebounds,” said Stone. “Toby gave us some great energy in that department, I think it really made a difference.” With Hun, now 4-4, hosting Academy of New Church (Pa.) on December 16 and then playing Hudson Catholic on December 18 in the

Hoop Group Tournament at Elizabeth before its holiday break, Stone is looking for his squad to build on its play in the PSIT. “Our energ y has been good all year; when you play in tournaments like this you have always got to bounce back,” said Stone. “I think we did a decent job of that, the guys came and played hard. The good news is that we are not playing our best basketball yet, which you never want to at this time of year. We are continuing to grow and improve. As we do that, we are going to make a lot of progress. We just want to take every game and try and win. It is always nice getting a couple of wins before the break.” Vessey, for his part, believes the Raiders are headed in the right direction. “We are trying to get some momentum going into winter break,” said Vessey. “If we come out of here at 6-4, I think that is a really good look for our team.” —Bill Alden

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G irls’ B asketba l l : Sparked by Erin Maguire, Hun defeated the Agnes Irwin School ( Pa.) 50-20 last Friday. Maguire tallied 16 points and had five assists as the Raiders moved to 3-3. Hun plays at Friends Central School (Pa.) on December 16.

Stuart B a s k e tb a l l : C om p e ting in the Solebury School ( Pa.) Tip-Off Tournament last weekend, Stuart went 1-1. In action on Friday, the Tartans defeated Solebury 57-26 as Emily Ix scored 18 points and Leila Washington chipped in 16. A day later, sophomore star Washington tallied 17 points in a losing cause as Stuart fell 46-35 to New Foundation. The Tartans, now 1-2, play at Calvary Christian (Pa.) on December 15 before hosting Trenton Catholic on December 17 and Trinity Hall on December 21.

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PHS Boys’ Sw imming : Zachary Guan and Julian Velazquez each won two events as PHS defeated Robbinsville 118 -52 last Thursday. Guan placed first in both the 200 individual medley and the 100 backstroke while Velazquez won the 50 and 100 freestyle races. The Tigers, who improved to 3-0 with the win, host Ewing on December 16 and Hopewell Valley on December 21. Girls’ Swimming: Sabine Ristad posted two wins to help PHS defeat Robbinsville 107-63 last Thursday. Ristad placed first in both the 200 and 500 freestyle races as the Tigers moved to 3-0. PHS hosts Ewing on December 16 and Hopewell Valley on December 21.

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The Princeton Recreation Department is now taking registrations for the 2022 Dillon Yout h Basketball League. The Dillon Youth Basketball League is a storied tradition in the Princeton community and is entering its 50th season. The program

is a partnership between the Princeton Recreation Department and Princeton University. The league is open to boys and girls in grades four-10 who are Princeton residents and non-residents who attend school in Princeton. Games will be taking place from January-March 2022 and will be held weeknights at the Princeton Unified Middle School. A recreational league intended for players of all skills and experience levels, Dillon hoops is about playing the game the right way, teamwork, and having fun. To register, log onto register.communitypass.net/ princeton under “2022 Winter Sports Programs.” Registration is open until January 3, 2022 or until divisions are at capacity. More information can be found online at princetonrecreation.com/1231/ Dillon-Youth-Basketball.

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 hoops skills Parents can sign their players up for hoop programs for boys and girls all ages throughout the month of December. For more infor mation, contact Kamau Bailey at (917) 626-5785 or kamau. bailey@gmail.com.

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Peddie School Invitational Tournament last Sunday. Hoskins and Sanders each scored 15 points to help the Big Red improve to 4-4. Lawrenceville will compete in the BasketBull event at the South End Community Center in Springfield, Mass., where it will play St. Andrew’s (R.I.) on December 18 and St. Luke’s (Conn.) December 19. Boys’ Hockey: Battling hard in a defensive battle, Lawrenceville skated to a 1-1 tie with the Millbrook School (N.Y.) last Sunday. In upcoming action, the Big Red, now 1-2-1, will be hosting their annual Lawrenceville Hockey Tournament from December 17-19.

Bailey Basketball Academy Offering Winter Programs

T he B ailey B asketball Academy ( BBA ) has announced the schedule for its upcoming winter hoops programs. Participants will have an opportunity for competitive travel play, individualized instruction, skills development and fundamentals as well as league play. BBA is led by former Princeton Day School girls’ hoops coach a n d Ph i lad elp h ia 76 e r s 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 the Shot King Shooting

CAPPING IT OFF: Hun School boys’ hockey player Seth Kaplan heads up the ice in a game earlier this season. Last Friday, Kaplan tallied two goals to help Hun defeat Holy Ghost Prep (Pa.) 6-1 and improve to 5-3. The Raiders play at Malvern Prep (Pa.) on December 15 at the Ice Line Quad Rinks. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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The trees are now decorated and look spectacular! Be sure to take a stroll through town (and shop local this holiday season) and then vote for your favorite trees at towntopics.com. The business with the most votes will win a free advertisement in an upcoming issue of Town Topics. After the holidays, the trees will be planted in our public parks. The Shade Tree Commission has purchased 36 live 6-foot evergreens to line Witherspoon and Nassau Streets this holiday season.

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Obituaries

Eric Franklin Wood

Eric Franklin Wood, of P r i n ce ton, NJ, d ie d on November 3, 2021 after a multi-year battle with cancer. He was 74. Born in Vancouver, Canada, Eric received a BS in civil engineering at the University of British Columbia before coming to the United States where he earned his doctorate from MIT in 1974. Eric’s early research was in systems analysis as applied to hydrology, and he worked for two years in Austria at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) before joining the faculty at Princeton University in 1976, where he would spend his entire academic career. Eric is known for his enormous impact in the field of hydrology. He contributed pioneering work to the de-

velopment of hydrologic modeling, the use of satellite remote sensing data, and the creation of continental and global climate models. Eric was committed to developing better climate data for parts of the world that had been historically overlooked such as sub-Saharan Africa and South America. His impact was felt not only through his research but also through his professional service to the global scientific community and through his mentoring of more than 30 Ph.D. students and a similar number of postdocs and research staff. Eric won 17 major awards for research scholarship, including t he Rober t E . Horton Medal of the American G eophysical Union, the Alfred Wegener Medal and the John Dalton Medal

of the European Geosciences Union, and the Jule G. Charney Award of the American Meteorological Society. Eric was a member of the National Academy of Engineering as well as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Royal Society of Canada, the American Meteorological Society, the American Geophysical Union, and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. When not working on his research or traveling around the world to conferences or to collaborate with international colleagues, Eric was an avid fisherman, hunter, and sk ier. He reg u larly traveled back to British Columbia, Canada, for annual salmon fishing trips with friends and ski trips at Whistler and enjoyed deer hunting in upstate New York. He loved cooking, good wine, and played a mean game of cribbage. Eric is survived by his siblings John, Elizabeth, and Peter; former spouse Katharine ; children Alex and Emily; and grandchildren Clementine, August, Elliott, and Silas. Donations in Eric’s memor y may be made to the American Geophysical Union, Hydrology Section Fund. He will be missed.

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8 PM — Festival Eucharist II with Combined Choirs 10:30PM — Christmas Music Prelude 11PM — Festival Eucharist II Sunday with Combined SECOND SUNDAY of ADVENT (Dec. 5)HolyChoirs (Incense is used) 8:00 a.m. Eucharist, Rite I 8AM — Holy Eucharist I 9:00 a.m. Education for(Dec. All25)Ages 9:30AM — Adult Forum: AdventChristian Reflections CHRISTMAS DAY with Clergy 8:30AM — WWFM 89.1 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Broadcast of Trinity 10:30AM — Holy Eucharist II Church Christmas Lessons & Carols 5PM — Choral Compline 5:00 p.m. Evensong with Communion following 10AM — Holy Eucharist I with Choir & Carols THIRD SUNDAY of ADVENT (Dec. 12) 8AM — Holy Eucharist I Tuesday No 10:30am service or Forum at Trinity 9:30AM — Adult Forum: Advent Reflections with Clergy 12:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist FIRST SUNDAY after CHRISTMAS 10:30AM — Blue Advent Service (Dec. 26) 5PM — Choral Compline 8AM — Holy Eucharist I Wednesday at Trinity Church FOURTH SUNDAY of ADVENT (Dec. 19) 11AM — Service of Nine Lessons 8AM — Holy Eucharist I 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayer & Carols 9:30AM — Adult Forum: Advent Reflections The. Rev. Paul Jeanes III, Rector at Princeton University Chapel with Clergy Br. Christopher McNabb, Curate • Mr. Tom Whittemore, Director of Music (Incense is used) 10:30AM — Christmas Pageant 33Eucharist MercerII St. Princeton 609-924-2277 www.trinityprinceton.org & Holy 5PM — Choral Compline THE HOLY NAME (Jan. 1) 10AM Holy Eucharist I CHRISTMAS EVE (Dec. 24) The church office is closed Friday, NOON — Holy Eucharist I with Choir & Carols December 24 (Christmas Eve) through 3PM — Family Eucharist with Organ & Carols Friday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve). 5PM — Family Eucharist with Organ & Carols Street, There willPrinceton be no midweek services 216 Nassau 7:30PM — Christmas Music Prelude during this time off.

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214 Nassau Street, Princeton Msgr. Walter Nolan, Pastor Msgr. Joseph Rosie, Pastor The Rev. Paul Jeanes III, Rector, Msgr. Walter Nolan, Pastor Mass: 5:30 p.m. TheSaturday Rev. Canon Dr.Vigil Kara Slade, Assoc. Rector, The Saturday Rev. Joanne Epply-Schmidt, Assoc. Rector, Vigil Mass: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 and 5:00 p.m. Mr. Tom Whittemore, Director of Music Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 and 5:00 Mass in Spanish: Sunday at 7:00 p.m. p.m. 33 Mercer St. Princeton • 609-924-2277 • www.trinityprinceton.org Mass in Spanish: Sunday at 7:00 p.m.

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16 Bayard Lane, Princeton following the appropriate protocols 609-924-5801 – www.csprinceton.org Sunday Church Service and Sunday School at Sunday Church Service, Sunday School and Nursery at 10:30 a.m. 10:30Wednesday am, Wednesday Testimony meetings 7:30p.m.pm Testimony Meeting and Nursery atat7:30 ¡Eres siempre bienvenido!

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Streaming live every Sunday 10 AM Mass in English • Misa En Espanol 12 PM Offering an Advent Reconciliation Service with opportunities for individual confession on Wednesday, December 15 at 7:00pm. Confessors will be available for confession in both English and Spanish. ADVENT & CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ DECEMBER 24 4:00 PM 4:00 PM IN THE SPS GYMNASIUM 6:00 PM 8:00 PM SPANISH 10:00 PM MIDNIGHT MASS

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Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church 124 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ During this time of COVID-19 crisis, Witherspoon 10:00 a.m. Worship Serviceis finding new ways to continue worship. While our Sunday sanctuary doors may be closed, 10:00oura.m. Children’s School church is open and we will find new avenues to proclaim the Gospel and to and Youth Bible Study continue as one faith community!

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Spencer Reynolds Sr., of Princeton, died peacefully November 28, 2021, following complications of vascular dementia. He was 83. Spence was born in Providence, RI, but returned as an infant to the cattle ranch in Wyoming where his mother and her close friends from Providence had met and married cowboys a few years before. He grew up on ranches in Cora and Big Piney, Wyoming, then went “back e ast” to South Kent School in Connecticut. Spence attended Princeton with the Class of 1961, majoring in religion. He won a Rockefeller Fellowship which allowed him to explore a vocation for the church, at Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, California. After one year in seminary, he joined the U.S. Army and spent two years as a lieutenant in military intelligence in South Korea, then he joined Chase Bank in Manhattan, first in money management and then in human resources. Human

their three sons and their families: Spencer Jr., his wife, Abigail, and their four children, Spencer III, Sydney, Pey ton, and James (Princeton); Thaddeus (San Francisco); and Bram and his wife, Rakia, and their three children, Skai, Zoe, and Bram Jr. (Princeton). Ever practical, Spence bequeathed his remains to the Anatomical Association of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School for study and medical research. A service of remembrance will be held at Trinity Church, Princeton (33 Mercer Street), on December 23, at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the charity of your choice.

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resources proved satisfying and he applied to the undergraduate admission office at Princeton, which launched a rewarding career spanning more than 50 years during which he consulted, consoled, and mentored both applicants and their families. Today, at this time of rising awareness and celebration of human diversity, it’s interesting to note that, in the late 1960s, Spence was one of the first admission officers at Princeton charged with actively recruiting the heretofore untapped talent of minority students. Whatever their backgrounds, he derived lifelong satisfaction from the vast array of students’ accomplishments during college and after graduation. Outside of t he of f ice, Spence carried Wyoming in his heart and on his head. He could be recognized around town and gown by his distinctive gait and cowboy hat, often uplit from under the brim by the glow of his pipe. You could see it too in the Levi’s and cowboy boots he proudly wore to his sons’ weddings, before it was fashionable to do so. Most important to Spence personally, he was a caring and dedicated husband and father, taking great joy in the growth of his sons, and later of his grandchildren. Spence and Joy raised their family on Jefferson Road and Markham Road, and for the past two years lived together on Princeton Avenue in a cottage which they designed and built on Spencer Jr.’s and Abby’s property. Spence is survived by his wife of 56 years, Joy, and

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HOME HEALTH AIDE: 25 years of experience. Available mornings to take care of your loved one, transport to appointments, run errands. I am well known in Princeton. Top care, excellent references. The best, cell (609) 356-2951; or (609) 751-1396. tf CARPENTRY–PROFESSIONAL All phases of home improvement. Serving the Princeton area for over 30 yrs. No job too small. Call Julius (609) 466-0732 tf HANDYMAN–CARPENTER: Painting, hang cabinets & paintings, kitchen & bath rehab. Tile work, masonry. Porch & deck, replace rot, from ﬂoors to doors to ceilings. Shelving & hook-ups. ELEGANT REMODELING. You name it, indoor, outdoor tasks. Repair holes left by plumbers & electricians for sheetrock repair. RE agents welcome. Sale of home ‘checklist’ specialist. Mercer, Hunterdon, Bucks counties. 1/2 day to 1 month assignments. CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, Covid 19 compliant. Active business since 1998. Videos of past jobs available. Call Roeland, (609) 933-9240. tf PERSONAL CARE/ CHILD CARE/COMPANION AVAILABLE: Looking for employment, live in or out. Full time or part time. References available. Please call Cynthia, (609) 227-9873. 12-08-3t

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BOULDER LODGE Built in 2006, this 5 bedroom home abandoned the common style of Center Hall Colonial and entered into the new concept of the open floor plan. The kitchen with granite counters and island has stainless steel appliances, a welcoming Breakfast area and walls of glass that look out at the semi-circular patio. From the kitchen, the living room, vaulted ceilings, stone fireplace and the formal dining area, are all within a turn of the head. A first floor bedroom/ office is ideal for a relative who can’t access the second floor. The second floor offers the sumptuous en suite master and two additional bedrooms. $949,000

THE MCNEAL HOUSE The McNeal House is a highly desirable vintage home located in the heart of New Hope Borough. This “bank” house has gone through an extensive preservation by the current stewards, preserving the history of the home while providing modern updates to plumbing, electric and fixtures. The three bedroom, three bath home has all new tile and fixtures. These patios present a tranquil ambiance and capture the rear vistas of the long lawn and views of the Aquetong Creek. The McNeal House is the perfect home for fulltime or weekend residents. $895,000

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PERSONAL CARE/ CHILD CARE/COMPANION AVAILABLE: Looking for employment, live in or out. Full time or part time. References available. Please call Cynthia, (609) 227-9873. 12-08-3t ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE LLC Offering professional cleaning services in the Princeton community for more than 28 years! Weekly, biweekly, monthly, move-in/move-out services for houses, apartments, offices & condos. As well as, GREEN cleaning options! Outstanding references, reliable, licensed & trustworthy. If you are looking for a phenomenal, thorough & consistent cleaning, don’t hesitate to call (609) 751-2188. 12-29-5t EXPERIENCED ELDER CARE for your loved one. Compassionate caregiver will assist with personal care, medication, meals, drive to medical appointments, shopping. Many local references. Call or text (609) 977-9407. 12-08-10t

SAFETY TIPS FOR STRESS-FREE HOLIDAY TRAVEL

with Beatrice Bloom Holiday travel is already picking up and is expected to stay busy right through New Year’s weekend. If

you’re planning a holiday getaway, keep these home and travel safety tips in mind while you’re packing your suitcases. At any time of year, you don’t want to call attention to an empty house. Here are some tips to make it look like someone is home:  Use smart lighting or timers to schedule lights to turn on and off both days and evenings.  Monitor your home security cameras while you’re away – most home security systems work with smart phone apps.  Let friends or neighbors know your plans. Make sure they know how to reach you in an emergency. Be prepared for winter weather travel. If you’re driving, here are some essentials:  Have your car checked before you hit the road – brakes, tires, windshield wiper blades, oil and fluids.  Don’t forget snow scrapers, a small shovel, and a bag of snow melt.  Check that your spare tire is in good shape.  Consider enrolling for emergency roadside assistance service. With a little advance planning, your holiday travel will be fun and carefree.

Employment Opportunities in the Princeton Area MULT. IT JOBS: All req travel/reloc & MS/equiv & 6 mos exp incl.: (JC5) Comp Systs Security Admin -C++, UML, XML, Java, SQL Scripts, Red Hat Linux OS, WIN OS, Oracle SQL, Tivoli Performnc Viewer, Firewall Appls, & Android Studio. (JC6) Sr. Progrmmer AnlystBASH, Python, PHP, SQL, Java, Redhat Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, MSSQL, AWS, Sensu, Pingdom, PagerDuty, Apache2, Nginx, Wild fly, Tomcat, Jenkns, Jira, Confluenc, & ELK. Send résumé w/ JC# to Silicon Staff IT Services, 500 Alexander Park Dr., Ste 102, Princeton, NJ 08540 12-15

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MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED PIZZA BOXES PLASTIC BAGS 3-Ring Binders (all types) Light Bulbs & Fluorescent Light Bulbs Aluminum Foil & Metal Baking Pans

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