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PCDO Straw Poll Voters Favor Elizabeth Warren In Presidential Primary The Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO), in a straw poll of 114 voters gathered at the Suzanne Patterson Center on Sunday evening, supported Elizabeth Warren for president as they geared up for the 2020 primaries and the November general election. After hearing an array of speeches from organized campaign representatives as well as volunteers from the floor weighing in on why they are supporting one of the eight remaining candidates in the Democratic presidential primary race, the audience members ranked the candidates. First-choice votes were weighted with eight points, second choice seven, third choice six, etc. Warren won a total of 634 points, Amy Klobuchar finished second with 602, and Michael Bloomberg was third with 530. Pete Buttigieg finished in fourth place with 501 points, followed by Bernie Sanders with 453, Joe Biden with 372, Tom Steyer with 227, and Tulsi Gabbard with 116. Warren won the most first-choice votes with 31, followed by Bloomberg with 24, Klobuchar and Sanders with 16 each, Buttigieg with 13, Biden with 5, Gabbard with 1, and 0 for Steyer. PCDO President Jean Durbin interpreted the results as an indication of Princeton Democrats’ focus on winning in November. “The data from this poll shows that moderate progressives were favored over liberal progressives, which could point towards Princeton Democrats overall focusing on winning regardless of the standard bearer,” said Durbin. Also voting on the most important issues in the campaign, participants chose climate change (68 points), defeating Donald Trump (67), and health care (35). The PCDO gathering also unanimously endorsed Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman for re-election to the House of Representatives for the 12th District and Senator Cory Booker for another term in the United States Senate. In urging the Princeton Democrats to make sure that friends, family, and neighbors are registered to vote and that they do actually vote in November, Watson Coleman described the current moment as “a very crucial time for us. Everybody says that this is the most important Continued on Page 9

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County Clamps Down On Recycling Rules If you find a bright red tag attached to the recycling bin you dutifully placed by the curb the night before, and the can is still full, consider yourself warned. The Mercer County Improvement Authority (MCIA) is getting serious about enforcing just what can and cannot be recycled. As of this past Monday, recyclables that do not qualify for pickup are being tagged and left for homeowners to sort through before the next scheduled pickup. The red tags list possible reasons why the materials were not collected — plastic bags, the biggest culprit; pizza boxes; Styrofoam; cardboard not broken down into manageable piles; and items not placed in the county-issued bins — along with a written explanation if the problem was something else. The hope is that the public will catch on quickly, streamlining the recycling process and, in turn, saving money. The red tags are being issued in towns across the county. “We got a heads-up from the county about this,” said Princeton Council member Eve Niedergang, one of three members of the governing body who serve

as liaisons to Princeton’s Department of Public Works. “From our perspective, it’s fabulous, because despite efforts to educate people, some don’t understand what is acceptable and what is not. But it’s not supposed to be punitive. It’s supposed to be educational. We’re hoping it will get people’s attention. The key goal for the county is to bring down the cost and make people more compliant along the way.” Plastic bags clog the recycling machinery and drive up the cost of sorting. If there is too much contamination, entire truckloads can end up being discarded. Molly Jones, executive director of Sus-

tainable Princeton, welcomes the MCIA’s efforts to enforce the recycling rules. “The municipality has worked for a long time to educate residents on what can be included in the bins, but we have seen other towns have success in cleaning their recycling streams by having the enforcement go hand in hand with the education,” she said in an email. “People want to do the right thing when it comes to recycling, but the rules can be hard to know and get complicated because they do vary from place to place.” Jones said she took a walk on Monday Continued on Page 8

Construction To Begin at John Witherspoon; Planning for Budget, Facilities Accelerates The renovation of the John Witherspoon Middle School (JW) Academic Conference Center (ACC), part of the facilities referendum passed last year, is scheduled to begin on March 1, transforming the ACC into new learning spaces for all JW students. “This renovation will provide muchneeded space for our growing student body and provide us with some state-of-

the-art, flexible learning spaces that can be used for collaborative projects,” JWMS Principal Jason Burr wrote in a letter to JW families earlier in the month. The four new flexible classrooms/ learning spaces will all be on the same level and will have access to an outdoor courtyard. The construction schedule for Continued on Page 10

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE: Music from the Washington Crossing Fifes & Drums ensemble was part of the festivities at George Washington’s 288th Birthday Party, held Sunday afternoon at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Washington Crossing, Pa . The free event also featured various children’s activities in the park buildings, a drawing contest, and birthday cake . (Photo by Charles R. Plohn)

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to Learn: The Montessori Story. He wrote and produced the hour-long musical celebrating the life of Maria Montessori, the educator, scientist, and founder of the child-centered method of education known as the Montessori method, to celebrate PM’s 50th anniversary and Montessori’s 150th birthday.

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T he production at PM last spring was so successful that Mitnick recorded a professional soundtrack and is now bringing the show to the public for the first time at the Hopewell Theater on Saturday, March 7, with shows at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. “I was so moved by the story of her life,” said Mitnick, who started his research a year and a half ago after being commissioned to write the musical. “It was amazing. So many aspects of my life intersect around this work — from being a parent, to being a teacher, to being a teacher for so long, to being in this amazing Montessori environment.” He continued, “It poured out of me in a way I hadn’t expected. I had a lot of personal and artistic breakthroughs as I was writing this show. I cried quite a bit as I was composing certain songs.” Mitnick didn’t know what he was getting into when he began explor ing t he historical and biographical records, but the themes of Montessori’s life and of Mitnick’s musical, the 15th he has written, could not be more timely. “So I sat there day after day and whittled down this stor y into 10 songs that spanned her life, from her early days as a child growing up in Rome and fighting for her rights as a woman at the university, to discovering her passion for working with children, to facing down the authorities of the time and saying these children don’t belong in these violent conditions. She took Rome’s unwanted children and started

working with them. It was remarkable. You can imagine the conditions these children were living in in 1896.” Mitnick emphasized the predominance of the theme of peace — in Montessori’s life and teaching, in his musical, and in education under the Montessori system. “There she is, a woman who had seen both world wars firsthand,” he said as he described Montessori, exiled first from Fascist Italy, then Holland, preparing to move to India later in her life. “She’d seen how bad a human can get, through Mussolini and Hitler, and

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their life,” and he’ll be doing another production at a Montessori school in Jersey City at the end of March. “The ultimate goal is to be able to license this as a package at Montessori schools all over the world,” he said. “This Hopewell Theater show is one more step in scaling it up, getting it out there. I’ll be videotaping it to use as a promotional tool.” Born to Learn may be the first of a series of biographical musicals Mitnick could create for young people, families, and people of all ages, he suggested. Mitnick noted a number of highlights in the show and a variety of musical styles as the plot covers the span of Montessori’s life from 1870 to 1952. He mentioned, among others, a song called “Wild Ones” with a Hamilton-style rap in the middle; the memorable finale “The Power of Peace”; and the number “Mussolini and Me,” where Montessori reflects on her successful work as director of Italy’s schools, opening about 100 Montessori schools and training centers all around the country before she realized how her methods clashed with Mussolini’s ideology and she ultimately had to leave Italy. The title song, “Born to Learn,” emerges from a moment when the protagonist is trying to finish her degree in Rome and is about to give up fighting against the abuse and sexism that surrounds her. She is walking through the streets — depressed, lonely, and scared — when she witnesses a homeless girl with ragged shirt and no shoes, playing Continued on Next Page

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“BORN TO LEARN:” A musical about the life of Maria Montessori, written and produced by Princeton Montessori School’s (PM) Emmy Award-winning music teacher Alex Mitnick, will play on the Hopewell Theater stage on March 7. Kristen VonWachenfeldt (above), PM administrator and frequent performer in area shows, starred in last spring’s production at the school and will lead a cast of ten professional singers and 20 PM elementary school students in the Hopewell performances. (Photo courtesy of Princeton Montessori School)

she realized that it all starts in childhood. Through her research she began to understand that if we were ever to really put an end to war, it would start with the children.” Mitnick continued, “Peace education is a central theme in all Montessori schools, peace in your tone of voice, peace in your body language, in your eye contact, and creating an open, clean, clear environment for children to be in. This idea of peace was to her the only real solution to ending war.” In India, Montessori was bef r iended by Ma hat ma Gandhi, who spoke at her teacher training sessions as together they spread their message of peace. “The show ends with a duet between Maria and Gandhi, with the whole chorus singing this almost mantra-like repetition called ‘The Power of Peace,’” Mitnick said. “It’s a very moving ending. Given what’s happening in our world politically, as I was writing these songs and realizing how right she was, I was blown away.” Born to Learn stars PM Administrator Kristen VonWachenfeldt as Maria Montessori, and features a cast of 10 professional local performers in addition to 20 PM students in grades three through six. VonWachenfeldt and the students were all part of the original production at PM last April. Beyond the March 7 Hopewell per for mances, Mitnick is looking forward to a growing future for Born to Learn. He has raised money to produce an album of the show, “something people can download and have in

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with a red ribbon. In the moment, the child is completely absorbed in play as no adult could ever be. That was a turning point for Montessori, who suddenly realized “that learning is our birthright, that our natural state is to be able to absorb information and learn as long as the environment is designed to facilitate learning,” Mitnick said. “Mother Nature does the rest if you trust the process.” Mitnick noted that the Hopewell Theater is small and urged interested theater-goers to buy tickets in advance at info.hopewelltheater.com or by phone at (609)466-1964. “This is an important story that a lot of people will be inspired by, whether they are familiar with Montessori or not,” said Mitnick. “Dr. Montessori is an influential character who was ahead of her time as a woman disrupting the status quo. Her journey is about much more than the educational philosophy she pioneered. Today, especially, it’s a story that everyone should hear.” —Donald Gilpin

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On Sunday, February 23 at 4 p.m., the choir of All Saints’ Church and alumni from Westminster Choir College will present a service of remembrance and reflection for two musical luminaries, Joseph Flummer felt and Nancianne Parrella. Flummerfelt was the artistic director and chief choral conductor at Westminster, collaborating with Leonard Bernstein, Riccardo Muti, and Riccardo Chailly, among many others. Parrella made her name internationally as his accompanist. The service will feature the Requiem, Op. 9, by 20th Century French organist and composer Maurice Duruflé. The choir will be joined by organist Mark L aubach, w inner of t he 1984 American Guild of Organists national competition; Alyce Daubenspeck, mezzo soprano; and Mimi Morris-Kim, cello. The musicians will be conducted by All Saints’ Director of Music Kevin O’Malia. There will also be readings, personal reflections, and hymns offered at the service. A free will offering will be taken to endow choral scholarships in honor of Flummerfelt and Parrella. These internships, beginning in September 2020, will offer the opportunity for high school and college students to work with a church choir, gain experience in musical education and professional development, and perfect their art. Following the service, a reception will be given to meet and greet the artists, and for refreshments and fellowship. The church is located at 16 All Saints’ Road. Visit https://www.allsaintsprinceton.org/ or call (609) 921-2420 for more information.

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Nancy: “This is a tough question, but in my lifetime it is President Obama. I have always just been so impressed with his integrity and his bringing diversity and the country together. There is a reason he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He’s a wonderful man and a great president.” George: “Of all time, it was probably Lincoln for the obvious reasons that he was a man of integrity, he suffered with the country’s suffering, and he brought us together.” —Nancy and George Scott, Ewing

Phil: “My favorite would be Bill Clinton. I think he did the most for the country. He had two terms, and he did a terrific job.” —Phil Capone, Holland, Pa., with Chris Forte, Bedminster Township

Heath: “Abraham Lincoln, because he showed a lot of courage in keeping the country together during a very difficult time, and demonstrated values in navigating and ultimately going to war over the belief in those values that kept our great union together.” Taylor: “Currently, it’s Donald Trump. First, he is not a career politician and other than what you do see in the media, he has done a lot of things for African Americans and Hispanics with unemployment. He’s renegotiated with NAFTA. Personally, the tax credits at the end of this year greatly benefited me because I do commission-based work.” — Heath Jeffcoat, Doylestown, Pa., with Taylor Rasbury, Birmingham, Ala.

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FARMHOUSE/WHOREHOUSE AN ARTIST LECTURE BY SUZANNE BOCANEGRA STARRING LILI TAYLOR "Suzanne Bocanegra is an artist who rarely sees a boundary that she doesn’t want to cross." New York Times

“Farmhouse/Whorehouse anatomizes an artist’s way of seeking to open our eyes to the wondrous strangeness surrounding us.” L.A.Times

Farmhouse/Whorehouse an Artist Lecture by Suzanne Bocanegra Starring Lili Taylor is part artist lecture, part memoir, and part cultural essay conceived by visual artist Suzanne Bocanegra. It considers the lives of Bocanegra’s grandparents on their small farm in La Grange, Texas, located across the road from the Chicken Ranch, better known as “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” Using text, songs, film, and projections, Bocanegra and Taylor tell a rambling story examining the idyllic place the rural world occupies in our urban imagination as well as the invention of the pastoral in art, contemporary homesteading and back to the land movements, and various utopian communities throughout history. Farmhouse/Whorehouse is the third in a series of performances by Bocanegra, following When a Priest Marries a Witch, starring Paul Lazar, and Bodycast, starring Frances McDormand.

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to see how many homeowners were issued red tags. “It looked like some neighborhoods got hit with the tags, while others did not,” she said. “We’ve seen that in other towns, they hit on one community one week, and another the next. The hope is that neighbors talk to each other and educate each other about the process.” Sustainable Princeton urges the public to tackle the problem of waste by reducing what is consumed. The organization recently hosted a forum at Princeton Public Library titled “Shrink Your Footprint: What We Buy.” It is also available on sustainableprinceton.org. “Recycling isn’t the solution to climate change,” Jones said. “Consuming less is really the path we need to all embrace. When we do have waste it is important to have clean recycling streams so financially viable markets can be found for these materials. Costs increase with contamination.” Once clear about what is and is not acceptable for curbside recycling, people will follow the rules, Jones believes. “It’s not that people don’t want to do the right thing. It’s just that they don’t know. They are used to material leaving their homes in plastic bags. It keeps things cleaner. It’s contained. So it makes sense to think that it would be acceptable. But the sorting process is mechanized, and the bags get caught in the gear system. That breaks the sorting equipment.” Among the items that are acceptable for recycling are mixed paper, phone books, soft cover books, hardcover books with covers removed, newspap er s, cor r ugate d cardboard that is flattened and/or cut, pet food cans,

milk jugs, and aluminum and metal cans. The list of unacceptable items is headed by plastic bags and pizza boxes, but also includes light bulbs, aluminum foil and baking pans, Styrofoam, broken w i n d ow g las s, d r i n k i n g glasses, ceramics, aerosol cans, and motor oil and antifreeze containers. All questions about the recycling program should be directed to Access Princeton and the Department of Public Works at princetonnj.gov. —Anne Levin

Photographer Ricardo Barros Speaks at Gotham Event

Ricardo Barros of Ricardo Barros Photographs will speak on “Sustaining Creative Spirit in a Commercial Environment” on Tuesday, February 25 at the next Gotham City Network Event at 12:30 p.m. at Agricola, 11 Witherspoon Street. Barros is a professional photographer and videographer with commercial and fine art clients throughout the United States. He is an FA A licensed drone pilot (sUAS remote pilot), who uses a drone to take high qualit y photographs and video for short documentar y films. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. His fine art photography is in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University. His commercial clientele includes artists, architects, businesses, magazines and institutions. Princeton University has engaged his photographic services for 20 years. Barros will share lessons learned as an artist-entrepreneur over the span of his 40-year career. In s eek ing “engag ing,

meaningful subject matter,” he discusses the reward that accompanies one’s decision to “infuse commercial transactions with artistic sensibility.” Clarity in one’s vision, he claims, and authenticity, is what drives a quality brand to success. Headquar tered in New York Cit y, Gotham Networking is a networking organization with 48 different affinity groups and over 800 members. Gotham was founded in 1997 and operates by the motto, “It’s better to give than to receive; but what goes around, comes around.” The local Princeton Group is coordinated by Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design. The cost for the lunch is $38. To reser ve, visit https://gothamnetworking. isecuresites.com/group/ Princeton-NJ/guest.

Dealing With ADHD Is Topic of Event

Fusion Academy Princeton, Behavior Therapy Associates, and CHADD Mercer County are co-sponsoring “ADHD and Executive Functioning: Understanding, Assessing, & Improving Skills” on Tuesday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Fusion Princeton Campus, 116 Stanhope Street Princeton. Dr. Ashley M. Zultanky will speak on those who have problems with organization, planning and prioritizing, attention, starting and completing tasks, self-monitoring, flexibility, hyperactivity, impulse/behavioral control, emotional control, memory, or recall. These difficulties can significantly impact one’s functioning at home, in school, in the workplace, in social relationships, and within the community. Specifically, these can contribute to missing assignments, poor school a nd work p er for ma nce, problems with interpersonal relationships, behavior con-

trol problems, and executive functioning deficits. During this free workshop, Dr. Zultanky will discuss best practices for understanding, assessing, and improving skills associated with ADHD and executive functioning. Zultanky is a clinical psychology post-doctoral fellow at Behavior Therapy Associates and is a Certified School Psychologist in New Jersey. She has experience treating children through adults individually and in groups, and has extensive training in neuropsychological, psychological, and psychoeducational assessment of a variety of populations, including learning disability, ADHD, neurodegenerative diseases, epilepsy, tumor, and traumatic brain injury. Visit adhdcoachjane.com for more information.

Benjamin to Speak at Criminal Justice Event

On Thursday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m., the Campaign to End the New Jim Crow (CENJC) will present an evening of speakers and discussion around Michelle Alexander’s 2010 book, The New Jim Crow. Held at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Trenton, the program, “Transforming Criminal Justice in Our Lifetime: The New Jim Crow 10 Years Later,” will examine what can be done to change the nation’s practice of mass incarceration. Princeton University Professor Ruha Benjamin will give a keynote address based on her recent books. Alexander’s book, now celebrating its 10th anniversary, has been recognized for raising awareness and inspiring change to end the disproportionate incarceration of people of color across the nation. Forum panelists the Rev. Charles Boyer of Bethel AME Church, Udi Ofer of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU ), and

Greenwood House at Home

A TOAST TO GENERAL WASHINGTON’S 288TH: The Rockingham Historic Site marks the first U.S. president’s 288th birthday on Saturday, February 22 from 1-4 p.m. with a special open house. Music, dancing, a scavenger hunt, and refreshments will make up the celebration, and several rooms of the house will be open. For details, visit www.rockingham.net or call (609) 683-7132. The house is on Route 603 (Laurel Avenue/ Kingston-Rocky Hill Road). Kira Shepherd of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice will ask and answer such questions as: What has been accomplished in the ten years since the publication of The New Jim Crow? And what are the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead? The panel facilitator will be Tracey Syphax. “It’s 10 years later and the outrage of systemic mass incarceration of black and brown Americans continues to burn its way into our moral conscience,” said Barbara Flythe, one of the founders of the CENJC. “We need a path toward total transformation of this practice in our lifetime. Sadly, the current campaign

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election in our lifetime. I’ve never seen corruption in our government as pervasive as it is now. There is not one secretary or cabinet member I have confidence in. The new judges scare us. Allowing this to continue will be devastating to coming generations.” Watson Coleman, a member of the House Appropriations and Homeland Security committees, noted that the House had sent 275 bills to the Senate on gun control, immigration reform, energy efficiency, climate change, voting rights, mental health issues, and health care. “But there’s Mitch McConnell, frequently referred to as the grim reaper,” she said, “and the legislation is

in his graveyard.” She continued, “We have worked very hard on the agenda for the people, and now we’re trying to move to another level.” She emphasized the responsibility of Congress after the Senate vote to acquit the president on impeachment charges. “This is an impeached president,” she said. “He was not found innocent. There was never a trial. This is an impeached president with a Senate that failed to do its job, so we have to do our job.” In noting threats to the integrity of government, to education, to immigrants, and to the environment, Watson Coleman rallied the Princeton Democrats, “I need to be there to fight back. I want to be there

with the majority in the House and a majority in the Senate — and the Republicans are vulnerable after that impeachment trial. And I want to be there with a Democratic president of the United States.” The PCDO will hold their local candidate forum and endorsement meeting on March 15 at 7 p.m. in the Suzanne Patterson Center. Democratic candidate for mayor Mark Freda will speak, followed by a candidate forum with the three Democratic candidates for Princeton Council, incumbents David Cohen and Leticia Fraga and newcomer Dina Shaw. Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker will be the emcee. —Donald Gilpin

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all JW projects calls for completion by August 21, 2020, followed by final cleaning in preparation for the first day of school on September 9, 2020. Also on the agenda are renovation of the health office suite and building a new medical room, an exam room, three resting areas, and a bathroom that will be easily accessible and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The new health suite will provide improved facilities and more privacy for children who are ill. The health and nurse’s office will be moved to the Life Skills room in the A-Wing during construction. In addition, during the summer JW will be adding new, high efficiency HVAC units to 46 classrooms, as well as air-conditioning for the cafeteria and the new ACC space. In a February 13 presentation at JW, Princeton Public Schools Director of Facilities David Harding discussed several facets of the ongoing referendum projects at JW. He mentioned a number of steps that PPS will be taking to work with teachers, staff, and students to minimize disruptions during the construction operations. “The district has safeguards in our agreement with the contractor to ensure that this work is done in a timely and efficient manner,” Burr wrote in his message to families. “Included in the plan is a very thorough cleanup after the work is completed.” In the meanwhile, budget planning has been a top priority for the Board of Edu-

cation (BOE) as the budgeting process for 2020-2021 moves into the final stages. At its February 11 budget workshop, the BOE presented an overview of the budget for the coming year. Governor Phil Murphy will deliver his budget address and the state will release numbers later this month. The district plans to hold a second budget workshop with more specific information available in early March followed by a tentative budget adoption by March 17. School budgets are submitted to the county by March 20 for county and state review, and a public budget hearing and final budget adoption are scheduled for April 28. PPS has scheduled a discussion of demographics for February 27 at 7 p.m. at 25 Valley Road, with a planning consultant from Milone & MacBroom leading the session and answering questions about the factors and formulas used to project enrollment growth in the schools. Before that date M&M will issue a revision of its presentation from last month in which it outlined the current state of school facilities and the projections for future growth. The updated information will address some of the questions raised during the initial public forum that was held on January 25 In the next phase of the planning process PPS will explore options to address both short- and long-term growth in the schools. Additional forums, workshops, infor mat ional meet ings, and/or discussion groups engaging the community will be scheduled for the end of March and the end of

April. M&M’s recommendations are anticipated in May with their final report to the Board and the community planned for the end of May or June. —Donald Gilpin

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Judge Considers Arguments on Westminster Choir College Lawsuits

On Friday, February 14, Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy heard arguments from attorneys representing Rider University on one side, and the Westminster Foundation and 70 Westminster Choir College students on the other, regarding lawsuits by the two groups that the University wants dismissed. The judge is expected to issue a decision within the next two to three weeks. The suits are a sticking point in Rider’s attempts to finalize the move of Westminster from its longtime Princeton location to the University’s Lawrence campus. Westminster has been a part of Rider since the two institutions merged in 1992, but Westminster has remained on its 22-acre campus on Walnut Lane. Citing financial difficulties, Rider attempted to sell the Westminster campus to a Chinese company but the deal fell through, leading to a decision to consolidate the two schools on the Rider campus. Those opposed to the move say Rider does not have the facilities or capabilities to accommodate the esteemed music school, and the move would lead to its demise. Rider maintains that the consolidation would keep Westminster in business. It was standing room only in the small courtroom in Trenton where the attorneys presented their arguments.

“This is not a case about a school being closed,” said Angelo A. Stio of Pepper Hamilton, the firm representing Rider. “This is a case about a school being saved.” The lawsuits claim that language in the original donation of land for Westminster in the 1930s, and in the merger agreement from 1992, prohibit the proposed relocation because of stipulations that the campus be used for training in liturgical music, with an emphasis on the Presbyterian tradition. Rider’s attorneys said that is not the case. Bruce Afran, who represents the students and the Westminster Foundation, said the move would damage Westminster. “Rider makes no bones about it. They’re going to change and rebrand Westminster. It would be a mere department of music on a liberal arts campus,” he said, stressing Westminster’s longstanding reputation as a top music school with choirs that perform with major orchestras. Meanwhile, Rider has been updating members of the campus community about plans for renovations to accommodate Westminster. DonnaJean Fredeen, provost and vice president for academic affairs, wrote a few weeks ago that plans to transition materials of Westminster’s Talbott Library to Rider’s Moore Li-

brary have been approved by Rider’s Facilities Monitoring Committee. “Our goal was to preserve student and faculty access to Talbott’s important scholarly resources while improving Moore Library in ways that will benefit all Rider students,” she wrote. Some faculty, alumni, and students have taken issue with that and other statements in Fredeen’s email updates, saying no approvals have been made to allow renovations to the school’s Fine Arts building. They also say that the intent of the improvements is to enhance the Lawrence campus experience. “The idea that these plans were put into place to specifically accommodate the needs of WCC students is d isingenuous,” w rote Shaun Holland on the Facebook page Keep Westminster Choir College in Princeton. “Some of these plans were already developed before the fight to save WCC began.” The Westminster Foundation continues to raise funds and advocate for keeping Westminster in place. “Based on the judge’s intense focus on the arguments that were presented to him, and the questions he posed to attorneys for both parties, we feel confident a fair decision will be rendered,” the nonprofit said in a statement. —Anne Levin

GO NATIVE: Garden designer Judith Robinson talks at Hopewell train station, 2 Railroad Place, Hopewell, on Wednesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. The topic at this free event is how to transform a garden into one that is beautiful, supports pollinators, and requires less maintenance by using perennial native flowers, bushes, ground covers, and trees. Sponsored by Hopewell Public Library. Visit www.redlibrary.org or call (609) 466-1625 for more information.

New Board Chair For Local Chamber

The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber held their 2020 Changing of the Guard ceremony on Tuesday, January 28, inducting the new chair of the board, Brenda Ross-Dulan. With more than 8000 individual Chamber member contacts and 1,500 member companies, The Princeton Mercer organization is the largest regional chamber in the state. It is managed by a board of directors and led by Peter Crowley, president and CEO. The Chamber was

most recently chaired by John Goedecke. “As chairman of the board these past two years, I am grateful to Peter Crowley, my fellow board members, the staff, and members of the chamber for the opportunity to lead this great organization. I am excited to pass on a chamber that is well positioned for future successes as champions for business to Brenda Ross-Dulan. My predecessors Rick Coyne, Pat Ryan, and John Thurber all provided me guidance and were examples of leadership that our region can be proud of producing. I know that we can expect the same of Brenda and her executive team,” said Goedecke.

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Brenda Ross-Dulan Ross-Dulan is principal of The Ross-Dulan Group, a strategy consulting firm designed for CEOs and executives. Prior to launching her consulting practice, she served as president of the consumer banking group of Wells Fargo & Company for half of the State of New Jersey. She leverages her 25-year career in the financial services industry to help leaders successfully navigate beyond the “status quo.” Ross-Dulan has been ranked as one of the nation’s most powerful women in corporate America by Black Enter pr ise Magazine. “I look forward to joining the chairs before me in leading this great organization to new heights. Our initiatives include focusing on diversity and inclusion, leveraging technology to bring the chamber to our members’ fingertips, and enhancing our philanthropic efforts while continuing to support our growth and membership base,” said Ross-Dulan. The 2020 Executive Board also includes vice chairs Bill Rue of Rue Insurance and Jeannine Cimino of Berkshire Bank. Linda Martin of Investors Bank is treasurer, and John Hardiman of NJM Insurance Group is secretary.

Police Blotter On February 13, at 2 a.m., a 23-year-old victim arrived at Princeton Police Headquarters to report an assault. He alleged that, while he was at a residence on the first block of Witherspoon Street, he was involved in a verbal altercation with a 20-year-old male and 36-year-old-male, both from Princeton. He stated that the altercation escalated and alleged that one suspect struck him in the face with his fist and the other suspect struck him in the face with the grip portion of a handgun. The victim also alleged that cash was stolen from him during the assault. Subsequent to an investigation and a search warrant on the residence, the 20-yearold suspect was charged with robbery, simple assault, and making terroristic threats and the 36-year-old suspect was charged with robbery, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of under 50 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and making terroristic threats. Both were later transported to the Mercer County Corrections Center. On February 13, at 8:05 p.m., a 55-year-old female from Princeton was charged with defiant trespass and littering, subsequent to a report of an unwanted person in a local business on Nassau Street. On February 13, at 2:10 a.m., a 25-year-old male from Princeton was charged with DWI, subsequent to a motor vehicle stop on Jefferson Road for speeding. On February 12, at 12:19 p.m., a resident of Humbert Street reported that a suspect used fraudulent identification to purchase $1,000 worth of merchandise from a Verizon Wireless store in Newburgh, NY. On February 6, at 4:46 p.m., a victim reported that they mailed two checks via the mailbox on Palmer Square West and one of the checks for $2,789 was stolen, tampered with, and deposited by an unknown actor. Unless otherwise noted, individuals arrested were later released.

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The first time Jayla Armani Swann heard of Rider University was a day before the deadline for the 2019 Norm Brodsky Business Concept Competition, which the University holds to reward high school students’ enterprising business ideas. Her guidance counselor, who knew about Swann’s interest in entrepreneurship, told her about the program. But it was too late to enter. So Swann, a high school senior at Owing Mills High School in Maryland, got busy on a concept that she entered in this year’s competition. On January 25, she was one of nine finalists for the top prize: a full, four-year scholarship to Rider. To her

complete shock and amazement, she won. “It was just the best moment of my life,” Swann said during a phone conversation this week. “I burst into tears. I just couldn’t believe it. I’m just so excited for what my experience will be at Rider.” Swann’s concept for the Luxe Brush Company, which combines several makeup brushes into one, has earned her a place in Rider’s class of 2024. She and her fellow finalists in the senior division presented their ideas to a panel of judges: Bill Cunningham of Encompass Media Company, Jeanne Gray of American Entrepreneurship Today, and Joe Lopez of Uncommon Individual Foun-

dation. Each contestant was given four minutes to speak on stage at Rider’s Bart Luedeke Center Theater, and then faced questions from the judges. “I had to present it in front of the judges and everybody’s parents. I was a little nervous, but I tried my best to keep everybody interested,” Swann said. The competition is sponsored by husband and wife Nor m Brodsk y ’64 and Elaine Brodsky. Norm Brodsky, for whom the school’s business college is named, is the founder of eight successful businesses including the archive firm Citi Storage. This was the third year the couple has sponsored the business competition, which

A FULL RIDE: Norm Brodsky, left, with Jayla Armani Swann, who won Rider University’s Norm Brodsky Business Concept Competition. Her Luxe Brush Company concept won the high school senior a full, four-year scholarship to Rider. (Photo by Peter G. Borg/Rider University)

is split into two divisions and designed to recognize and promote exceptional effort, skill, and creativity. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors at any high school are eligible to enter. Runners up win cash prizes and entry into the finals when they are seniors. Swann was sitting in engineering class when the idea for the makeup brushes began to take shape in her mind. “They were showing these tools for cars, but I was thinking about makeup brushes,” she said. “I wasn’t bored — I really like engineering — but I sometimes tend to think outside the box.” The concept consolidates ten makeup brushes into one device. “It uses a retractor to push the one you want,” Swann said. “It’s hard to describe. I haven’t made it yet, but I’m building it in my engineering class right now. It’s going well.” Other finalists at the competition proposed a way to save pets trapped in hot vehicles, a vibrating device to advance doughnuts in a display rack, and a fashionable headband with an ice pack for migraine sufferers, among other ideas. The winners were announced at a banquet following the presentations. A member of her school’s engineering club, Swann also belongs to the Society of Women Engineers, is president of her chapter of Future Business Leaders of America, and is a member of the National Engineering Honor Society, among other organizations. “I’m in a lot of clubs,” she said. “I’m really involved when it comes to school.” Rider received more than 300 submissions for this year’s competition. Applicants had to submit a brief

summary of their business concept, which the judges reviewed before narrowing the list down to nine finalists. Swann has been an engineering enthusiast since ninth grade, and is currently studying aerospace and mechanical engineering. She is hoping to have a business started this summer. “I want to start more, or expand the ones I already have, through college,” she said. “I have too many great ideas for them to just sit in my head. I want to be an entrepreneur.” —Anne Levin

Princeton Restaurant Week Showcases 35 Eateries

The Princeton Merchants Association and MacLean Agency will present Princeton Restaurant Week at local eateries March 8-15. Special $35 prix-fixe dinners and a variety of $20 breakfast and lunch promotions will be available. Parking validation stickers will be available for the Spring, Chambers, and Hulfish street garages. Patrons should bring parking tickets with them and ask at restaurants they attend for a sticker. Menus will be posted the week of March 2. Participating full-service restaurants include the Alchemist & Barrister, Blue Point Grill, Despana, Lan Ramen, Local Greek, Mediterra, Shanghai Park, Springdale Golf Club, Teresa Caffe, Witherspoon Grill, Eno Terra, Mistral, Tortuga’s Mexican Grill, and Yankee Doodle Tap Room. Casual dining restaurants will have available specials. Participating are Cafe Vienna, Cross Culture, Dinky Bar & Kitchen, Fenwick Cater-

ing, Jammin Crepes, LiLLiPies Bakery, Milk & Cookies, Nassau Street Seafood, The Pho Spot, Pizza Den, PJ’s Pancake House, Small World Coffee, and Princeton Soup and Sandwich. For more information, visit princetonrestaurantweek.com.

Fine Points of Pruning At Terhune Orchards

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High School Senior’s Business Concept Wins Her Full Scholarship to Rider

Gary Mount, owner of Terhune Orchards, is offering a free pruning class in his orchards on Sunday, March 8, from 1-3 p.m. On 200 acres of preserved farmland, Terhune Orchards grows apple, peach, and cherry trees as well as blueberries, blackberries, grapes, and a wide variety of vegetables. Mount is the research chair of the International Fruit Tree Association, and a board member of the New Jersey Horticultural Society and the New Jersey Small Fruit Council. Frequently asked for his adv ice on pruning and other cultural practices in the orchards, he holds an annual free workshop to share his knowledge with amateur orchardists and home gardeners. He will explain how and when to prune fruit trees, and the tools necessary for success. He will demonstrate in the orchard while answering questions. He will also discuss new varieties of fruit trees suitable for planting. The class will be held rain or shine. Terhune Orchards’ own cider and donuts will be served as refreshments. The class is free but online registration is requested at https:// terhuneorchards.com/classsign-up/. Terhune Orchards is located at 330 Cold Soil Road.

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Clarifying Points in Regards to Mayor’s Response to PCTV Open Letter

To the Editor: We need to clarify several points in response to the mayor’s recent comments regarding Princeton Community Television [“Mayor Lempert Responds to PCTV’s Jan. 29 Open Letter,” Mailbox, Feb. 5]. It is worth reminding the mayor that PCTV has provided a valuable service to residents and community groups for three decades — one that is all the more worthwhile in this era of cable-dominated and social media news in which the public’s voice has faded and local community news coverage has been disappearing. Numerous residents and organizations have attested that PCTV is a tremendous asset to them. It brings the community together, provides opportunities for nonprofits, extends internships to students, and offers valuable opportunities to highlight important community issues. To suggest that PCTV can easily be replaced by individuals producing their own media on phones is to take away all the community and educational aspects of the station that make PCTV so special. First, PCTV has never been part of the town’s operating budget. The station has not and does not cost the taxpayer a single penny. Second, we are surprised at the mayor’s assertion that many of those who use PCTV’s facilities reside in other municipalities. The original and existing PCTV bylaws, written by municipal officials and residents, specifically encourage inclusion, not exclusion, of all voices. Third, the mayor has publicly praised PCTV for being excellent financial stewards of its funds. She knows PCTV has had to rely on its reserves ($123,000 as of January 2020) to keep the station open after the town terminated cable franchise funding. Franchise fees make up 84 percent while private fundraising is 16 percent of PCTV’s budget. However, the mayor leaves out important information related to this spike in income going back to 2015. From 2006 to 2014, all cable franchise fees received by the town were passed on directly to PCTV under the signed and approved 2006 agreement between the town and PCTV. Of the $362,297 contractually owed to PCTV for the years 2012, 2013, and 2014, only $207,151 was paid by the town in 2015. The $155,146 difference was withheld by the town, in violation of the existing 2006 agreement, and has not been remitted to this day. Additionally, PCTV received only $51,978 in franchise fees for the year 2015 out of the $364,442 received by the town. PCTV should have received approximately $262,000 for 2015; a deficit of $210,022. If appropriate payments were made to PCTV during this time, then yes we would now have a reserve of just under $500,000. Understanding the financial challenges facing the town, we remain open to returning to a constructive dialogue with the mayor and Council members to resolve this matter and to find common ground that would give PCTV a reasonable amount of transition funding as we move toward self-reliance. Withholding the franchise fees for PCTV and essentially putting it out of business seems contrary to what residents have expressed they desire. It ends a community institution of inclusivity, collaboration, transparency, and the benefits of a free press to all citizens regardless of socioeconomic status. PCTV BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monument Drive

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Tree Street Resident Questions Task Force Focus on Neighborhood

To the Editor: Last April, Princeton Council focused on recommendations made by the Princeton Merchants Association (PMA) for revisions to the parking system in place at downtown meters and kiosks. A month later, in May, Council established the Permit Parking Task Force focusing on two residential neighborhoods. One, the Tree Streets, has no walk-in business places. It consists of more than 200 houses, many of which are multi-family and home to almost 1,000 people. On seven streets, they are between Nassau Street and Hamilton Avenue with one, Spruce Street, parallel, that runs from Moore to Quarry Park, a dead end. Council maps color this high density area as part of the downtown business district. Except for 10 restaurants on one block on Nassau between Chestnut and Pine streets, there are no other businesses that need parking spaces in that area. In fact, there are plenty of spaces for employees and visitors to park on Spruce where only overnight requires a permit. This street is nearly empty on weekends and holidays. What motivates Council is to increase parking revenue using permits and meters on all the Tree Streets without counting all the public and private parking spaces. There are three times as many private as public parking spaces, all of which property owners pay for in real estate tax on their land, a tax that increased recently. Residents need to know why their community was chosen for expansion of parking regulation when the problem obviously is the enforcement of the existing rules. LOUIS SLEE Spruce Street

Freda Has Public Sector Experience, “Clear Vision for the Future of Princeton”

To the Editor: I’m writing this letter in support of Mark Freda’s candidacy for mayor of Princeton. My perspective on Mark is different from that of the many others who I am sure will endorse him in that it’s informed by more than 10 years as Mark’s next-door neighbor. Over that decade I was a daily witness to Mark’s character, work ethic, sense of community, and deep love and respect for the town of Princeton. Through snow storms, hurricanes, power outages too numerous to count, and many other “minor disasters,” I observed a person who cares for his community, who puts others first, and who helps those in need without being asked. I also observed a person who is a natural leader, a clear communicator, and an advocate for others. In my opinion, combining these traits with Mark’s demonstrated professional success, considerable past public sector experience, and, most importantly, his clear vision for the future of Princeton make him an excellent candidate for mayor of Princeton. I hope you’ll join me in supporting Mark’s candidacy. To the Editor: BARRY BRUNO Mr. Slee concludes his letter with the sentiment that Green Street “Residents need to know why their community was chosen for expansion of parking regulation when the problem obviously is the enforcement of the existing rules.” The Tree Streets were chosen for inclusion in this pilot program precisely because we have heard from resiTo the Editor: dents that the current rules are unsatisfactory: on-street On February 8, 150 members of the community came spaces fill up early in the day and remain occupied all together at Beden’s Brook Country Club for Princeton day, leaving no on-street parking available for residents Nursery School’s (PNS) Starry Starry Night Gala to benor their guests. efit the schools early education and hunger prevention The fact is that most of these streets, with the excep- programming. Because of the overwhelming generosity of tion of Pine Street, have no parking regulations at all, individual and corporate donors, we were able to double other than an overnight ban. It is hard to see how better our fundraising goal for the evening, which will provide “enforcement of the existing rules” will solve the parking scholarships for children of area families in need. needs of residents when there are no existing rules. The PNS, a nonprofit organization, is located on Leigh Avgoal of the pilot is to prioritize the needs of residents, enue and was founded in 1929 by Margaret Matthews while also recognizing the importance of local businesses, Flinch, a wealthy Princeton resident, who saw the need which need parking for customers and employees (and to provide working families with affordable child care. also pay taxes). Along with a quality preschool education, the school also The task force is working to schedule a meeting in the provides a hunger prevention program that includes breakcommunity (at the Chestnut Street Fire House) in the com- fast, hot lunch, and snack. PNS also participates in the ing weeks to hear input from the residents, employers, and Send Hunger Packing Princeton program, which provides employees in the neighborhood. The neighborhood has nutritious meals for the children over the weekend, and a been represented on the task force as we have worked to weekly food pantry for our families. identify policies to achieve the goals outlined above, but The continued outpouring of support for PNS is a testawe want to hear input from all interested parties. Please ment to how much our donors value and recognize the need watch for notification when a meeting time has been set, for affordable childhood education and hunger prevention and join us to share your thoughts about what will work right in the Princeton-area community. PNS helps families best for the neighborhood. break the cycle of poverty by making child care and educaLETICIA FRAGA, DAVID COHEN tion an affordable option for them. Princeton Council and Permit Parking Task Force Members The Princeton Nursery School and its Board of Trustees would again like to send a sincere thank you to all of our generous donors and corporate sponsors including Maher Charitable Foundation, NFP, PNC Bank, Bryn Mawr Trust, Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty, Volvo To the Editor: I am writing in support of my dear friend Dina Shaw’s Cars Princeton, Aicello America Corporation, Hamilton Jewelers, Hilton’s Princeton, All Around Organized, Amcandidacy for Princeton Council. icus Therapeutics, Ashton Whyte, Eckert Seamans AttorI’ve known Dina since my freshman year in college, and neys At Law, and HGC Contractors. I can say with confidence that there could not be a better More information about Princeton Nursery School can candidate for our town. She’s intelligent, hard-working, be found at www.princetonnurseryschool.org. and creative. She’s been an inspirational community activDANIELLE BENTSEN, MD ist, devoted mother of three, and successful entrepreneur. President, Board of Trustees She has demonstrated her accomplishments in the many Princeton Nursery School different roles that she’s held, from being the head of the PTO at the elementary and middle schools to being chief

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Aaron Robertson C.K. Williams Reading Series Features Robertson

Award-winning journalist, translator, fiction writer, and Princeton alumnus Aaron Robertson will read from his work at 6:30 p.m. on February 21 in the Forum at Princeton University’s Lewis Arts complex. Accompanying him will be Liza Milov, Abbie Minard, Richard Peng, Rasheeda Saka, and Destiny Salter — five seniors in Princeton’s Program in Creative Writing who will be reading from their recent work. This reading continues the 2019-20 C.K. Williams Reading Series, named after the late Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning poet C.K. Williams, who also served on Princeton’s faculty for 20 years. The event, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts, is free and open to the public. The series showcases senior

thesis students of the Program in Creative Writing alongside established writers as special guests. The Program is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year with readings by 80 writers, including those in the C.K. Williams Series. A member of Princeton’s Class of 2017, Robertson’s interests lie between North African and European culture and history. His aim as a translator is to bring stories of the African diaspora in Italy — and Italians in Africa — into English. As an undergraduate at Princeton, Robertson began studying Italian language and literature. His journalism career began at the Detroit Metro Times, where he wrote on the intersection of activist art and politics in the city. He has written on Italian literature and politics for publications including Foreign Policy, n+1, and The Point Magazine. In 2018, he received a PEN/ Heim Translation Fund Grant for his translation of Igiaba Scego’s Beyond Babylon (Oltre Babilonia), published by Two Lines Press in 2019. He is currently working on translations of Giulia Caminito’s The Big A (La Grande A) and Martha Nasibù’s Memories of an Ethiopian Princess (Memorie di una principessa etiope). The five seniors, who are pursuing certificates in creative writing in addition to their major areas of study, will read from their senior thesis projects. Each is currently working on a novel, a screenplay, translations, or a collection of poems or short stories as part

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Friends of Library Holding Special History Book Sale of a creative thesis for the certificate. Thesis students in the Program in Creative Writing work closely with a member of the faculty. Other upcoming guests in the 2019-20 C.K. Williams Series include Hernan Diaz, Hala Alyan, and Maya Phillips.

PPL at Labyrinth Presents “Strange Harvests”

Labyrinth and The Princeton Public Library will be hosting a presentation and discussion of Edward Posnett’s new book, Strange Harvests – The Hidden History of Natural Objects (Viking $27), on Thursday, February 27 at 6 p.m. According to Robert Macfarlane, author of Underland and The Old Ways, “Strange Harvests is a subtle, fascinating braiding of travel, cultural and natural history, ethnography and economic analysis; a moder n - day Wunderkammer with echoes of Pico Iyer as well as Sir Thomas Browne. Clear-eyed but never blithe, Posnett records the destructiveness of market rapacity as well as rare, hopeful examples of human and morethan-human harmony. It is a pleasure and an education to journey with him in these pages.” After working in financial ser vices, Posnett started writing about nature, markets, and trade. His fascination with the Icelandic tradition of eiderdown harvesting let him to write “Eiderdown,” winner of the Financial Times essay prize.

Encouraged by a particularly strong collection of history books from a recent donation, the Friends the Princeton Public Library will be holding a one-day sale in the Community Room at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 22. The approximately 600 books, most of which are priced at $2 or $3, range from works on the Civil War to Nazi Germany and World War II. There will also be an assortment of biographies, memoirs, and historical fiction. This special event also serves as a reminder of the Friends’ upcoming Annual Book Sale from Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3.

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Princeton Symphony Orchestra Collaborates with Art Museum for Program of Music from China

rinceton Symphony Orchestra combined two of its outreach missions in one concert last week with a presentation at the Princeton University Art Museum of the New York-based chamber ensemble Music From China. Princeton Symphony has a long history of partnering with the University Art Museum, and last Wednesday’s concerts continued this tradition of pairing music with the art in the exhibits. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition “The Eternal Feast: Banqueting in Chinese Art from the 10th to the 14th Century,” Wednesday’s concerts provided Music From China with the opportunity to introduce the audience to traditional Chinese instruments and repertoire stretching back centuries. Wednesday afternoon’s concert (the performance was repeated that evening) featured three musicians playing the Chinese erhu, pipa, and zheng. The erhu, a spike fiddle with two silk strings and a small hexagonal sound box covered with snakeskin, is played with a bow threaded between the strings as the player stops the strings with finger pressure to change the pitch. Music From China Artistic Director Wang Guowei has made a career performing on this instrument worldwide and currently conducts the Westminster Choir College Chinese Music Ensemble. The pipa, a pear-shaped fretted lute, has four strings and up to 24 frets, and is plucked or strummed with fingernails to produce a variety of musical effects. Player Sun Li studied the pipa at the Shenyang Music Conservatory and has appeared with U.S. orchestras nationwide. The foundation of the Music From China ensemble sound was the zheng, a zither with 16 metal strings tuned to three pentatonic octaves. Wang Junling learned the instrument in her family, subsequently founding a Zheng Music School in Flushing, New York, to carry on its tradition. Music From China played a number of extended pieces featuring the instruments as soloists and in varied combinations. Music of the music was rooted in China’s past, telling stories from poetry,

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of great battles or of love. In each piece, the musicians demonstrated the unique qualities of each instrument, as well as unusual musical effects, such as bending pitches, string twisting, and tremolos. Although Wang Guowei’s erhu was similar to a violin in design, the sound more resembled a viola. The two strings of the erhu were placed far off the neck of the instrument, enabling Wang to create wide vibrato. Within the pieces performed, he provided sweet folk melodies and long lines, occasionally sliding on a string to create a glissando. In a set of variations on a Yangguan melody, the sound of the erhu was not unlike an American steel guitar in the upper register. Sun Li was able to play the pipa with a variety of pressures, sounding like a muffled banjo at one instance and replicating a fierce call to battle in another selection. Her solo Ambush on Ten Sides effectively told the story of a third-century battle between two feuding faiths, capturing a call to battle, clashing swords, and the cries of soldiers and horses. Sun depicted the battle atmosphere through strumming and plucking the pipa while occasionally knocking a fingernail on the wooden body of the instrument for percussive effect. s played by Wang Junling, the zheng provided a solid foundation to the ensemble sound. She performed the solo Lofty Mountains and Cascading Waters with glissandi and lilting melodies, bending pitches by pushing down on the strings. She also provided solid harmonic support to the other two instruments and was also able to bend pitches by pressing on strings in a certain way. The audience at the Princeton Art Museum may have been limited by space, but was attentive and appreciative of this innovative educational experience. More than 30 years old, Music From China provided both a solid performance and introduction to the rich musical history of China during this concert, and fit in well with Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s mission to serve as a “gateway to the exploration of new music and performance practice.” —Nancy Plum

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cert talk given by Elayne including the American Robinson Grossman, known Bach Soloists, Yale Schola for her contribution to the Cantorum, and the Choir of art of Jewish choral music. Clare College Cambridge. Grossman served for 22 He received his doctorate years as conductor and mu- and master’s degrees from sical director of New York the Yale School of Music, City’s Rottenberg Chorale attended Cambridge as a (1977-1999). She has con- Gates Scholar, and received ducted in the United States, his B.A. in music from Canada, Israel, Great Brit- Princeton University. His choral arrangements have ain and Italy. Ryan James Brandau been performed by groups serves as artistic director worldwide. Visit www.princetonproof Princeton Pro Musica, Monmouth Civic Chorus, musica.org for tickets. and Amor Artis in New York City. He is on the fac- “Conscience” to Premiere ulty of Westminster Choir At George Street Playhouse Lily Arbisser Princeton Pro Musica College. As a professional Tony Award-winning acsinger, he has performed tress Harriet Harris will star Honors Anne Frank w it h ens embles in t he as Senator Margaret Chase On March 15 at 4 p.m. U.S., Europe, and Asia, Smith opposite Lee Sellars Continued on Next Pages at Richardson Auditorium, Princeton Pro Musica (PPM) honors the life and legacy of Anne Frank, 75 years after her death, with the choral work Annelies. James Whitbourn’s music sets the words of her diary for chorus, soprano, and chamber ensemble. Whitbourn’s choral setting in Annelies offers a dif ferent inter pretat ion of the diary by focusing solely on the central Anne, portrayed by the soprano soloist, expressing in a series of vignettes her inner, spiritual life within the context of observations of the world outside. Lily Arbisser will be the soprano soloist. Arbisser frequently solos with choral groups in and around New POLITICAL COURAGE: The cast of “Conscience,” a world premiere by Joe DiPietro, which comes York City, most recently to George Street Playhouse starting March 3. The play tells the story of Margaret Chase Smith’s singing in Beethoven’s Sym- “Declaration of Conscience” to the U.S. Senate during the McCarthy era. phony No. 9 and Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music, both with Princeton Pro Musica. She graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University with a BA in art and archaeology and a Certificate in Vocal Performance. She holds a Master of Music degree from Mannes College. There will be a pre-con-

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as Senator Joseph McCarthy in the world premiere of Tony Award-winner Joe Pietro’s new play Conscience, at George Street Playhouse, starting March 3. The play marks the latest collaboration between George Street Artistic Director David Saint, who will direct this production, and DiPietro, currently represented on Broadway by the new musical Diana and whose previous works at George Street include The Toxic Avenger; Clever Little Lies starring Marlo Thomas; I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; Creating Claire; and The Second Mrs. Wilson in 2015. “It is fitting to be mounting this timely and important world-premiere in the Arthur Laurents Theater, as Arthur Laurents himself was among those artists blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee during that time,” Saint said. “We are also thrilled to welcome back Harriet Harris and Lee Sellars to our new home, both of whom will be familiar to our audiences from their powerful work on our stage.” On June 1, 1950, Senator Margaret Chase Smith stood on the Senate floor and delivered her “Declaration of Conscience” in a historic moment of political courage. The play goes behind the scenes of 1950s Washington to give a glimpse of all the power plays, both political and personal, in the days leading up to and following the singular speech that rattled McCar thyism, Congress, and the nation itself. The theater is at 9 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick. Visit w w w.GeorgeStreetPlayhouse.org or call (732) 246-7717 to reserve.

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for the Westminster Choir. Written for the Westminster Choir School’s Festival of Contemporar y A mer ican music, it was performed during the Choir’s annual winter tour throughout seven states and 20 cities. The College’s relationship with Barber lasted throughout his life until his death in 1981. The Westminster Choir was invited to sing at the composer’s funeral service, led by Joseph Flummerfelt. The Lindsey Christiansen Art Song Festival is named for for mer Professor of Voice Lindsey Christiansen, who died in 2017. A member of Westminster’s faculty for 40 years and chair of the Voice Department for 18 years, Christiansen reestablished and managed the festival, which is an important part of Westminster’s performance season and academic program. She specialized in German lieder and was a lifelong student and lover of the music of Franz Schubert. She was an exceptional voice teacher and a demanding professor of song literature classes, where she instilled in countless students a love for song. Tickets are $15 for adults CELEBRATING SAMUEL BARBER: Westminster Choir College’s 2020 Lindsey Christiansen Art Song Festival will honor the vocal and $10 for students and music of Samuel Barber with performances on Friday, February 28 seniors; available online at rider.edu/arts. and Saturday, February 29 at 7:30 p.m. The composer is pictured here on the steps of Westminster’s Williamson Hall. Continued from Preceding Page

while he was studying piano, Westminster Art Song Festival Celebrates Barber voice, and composition at The 2020 Lindsey Christiansen Art Song Festival will celebrate the vocal music of Samuel Barber, one of America’s most beloved composers, Friday, February 28 and Saturday, February 29 in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster Choir College of Rider University campus in Princeton at 7:30 p.m. Students will present research papers about Barber at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, February 28. The Festival concerts will feature Westminster students performing a program of published and unpublished works by Barber, accompanied by guest artist and collaborative pianist JJ Penna. T he prog ram includes two of Barber’s best-known works for voice, written during different periods of his life: Dover Beach and Knoxville: Summer of 1915. Barber composed Dover Beach

Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music. It is a setting of a Victorian poem by Matthew Arnold, and Barber himself sang the world premiere and recorded it in 1935. Often performed by Barber and regarded as his first “masterpiece,” Dover Beach remains one of his most enduring and popular works. Knoxville : Summer of 1915 was commissioned by soprano Eleanor Steber. It has become one of Barber’s most performed works. A setting of excerpts from James Agee’s prose poem with the same title, it recalls impressions of a long, idyllic summer evening as a child growing up in Tennessee. It is considered Barber’s most “American” piece and recalls a simpler, more innocent time. Westminster has a strong connection with Barber and his music. In 1938 he set his eight-part God’s Grandeur

Scott Metcalfe Dryden Ensemble Plays Bach’s “St. John Passion”

T he Dr yden E nsemble presents Bach’s St. John Passion in three performances: Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14, both at 7:30 p.m. at All Saints’ Church, 16 All Saints’ Road in Princeton, and Sunday, March 15 at 3 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 6587 Upper York Road, Solebury, Pennsylvania.

The concert is a rare opportunity to hear the St. John Passion in a rendition Bach might recognize. The St John Passion is a choral work — but the choir Bach had in mind was not what most people think of today. Bach performed the Passion with a choir of just eight singers, two singers per part, and those eight singers sang all the solo parts as well, including that of the narrator or Evangelist. This is exactly how the Dryden Ensemble will score their performances of the Passion. When a choir like Bach’s is used, together with a small orchestra of 18th-century instruments like those he wrote for, the effect is direct and personal. Instead of a mass of sound one hears individual lines emerge from the texture with greater clarity, and the soloists, rather than sitting aloof from the action during the chorales and choruses, are full participants. The performance will be led by Scott Metcalfe, music director of Blue Heron, an award-winning Renaissance vocal ensemble in Boston. In addition to these concerts, there will be three related events. The Princeton Public Library will co-sponsor “Herr Bach and his instruments” on Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m. and “The Musical Aims of Bach’s St. John Passion,” a lecture by Bach scholar Michael Marissen on Sunday, March 8 at 3 p.m. On Saturday, March 14 at 3 p.m. at All Saints’ Church, Michael Marissen and Scott Metcalfe will be joined by theologian Ellen T. Charry in a panel discussion entitled “Troubling Voices in Bach’s Sublime St. John Passion.” All three events are free and open to the public. General admission tickets are $40-45 per concert and student tickets are $10 w ith a valid ID. Tickets may be purchased online at drydenensemble.org or at the door.

Duo Pianists Perform At Bristol Chapel

Pianists Ena Bronstein Barton and Phyllis Alpert Lehrer present an evening of duo piano music on Saturday, February 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider University on Walnut Lane. Admission is free. The program includes Mozart’s Sonata in D, K. 488; Saint-Saëns’ Variations on a Theme of Beethoven, Op. 35; and selections from Stefan Young’s The Thought for the Day: January. They will be joined by guest artists Craig Levesque, horn; Mimi Mor r is - K im, cello ; and Elizabeth Lee, cello, in Robert Schumann’s Andante and Variations, Op. 46 for two pianos, two cellos, and French horn. The Barton and Lehrer Duo was formed in Princeton in 1984. Since then the pianists have been performing regularly throughout the United States. Born in Santiago, Chile, Barton began her career in South America, touring her native continent. After winning a national piano competition she traveled to New York to study with Claudio Arrau and Rafael de Silva. She has received many honors throughout her career, including an invitation to attend the Casals Festival, a Martha Baird Rockefeller Grant that resulted in a solo recital at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully

MUSIC FOR TWO PIANOS: Ena Bronstein Barton and Phyllis Alpert Lehrer will perform Saturday, February 22 at Bristol Chapel, on the Westminster campus. Hall, and the Distinguished Artists Piano Award by Artists International. Her chamber music performances have included appearances with violinist Jaime Laredo and the Guarneri Quartet. Lehrer is known internationally as a performer, teacher, clinician, author, and adjudicator. She has given master classes, workshops, and enjoyed an active concert career as a soloist and collaborative artist in the United States, Canada, Central America, Asia, and Europe. A founding member of Young Audiences of New Jersey and the International Society for the Study of Tension in Performance, she has presented regularly at conferences of the Music Teachers National Association, National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, and the European Piano Teachers Association. Recent lectures, master classes, and performances have been presented at the International Society for Music Education in Scotland, Performing Arts and Medicine Conference in Colorado and New York City, Third Street Settlement in New York City, Brooklyn College Conservatory, the Steinway Society, New York Piano Teachers’ Congress, and Westminster Choir College.

Ingrid Clarfield Memorial Master Class At Bristol Chapel

Every two years Westminster Choir College of Rider University hosts The Damien Dixon Memorial Scholarship Master Class with Professor Ingrid Clarfield to raise funds for a scholarship that is awarded to a piano student at Westminster. The 2020 Master Class will be Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the

West m inster campus on Walnut Lane. The Damien Dixon Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of pianist Damien Dixon, who died in 2005 after a long struggle with cancer. A highly accomplished musician, Dixon remains the only pianist from New Jersey to win a Music Teachers National Association National Piano Competition, which he won at age 15. Dixon was also heavily involved on Westminster’s campus. He studied piano w ith Professor Clarfield since he was 10 and he accompanied many Westminster students. When he was told that a scholarship was being established to honor him, Dixon requested that it be “given to a pianist for whom the piano is more than just a major,” and someone who “plays with imagination and personality and uses the piano to stir up the emotions of the listener.” Preparing for the 2020 event, Professor Clarfield invited Yiran Zhao, a Westminster piano and composition major who is also the 2019-2020 Damien Dixon Memorial Scholarship recipient, to compose a new piece in memory of Dixon. The result is a set of three songs with texts inspired by Dixon’s own writings. Zhao will perform the new work, titled Horizon, accompanied by Gregory Stout, at the master class. Reflecting on her composition, she says that each song “presents different aspects of his persona: his personal beliefs and mottos, his goofiness as a person and in memory of Damien.” In addition to the premiere, the master class will feature Professor Clarfield working with the students of Phyllis Lehrer, Larissa Kork i na, Ch iu Tz e L i n, and Julia Lam. They will play works by Beethoven, Brahms, Bartok, Medtner, and Rachmaninoff. There will also be a special performance of Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre. Tickets are $100, which includes preferred seating and program recognition, $20 adult general admission, and $5 student general admission. Call (609) 921-2663 or visit www.rider.edu/arts.

McCarter Theatre Center has received a $20,000 Incubation Grant from The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH). This grant will give McCarter the opportunity to present a variety of multidisciplinary events in its lobbies and public spaces in order to encourage insightful and illuminating discussions where art, culture, and diverse perspectives intersect. McCarter launched a series of new initiatives in 2019, including creating the “Story Lounge.” Inspired by collaborations with No Dominion Theatre Company and the Princeton Public Library leading up to the mainstage presentation of The MOTH, the Story Lounge is a curated community hub for artists and audiences to share stories across mediums in an intimate setting. Located in the lobbies of McCarter’s Matthews Theatre with cabaret seating and featuring events presented at little to no cost, the Story Lounge is a home to “up close” theatrical presentations, musical performances, comedy and literary/author events. “It is paramount for us to ensure that all members of our community feel welcome here and can call McCarter home,” said McCarter’s Managing Di-

cil of the Humanities will help fund new ideas and new models of hosting events geared towards fostering an ‘open door’ environment and deepening our connections personally and artistically.” Incubation grants help organizations plan, research, develop, and prototype public humanities projects and events. Public humanities programming allows individuals to engage in lifelong learning and share in the exploration of history, values, cultures, and beliefs. NJCH supports and acts as a resource for cultural and service-oriented nonprofit partners as they bring the public humanities to the residents of New Jersey, harnessing the power of the humanities to strengthen communities.

Westminster Conservatory Presents Annual Showcase

Westminster Conservatory will present its annual showcase featuring Westminster Community ensembles and students on Sunday, February 23 at 3 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University. The performers will be the Westminster Community Orchestra conducted by Ruth Ochs and the Westminster Conser vator y Children’s Choirs conducted by director Patricia Thel, Chaequan An-

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Other performers will be Westminster Choir College students enrolled in Westminster’s Opera Workshop, and winners of the Westminster Conservatory Concerto Competition: Ethan Feng, clarinet; Abrielle Scott, flute; and Eugene Seong, tenor. A highlight of the program will be the world premiere of Skyland, composed by Westminster Choir College student Sam Scheibe. The second movement of Constellation, a larger orchestral work inspired by myths and legends surrounding the constellation commonly known as Ursa Major, Skyland is based on a myth from the Anishinaabe Native American Tribe of the Great Lakes. The program also will include “Peasant Dance” from Grieg’s Lyric Suite, Chaminade’s Concertino for Flute and Orchestra, the first movement from Crusell’s Concerto for Clarinet No. 3, “The Wandering Minstrel” from Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, “Duet” and “Chorale” from J.S. Bach’s Cantata No. 93; Sanctus” from Fauré’s Requiem, “Il core vi dono” from Mozart’s “Così fan tutte, “Quel guardo, il cavaliere” from Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, and “Moldau” from Smetana’s Má vlast. Tickets are $15 for adults

Princeton Dance & Theater Summer Programs

Princeton Dance & Theater Studio (PDT) at Forrestal Village is offering early pricing until March 15 for its annual “iBallet” Summer Intensive and other summer programs. The studio’s ballet instructors are all fellows of American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum, an eight-level program that combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development. The curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of age-appropriate, outcome-based guidelines to provide quality ballet training to dance students of all ages and skill levels. The studio offers classes for students of all levels, ages 2.5 through adult. For the youngest dancers, Dance With Me is LEARNING FROM THE MASTERS: Renowned ballet teacher Franco given throughout the summer, DeVito is among those scheduled to lead classes this summer at priced at $45-$60 for five or Princeton Dance & Theater Studio. seven 30-minute sessions. For young dancers who are ready tend PDT’s Young Dancer requires an audition. Additionally, serious ballet to dance alone, PDT offers Summer Intensive. This fullSaturday Pre-Primary and Pri- day program, offered for one dancers can take a one-week mary dance classes as well as to six weeks, June 24-August repertoire intensive during the To: ___________________________ the morning camp, Dancing 2, includes a daily ballet tech- second week of August. From: _________________________ Date & Time: __________________ Stars (ages 5-7), which com- nique class along with a variFor those interested in jazz of other classes including Heredance, is a proof scheduled to run ___________________. bines crafts, of andyour fun. ad,ety or musical theater, tap is ofmodern, jazz, fered Thursday evenings July Dancerscheck ages 8-12 can at- choreography, Please it thoroughly and pay attention to the following: hip hop, andspecial flamenco. Addi- 2-August 6. PDT’s popular tionally, Tuesday and Thurs(Your check mark will tell us it’s okay) Adult/Teen Ballet will be ofday evening ballet classes are fered four evenings a week June 25-August�15 for from June� 17-August 21. Date � Phone number � offered Fax number Address Expiration this age group. For more information and Serious ballet dancers from to register online, go to www. around the country, ages 11- PrincetonDance.com, email 20, travel to PDT for its Sum- the studio at studiomanager@ mer Intensive. The Intensive princetondance.com, or call uses the American Ballet The- (609) 514-1600. ater National Training Curriculum® and brings in master teachers to teach the students, including Franco DeVito, former principal of American Ballet Theatre’s JKO School. 908.359.8388 The five-week program, which Route 206 • Belle Mead runs from June 24 to July 26, Fast Food • Take-Out • Dine-In

SKYWALKER SAGA: The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra plays along at a presentation of the film “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, on Sunday, March 21 at 3 p.m. The orchestra brings John Williams’ score for the Lucasfilm production to life in this performance. Tickets are $35-$110. Visit STNJ.org. (Photo: © 2019 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © DISNEY)

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Mok-rahn, “Painting of the Tongue: Picturing Reality in North Korea through the Stories of Defectors” provides a brief introduction to the intricate histories and current states of North and South Korea, illustrates the limitations of linguistic translation, and features the voices of North Korea defectors. The exhibition, on view through February 22, seeks to provide a multi-sensory e x p e r i e n c e fo r v i e w e r s through mixed-media installations, and features photography by Princeton students. It is curated by sophomore Cameron Lee, with associate curator junior Anoushka Mariwala and exhibition coordinator senior Jenny Kim. The exhibit, free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., is at the CoLab at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus. For more information, visit arts.princeton.edu.

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“COLLECTIVE EXPEDITIONS”: An exhibition/installation of works by, clockwise from top left, Elisa Pritzker, Olivia Baldwin, Kyle Cottier, and Greg Slick is on view February 20 through March 14 at BSB Gallery, 143 East State Street, Trenton. An opening reception is Saturday, February 22, 5 to 7 p.m.

“Collective Expeditions” Exhibit at BSB Gallery

“Collective Expeditions,” on view February 20 through March 14 at BSB Gallery in Trenton, is the second exhibition/installation by the council members of The International Society of Antiquaries [ISA] — Olivia Baldwin, Kyle Cottier, Elisa Pritzker, and Greg Slick. This exhibit features painting, sculpture, and installation. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, February 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. Gallery hours are Thursday-

Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. The ISA is a learned and multidisciplinar y societ y established in 2018. The council of artists have diverse practices. However, their work fits together in complex and interesting ways that speak to the importance of understanding our past — sometimes as far back as prehistory — in order to comprehend who we are as a species. “Individually and collectively, our work references tribal, shamanic, ancestral,

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as well as contemporary art; esotericism; anthropology; and archaeology in various direct and indirect ways. Our goal, thus, is to look back in order to look forward,” say the artists. Olivia Baldwin’s paintings elude clear trajectories; they embrace disr upt ion and surprise. “I think of them as containers for thoughts, places, and conversations,” she says. Her sculptural work arrives through the language of painting. Kyle Cottier’s sculptural practice is rooted in the metaphysical study of underlying patterns and principles that give rise to the convalescence of the natural world. Utilization of reclaimed wood is fundamental to his practice — to bring new life and wholeness to discarded scrap. Elisa Pritzker has been studying the Selknam, one of the original people from Tierra del Fuego (The Land of Fire) in Patagonia, for the last 14 years. Her art is inspired by her research about the spiritual richness, cosmology, body art painting, and daily life of the Selknam, and it is a visual homage to an old society whose values are relevant today. Greg Slick’s work investigates the crossroads of art, archaeology, and anthropology, plus the influence of ancient cultures on contemporary art. Prehistoric structures, Informalism, the Earth Art movement, and the study of shamanism are some of the key influences on his practice. BSB Gallery is located at 143 East State Street, Trenton. For more information, visit www.bsbgallery.com.

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What do we know about trees? How do they survive winter? How do they grow? Do they communicate? What would our world be like without trees? These are just a few of the questions to keep in mind when exploring the art and (some) science of trees with photographers Patricia Bender and Mary Allessio Leck in “Wisdom of Trees: Art & Science,” on view at the Tulpehaking Nature Center in Hamilton February 21 through July 19. An opening reception is Sunday, February 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. The exhibition seeks to

“NYSSA”: Photography by Mary Allessio Leck, shown here, and Patricia Bender is featured in “Wisdom of Trees: Art & Science,” on view at the Tulpehaking Nature Center of the Abbott Marshlands in Hamilton February 21 through July 19. An opening reception is Sunday, February 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. combine science and art in ways that will increase understanding and enjoyment of trees. Bender’s works will feature small black-and-white photographs of trees in the natural environment. Leck will share macro images of bark, in color and in black and white. She says she enjoyed researching how bark accommodates tree growth in circumference, and was delighted to discover that

not all trees are the same, just like human beings. Accompanying materials will illustrate how trees grow. T h e Tu l p e h a k i n g N a ture Center of the Abbott Marshlands is located at 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton. Exhibit hours are Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday noon to 4 p.m., and by appointment. For more information, call ( 609 ) 888 -3218 or visit info@abbottmarshlands.org.

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“MCVICKER AT 90”: An exhibition of works by award-winning Princeton artist Charles McVicker is at the Arts Council of Princeton’s Taplin Gallery February 22 through March 14. An opening reception is Saturday, February 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. Pa. His paintings are included building’s street presence,” said “McVicker at 90: A Retrospective” at ACP in the collections of Princeton Zimmerli Director Thomas SoThe Arts Council of Princeton will present “McVicker at 90: A Retrospective,” an exhibition of works by award-winning Princeton artist Charles McVicker, at its Taplin Gallery February 22 through March 14. An opening reception is Saturday, February 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. McVicker believes that through art, he is both a reporter and an interpreter. “My paintings are autobiographical in the sense that they are the result of experiences and travels. I paint what I think is important or beautiful,” he says. McVicker works in oil, acrylic, and watercolor. He is a member of the American Watercolor Society, the Watercolor USA Honor Society, the National Watercolor Society, the National Society of Painters in Acrylic and Casein, the Princeton Artists Alliance, and was President of the Garden State Watercolor Society. He has won awards in all of these organization’s juried exhibitions. He has won the Robert Sanstrom Gold Medal in the National Society of Painters in Acrylic and Casein Annual Exhibit and was the Honored Artist at the Phillips’ Mill Annual exhibit in Bucks County,

University; the Capitol in Washington, D.C.; and the Zimmerli Museum at Rutgers University. The Arts Council of Princeton is located in the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street. For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org or call (609) 924-8777.

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The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University has announced a plan to close to the public starting May 18 through August 31, to carry out structural renovations to the front entrance and terrace, as well as corresponding internal spaces. Museum programming, including Summer Art Camp, will be relocated to partner locations throughout the summer, with details to be announced in the spring. The Zimmerli will welcome back visitors at the start of the new Rutgers semester on September 1, keeping doors open until 9 p.m. for its Art After Hours: First Tuesdays social event. “This is a perfect opportunity for the museum to update the front terrace, creating a more welcoming gathering space for all visitors and enhancing the

kolowski. “It also is an important step in transforming the area into an outdoor sculpture gallery. Inside, upgrades to the Morse Research Center offices and study room will allow staff to better accommodate students, faculty, and independent scholars.” Staff members will continue to work in the building throughout the summer, preparing for upcoming fall exhibitions, including the debut of “Angela Davis: Seize the Time.” Exhibitions on view through May 17 include “Dialogues— Ilya Kabakov and Viktor Pivovarov: Stories About Ourselves,” “Home is Where…,” “Intimate Details: Prints by James Tissot,” “Everyday Soviet: Soviet Industrial Design and Nonconformist Art (1959-1989),” “Polymorphic Sculpture: Leo Amino’s Experiments in Three Dimensions,” and “Three American Painters: David Diao, Sam Gilliam, Sal Sirugo.” The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers is located at 71 Hamilton Street (at George Street) on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick. For more information, call (848) 9327237 or visit www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu.

A r t @ B a i n b r i d g e , 158 Nassau Street, has “Creation Myths” through June 7. www. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Silver Anniversary” through April 5. www.lambertvillearts.com. Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has “Inside Out … When Worlds Collide” through February 22 and “McVicker at 90: A Retrospective” February 22 through March 14. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Considine Gallery, Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, 1200 Stuart Road, has “Stories of Diversity” through February 27. www.stuartschool.org/arts/art-galleries. D & R G ree nway L a n d Trust, 1 Preservation Place, has “Portraits of Preservation” through February 28. www.drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park,

Mendel Music Library, Princeton University, has “Les Six: Collective Traces,” celebrating six composers whose modern sound changed the course of French musical history, through May 29. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has “Dreaming of Utopia: Roosevelt, New Jersey” through May 10. www.morven.org. New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, has “Preserving the Pinelands: Albert Horner’s Portraits of a National Treasure” through June 28 and “Fine Feathered Friends” through September 13. www.statemuseum.nj.gov. Princeton University Art Museum has “Life Magazine and the Power of Photography” February 22 through June 21. www.artmuseum.princeton.edu. Small World Café, 14 Witherspoon Street, has artwork by Kyoko Bartley through March 3. www.smallworldcoffee.com/ art-shows. West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, has “Doom and Bloom” through February 28. www.westwindsorarts.org.

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Theater • Dance • Music • Video • Visual Art Session I June 22 - July 16 Grades 8-12 4-week session $ 875 Session II July 20 - Aug. 6 Grades 4-7 3-week session $ 795 Master Class in Acting Session I Session II June 22 - July 10 July 20 - Aug. 7 Grades 8-12 Grades 8-12 3-week session 3-week session $ $ 725 725 Taught by professional artists, on the West Windsor Campus of Mercer County Community College. Tomato Patch, now in its 47th year, is the longest running, most successful multidisciplinary summer arts program in central New Jersey. Call 609-570-3566 or visit www.kelseytheatre.org

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Parkside Avenue, Trenton, has “Trenton Eclectic” through March 15 and “If These Quilts Could Talk” through April 19. www.ellarslie.org. G ourgaud G aller y, 23 North Main Street, Cranbury, has “Open Call” through February 28. www.cranburyartscouncil.com. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “That’s Worth Celebrating: The Life and Work of the Johnson Family” through December 31, “Michael Rees: Synthetic Cells” through January 2021, and other exhibits. www.groundsforsculpture.org. H istor ical Soc iet y of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “Einstein Salon and Innovators Gallery,” “Princeton’s Portrait,” and other exhibits. $4 admission Wednesday-Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Thursday extended hours till 7 p.m. and free admission 4-7 p.m. www.princetonhistory.org. James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Ponstingl: Dreams of Past Futures” through June 20. www.michenerartmuseum.org.

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Calendar Wednesday, February 19 5 : 3 0 p.m . : D e m o c r at Mark Freda kicks off his mayoral campaign at the Princeton Italian-American Sportsmen’s Club, 8 Founders Lane. All are welcome. 6:30 p.m.: Workshop on “Rain Gardens for Homeowners” at The Watershed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington. Free. thewatershed.org/ river-friendly. 7 p.m.: Screening of How Jack Became Black, at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Free. princetonlibrary.org. 7 p.m.: Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, third f loor, 65 Witherspoon Street. 8 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers Contra Dance, at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Bob Isaacs with Princeton Pickup Band. $10. princetoncountrydancers.org. Thursday, February 20 9 : 3 0 -11 a .m . : Y WC A Princeton Area Newcomers and Friends social coffee, at Bramwell House, behind the main building on Paul Robeson Place. ywcaprinceton. org/newcomers. 10 a.m.: Meeting of the 55-Plus Club of Princeton at The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street. “Navigating Europe’s Perfect Storm” is a presentation by Rutgers University Professor R. Daniel Kelemen. Free with $4 donation suggested. 11 a.m.: Family Storytime: Mar tin’s Big Words and

Collage Craft, at Morven, 55 Stockton Street. $10 per family (free for Friends of Morven). morven.org. 12:15 p.m.: Soprano Holly Gash, clarinetist Kenneth Ellison, and pianist Clipper Erickson perform works by Schubert and Dett at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street. Part of Westminster Conservatory at Nassau Series. Free. 7:30 p.m.: Lewis Black appears at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. mccarter.org. 7:30 p.m.: Screening of Justice on Trial at the Garden Theatre followed by discussion, in honor of Black History Month. Hosted by Not In Our Town Princeton. www.princetongardentheatre.org/films/justice-ontrial. 7:30 p.m.: The Calidore String Quartet appears at Richardson Auditorium. Following the concert, string players of all levels can join the ensemble on stage to play a Beethoven string quartet. princetonuniversityconcerts.org. or (609) 258-9220. 8 p.m. Great Minds Salon: Work-Life Integration: Strategies for Managing Your Personal and Professional Life, at The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street. Free for members, $5 for others. Dessert will be served. info@thejewishcenter.org. Friday, February 21 10:30 a.m.: Women in Retirement, “Your Life is Full of Stories,” at Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street. Free. To share a story, contact wiret. wordpress.com.

7: 3 0 p.m . : M u m m e n schanz, “The Musicians of Silence,” is at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. mccarter.org. 7:30 p.m.: Spirituals and Gospel Festival at Princeton High School Black Box Theatre, Walnut Lane. Guest conductor Bishop Chantel Wright, all PHS choirs, singers from First Baptist and Witherspoon Street Presbyterian churches. $10 ($5 students and seniors). 8 p.m.: The Princeton Folk Music Society presents singer/songwriter Rod MacDonald at Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane. $5-$25. princetonfolk.org. 8 p.m.: Jazz Vocal Collective with Chilean singer Claudia Acuna, at Richardson Auditorium. $5- $15. music.princeton.edu. Saturday, February 22 10-11 a.m.: “Gardening is for the Birds,” sponsored by Lambertville Goes Wild at Philip L. Pittore Justice Center/ACM E S creening Room, 25 S out h Un ion Street, Lambertville. Naturalist Mar y A nne Borge leads the program. LambertvilleGoesWild.weebly.com. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.: The Laurie Berkner Band, “the Pied Piper of Pre-Schoolers,” is at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. mccarter.org. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. : F if t h Annual Gospel Brunch at Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 70 Woodens Lane, L amber t v ille, benef it ing the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum in Skillman. Tickets: www. ssaamuseum.org/gospelbrunch-2020. 1- 4 p.m.: Rockingham

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2 p.m. : Festa di Carnevale, at Princeton Italian-American Sportsmen’s Club, 8 Founders L ane. Music, karaoke and dancing by Sounds of Lorenzo; full buffet. Wear a mask and win a prize. $40-$45. RSVP to Rosanna at (609) 658-4528. 3 p.m.: Marjan Kamali, author of The Stationary Shop, speaks at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Free. princetonlibrary.org. 3 p.m.: Westminster Community Orchestra conducted by Ruth Ochs presents the Westminster Conservatory Showcase, Richardson Auditorium. $15/10, www.rider. edu/arts. 4 p.m.: “One Community Many Voices, a Concer t of Unit y and Har mony” at Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road (Route 206). $15 in advance; $20 at the door. Open to the community. Light refreshments. (609) 896-4977 or adathisraelnj. org. 4 p.m.: Service of Remembrance for Joseph Flummerfelt and Nancianne Parrella at All Saints’ Church, 16 All Saints’ Road. Featuring Requiem by Durufle. allsaintsprinceton.org. 4-5 p.m.: Central Jersey Dance Society presents the Pure Ballroom Dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street. No partner needed. $15 ($10 full time st udents ) . centraljerseydance.org. Monday, February 24 1 p.m. : “He ad ing Of f Hoarding and Diogenes Syndrome,” at Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street. Social worker Chris Kellogg speaks. Free but registration required. princetonsenior.org. 7 p.m.: Engaged Retirement presents “Downsizing and Organizing,” at Princeton P ublic L ibrar y, 65 Witherspoon Street. Free. princetonlibrary.org. Tuesday, February 25 8:30-10:30 a.m.: “Meetings for People Who Hate Meetings,” seminar led by Andy Goodman at Cobblestone Creek Country Club, 2170 Lawrenceville Road. https://pacf.org/events/ meetings-for-people-whohate-meetings/. 12:30 p.m.: Ricardo Barros, photographer, speaks on “Sustaining Creative Spirit in a Commercial Environment” at Gotham Networking Event, at Agricola, 11 Witherspoon Street. gothamnetworking.com. Fri. 2/21/20 to Thurs. 2/27/20

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t the age of 9, Kevin Wilkes knew exactly what he wanted to do. And it has all gone according to plan. “When I was 9, I had Lincoln Logs and erector sets, and I was always building things. My dad was an engineer, my mom was an interior designer, and I just knew I wanted to design and build things.”

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W hile still a senior at Princeton Universit y, he began building a house on the corner of Harrison and Sycamore Streets all on his own, and it still stands today, a testament to his skill and determination. Also at Princeton, he was able to target his love of the theater by designing sets and costumes for campus shows, and he also studied scenic design. He took time off between sophomore and junior year to work full-time at McCarter Theatre as scenic artist and assistant to the technical director. He also worked in Manhattan as a scenic designer, as well as creating interior designs, such as a new lobby and a second stage for various theaters. Master of Architecture After earning his undergraduate degree, Wilkes served an architectural apprenticeship in Princeton, where he was involved in building a passive solar house, among other projects. His work received recognition, including an honorable mention in the 1984 Young Architects Competition in New York City. In 1985, he established P r inceton D esig n G u ild ( PDG ), his own architecture-design-build company. Shortly after, he decided to enhance his education, and headed to Yale University, where he graduated with a Master of Architecture degree in 1991. During this time, his business plans continued to proceed and he established the company at 43 Reading Boulevard in Belle Mead. Specializing in residential renovation projects, PDG is housed in three buildings in a spacious (20,000 square feet) setting, accommodating all the state-of-the-art equipment and the space necessary for the on-site design and fabrication. Unique among architecture firms, PDG builds its own products in its shop with its own full-time staff. “We are an architecturedesign-build company, and

we have on-site product capacity,” explains Wilkes. “We fabricate every piece here on-site. All the woodworking and metal work is done here, and we customize all the pieces and collaborate all the time.” Once plans have been approved by the client, the project moves into the spacious facility, where the craftsmen, woodworkers, carpenters, and construction staff get to work. Here, the cabinet makers build interior and exterior architectural elements, moldings, custom cabinets, and custom furniture in a controlled environment. Typical projects include custom doors, cornices, columns, mantels, crown moldings, floors, and more. The finished pieces are then taken to the site, where the construction team has provided whatever services needed for the project. These can include excavation, utilities, concrete, and foundation services; framing, roofing, landscaping, grading, and site access/ egress; plumbing, electrical, heating, etc. Top-Notch Effort The company employs 20 full-time workers, who are experts in their respective fields. Wilkes believes strongly in providing employees with the best working opportunities he can offer to ensure a congenial and productive working environment. “An important issue in founding the company was to provide the types of jobs for carpenters, cabinet-makers, and builders and give them the kind of working conditions that white collar office workers enjoy,” he says. “Our employees have all the benefits and are on a full-time schedule. I believe in the oldfashioned way: permanent, full-time employees who are paid well. They will give topnotch effort. Our employees are not only highly skilled, but are people of impeccable integrity.” Wilkes’ policies have proved to be extremely successful. Many of the 20 full-time employees have been with the company for 35 years, and they often comment on the positive working conditions and Wilkes’ business ethics. In its many years of operation, Princeton Design Guild has completed more than 500 residential and commercial projects from Florida to Manhattan, including many in Princeton and the area. In addition to the designing and building, the company manages the municipal approval and permit process. Over the years, Wilkes

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ity and plumbing by today’s standards. So these have to be upgraded.” Design Aspects Lifest yle changes have influenced other design aspects, he says. “There was a very slow, late movement toward contemporary architecture. Before, it was a traditional focus, with columns, crown moldings, etc. But as lifestyles changed, for example, dining rooms began to disappear. There was more open space relating to kitchens and family rooms, and walls came down. “The kitchen moved a 100 percent shift — from the back to the center of the house. There was a leveling of gender roles. It used to be the wife in the kitchen, preparing the roast beef, while the men are sitting in the living room, sipping old-fashioned cocktails. This has changed. Now everyone helps out, with the family all together. “We employ a lot of strategies, including both separation and combination, to make the space feel comfortable, commodious, and cozy.” Along with the open concept, Wilkes adds that bigger kitchens are now of major importance in new houses and renovations. PDG focuses on larger DESIGN PLUS BUILD: “What if you were an architect and you projects, but he points out knew how to build well, too. Wouldn’t that be a powerful comthat “It can be a small house bination? We’re an architectural design-build company, and and a large project at the we have on-site product capacity. We fabricate every piece here on-site. All the woodworking and metal work is done right same time.” Another change over the here.” Kevin Wilkes, AIA, award-winning architect, founder years is the continual evolu- and managing partner of Princeton Design Guild, is shown in tion of the workspace, he his Belle Mead workshop. notes. Over time, home offices began to accompany or and contributing to Prince- “The project will consist of a even replace the traditional ton Future and the Regional community room; a gallery, featuring the history of the office setting; now the trend Plan Association. In 2004, he and his land- neighborhood; and transiis toward even more flexibility. tional needs housing. “People’s personal work scape design collaborator, In addition to this full-time Peter Soderman, teamed up needs have changed. In the wireless age, individuals work to design and build special list of projects and pursuits, less in a dedicated space, so public event gardens, featur- Wilkes has also served as there is not the same need for ing local art and architecture adjunct special lecturer at talent in collaboration with NJIT’s J. Robert and Barbara home offices.” artists, academics, build- A. Hillier College of ArchiHandcrafted Artistry ers, landscapers, and oth- tecture and Design, where he The company has recently ers who wanted to showcase was coordinator of the Secundertaken a special project, the accomplishments of the ond Year Studio Sequence. renovating a house on Drakes Princeton community. WritAs the recipient of many Corner Road. This is different ers Block, Quark Park, and awards and honors, he is from usual client-commis- Dohm Alley resulted from proud that his work has To: the ___________________________ sioned PDG jobs in that the their collaboration. admired, but he is From: _________________________ Date &been Time: __________________ property was financed by inThese parks and other especially pleased that he vestors and is now available have brought Wilkes has been able to fulfill that Here is a proof of your ad,projects scheduled to run ___________________. for purchase through Callaway and Soderman numerous 9-year-old’s long ago dream. Please check it thoroughlyawards and pay following: Henderson. andspecial honors.attention Wilkes to“Ithe am happy to do what “On the market now, alsookay) awarded a “Best of I envisioned, and do it the (Your check mark willthis tell was us it’s house is unlike a typical the Best” Excellence Award right way and keep my stanspec-built house as it is be- from Downtown New Jersey dards. I’m constantly invigo� fashioned Phone number Fax number � Address � Expiration Date ing to PDG’s high� for his design at the Frog rated by the appetite of the standards of contemporary and the Peach Restaurant Princeton public for sophisdesign,” explains Wilkes. in New Brunswick. 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oming all the way from Oregon to play for the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team, Alex Slusher experienced some butterflies as he made his college debut last Saturday against Monmouth. “Ever since I committed to play lacrosse here, this is something I have wanted to do for a long time,” said Slusher, a 5’10, 170-pound native of Portland, Ore. “I was really nervous.” It didn’t take long for Slusher to shake off his nerves as he tallied Princeton’s first goal of 2020, finding the back of the net 1:31 into the contest. “Catching that first pass from Mike [Sowers], he set me up perfectly and all I had to do was tap it in,” said Slusher. “He made it pretty easy.” Minutes later, Slusher picked up an assist on Princeton’s second goal, passing to Chris Brown in the crease area, who whipped the ball home. “Our coaches say, just hit singles, make the simple play and everything will come to you,” said Slusher. “I saw that he was open and I hit him.” Princeton kept hitting shots all day, cruising to a

20-9 win over the Hawks before a hardy crowd of 746 at Class of 1952 Stadium, braving temperatures hovering in the low 30s. Having been switched to midfield from his customary attack spot, Slusher is keeping things simple. “It was a little different, I am used to playing behind the cage but when you have someone like Mike Sowers, he will find you,” said Slusher, a three-time high school All-American who has been named to USA U-19 32-man training roster for world championship next summer in Ireland. “Offense is offense. You are still running by guys and shooting at the same goal. It is a little bit different but that is just another thing that I have had to adjust to since I got here.” Bonding with senior superstar and team captain Sowers has helped speed Slusher’s adjustment to the college game. “Literally since the day I got here, he has been the best leader, captain, player I can ask for,” said Slusher, who tallied two goals in the second half to give him three goals and an assist on the day. “He took me under his

wing. He showed me what it takes to be that good. In the fall, we were up every morning at 6:00 for a lift, getting extra shots. He has been an amazing leader, I can’t say enough positive things about him.” Slusher is looking to have an amazing experience at Princeton on and off the field. “I always wanted to go somewhere where I could compete for a national championship and go to the best possible academic school,” said Slusher. “You can see it right here (pointing to the program’s six national championship banners hanging on one end of the field) it has been a little time but this is a goal we still have. If I could compete for a national championship and go to the best school in the world that is an opportunity, I couldn’t really turn down.” Princeton head coach Matt Madalon liked what he saw from Slusher in his college debut. “We are going to move him around all year,” said Madalon. “He is just a really dynamic dodger, he can create matchups for us all over the field. We are really happy with his

production, four points is a great debut.” Jumping out to a 6-1 lead in the first 12 minutes of the opener helped Princeton get into a good rhythm. “It was our first game; we were fortunate to get a lead, it took the temperature down for us a little bit,” said Madalon. “It was letting our guys play a little more comfortable. In your first game of the year, you don’t feel very comfortable going into the game. That just gave us a little comfort. We hit some really nice shots, we got a couple of really good bounces.” Sowers had a really nice game, tying his own program record for most points in a game with 11 on four goals and seven assists. “He is awesome, he knows how to capitalize in the right spots,” said Madalon of Sowers, who came into the season already holding the program mark for most career points and now has 266 (109 goals, 157 assists) after his performance against Monmouth. “He does a good job of getting everyone involved. We were very happy with his performance.” Anther senior captain, Philip Robertson, got involved in the scoring, tallying five goals on seven shots.

SUDDEN IMPACT: Princeton University men’s lacrosse player Alex Slusher eludes a Monmouth defender last Saturday in the Tigers’ season opener. Freshman midfielder Slusher enjoyed a superb college debut, tallying three goals and an assist as Princeton pulled away to a 20-9 win over the Hawks. In upcoming action, the Tigers play at second-ranked and defending national champion Virginia on February 22. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) “Philip does what he does very well, he is great at finding the seams, he is great at playing off Michael Sowers,” said Madalon. “If he has an opportunity to dodge, he will. He is a very opportunistic player.” At defensive end, junior

Andrew Song starred at longstick midfield, getting four ground balls and causing one turnover. “Song does a great job off the wing, he did a great job bringing some younger guys with him,” said Madalon. “His communication is great. Jacob Stoebner (1 ground ball, 2 caused turnovers) and Ben Finlay got their first starts down there, they played well. Sammy English (5 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers) did well in his first start in the midfield, he is a really athletic kid. We are excited to see him grow.” With Princeton slated to host Colgate (0-2) on February 18 before heading south to play at second-ranked and defending national champion Virginia (2-0) on February 22, Madalon knows his team needs to be much sharper to keep on the winning track. “We still have to clean some things up, we have a ton to work on,” said Madalon. “It is the early season, we made a lot of mistakes. They made us pay a couple of times and then we were lucky a handful of times. That is a good team. We need to work on the in-between the lines stuff, organization, subbing, transition. The things that you only really get to experience in the game. It is buttoning things up, a lot of them.” Slusher, for his part, is looking to build on the experience he gained in his debut. “There is a lot we can learn from today after we watch the film,” said Slusher. “It is definitely nice to get the first one out of my system, now it is just the second game. We are focused on Colgate right now, we don’t want to look past them. Going down to Charlottesville is an amazing opportunity. When it comes time to focus on that game, we are going to give it all of our attention and hopefully we can pull off an upset.” —Bill Alden

Tosan Evbou mwan got the weekend off to a good start for the Princeton Universit y men’s basketball team as it hosted Yale last Friday evening in a battle of Ivy League leaders. The freshman forward hit a couple of lay-ups to give Princeton a 4-2 lead. “We were just going inside like we normally try to do,” said Evboumwan, a 6’7, 209-pound native of Newcastle, England. “We try to go from inside out; that was what we did to start.” E v b o u m w a n’s b u c ke t s turned out to be the high water mark for the Tigers as Yale responded with a 7-0 run to grab a 9-4 lead and never looked back on the way to routing Princeton 88-64 before a crowd of 2,163 at Jadwin Gym. P r i n c e ton h e ad c o ach M itch He n d er s on d id n’t mince words in assessing the rout. “The stat sheet doesn’t matter, that was an oldfashioned destruction,” said Henderson. “They kicked our butts bad ; credit goes to Yale, t here is lot s of re sp ec t there. We really got humbled there.” Henderson acknowledged that the Tigers never came close to recovering from the early deficit. “They played really well, they made their first four or five shots,” said Henderson. “We were not playing well and we got down five and then it got away. I would like to say these things happen but we haven’t had a game like this in years. We just got rolled. We had no answers.” The play of Evboumwan, who had a team-high 11 points, was a bright spot for Princeton on a dreary night. “He was great, he was unafraid,” said Henderson of Evboumwan. “He got the

first basket of the game. He was playing against a senior [Jordan] Bruner, who is a terrific player. That is good, we are going to need him.” For Evboumwan, becoming a good player in the college level has been an ongoing process. “The pace of the game, the physicality, things like t hat,” s aid Evb ou mwa n, when asked about the biggest challenges he has faced in a freshman campaign that has seen him work his way into the Tiger starting five, averaging 4.8 points and 1.9 rebounds a game. “I have been adjusting well with massive help from my teammates and coaching staff. L o ok i ng a h e ad to t h e Brown game on Saturday, Henderson was glad that the Tigers didn’t have time to stew over the Yale loss. “T hank god we get to play tomorrow,” said Henderson. “They are different from this but they are the best rebounding team in the league. We really didn’t do a good job on the boards tonight. They are fast.” A night later the Tigers d i d a m u ch b e t te r j ob, getting off to a fast start, building a 37-24 halftime lead on the way to a 73-54 win as it improved to 11-10 overall and 6-2 Ivy League. “I felt we were focused, it was a really good win,” said Henderson in assessing the v ictor y over the Bears. “Until the ball goes up, you really don’t know what is going to happen.” Henderson sensed good things would happen against Brown based on a conversation he had with senior star and team captain Richmond Aririguzoh. “I talked to Richmond last night on the phone,” recalled Henderson. “He said we have to be more deter-

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mined and generally that is enough. He just says what we need to do and we do it.” That determination showed up on the defensive end as Princeton held B r ow n to 36.2 p e r c e nt shooting from the floor (21for-58). “Our defense was good tonight,” said Henderson. “We have had a couple of really bad defensive outings in a row. Tonight was much better.” Ethan Wright was ver y good offensively for Princeton, hitting on 9-of-10 shots on his way to a career-high 21 points. “He is putting us on his back, I thought he was terrific,” said Henderson. “He has t he choir boy good looks but he has got a little sass in him.” Ending the weekend on a high note was critical for the Tigers, who are tied atop the Ivy standings with Yale (18-6 overall, 6-2 Ivy), and head to New England t his weekend to play at Harvard (16-7 overall, 5-3 Ivy) on February 21 and at Dartmouth (9-14 overall, 2-6 Ivy) on February 22. “It is a really fun group to coach, that is why last night was so disappointing,” said Henderson. “I am glad to see us get this one, we needed it. I would love to have a little better record but I would have taken this. We have got four in a row on the road. The regular season finishes in three weeks so here it comes. I always say if you are walking out of this gym and it is still light out, you are playing good basketball.” —Bill Alden

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Rebounding From Lopsided Defeat to Yale, PU Men’s Hoops Tops Brown, Back Atop Ivies

BEARING DOWN: Princeton University men’s basketball player Tosan Evboumwan looks to make a move in recent action. Last Friday, freshman forward Evboumwan scored a team-high 11 points in a losing cause as Princeton fell 88-64 to Yale. Evboumwan and the Tigers bounced back on Saturday as Princeton defeated Brown 73-54 to improve to 11-10 overall and 6-2 Ivy League. The Tigers, who are tied atop the Ivy standings with Yale after the win over the Bears, play at Harvard on February 21 and at Dartmouth on February 22. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Princeton Men’s Hockey Gets Weekend Split As Senior Germain Saving His Best for Last Even though the Princeton Universit y men’s hockey team found itself trailing No. 5 Clarkson 2-0 heading into the third period last Saturday, Jeremy Germain and his teammates weren’t about to throw in the towel. “The message was to keep plugging away,” said Princeton senior forward Germain. “It was keep getting pucks on net, keep protecting the puck down low, and good things would happen.” Germain made things happen, scoring a goal 2:09 into the period as Princeton made it a 2-1 game but couldn’t get any closer as Clarkson tacked on a late tally to prevail 3-1, dropping Princeton to 4-17-4 overall and 2-13-3 ECAC Hockey. “Spencer Kersten made a really nice play, with backhand sauce to the front of the net,” said Germain, reflecting on his goal. “I just happened to be there and got a shot off.” Coming off a 6-3 win over St. Lawrence on Friday, the Tigers were primed for a big effort against Clarkson. “I thought we had a good start, building off yesterday,” said Germain. “Obviously this year we haven’t had the results we have wanted today. We came out flying against a really good team. I thought we played pretty well, we didn’t get the result we wanted. We had a lot of effort in the third and just couldn’t put pucks in the net.” Heading into the home-

stretch of his career, Germain is giving an extra effort. “I try to savor it but at the same time you have to work hard every shift and keep doing the things you have been doing the last three years,” said Germain a 6’1, 185-pound native of Hamden, Conn., who has two goals and four assists this season, giving him 23 points in his career on five goals and 18 assists. “I have gotten a lot of shots this year. I haven’t had a lot of goals but it was nice to get one today.” Princeton head coach Ron Fogarty wasn’t surprised to see Germain come through against Clarkson. “Jeremy, Luke [Keenan] and [Finn] Evans have been our best line for sure, collectively and defensively,” said Fogarty, who got two goals and two assists from Keenan in the win over St. Lawrence with Germain chipping in an assist. “They play the whole 200 feet and are very accountable. I have a lot of trust in those three.” Fogarty liked the way his team played against Clarkson as it battled back after yielding a pair of power play goals in the second period. “The guys followed the game plan, we got pucks in deep, we weren’t turning pucks over in the neutral zone,” said Fogarty, whose team outshot the Golden Knights 33-32. “It was a manageable

g a m e , t h e y o u t- s p e c i a l teamed us and that was the difference. We responded well ( to the power play goals); it wasn’t a dip in our play. That is a good shot indicator against a very good team. We were getting a lot of pucks to the net and we battled down low below the goal line. We did a great job

winning the entries. It is a big strong team we played against.” In assessing the weekend overall, Fogarty saw progress. “We played well this weekend from the second period of the St. Lawrence game,” said Fogarty. “It was five really good periods of executing a game plan. We have got to make sure that we are going hard towards the net.” With Princeton playing at

Union on February 21 and at RPI on February 22, Fogarty wants his players to keep working hard. “It was a win yesterday but losing tonight hurts,” said Fogarty. “From a big picture view, I like what we are doing. We are missing three parts of the puzzle with [Pito] Walton, [Corey] Andonovski and [Christian] O’Neil out. The guys that played tonight fully bought in.” Germain, for his part, be-

lieves the Tigers can pick up some more wins down the stretch. “A lot of guys are buying in and we are starting to really click more on offense,” said Germain. “Even though we didn’t have the goals today, we had a lot of chances. If we keep playing like that, good things are going to happen in the next two weeks and the playoffs.” —Bill Alden

MAIN LINE: Princeton University men’s hockey player Jeremy Germain, middle, battles for the puck in recent action. Last Saturday, senior forward Germain scored the lone goal for Princeton as it fell 3-1 to No. 5 Clarkson. The Tigers, now 4-17-4 overall and 2-13-3 ECAC Hockey, play at Union on February 21 and at RPI on February 22. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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PU Women’s Hockey Falls at Clarkson

Annie Kuehl scored the lone goal for t he f if t h ranked Princeton University women’s hockey team as it lost 2-1 at No. 6 Clarkson last Saturday. The loss snapped a 10game unbeaten streak (9-01) for the Tigers, who moved to 20-5-1 overall and 15-4-1 ECAC Hockey. Princeton returns home this weekend to host Brown on February 21 and Yale on February 22.

Princeton Women’s Hoops Cruises Past Brown

Carlie Littlefield starred as the Princeton University women’s basketball team topped Brown 85-48 last Saturday. Junior point guard Littlefield had 19 points, nine rebounds and three assists to help the Tigers improve to 19-1 overall and 7-0 Ivy league. The Tigers, now ranked 25t h i n t h e A s s o c iate d Press national poll, host Har vard on Februar y 21 and Dartmouth on February 22.

Tiger Men’s Volleyball Edges St. Francis

George Huhmann led the way as t he 11t h -ranked Princeton University men’s volleyball team rallied to defeat St. Francis 3-2 last Saturday. Senior star Huhmann had 15 kills to help the Tigers prevail 25-19, 24-26, 17-25, 33-31, 15-10. Princeton, now 6-5 overall and 4-1 EIVA, play at No. 13 George Mason on February 22.

Maddie Pendolino came up big to help the No. 21 Princeton University women’s water polo team defeat LIU 13-9 last Sunday. Junior standout Pendolino scored three goals as the Tigers improved to 4-3. In upcoming action, Princeton hosts Iona on February 19 and LaSalle on February 20.

Ellis Makes History For PU Men’s Track

Sam Ellis made history as the Princeton University men’s track team competed in the Valentine Invitational at Boston University last Saturday. Breaking a 29-year old school record in the indoor mile Ellis clocked a time of 3:57.66 to set a new mark. He bested the previous record of 3:58.70 seconds set by Bill Burke in 1991. Ellis also finished second overall, besting his previous PR of 4:02.93 seconds set at the Valentine Invite in 2019. The Tigers are next in action when they host the Princeton Invitational on February 23 at Jadwin Gym.

Princeton Football Makes Staff Changes

Mike Willis has been promoted to offensive coordinator for the Princeton University football team, the program said last week. Willis, a 2015 Princeton alum and former offensive lineman for the Tigers, has been with the program for nine years as a player and then a coach. He will retain his responsibilities as the tight ends coach as well, and he is also the assistant head coach. During his playing career, Willis was a member of the 2013 Ivy League championship team. He stayed on as an intern for the 2015 season and then became the

tight ends coach, adding the titles of assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator as well. In taking on his new role, Willis replaces Andy Aurich, last year’s offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, who has moved on to the coaching staff at Rutgers, where he reunites with Sean Gleeson, now the Scarlet Knights OC after holding that position last year at Oklahoma State and the year before at Princeton. Also on the Scarlet Knights staff is Jamal Mutunga, who was Pr inceton’s r unning backs coach a year ago. There are also two new additions to the Princeton staff, both of whom spent last year at Lehigh. Replacing Aurich as offensive line coach is Chris Zarkoskie, a 2013 New Hampshire graduate who has previous Ivy League coaching experience after spending the 2018 season at Brown. Zarkoskie coached for three years coaching tight ends at his alma mater before his year at Brown, where he coached the offensive line. He was the O line coach at Lehigh as well for his season there. The new running backs coach is Brandon Cuevas, who was an all-league offensive lineman and team captain at Susquehanna, During his playing career, Cuevas was a preseason AllAmerica, the Bob Pitello Offensive Lineman of the Year award winner, and a Team Stars and Stripes All-American his senior year. His first coaching stop was at Salve Regina, where he coached running backs and tight ends while also serving as video coordinator. He then coached at Susquehanna and Marist before spending two years at Lehigh, coaching running backs in 2018 and tight ends in 2019.

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PHS Boys Swimming Falls in Sectional Final, Fighting Hard in Rematch with WW/P-North When the Princeton High boys’ swimming team suffered a one-sided 106-64 loss to WW/P-North in the season opener in December, it could have been a big hit to the squad’s confidence. Instead, PHS responded by winning 11 straight regular season meets. Moving on to the state Public B Central Jersey sectional, third-seeded PHS topped sixth-seeded Red Bank Regional 95-75 in the quarterfinals and then tied 85 - 85 with secondseeded WW/P-South in the semis, advancing on power points to earn a rematch with top-seeded and undefeated North in the sectional final last Friday at the Neptune Aquatic Center. As PHS head coach Carly Misiewicz looked ahead to round two against the Northern Knights, she planned to mix and match with her swimmers. “We tried to spice things up a little bit; the luxury is that we have a lot of flexibility with our lineup,” said Misiewicz. “We saw them in the first meet and a lot of things change. People are injured who are no longer injured. People who weren’t feeling

so well, now are feeling well. We have Dan [Baytin] now, so that was a little different than we had in the first meet.” I n t he e arly goi ng, it looked like things could turn out differently for PHS as it won the 200 medley relay and got a first place tie in the 50 freestyle with Jeshurun Reyen and Will Murray both hitting the wall at 22.660. “The 200 medley relay out-touching them for first, they went 2-3, it was OK, this is good,” said Misiewicz. “In the 50 free, Jeshurun and Will got 10 points combined and Alex Shaw got fifth. Going into that, we were down 14 points so for us to only be down seven or eight at that point was a really good moment.” But there were not too many good moments after that for the Tigers as powerhouse North pulled away to a 100-70 win. “We had known going into the meet that they were the deeper and the stronger team,” said Misiewicz. “We were looking to capitalize on certain events that they weren’t as deep in. They were missing one of

their top sprinters and we were trying to capitalize on that, but they were going to move other swimmers around.” Mov ing O wen Tennant around helped PHS get its other individual victory of the meet as he won the 100 backstroke. “I originally had Owen in the 100 breast; we are watching this meet unfolds and Owen is saying coach, what if you throw me in the 100 back,” recalled Misiewicz. “He was saying I don’t know if I can beat him [Ethan Yuen] in the breast but I can win the 100 back and get the points. We swapped win for win essentially at the end of the day, it does even out.” W h i le PH S d id n’t g e t the win, Misiewicz had no qualms with how her swimmer competed. “It was not the score or the overall outcome that we wanted it to be, but at the end of the day, I was very happy with how they swam,” said Misiewicz. “It stings to lose to the same team twice for your only losses of the season, but you know that, as an entire team, you gave it your all. We came back stronger than we were in the beginning of the season. We cut that deficit.”

Misiewicz was very happy with the way senior Jason Kratzer gave his all to the end. “Somebody who performed how and the way we needed him to perform was Jason Kratzer,” said Misiewicz of Kratzer, who placed fourth in the 200 free and in the 100 butterfly against North. “He went 1:59 in the 200 free when we swam against Red Bank and it was, wow, that was his best time of the entire year. When we swam against South, he went 1:55 in the 200 free. Talk about stepping up and then he swam against North and did 1:54 so he took another step. Even though he is somebody who has flown under the radar, Jason has come in day in, day out and worked his butt off every single day. He has been waiting for this moment. He is one of those kids who gets in and races his hardest and does whatever he needs to do for the entire team.” In the view of Misiewicz, her boys team has what it takes to keep flying high. “I think what we have in the foundation that we are setting for next year and the years to come could be something really great,” said Misiewicz. —Bill Alden

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Tumpowsky is savoring every moment on the court this season. “I am super grateful for all of the playing time I am getting; it is a really good experience,” said Tumpowsky “The biggest thing for me is the pace of the game and getting more athletic as a point guard. I am getting more and more in shape so I can keep up with those quick guards.” By getting all of that action, Tumpowsky is gaining confidence as the season goes on. “Just being able to put it into a game is great,” said Tumpowsky. “I have done this stuff in practice with my dad since I have been little but now it is being able to come out there with the confidence to play like I know I can. Some games have been more rough than others, but I am slowly building it up.” With PHS moving to 4-16 with the loss to Hamilton, Tumpowsky and her teammates will look to come out hard in the Mercer County Tournament this week where they Tigers are seeded 14th and play at third-seeded Notre Dame in a first round contest on February 19. “We are hungry for a win; we are going out there and giving it all every game and it is hard to come up short in games we know we can win,” said Tumpowsky. “It is having the mentality of believing we can win them, even being four and whatever. We have to go into the game believing there is a possibility that we can win it.” —Bill Alden

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Academy of Fencing. “We are a no-cut team; if you get all of your paperwork in, you get to participate. Our focus is on teaching people how to fence, creating a vigorous learning environment for fencing, and helping as many students as possible, through inclusion, to benefit from the sport.” That focus has led to many of his fencers to fall in love with the sport. “For the most part, they do stick with it; most of our kids continue fencing one way or the other when they go to college,” said Blanchard. “We get a lot of freshmen who come in that just think it sounds cool. One of the things that I really like is that I get a lot of kids that other would not be involved in a team sport. We are kind of the nerd squad. I joke that the fencing team is merely a subsidiary of the Harry Potter fan club.” With a total of approximately 50 athletes competing for the boys’ and girls’ squads, Blanchard has had to be creative as his team vies for space to train along with the other winter teams at PHS. “We practice at a number of places; we have to compete with a lot of other sports, there is wrestling and there are a dozen basketball teams, everything else that requires gyms to do what they do,” said Blanchard. “So to fencing, they say you can do that anywhere. We practice in a lot of places. We practice in the cafeteria; I have tried to organize that so

we do it less this year because that requires a big time commitment to tear down the cafeteria and then set it up again and put it back together when we are done. We work around the other sports schedules to get the gym as much as possible so we mostly practice in the gym.” In assessing his boys’ squad, credits junior Stephane Morel with doing a good job leading the foil unit. “Stephane is the boys’ team captain and also the foil team captain,” said Blanchard. “He is one of my lead foil fencers. We have a number of very good foil fencers this year. I am very excited about the development of the foil spot. Stephane and Oliver Cai are both really strong competitors as is Drew Baird.” As for the epee group, PHS is a work in progress. “Epee is very much in a rebuilding situation; our epee captain is Marti Boix-Adsera,” added Blanchard. “He is a senior and is a very good kid and a very good leader. He is good with all of the people skills that he needs to have. We have a freshman, Theodore Kopaliani, who has a lot of potential. I am very excited for his development.” Blanchard is excited with the progress being shown by the boys’ saber crew. “Saber is very exciting; we had some graduation losses but I have some freshman fencers that are very good,” said Blanchard. “Chris Bao, Luke Tong, and James Li are all freshmen and they have been fencing for a

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Emphasizing Participation, Development, PHS Fencing Program Thrusting Forward

CONTINUING TO ADVANCE: Princeton High girls’ fencer and team captain Eleanora Kreike-Martin shows her saber form. With a total of approximately 50 athletes competing for the boys’ and girls’ squads, the program is continuing to make progress. couple of years. I am very excited to see the boys saber team develop over the next couple of years.” The PHS girls’ epee squad has produced a very good winter. “The girls’ team has done fantastic this season; one of our big highlights is that the girls’ epee squad has qualified for the states,” said Blanchard, whose epee group took third in districts. “We have a senior Erica Oake who is a seasoned competitor. She is a very accomplished modern pentathlete; she decided to join the fencing team this year after several years of enticing. Camille Lambert did excellent in districts and Maja Jonas has been fencing very strong. She just started the sport and is

taking to it quite well. Harmonie Ramsden has been on the team and as a sophomore is stepping into a mentor position for the other girls on the team.” The foil unit has been stepping up as well. “The foil team is definitely developing,” said Blanchard. “Our foil captain is a sophomore, Eleni Staikos. She started off as a very strong fencer as a freshman and has come in and is an excellent leader. Isabel Wong joined us as a freshman and is definitely developing into a strong fencer.” The girls’ saber group boasts leadership and talent. “Eleanora Kreike-Martin is our overall captain and Christina Franke is the girls’ saber

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With Brake Upholding Family Tradition, Hun Boys’ Hockey Cruises into MCT Semis It was a busy day for Chris Brake and the Hun School b oys’ ho ckey te a m las t Wednesday. In the afternoon, fourthseeded Hun played at topseeded Lawrenceville in the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL) semifinals and battled valiantly in a 2-1 defeat. “We have been in this league for a couple of years now and to finally make playoffs is huge,” said senior captain and forward Brake. “We were very fortunate to have that opportunity. It was a very close game, we gave it our all. It was great for our team to be able to do this.” At 9:00 that evening, the Raiders were skating at Mercer County Park, playing in the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals where the top-seeded Raiders defeated ninth-seeded Nottingham 6-1 as they go for the program’s seventh-straight county crown. “The Mercer County Tournament has always been part of my family’s history,” said Brake, whose older brothers Patrick and Thomas both skated for the Hun program. “It is always great getting out here; all players in the program get involved. It is a great opportunity for younger players.” Brake got t he scor ing started, setting up one of those young players, flicking a pass to freshman Liam Yeoman which he buried in the back of the net as Hun took a 1-0 lead with 3:01 left in the first period and

never looked back, improving to 8-13-2. “I saw Liam Yeoman open; he is a freshman and he was killing it today,” said Brake. “He is going to be a great addition to the team in the future years.” Serving as team captain has been a great experience for Brake. “I see my role as more of an off ice leader and making sure that the team chemistry is on its game,” said Brake. “Throughout the year it was great having assistant captains help me out all the way because we do have a team split between English and French speakers. Two of the other captains are from Quebec. It is great being part of this, it is like a family.” Brake has taken a greater role in the Hun offense this winter. “This year I was fortunate enough to start getting more action and leading a little more on ice,” said the 5’9, 145-pound Brake. “I am not the most skilled player but I have worked hard throughout the years. I tried to be a good player and lead off the ice. I was named captain this year because of the quiet leadership. It is great to get recognized for hard work and effort, which is one thing that we really focus on here.” Hun head coach Ian McNally was happy to see his team’s hard work pay off with a spot in the MAHL tournament. “It was awesome, it felt

like we got a bounce but we deserved it,” said McNally. “We played this whole season without being able to h ave t h i s r o s te r we thought we were going to have. We hung around with everybody; if we had gotten blown out every game it would have been a different story. I just felt like we deserved a bounce. We got in on the last day; we needed PDS and Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) to lose and they both lost.” The Raiders hung around against Lawrenceville, putting a scare into the Big Red. “It started out how they expected and maybe how some people expected, they outshot us 21-3 in the first,” said McNally. “It was 1-1 because we scored on one of those three but after that we outshot them by 2-1. We controlled a lot of the play. We kept turning it over and going back in. All of a sudden you get half way through the third and it wasn’t going the way they thought it would. You hang around long enough, you never know.” While things didn’t go as Hun wanted in the loss to Lawrenceville, the Raiders were pumped to get back in action for their nightcap at the MCT. “This is like playing in a tournament like the Purple Puck where you play a couple of games in the same day, I think it is great,” said McNally. “Basically after losing the Lawrenceville game, there

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TOUGH BRAKE: Hun School boys’ hockey player Chris Brake, right, tangles with a foe in a game earlier this season. Last Wednesday, senior captain and forward Brake contributed an assist as top-seeded Hun defeated ninth-seeded Nottingham 6-1 in the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals and moved to 8-13-2. Hun, which has won six straight county crowns, was slated to play fourth seeded Robbinsville in the semis on February 18 with the victor advancing to the title game on February 21. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) was no time to be sad about it. It was let’s go eat a meal and we all came here and we were all in a good mood.” McNally is happy to see Brake raising his game in the final weeks of his Hun career. “Chris had five career points up until two weeks ago and now in the last two weeks he has 10 points,” said McNally. “He went on a tear and has made some great plays. There were two games where we were trying to come back and he hounded somebody, stole the puck, passed it out and we scored. He was the catalyst.” With Hun slated to play fourth-seeded Robbinsville in the semis on February 18 and the victor advancing to the title game on February 21, McNally is hoping for another great finish. “It is a whole new group in the room, we said we have got to get this seven-peat and some of them are saying what does that mean,” said McNally with a chuckle. “Some people don’t even know that because they

haven’t been at the school. We have been in a marathon of games the last two, three weeks. Now it is a long weekend, they get a day off on Monday and we will be back here Tuesday so hopefully we will be well rested.” Brake, for his part, is confident that the Raiders will play well with the seventh

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David Sherman was disappointed that the Princeton Day School boys’ hockey team lost 3-1 to LaSalle College High (Pa.) last Wednesday to wrap up its season but that isn’t what will come to his mind when he looks back on his final high school game. “It hit me in waves, I have been done with club so it was my last hockey game,” said Sherman. “I don’t know any other way I would want it to go. Obviously a win would have been good but that is not what I am going to remember about this game. I will remember having fun with my team and playing for the school.” Trailing 2-1 entering the third period, the Panthers pressed forward repeatedly but couldn’t get the tying goal and LaSalle tallied on an empty net goal in the last minute of the contest to seal the win. “We have had t rouble scoring all year,” said Sherman. “We put in a lot of effort, we really wanted it. It didn’t go our way. It is going to happen.” Even though PDS ended with a 7-11-1 record, a lot of good things happened over the course of the season. “The Lawrenceville game was a highlight, winning that was awesome, it was awesome for the school in my last year,” said Sherman, referring to the team’s 3-2

overtime win against the Big Red on January 23. “Scoring that goal against Hun felt good too (an overtime tally in a 4-3 victory on December 18) and beating Delbarton (2-1 on January 9). Our coach [Scott Bertoli] was saying even though our record wasn’t the best this year, it was one of the first years that we beat Delbarton and Lawrenceville in the same year. I am happy we can achieve something like that for the year.” As a four-year member of the program, Sherman was happy to assume more leadership responsibility this winter. “I got assistant captain a few weeks into the season and stepped into that role,” said Sherman, whose fellow seniors included his twin bother Justin, Chris Cecila and Stephan Gorelenkov. “We had a lot of younger guys so we had to show them the ropes. It was a great team.” Sherman had a great experience playing with his twin brother. “I am going to miss it, we are going to different schools,” said Sherman. “I am going to Columbia, he is going to Princeton. We have been playing together for 12 years, it is awesome having a twin. We were d-partners, we obviously had pret t y good chemistry. I could send him a telepathic message, I am going to miss that a lot.” PDS head coach Scott

SHERMAN’S MARCH: Princeton Day School boys’ hockey player David Sherman heads up the ice in a game earlier this season. Last Wednesday, senior star Sherman wrapped up his PDS career as the Panthers fell 3-1 to LaSalle College High (Pa.) in their season finale. PDS ended the winter with a 7-11-1 record. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Bertoli is going to miss his senior group. “They were great, unfortunately Justin missed a majority of January due to a couple of injuries,” said Bertoli. “We delayed on selecting captains because I wanted to see these guys work through training camp and preseason. It was a tremendous group.” B er toli credited Dav id Sherman with having a tremendous final campaign. “He was outstanding, he is such a versatile kid,” said Bertoli. “Last year he played a little bit on defense, which was encouraging. He had some unbelievable games. Unfortunately because of injuries and Luke [Antonacci] not always being available we didn’t always get to see him up at forward. He would have really complemented [Michael] Sullo nicely.” The tough loss to LaSalle in the finale exemplified a season which saw PDS come up just short in a number of tight contests. “We have had 12 one-goal games, today was a microcosm of our season,” said Bertoli. “When we got into these one-goal games earlier in the year, we were finding ways to get it done. We had some really good results. We beat Lawrenceville which is probably the best team on our schedule. I can’t put a finger on it, we just didn’t score goals this year.” On the flip side, PDS tightened up defensively. “In a lot of ways we grew, defensively we were unbelievable,” asserted Bertoli. “Coming into the Holy Ghost game ( a 3-2 loss on February 10), I think we had given up 2.2 goals a game over the last 10 against the best stretch of our schedule but we only scored two goals a game.” The paucity of goals led the Panthers to be less freewheeling. “It gives you no margin for error and that was hard,” said Bertoli. “It almost forced us to play a style that isn’t what we encouraged because four of our better players are older defensemen and they are encouraged to hang on to the puck and push the play more because we had some younger kids up front.” Looking ahead, Bertoli is encouraged by what his younger players bring to the table. “There are a lot of kids who grew this year,” said Bertoli. “In the second half of the year, Timmy [Miller] was outstanding in net. We have a lot of young kids who really made some strides. I think the one kid that has come further than anyone is Oliver Hall. There are a lot of things to look forward to. We have a bunch of kids interested in coming here next year. I had a lot of fun. We got back to teaching the fundamentals and teaching the basics.” Sherman, for his par t, had a lot of fun this winter. “Coach Bert is a smart guy, he knows how to push us,” said Sherman. “All of our coaches, Tommy [Davis], Perry [Roscioli], and Adam [ Shemansky ] , and the kids were great. We weren’t sure how it was going to go this year with such a young team and it went awesome.” —Bill Alden

Clicking Well at Both Ends of the Court, PDS Boys’ Hoops Advances to Prep B Final For the Princeton Day S chool boys’ basketball team, its 44 - 42 loss to Montgomery last week was a wake-up call as it girded for playing in the state Prep B semis on Friday. “It was a signal to our guys that with all the close games we have had this year, anything can happen so you have to be present,” said PDS head coach Doug Davis. “You have to do the right thing from the beginning to the end because you never want to put yourself in a position where a good team can even have a chance. Montgomery had a chance and they took advantage of that.” Heeding that signal, second-seeded Panthers defeated third-seeded Wardlaw Hartridge 55-39 in the Prep B semis last Saturday. “Our guys played well on the defensive end, guarding quick guards,” said Davis, whose team improved to 12-10 with the win and will play at top-seeded Doane Academy in February 23 in the Prep B title game. “In the Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.) game (a 7063 loss on February 6), we had to deal with a very quick guard, a football player, who was really fast and beating us. Our guys tried to over pressure and that guy was just blowing by. We knew that if we gave Wardlaw an opportunity to get to the basket and be creative in the paint, they would absolutely do it so we had to be playing good defense.” Junior transfer Ethan Garita had a good offensive day for the Panthers in the win, tallying 17 points. “He is taking it personally, having lost in the county fi-

nals last year at Trenton,” said Davis. “He wants to come out and do something special this year.” The Panthers came out w it h a ba la n ce d at t ack against Wardlaw as Jaylin Champion-Adams and Lucas Green each scored 11 points and Dameon Samuels chipped in eight. “Everybody really got into it, we have been telling the guys the whole time that we have scorers,” said Davis. “We have guys who can score 15 points on any given day. When we are hitting on the same time, we are really tough to beat. That combined with our defensive effort made it a really good win.” After having lost to Pennington in the Prep B semis last year, it was a really good feeling for PDS to make the final. “Our guys definitely enjoyed that win,” added Davis. “Now they have to recalibrate and get right back at it.” The Panthers can enjoy some more postseason success as they are also competing in the Mercer County Tournament where they are seeded eight h and host ninth-seeded Lawrence High in an opening round contest on February 19. “It is one step at at time, it would be awesome to get back to the Cure Insurance Arena for Ethan’s sake,” said Davis, referring to the site of the county final. “There are some teams on our side of the bracket that will be tough. I feel like we can play with anybody and we have proved that. It is just about pulling through on the day.” —Bill Alden

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Boys’ Basketball: Liam Gunnarsson starred in a losing cause as third-seeded Hun fell 71-50 at secondseeded Blair in the state Prep A semifinals last Monday. Senior guard Gunnarsson tallied 15 points as the Raiders ended the winter with a 12-14 record. G irl s’ B asketba l l : Sparked by Izzy Lalo, thirdseeded Hun upset secondseeded Lawrenceville 61-55 in the state Prep A semifinals last Monday. Junior guard Lalo scored 27 points as the Raiders improved to 18-6. Hun will play at topseeded Blair Academy in the Prep A final on February 19.

G irl s’ B asketba l l : Heaven Fig ueroa tallied 18 points, but it wasn’t enough as second-seeded L aw rencev ille fell 61-55 to third-seeded Hun in the state Prep A semifinals last Monday. The Big Red, now 15 -11, w ill w rap up the season by playing in the 8 Schools Tournament at Northfield Mount Hermon School (Mass.) this weekend. Boys’ Hockey: Coming through in a nail-biter, topseeded Lawrenceville edged fourth-seeded Hun 2-1 in t he M A HL ( Mid-Atlantic Hockey League) semis last Wednesday. The local ri-

vals were tied 1-1 after the first period and the Big Red tallied early in the second period with that goal proving to be the game winner. Lawrenceville, now 10-8-1, will host second-seeded Hill Girls’ Basketball: CarSchool (Pa.) in the MAHL oline Topping scored 10 championship game on Feb- points in a losing cause as ruary 19. PDS fell 38-33 to the Doane Academy last Wednesday. The Panthers, now 3-19, host Hamilton West on February 19 in their season finale. Girls’ Hockey: Caroline Haggerty tallied a goal but Boys’ Basketball: Dig- it wasn’t enough as PDS ging an early hole, fourth- fell 2-1 to Rye Country Day seeded Pennington fell 75- (N.Y.) in the Miran Division 40 at top -seeded Doane final of the WIHLMA (WomAcademy in the state Prep en’s Interscholastic Hockey B semis last Sunday. The League of the Mid-Atlantic) Red Raiders fell behind playoffs last Sunday. Hailey 25-7 in the first quarter Wexler and Ally Antonacci and couldn’t recover as they picked up assists on the moved to 8-15. In upcom- goal for the Panthers, who ing action, Pennington will finished the winter with an be competing in the Mercer 11-10 record. County Tournament where it is seeded 12th and plays at fifth-seeded Allentown in a first round contest on February 19.

in a balanced, competitive league format. Regular game schedules will be as follows: Tee Ball (ages 4-6): Saturdays only for combined practices and games with variable start times approximately between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Instructional Division (ages 6-8): Combined practices and games on Monday nights from 6-7:30 p.m.and Saturdays from approximately 9:30-11 a.m.; Rookies Division ( ages 7-9): Thursday nights 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. M i nor s D iv is ion ( age s 9-11): Tuesday nights from 6 - 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m. plus one practice a week. Intermediate (ages 11-13): Wednesday nights from 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 4-6:15 p.m plus one practice a week. All players registering for the Rookies, Minors, and Intermediate Divisions (ages 7 and up) must attend mandatory player evaluations on February 22 at the Hun Princeton Little League School. Holding 2020 Registration The fee for Tee Ball is Registration for the Princeton Little League’s (PLL) spring 2020 baseball and tee ball season is now open at www.princetonlittleleague.com. Boys and girls between the age of 4-13 are eligible to play baseball. Children born before September 1, 2006 or after August 31, 2015 are not eligible to play. (For determining divisional eligibility, the league age is determined by one’s age on August 31, 2020.) In order to be eligible, players must either live within the PLL Boundary Area, which includes parts of Rocky Hill, Skillman, and Hopewell, or attend a school in the PLL Boundary Area. The season will run from from the week of March 30 through June 6. The PLL’s focus will continue to be on player development and on providing the opportunity for the kids to play games

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STILL ROCKING: Princeton High boys’ hockey player Rocco Salvato controls the puck in recent action. Last Wednesday, senior star Salvato had three assists to help second-seeded PHS defeat seventh-seeded Paul VI 8-2 in the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals. The Tigers, who improved to 16-3-2 with the win, were slated to face third-seeded Notre Dame in the semis on February 18 with the victor advancing to the title game on February 21. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Boys’ Basketball : Gefen Bar-Cohen led the way as PHS defeated Phillipsburg 63-50 last Thursday in its regular season finale. Senior star Bar-Cohen tallied 18 points to help the Tigers improve to 1210. In upcom ing act ion, PHS will be competing in the Mercer Count y Tournament where it is seeded seventh and w ill host 10th-seeded Trenton High on Februar y 19 in a first round contest. Wrestling : Getting s ome tough comp et it ion to w r ap u p t h e r e g u l a r s e a s on, PH S fe l l 39 - 30 to Toms River South and 64-7 to Middletown North last Saturday. The Tigers are nex t in ac t ion when they compete in the Dis tricts this Saturday at South Plainfield.

$125 while the fee for all other divisions is $205. There is a $20 sibling discounts. Each player will receive a cap and jersey. Scholarships are available. For more information, log onto www.princetonlittleleague.com. Please contact info@princetonlittleleague. com with any questions and scholarship inquiries.

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Applications for all Princeton Recreation Department 2020 seasonal and summer employment opportunities are now available on the Recreation Depar tment’s website. Seasonal Employment opportunities are available for the following positions: Day Camp Counselor, Day Camp Assistant Director, Community Park Pool Lifeguard/ Swim Instructor, Community Park Pool Customer Service and Seasonal Park Maintenance. Instructions on how to apply can be found online at www.princetonrecreation. com under “Seasonal Employment.” All interested job seekers are encouraged to apply.

FAIR AND SQUARE: Stuart Country Day School basketball player Laila Fair heads to the hoop in a game earlier this season. Last Saturday, junior star Fair contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds to help top-seeded Stuart defeat fourthseeded Newark Academy 79-39 in the state Prep B semis. The Tartans, now 18-6, host second-seeded Academy of St. Elizabeth in the state Prep B final on February 19. In addition, Stuart will be competing in the Mercer County tournament where it is seeded second and will host a quarterfinal contest on February 21. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Nancy Sawin Teare Nancy Sawin Teare, age 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2020 in Princeton, New Jersey, with her two loving daughters by her side. Nancy was born on March 24, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of George W. Sawin and Ida Hamilton Sawin. She grew up in Reading, MA, her parents having lived in Massachusetts all their lives. Nancy was the apple of her father’s eye and she enjoyed the time the two of them would spend together. She attended Reading High School and then Skidmore College, graduating in the Class of 1952 with a BA in Art. After graduation, she moved to Boston and worked as a commercial artist. She married George William Teare, Jr. in 1954 and enjoyed 45 years of marriage, raising two daughters together. Nancy moved to Princeton in 2004 to live closer to her daughters, but remained a New Englander at heart. She rooted for the Patriots, called a water fountain a bubblah, taught her family how to eat a lobster, loved coffee ice cream, subscribed to Yankee magazine, and never bought imitation maple syrup. She spent many sum mers on Cape Cod during her youth with her parents and her girlfriends. She later shared the love of the Cape with her children and grandchildren, always being the first one in the ocean no matter how cold the water temperature. Nancy was an avid artist all of her life, and her beautiful watercolors of seascapes and New England scenes hang in all the homes of those she loved. She had an innate sense of color which also showed in her interior decorating ability. Nancy displayed her artistic prowess in her many hobbies including needlepoint, quilting, and knitting. She devoted many hours to her needlepoint including stitching every grandchild their own Christmas stocking. She loved to travel and nothing made her happier than being near the ocean, whether it be sailing or walking a beautiful beach and collecting shells with her grandchildren. In the evenings, she enjoyed reading a good spy novel or a beloved poetry book and completing the day’s crossword puzzle. She grew up in the Reading Congregational Church, where her father was a deacon and sang in the choir. As part of the Daughters of the American Revolution, she was proud of the Sawin heritage tracing it back many centuries to Boxford, England. Nancy was most proud of her family and held them dearly in her heart. She is survived by her daughters Catharyn Teare Cutright of Princeton, NJ, and Susan Teare Morris and son-in-law

Pierre Adrien Piroué 1931-2020

Pierre A. Piroué, Henry Dewolf Smyth Professor of Physics, Emeritus, passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 12, 2020, in Princeton Hospital after a brief illness. For over 60 years Pierre graced the Princeton University physics department with his outstanding research and teaching, and unforgettable charm and wit. Though he retired in 2001, he remained active in research and created a highly popular and respected freshman seminar on the physics of music. A talented skier and tennis player, he loved his annual visits to Verbier in the Swiss Alps, and was a colorful, relentless presence on tennis courts on campus and at Constitution Hill. Pierre is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years Marianne, son Olivier and his wife Teresa, daughter-in-law Beverly from his older son Nicolas, who predeceased him in 2004, and grandchildren Amanda and Andrew. Funeral services and interment are private. Announcements will be made of a memorial celebration of Pierre’s life to be held at Princeton University.

Antonio Osato Elmaleh Antonio Osato Elmaleh of Ringoes, NJ, died at home on January 16 surrounded by family after a long battle with cardiac amyloidosis. A memorial service will be held in the spring.

Mr. Elmaleh was born in New York City on June 15, 1950 to Sono Osato and Victor Elmaleh. A graduate of the Collegiate School in 1968, he went on to attend Duke University. Always fascinated by history, Mr. Elmaleh was particularly interested in the Civil War, its origins, and its continuing impact on our country today. He was the author of The Ones They Left Behind, a novel set during the aftermath of the Civil War. He was also podcaster of the series “Uncovering the Civil War,” which will be released in book form later this year. Mr. Elmaleh was an investor in real estate and green energy companies, and a former restauranteur and movie producer. In an earlier period of his life, he was a nationally ranked tennis and squash player. Mr. Elmaleh was also an avid golfer and reader, as well as a competitive Scrabble, backgammon, and cribbage player. He gained recognition as a dedicated supporter of education and was a two-time Board Chair of the Waldorf School of Princeton. Mr. Elmaleh was also a member of The Players Club in New York City and The Ridge at Back Brook in Ringoes. Married in 2003 to Anne Williams, he is survived by his spouse and two children, Sarah Elmaleh and Andrew Elmaleh, both of Los Angeles. He is also survived by his brother Niko and nephew Alex of New York City. He was pre-deceased by his first wife, Cathy Anne Horn, who died in 2013.

John Clarence Zahner Joh n Clarence Z a h ner passed away peacefully on February 6, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. He was 85 years old. John had a long career at Mobil Central Research Laboratory and Engineering Department. John grew up in Centralia, Illinois, and attended the University of Illinois, thinking he wanted to study architecture. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering there in 1961 before joining Stanford University as an Assistant Professor. In 1963 he and his wife Ann (Drenckhahn) Zahner moved to Princeton, NJ, to join Mobil Central Research and raise their family. John’s name is on 19 patents for Mobil, three as the sole inventor. He also conducted scoping economics at CRL and pioneered refinery model linear programming on laptops. In the last few years of his Mobil career, he taught a course in Process Engineering at Princeton University. John retired to Vail, Colorado, where he very much enjoyed 19 years of skiing, playing tennis, listening to

outdoor concerts, and entertaining family and friends. In 2013 he moved to Carlsbad, CA, to be near his brother Mike and then moved again in 2016 to Seattle to be near two of his sons and his grandchildren. His family and friends have many cherished memories of his thoughtfulness, generosity, and hospitality. To his three sons he is remembered for giving them a great life and for being a great father, role model, and friend. He is survived by his brother Mike and his nephew Greg; his sons (and daughter-in-law) Charles, Jamie, and Jack (and Ali); his four grandchildren Oscar, Joe, Anna and D.J.; and his ex-wife Ann.

family and joyous spirit in which she embraced life. Daughter of the late James and Katherine (Shanley) Reilly, wife of the late Robert J. Shaughnessy Sr. (Belleville Fire Dept. Deputy Fire Chief), sister of the late James J. Reilly, Mary Reilly Coronato, she is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Robert J. and Dee Shaughnessy, three grandchildren Robert, Daniel, William Shaughnessy, and a great-granddaughter Maya Shaughnessy. The Funeral will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2020, from the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Avenue. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church 216 Nassau Street, Princeton. Burial will follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Montclair, NJ. Friends may call on Friday, February 21, 2020 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Robert “Bob” Joseph Fratangelo On Friday, February 14, 2020, Robert “Bob” Joseph Fratangelo, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of 77. Bob was born on November 6, 1942 in Bronx, NY, to Joseph and Leah (née Zinna) Fratangelo. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky in 1965. He was the proud trustee of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Bob was married to Susan Fratangelo and they raised their son, Glenn Joseph Fratangelo, in Great Neck, NY. Bob was preceded in death by his father, Joseph, and his mother, Leah. He is survived by his wife Susan, his son and daughter-in-law, Sarah, and three grandchildren Aiden, Reed, and Mabel. Bob was living in Princeton, New Jersey, next to his son at the time of his death and will be buried at the Princeton Cemetery. The family wishes to thank the Princeton Care Center and Penn Medicine Princeton Health who took wonderful care of Bob. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Cathleen “Kay” Shaughnessy Cathleen “Kay” Shaughnessy, 96, of Robbinsville died Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Rose Hill Assisted Living of Robbinsville. Born in Newark, NJ, she resided most of her life in Belleville, NJ. Kay retired in 1989 as the Secretary to the Superintendent of Schools with the Belleville Board of Education. She was a Charter Member of the Belleville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, Past President of the Belleville Elks Lodge 1123, was a Credit Manager of Walter Kiddie & Co., and an active member of Reach to Recovery Division of American Cancer Society. After her husband’s death in 2006, Kay relocated to Princeton, NJ, to be closer to her grandchildren and became involved with The Golden Agers, The Encore Club, and Princeton Senior Resource Center. She will be remembered for her love of

Lucinda P. Servis passed away on February 9, 2020 at Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center, Plainsboro, NJ. She was a longtime resident of Princeton and Ocean Gate, NJ. Cin was born on May 14, 1927 in Elmira, N Y, the youngest child of Raymond A. and Caroline R. Perry. After graduating from Elmira Free Academy in 1945, Cin attended Cornell University and received a bachelor of science degree from the School of Hotel Administration in 1949. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. At Cornell, Cin met the love of her life, John E. “Jack” Servis from Princeton, NJ. Cin and Jack were married on June 24, 1950, and settled in Princeton. Cin was the bookkeeper and financial mind behind the family business, Servis Electric. In 1960, Cin and Jack adopted a son, John Perry Servis. Cin and Jack were married for more than 57 years before Jack passed away in 2008. Cin enjoyed being a dog owner. She and Jack owned six Doberman pinschers and a wandering yellow lab named Sigurd

over the course of their life together. Cin also loved growing plants and flowers. She had a greenhouse at home that she worked for more than 50 years, and took pride in winning several ribbons the Central Jersey Orchid Society. In addition, Cin and Jack were active members of the Cornell Club of Central New Jersey. Cin cherished her membership in the Present Day Club in Princeton. For more than 50 years she had wonderful experiences playing bridge, attending lectures, and going on bus trips. Cin was honored to be named a life member of the Club in 2019. She played tennis for more than 25 years after learning the game at age 42. Cin loved spending summers and long weekends in Ocean Gate, NJ. She became very skilled at preparing all types of seafood dishes. Cin was a member of St. Andrew’s and, after 1973, Nassau Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, Cin was predeceased by her loving husband Jack, her oldest brother, John D. Perry of Pine City, NY, and her niece, Kate Sinko of Trumansburg, NY. She is survived by a son, John P. Servis and daughterin-law Moira O’Connor-Servis, of Orefield, PA; grandsons Stephen and Andrew Koch; brother Richard A. Perry of Ithaca, NY; nieces Maryanna Crawford (David), Jane Kufta (Bill), Cindy Farnham (Butch), Marilyn Sgrecci (Carl), and many greatnieces and great-nephews. At Cin’s request, funeral services will be private. There will be no visitation or calling hours. Burial at Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton Township, NJ, will be private at the convenience of the immediate family. Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be made to SAVE-A Friend to Homeless Animals, 1010 Route 601, Skillman, NJ 08558, or to Chemung County Humane Society & SPCA, 2435 State Route 352, Elmira, NY 14903. Arrangements are under the direction of The MatherHodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542.

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John Morris of Princeton, NJ; her six grandchildren Brooks Cutright and wife Nahema Mehta, Molly Cutright, Logan Morris McIntosh and husband Tom McIntosh, Nellie Morris, Catharyn Morris, and Annie Morris, along with her three adored great-granddaughters, Annabel and Libby McIntosh and Nyah Cutright. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 12:00 noon at Nassau Presbyterian Church in Princeton, New Jersey. A private burial will be held in Watertown, Massachusetts. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in her name to Skidmore College, Office of Advancement-North Hall, 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-1632. Arrangements are under the direction of Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.

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“The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it."

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

Palace Interiors Empire Antiques & Auctions monthly. Call Gene (609) 209-0362. 10-02-20 TOWN TOPICS CLASSIFIEDS GETS TOP RESULTS! Whether it’s selling furniture, finding a lost pet, or having a garage sale, TOWN TOPICS is the way to go! We deliver to ALL of Princeton as well as surrounding areas, so your ad is sure to be read. (609) 924-2200 ext. 10; classifieds@towntopics.com tf

GREEN–PLANET PAINTING: Commercial, Residential & Custom Paint, Interior & Exterior, Drywall Repairs, Light Carpentry, Deck Staining, Green Paint options, Paper Removal, Power Washing, 15 Years of Experience. FULLY INSURED, FREE ESTIMATES. CALL: (609) 356-4378; perez@green-planetpainting.com 04-03-20 I BUY ALL KINDS of Old or Pretty Things: China, glass, silver, pottery, costume jewelry, evening bags, fancy linens, paintings, small furniture, etc. Local woman buyer. (609) 9217469. 09-04-20 BUYING: Antiques, paintings, Oriental rugs, coins, clocks, furniture, old toys, military, books, cameras, silver, costume & fine jewelry. Guitars & musical instruments. I buy single items to entire estates. Free appraisals. (609) 306-0613. 01-15-21

Commercial/Residential Over 45 Years of Experience •Fully Insured •Free Consultations Email: joeslandscapingprinceton@ gmail.com Text (only) (609) 638-6846 Office (609) 216-7936 Princeton References •Green Company HIC #13VH07549500 05-22-20 J.O. PAINTING & HOME IMPROVEMENTS: Painting for interior & exterior, framing, dry wall, spackle, trims, doors, windows, floors, tiles & more. 20 years experience. Call (609) 305-7822. 08-14-20 AWARD WINNING HOME FURNISHINGS Custom made pillows, cushions. Window treatments, table linens and bedding. Fabrics and hardware. Fran Fox (609) 577-6654 windhamstitches.com 05-01-20 MUSIC LESSONS: Voice, piano, guitar, drums, trumpet, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, saxophone, banjo, mandolin, uke & more. One-on-one. $32/ half hour. Ongoing music camps. CALL TODAY! FARRINGTON’S MUSIC, Montgomery (609) 9248282; www.farringtonsmusic.com 07-31-20

Wells Tree & Landscape, Inc 609-430-1195 Wellstree.com

Taking care of Princeton’s trees Local family owned business for over 40 years

A. Pennacchi & Sons Co. Established in 1947

WATER WATER EVERYWHERE! Heidi Joseph Sales Associate, REALTOR® Office: 609.924.1600 Mobile: 609.613.1663 heidi.joseph@foxroach.com

Insist on … Heidi Joseph.

Let's rid that water problem in your basement once and for all! Complete line of waterproofing services, drain systems, interior or exterior, foundation restoration and structural repairs. Restoring those old and decaying walls of your foundation.

Call A. Pennacchi and Sons, and put that water problem to rest!

Mercer County's oldest waterproofing co. est. 1947 Deal directly with Paul from start to finish.

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Deadline: Noon Tuesday • Payment: All ads must be pre-paid, Cash, credit card, or check. • 25 words or less: $24.80 • each add’l word 15 cents • Surcharge: $15.00 for ads greater than 60 words in length. • 3 weeks: $63.70 • 4 weeks: $81 • 6 weeks: $121 • 6 month and annual discount rates available. • Employment: $35

Listed by Robin Wallack • Broker Associate • Cell: 609-462-2340 • robin.wallack@foxroach.com

THANK YOU, ROBIN!

WE LOVE OUR NEW HOUSE!

LAWRENCEVILLE 1 Shadowstone Lane SOLD

LAWRENCEVILLE 2505 Main Street SOLD

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HOME REPAIR SPECIALIST: Interior/exterior repairs, carpentry, trim, rotted wood, power washing, painting, deck work, sheet rock/ spackle, gutter & roofing repairs. Punch list is my specialty. 40 years experience. Licensed & insured. Call Creative Woodcraft (609) 586-2130 07-10-20

Specialists

2nd & 3rd Generations

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Ice Cream On Palmer Square • 9 Hulfish St. • To 11pm

WHAT’S A GREAT GIFT FOR A FORMER PRINCETONIAN? A Gift Subscription!

STOCKTON REAL ESTATE… A Princeton Tradition Experience ✦ Honesty ✦ Integrity 32 Chambers Street, Princeton, NJ 08542 (800) 763-1416 ✦ (609) 924-1416

Call (609) 924-2200 ext 10; circulation@towntopics.com tf

WE BUY CARS Belle Mead Garage (908) 359-8131 Ask for Chris tf MOVING? TOO MUCH STUFF IN YOUR BASEMENT? Sell with a TOWN TOPICS classified ad! Call (609) 924-2200 ext. 10; classifieds@towntopics.com DEADLINE: Tues before 12 noon ZINGER WHEELCHAIR: (Brand New/No Box) $1,500. (Retail $2,500). Sturdy, lightweight frame, easy steer throttle, powerful motor, one touch folding, comfortable seating, swing away footrest. (609) 356-4098. 02-19

FRESHLY UPDATED

3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, living room with fireplace, kitchen with dining area and marvelous glass enclosed all season room. On a lovely half acre lot - - Just move right in and add your own touches. $425,000

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PRINCETON ESTATE/ MOVING SALE: Friday 2/21, Saturday 2/22, Sunday 2/23, from 9-4. 47 Winfield Road, Princeton 08540. Our clients are moving. Gorgeous 7000 SF home. Wide variety of items. Something for everyone. Sale to include Restoration Hardware leather sectional sofa, marble top Asian plant stands, huge bronze Asian urn, fireplace tools & screen, iron weight set & bench press, desk, mirrors. Huge amount of linens, tremendous amount of kitchen & catering items, china. Tremendous amount of toys. Garage items, tools, bikes, chrome racks & much, much more. Pictures available on Estatesales.net. Gary’s Estate Sales (215) 962-7222. 02-19

MOVING SALE: 9 Newlin Road, Princeton. Friday 2/21 from 9:30-2:30 & Saturday 2/22 from 9:30-3. Quality furnishings, Hickory Chair, Hekman, Ethan Allen, banded inlaid DR table, DR chairs, upholstered chairs, La Barge mirror, paintings, decorative accessories, clothing, costume jewelry, artists easel, garage full. Worth a trip! Affordable quality. Photos can be seen on estatesales.net, MG Estate Services. 02-19 HOME IMPROVEMENT: Princeton based general contractor. Small & large construction work, framing, drywall finished to paint, tile, kitchens, baths, decks & handyman items. References, licensed & insured. Immediate response, Steve (609) 613-0197. 02-12-2t 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 PROFESSIONAL BABYSITTER Available for after school babysitting in Pennington, Lawrenceville, and Princeton areas. Please text or call (609) 216-5000 tf HANDYMAN: General duties at your service! High skill levels in indoor/outdoor painting, sheet rock, deck work, power washing & general on the spot fix up. Carpentry, tile installation, moulding, masonry, etc. T/A “Elegant Remodeling”, www. elegantdesignhandyman.com Text or call Roeland (609) 933-9240 or roelandvan@gmail.com tf CARPENTRY/ HOME IMPROVEMENT in the Princeton area since 1972. No job too small. Call Julius Sesztak, (609) 466-0732 tf PRINCETON-Seeking tenant who will be in residence only part-time for studio apartment on Princeton estate. Big windows with views over magnificent gardens, built-in bookcases & cabinetry, full bath with tub & shower. Separate entrance, parking. Possible use as an office or art studio. (609) 924-5245. tf

Laurie Madaus Laurie.Madaus@Gmail.com Cell: 203.948.5157

THE SETTLEMENT AT CANE FARM The “Settlement at Cane Farm” is a unique collection of workshops for those Artisans looking for a pastoral setting within 15 minutes of New Hope and 5 minutes to Stockton, NJ.The various spaces range from a small storage unit to expansive spaces ideal for professional offices, craftsmen, limited retail or galleries of all sorts. The Rosemont Post Office is the nucleus of the “Settlement” which draws traffic on a regular basis.The “Settlement” is like no other rental community in the area and offers a $200-1,350/MO peaceful coexistence with your staff, clients and Artisans with nature herself.

For property information contact Laurie Madaus directly at 203.948.5157 550 Union Square, New Hope, PA 18938 • 215.862.5500 ADDISONWOLFE.COM

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NEWLY LISTED: World-Class Luxury Living at 500 Walnut

Fairfield on 24+ Acres in a Prime Location

3BR/3.1BA 4,300SF Model Unit Terraces Parking Douglas Pearson: 267.907.25905

5BR/3.1BA 3BR/3.1BA Attached Guest House Barn & Stable Linda Danese: 215.422.2220

Society Hill, Philadelphia, PA Kurfiss.com/PAPH869978

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$6,975,000

$3,379,000

10+ Riverfront Acres in Solebury Township

The Residences at Rabbit Run Creek

Approvals to Build in Place Water Frontage & Wooded Douglas Pearson: 267.907.2590

3BR/3.1BA 3,700SF Customized New Construction Douglas Pearson: 267.907.2590

New Hope, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU466194

New Hope, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU364666

$2,500,000

$1,450,000

OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, 2/23, 1:00 - 3:00PM

Boutique-Sized Condominium 2BR/3BA Custom Designed Sound & Lighting System Douglas Pearson: 267.907.2590

3BR/3.1BA 3,672SF Riverfront Expertly Renovated Douglas Pearson: 267.907.2590

Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA Kurfiss.com/PAPH820326

4358 River Rd., New Hope, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU489640

$1,350,000

Historical “Top Hat”

$1,275,000

Upgrades and Updates Throughout

2BR/2.1BA 0.73AC Updated Guest/Rental House Hellen Cannon: 215.779.6151

4BR/2.1BA 2,488SF 2.03AC Gourmet Kitchen Beth Danese: 215.208.6549

New Hope, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU476570

Pennington, NJ

$705,000

Kurfiss.com/NJME289142

Kurfiss.com 215.794.3227 New Hope Rittenhouse Square Chestnut Hill Bryn Mawr © MMXIX I Affiliates LLC. All Rights Reserved. SIR® is a registered trademark licensed to SIR Affiliates LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated.

$619,900

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OFFICE SUBLET IN DOWNTOWN PRINCETON: Fully furnished, for up to 7 people, including parking! Available immediately; lease expires 8/31/2020. $2,700 per month. Contact: gerardmeyer@hotmail.com 02-12-3t COUNTRY HOME RENTAL: 15 minutes from downtown Princeton. 3 BR, 2 baths, garage, 2.5 acre lot. $2,400/month. Call (732) 297-1176. 02-12-3t PROFESSIONAL OFFICE: Newly renovated, waiting area, kitchenette, ground floor, ample parking. Internet & phone line included. Available for immediate sublease. Looking for tenant to compliment mental health practice in Princeton. Call Stephen (201) 232-2766. 02-12-3t I BUY USED VINTAGE “MODERN” FURNITURE, pottery, glass, art, rugs, signs, teak, Mid-Century, Danish, American, Italian, etc. from the 20’s to the 80’s or anything interesting or old. One or many. Call (609) 577-5749. 02-12-3t A BIG DECK for a small price All phases of home improvement. Riverview Construction Princeton (609) 468-7594 02-12-3t

NURSE AVAILABLE to take care of seniors or children. LPN with 20 years experience. Available MondayFriday, during the day & possible weekends. Own transportation. (203) 969-5532. 02-12-3t TUTOR: Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude–SAT/ACT Prep /Math / English/French. Mature, motivated, responsible. 35 years’ experience, M.A. Have transportation. Excellent references available. lilyaz@verizon. net 01-29-5t HOUSECLEANING: Experienced, English speaking, great references, reliable with own transportation. Weekly & bi-weekly cleaning. Green cleaning available. Susan, (732) 8733168. 01-08-8t CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE: Honest & loving with CPR certification, seeking job caring for the elderly. I come highly recommended. Call Reid (609) 635-0859. 02-05-4t INVESTMENT

OPPORTUNITY:

Partner with property owner of house/2 subdividable acres in Littlebrook section of Princeton. Expert Private Instruction: Yoga/Meditation, Baseball Conditioning/Skills. (609) 921-5257. 02-05-4t

SPACE AVAILABLE Spring 2020

STOCKTON REAL ESTATE, LLC CURRENT RENTALS *********************************

OFFICE RENTALS: Attention: Dissertation Writers $1,600/mo. Heat, Central Air & Parking included. We have an Office Suite that would be perfect for you and your dissertation. In Princeton, within walking distance to the campus, the Suite is approximately 653 sq. ft. & is divided into a reception area, 2 private offices & private WC. Available now.

RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS: Princeton – $125/mo. each Parking Spaces: 3 parking spaces-2 blocks from Nassau Street. Available now. Princeton Condo– $2,400/mo. +utilities. 3 BR, 2½ baths, LR, DR, Kitchen, Laundry. Available now.

We have customers waiting for houses!

STOCKTON MEANS FULL SERVICE REAL ESTATE. We list, We sell, We manage. If you have a house to sell or rent we are ready to service you! Call us for any of your real estate needs and check out our website at: http://www.stockton-realtor.com See our display ads for our available houses for sale.

32 CHAMBERS STREET PRINCETON, NJ 08542 (609) 924-1416 MARTHA F. STOCKTON, BROKER-OWNER

OFFICE SPACE

2,755

SQ. FT.

FULLY ACCESSIBLE

Please call 609-895-2683 2633 Main Street Lawrenceville, NJ

TK PAINTING: Interior, exterior. Power-washing, wallpaper removal, plaster repair, Venetian plaster, deck staining. Renovation of kitchen cabinets. Front door & window refinishing. Excellent references. Free estimates. Call (609) 947-3917. 12-18/06-10 BUYERS • APPRAISERS • AUCTIONEERS Restoration upholstery & fabric shop. On-site silver repairs & polishing. Lamp & fixture rewiring & installation. Palace Interiors Empire Antiques & Auctions monthly. Call Gene (609) 209-0362. 10-02-20 TOWN TOPICS CLASSIFIEDS GETS TOP RESULTS! Whether it’s selling furniture, finding a lost pet, or having a garage sale, TOWN TOPICS is the way to go! We deliver to ALL of Princeton as well as surrounding areas, so your ad is sure to be read. (609) 924-2200 ext. 10; classifieds@towntopics.com tf

SALT KILLS with Pepper deTuro WOODWINDS ASSOCIATES

OFFICE SPACE on Witherspoon Street: Private, quiet suite with 4 offices with approx. 950 sq. ft. on ground floor. $1,700 per month rent; utilities included. We can build to suit your business. Email recruitingwr@ gmail.com 02-12-4t CREATIVE CLEANING SERVICES: All around cleaning services to fit your everyday needs. Very reliable, experienced & educated. Weekly, biweekly & monthly. Please call Matthew/Karen Geisenhoner at (609) 587-0231; Email creativecleaningservices@outlook. com 01-15-8t

THE VILLAGE OF LAWRENCEVILLE

HOUSE & OFFICE CLEANING: By an experienced Polish lady. Call Barbara (609) 273-4226. Weekly or biweekly. Honest & reliable. References available. 01-22-10t

DISTINCTIVE NASSAU STREET APARTMENTS: THE RESIDENCES AT CARNEVALE PLAZA 2 & 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, high ceilings, upscale finishes, gas fireplaces, full size wash/dryers, 5 burner gas range, double oven, NYstyle rooftop patio, onsite parking. Next to Princeton University. Secure entry and common area cameras. 2 bedroom apartments starting at $3,280/month. (609) 477-6577 Ext. 1 02-12-6t ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE LLC: For houses, apartments, offices, daycare, banks, schools & much more. Has good English, own transportation. 25 years of experience. Cleaning license. References. Please call (609) 751-2188. 02-19-6t

Employment Opportunities in the Princeton Area WAITSTAFF: We are looking for Seasonal wait staff for the 2020 summer season, having at least 2 yrs. minimum high-end restaurant/country club experience. We are building a team of individuals who will have constant interaction with our members & require an upbeat, positive attitude while supporting the club’s traditions & values. Responsibilities include greeting members, seeing to their needs & delivering prompt, accurate service. Please submit your resume to manager@prettybrook.com 02-19-4t

IS ON

NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE LEASE OF SURPLUS SCHOOL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 18A:20-8.2 Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the Business Office of Princeton Charter School, Princeton, NJ, on March 4, 2020 at 10 am EST for the lease of a 740 square foot space, for office use, located at the Marsee Center, Princeton Charter School. The spaced to be leased is in a two-story walk-up, circa 1900, with no main exterior entrance and with shared hallways. Bid specifications may be obtained at the Business Office, Princeton Charter School, 2nd floor, 575 Ewing St., Princeton, NJ 08540, during the business hours of 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. PCS reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any minor informalities or irregularities in proposals received, and to accept the bid which is in the best interest of PCS. Bidders must comply with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:20-8.2 and must submit bids to the Business Office on or before the above-stated designated date and time.

Salt damage to trees and shrubs in winter is a major factor in the decline of many green-growing things in the landscape. Not only does it directly injure your plants, but can also change the structure of the soil, thereby restricting the nutrients, water and oxygen available to trees, shrubs and turf.

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Most salt damage occurs in late winter and early spring, when plants are beginning active growth. Preventing salt damage is a year-round battle. During winter, prevent salt from reaching plants and trees by washing it off. Do not pile snowcontaining salt around trees or where run-off will flow over plant root zones. Where unavoidable flush the area around the trees in early spring by applying two inches of water over a two to three-hour period and repeating this procedure three days later. During summer, work to improve plant conditions. Incorporate large quantities of organic material into salt damaged soil to enhance its texture and to increase its water and nutrient holding capacity. Plants that are already stressed by salt will do much better if no other stresses are added to them, so be sure this spring to have your trees and shrubs properly biofertilized including organic root stimulants.

Featuring gifts that are distinctly Princeton NEW PRODUCTS ADDED WEEKLY!

When selecting species for new plantings that may be injured by salt run-off, consider salt tolerant species such as White Oak, Honey Locust, Norway Maple, Scotch Pine, Red Oak or Juniper. Avoid salt sensitive species such as White Pine, Red Maple and Sugar Maple. A low wall or hedge of salt tolerant evergreens can also deflect salt spray from sensitive trees nearby. Call WOODWINDS (609) 924-3500 or email treecare@woodwinds.biz to schedule an assessment of your landscape.

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INTRODUCING

WINANT ROAD • PRINCETON Linda Twining $4,950,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJME285908

WINFIELD ROAD • PRINCETON Barbara Blackwell, Rachel Lee $2,200,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJME291514

LIBRARY PLACE • PRINCETON Susan A Cook $2,175,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJME291650

HUN ROAD • PRINCETON Martha Giancola $1,895,000 C allawayHenderson.com/id/NJME286064

PAUL ROBESON PLACE • PRINCETON Michael Monarca $1,850,000 C allawayHenderson.com/id/1000261879

LAMBERT DRIVE • PRINCETON Marilyn R. ‘Lynne’ Durkee $1,850,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJME289366

MERCER STREET • PRINCETON Robin McCarthy Froehlich $1,800,000 C allawayHenderson.com/id/NJME289010

GREENHOUSE DRIVE • PRINCETON Debra McAuliffe $1,650,000 C allawayHenderson.com/id/NJME290120

GALLUP ROAD • PRINCETON Kimberly A Rizk, Eleanor Deardorff $1,395,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJME289378

INTRODUCING

Age Restricted TARKINGTON COURT • PRINCETON Sylmarie ‘Syl’ Trowbridge $1,299,000 C allawayHenderson.com/id/NJME290488

WEST SHORE DRIVE • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Margaret ‘Peggy’ Foley Baldwin $999,900 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJME291610

WINDROW DRIVE • PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP Merlene K Tucker 315,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJMX122970

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