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Specialty Menus Pages 19-21 Invasive Species Comic Book by Hopewell Student Wins Award . . 5 Priestley Named New PU Graduate School Dean . .9 Pear Trees on Witherspoon To Be Replaced . . . . . .11 Princeton Pro Musica Presents Musical Tribute To Anne Frank . . . . . 16 Bill Irwin to Bring On Beckett to McCarter . . 17 Goalie Peters Stars as PU Men’s Lacrosse Defeats Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . 28 PHS Wrestler Mele Became 1st Freshman in Program History to Make States .30

Remembering Procol Harum’s Gary Brooker in This Week’s Record Review . . . . . . . 15 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . 24 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . 35 Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . 12 New To Us . . . . . . . . . 25 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . 34 Performing Arts . . . . . 17 Real Estate . . . . . . . . 35 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Topics of the Town . . . . 5 Town Talk . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Graduate Hotel Developers Want Part of Chambers Street to Be One-Way At a meeting of Princeton Council Monday evening, members of the governing body were not pleased to find out that the developers of the Graduate Hotel at 20 Nassau Street had requested a change in plans to keep Chambers Street open to two-way traffic during the two-year construction project. As explained by the developers’ attorney Christopher DeGrezia and construction manager David Chipman, the proposed change comes after a closer look at how wide the road needs to be to allow for barriers and scaffolding. The travel lane could be only 15 feet wide, which they said is not enough for two-way traffic. They asked Council to permit oneway traffic for the portion of Chambers Street that is closest to Nassau Street, while the remainder in front of 16, 22, and 32 Chambers, plus the parking garage, would remain two-way. Councilmember Eve Niedergang called the request disturbing. “So the assurances we’ve given the business community have gone down the toilet,” she said. “You’re saying you made a mistake and now you’re asking us to go back on the commitment we have made.” Councilmember Mia Sacks commented that this is not a good start to the construction process. Councilmember Michelle Pirone Lambros said, “We thought there was already a promise that this would remain two-way. I don’t see how two-way was ever on the table.” The hotel representatives said their priorities are safety for the public and construction workers, and admitted a mistake had been made. In recent meetings with public safety officials, concerns were raised about the two-way traffic, DeGrezia said, and the developers were asked to take a closer look. “We have come up with what we think is the safest approach,” he said. “We want to be safe and create as little disturbance to downtown as possible.” Some members of the business community offered their opposition to the one-way configuration. Lori Rabon, vice president of Palmer Square Management and general manager of The Nassau Inn, said the idea “would amount to total traffic gridlock in the central business district,” adding she has always been in favor of the hotel. “Unfortunately, we Continued on Page 9

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Two Years, 2,372 Cases, Many Lessons Learned The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Princeton was reported two years ago, on Friday, March 13, 2020. Two days later the Princeton Health Department recorded the second, third, and fourth cases. By Monday, March 14, 2022, as the Omicron variant spike continued to decline, the two-year total had reached 2,372. Princeton Deputy Administrator for Health and Community Services Jeff Grosser recalled the battle that he, the Princeton Health Department, and the community have been waging against COVID-19 over the past two years. He reflected on successes, decisions made that helped to mitigate the impact of the pandemic; turning points; areas where Princeton and other communities could have done better; and lessons learned, especially those that might help in confronting the next new virus. Grosser’s memories of the first weeks of the pandemic were especially vivid. “It seemed at the time that more information was coming in than could be digested in a 24-hour period,” he said. “We often compared it to final exam cramming every day for those first six months. The first couple of months of the pandemic, on my drive into work, it felt apocalyptic. Oddly enough it became normal after a while.”

In March 2020 municipal buildings were closed to the public, and public meetings went remote. “This transition should not be overlooked,” said Grosser. “The moving of nearly all municipal operations to an electronic format was, and still is, a remarkable feat.” In the early days of the pandemic, then-Mayor Liz Lempert and then-Police Chief Nick Sutter created a COVID-19 Emergency Task Force. The Princeton Board of Health, with its breadth of

medical and governmental public health expertise, sat in on those meetings, which were held seven days each week from March to June 2020 before being scaled back to five days a week until November 2020. Along with Dr. Meredith Hodach Avalos, Dr. George DiFerdinando, and other Board of Health members, who were constantly researching and keeping watch on the quickly evolving pandemic, the health department worked through local Continued on Page 8

Social Justice Center Finds New Home, Celebrates Reopening on March 19

The Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice (BRSSJ), which moved out of its Wiggins Street home at the start of the pandemic and has carried on virtually since then, is ready to open its new headquarters in the heart of Princeton at 12 Stockton Street and to celebrate with a “Coming Out Party and Open House” on Saturday, March 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In its invitation, the BRCSJ promises a “wonderful celebration” with “inspirational community leaders, supa’glam guest stars,” and refreshments, as they continue their work to advance “gender, identity,

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feminist, queer, electoral, environmental, birth, and all racial and social justice issues,” and welcome their guests to this safe space, educational bridge, and community activist center. “We’re looking to gather people, to have them understand that we’re back in town, and we’re here for them both on an individual basis and a community basis,” said BRCSJ Chief Activist Robt Seda-Schreiber. “We’re going to fly our flag, our rainbow colors, our transgender colors, our Black power colors, so that people know that there’s a space for them Continued on Page 10

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Peter E. Black Receives Promotion at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management NEW YORK - Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced that Peter E. Black, a Financial Advisor in the Firm’s Wealth management office in Lawrenceville, NJ, has been promoted to Managing Director. He is also a member of the Firm’s prestigious President’s Club, an elite group composed of the Firm’s top Financial Advisors. The appointment recognizes Peter’s consistent creativity and excellence in providing a wide range of investment products and wealth management services to his clients. Peter, who has been with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management since 2011, is a native of Belle Mead, NJ. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Bucknell University. Peter currently lives in Princeton, NJ with his family. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, a global leader, provides access to a wide range of products and services to individuals, businesses and institutions, including brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning, cash management and lending products and services, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust services. Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in more than 41 countries, the Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For more information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

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GOLD AWARD WINNER: Hopewell Valley Central High School senior Sophia Noto’s 18-page comic book, which she created to teach young naturalists at The Watershed Institute about invasive species, won her the top honor from the Girl Scouts.

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Growing up in Hopewell, S oph ia Noto w as lu ck y enough to have a patch of woods just off her family’s backyard. It was there that she and her sister spent time exploring, beginning a

lifelong enthusiasm for the natural world. This interest led Sophia, a senior at Hopewell Valley Central High School and a Girl Scout, to create an 18-page comic book that is currently on The Watershed Institute’s website and will be printed into a hardcopy book. The effort won her the Girl Scout’s Gold Award, the highest honor for completing a project that offers lasting solutions for the community.

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Since elementary school, S oph ia has v is ite d T he Watershed on school field trips and with her family. “It has always been at the forefront of my mind when I think of the environment,” she said. “My intention is that the comic book is an asset owned by The Watershed and, if allowed, can be shared with other environmental groups.” Focusing in on the spotted lanternfly and four other invasive species — hydrilla, multiflora rose, garlic mustard, and Japanese honeysuckle – Sophia’s project was designed to teach young people how to identify these species, and do their part to control them. “Whenever we would do a project in school involving the environment, I was always concerned about the direction we were going in our planet’s health,” she said. “Certain things stand out to me — I remember learning about landfills in the middle of the ocean, thinking that’s crazy how we, as a society, have allowed this to happen.” The problem of invasive species also made an impression. An invasive species can be any kind of living organism that is not native to an ecosystem, and can therefore harm the new habitat. Plants, insects, fish, fungi, or bacteria can be classified as invasive. W hen the spotted lanternfly population exploded last year, especially across the local region, Sophia got to work. Using her considerable artistic talents, she decided to embark on the

comic book project. The book follows three children in their adventures through the woods, on a lake, and in their backyards. While the tone is educational, it is occasionally funny. “I wanted to make it light and humorous,” she said. “They were a little bit like me when I was a kid.” S ophia chose a comic book format for her project because she wanted it to be engaging. “The standard textbook style can be hard to learn from,” she said “They are dense and are not really as inviting. Comic books are popular with kids, and

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I thought they would be a good medium for conveying the information.” She had help with the project. As part of its leadership criteria, she managed a team of seven, some of whom were friends; others acquaintances or new connections. “I had a lot of different people working with me,” she said. “From The Watershed, my school STEM coordinator, classmates, and my younger sister. The minimum for the gold award is 80 hours, and it took over 100 hours. It took longer because of the pandemic.” This is not Sophia’s first Girl Scouts honor. As an eighth grader, she created a butterfly coloring book as part of her Girl Scouts Silver Award project, and shared it with visitors to The Watershed’s 2018 Butterf ly Festival. The coloring book is still used by The Watershed’s education team and was adopted for last year’s festival T-shirt. Sophia is currently awaiting news about college acceptances, and plans to major in graphic design. In the meantime, visitors to The Watershed Institute’s website can access her work. Wit h t he com ic book, Sophia “took the global problem of invasive species and loss of biodiversity and brought it to a local level where people can do something about it,” said Pat Heaney, The Watershed’s assistant director of education. —Anne Levin

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public health departments are able to handle not only the day-to-day responsibilities, but also set up to manage long-lasting emergencies,” he added. “The benefit here is that public health has been underfunded for so long that we understand how to get things done by collaborating with other municipal departments and community stakeholders.” In addition to the value of the COVID-19 vaccines and the importance of communication between the health department and various community partners, Grosser stated that the most important lesson learned during the pandemic has been the highlighting of the “serious health disparities that exist in our community.” “The pandemic magnified the inequities within each community,” he said. “As we quickly realized, those that were lower income and from our Black and Brown communities had a higher rate of COVID-19 infection compared to white, non-Hispanic, moderate to high income.” There were also disparities in vaccination distribution and uptake, particularly in the early months of COVID vaccinations when ability to navigate online often determined access to vaccinations. “Those factors led our efforts into the neighborhood streets, where we were providing pandemic education on foot along with setting up pop-up vaccine clinics in trusted community locations like La Mexicana and Conexion,” said Grosser. He continued, “Investing in primary prevention, with an emphasis on those who are at an increased risk of negative health outcomes, can help alleviate these disproportionate outcomes in the future. Primary prevention should include recognizing social determinants of health and making changes in the community to address those concerns.” —Donald Gilpin

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Rodney Priestley, Princeton University professor of chemical and biological engineering and vice dean for innovation, will be dean of the Graduate School, beginning on June 1, 2022. In his new role, Priestley, a leading researcher in complex materials and processing who has performed groundbreaking research in materials science since joining the Princeton faculty in 2009, will be focused on innovation, inclusion, and promoting interdisciplinary research and scholarship, according to a Princeton University Communications Department press release. “My interest in becoming dean of Princeton’s graduate school originates with my own personal experience of graduate school,” said Priestley. “The mentorship, encouragement, and support I received has enabled every goal I have reached throughout my career. My advisers’ belief in me has always inspired me to give back to others to whatever extent possible.” In addition to his innovative research in materials science, Priestley’s work has “facilitated the development and translation

of i n te l l e c t u a l p r op e r t y derived from that research into products and enterprises, and expanded Princeton’s ties with industry, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, alumni, and other partners,” the University press release stated, adding that “all the while, he has maintained a deep commitment to recruiting and developing Princeton graduate talent from all backgrounds.” Priestley’s research group has focused on materials that undergo changes and join together when confined in small spaces, suggesting possibilities for many new applications in the fields of drug delivery, designer colloids, and sustainable manufacturing. P r ie s t ley’s pre de ce s s or as Graduate School dean, Philosophy Professor SarahJane Leslie, stepped down in July 2021, and since then Graduate School Deputy Dean Cole Crittenden has served as acting dean. Princeton University Provost Deborah Prentice, who chaired a search committee of faculty members and graduate students that proposed the selection

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of Priestley, described him as “a committed educator, a creative problem-solver, and an empathic listener and observer.” She added, “Rod will make a wonderful dean of the Graduate School.” Princeton University President Chr istopher L . Eisgruber noted, “Rod Priestley is a superb scholar, a dedicated teacher, and a proven administrator. He cares deeply about graduate students and graduate education, and I am confident that he will lead Princeton’s Graduate School with distinction.” There are nearly 3,000 st udents enrolled in t he Graduate School working towards master’s and doctoral d e g re e s i n 42 d if fere nt departments and programs. Priestley, who earned a B.S. in chemical engineering from Texas Tech University and a Ph.D. from Northwestern Un i ve r s it y, c om pl e te d a postdoctoral fellowship at Ecole Superieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles in Paris before joining the Princeton University faculty as an assistant professor in 2009. He became an associate professor in 2015, a full professor in 2019, and was named the Pomeroy and Betty Perry Smith Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and vice dean for innovation in 2020. He served as director of graduate studies for his department from 2017 to 2020. In 2021 Priestley received a Clio Award from the Graduate School in recognition of his work in strengthening entrepreneurship awareness and training for graduate

students and for his role in developing inclusive leadership training. Priestley has published more than 100 articles, co-founded two startup companies based on inventions made in his Princeton laboratory, is coinventor on 10 patent-pending technologies, and has co-edited a book on polymer colloids. He is associate editor of the Journal of the American Chemical Society Au, and has been the recipient of many honors and awards for his research, scholarship, and teaching. Priestley will continue as co-director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps Northeast Hub, a Princeton Universityled consortium of universities forming a new innovation network with a $15 million grant from the NSF. Princeton University Dean for Research and Professor in Engineering and Applied Science and Professor of Chem ical and Biolog ical Engineering Pablo Benedetti praised Pr iestley as “an extraordinary inaugural dean for innovation.” Benedetti continued, “His vision, creativity, and energy have enabled transformative initiatives, such as the Princeton Alliance for Collaborative Research and Innovation and the START fellowship, that speak to Princeton’s bedrock commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to a robust engagement with the broader innovation ecosystem. He will now bring his outstanding scholarly, entrepreneurial, and leadership credentials to his new role as dean of the Graduate School.” —Donald Gilpin

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were not given any warning or consideration of a phone call” regarding the issue. Jessica Durrie of Small World Coffee, which has s to r e s o n W i t h e r s p o o n and Nassau streets commented in a letter read aloud that businesses are still recovering from the pandemic, and making traffic one-way on a portion of Chambers Street w ill make things worse. She recommended that Council consider an idea originally posed by Andrew Siegel of Hamilton Jewelers, suggesting that work on t he Wit her sp o on St ree t Improvement Project be paused — restoring onstreet parking and t wo way traffic there — until the Graduate Hotel is completed. Mayor Mark Freda and Cou ncil ag reed to have municipal staff meet with the Graduate Hotel construction team to go over details “to make sure the request is a need-to -have versus a n ice -to - have,” hop ef u lly revisiting the issue at the next meeting of Council or soon thereafter. The meeting also included the annual update by P r inceton Un iversit y President Christopher L. Eisgruber, who commented on various issues including how t he Un iver s it y has h a n d l e d t h e p a n d e m i c. Monday was the first day on campus without a mask mandate. The University submitted a 27-page repor t, which is on princetonnj.gov, to go along with Eisgruber’s

remarks. In addition to the pandemic, he also spoke about the expansion of the undergraduate student body, the admittance of students f rom d if ferent k i nds of backgrounds than in the past, the doubling in size of the transfer program, and commitments to diversity and equality. T h e t o w n’s F i n a n c i a l Officer Sandy Webb gave a report on the new budget, projecting an increase in taxes of 2.45 percent, or $97 a year for a house of average value in Princeton, $840,000. The next meeting of Council is Monday, March 28 at 7 p.m., to be followed the next evening by a special meeting on the issue of cannabis retail in Princeton. —Anne Levin

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to come to. We’re also going to partner with organizations in town and across the state and the nation who want to do good works together, who want to stir up some ‘angelic troublemaking’ together.” Pr inceton Mayor Mark Freda delivered his best wishes and support for the opening, noting, “The Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice has moved our communit y of Pr inceton forward in so many inspirational ways. Their organization of our first Pride Parade ever, offering free therapy to our LG BTQI A youth, placing the first piece of gay history in the Historical Society of Princeton, as well as their peaceful rallies and entertaining events in town are just the tip of the iceberg of their accomplishments. I look forward to the continuation of their good works in their extraordinary new home here in town.” Seda-Schreiber described the challenges that the Center faced when they lost their space two years ago. “We knew what a meaningful space it was for so many in our community,” he said. “It was very difficult for us to not have it be there for them because we knew there were folks who showed up every day. And we knew how imperative it was to have that kind of space available.” He continued, “But we pivoted, and literally the day we closed our doors physically, we opened them virtually.” Every week night since the pandemic started, the BRCSJ has hosted the

Social Justice Power Hour, with more than 500 shows featuring a range of guests, “incredible conversations and extraordinarily meaningful moments,” according to Seda-Schreiber. “We started it as just a virtual space for our local community, and it grew,” he added. “We started gathering hundreds of people remotely every night and sometimes in the thousands, depending on the guest and the night and the subject. We promised to have that hour so that people knew they had somewhere to gather, and it became something extraordinary and we attracted wonderful people, inspirational community leaders, and also best-selling authors, celebrities, comedians, poets, and activists.” But in spite of the great success of the Power Hour, as well as a more intimate queer com mu n it y Z o om gathering and conversation led by BRCSJ Community Outreach Coordinator Carol Watchler, “We knew it was time for us to gather together again in person,” said Seda-Schreiber. “We knew we needed to find a new space.” They looked at a purple church in Cream Ridge, a renovated firehouse in Lambertville, and a red barn in Hightstown. “But we knew we wanted to be back here in Princeton,” he said. “This is where our family is, where we built community. This is where we know that there’s a real need. This is a wonderful town, a very accepting town, but also there are a lot of folks here who need to be seen, to be heard, to be recognized and respected

and loved. We knew that our intersectional space was really a pivotal space for those folks.” Inspired by the work that BRCSJ was doing, Caryn Tom ljanov ich, execut ive director of Princeton AlumniCorps, a nonprofit promoting civic leadership and social change, offered the first floor of their 12 Stockton Street building to the BRCSJ. “I was impressed w ith what they’re doing and so honored that they wanted to share space, that we’d be dedicated partners together and move forward together,” said Seda-Schreiber. “We welcome the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice as our newest cost share partners in the building and are energized by their mission and work,” said Tomljanovich. “We’re excited for this next step in the evolution of the building’s use and are excited about the burgeoning partnership between our two organizations.” Seda-Schreiber went on to point out that the BRCSJ has grown significantly through its online presence over the past two years, creating a national platform as well as a local one. “We want to build on that,” he said. “It’s important for us to be here for the local community, and we’ll be quite busy with extraordinary events in house, but we will also build upon our national platform with the Social Justice Power Hour and more.” The BRCSJ has announced its first satellite in a partnership with the Akron AIDS Collaborative to form the Bayard Rustin

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and safe, welcoming location for our trans youth, their families, and all our diverse and beloved communities is needed more than ever,” she said. Black power scholar and author and University of Texas at Austin Professor Peniel E. Joseph, who is BRCSJ board vice president, noted that the spacious new headquarters will help to advance the Center’s mission. “So excited about the new space that the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice will be operating in,” he wrote. “We look forward to continuing to advocate for helping to build a world that is just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive. The search for intersectional justice is at the cornerstone of the Rustin Center’s efforts to create a

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For the past few decades, spr ing in Pr inceton has been unofficially ushered in by a graceful canopy of blos s om i ng t re e s on Witherspoon Street. These Bradford pear trees between Nassau and Green streets turn the thoroughfare into a kind of white fairyland that lasts a week or two at most. Those days are about to end. Starting next week, Princeton Public Works will be removing the trees as part of the Witherspoon Street Improvement Project’s first phase. Plans are to replace them with four different species. It turns out that the Bradford pear is as destructive as it is beautiful. “When we have projects l i ke t he s e, if t he t re e s are desirable species we do our best to minimize the damage,” said Taylor S a p u d a r , P r i n c e t o n ’s municipal arborist. “But these are really selfdestructive trees. They are very invasive, and are on the [Princeton] Environmental Commission’s do-not-plant list.” Princeton’s Shade Tree Commission has given its approval for removal of the trees. “They agree that they are a nuisance, and at the end of their life cycle,” said Sapudar. “And the work to repair and replace them would destroy their root systems.” Issues w ith Bradford pear trees are widespread. “In t he late 1980s, t he B r a d for d p e a r w a s t h e most com monly planted tree across the country,” said Sapudar. “But they’ve been problematic. If you do a Google search, there are tons of articles about them and the trouble they cause.” Having just one species on a street is not a good idea. A more diverse mix is preferable. The town will replace the Bradford pear trees with four varieties that co-exist well. “People

like t he ‘allée’ plant ing pattern, and we will repeat that where we can,” said Sapudar. On the list are the Kentucky coffeetree, the hackberry tree, the shade master honey locust, and the gingko — the kind that doesn’t smell. “The variety we’re planting is the male, which doesn’t have the odor,” Sapudar said of the gingko. The Kentucky coffeetree is a native. “We have some of them throughout town, and they have proven to be very urban-tolerant with minimal pest issues,” he said. A lso tolerant is the h a c k b e r r y, w h i c h w o n Urban Tree of the Year in 2020 from the Society of Municipal Arborists. The shade master honey locust is urban-tolerant, “and doesn’t get the messy seed pod like other honey locusts,” he said. “This is the male variety. It’s the same with the Kentucky coffeetree, a male cultivar which doesn’t get the seed pod.” Once the new varieties are planted, the look on Witherspoon Street will be different. “These will all flower, but it won’t be so conspicuous,” Sapudar said. “The seasonal flowering will be more in the understory vegetation, and the seasonal interest will be in their fall color.” Utilit y construction on t he Wit her sp o on St ree t Improvement Project began in early January. Once the tree removal is completed, t h e wor k w i l l c ont i n u e with sidewalk removal and expansion, roadway surface removal and replacement, and signal-timing updates at the Paul Robeson / Wiggins/Witherspoon Street intersection. Just when the replanting will take place is not yet determined. “Landscaping is always the last phase of a project,” said Sapudar. —Anne Levin

Susan Choi is Speaker at People & Stories Event

People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos, the Lawrencevillebased nonprofit, has announced its 2022 Gala event, “Notable Words: An Evening with Susan Choi,” to be held on Thursday, March 24, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 50 Cherry Valley Road. Choi is the author of fi ve novels, most recently Trust Exercise, which received the 2019 National Book Award for fiction. Last year, her story “Flashlight” received the 2021 Times Audible Short Story Award. The recipient of the Asian American Literary Award for fiction, the PEN/ W.G. Sebald Award, and a Lambda Literary award, Choi has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, and has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner Award. She teaches fiction writing at Yale and lives in Brooklyn.

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People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos, founded in Princeton in 1972 by literary scholar Sarah Hirschman, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The organization works principally with libraries, correctional institutions, halfway houses and senior residences to deliver facilitated group readings and discussions of literary short stories. The conversations that result allow participants to engage in the sharing of ideas and life experiences through the power of story. “One of the main roles of fiction is to teach empathy where it doesn’t seem to be taking root very easily through other means .… Fiction is sometimes one of the easiest ways in which it is possible to reach across that abyss of empathy and try to engage in the situation of someone who’s not like you,” Choi wrote in an interview for the People & Stories newsletter. Visit peopleandstories. org, under Gala 2022, to purchase tickets. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a reception and silent auction, followed by a 7 p.m. talk.

HomeFront Stocks Shelves In Annual Diaper Challenge

Local nonprofit HomeFront wants to celebrate Mother’s Day by restocking the shelves of its Diaper Resource Center with 500,000 diapers and baby wipes donated by the community. Moms and babies are at the center of HomeFront’s work to help local families break the cycle of poverty. The nonprofit operates 36 programs to provide local families with shelter, food, essentials like diapers, and other life-changing assistance such as education, jobs, and SAY GOODBYE: The Bradford pear trees that bloom on children’s programming. Witherspoon Street in early spring are about to become “Five years ago we opened history as the Witherspoon Street Improvement Project our Diaper Resource Center begins. (File photo by Charles A. Plohn) to address the fact that one in

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Governance Policy Needs to Be Established for Town Task Forces

To the Editor: Council task forces were created with an admirable goal to help the municipal government solve problems by tapping into local volunteers instead of paying for outside consultants. The recent controversies surrounding permit parking and cannabis dispensaries, however, highlight the urgent need to establish robust governance policy, particularly in the following four areas. First, there must be transparency in task force activities. Even though task forces are technically outside the purview of the Sunshine Law, their mandate to draft policy recommendations underlines their critical role in the policy making process and calls for adequate disclosure. Considering that most task force meetings were held in the middle of the day and practically impossible for residents with a full-time job to attend, the fact that the Permit Parking Task Force (PPTF) had no meeting minutes for the entire year of 2021 and the Cannabis Task Force (CTF) had no meeting minutes or voting records for its entire existence is beyond disappointing. Second, task force membership needs fair representation from the broad community. While fair representation can sometimes be difficult to define, the opposite of fair representation is not when parts of the community that a reasonable person would expect to have an opinion of the underlying issue don’t have adequate representation on these task forces or their representation is nearly invisible in all the public meetings as were the case for the Board of Education, the Board of Health, Corner House and the Police Department on the CTF. Not surprisingly, this lack of fair representation shows up loudly in the rather one-sided CTF report. Third, task forces should adopt a code of ethics. When the CTF was tasked to evaluate whether Princeton should allow cannabis retail industry licenses, it seems highly inappropriate to have not one, not two, but three of the task force members who are currently or were recently employed by the same cannabis industry lobbying group. The importance of formal procedures to identify and safeguard from potential conflicts of interest cannot be overstated when three of the six Council members could be unduly influenced by interest groups. Finally, the role of Council members on a task force needs to be clearly defined. The recent revelation that Council members were non-voting members of these task forces suggested that the intention was for Council members to play the role of facilitators. To ensure an open and comfortable environment of different opinions, Council members should stay in that facilitator role until the task force reaches its resolution. By publicly supporting recreational dispensaries in town and declaring it as “consensus” two months before the CTF released its final recommendations, the three Council members short-circuited the task force’s deliberation process. Task forces by no means have outlived their useful lives. However, for task forces to be effective, their integrity must be protected by addressing these deficiencies in governance policy. Restoring public trust in task forces will bring fairness to everyone involved. JIAN CHEN Ettl Farm

I am Sara Popkin, M.D., board certified in adult psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. Adolescents are highly vulnerable to marijuana’s many known adverse effects. Marijuana’s impact on the cognition, behavior, and brain development of adolescents has both immediate and long-term implications, including lasting decline in intelligence measures; academic failure; an increased incidence of psychotic, mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders; an increased risk of motor vehicle accidents; and sexual victimization. Retail cannabis dispensaries in our town, even if restricted to adults, will be associated with a reduction of adolescent’s perception of marijuana’s harmful effects. In turn, this increases rates of adolescent marijuana use and its associated problems. We must educate youth about the significant harm marijuana can inflict on their developing brains. This will be increasingly difficult if they see it being sold on Nassau Street. I am Matt Bellace, Ph.D in clinical neuropsychology and national youth drug prevention speaker. I travel the country speaking at schools about substance abuse prevention and mental health. Vaping, especially cannabis, is the number one concern of my clients. As adults, the best thing we can do to reduce teen substance abuse is role model healthy choices. I advocate sharing your natural highs (e.g., running, cooking, meditation) with teens. In addition, we can practice radical honesty. Opening cannabis dispensaries in town will increase the number of people who smoke and walk around. The stink is pervasive and the message to young people is clear, we allowed it. In Princeton, there’s a sense of hopelessness around teen cannabis use, “You can’t stop them from using, so why not just open a dispensary or three?” It may not seem like it, but this decision matters. Young people are paying attention. Let’s be role models and keep dispensaries out of our town for the health of our youth. I am Jared Newman, D.O., board-certified in family medicine and practicing in Central New Jersey for over 20 years. I’ve had many patients who overdosed during the current opioid epidemic, and I spoke to their parents to better understand the illness. Overwhelmingly, the first drug their child used was marijuana. It’s our responsibility as parents and professionals to protect children and, in my medical opinion, allowing the open sale of marijuana in Princeton will lead to more childhood drug exposure and increased risk of addiction. I also work with people in their 50s/60s, who have multiple medical conditions including chronic pain. I’m concerned about them self-medicating with marijuana without the full understanding that today’s product has much stronger levels of THC than decades ago. These interactions could cause life threatening complications. For example, cannabinoids affect key classes of cardiovascular medications including antiarrhythmics, calcium-channel blockers, statins, beta-blockers, and warfarin, potentially leading to increased levels of these medications in those patients. Ease of sale through stores in Princeton puts this population at grave risk. SARA POPKIN, M.D. Tarkington Court MATT BELLACE, Ph.D Dodds Lane JARED NEWMAN, D.O. Westcott Road

To the Editor: I’ve lived in Princeton since 1971, and for the first time in 50+ years I am compelled to send a public letter in response to a concerning dynamic I’ve observed over the past months. In 2020, along with nearly 80 percent of Princeton residents, I voted for the legalization of cannabis in our state. The reasons for strong support of the initiative have already been extensively documented in these pages and elsewhere, so there’s little need to re-visit the voters’ decision and rehash the arguments here. Cannabis will soon be available for legal, recreational use in Princeton — whether over the counter at local dispensaries, or via delivery. Wherever one stands on this issue, it’s coming. Meanwhile, it’s been impossible to ignore the recent response. Here, in Princeton of all places, I have been dismayed to see mis- and dis-information machines ratcheted up. Nefarious intentions have been insinuated and impugned. Data from inconclusive research have been cherry-picked to support points of view. Sadly, all signs of the times, all symptoms of a greater malaise in our body politic. After receiving a mailer from a group opposed to dispensaries in town (including claims that simply didn’t ring true) I wondered: was I naive to believe that a civic-minded group of residents and subject-matter experts (the Cannabis Task Force) wouldn’t take their task seriously? So I read the report for which the CTF has spent nearly 11 months soliciting input and examining issues from every conceivable perspective. I was extremely impressed: the report is well-researched, well-referenced, and well-reasoned. And easy to read. It’s thorough, while also identifying areas requiring further study. And it’s careful not to draw inferences from inconclusive data sets. I commend the group’s comprehensive work and thank them for their service to our town. While tempted to rebut specific anti-dispensary arguments here, I will resist doing so as it can only serve to amplify points of misinformation. More recently, I’ve been heartened to see many residents’ letters in support of the CTF recommendations (as well as comments made during the recent Board of Health meeting). I refer particularly to Mikaylah Ladue’s discussion of the choices we make in communicating with our children, and Joe Amon’s broader reminder to resist reading too much into studies that are not “generalizable to new locations, populations, and times.” Finally, a personal experience re: relief for chronic pain. While in Massachusetts recently, I visited dispensaries on multiple occasions. Two points: 1) security – unlike a convenience store or liquor “dispensary,” it would have been impossible to gain entrance without showing a valid I.D. at two checkpoints; and 2) once inside, the well-trained staff were extremely helpful, providing clear information regarding a bewildering array of options; without having had the opportunity to engage directly with knowledgeable personnel, I would never have been able to identify an appropriate solution. To the Editor: This — along with a more measured tone in our discourse To the Editor: As Princeton residents and professionals in medical/mental Princeton’s Cannabis Task Force issued a report going forward — is my hope for Princeton. CHARLES READ health, we feel it is important to share what we have learned recommending that Princeton allow up to three pot shops in our town. What costs would these shops impose on Princeton? Rollingmead Street and seen on the job. The CTF Report does not even consider the question. But the costs would be substantial, including more traffic accidents, more crime, and higher taxes. Pot shops would bring more drug-impaired drivers to our town, leading to more car accidents. A researcher at MIT, Theodore Caputi, analyzed fatal car crash data in every zip code where recreational pot shops were opened. He found that recreational pot shops increased the rate of fatal car crashes by approximately 6 percent relative to zip codes without dispensaries. Accidents are the leading cause of death for children and young adults — we can all agree that we do not want more fatal accidents in Princeton. Pot shops would bring more crime to our town. The large amounts of cash and drugs on hand at pot shops make them attractive targets for criminals. Pot shops across the country have suffered an alarming number of armed robberies. In addition to being targets of crime, studies have found that opening pot shops increases property crimes in surrounding neighborhoods (“Marijuana Outlets and Crime in an Era of Changing Marijuana Legislation,” J Primary Prevent (2017); “The Criminogenic Effect of Marijuana Dispensaries in Denver, Colorado,” Justice Evaluation Journal (2019). Pot shops would impose financial costs on our town. The town of Haverhill, Massachusetts, found that three pot shops cost the town approximately $1.25 million in annual costs, including: (1) additional police officers to cover the cannabis shops and increased impaired driving due to marijuana DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE and 100% OF PROCEEDS DIRECTLY SERVE FAMILIES IN NEED. use, (2) additional school personnel to address increased marijuana availability and use by school children, and (3) health department and administrative costs. Funding $1.25 million in additional annual costs would require a tax rate increase of nearly 4 percent (an $800 increase for a typical resident paying $20,000 per year). Princeton is already one of the highest taxing towns in the state. Alternatively, to avoid increasing taxes, Princeton would have to reduce spending on other items, such as public safety, education, health, and social services. Please join the virtual Special Council Meeting on Cannabis on Tuesday, March 29, at 7 p.m., and tell the Princeton Council email: artspace@homefrontnj.org that you do not want pot shops in our town. call: (640) 202-0329 GABE SALTARELLI Nassau Street

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quality of life in the greater Princeton area. MELISSA BOHL Head, Wind Department, Westminster Conservatory Hartley Avenue To the Editor: Note: Town Topics thanks Melissa Bohl for We need to have a democratic process for proposals pointing this out; we regret the misstatement. affecting Princeton residents and businesses. One such proposal being reviewed by our town Council is whether to grant license to cannabis retail outlets to operate in our town. This is an important issue that will have ramifications to all Princetonians for many years to come. Hence I urge that our town Council embrace a transparent process to To the Editor: The decision of whether to open retail cannabis dispensaensure all stakeholder groups are represented in the decision-making process. Listed below are some perspectives. ries in Princeton must be based on what’s best for Princeton. When access increases, so does its use: Legal access to Period. Instead, vocal dispensary supporters have come out marijuana increases chances of exposure to illegal sub- in force recently to throw mud at opponents. Rumors are bestance abuse. It is naive to think the kids and youth that ing spread about neighbors – like us, involved in the grasscome across these pot shops will just ignore their presence. roots noretailcannabishere.org movement — who’ve come Younger minds are impressionable and will see these retail together against retail dispensaries. They say we reached into pot outlets as yet another stamp of approval that it’s safe our “deep pockets.” We have deep pockets? The U.S. cannabis market is projected to reach $28 billion in sales for 2022 to consume marijuana. (Headset, April 2021), whereas we have zero to gain from this Starts with pot, ends with catastrophe: Pot shop presdecision financially. ence will most likely attract more illegal drug dealing activLet’s not forget that cannabis legalization was intended to stop ity around the vicinity with more potent and lethal drugs. Our nation is reeling under an opioid crisis. Provisional punishing people, while pot commercialization makes people data from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics esti- money, and some people have made a lot of it. Meanwhile, mated overdose deaths in the U.S. from opioids increased please google how very few people were released from jail since to 75,673 in the 12-month period ending in April 2021, cannabis legalization. Money can cloud judgement and distort up from 56,064 the year before. These are a staggering quality of public information, as observed with the fall of Big Tobacco and Purdue Pharma. number of lives and families impacted irreversibly. Standing in the way of other people making money is an Proximity effects on Princeton small businesses: Pot shops — whether located next to a restaurant, gift shop, easy way to become a troll target, so here we are. There are coffee shop, hair salon, etc. — are bound to have some individuals and companies that built careers and wealth through impact on these nearby businesses as families with children selling or promoting cannabis; some of them are locals and would gain financially from having these shops in town, but will invariably try and avoid them. few are talking about that. Instead, some are working hard More traffic, more burden on emergency professionals: It to redirect Princeton community’s focus and judgement to a is highly likely there would be net increase in traffic on our group of accidental activists who are fighting for their kids roads given most of our neighboring towns — Plainsboro, and the future of our community. We are not ashamed, we’re Montgomery, South Brunswick, East and West Windsor, proud that we’ve pooled together money, little by little, from Cranbury, Hopewell, and Robbinsville — have opted out of dozens in the community to inform Princetonians of this isgranting license to pot shops. While we welcome visitors to sue and mobilized neighbors to open their eyes rather than buy this beautiful town, we need to be conscious of rise in DUI into cannabis industry talking points. There are now hundreds incidents that inevitably lead to injuries or worse, fatalities. of supporters on our mailing list. This important decision impacts all stakeholders of PrincIn response, instead of focusing on the facts and issues at eton — its residents, businesses, and the Princeton Unistake, pro-dispensary folks are politicking, mischaracterizing us versity. All need to have an equal seat at the table before as a highly organized well-funded group, calling us “cowards” the town Council makes a decision guided by facts and full and worse. Is name-calling, stealing our lawn signs off private transparency. Equally important is that all stakeholders properties, and presumptuous labeling of our diverse group, make their voices heard leading up to the Council meetall that pro-dispensary folks have or are there arguments with ing on March 29. substance? Similarly, while the Princeton Cannabis Task Force VENKAT YJ (CTF) report has zeal, it’s likewise lacking scientific evidence, Windermere Way common sense, and balance. We’re being attacked because we’ve highlighted legitimate consequences of normalization, concerns about addiction, lack of regulations, and safety unknowns. Let’s calmly and soberly consider the risks and benefits

Decision on Retail Cannabis Dispensaries Must Be Based on What’s Best for Town

Westminster Conservatory In-Person Activity Continues on WCC Campus in Princeton

To the Editor: We who teach at Westminster Conservatory noted with approval the Town Topics article of March 2, “Rider Faculty and Students to Protest Outside Board Meeting,” which brought to light some of the challenges faced by our Westminster collegiate counterparts who now teach in Lawrenceville on the Rider campus. In the final paragraph, however, the author in using the language “since the fall of 2020 … the Princeton campus has stood mostly empty,” betrays her ignorance of the continuing use of the Princeton campus by Westminster Conservatory, the community music school founded in 1970 as a division of Westminster Choir College (WCC). In-person Conservatory activity, involving over one hundred faculty members and nearly one thousand students, resumed on the WCC campus in the fall of 2021. This activity includes weekly private music lessons, classes, ensemble rehearsals, and performances. Although some Conservatory programs remain virtual and we have not quite returned to pre-COVID levels, to say that the WCC campus is empty is a gross misrepresentation, and devalues the substantial contribution that Westminster Conservatory makes to the

of cannabis shops. There is much to learn and ponder from other states that have mature cannabis markets. Shouldn’t the benefits of dispensaries outweigh the negative consequences? Princeton is about to embark on a new master plan. Let’s allow regulation in New Jersey to mature, get through the learning curve of cannabis legalization, sharpen community education to address existing problems, and then decide whether cannabis shops fit into our future. We are thankful to members of the Board of Education and Board of Health, who in data-supported and thoughtful ways have voiced many of our same concerns about the risks to our kids and community. RITA RAFALOVSKY Library Place SHENWEI ZHAO Prospect Avenue SARADA YADDANAPUDI Windermere Way GRACE ZHANG Hemlock Circle

Princeton Dog Park Alliance Needs Action to Establish Park

To the Editor: The people have spoken and we want a dog park in Princeton. For the past decade, there have been several attempts to establish a dog park in Princeton. Most recently, we presented at a town Council meeting in November 2021 and the mayor and Council members were all supportive of a dog park. Now, we need action. The Princeton Dog Park Alliance recently became an official nonprofit organization, and we have already raised over $1,500 to be used to help pay for the construction and maintenance of a dog park. We ask our fellow dog lovers to join our pack so we can finally see this through. Visit princetondogpark.org to become a member and donate to our cause. CALVIN CHIN President, Princeton Dog Park Alliance Spruce Street Continued on Next Page

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To the Editor: It is with considerable incredulity that, as an addiction professional, I view the activity of the Cannabis Task Force and its seemingly intractable position on approving retail outlets in Princeton. When one considers all the downsides of such a decision, given the knowledge we have about marijuana’s effect on the adolescent brain, the dramatic increase in pediatric emergencies in states that have legalized, increases in drugged driving cases, and a surge in black market activity in those “legalized” states, one can only assume that this task force has fallen, hook, line, and sinker for the marijuana industry’s aggressive marketing efforts to portray marijuana as a benign drug. Their campaign began by creating the myth of marijuana as a medicine and, while it may have beneficial effects for a small portion of the population, the marijuana lobby used this public health masquerade as a stepping-stone to its larger objective — mass commercialization of recreational marijuana. Make no mistake, the bottom line is the emergence and dominance of the marijuana industry by corporate entities and big tobacco companies. And this means, by definition, the need to expand markets and capture new customers. What better market than young people who are clearly the target of the promotion and use of candy-like THC edibles? The industry has also created a false narrative around “social equity,” suggesting that dispensaries will compensate for past injustices to minorities. Yet, regarding minority access to the industry, nationally only 2 percent of cannabis businesses have minority ownership. Even so, what kind of “social equity” advocates for wider availability of a drug that has been proven to reduce cognition and blunt ambition and motivation? I spent more than 40 years working to create and develop addiction treatment and prevention programs. I have engaged with thousands of individuals whose lives have been affected by addiction. I have worked with parents who were at their wits end to try to help their child abandon marijuana in the face of declining grades and an aimless future. Cannabis Task Force Chair Eve Niedergang was recently quoted as saying, “We would never do anything to harm the children of our community.” How does this statement correlate with the decisions your task force is making? It’s no mystery that use of any drug increases when there is greater access to that drug. Does Princeton want to become a “stoner tourism” destination? Those in opposition to this ill-considered idea will likely be marginalized as hysterical and out of touch with the new thinking. Kudos to them for taking a stand against the Council’s apparent intention to move forward with this ill-fated action. We should expect more from our governing authorities when it comes to protecting the health and welfare of Princetonians. Perhaps it’s not too late and they will, in the end, do the right thing. RAYMOND V. TAMASI Southern Way

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Kyleigh Leddy will be reading from and discussing her new book The Perfect Other: A Memoir of my Sister (Harper) from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, March 21 in the Community Room of the Princeton Public Library. She will be joined by author and memoirist Amy Jo Burns. The event is presented both in person in the library and v ir tually v ia Crowdcast. Registration is required. For more information, visit princetonlibrary.org. Kirkus Reviews comments, “Leddy seeks courageously to ‘break the stigma’ and silence that still surround schizophrenia and similar disorders while paying tribute to the woman whose life so profoundly transformed her ow n. A mov ing and deeply felt memoir about family and mental illness.” Leddy is a graduate of Boston College and is currently pursuing an MSW at Columbia University in advanced clinical practice and public policy. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Parents, and other publications. She is based in New York City, and The Perfect Other is her first book. Burns is the author of the memoir Cinderland and the novel Shiner, which was a Barnes & Noble Discover Pick, an NPR Best Book of the Year, and “told in language as incandescent as smoldering coal,” according to The New York Times.

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Joe Moshenka, Jeff Dolven, and Michael Wood will be talking about Moshenka’s Making Darkness Light: A Life of John Milton (Basic Books) at Labyrinth Books on Wednesday, March 16 at 6 p.m. To register for this hybrid event, cosponsored by Princeton University’s Council for the Humanities and English Department, visit labyrinthbooks.com. In-person attendance will require proof of vaccination and a mask, and seating will be socially distanced in a well-ventilated space. According to a review in The Atlantic, “Moshenska, in 11 chapters, gives us 11 ways of looking at Milton, from the brilliant son of a musician father to the traveling polyglot (he visits Galileo in Tuscany) to the theological crank to the ferocious propagandist pamphleteer to the blind man sitting in his house, reeling off the staves of his great poem.” Moshenska is professor of English at Oxford, where he teaches early modern literature. His previous books incude Feeling Pleasures: The Sense of Touch in Renaissance England. Dolven teaches poetry and poetics, especially of the English Renaissance, and has written three books of criticism, Scenes of Instruction, Senses of Style, and Take Care. A professor emeritus of English and comparative literature at Princeton, Wood has written widely on 20th century literature, film, and literar y theor y and writes regularly for the New York Review of Books and the London Review of

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Remembering Gary Brooker (1945-2022) The sickness that comes like a thief in the night The courage to rage ’gainst the dying of the light —Keith Reid, from “Missing Persons” n February 19, less than a year after the surprise appearance of Procol Har um’s E P “Missing Persons (Alive Forever)” and “War Is Not Healthy,” the group’s founding member, singer, composer, and pianist Gary Brooker died. In his prime, Brooker’s voice was a life force of joyous gusto and soulful, free spirited passion. Fifty-five years this side of “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” one of the most spectacular instant-classic debut singles in rock history, the singer’s voice is closer to the “grainy, weatheredsounding” one described in the New York Times obituary, which gives a hint of Brooker’s genius, citing “a piano style steeped in gospel, classical music, blues and the British music hall,” and “songs that mixed pomp and whimsy, orchestral grandeur and rock drive.” With Ukraine under attack and the pandemic still at large, Procol Harum’s characteristically enigmatic lyricist Keith Reid goes straight to the heart of the time in “Missing Persons” (“The sickness that comes like a thief in the night”) and again in lines like “War is not healthy for adults and children / It scars and it maims ... It’s money in the pockets of the armament makers / It’s fame and it’s glory for the generals and dictators.” Unorthodox Lyrics Referring to Reid’s unorthodox lyrics — the Times obit refers to “surreal paradoxes” that invoked “literary and historical allusions and spun tall tales, sometimes at the same time” — Brooker says, “I find his words easy to sing. I know that they’re not .... I mean something like ‘My amazon six-triggered bride,’ you know — “ Even so, Brooker thinks it “a great opening line,” and he sings it with joy and spirit in “Christmas Camel”:

seems atypically prosaic for Reid, what with standard lines like “Draw your own conclusions” and “Choose your own examples.” But listen to Brooker ‘s vocal, ebulliently belted out as if the whole world was a pub and doomsday was tomorrow: There’s too many women and not enough wine Too many poets and not enough rhyme Too many glasses and not enough time Draw your own conclusions.

Listen to the first four Procol Harum albums, and the conclusion you draw is that the songwriting team of Brooker and Reid can be spoken of in the same breath with Lennon and McCartney. As for choice, the fact that Reid and Brooker and the original Procol Harum, featuring organist Matthew Fisher and lead guitarist Robin Trower, are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tells you all you need to know about that establishment’s c re d ibi l it y. T h e group did get a las t-m inute no d of sorts in 2018 when “Whiter S hade of Pa le” was admitted in a new category for songs. Named for a Cat Contrary to the standard explanation for the name “Procol Harum” ( Latin for “beyond these things),” Keith Reid says it’s actually the slightly misspelled name of a Siamese cat that belonged to “somebody that we used to hang out with.” That was when Reid and Booker were forming the band. Both were born My Amazon six-triggered bride in predominantly Jewish East London, Now searching for a place to hide Brooker in Hackney and Reid in Mile End Still sees truth quite easily Road. While Brooker’s family eventually Shrouds all else in mystery left the heavily bombed-out area for the While madmen in top hats and tails suburbs, Reid’s stayed put. A Viennese Impale themselves on six-inch nails lawyer, his father was one of more than six And some Arabian also-ran thousand Jews arrested in Vienna during Impersonates a watering can Kristallnacht, November 9-10, 1938. After a brief internment in Dachau, he fled to “Your Own Choice” England along with a younger brother. At first glance this song from Procol The paternal grandparents Reid never Harum’s fourth and darkest album Home knew were apparently Holocaust victims.

“The tone of my work is very dark,” he says, “and I think it’s probably from my background, in some subconscious way.” A Place in Russia A decade before “Whiter Shade of Pale” and the Summer of Love, my idea of thrilling music was “The Great Gate of Kiev,” from Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony’s recording of Pictures at an Exhibition. The history behind the piece didn’t interest me. I was a high school sophomore. Kiev was a place in Russia, and as far as I knew, Moussorgsky and Ravel had worked it out together like Brooker and Reid and handed the score to Toscanini in a recording studio. In fact, Modest Mussorgsky was born March 21, 1839, and Maurice Ravel on March 7, 1875, meaning Ravel was on his way into the world when Mussorgsky composed Pictures in 1874 as a piece fo r t w o p i a n o s inspired by his friend Viktor Hartman, an artist who had died suddenly at 39. Ravel didn’t compose his a r r a n g e m e n t of Pictures for full orchestra until 1922. It was the grandeur and glor y of Ravel’s a r r a n g e m e n t of “The Great Gate of Kiev” that stirred me all those years ago and n ow m or e t h a n ever. Renditions on YouTube come with comments about “Ukraine’s epic struggle,” or “in honor of Kyiv and the struggle against Russian tyranny.” One person simply wonders, “Is it right or wrong to listen to this today?” “Death of Stalin” When my wife and I saw The Death of Stalin in April 2018, we thought it was the funniest film since — what? Nothing comes to mind, maybe Monty Python or Peter Sellers in A Shot in the Dark. The whole packed-to-capacity theater was roaring. Maybe it was nothing more than a diversion from the Trump presidency. Last week we saw the same film “On Demand” and it wasn’t funny. Or you could say it seemed funny at a distance, as when the dying Stalin is told that all the best doctors have been sent to the gulag. We hadn’t expected to have that reaction. Stalin was

long long ago, but not long ago enough to laugh at. And not now. With the pictures at an exhibition idea in mind, I took a tour through the online images from Mariupol, a dog nosing in the rubble ; a huge heap of fallen awning stretched out on pavement next to the bodies of two children with coats masking their faces; shards of plastic and glass scattered round, two among 1,200 civilians killed as of March 9, according to the mayor. There’s a photo from 2003 of Putin looking grim and uncomfortable during a visit to the Chekhov housemuseum in Yalta where he ignored the plea for funding from the staff that had been witness to its steady degradation since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Chek hov’s bir t hplace in Taganrog (another museum) is only 70 miles east of Mariupol. A Mystery In “Alive Forever,” a Spill magazine interview conducted on the release of the “Missing Persons” EP, Gary Brooker says the songs remain a mystery. They were “recorded in the same place, in Brighton in England, but no one can remember doing them. I don’t remember when, it was sometime before 2016, but not long before.” He’s happy to point out that Procol Harum continues to attract younger fans, who are digging into the catalogue and enjoying the older music. At recent shows. it’s “not all beards and bald heads.” “A Whiter Shade” ne spring day a long long time ago in Ann Arbor, a potent mix of Hammond Organ-magnitudinous Bach, rock, and a voice like that of a white Ray Charles exploded from the car radio of our benighted Corvair (“the most dangerous car in America”). The song was by a group I’d never hear of. What’s a procol harum? The singing was inspired and the lyrics were taking over, the car “humming harder” as “the ceiling flew away and the miller told his tale,” that “her face at first just ghostly turned a whiter shade of pale.” ——— About the cover of the first Procol Harum LP, shown here: Gary Brooker’s wife Franky posed for the face and Keith Reid’s future wife Dickinson did the artwork. Most quotes by and about Booker and Reid are from “Beyond the Pale” at procolharum.com. —Stuart Mitchner

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Princeton Pro Musica Returns to Richardson Stage with Musical Tribute to Anne Frank

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he World War II account of Anne Frank, with its immortal story of hope amid a harsh reality, seems particularly timely in these days of current events. As a result, Princeton Pro Musica may find that its presentation this past weekend of a choral setting of Anne Frank’s diary has more impact now than its original performance date two years ago, especially as the chorus returns to live performance. Originally scheduled for the spring of 2020 to mark the 75thanniversary of the end of World War II, British composer James Whitbourn’s oratorio Annelies not only honors the life and legacy of Anne Frank but also finds parallels with current fears and anxiety of uncertain realities. Anne Frank wrote in her diary, “It seems like years since Sunday morning. So much has happened. It’s as if the whole world had suddenly turned upside down.” Princeton Pro Musica Artistic Director Ryan James Brandau referenced these words when welcoming the audience back to a live Pro Musica performance after a twoyear hiatus. With music by Whitbourn and a libretto by author Melanie Challenger, Annelies is a “musical portraiture” for chorus, orchestra, and soprano soloist providing a snapshot of Frank’s life. Joining Pro Musica and the accompanying orchestra last Sunday afternoon at Richardson Auditorium was Princeton graduate and operatic soprano Lily Arbisser. The voice of Anne Frank was not confined to the soprano voice, but could be heard throughout the piece from orchestra, chorus, and soloist. Whitbourn incorporated musical references to the sights and sounds of 1940s Amsterdam into the work, beginning with an “Introit” capturing bells and a vibrant city atmosphere. In this opening movement, Arbisser sang as a cantor while the women of Pro Musica presented a subtle unison line. Whitbourn used choral monophony and unharmonized wordless lines sung by the chorus as a vehicle for certain words of the text, and Pro Musica’s presentation of these passages in the opening movement set well a sense of foreboding for what was to come. Throughout the piece, Arbisser sang with a light and clear sound, innately emphasizing the youthfulness of a teen-age diarist. As months turned into years in hiding, the written voice of Anne Frank aged, and in the later passages of Annelies, Arbisser’s voice seem to reflect an older narrator. Her singing was often

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Fellows the audience to take a look take a look at that question, hasn’t thought much about are expected to be active at that whole question with and my various decisions the human body. There’s members of the University’s me.” The actor explains over the years.” The show going to be a place for intellectual and artistic comthat this consideration of also examines “what goes clowns, always, in human munity while in residence, the “clown” aspect is what on in this play that everyone life. It’s just like breathing.” and in return, they are provided with the resources and inspires his costume, which knows the title of. It’s a play Ir w i n’s or ig i n a l s t ag e is based on Vaudeville and that I just think about all the works include The Regard spaces necessary for their work. fashions from the early 20th time.” of Flight, The Happiness The two artists were secentury. Just before he takes this Lecture, and Old Hats. He The affable and enthusiastic writer’s telephone call, Irwin won a Tony Award for Best lected by faculty in the LewI r w i n e m p h a s i z e s t h a t has been at work polishing Actor for his performances in is Center for the Arts and audiences do not need to be the script for On Beckett. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Princeton’s Department of familiar with any of Beckett’s Asked about the passage in Woolf and Fool Moon (the Music from a large, diverse, works to enjoy On Beckett. front of him at this moment, latter is created by Irwin and and mu lt i -talented pool David Shiner). His television of over 700 applicants in “It’s an invitation on the part he quotes an excerpt: dance, music, creative writof somebody who, much to “‘An actor’s job is hard to c r e d i t s i n c l u d e Elm o’s my surprise, has spent a lot define. But part of it is to World; film credits include ing, theater, and the visual of time in Beckett’s writing,” make clear what a charac- Rachel Getting Married and arts. “We had our strongest he says. “I’m hoping to ter is saying — even if it’s The Grinch Who Stole welcome you in, and in doing not clear to the character. Christmas. Irwin’s numerous pool of applicants ever this so, re-welcome myself back To present the character’s awards include one of the year, across all disciplines,” in, because I am forever idea; make the character’s Mac A r t hur Fou ndat ion’s notes Stacy Wolf, director of fellowships, professor of rediscovering this writing — argument. But the most im- “genius” grants.” the wit in it.” The actor says that at this theater, and director of the portant part of all of that Having acted in multiple is to find, and live, the de- point in his career, he is fully Program in Music Theater. productions of Waiting for sire that the writer gives to committed to On Beckett, “Christopher and Kamara Godot, including the 2009 characters. That is our use- even if this focus precludes will be phenomenal addiPerforming March 17, 2022 television roles and other tions to our community as B r o a d w a y p r o d u c t i o n , fulness.’” Jerrick Cavagnaro artists and as teachers, and Irwin hopes that audiences Ir w in cont inue s, “T he offers: “It’s just what I want This service is Christ Episcopal Church we’re thrilled to support open to the public w h o c o m e t o s e e O n next line is: ‘And this writer, to be doing.” for those fully their work for the next two Charlotte, NC Beckett “won’t come with I think, is full of desire. It’s vaccinated against He concludes by describing years.” Covid-19. To intimidation.” He adds that not a word that’s always the monologue as “both an register in advance, B or n i n C o s t a R i c a , t he show, which is “88 associated with his name. It’s evening of looking at big Performing March 24, 2022 use the QR code. minutes long,” is a “true ironically framed; it’s full of old questions; and a very Núñez is a visually-impaired Jonathan Vaughn i m m e r s i o n i n B e c ke t t’s contradictions and reversals. lighthearted look at the craft choreographer, educator, Christ Episcopal Church and accessibility consultant writing, but it’s not a long But I think the writing is full of the clown.” Greenwich, CT based in New York City. His evening.” of useful desire.’” —Donald H. Sanborn III performances have been

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OSCAR PREVIEW: The short film “On My Mind” is among the entries vying for an Oscar and will be shown March 24-26 at the Trenton Film Society’s Oscar Shorts festival of live-action, documentary, and animated features.

“PEPPA PIG LIVE!”: Singing, dancing, games, and surprises will be featured in a family-friendly live music experience on Sunday, April 3 at 1 and 5 p.m. at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick.

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State Theatre New Jersey presents Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Adventure on Sunday, April 3 at 1 and 5 p.m. Tickets range from $25.50-$75.50. In this new adventure, Peppa Pig, her little brother George, and school friends, Pedro Pony, Susie Sheep, and Gerald Giraffe take on a new adventure. Audiences will be able to join these animal friends on a camping trip through the woods. This 60-minute live musical experience is full of singing, dancing, games, and surprises. The show is geared not just to small children who are Peppa Pig fans, but to the whole family. “We’re

proud to offer the most engaging and memorable family experiences for live entertainment fans of all ages,” said tour producer Stephen Shaw. Peppa Pig first aired on television in 2004 in the United Kingdom, and has since been broadcast in over 180 countries and 40 languages, with new episodes currently planned until the year 2027. Peppa has become a worldwide phenomenon with books, films, and even several theme parks created in the little pig’s name. For tickets, more information, or group discounts, call State Theatre Guest Services at (732) 246-SHOW (7469) or visit STNJ.org.

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program of 160 minutes. Documentaries will be shown on both Thursday, March 24, and Friday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m., and will include a short intermission with complimentary drinks and snacks. For the live-action and animation programs, the ticket prices are $12 per program, with all showings on Saturday, March 26. The live-action shorts will be shown at 12 p.m., animated shorts at 2:30 p.m., and liveaction again at 5:30 p.m. There is a special price of $20 for a combined animation and live-action double feature, either 12 and 2:30 p.m. or 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. The live-action program is 121 minutes, and the animated is 96 minutes. Unlike in previous years, the animation program is not suitable for children. Animation and live-action programs are R-rated. The documentary program is rated PG -13. Visit Trentonfilmsociety.org for details.

The Trenton Film Society is back at the Mill Hill Playhouse, bringing in-person showings of the Oscar-nominated short films of 2022, in the categories of documentary, live-action, and animation on March 24-26. All attendees are required to show an ID and proof of vaccination to be admitted, and everyone must wear a mask at all times. The Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front Street in Trenton, has just updated its ventilation system, featuring ultraviolet light filtration. UV-C light irradiates the coil and air hand ler inter ior, k illing mold, bacteria, and viruses. Tickets are $20 for the Vocal Group from Ireland c o m p l e t e d o c u m e n t a r y Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day State Theatre New Jersey presents Celtic Woman in their new show, Postcards from Ireland, on St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday, March 17 at 8 p.m. The show celebrates Ireland’s musical and cultural heritage, and builds on the group’s 16-year legacy of introducing Irish singers and musicians to the world stage. Celtic Woman’s repertoire is presented by four young Irish women who bring centuries of musical and cultural tradition to life through

Irish classics, contemporary songs, classical favorites, and original compositions. They are accompanied by an ensemble that includes Irish dancers, bagpipers, and a full band playing an array of traditional Celtic instruments, including the bodhran, tin whistle, bouzouki, and Uilleann pipes. Returning to the group is Chloë Agnew, an original member who began working with Celtic Woman at age 14. A soprano, she sings in English, Irish, Latin, Japanese, Italian, and German. Joining her are soprano Megan Walsh, fiddle and Irish harp maestro Tara McNeill, as well as the newest member of the group, soprano Muirgen O’Mahony. Tickets range from $49$99. The State Theatre New Jersey is at Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick. Visit STNJ. org.

Comedian Comes to PU Atelier at Large Series

P r inceton Un iversit y’s Atelier at Large Series presents Mike Birbiglia Live! on Sunday, April 3 at 7 p.m., in Richardson Auditorium on the campus. Birbiglia is a comedian, storyteller, director, podcaster, producer, and actor who has performed in front of audiences worldwide. His solo shows Sleepwalk With Me, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend, Thank God For Jokes, and his most recent show, The New One, ran off-Broadway. The New One moved to Broadway where he received the Drama Desk Award for outstanding

solo performance, and The New One and Thank God For Jokes became Netflix specials.

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Birbiglia also wrote, directed, and starred in the films Sleepwalk with Me and Don’t Think Twice. His books, Sleepwalk with Me and Other Painfully True Stories and The New One are both national bestsellers. He’s appeared in the films Trainwreck, The Fault in Our Stars and Popstar, as well as TV roles in Orange Is the New Black and Billions. He hosts a podcast, Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out, and is currently touring material from his newest show The Old Man and The Pool. Birbiglia is currently coteaching the spring Princeton Atelier course, “The Old Man and The Pool: Crafting a Long-form Monologue.” Cosponsored by Princeton’s Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Students. Tickets are free for Universit y students ; $25 for others. Visit tickets. princeton.edu.

CELTIC WOMAN: The most successful all-female Irish group in history brings “Postcards from Ireland” to New Brunswick’s State Theatre New Jersey Thursday, March 17.

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“FOUR ELEMENTS, FIVE SENSES”: This painting is featured in “Elizabeth Colomba: Repainting the Story,” on view at the Princeton University Art Museum’s gallery space Art@Bainbridge at 158 Nassau Street through May 8. An opening celebration will take place on Sunday, March 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. Colomba graduated from the Jr., Class of 1970, curaElizabeth Colomba Solo Exhibit at Art@Bainbridge École Nationale Supérieure tor of prints and drawings Elizabeth Colomba’s provocative resettings of established themes in Western art and culture cast Black women as historical and fictional heroines, often richly dressed and placed in the opulent spaces from which they were erased or in which they were assigned subservient roles. “Elizabeth Colomba: Repainting the Story,” the artist’s first solo museum exhibition, is now on view at the Princeton University Art Museum’s gallery space Art@ Bainbridge in downtown Princeton through May 8. Launched in 2019, Art@ Bainbridge presents artist projects, site-based work and solo exhibitions of work by artists who are typically in the earlier phases of their careers. A French citizen of Martinican descent,

des Beaux-Arts in Paris. She subsequently lived in Los Angeles before moving to New York City in 2011. Her work is represented in collections across the country, including the Princeton University Art Museum. Drawing on her classical training and frequently referencing earlier works by European ar tists, Colomba creates meticulous, multilayered paintings that employ motifs from classical mythology, cultural history and religious narratives to empower her protagonists. She reclaims for them, in her words, “an egalitarian existence in a story from which the Black body is almost always absent.” “Elizabeth Colomba: Repainting the Story” is curated by Laura M. Giles, Heather and Paul G. Haaga

at the Princeton University Art Museum, with Monique Long, independent curator and writer. “Elizabeth Colomba’s restagings of iconic works of art and mythology provide vital opportunities to reinterrogate histories of colonialism, the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the traditional gendering of power, while also being potently executed works affording painterly delight,” said James Steward, Nancy A. Nasher–David J. Haemisegger, Class of 1976, director. T he ex h ibit ion b e g i ns with Laure (Portrait of a Negress) (2018), which represents the Black model who posed as a maid in Édouard Manet’s celebrated painting Olympia (1863). That work caused a scandal at the 1865 Paris Salon for its

unidealized representation of a nude prostitute lying on a bed. Colomba’s painting removes Laure from the confines of the artist’s studio and foregrounds her as an independent woman on a rainy Parisian street — itself evocative of period works by artists such as Gustave Caillebotte. The work is emblematic of the artist’s mission to transform the role of Black women in historical paintings from secondary and subservient participants to central protagonists. Many of the paintings in the second gallery depict or allude to biblical women. Two of the women portrayed, Eve and Delilah, are traditionally represented by white models in Western art and are often shown as predators and temptresses in the company of their victims, Adam and Samson respectively. In Colomba’s interpretation, Eve (2007) is shown half-nude in an austere bedroom, surrounded by references to the story of the temptation in the Garden of Eden — a painted fruit still life, a half-eaten apple, a slithering snake. By contrast, Delilah (2008) is voluptuous and reposes in an elaborate interior. In the third gallery, Colomba’s reinterpretations of allegorical symbolism and classical mythology address issues of race and gender. In Four Elements, Five Senses (2018), the artist surrounds her regal protagonist with an array of nine allegorical concepts, ranging from the bowl of fruits signifying Earth to the bird nestled in the woman’s hand, which symbolizes both the element air and the sense of touch. Colomba also seeks to show the woman in a moment of leisure, or what she calls “timeless lightness,” which renders her attuned to her senses and absorbed in her surroundings. The final gallery features Colomba’s short film Cendrillon (2018), which follows the character Cinderella, played by model and actor Grace Bol, as she prepares for the royal ball. With the help of the fairy godmother, performed by Colomba herself, Bol wears an iridescent, plush gown designed by Lashun Costor. Colomba redefines what Cinderella should look like as Bol primps and poses against the backdrop of a lavishly ornamented building. Cendrillon thus showcases the central themes of Colomba’s work, privileging Black womanhood in fictional and historical

“PEAK STREAMFLOW”: This sculpture by Adriane Colburn is part of the “New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship Exhibition,” on view March 22 through May 21 at Artworks Trenton. An opening reception is scheduled for March 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. narratives, and provides a fitting conclusion to the exhibition. The exhibition’s opening celebration, hosted by its curator, will take place on Sunday, March 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. Art@Bainbridge is located at 158 Nassau Street. Hours are Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit artmuseum.princeton. edu.

Artworks Trenton Hosts Arts Fellowship Exhibition

Artworks Trenton has announced that it will host the “New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship E x h ibit ion,” showc as i ng 2019-2021 recipients of fellowship awards in the visual arts, on view March 22 through May 21. An opening reception is on March 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. “We are thrilled to host this exhibition,” said Addison Vincent, gallery manager of Artworks Trenton. “The artistic talent in the state of New Jersey is immense, and this exhibition showcases the exciting works of art being produced in New Jersey. This exhibition falls right in line with the Artworks Trenton mission of promoting artistic diversity by fostering creativity, learning, and appreciation of the arts. It will showcase 38 artists from

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across the state, working in a variety of disciplines.” The Arts Council created the Artists’ Fellowship Program in 1971, and to this day it continues to acknowledge and assist artists working at the highest levels of excellence as determined by their peers. The Council understands both the critical difference that providing this kind of support can make, as well as the importance of helping artists gain further public exposure for their work and advance their careers. Because of the program’s high standards, a Council Fellowship brings much deserved recognition and distinction that can help in even greater ways than the funds themselves. “The Fellowship exhibition is always a highlight for the Council,” said Danielle Bursk, director of community par tnerships and artist services for the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. “The Artist Fellowship Program is one way that we recognize and elevate exceptional artists in the state. And through this year’s exhibition with Artworks, audiences can benefit from the powerful and beautiful work of New Jersey artists.” Artworks Trenton, a nonprofit visual arts center, is located at 19 Everett Alley in Trenton. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit artworkstrenton.org.

JKC Gallery Hosts “Third Annual Artsbridge Members’ Thursdays” Artist Talk Exhibit and Art Sale Returns

Third Thursdays,” the free monthly photography presentation and artist talk series at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) James Kerney Campus (JKC) Gallery at 137 North Broad Street in Trenton, will take place on March 17 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event, curated by Heather Palecek and Habiyb Shu’Aib, will feature work by Jeff McConnell and Gene Barclay. The talk will be hosted by Michael ChovanDalton, director of the JKC Gallery, and will take place live and on the Zoom conferencing platform. All are invited to register at jkcgallery. online. Chovan- Calton said, “Building on our momentum, our upcoming Third Thursdays photography artist talk on March 17 will feature the works of two artists who approach photography in completely different ways.” Jeff McConnell lives in the forests of New Jersey and found alternative photography when there was no camera of a kind to make the pictures he imagined. He graduated from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia in 2000 and has been exploring photography without lenses ever since. He has shown work and given workshops in numerous countries. The theme of McConnell’s artist talk will be street photography with slow pinhole cameras. “Photography is a tool of perception,” said McConnell. “Even before we all had increasingly sharp, clear cameras in our pockets at all times, I had already decided to go the other way and embrace the messiness of chance. Maybe using simple, lens-less cameras, I might see something my eyes couldn’t on their own. It’s been a long time and I still get surprised.” Barclay is intent on focusing on the present and especially street life in Philadelphia and New York City neighborhoods. His works include photography, books and short films. “My photography is my best attempt to document the people, things, and events that surround me,” said Barclay. “I have a great passion for capturing the now because you never know what may be of interest years down the line.” For more information about registration and attending in person or online, visit jkcgallery.online.

The annual Ar tsbridge Members’ Exhibition and Art Sale is returning to the historic Prallsville Mill at 33 Risler Street in Stockton on March 20. The show will feature artwork by Artsbridge members, including paintings, photographs, drawings, sculpture, and works in other media. Both framed and unframed pieces will be available for purchase. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, March 20 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. with awards, sponsored by the First National Bank of Newtown and Jerry’s Artarama, presented at 3 p.m. Gallery hours are March 20, 24, 25, 26, and 27 from 12 to 5 p.m. daily. Artists may enter three works in the show. The entry fee is $20 (cash or check only) and drop off is at Prallsville Mill on March 19, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Artists set their own prices and receive full payment for sales. For details and to view the prospectus, visit artsbridgeonline.com.

Area Exhibits Check websites for information on safety protocols. Ar t @ Bainbr idge, 158 Nassau Street, has “Elizabeth Colomba: Repainting the Story” through May 8. An opening celebration is on March 20 from 1-4 p.m. artmuseum.princeton.edu. A r t i s t s’ G a l l e r y, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Awakenings” through April 3. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. lambertvillearts.com. Art on Hulfish, 11 Hulfish Street, has “Native America: In Translation” through April 24. artmuseum.princeton.edu. D & R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, has “Por traits of P re s er vat ion : A Vir t ua l Gallery of James Fiorentino Art.” drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Mu s e u m i n C ad w a lad e r Park, Park s ide Avenu e, Trenton, has “Painting the Moon and Beyond : Lois Dodd and Friends Explore the Night Sky” through April 29. Visit ellarslie.org for museum hours and timed entry tickets.

G a l ler y 14 Fine A r t Photography, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell has “Two Artists, Two Views of the World” through March 27. Open Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment. gallery14. org. G ourgaud G a l ler y, 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury, has “Youth Art Exhibit” through March 30. cranburyartscouncil.org. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Night Forms : dreamloop by Klip Collective” through April 3 and “What’s in the Garden? ” through August 1, among other exhibits. Hours are Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Timed tickets required. groundsforsculpture.org. Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “Einstein Salon and Innovator’s Gallery,” “Princeton’s Portrait,” and other exhibits. Museum hours are Thursday through Sunday, 12 to 4 p.m. princetonhistory.org. James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Miriam Carpenter: Shaping the Ethereal” through March 20 and “Keith Haring: A Radiant Legacy” through July 31. michenerar tmuseum. org. Mercer Museum, 84 South Pine Street, D oyle s tow n, Pa., has “Found, Gifted, Saved! The Mercer Museum Collects Local History” through April 10. mercermuseum.org. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has “Ma Bell: The Mother of Invention in New Jersey” and the online exhibits “Slavery at Morven,” “Portrait of Place : Paintings, Drawings, and Prints of New Jersey, 1761–1898,” and others. morven.org. Pr inceton P ubl ic Libra r y, 65 Wit herspoon Street, has “HerStor y in Stitches” through March 30. princetonlibrary.org. Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, has “A Rainbow of Voices: Princeton Junior School Student Art Show ” through April 4. “Krista Oeckinghaus” is at the 254 Nassau Street location through April 4. smallworldcoffee.com.

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“THIRD THURSDAYS”: Photographs by Gene Barclay, whose work is shown here, and Jeff McConnell will be the subject of a presentation and talk on March 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Mercer County Community College’s James Kerney Campus Gallery in Trenton. The public is invited in person or via Zoom. Register at jkcgallery.online.

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Steven Naifeh: Van Gogh – His Life and His Art Thursday, March 24, 5:30 p.m. Steven Naifeh, Class of 1974 and Pulitzer Prize–winning author, will discuss his new book, Van Gogh and the Artists He Loved. Introduced by Museum Director James Steward.

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LATE THURSDAYS! This event is part of the Museum’s Late Thursdays programming, made possible in part by Heather and Paul G. Haaga Jr., Class of 1970. Additional support for this program has been provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Making Darkness Light: A Life of John Milton, in a hybrid event presented by Labyrinth Books. Labyrinthbooks.org. 7 p.m.: Breathing. Presented by Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health. Virtual event open to all. Princetonhcs.org / events. 7:30 p.m.: Violinist Benjamin Beilman and pianist Roman Rabinovich perform at Richardson Auditorium. $10-$50. Puc.princeton.edu or (609) 258-2800. 8 p.m.: The national touring company of the Broadway m u s i c a l Cat s com e s to t h e S t ate T h e at r e N e w

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at Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, West Windsor campus. $19$21. Kelseytheatre.org. 8 p.m.: The national touring company of the Broadway musical Cats comes to the State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $40-$98. STNJ.org. 8 p.m.: Princeton University’s Program in Dance presents “Reverence,” with works by seniors in the program and established choreographers, at Hearst Dance Theater at the Lewis Arts complex on the campus. Free. Tickets.princeton.edu. 8 p.m.: On Beckett, with Bill Irwin exploring a performer’s relationship to the works of Samuel Beckett, at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. Mccarter.org. Saturday, March 19 8:30 a.m.: Princeton 5K starts in front of Princeton Middle School, 217 Walnut Lane. Runners can be in teams; a kids’ dash has been added this year for those under 10, and there is a virtual option. Runsignup.com. 10 a.m.: Read and Explore: Birds, Nesting, and Birdhouses at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Registration required, $10 per child. Terhuneorchards. com. 10 a .m .-12 p.m . a n d 12:30 -2:30 p.m.: World Water Day at The Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington. Free water-themed activities, a hike, games, eel feedings, and more. Thewatershed.org. 10 a.m.: Sawmilling and tree-planting at Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township. Help logger S cot t Stevens roll logs to the mill, cut firewood for the stove, make pegs for barns, and plant replacement trees. Howellfarm.org. 12-5 p.m.: Bill Flemer appears at Terhune Orchards’ Weekend Winery Music Series. 330 Cold Soil Road. Terhuneorchards.com. 1 p.m.: The Trent House Association presents a virtual talk, “Respect: Signifying Through Song,” in memory of singer Sarah Dash. Free. Williamtrenthouse.org. 1 p.m. : Wit h e r s p o on Jackson Neighborhood Association meeting at Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street. 2 and 8 p.m.: The national touring company of the Broadway musical Cats comes to the State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $40-$98. STNJ.org. 2 and 8 p.m.: Princeton Un iversit y’s P rog ram in Dance pres ents “Reverence,” with works by seniors in the program and established choreographers, at Hearst Dance Theater at the Lewis Arts complex on the campus. Free. Tickets. princeton.edu. 5:30 and 8 p.m.: Danielila Cotton and Friends, w it h V I P S ou n d Ch e ck

Access, at Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell. Hopewelltheater. com. 8 p.m.: Theater to Go presents Dial M for Murder at Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, West Windsor campus. $19$21. Kelseytheatre.org. 8-11 p.m.: Central Jersey Swing Dance Society presents swing and Latin dance at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. No partner needed. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required. East Coast swing taught from 7-8 p.m. $10$15. Centraljerseydance. org. 8 p.m. : “A Tr ibute to Aretha Franklin,” at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. Damien Sneed with a cast of jazz, gospel, and soul musicians and vocalists. Mccarter.org. Sunday, March 20 11 a.m.: Purim carnival on the grass outside The Jewish Center Princeton, 435 Nassau Street. Games, prizes, music, magician, giant inflatables, BBQ, and more. Open to all. Thejewishcenter.org. 12-5 p.m.: Weekend Winer y Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Fire pits, wine, s’mores and cocoa. Music from 1-4 by Jerry Steele. Terhuneorchards.com. 1 p.m.: Carillon concert outside Cleveland Tower on the campus of Princeton University Graduate College, performed by Lisa Lonie. Concerts are held rain or shine; free. 1 and 7 p.m.: The national touring company of the Broadway musical Cats comes to the State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $40-$98. STNJ.org. 2 p.m.: Theater to Go presents Dial M for Murder at Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, West Windsor campus. $19$21. Kelseytheatre.org. 2-3:30 p.m.: The Coalition for Peace Action’s annual membership renewal gathering features Ambassador Thomas Pickering on “Diplomacy: Our Best Tool to Solve Problems and Prevent War.” Via Zoom. Peacecoalition.org. Monday, March 21 1 p.m.: The Women’s College Club of Princeton meets at the Stockton Education Center at Morven, 55 Stockton Street. The speaker is Princeton Art Museum docent Joyce Felsenfeld, “Notable Women in Art: How Many C an You Name ? ” Free. Wccpnj.org. 6:30 p.m.: Princeton Senior Resource Center fundraiser, “An Evening with Princeton’s Own Manoush Zomorodi.” Zoom event. Princetonsenior.org. 7 p.m.: Author Kyleigh Leddy reads from her book The Perfect Other: A Memoir of My Sister,” at Princeton Public Library’s Community Room, and virtually

via Crowdcast. Registration required. Princetonlibrary. org. Tuesday, March 22 6 p.m.: Black Earth Film Series: Kahlil Joseph, Onye A nyanw u, and Bradford Young, presented by Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Visual Arts, at James Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau Street. Free, tickets required. Tickets.princeton. edu. 6:30 p.m.: Hopewell Theater presents a screening of the 2022 Oscar nominees in the category of short documentary films. $12.50. 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell. Hopewelltheater. com. 7 p.m.: The Historical Society of Princeton’s Lewis B. Cuyler Lecture, “19th Century Photographers: Princeton” will be presented by Gary D. Saretzky, Free, via Zoom. Princetonhistory.org. Wednesday, March 23 6 p.m.: Susannah Pratt and Nathan Stucky discuss the book More or Less: Essays from a Year of No Buying, in a hybrid event presented by Labyrinth Books. Labyrinthbooks.org. 7 p.m.: “Bridge Builder in Petticoats: Emily Warren Roebling and the Brooklyn Br idge,” Z oom prog ram with storyteller Carol Simon Levin as Emily Roebling. Presented by Mercer Cou nt y L ibrar y System. Email hopeprogs @mcl.org to register. 7 p.m.: “The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream,” virtual public talk by former NBA player and executive Ernie Grunfeld, whose parents survived the Holocaust. Sponsored by the Bildner Center for the study of Jewish Life, at Rutgers. BildnerCenter.rutgers. edu. 7: 3 0 p.m . : “M e m p h i s Jookin” with Lil Buck, at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. McCarter.org. 8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers presents contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. With Bob Isaacs and the Princeton Pickup Band. $10. Princetoncountrydancers.org. 8:15 p.m.: Great Minds Salon: Teaching about AntiSemitism in a Liberal Arts Curriculum. Presented by The Jewish Center Princeton via Zoom. Jeff Israel speaks. Free and open to all. Visit Thejewishcenter. org for registration information. Thursday, March 24 6:30 p.m.: The Trenton Film Society shows “Oscar Shorts” at Mill Hill Playhouse, Front Street, Trenton. Entries in the documentary category will be shown. $20. Trentonfilmsociety.org. 7:30 p.m.: The Mahler Chamber Orchestra and pianist Mitsuko Uchida perform at Richardson Auditorium. $10-$50. Puc.princeton.edu or (609) 258-2800.

ew acquisitions, new ideas, and new concepts are the driving force behind Genesis Hospitality Group. Headquartered in Hamilton, the company owns more than nine restaurants, bars, bakeries, inns, and boutique hotels in the area. In Princeton, the number includes The Peacock Inn, Chez Alice, Bread Boutique, and Proof Pizza.

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Its first acquisition was the Washington Crossing Inn in 2009, followed by The Yardley Inn, Di Bartolo European Bakery in Haddonfield and Collingswood, and recently the Lamber t ville Station Restaurant and Inn. A division of Genesis Biotechnology. which is also headquartered in Hamilton, Genesis Hospitality came about because of the intention of Genesis Biotechnology’s CEO Eli Mordechai, Ph.D., to offer diversity and explore new concepts. New Acquisitions “It was Dr. Mordechai’s idea to branch out and provide these new acquisitions,” explains Genesis Director of Hospitality Eben Copple. A former chef, Copple has been with Genesis since 2018. Previously he was chef at several restaurants in New York City, and for many years at The Yardley Inn.

The opportunity to join Genesis offered a new adventure, he says. “The development has been one of the exciting aspects of the business for me. It’s fun to create a new experience for people to enjoy. We are set apart because we always look for something different to contribute to each location. Our restaurants, bakeries, and hotels are not like other places. We strive to be different, with high quality and excellent service.” Genesis owns each site, he points out, but each entity operates independently. Keeping costs down for customers while offering a variety of dining experiences is important, he adds. “We have made an effort to keep our prices affordable, and at the same time continue to offer the highest quality dining opportunities and service. We are also very proud of our staff members. Many have been with us for a long time.” And there is always something new on the agenda, he adds. Currently, plans are underway for the Nassau Diner, expected to open in May at 82 Nassau Street. Art and Science People love diners, notes Copple. They can bring back memories of fun times, and it’s always good to have another informal eatery when you’re in the mood for something casual. Next door to the proposed new diner is Proof Pizza at 84 Nassau Street, which opened in 2020. “The Proof

is in the Pizza” is its motto, and as its website points out, “At Proof, baking pizza is both an art and a science. Our menu is rooted in seasonality, using many fresh, local vegetables and herbs in peak season to showcase vibrant colors and crisp refreshing flavors. Whether you are seeking traditional New York style pizza, farmstead-inspired vegan pies, or thoughtfully-sourced salads, there is something for everyone.” “We think it is the best pizza around,” says Wayne Susser, Genesis assistant hospitality director. “We have a lot of variety, it’s high quality, and our pizza is very different. It’s the way we make the dough, with its two-day fermentation, and our crispier crusts.” Among the most popular pizzas are the square-shaped Brooklyn and the Truffle, with arugula and roasted mushrooms. A variety of toppings — from tomatoes, olives, onions and peppers to pepperoni, sausage, pork roll, and bacon — are available, and both slices and full pies are popular. Variety and Excellence Sandwiches, salads, desserts, and bottled drinks are on the menu as well, and the bright attractive setting with its interesting decor invites customers to spend time as they enjoy one of the artisanal pizzas. Seating is available for 28 with additional tables outdoors during warm weather. Takeout is another popular option.

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Service, Quality, Variety, and New Ideas Are Hallmarks of Genesis Hospitality Group

TEMPTING TASTINGS: “We are always planning to expand with new acquisitions and openings,” says Eben Copple, Genesis Hospitality Group’s director of hospitality. Proof Pizza on Nassau Street is one of Genesis’ popular eateries. Shown in the photo are such favorites as the Porky Pie (top left), Autostrada (top right), and Puglia Pie (bottom left). Both slices and pies are on the menu, and made with the freshest ingredients. The other Princeton locations all have devoted fans, including the new Bread Boutique, which opened last year. The Peacock Inn and Chez Alice are well-established mainstays in town, and also serve to demonstrate Genesis Hospitality Group’s commitment to variety and excellence. “Princeton is an important location for us, and we are committed to crafting

exceptional experiences for our guests,” emphasizes Copple. “Our priorit y is to make every day better than the day before and to continue to meet our standards. “I n add it ion, we lo ok for ward to becoming an integ ral par t of t he com mu nit y. We suppor t various organizations and charities in the community, and we always want to have

a relationship with the town we are in. As we look ahead, we hope to serve even more customers, and introduce them to our special signature service.” or more information about Genesis H o s p i t a l i t y G r o u p, visit genesis-hospitality.com or email at info @genesishospitality.com. —Jean Stratton

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s the players on the Princeton University women’s basketball team entered Jadwin Gym last Sunday evening to watch the NCAA tournament selection show, they broke into a dance together to the music pounding on the arena sound system. About a half hour later, they leaped to their feet in unison when they found out their NCAA first around assignment which has them seeded 11th in the Bridgeport Region and facing sixth-seeded Kentucky (19-11) in a first round contest in Bloomington, Ind. on March 19. For Tiger junior guard Grace Stone, the NCAA assignment evoked a sense of deja vu. “We played Kentucky the first round my freshman year,” said Stone, referring to an 82-77 setback to the Wildcats on March 23, 2019 in Raleigh, N.C. “Actually it was exactly the same seeding which is interesting. I think that they are a really great team and I am really excited to figure out how we can play them and what things we can do.” The Tigers had to figure out some things last weekend at the Ivy League postseason tournament in Cambridge, Mass., edging host Harvard 72-67 in the semis on Friday and then pulling away to a 77-59 win over Columbia in the title game a day later. The triumph improved the Tigers to 24-4 and extended their winning streak to 17. In Stone’s view, Princeton benefited by getting pushed over the weekend. “A lot of our Ivy League games weren’t really that close,” said Stone of a campaign which saw the Tigers go 14-0 in regular season league play before winning the postseason tournament. “We prepared before the tournament for close games and those type of situations so I think it was a really good challenge for us.” The Tigers enjoyed a very good moment at Lavietes Pavilion after beating Columbia, hugging each other and frolicking on the floor as confetti streamed down on them. “It is so strange how fast it is going and how long it has been since we were able to celebrate something like that,” said Stone. “It was just pure bliss for all of us. We were just hugging each other, screaming. We all lost our voices, it was really exciting.” The win had extra meaning as the 2019-20 squad won the regular season crown but didn’t get a chance to play in the Ivy tournament as the season was halted due to the global pandemic. “It is definitely something that we are doing for our seniors that year, Bella [Alarie] and Taylor [Baur],” said Stone. “ T h e y d i d n ’t g e t t h i s opportunity to play in the Ivy tournament. I think we could have done really well in the NCAA tournament with that

team. We have positioned ourselves really well to do well in this tournament. I am really excited to get to work and prepare for Kentucky and try to do something cool.” It took some work for the Tigers to get in that position. “We stuck together through a lot of adversity, we had to find our identity throughout the season,” said Stone. “We lost Bella, we lost major pieces. I think that is just the perseverance of our team. The way we stuck together and the way that we love each other has made the season so much fun.” The squad’s offensive balance has helped things come together for Princeton this year. “I think that has always been a key to our team, there is not one player who has to do it all every single night,” said Stone, who scored 12 points in the win over Columbia in the final with Kaitlyn Chen leading the way with 30 and Julia Cunningham and Abby Meyers chipping in 16 apiece. “I think that is super important. We all bring something different to the game. We all balance each other out really well. We support each other really well on the floor. We make a good team.” Princeton head coach Carla Berube sensed that the Harvard matchup on Friday was going to be a stern test. “We knew that going into the game that it was going to be Harvard’s best; it was possibly Kathy’s (longtime Harvard head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith) last game, it was at their place … so there were a lot of things stacked against us,” said Berube. “I thought we just persevered and finally made the shots and got the stops that we needed. It was good to win like that. We hadn’t had a tight game since Towson (a 68-54 win on January 12). The game at Yale (a 61-49 win on January 28) was a tight one as well. It was good to get through that. At this time of the year, it is about survive and advance. We did that and got to play on Saturday.” On Saturday, the Tigers rode the hot shooting of sophomore star Chen to pull away from Columbia. “She can score in a lot of different ways; her shot was looking good, her takes to the rim, her pull-up jumpers, she was just facilitating our offense,” said Berube of Chen who was named t h e t o u r n a m e n t ’s M o s t Outstanding Player. “We were able to execute and get Kaitlyn the ball in places that she could make shots. It was a great end to it.” Berube beamed as she watched her players celebrate the title. “It was awesome, it was great,” said Berube. “They work really hard so I am really proud of them. After the game I talked about Bella and what they mean and how their careers

got cut short. We are always thinking about them.” It was a great moment for Berube personally as she was in her first year at the helm of the Tiger program when the 2020 season got stopped. “This is also my first gothrough too so this is all really exciting,” said Berube, who guided Princeton to a 26-1 record in her debut campaign “I am just really happy for our players. We have so many young players. This is their first college season, this is all new for them as well. I really look to my experienced players to show us the way.” It will be challenging for the Tigers to find a way to beat Kentucky as the Wildcats recently won the SEC tournament by beating top-ranked South Carolina in the final and are riding a 10-game winning streak. “I did see some of that game (the win over SC in SEC),” said Berube of the matchup which will see the victor advance to a second round clash on Monday against the winner of the first round game between third-seeded and host Indiana and 14th-seeded Charlotte. “I know Rhyne Howard (who is averaging 20.6 points a game and is a semifinalist for the women’s Naismith College Player of the Year Award) is a really talented player. We will get them ready. We have some time, we don’t play until Saturday. I am looking forward to the challenge ahead. I think we are ready for this next stage. We are hungry.” In Berube’s view, her players have the poise to excel on the national stage. “They are really composed, they get along really, really well,” said Berube. “We were lucky to be up in Boston for a week. It was so fun. We practiced at Tufts (where Berube coached for 17 years before coming to Princeton), we went into Harvard Square, they went into Chinatown one afternoon. It was just fun. It was great to show them around.” Stone and her teammates are excited to get back on the road to Bloomington and believe it may not be their last stop this season. “That is what we look forward to, those moments on the bus, those moments on the plane, wherever it is,” said Stone. “We just like to be in each other’s company and spend time with each other. We are really excited. I think we have it in us, we are a super competitive group. We know that we have to play our best and we are at our best right now, playing our best basketball so I think we really have a chance to make noise.” —Bill Alden

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GRACEFUL MOVE: Princeton University women’s basketball player Grace Stone goes up for a shot in recent action. Last Saturday, junior guard Stone scored 12 points to help the Tigers defeat Columbia 77-59 in the Ivy League postseason tournament final in Cambridge, Mass., and earn the league’s automatic bid to the upcoming NCAA tournament. Princeton, now 24-4, is seeded 11th in the Bridgeport Region and will face sixth-seeded Kentucky (19-11) in a first round contest on March 19 in Bloomington, Ind. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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As the Princeton University men’s basketball team looked ahead to starting its Ivy League campaign in January, Mitch Henderson expected a lot of rock fights along the way in conference play. Over the course of Iv y play, Princeton found itself in a number of bruising battles as Tiger head coach Henderson had foreseen. Utilizing a high-octane offense and an improving defense, the Tigers rallied in several games to go 12-2 in Ivy action, finishing one game ahead of Yale to win the regular season title. Last weekend at the Ivy postseason tournament in Cambridge, Mass., the Tigers got involved in two more nail-biters, edging Cornell 77-73 in the semis on Saturday before falling 66-64 to Yale in the final a day later. In the win over the Big Red, the foes were tied at 73-73 heading into the wan-

ing moments of the contest before junior star Tosan Evbuomwan put Princeton ahead on a bucket with 36 seconds left. Ryan Langborg added two free throws to add the finishing touch to the win. “The last minute of the game, there were just three really special plays,” said Henderson, reflecting on the win over Cornell which is guided by former Princeton star and assistant coach Brian Earl. “We got three straight offensive rebounds. We were advantaged by having the shot clock at six seconds, so Tosan just had to go and make a play. It was an absolute fight. It was one of the most, if not the most intense, games I have ever been a part of. It felt like an incredible win. It did factor in a small way to the following night, just how physical and tough it was.” In the final, the Tigers got off to a tough start, trailing

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32-25 at halftime. “We just couldn’t score; we got great shots, they just didn’t go in for us,” said Henderson. “It was very unusual for us this year. We were out of synch. We had been able to click back in all season but it just didn’t happen.” The Tigers almost made a miraculous comeback happen, making a 9-2 run after trailing 64-55 with 59 seconds left. Princeton got the ball with 14 seconds left and chance to tie or win the game but couldn’t get a shot off as Jaelin Llewellyn made a turnover after trying to get the ball to Evbuomwan. “We put ourselves in a tough spot and we are really disappointed,” said Henderson, whose team moved to 23-6 with the setback. “It was a heartbreaking loss. It was Tosan and Jaelin and two-man action. That is really what we wanted to call, we trust those guys. This one didn’t go our way. We came up a little short, it is hard to talk about it right now. It is still kind of raw. It ended in some ways for us but we are still playing. We have earned that right.” Having won the Ivy regular season title, the Tigers clinched an automatic bid to

versity (21-9) in Richmond, Va., on March 15 in a first round contest. “They are really physical, they are really good,” said Henderson in assessing VCU. “They are top five in the country defensively. They pressure. I actually played a regular season game down there about five, six years ago, it is such a fun place to play. I think it is the best band in college basketball. You have got a great atmosphere there.” In order to come out of the famously raucous Siegel Center with a win, the Tigers will need to be sharp offensively. “Taking care of the ball is key, they turn people over so much defensively, they are just so good,” said Henderson. “You put so much pressure on yourself if you turn the ball over. That is going to be the thing.” While the loss to Yale was heartbreaking, Henderson believes the players have recovered emotionally from the disappointment. “ We g o t of f t h e b u s late last night about 9:30 and guys go back to their rooms,” said Henderson. “T hey are you ng. T hey showed up as we departed here for the bus to Richmond with smiles on their faces. That has been the DNA of the team all season. We have got a nice resiliency. You play loose, we have earned this opportunity. It is a really good tournament.

So much of what is defined as success is often what others see and think. We have had a terrific year and I am excited to be able to play in another postseason tournament that ends in a championship. It is fun to be able to do that.” It would be really fun for Princeton to make it to Madison Square Garden in New York City for the NIT semis

and final, a run that would match the program’s history run to the 1975 NIT title. “That team was special,” said Henderson of the 1975 squad. “They have a special place in our history and a special place in coach [Pete] Carril’s heart too. When we get down to VCU, I am going to play New York State of Mind.” —Bill Alden

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With Goalie Peters Coming Up Big Against Rutgers PU Men’s Lax Wins 16-11, Primed to Start Ivy Play

Minutes after the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team defeated Rutgers 16-11 last Friday evening to earn the Meistrell Cup, the Tigers made a beeline to claim the trophy and Erik Peters hoisted it over his head to the cheers of his teammates. It was fitting that senior goalie Peters grabbed the hardware as he produced a brilliant effort with a career-high 21 saves to help the Tigers overcome a Rutgers team that came into the game undefeated and ranked No. 3 nationally in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. W hen the Tigers went scoreless in the third quarter, Peters raised the level of his game, making five saves, some point blank to hold off the Scarlet Knights. The Princeton offense got back in rhy thm in the four th, tallying five goals as the Tigers pulled away to a 1611 win improved to 4-1. “I just tr y to focus on t he next shot,” said Peters, ref lecting on his performance which got him named as the Ivy League

Player of the Week for the second straight week. “Goalie is a position of percentages and you just have to play the percentages. One goes in so it is, ‘all right, move on to the next one.’” Peters credited his teammates with helping him control the crease. “I just fall back and trust in our defense,” said Peters. “We have a bunch of dogs. Every single guy out there is someone that I trust and makes plays. They make it easy for me.” Things weren’t easy for the Princeton defense in the early going last Friday as the local rivals were knotted at 6-6 19 minutes into the game. “It is two great offenses and two teams that are both into running and gunning,” said Peters. “We knew they were going to hit us and we had to hit them back harder and I think that is what happened.” T he w in over Rutgers marked the second straight triumph for Princeton over

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a team ranked No. 3 as the Tigers had edged previously u n d efe ate d G e or g e tow n 10-8 on March 5. “I think it wasn’t anything that we didn’t expect,” said Peters. “We came out on the road and we expected to get the win and we did. We came into this game expecting to win and we did.” Peters, a 5’10, 170-pound native of Highlands Ranch, Colo., has come out with a brilliant start to his senior campaign, posting a 10.35 goals against average and a .629 save percentage so far this season. “I feel good about it but it is just falling in and trusting the systems,” said Peters, who is ranked third in Division I in save percentage and fifth in saves per game (15.6). “I am playing behind the best defense in the country. I trust every single one of them and they make it easy.” Taking a gap year as the 2021 season was canceled, Peters had to be creative in his training. “It was lot of backyard with my dad; he is not a lacrosse player but I had him shooting tennis balls on me,” said Peters. “He loved it and he was a huge part of my game.” In the view of Peters, a huge factor in Princeton’s hot start was some team bonding over the offseason. “Most of the senior class moved into Princeton over the summer to be together and so we could train,” said

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Peters. “That was amazing; I t h i n k t hat w as re a l ly instrumental to getting off on the right foot.” Princeton head coach Matt Madalon credits Peters with being instrumental in the success of the Tigers. “Erik was unbelievable tonight; he is the best goalie in the country, we have been saying it for years,” said Madalon. “He is unflappable, he is an impressive kid. He does it ever y day in practice so on game day we are like OK, we expect it. We are really proud of him, he keeps showing up and playing well. He is really just getting the ball up and out for us. We are a team that wants to run. He has done a much better job this year of making clean saves. He let up a couple of rebounds early in his career and now he is gathering it. He is just a really experienced guy. He has so much poise, it really helps our defensive unit.” The defensive unit showed poise against the Scarlet Knights as it stepped up while missing two starters in senior All-American George Baughan and sophomore Pace Billings. “We are still tr ying to f ig u re s om e s t u f f out,” s a id Mada lon. “ We are still playing different guys, moving some pieces around. So for us to get this win, we are out a couple of starting defensemen was awesome. That is the biggest part of this win. We got it done with guys nicked up throughout the week and then guys came in and executed the game plan.” Freshman attacker Coulter Mackesy executed brilliantly against Rutgers, tallying

four goals and two assists after having coming into the game with two goals and two assists on the year. “He is a young guy who came in and earned his star ting attack spot and got his first start against Georgetown,” said Madalon of Mackesy who was later chosen as the Ivy Rookie of the Year. “He made a couple of young guy mistakes and came out and had a great week of practice. He met with coach [Jim] Mitchell, our offensive coordinator, a handful of times. He got himself ready. They put a shortstick on him late in the game; we know how athletic he is and we thought that was really a fortuitous matchup for us.” The one-two attack punch of senior Chris Brown and junior Alex Slusher proved to be a tough matchup for the Scarlet Knights as Brown tallied three goals and an assist in the win while Slusher chipped in four goals and two assists. “They have got really good chemistry,” said Madalon. “They are also bringing a guy like Mackesy along, that is also really impressive about those guys.” Princeton boasts some very good athletes in midfield in junior Sam English, junior Beau Pederson, junior Jake Stevens, and senior Luke Crimmins. English had a goal and an assist against Rutgers while Stevens contributed a pair of goals. “Sammy is a do-it-all guy; him, Beau, Jake, and Luke, these guys can play,” said Madalon. “They can play D, they can play man up, man down. Sammy is just

awesome, we are going to continue to ride him. He is a really impressive player.” The Tigers have produced an impressive start, having now risen to No. 3 in the national rankings after the wins over Georgetown and Rutgers. “I am happy to be 4-1, we have played some pretty dar n good teams,” said Madalon. “We finally have guys coming off after they make mistakes saying coach, ‘I know, I know, I have to clean that up.’ We really are learning and solidifying our systems.” With Princeton hosting No. 6 Penn (3-1) this Saturday in the Ivy opener for both teams, Madalon is looking for the Tigers to produce another solid effort. “We are going onto Ivy play, we are now going into the main part of our season,” said Madalon. “We try to get prepped through the early part of our season. We did a good job facing some great teams. We have got to put in a good week of practice and hopefully we can put another good performance out there.” Peters, for his par t, is confident that Princeton will perform well against the Quakers. “ We c a l l t h o s e t i cke t games, that is the ticket into the playoffs,” said Peters. “As far as I am concerned, the playoffs star t this weekend. Everyone is fired up, especially after last year coming off a gap year. It is do-or-die time. Everyone on the team feels that way, especially the seniors.” —Bill Alden

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ERIK THE GREAT: Princeton University men’s lacrosse goalie Erik Peters makes a save last Friday night against Rutgers. Senior star and co-captain Peters made a career-high 21 saves to help Princeton defeat the Scarlet Knights 16-11. He was later named the Ivy League Player of the Week for his performance. The Tigers, now 4-1 and up to No. 3 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll, host Penn on March 19 in the Ivy opener for both teams. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Princeton Alum Farmer Wins Paralympics Hockey Gold

Princeton University alum Declan Farmer ’20 starred as the U.S. sled hockey team won the gold medal at the 2022 Paralympics in Beijing. Farmer tallied two goals and an assist to help the U.S. defeat Canada 5-0 in the gold medal final last Saturday. It was the third gold medal for Farmer as he had previously helped the U.S. win the tournament at the 2014 and 2018 Paralympics.

Tiger Women’s Lax Tops San Diego State

Nina Montes had a breakout game as the 10th-ranked Princeton University women’s lacrosse team defeated San Diego State 27-18 last Saturday. Freshman midfielder Montes, who came into the day with one career goal, exploded for five goals to help the Tigers improve to 5-0. Kyla Sears, Grace Tauckus, and McKenzie Blake each had four goals in the win. PU Tennis Player Frayman Princeton plays at Penn Achieves No. 1 Ranking State on March 19. Princeton University women’s tennis junior star Daria PU Hockey’s Andonovski Signs with Pittsburgh Penguins Frayman is now ranked No. Princeton University men’s 1 nationally in singles by the hockey senior star Corey An- Intercollegiate Tennis Assodonovski has signed a two- ciation (ITA), becoming the year entry-level contract with first Ivy League player to the Pittsburgh Penguins, of- earn that achievement. At the end of her freshficially beginning his professional career. He will report man year in 2020, Frayman to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was honored as the ITA

Northeast Region Rookie of the Year, and rose up to No. 103 in the ITA singles rankings, along with No. 19 in the doubles rankings alongside Grace Joyce. Frayman has picked up where she left off as a freshman. She has defeated fifteen ranked opponents so far this season, including five ranked inside the top-15. She finished as the Runner-Up at the ITA Fall National Championships, and was the ITA Northeast Super Regional Champion in both singles and doubles, where she again teamed with Joyce. In upcoming action, Princeton, now 4-9, hosts Old Dominion on March 25.

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Penguins of the AHL on an Amateur Tryout Agreement (ATO) for the remainder of the 2021-22 season with the twoyear deal starting in 2022-23. He joins Tiger teammate Liam Gorman (Selected No. 177 overall in 2018 Entry Draft) and Taylor Fedun ’11 (current WBS Penguins captain) as members of the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. A second-team All-Ivy selection this year, forward Andonovski, a 6’1, 195-pound native of Uxbridge, Ontario, played in all 31 games in 2021-22, tallying 22 points on 10 goals and 12 assists. He was at his best on the power play, scoring six power play goals which ranked No. 16 in the country. For his career, Andonovski had 50 points in 80 career games, with 21 goals and 29 assists. Andonovski is the fifth Princeton hockey player in the last five seasons to sign a NHL contract at the conclusion of his senior season, joining Eric Robinson ’18 (Columbus), Josh Teves ’19 (Vancouver), Ryan Kuffner ’19 (Detroit), and Max Véronneau ’19 (Ottawa) who all went right into professional hockey after storied Princeton careers under head coach Ron Fogarty.

Princeton Baseball VAULTING TO THE TOP: Princeton University track star Sondre Guttormsen, middle, stands at Swept by Mississippi State the top of the podium after placing first in the pole vault last Friday at the NCAA Indoor Track

Running into a buzz saw, the Princeton Universit y baseball team got swept in a three-game set at No. 23 Mississippi State last weekend in Starkville, Miss. In the opener on Friday, the Tigers fell 11-2. On Sunday, Princeton lost 3-2 and 9-1 to the Bulldogs. The Tigers, now 0-11, play a four-game set at Towson University from March 1820.

Princeton Softball Goes 4-1 at UCSB Event

Competing at the UCSB tournament in Santa Barbara, Calif., last weekend, the Princeton University softball team went 4-1. In action on Friday, Princeton defeated Sacred Heart 11-3 in six innings and UC Santa Barbara 3-1. A day later, the Tigers defeated Sacred Heart 8-2 and

Championships in Birmingham, Ala. Junior Guttormsen had a best mark of 18’ 10¼ to win the title. Guttormsen’s bother, Simen, took fourth in the event with a best jump of 18’ 4½. Two other Tigers, senior Andrei Iosivas and senior C.J. Licata, earned All-American honors at the meet. Iosivas took fourth in the heptathlon while Licata placed eighth in the shot put. In the team standings, Princeton tied Texas A&M for fifth with 26 points in the competition won by Texas (47 points). (Photo provided by Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications) Manhattan 2-1 in eight in- event and then rebounded to Princeton University men’s nings. On Sunday, Princeton defeat Biola 16-9. On Sat- volleyball team fell 3-0 to fell 3-0 to South Dakota State. urday, the Tigers wrapped No. 8 Ball State. In upcoming action, the Ti- up their western swing by Sophomore Harrington gers, now 5-9, host Brown to topping Cal State East Bay has 12 kills, two aces, and open Ivy play with a double- 10-6. one block but it wasn’t header slated for March 19 Princeton, now 17-5, is enough as the Cardinals and a single game on March next in action when it hosts prevailed (25-16, 26 -24, 20. Harvard on April 2. 25-19). The Tigers, now 5-11, host PU Women’s Water Polo Tiger Men’s Volleyball No. 4 Penn State on March Goes 2-1 at Loyola Invite Falls to Ball State Wrapping up a California Ben Harrington starred 18 and St. Francis on March trip, the 19th-ranked Princ- in a losing cause as the 19. eton Universit y women’s water polo team went 2-1 at the Loyola Marymount Invitational in Los Angeles last weekend. Princeton fell 13-9 to host 741 Alexander Rd, Princeton • 924-2880 and No. 18 Loyola Marymount on Friday to open the

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PHS Wrestler Mele Overcame Midseason Knee Injury, Becoming 1st Freshman in Program to Make State Wrestling

Blase Mele achieved his goal of reaching the state wrestling championships in Atlantic City, but it was how he got there that made it all the more notable. Mele overcame a knee injury that required mid-season surgery to make history as the first freshman from Princeton High to reach the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIA A) Boys Wrestling State Championships earlier this month. “It’s a great experience to get to the state tournament,” said Mele. “I’m very thankful because a lot of things had to happen even for me to get the opportunity to compete. This was really a 50-50 chance. There was no guarantee I’d be able to even wrestle at districts.” Mele went 17-4 in his first season of high school wrestling. He was unbeaten at 126 pounds until reaching the finals of the District 17 tournament. His secondplace finish qualified him for the Region 5 tournament in which he placed third to earn one of four spots for the state tournament. “I think it’s tremendous,” said PHS head coach Jess Monzo. “From 2017, we’ve had at least one guy down there ever y year, so the fact that Princeton is continuously represented down there only goes to show in smaller areas, it doesn’t always have to be the big-time school, we’re generating a lot of popularity now in the school. We’re hoping to feed off it.”

Coming into the season, Mele was confident in his ability to advance that far. He set his sights high and kept his focus there even with some of the challenges he faced of being a younger competitor and enduring a potentially season-ending knee injury. “The state tournament was always the goal,” said Mele. “I knew that I had the potential going into it this year. Going around practicing with these highlevel kids, I knew I had the potential. It was a matter of executing when I needed to execute, staying consistent throughout the season, and peaking at the right time. Wrestling throws things at you, and life throws things at you, and you have to be on your toes and ready to adapt. I think I did that really well this year.” Mele closed his season with a trip to take on the ultimate competition in New Jersey wrestling. In Atlantic City, he lost in the opening round, 5-2, to Joe Giordano of St. John Vianney. He was eliminated by Giovanni Alejandro of St. Joseph’s Metuchen with a 3-2 loss in the consolation wrestleback first round. “ I t ’s a v e r y c o o l environment because everybody there deserves to be there,” said Mele. “Eve r y b o d y t h e r e h as worked ver y hard. Ever y point is a point to be proud of. Nobody hands out points there. Warming up with all those kids, every single one of them is serious about the

sport. Every single one of them has put in countless hours. It’s really cool to be with other people who are devoted to that sort of way of life and are willing to do what other people aren’t w illing to do to achieve their goals. Watching finals, I don’t know what else can motivate you more than that. Getting on that podium is goal of mine.” Mele gained experience and confidence over the offseason coming into his debut high school season. He practiced against some of the top competitors in Pennsylvania and traveled in-state to areas like Brick renowned for their success. He has sought out those types of challenges. “That’s what it takes to be at the best level,” said Mele. “You have to simulate that level of competition in practice in order to see success when it really matters.” Mele has the trip to Atlantic City fresh in his mind as he rests his knee before resuming his intense off-season training schedule. He can lean on the experience, which made him hungrier to return. “It’s good for the future, knowing that he’s already been there,” said Monzo. “He got a taste of it, he saw the bright lights. It didn’t go our way. Speaking with Blase, it wasn’t the result that he wanted, he knew he could have done more. He wanted more, and it left a taste in his mouth of some unfinished business.”

To g e t t h e r e t o o k resilience. Mele was off to a great start to his season when he started having more pain in his knee that had been hurting before the year began. After 10 days of rest, however, he returned to the mat. When the knee began to bother him again, he had to get an MRI that showed he had a medial meniscus tear that was obstructing his knee’s movement. He had surgery that cost him a chance to compete in the Mercer County Tournament, but instead of taking four to six weeks to return, he pushed himself back far sooner. “I gave myself 10 days and then I was back on the mat,” said Mele. “Sure it hurt, but the prospect of missing a season after all the things I’ve been through and all the adversity that I’ve been through, and all the things that I’ve worked for in my career, it wasn’t an option and I just had to push through.” Mele had just days to get himself ready for districts. He had to fall back on his prior training as he went into the final competitions of the season. He was motivated to continue the year and finish on his terms. “Thankfully I have such a strong foundation,” said Mele. “My dad has been working with me since I was 5 years old getting my foundation strong. I have coaches that will set up privates, they’ll run practice with me anytime, they’ll bring the best drill partners in for me. They molded me into

a great wrestler. I was able to come back after I’d gone live one day. I was able to gather myself. It was more of a mental component, working through the pain.” Mele was runner-up at districts in his return to the mat. He came back with the same focus that he had when he took off to have surgery. “He always had the fire in his eye,” said Monzo. “Even when he was out, you could see the angst to be back in the program. He wanted to be back. He always had that drive behind him and that fight. You saw it, if he was going to be cleared to go, he was going to go.” The success in the districts gave Mele confidence heading into regions. Needing a top-four finish, he advanced far enough to wrestle in the third-place match, which he won, 4-3, over Alejandro after already guaranteeing himself a trip to the state championships. “That’s a cool feeling,” said Mele. “People tell me making it to states is such a great accomplishment. It really is and I have a lot to be thankful for. It really puts in perspective all the hard work I’ve done and all the time that my parents have invested in me, all the time coaches have invested in me. People don’t realize all the stuff that goes into these victories, even these small victories, even just winning a match. It’s a feeling that you don’t get outside of the wrestling mat. It comes with all the work that you put in. It’s great to know I made

the states especially under the circumstances. It’s even cooler to know that I did it as a freshman and that’s never been done before in school history.” Mele credited his training coming into this year, and was thankful that he had good partners on the PHS team so he could continue to progress. Marty Brophy traveled with him to help him warm up in Atlantic City and was his main partner in practices with the lighter Cole Rose helping along with some others. They saw his potential right away in the practice room, and others across the state soon recognized it as well. “Maybe he squeaked by a little as a freshman — nobody would know who he is,” said Monzo. “We knew from the beginning he was special, but not a lot of people did. Now coming into next year, he’s going to be one of those names and I think he likes that. He likes that part that people are going to know his name next year.” Mele had the chance to prove himself despite being his first year of high school wrestling and battling a knee injury that eventually needed surgery. He overcame those odds to make individual history and help PHS strengthen the middle of its lineup. “I think I turned some heads this year, and I’m proud of that,” said Mele. “At the same time, I just have to keep working and doing my thing. That’s where the results come from.” —Justin Feil

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RISING FORCE: Princeton High wrestler Blase Mele lifts a foe off his feet in a bout at 126 pounds this season. Earlier this month, Mele made the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Boys Wrestling State Championships, becoming the first freshman in program history to achieve that feat. Mele placed third at 126 at the Region 5 tournament to earn his spot at the state tournament. At the states, Mele lost two close bouts to end the season with a 17-4 record.

last week of the season was a very positive experience. “It was Senior Night so we came out really, really strong,” said Kosa, who got 16 points from sophomore guard Riley Devlin in the victory. “Riley stepped up a lot during the season when she was healthy. She really improved and gave us an offensive spark. She did a good job for us.” PHS faced some strong foes to end the winter, falling 48-40 to New Egypt in the regular season finale and then playing in the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional w h e r e t h e 13t h - s e e d e d Tigers lost 63-30 to fourthseeded Middletown South in a first round contest.

BROWN OUT: Princeton High girls’ basketball player Molly Brown looks to pass the ball in a game this season. Senior standout Brown helped PHS post a 10-11 record this winter and advance to the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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It was an up-and-down s e a s o n t h i s w i n te r fo r the Princeton High girls’ basketball team but the future looks bright for the program. “We did a pretty good job, our younger girls stepped up for us,” said PHS head coach Dave Kosa, whose s q u a d p o s t e d a 10 -11 record and advanced to the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals. “I think we had some really good games. The games that we won, we played really, really well. We beat some teams by a lot. In the other games, it was a learning experience for us.” For the Tigers topping crosstown rival Princeton Day School 44-23 in the

“ We hu ng tou g h w it h them, we were actually up one with a couple of minutes to go,” said Kosa, referring to the New Egypt contest. “It was 33-32 and Nora Devine got her fourth foul and I had to sit her. They scored seven in a row. We act ually came back and made it a two-point game and we had a foul and they pulled away. Middletown South is always strong, it is the Shore Conference. They were hitting shots and we didn’t play well.” The squad’s senior group of Devine, Molly Brown, Sofia Aguayo, and Katie Chao gave the Tigers some strong play. “Nora played well for us inside, she was a leader in blocks, points, and rebounds,” said Kosa. “She really stepped up, especially towards t he end of t he season. Molly was our glue. She provided leadership and just did the dirty work for us.” PHS had a good foundation in place going forward with such returners as junior guard Rachel Luo, sophomore forward Gabby Bannett, and Devlin. “We have a strong core coming back with Riley, R a c h e l , a n d G a b b y ,” asserted Kosa. “It is great experience being out on the floor but I think we put in a lot of work. Riley really improved her shot. Rachel did a great job being forced into the role of handling the ball a lot. It put a lot of pressure on her and I think she responded well. I am looking for Gabby to really take a big step next year.” Kosa believes the team can take a big step forward collectively if the players take care of business in their preparation for next season. “We have an offseason program ready for them and we will be doing our work in the summer,” said Kosa. “We just need to put in the work and come back stronger. If we do that, we are going to have a really successful season.” —Bill Alden

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Despite Struggles Down the Homestretch of Season, PDS Girls’ Hoops Made Progress with Fundamentals Although the Princeton Day School girls’ basketball team ended the season on a 10-game losing streak, there were some positive moments in the last week of the season. “The West Windsor North game was probably the most fun we had as a team,” said PDS head coach Seraphine Hamilton, referring to a 3028 overtime loss to WW/PNorth on February 24. “We played really well; we missed a couple of shots that we should have knocked down. It was a late night game. We had a team dinner and we had a lot of fun together. That was probably the best culmination of our season. We had everybody there, everybody was healthy. It was great in that sense. West Windsor is fun competition, we are really well matched.” The Panthers ended the season by competing in the South Jersey Non-Public A state tournament where 13th-seeded PDS fell 85-16 to fourth-seeded St. Thomas Aquinas on March 2. “It was a different level from what we saw most of the season; it was great for them to see that level and play at that pace and be a part of that,” said Hamilton, whose team ended the winter with a 5-13 record. “It was a great game in that. It was really obvious that we were trying to do as coaching staff was working. We talked a lot about making short-term measurable goals. In the last couple plays of the game, Ali Surace had some steals. For a few weeks we had been working on finishing lay-ups with pressure and she finished one.” Reflecting on the season overall, Hamilton believes her players made progress in achieving goals along the way. “I think that learning how to move off the ball was the big progress that we made this season,” said Hamilton. “When I think about our first game and our last, there is a drastic, dramatic difference in how we move off the ball with a lot more purpose. It was also learning to be a team that looks to score. A lot of the time in the first half of the season, we would sit back and not even look at the basket. We would look for the next pass. We started to think about getting more players involved in attacking the basket and to play to their strengths as individuals.” Hamilton credited her group of seniors — which included Elle Anhut, Brooke L auer, Maddie Nowack, Meghan Z ar ish -Yasunas, Caroline Ewing, and Surace — with setting a positive tone. “I told them at the beginning of the season that in their freshman year I worked at Newark Academy and I came to watch them play because we were going to match up against them later in the season,” said Hamilton. “I remember going back and telling my team at the time that we can’t discredit this team because they work really hard and they don’t give up. I was thinking that is a team that I really want to coach I told them that early in the year and at the end of the season, I reminded them of that and I said they didn’t disappoint me.”

The trio of sophomores Jen Lightman, Mia Hartman, and Tochi Owunna provided some good work this season for the Panthers. “I think that that three of them coming back is going to be really helpful, this was their first regular season together because Jen wasn’t here last year and we only had seven or eight games,” said Hamilton. “This is the first season where they were really able develop and grow as players and individuals. It is going to be exciting to see them come back having improved and worked in the offseason in ways that they haven’t had the opportunity to do before.” In Hamilton’s view, the sophomore standouts should trigger the PDS offense going forward. “Mia and Jen are the two players who look to score and our players look to them to do that,” said Hamilton. “I think that their fearlessness in that sense is really helpful. They are two players who are going play basketball all summer. They are going to grow and help set the bar. At the beginning of the season, Tochi was looking to pass the ball. A lot of the times when she started to get into that frame of mind, we would set up a play for her to attack the

basket or, at the very least, shift her mind to attacking and scoring.” T hree ot her ret ur ners — junior Paige Gardner, freshman Shelby Ruf, and sophomore Katie ZarishYasunas — should see plenty of time next year. “Paige is a such an athlete; at points in the season when we needed to focus more and we needed to push harder, she was all over that,” said Hamilton. “She helped raise the bar for us when it came to competition and athletic focus. Shelby missed a chunk of the season and was starting to get back in the groove as we got into the final part of the season. She is going to be great on the glass and learning how to play with her back to the basket. Katie helped us in a lot of ways. She is a starter for our field hockey program so she has the state tournament and MCT experience. That pace is something she can handle and she is used to it.” Hamilton is confident that the Panthers will be able to pick up the pace when they get back on the court for the 2022-23 campaign. “They have all had varied experiences,” said Hamilton. “Having that in basketball is going to help them come back and know what to expect and what the bar can be.” —Bill Alden

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Future Looks Bright For PHS Girls’ Basketball As Young Players Gained Experience This Winter

TURNING THE PAIGE: Princeton Day School girls’ basketball player Paige Gardner lofts a pass in recent action. Junior guard Gardner’s play off the bench was a spark for PDS this winter as it went 5-13. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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While Injuries Hampered Hun Boys’ Hoops Playoff Runs, Raiders Had Positive Season with Some Highlight Wins

Winning eight of 10 games heading into postseason play, the Hun School boys’ basketball team was primed to vie for some titles. But hampered by injuries to some key players, Hun fell short of a championship run, falling 65-54 to Hill (Pa.) in the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) semis and then losing 72-52 to Blair Academy in the state Prep A semis. In the loss to Hill, Hun d i d n’t h ave s e n ior s t a r guard Dan Vessey due to a previous injury and senior standout Jack Scot t got hobbled during the contest. “We competed, it was very physical; we played well enough to win but we didn’t,” said Hun head coach Jon Stone, whose team finished the winter with a 14-10 record. “We missed Dan and Jack got hurt in that game and wasn’t exactly himself. He could play but he wasn’t his best self for sure.” Against B l a i r, a shor t handed Hu n squad fought valiantly before the Buccaneers pulled away. “We knew we didn’t have Jack or Dan for the states but we recognized that we still had enough to win,” said Stone. “We had time to put guys in different roles that they are not used to and work on that and practice that. We were prepared going into the game for sure. The guys showed that, we were w inning at the half. We struggled in the second half, we kind of ran out of gas. A lot of our shots didn’t fall and we were much thinner on the bench than we normally are. They had their full complement of guys so they were shuffling them in and out. We got worn down a little bit.” Stone rued what might h av e b e e n i f H u n h a d been able to put its full complement of players on the court.

“When we were healthy we thought we had every chance to w in bot h t he states and MAPLs, not to say we would have won it,” said Stone. “We had every chance in the league. Our only loss was the Blair by three points at home. I think that showed it was anyone’s tournament to win from our end. It was certainly ours to go after.” The disappointing end, though, didn’t take away from a positive winter. “I am really happy, it was a really fun group to coach,” said Stone. “We would have loved to have a few back, like always. We tend to play some really tough teams early and that hurt us a little bit as we were still regrouping from the COVID year. Once we got going and got some wins under our belt, that built our confidence a little more too. It was a fun team to coach, a fun team to go into practice every day.” One of the most fun nights of the season for Hun came when it rallied late to beat Academy of New Church (Pa.) 89-88 on December 16 with Scott hitting a buzzerbeater 3-pointer to provide the margin of victory. “The ANC game was probably one of the most exciting games I have ever been involved in as a player or as a coach,” said Stone, noting that the team notched notable wins over Trenton Catholic Prep, Hill, Shipley School (Pa.), and Lawrenceville, among others. “We scored 13 or 14 points within the last minute and a half and all but three of them were from Jack. One three was from Dan. That was just thrilling. To play a game like that is something our kids will remember forever. We got a little TikTok fame out of it. It was at home and fans were going crazy in the stands. I think they rushed the court after the game.” The backcourt of

Princeton University-bound Scott and Vessey gave Hun some thrilling moments this winter. “In the end, Jack ended up beating our Dan to be our leading scorer,” said Stone. “He led in steals, he led in assists, and he led in rebounds. Dan has a tremendous feel offensively. He got a lot better, he handled the ball more this year. He has gotten much better at assist and layups this year. He has really developed as a player that way. He is so consistent. He is work ethic kind of guy, he is a gym rat.” Senior newcomer Mo Toure developed into a force for the Raiders. “It took Mo a little while to get adjusted, he was a little up and down in December,” said Stone. “Come January, he was like shot out of a cannon. He had some huge games, he was incredibly consistent. You can rarely say that a guy is super athletic and a fantastic shooter, usually they are one or the other. He proved he was both. He was our leading 3-point shooter percentagewise this year. Another player who gave Hun some athleticism and shooting was senior forward and Swarthmore College commit Toby Thornburg. “Toby was so versatile, he was really good for us in that sense,” said Stone. “He is a really strong defender. He is a really good rebounder and very consistent on the glass for us. He can pass, he had a 10-assist game for us this year. He can score, he can score in the post and he can score on the perimeter. His overall versatility was really beneficial to us.” T h e u n s elf is h play of senior for ward Isiaha Dickens was also beneficial to the Raiders. “Isiaha’s abilit y to see the f loor and pass is remarkable, he is able to do some things that you can’t coach or teach,” said

GREAT SCOTT: Hun School boys’ basketball player Jack Scott drives to the basket in a game this season. Senior guard and Princeton University-bound Scott starred as Hun went 14-10, reaching the semifinals of the both Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) tournament and the state Prep A tourney. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) Stone. “He takes such great pride in it. He is as selfless as they come and truly gets excited when he is able to find somebody for a lay-up or a shot. He takes great joy in them scoring. He also has a physical presence. We playe d s om e r e a l ly big, strong guys this year and his physical presence helped defensively. When I think of where he came from sophomore year was just tremendous. He was just a great piece to our puzzle, he has been a great team guy.” A quar tet of returning juniors in guard Anthony Loscalzo, forward Anthony Aririguzoh, forward Ethan

Gross, and forward Logan Howland gives Hun some good pieces to build on next season. “We are excited about those guys coming back,” said Stone. “They all provide a little something different and that is why our team was good this year. We had so many guys that offered so many different things. Those guys fit right into that mold and

all of them continued to gain great experience this year. They can all contribute in many ways.” All in all, it was an exciting season for the Raiders even without any titles. “It was a fun year,” said Stone. “We wish it ended on a better note but that doesn’t take away from some of the great things we did.” —Bill Alden

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Even though the Stuart Country Day School basketball team featured a lineup with a number of new faces this winter, the squad developed a special chemistry. “They got better during the course of the season,” said Stuart head coach Justin Leith, whose team posted a final record of 8-8 this winter and advanced to the state Prep B semis. “They played with some grit. They had a lot of fun, they enjoyed each other off the court.” Leith saw a shining example of how much his players enjoyed each other before a late season game. “Right before Senior Day, I walked in and they were doing TikTok videos together and having fun,” said Leith. “I was for t u nate enough to play professionally and fortunate enough to play in college and high school and I don’t remember one time up and down the court. What I do remember is the locker room and the bus rides. Watching them, they took advantage of that almost as if they had some foresight in understanding that they are going to make the most of the moment. I appreciate that about that team and I thanked them for that.” Senior guard Gabby Velazquez took advantage of opportunity in her final season with the program. “For the three years prior, she was playing at an extremely high level and for two of those years she was actually a contributor,” said Leith of Velazquez who ended her career with a bang, scoring 26 points with 11 assists and eight steals to help Stuart defeat the Academy for Urban Leadership Charter 75-18 in its season finale. “She was a part of that team so she has seen all of the best players in the country and has played against them. For her to be a leader and put up numbers on a team that is not as strong, I expect that. She was a transfer from Trenton High and has flourished at Stuart. She

is just a wonderful member of the overall community and a ray of sunshine on the basketball team for sure. I am so happy that she got to experience Stuart and Stuart got to experience her.” A not her senior g uard, Lauren Richey, flourished from the perimeter this season, leading the team with 33 3-pointers. “Lauren is one of those human beings where she could not shoot a basketball for 20 years and she could go in there and hit 10 3s in a row,” said Leith. “I never had that. She is just one of those special people who has a knack for shooting. On top of that, she put the time in. She hit a lot of big shots for us this year and scored a good amount of points.” Putting in time over the years, seniors Selena Liu and Angela Circelli made strides. “We had Aleah [James ] who is at LIU right now and who got better every year and Selena takes her spot as far as improvement over her career,” said Leith. “She is going between the legs and behind the back, all different moves in practice. I don’t think she had ever touched a basketball before starting at Stuart. We were putting her in games because she understood what to do. It was tremendous, I am so happy for her. Angie has improved as well. She has always had a knack for the game. I think that she had a real positive career.” While senior guard Lauren Klein was sidelined this winter due to a leg injury, she still had an impact on the squad. “Lauren was at every game and was at every practice unless she had rehab,” said Leith, noting that Klein will be playing at Susquehanna University next year. “She knows the game very well and has played with some high level teams. We had some kids who were green and she would encourage and teach on the sidelines. If a kid didn’t understand a drill, she pulled them aside because she had got her

reps in. She was great.” Over the winter, sophomore guard Leila Washington made great progress. “Leila had a new role as a leader on the team,” said Leith of Washington, who led the Tartans in scoring (201 points), rebounds (87), and assists (48). “I think there was some apprehension at first but she grew into that role. She even expanded in that role halfway through the season and really made it her own. The expectations is that she will get better over the offseason. She is already doing spring workouts and will start up again in the fall. I think that she has a very bright future at Stuart and beyond.” Leith has high expectations for junior Emily Ix and sophomore Isabel Milley after they stepped into bigger roles this season. “They were both starters and high level contributors, they certainly stepped up and got better every game,” said Leith. “They are a joy to coach, Emily doesn’t stop cheering for her teammates whether she is in the game or not. She is the president of this club and the president of that. She is going to be really good in lacrosse. Isabel was probably our fastest player for sure. There are plenty of games where she didn’t come off the floor because she doesn’t get tired. There was a learning curve particularly for some things on the defensive end but she picked up things extremely fast.” Two freshmen, Rachael Emil-Ashun and Anna-Rose Bourgin, also picked up things quickly this year. “R achael is sim ilar to Selena, I don’t think she had ever played basketball before,” said Leith. “We were able to get her into some games and she knew what to do. I have been coaching Anna Rose since she was 10 years old at camps and things. She is great, she gets better every year and has an awesome attitude. She is a joy to be around too.” Looking ahead, Leith sees the team getting better and better. “We have five returning players and we will have some people coming in,” said Leith. “We have a very solid nucleus coming back of players who understand the program. For anyone else that comes in, it is always great to have a group that understands expectation.” —Bill Alden

Local Sports Princeton 5K Race Slated for March 19

The Princeton 5K is returning on March 19 for its 13th year. The event annually brings together athletes — young and old, big and small, fast and not as fast — to run or walk while supporting the Princeton High cross country and track programs. The in-person race starts in front of the Princeton Middle School at 217 Walnut Lane at 8:30 a.m. In 2022, the event will also include a 300-meter kids dash for all children under the age of 10. Alternatively, there is a virtual option to participate between March 19-26. One can choose when and where to run (or walk) the 5K in that time period. To register and get more information on the event, log onto runsignup.com / Race/Info/NJ/Princeton/ PrincetonNJ5K. Registration is also available in person on race day. The Princeton 5K is the largest annual fundraiser for the Princeton High School

Cross Country Track and Field Booster (PHSCCTF) a 501(c)(3). All donations directly support the PHS boys’ and girls’ cross country and track teams.

Dillon Hoops Recent Results

In opening round playoff action last weekend in the Boys’ four th-sixth grade division of the Dillon Youth Basketball League, IMES edged Homestead Princeton 28-25. Graham Hester had 12 points for IMES. Princeton Dental Group nipped Proof 39-37 as Eli Salganik scored 27 points in the victory. In the Boys’ seventh-10th grade division first round playoffs, Majeski Foundation topped Cross Culture 33-28 as Samuel Raymond scored 16 points for the victors. Jefferson Plumbing defeated Princeton Pettoranello Foundation 40-31 with Bram Reynolds tallying 19 points in the win. In the final regular season games in the Girls’ division, Princeton Restorative and Implant Dentistry defeated Planted Plate 20-19 as Elena Barreto scored 15 points in the win. Delizioso Bakery+Kitchen topped Mason Griffin & Pierson 27-8 with Julia Belardo tallying 10 points in the victory.

PHS Track Athletes Compete at National

It was a busy weekend for the Princeton High track program as it had several athletes compete at the New Balance National Meet last Friday and Saturday in New York City and at the Nike National Meet last Sunday at Staten Island. O n S u n d a y, K e n d a l l Williamson ran a split of 25.30 on the anchor leg of the girls’ 4x200 relay, as the girls improved on their prev ious season best by more than three seconds, clocking a time of 1:48.27. In the boys’ 4x400 relay, freshman Benjamin Gitai ran a split of 51.92 on anchor as the boys’ team set a season-best time of 3:32.99. P r i n c e to n’s q u a l i f y i n g athletes for Nationals included: Kendall Williamson (60 meters, 200, 4x200), Zach Della Rocca ( 60, 200, 4x400, spr int medley), Jensen Bergman, (60, 4x400, sprint medley), Addison Mot to ( sprint medley, 4x400), Benjamin G it a i ( s pr i nt M e d l e y, f re s h m a n 20 0, 4x40 0 ) , Andrew Kenny (mile), Alysse K iesewet ter ( 4x200 ), Kate Becker (4x200), Megan Rougas (4x200), and Ada Metaxas (triple jump).

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RICH EXPERIENCE: Stuart Country Day School basketball player Lauren Richey looks to pass the ball in a game this season. Senior guard Richey’s sharpshooting on the perimeter helped Stuart go 8-8 this winter and advance to the state Prep B semis. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Obituaries

Marie Elizabeth “Betty” Hewel Marie Elizabeth “Betty” H e we l p a s s e d aw ay on S at u rday, Febr u ar y 26, 2022, in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 94. She was born in Houston, Texas, on July 28, 1927 to Wilhelmina Kenyon Blayney and John Mcclusky Blayney. Betty moved from Texas to Long Island, NY, at a young age and graduated from Jamaica High School. It was also where she met her husband, David Hewel. She graduated from The State University of New York at Cortland with a degree in Physical Education. Betty and David married in December of 1947. T hey resided in Pearl River, NY, where she taught Physical Education and in 1956 moved to Lawrence To w n s h i p, N e w J e r s e y. She worked for the Mercer County Girl Scout Council before teaching Physical Education in the Princeton Regional School System. In 2008, she was inducted into the Princeton High School Athletic Hall of Fame for her many years of coaching field hockey and lacrosse. After retiring, they moved to Sunset Beach, NC, and spent many happy years there. She was active in the women’s golf leagues and the Power Squadron. In the summer she stayed at her camp on Upper Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks, a place she loved more than any where else. She was very active in the Upper Saranac Lake community, serving on the Chapel Island Committee and piloting the Chapel Bound for Sunday services. She taught Boat Safet y classes for many years. At her camp she welcomed all and taught countless people to water ski, canoe, and sail. Betty was predeceased by her husband, Dav id. S h e is s u r v ive d by h er daughter, Barbara Conover of S m it hf ield, Vir g i n ia ; her son, T homas Hewel ( Claudia ) of Centennial, Colorado; and her daughter, Beth Howell ( Randall) of Lawrenceville, New Jersey. She is also survived by her

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cared. From successfully and lovingly hosting huge parties to whipping up a favorite bouillabaisse in his brother’s kitchen, Richard embraced the potential for food and celebration to bring us all together. We will feel his presence the next time we break bread together or make a toast. We will forever miss his voice, his smile, his teddy bear hugs. His family and friends invite those who remember Richard to support Trinity Counseling Service (TCS ) Princeton, NJ (trinitycounseling.org).

grandchildren Carey Stolber ( Steven), Megan Edwards (Kenneth), Michael Hewel ( Margie ), Jessica Hewel, Kevin Howell, and Katherine Howell. She leaves six greatgrandchildren: Joshua Stolber, Samuel Stolber, Zachary Edwards, Meredith Edwards, McKenna Hewel, and Morgan Hewel. A celebration of life will be held Ju ly 30 in t he Adirondacks. Gifts in her memor y may be sent to Chapel Island, PO Box 71, Saranac Lake, NY 12983.

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Richard Adam Moskovitz We a r e s h o c k e d a n d deeply saddened to announce the passing of Richard Adam Moskovitz on March 8, 2022. He will be deeply missed by his loving partner, Donna Bouchard; his beloved children, Anna Nicole a nd Rya n Jacob (R.J.); two brothers, Mark (Kathy Mannes) and David Moskovitz (Susan Jacobson); three nieces and nephew; and many coworkers and friends. R ichard loved family a nd he love d fo o d a nd was passionate about the power of food to br ing people together and create lasting memories. A creative problem solver, he faced challenges with tenacity, h u m o r, o p t i m i s m , a n d humility. Richard was an unrelenting mentor to all and suppor ted countless colleagues throughout his life. He was exceedingly proud of his children and radiated with love whenever he spoke of Anna and R.J. and his wonderful partner Donna and the life they were creating together. His time with all of us was too short. His death came u nexp e c te d ly at a t i m e when he was successf ul op erat i ng a de s t i nat ion dining experience at Brick Fa r m Tave r n, fe at u r i n g and supporting sustainable farming producers and providers in the Hopewell, N J, r e g i on. D u r i n g h i s career, he led and inspired indiv iduals and teams across the hospitality industry, including venues in ships, museums, ranches, and parks. Richard was empathetic and entrepreneurial. R ichard loved people. Richard

Sarah (Sally) Jones Easter of Montgomery Township, NJ, died on January 21, 2022 at the age of 84. She was born in New York City in 1937, daughter of Allen Nor they Jones, an i nve s t m ent ba n ker, a nd Lillian Lovell Jones, an artist and poet. Sarah graduated from Abbott Academy in 19 5 4 , g r a d u a t e d f r o m Vassar College in 1958, and did graduate work in Elementar y Education at Trenton State College in the late 1960s. Sarah mar r ied G eorge Cordell Easter in 1957, who she met on a blind date at Pr inceton Universit y. S h e i s pr e d e c e a s e d b y her husband, her parents, and her brother Stephen Jones. Sarah is sur vived by her three children, Sally Easter, Cory Easter, Jen n ifer E as ter Nels on ; daughter-in-law Josefina Martinez Easter; son-in-law Derrick Nelson ; and her beloved grandchildren Matt and Nick Brown, Chelsea, A manda and Cor y Jose Easter, and Dell and Sarah Nelson. She is also survived by her brother-in-law Hugh Wakefield, and her niece and nephew A mor y and Austin Wakefield. S ar a h w as p as s ionate about her volunteer work, volunteering in an innercity community center and with children with special needs during college. She volunteered in the Princeton Public Schools as a library volunteer, as a one-on-one tutor in Middle Schools, and as President of the Princeton Middle School PTO. She taught reading in the Trenton Public Schools, organizing and operating a Learning Center at Cook S ch o ol. S i n c e m a ny of her students did not have breakfast in the morning, Sarah brought them homebaked high protein cookies. Sarah also helped others by donating blood for over 35 years until she aged out ( to her annoyance ), coordinated volunteers and delivered Meals on Wheels with her husband George for many years, and served as President and a member of the Board of Trustees

of Planned Parenthood of Mercer County. She also served on the Board and as Vice-President of Cherry Hill Nursery School, volunteered f o r Yo u t h E m p l o y m e n t Service ( Princeton Youth Fund), volunteered for the Wo o d f i eld s Fou n d at ion, and was a Brownie Leader and Girl Scout Leader. As a VISTA volunteer, Sarah managed Cabin Creek Quilts in Pr inceton, market ing quilts made by elderly w ives of coal miners in West Virginia. She served as Co-Treasurer for the All Star I family conference at Star Island in the Isles of Shoals for many years and she and George chaired the conference in 1972. Sarah, the granddaughter of an Episcopal Minister, and husband George (who grew up a devout Catholic) decided to join the Princeton Unitarian Church in 1962 after visiting an Episcopal church on a Sunday when the sermon was entitled “Why We Are Not Unitarians.” Over the 60 years that she was a church member, Sarah served as the President, Vice-President of Administration, VicePresident of Programming of the Board of Trustees, and was a member of the Partner Church Committee. She served multiple terms as President of the Women’s A lliance, taught Sunday School, and could always be fou nd in t he church kitchen, commandeer ing good spirited volunteers for brunches and memorial services. When not volunteering, S a r a h e nj o y e d b i r d i n g, gardening, and traveling the world on birding and mus eu m tour s w it h her husband G eorge. She is remembered as a kind and compassionate friend with a sharp wit and an endless s tor e of k n o w l e d g e o n church matters. Sarah used to tell her children, “If your house is truly clean, then you aren’t doing enough volunteer work!” She once put a sign on the church refrigerator that said “To All Conducting Botulism Experiments in this Fridge: Clean your stuff out by the end of the week or it will be discarded. In the future, please conduct your botulism exper iments in your own fridge!” She will be cherished and remembered.

Edmund “Mike” Keeley (Photo by Randall Hagadorn)

Edmund “Mike” Keeley, the inaugural Charles Barnwell Straut Class of 1923 Professor of English, Emeritus, and professor of creative writing, emeritus, poet and renowned translator of modern Greek p o e t r y, d ie d p e acef u l ly at home in Princeton on February 23. He was 94. Keeley, a 1949 alumnus, joined Princeton’s faculty in 1954 and transferred to emeritus status in 1994. He taught English, creative writing, comparative literature, and translation at Princeton for 40 years

and was instrumental in expanding the Program in Creative Writing, which he directed for 16 years, and in establishing the Program in Hellenic Studies. “Mike was the preeminent scholar and translator of modern Greek poetr y of ou r t i m e,” s a id D i m it r i Gondicas, the Stanley J. Seeger ’52 Director of the Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies. A 1978 alumnus, Gondicas entered Princeton in fall 1974 and met Keeley that semester. It was the beginning of a friendship that lasted nearly 50 years, until Keeley’s death. Gondicas continued: “As president of the PEN A mer ican Center from 1991 to 1993, Mike was a champion of writers’ rights around the world. He was America’s most distinguished c u lt u r a l a mb a s s a d or to Greece. Closer to home, h e w a s a fo u n d e r a n d pillar of Hellenic studies at Princeton. Mike was our teacher, mentor, colleague, comrade in all things Hellenic, fellow traveler all over Greece, and steadfast friend. Until his last hours, Mike kept ask ing about Hellenic studies and our future plans.” In 1982, Keeley received P r i n c e t o n’s H o w a r d T. Behrman Award for distinguished achievement in the humanities. He was born on February 5, 1928, in Damascus, Syria, to American parents, Mathilde Keeley and James Hugh Keeley, Jr., a career diplomat. He first fell in love with Greece as a child, when his family lived at the American Farm School in Thessaloniki, while his father was the American Consul. He had two brothers: Robert Keeley, a 1951 alumnus and 1971 graduate alumnus; and Hugh Keeley, a 1946 alumnus. W h e n Ke e l e y e n te r e d Princeton in fall 1944 at age 16, there were 40 members of his class. After his first year, he went to Trenton and signed up for the Navy, on August 7, 1945, the day after the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. He spent a year as a seaman second class, based in Guantanamo. W h e n h e r e t u r n e d to Princeton, Keeley fell in love with literature after taking an English course in Shakespeare and started writing poetry. He earned his doctorate at O x ford on a Wi ls on fellowship in 1952, writing h is d is s er t at ion on t h e modern Greek poets C.P. Cavafy and George Seferis. At Oxford, he met his wife Mary Stathatos-Kyris. They were married for 61 years and frequently collaborated in translating Greek fiction and prose. They established the Edmund and Mary Keeley Modern Greek Studies Fund in 2004. Mary died in 2012. Keeley served as director of the Program in Creative Writing from 1965 to 1981. In 2016, the Lewis Center for the Arts established the Edmund Keeley Literar y Translation Award, given annually to a promising young translator. “Though it was founded a s l o n g a g o a s 1939, the Program in Creative Writing took on something of its present shape and s ig n if ic a nce on ly u nder the leadership of Edmund Keeley,” said Paul Muldoon,

Howard G.B. Clark ’21 University Professor in the Humanities and professor of creative writing in the Lewis Center for the Arts. “I nspire d par t ly by t he model of Iowa, he instituted the workshop as the key p e d ag o g i c a l comp on e nt in the program, allowing students not only to write but, no less importantly, to read the work both of past exemplars and their peers. Another key notion was that only the very best practitioners in the field be hired to teach workshops in poetry, prose fiction, and literary translation.” “Mike had been the br i llia nt, t irele s s, of ten hilarious, and irrepressibly charismatic director of the Program in Creative Writing when I arrived, in 1978, with the intention of teaching just one year; it is due to Mike that, in 2022, I am still here, and I am even teaching a workshop in advanced fiction this term,” said Joyce Carol Oates, the Roger S. Berlind ’52 Professor in the Humanities, Emeritus. “His work, like his life, was suffused with a sense of purpose, and a particular sort of radiant joy in that purpose. He was one who had loved life — and whom life had loved in return.” Keeley was instrumental in orchestrating the transfor mational gif t by Stanley J. Seeger, a 1952 a lu m nu s, to cre ate t h e Stanley J. Seeger Hellenic Fund in 1979, providing the foundation for the Program in Hellenic Studies, established i n 1981. I n 2011, t h e University formally named the Stanley J. Seeger ’52 Center for Hellenic Studies. In 2016, t he Universit y added a formal home base for Princeton scholars in Greece with the opening of the Princeton University Athens Center for Research and Hellenic Studies, led by the Seeger Center. Keeley was the author of eight novels; 15 volumes of poetr y and fiction in t r a n s l a t i o n ; a m e m o i r, “Borderlines”; 10 volumes of n on f i c t i on ; a n d t wo chapbooks of poetry. He was a principal founder of the Modern Greek Studies Association in the U.S. and served as its first president. A leading guide to the beauty of modern Greek poetry, he translated, with Philip Sherrard, the collected poems of C. P. Cavafy and George Seferis, along with selected poems of Odysseus Elytis. Seferis and Elytis are Greece’s two Nobel laureates in literature. H i s m a n y aw a r d s for translation included t he 1980 Landon Award of the American Academy of Poets for his translations of Yannis R it s os ; t he 20 0 0 PE N / Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation; and the 2014 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation. In 2001 the President of Greece named Keeley Commander of the Order of Phoenix for his contribution to Greek culture. The Edmund Keeley Papers are held in Special Collections at Princeton University Library. D on at ion s i n E d m u n d Ke e l e y’s n a m e m a y b e made to the American Farm School in Greece. The U.S. address is: American Farm School, U.S. Office, 1740 Broadway, Suite 1500, New York, NY 10019.

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ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE LLC Offering professional cleaning services in the Princeton community for more than 28 years! Weekly, biweekly, monthly, move-in/move-out services for houses, apartments, offices & condos. As well as, GREEN cleaning options! Outstanding references, reliable, licensed & trustworthy. If you are looking for a phenomenal, thorough & consistent cleaning, don’t hesitate to call (609) 751-2188. 04-06-23 HOME HEALTH AIDE: 25 years of experience. Available mornings to take care of your loved one, transport to appointments, run errands. I am well known in Princeton. Top care, excellent references. The best, cell (609) 356-2951; or (609) 751-1396. tf CARPENTRY–PROFESSIONAL All phases of home improvement. Serving the Princeton area for over 30 yrs. No job too small. Call Julius (609) 466-0732 tf HANDYMAN–CARPENTER: Painting, hang cabinets & paintings, kitchen & bath rehab. Tile work, masonry. Porch & deck, replace rot, from floors to doors to ceilings. Shelving & hook-ups. ELEGANT REMODELING. You name it, indoor, outdoor tasks. Repair holes left by plumbers & electricians for sheetrock repair. RE agents welcome. Sale of home ‘checklist’ specialist. Mercer, Hunterdon, Bucks counties. 1/2 day to 1 month assignments. CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, Covid 19 compliant. Active business since 1998. Videos of past jobs available. Call Roeland, (609) 933-9240. tf JOES LANDSCAPING INC. OF PRINCETON Property Maintenance and Specialty Jobs Commercial/Residential Over 45 Years of Experience •Fully Insured •Free Consultations Email: joeslandscapingprinceton@ gmail.com Text (only) (609) 638-6846 Office (609) 216-7936 Princeton References •Green Company HIC #13VH07549500 06-09-22

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

WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT this custom Princeton contemporary, built by Russ Baltzer for these very owners! Set beautifully in the woods, yet in a bike-riding neighborhood, this house is a real treat. Bluestone and brick front walk leads to the front door, which opens to a large marble and granite entry. Step-down living room has gorgeous oak floor, fireplace, and large windows. The adjacent formal dining room continues the glowing oak floor and provides the perfect space for any size gathering. However, the custom, remodeled kitchen, with its state-of-the-art accoutrements, will be pretty hard to leave, and you will probably wind up having most of your meals here. The Cooking Channel has nothing on this special kitchen! Professional mixer is built in on a pop-up shelf, wine fridge, custom crafted cabinets, and, of course, top-of- the-line appliances. Large windows enable the light to pour in, and the double glass doors to the sunroom bring in even more light, as well as an amazing view of the tranquil backyard. Generous pantry, good-sized laundry room with adjacent powder room, and even a built-in laundry chute add to the ease and comfort of living in this special house. The primary bedroom, with a gas fireplace, is spacious, as are the closets and ensuite bath. The upper levels feature an additional 3 bedrooms, one ensuite, plus a playroom, and an office. Plenty of storage space is found in the attached “basement” on the ground level — even better than a subterranean space! An extra plus is the 5-foot crawl space under pretty much the entire house. The amazing light from large windows, open balcony and volume ceilings combine to make this a very special house! $1,300,000.

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