Town Topics Newspaper, May 11, 2022 by Witherspoon Media Group

Volume LXXVI, Number 19

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Ordinance Restricting Use of Gas Leaf Blowers Goes Into Effect As of Monday, landscapers and homeowners will have to care for their lawns without the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. May 16 marks the end of a 90-day grace period allowing residents and landscapers time to adapt to new regulations established by an ordinance Princeton Council adopted last fall. The ordinance bans usage of the equipment from now until October, when it is lifted for two months during peak fall season. The ban resumes in mid-December and runs through the following March, when the cycle begins again. Council voted unanimously in favor of the ordinance after nearly a year of deliberations by Sustainable Princeton, Quiet Princeton, the Princeton Environmental Commission, and the Board of Health. The goal is not only to protect the environment, but also the health of landscaping workers. “It went into effect in October, but this is the first time people will really be forced to change,” said Councilwoman Eve Niedergang, who led the effort. “The dates we decided on were determined with the input of the landscaping community — when they absolutely need the gas leaf blowers, and when can they manage without them. We tried to do this in an equitable way, bringing in all the parties involved.” While gas-powered leaf blowers are subject to the changes, gas-powered and battery-powered mowers can be used year-round. The rules allow them Mondays-Fridays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.; and Sundays and named holidays from 1-6 p.m. The ordinance encourages landscapers to replace gas-powered with battery-powered equipment. A Landscape Equipment Transition Fund established by Sustainable Princeton provides up to $500 in financial assistance for qualified small landscaping companies. “There is still money left in the fund for landscapers who want to take advantage of this,” said Niedergang. A large part of the effort is urging people to consider using the leaves instead of using equipment to blow them off their properties. “The leaves are a valuable natural resource, and it’s much better to keep them on your lawn,” said Niedergang. “They provide a valuable resource Continued on Page 8

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Council Continues Cannabis Zoom on May 17 As discussion and debate over the question of retail cannabis in Princeton continue in the public and private spheres of the community, Princeton Council is preparing to host a virtual special meeting on the subject on Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m. Council will be in listening mode again at the session. Members of the public who had their hands raised but did not have a chance to speak at the last cannabis meeting on March 29 will have the first opportunity to speak. There were about 345 in attendance on March 29, with about 35 still waiting to speak when the four-hour meeting finally ended at about 11 p.m. Mayor Mark Freda and Council members have been enthusiastic about the level of community participation and engagement, as they attempt to process the wide range of input and perspectives before beginning deliberations over whether to create an ordinance to allow a cannabis dispensary in Princeton. If time permits, additional participants will have an opportunity to speak at the May 17 meeting, but only those members of the public who had their hands up when the March 29 meeting ended are guaranteed that opportunity. A Zoom link for the meeting will be provided at princetonnj.gov. New Jersey voted in a November 2020 referendum to legalize the sale of recreational cannabis in the state. Under the

subsequent legalization law, municipalities were empowered to make the decision whether to allow retail sales and to control the cannabis businesses in their towns. Princeton Council initially opted not to allow dispensaries in town pending further study and discussion, and it created an ad hoc advisory body, the Cannabis Task Force (CTF), which, in November 2021, recommended that Council pass an ordinance allowing up to three cannabis retail establishments.

Criticism of the CTF’s recommendation has been heated, and the debate continues. Among surrounding communities, Lawrence Township, with its Zen Leaf dispensary on Route 1, is the only one to approve retail cannabis sales. West Windsor, South Brunswick, and Montgomery have opted out for now. Many who oppose the CTF recommendation have focused their criticisms on the potentially harmful effects of Continued on Page 8

PU Announces Research Partnerships With United Negro College Fund and Five HBCUs

Princeton University professors and their peers at five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will be undertaking research collaborations funded by Princeton University through its new Princeton Alliance for Collaborative Research and Innovation (PACRI). Announced last week, the groundbreaking program, in partnership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), will link up Princeton researchers with researchers from Howard University, Jackson State University, Prairie View A&M University, Spelman College, and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore with teams of Princeton-HBCU researchers invited to submit proposals by June 30, 2022.

“We highly value partnerships at Princeton, whether they are with other academic institutions, industry, governments, or nonprofits,” said Princeton University Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Vice Dean for Innovation and PACRI Co-Leader Rodney Priestley, as quoted in a Princeton University press release. “We believe that these collaborations enable Princeton researchers and innovators to achieve things that we cannot achieve alone.” Princeton’s Dean for Research and Professor in Engineering and Applied Science and Chemical and Biological Engineering Pablo Debenedetti noted, “Collaboration is a powerful force for new Continued on Page 10

SUPERBLOOM: The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) recently unveiled its latest community mural on the corner of Spring and Witherspoon streets. Designed and painted by Fiona Chinkan, the colorful work celebrating spring is the ACP’s sixth public art piece at that location. (Photo by Charles R. Plohn)

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them as monsters bent on massacring humans. Statistics have proven otherwise. “There had been an uptick, since the movie, of shark killings,” Benchley said. “We knew we had to do something to change the perception. We did see there was another side, of people who were really interested in sharks, and that was great to see.” Soon after the movie, Peter Benchley was invited by ABC Sports to swim with the sharks in South Australia. Wendy Benchley went along, but was told to stay on the top deck of the boat

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U lt i m ately, t hou g h, Benchley left her listeners with hope for the future. “All of these issues take a long time to solve, but I am more hopeful than I’ve been in 40 years,” she said. “Funding for ocean conservation has tripled in the last 10 years. And we’ve quadrupled the number of MPAs (marine protected areas).” The Benchleys were prominent residents of Princeton, where t hey moved f rom Pennington Borough after the success of Jaws. Peter Benchley died in 2006. Wendy Benchley served three terms on the former Princeton Borough Council starting in 2000. She now lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband John Jeppson III, whom she married in 2011. “T he succes s of Jaws was a complete surprise to Peter,” Benchley said. “It changed our lives. We became deeply involved in learning about sharks.” Sharing some trivia and photos from the set of the movie, which was directed by a young Steven Spielberg, Benchley said, “It was great to be on Martha’s Vineyard, and we enjoyed it. Richard Dreyfuss, especially, was a riot of a guy. We had fun with him.” Spielberg decided to make the killer shark in the movie 25 feet long. “That just does not exist,” Benchley said. “A really big one is 15, maybe 16 feet long. So Peter tried to tame some of these exaggerations. But he knew, really, to count his blessings, sit back, and enjoy the ride.” An unfortunate result of the movie’s extraordinary success was that it fostered a fear of sharks, portraying

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while her husband got into a cage that was lowered into the water. “The rope got caught in the shark’s teeth, and nobody seemed to notice that Peter was being thrashed around in the cage,” she recalled. “I ran down from the top of the boat to grab the rope out of the shark’s teeth.” Benchley had a hard time learning to dive, but she mastered it. “When Peter asked me what I wanted for our 40th anniversary, I said I wanted to go dive with the great whites,” she said. They went to Guadeloupe, where Benchley was thrilled to be able to stroke a shark from head to tail. “Neither of us had ever seen a creature so magnificent,” she said. The Benchleys began work with the Environmental Defense Fund and WildAid on ocean conservation. With the latter, they focused on sharks, especially the brutal killing of the animals to make shark fin soup. Due to WildAid’s advocacy, specifically in China, the practice has declined. Benchley showed two of the videos that are part of WildAid’s media campaign. “We still have work to do,” Benchley said. “But the demand has plummeted by 80 percent.” Visiting a dive resort in Misool, Indonesia, three years ago was especially rewarding for Benchley. The area is now protected, with rangers and radar patrolling the area to prevent illegal fishing. Former “shark finners” have become dive masters. “It’s a transformation,” she said. “There has been a 250 percent increase in fish and wildlife there in the last seven years. And Misool is just one example of a successful MPA.” Benchley also talked about pollution from plastics. It “is at catastrophic levels, but the world is catching up and realizing that something has to be done,” she said. She cited the March 22 treaty signed at the United Nations Environmental Assembly in Nairobi, to reduce plastics in the oceans by 80 percent in 2024, as a positive sign. “ T h e o c e a n s h ave a n amazing ability to recover,” she said. “And they have to be kept intact to solve the climate crisis. I have hope.” —Anne Levin

Knights of Columbus around New Jersey are holding a food drive to aid refugees fleeing from the war in Ukraine. Donations of non-perishable foods, personal hygiene items, and medical supplies are being collected locally at the Church of Saint Ann, 1253 L awrenceville Road, Lawrenceville from May 15-June 10. T he organization hopes to fill four containers to be shipped to the Knights of Columbus in Poland, which will distribute items to the refugees. Needed items include noodles, rice, tea bags, sugar, instant soup, canned goods, instant oatmeal, cereal, energy bars, toilet paper, tissues, shampoo, bar soaps, baby wipes, feminine hygiene items, Band Aids and dressings, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and more. Drop off items in boxes if possible to the rear of the church, Mondays-Fridays.

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cannabis on young people. T he Pr inceton Board of Health (BOH) has weighed i n , r e c o m m e n d i n g t h at Pr inceton Council delay t a k i ng a ny ac t ion u nt i l there is additional planning and more safeguards are in place. The BOH in an April 12 resolution emphasized the need for Princeton to take action to minimize the potentially harmful effects of cannabis sales in town and throughout the state. April 21 was the first day for legal recreational cannabis sales in New Jersey. The BOH called for further assessment of local needs, along with additional education and outreach, as well as adoption of a set of least-harm cannabis usage guidelines. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) at nj.gov/cannabis, which provides information, educational materials, and guidelines about cannabis and the industry in New Jersey, reported that on April 21, the first day of adultuse sales in the state, New Jersey’s 12 participating dispensaries sold cannabis and cannabis products to 12,438 recreational cannabis customers for a total sale of nearly $1.9 million. T he dispensar ies have reported brisk, steady business, with occasional long lines, particularly during the first days of sales, and few problems. —Donald Gilpin

for insects and birds. So rather than sweeping your beds clean of leaves, let them stay around the base of the bushes and trees. We see this as the beginning of a shift in how people view their lawns and the resources nature provides, such as leaves. It’s about thinking in a more ecologically-minded way.” Residents are encouraged to communicate with their landscapers and make sure they are registered with the municipality, showing proof of workers’ compensation. “That means if a worker gets injured on the job, there will be resources to compensate that worker,” said Niedergang. “What we hear from both workers and the landscaping companies is that they want it to be a level playing field. We want to promote an environment in which the company is registered and provides basic needs required by the state. We heard from a lot of landscape workers who had been injured on the job, only to find that their employer didn’t have that insurance. And they didn’t have the resources to deal with the injury.” Residents will receive mailers with details of allowable days and hours of use of landscaping equipment. The information can also be found on princetonnj.gov. “This is an opportunity for people to rethink how they conceive of their property,” said Niedergang, “what we’re calling a paradigm change. This is where the rubber hits the road.” —Anne Levin —Don Gilpin

Historic Site Cleanup To Celebrate Earth Day

To mark Earth Day, representatives from NJM Insurance Group (NJM ) joined D&R Greenway Vice Chair Adrian Huns and D&R Greenway staff to spruce up the gardens at Point Breeze in Bordentown on April 22. The teams worked collaboratively on a spring cleanup that involved weeding, mulching, and preparing garden beds surrounding the historic Gardener’s House that remains from the Joseph Bonaparte estate, now owned by D&R Greenway Land Trust. The historic site was permanently preserved by D&R Greenway in 2020 in partnership with the City of Bordentown and the New Jersey Green Acres Program. The Land Trust owns an acre of ground surrounded by 60 acres that are jointly managed with the state of New Jersey and the city of Bordentown. To support archaeological and ecological studies, as well as trail work on the property, NJM is making a $15,000 contribution to D&R Greenway. NJM has been one of D &R Greenway’s Business Partners in Preservation since 2019. “This was a great handson volunteer experience in celebration of Earth Day,” said Jeff Richardson, NJM’s community outreach and events coordinator. “Supporting the communities we are privileged to serve is a core value at NJM. Through our volunteer work and financial commitment, we are pleased to support the environmental stewardship of D &R Greenway at the historic Point Breeze site.”

SPRUCING UP POINT BREEZE: D&R Greenway staff and volunteers from NJM Insurance Group recently celebrated Earth Day by getting the former Joseph Bonaparte estate in shape for the season. Among the highlights for volunteers was working with D & R Greenway’s Garden Steward to lay the groundwork for future vegetable gardens. In keeping with the historic use of the site, the land trust will establish vegetable gardens this year in the location where artichokes, beans, herbs, and other vegetables were grown to feed Bonaparte and his guests, who represented scientific, political, and artistic communities of the day. After staking out new garden plots, NJM volunteers were invited for a special tour of the Gardener’s House renovations that are nearing completion. The historic house will be transformed into The Point Breeze Discovery Center. Set to open next year,

the center will feature exhibits that explore the history of the property and the people who cared for it, from the Lenape peoples’ ancestral and continuing connection to the land to Bonaparte’s lavish estate, from millionaire Harris Hammond to the missionaries of Divine Word, and into perpetuity

as a permanently preserved slice of local history. Exhibits will also highlight the vibrant local ecology of the adjacent Abbott Marshlands and the Delaware River, including artistic renderings of the historical and ecological “jewels of Point Breeze” p a i n te d b y l o c a l p l e i n air artists.

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ideas and creativity in research and scholarship. By creating a mechanism that encourages faculty from Princeton and HBCUs to work together, we hope to spark the creation of new teams of researchers that bring together people with different perspectives, experiences, and expertise. The potential to generate new knowledge and discoveries across a wide range of disciplines is very exciting.” PACR I Co - L eader Tod Hamilton, associate professor of sociology and acting director of the Office of Population Research at Princeton, emphasized the importance of research collaborations that cross disciplinary and institutional boundaries. “We all benefit from initiatives that facilitate the exchange of ideas and remove barriers to innovation,” he said. Hamilton went on to note that the new program will provide funding far beyond the STEM disciplines. “A commitment to the liberal arts is at the core of Princeton University’s mission,” he said. “Advancing scholarship in the humanities and social sciences is a critical goal of the new alliance.” UNCF Senior Director of National STEM Programs and Initiatives Chad Womack expressed his enthusiasm for the collaboration with Princeton. “PACRI will provide much-needed funding to help establish sustainable research collaborations between Princeton and HBCU faculty across a variety of

HBCU campuses,” he said. “We’re proud to partner with the PACRI team at Princeton to support engagement with leadership and faculty and to assist in the selection of HBCU campuses and then proposals via the RFP (request for proposal) process.” U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, who represents Princeton’s 12th Congressional District, added her approval of the alliance. “I’m very excited about the potential of collaborative projects between Princeton University researchers and their HBCU partners,” she said. She went on to praise Princeton University for its leadership in STEM, social sciences, and the humanities and to suggest that these collaborations “will no doubt produce extraordinary benefi ts to all collaborating institutions and the nation as a whole.” Priestley, known for past successes in transforming research into benefi cial innovation, expressed his hope that collaborations formed through the alliance would create new intellectual property and spinoffs. “These could be powerful pathways for PACRI-fueled collaborations to have a positive impact on society,” he said. Priestley noted that “innovation fund” programs, which enable new partnerships and scholarship, are p opu lar w it h P r i n ce ton faculty. “In some cases researchers have been able to establish foundational work that could then attract greater funding. I am looking forward to seeing what will come out of these teams.” —Donald Gilpin

Princeton Public Library is called the Princeton Busi- commercial zones around The PBP firmly supports Princeton. The executive di- the principle and philosoOffers Nature Backpacks ness Partnership (PBP).

Adults considering hiking as a way to get outdoors, enjoy nature and get some exercise can borrow a backpack featuring basic essentials and more from Princeton Public Library. Eight backpacks for adults have been added to the Library of Things collection of nontraditional circulating library items available to borrow. In addition, six more backpacks for youth have been added to the collection, bringing the total available to borrow to 12. Made possible by a private donation in the name of the donor’s grandchild, the “Nature E xplorer” backpacks feature a compass, binoculars, magnifying glass, field guides and information about Princeton open spaces to visit. Library cardholders may borrow the backpacks for a two-week period by visiting the Lending Desk on the first floor of the library. T he Librar y of T hings supports Princeton Public Library’s mission to engage, inspire, educate and unite. Additional items available to borrow include Chromebooks, computer media kits, mobile hotspots, portable power stations and many more. Information about Library of Things is available at https://www.princetonlibrary.org/library-of-things/.

Executive Director Sought for Princeton Business Partnership

The board of directors of Princeton’s new Special Improvement District (SID) is looking to fill the position of executive director, the paid manager that will run what

In February, Council voted to authorize the formation of a new Special Improvement District. This vote followed nearly two years of research and planning by a steering committee that included local business owners, property owners and key community institution representatives. The PBP joins more than 90 other SIDs in the state of New Jersey. The selection committee is looking for an executive director who will direct the PBP “to enhance the economic vibrancy of Princeton,” said Helena May, owner of 300 Witherspoon Street (the former Packet Building) and PBP treasurer. “The executive director of the PBP will serve the entire business community, so we can better serve our key constituents: our residents and our guests.” “The business community in Princeton is speaking loudly that they want to invest in our future and are looking for a real return on our investment,” said Jack Morrison, owner of JM Group of restaurants, secretary of the PBP, and past president of the Princeton Merchants Association. “The executive director will need to be an entrepreneurial visionary with strong networking skills and will need to direct the PBP to hit the ground running.” “The government and business community need to work very closely to tackle the big picture issues,” said Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros. “The executive director will be the key person to bring together business and government and marshal the resources of both to make a real difference in the

rector of the PBP will have a uniquely important and visible job which will give them the opportunity to build a high-level of relationships with people of all backgrounds around the municipality. This job search is expected to generate significant interest from many qualified candidates.”

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Rumors Fly at Princeton Public Schools, Fueled by Social Media, Online Petitions

T h e P r i n c e ton P u bl i c Schools (PPS) community was abuzz with rumors, social media posts, and two widely-circulated petitions in the week leading up to last night’s anticipated Princeton Board of Education (BOE) vote, after press time, to renew more than 600 employee contracts for next year. The renewal vote was expected to include Princeton High School (PHS) first-year principal Frank Chmiel. The first petition “In Support of Principal Chmiel,” initiated by PHS seniors Kyara and Joyce Torres-Olivares lyn Brobbey and sent to PPS Superintendent Carol Kelley and the BOE, claimed that Kelley had recommended that Chmiel’s contract not be renewed for next year. The petition, which had almost 1,200 signatures as of May 9, went on for two pages, praising Chmiel’s many contributions to PHS and closing with the “hope he remains principal of PHS for years to come to allow all students to experience the inclusivity we have felt this year.” Apparently the rumor of his proposed termination was a product of misinformed social media. The question of Chmiel’s nonrenewal never came before the Board of Education, according to an anonymous district official. Chmiel’s name was on the list to be approved for renewals at last night’s meeting. By law the district must keep all personnel discuss ion s con f i d e nt ia l, a n d could not comment on the rumor in advance of last

night’s decision. “As a district, PPS works hard to be as transparent as possible regarding all district procedures and decisions,” a district statement issued last week noted. “While we are glad that we have staff and families who are invested in the district’s team, all personnel decisions are required to be confidential. As a part of a longstanding policy, evaluations are conducted for all staff members before contracts are offered for the next school year. We ask members of the district community who may be concerned to allow this process to run its course. We look forward to sharing the board’s decisions on staffing when finalized.” The petition supporting Chmiel thanked him “for making us feel welcome in our school environment” and cited several examples of how “he has used his status as a way to bridge the gap between minority students and administrators.” Chmiel was appointed a year ago and took over as PHS principal on July 1, 2021. He had been principal of Franklin High School in

Somerset for three years before moving to PHS. Chmiel and his wife and four children are longtime Princeton residents. One parent commented on Chmiel’s care for and interaction with the students. “His communication with the school community has been exemplary, and his school spirit is palpable,” she said, adding that he had been responsible for a positive shift in the mood of the student body. Last week’s second petition, which was initiated by Federica Zanet and also sent as an email to the BOE, expressed concern at the “loss of important members of called for greater PHS” and accountability and communication from the superintendent. The petition, signed by 730 by mid-day on Monday, mentioned in particular the departure of “the excellent science supervisor,” Mridula Bajaj, who is reportedly moving to the Mount Laurel School District, and “the preoccupation that the principal could be dismissed.” —Donald Gilpin

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The Alexander Street dual bridge project, completed two years ago, has been recognized for excellence in engineering by the New Jersey Alliance for Action. Mercer Cou nt y, wh ich along with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) undertook simultaneous bridge replacement projects to minimize the closure of Alexander Street, has received the Alliance’s Distinguished Engineering Award. A main access road between Princeton and West Windsor Township, the section of Alexander Street/ Alexander Road between Lawrence Drive and Canal Pointe Boulevard was closed from November 6, 2019 until May 15, 2020, as the NJDOT and Mercer County Department of Transportation and infrastructure ( MCDOT I ) replaced t wo bridges that were more than 70 years old and a culvert that span the Delaware and Raritan (D&R) Canal, Stony Brook, and a tributary to Stony Brook. The old bridges, in poor condition and too narrow for today’s traffic, were replaced with safer and wider roadways to improve traffic flow, as well as shoulders and sidewalks on both sides. “The county and the state did an excellent job keeping the project on schedule,” said Liz Lempert, Princeton mayor at the time as quoted in the March 11, 2020 Town Topics. “I am especially thankful to Princeton University, Princeton’s merchant community, and NJ Transit for working in advance with the municipality to plan around the bridge closure and help mitigate the impacts.” A pr e s s r e l e a s e f r om Mercer County last month noted, “The unique design of this project was driven by requirements determined through intensive coordination with the various stakeholders : Municipalit y of Princeton, Princeton Historical Society and State Historic Preservation Office, Delaware & Raritan Canal Commission, Princeton University, NJDOT, utility owners, West Windsor township, and Green Acres.” Princeton Municipal Engineer Deanna Stockton commented, as quoted in the March 11, 2020 Town Topics, “This is a remarkable example of the county and the state working together with the municipality to think through a project and execute it with the least discomfort to the community. We’ve also been blessed with good weather.” In announcing the award last month Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes stated, “Mercer County is grateful for the recognition by the Alliance for Action. We have in our Department of Transportation a team of exceptional engineers, and I thank the team for their contributions to this enormously challenging and complicated project and congratulate them on receiving this prestigious award.” SUNDAY-THURSDAY

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Bride Tyler Atkins Mulford of Princeton, N.J., daughter of Randy and Corrine Mulford, married her groom Bryan William McCue of Bryn Mawr, Pa., son of William and Pamela McCue on April 30, 2022 at Trinity Church on Mercer Street. Following the beautiful ceremony on a sun-filled day, a black tie cocktail hour and reception were hosted at the Nassau Inn. Tyler’s dress was a true princess couture ballgown and Bryan wore a custom tuxedo with midnight blue accents. The bridal party wore a mix of greens and blues for the ladies, matching the overall theme of the weekend and the couple’s crest, and the men wore crisp tuxedos. Although the couple both attended Villanova University, they met years later while living in New York City — Tyler working in equities sales and trading and Bryan in tech sales. They currently reside in Connecticut with their two adorable cats and look forward to continuing their love story. Mental Health Month. The last two years have been a challenge for everyone. The community has experienced the impact of illness, loss, and the toll the pandemic has taken on mental health. One part of the organization’s mission is to provide long-term wellness to the community. Its recent Community Health Needs Assessment ranked mental health and wellness as the second biggest health-related concern of those living in our area. “For 50 years Princeton House Behavioral Health, now a proud part of Penn Medicine, has been providing treatment to community members with mental health and substance use disorders. We have a wealth of talent and expertise in the area and are pleased to be able to share it with our community in addition to the thousands of patients we treat each year,” said Marguerite Pedley, Ph.D, senior vice president for behavioral health. Events open to the community are yoga, on multiple levels and dates; Mental Health First Aid Training, which starts May 31; a Silent Sunset Hike at Plainsboro Preserve on May 11; Young Adults: Ways to Cope Through the Pandemic on May 11; Mental Healt h First Aid Training for Fire and EMS on May 18 and 26; and monthly support groups for perinatal loss, grief and loss, weight loss, diabetes, and stroke.

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“Bans Off Our Bodies” Rally in Hinds Plaza

The Princeton Parenthood Action Fund will host a rally, “Bans Off Our Bodies,” on Saturday, May 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Hinds Plaza, to demand that the right to choose an abortion be protected in the wake of the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe V. Wade decision of 1973 that made abortion legal in all 50 states. On May 2, Politico published a leaked draft Supreme Court majority opinion in Dobbs V. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that explicitly overturns Roe v. Wade. “This is an unprecedented leak from the court that, if true, would reverse nearly 50 years of precedent and explicitly end federal constitutional protections for abortion,” reads a message on the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey website. “Twenty-six states could move quickly to ban abortion, meaning millions of people might live without local access to abortion. The people in your community and across the country deserve the power and freedom to make their own personal reproductive health care decisions.” Hinds Plaza is at 65 Witherspoon Street, next to Princeton Public Library.

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Council Hears Detailed Report On Community Mobility Study A rep or t on a re ce nt Community Mobility Study was presented to Princeton Council at its meeting Monday night. Based on surveys conducted with two separate groups — Princeton High School (PHS) students and all residents and visitors — the study was launched to understand the town’s transportation needs and plan for its future. “As Princeton’s population is set to grow significantly in the next few years, the town must accommodate the transportation needs of more residents while also curbing traffic congestion and keeping pedestrian and bicycle riders safe,” reads t he i nt ro duc t ion to t he study. “At the same time, Princeton’s Climate Action Plan calls for an overall reduction of carbon emissions, including those related to transportation.” Jessica Wilson and Tineke Thio, among those who have worked on the survey for over a year, made the presentation. Their goal, said Wilson, was to discover what is working well, what is difficult and dangerous, and how public transit can be improved. The PHS survey was responded to by 75 percent of the student body. The general survey received 470 responses. Over a third of the students said they use a bike to get to school once a week or more. Use of the town’s free municipal bus and Princeton University’s free Tiger

Transit net work are not widely patronized. Asked what would encourage more usage, respondents said more stops and a more regular schedule would provide incentive. “The key is that the downtown shuttle buses need an extensive network and be regular,” wrote one respondent cited in the report. “I’d really love to ditch my car if I could.” Asked about safety concerns, respondents mentioned speeding drivers, and their failure to stop at intersections or crosswalks. Distracted road users — not just drivers, but also pedestrians and bicycle riders — were also faulted. Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros asked Thio what her three top takeaways were from the study. “I won’t answer that because the intent of this report is simply to convey what Princeton residents think about transportation, and what we need to do is a whole different question,” Thio said. The survey, which includes several maps and charts, is accessible on princetonnj. gov. Council also heard a report on Princeton’s Vision Zero Task Force, part of a global movement that aims to end traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries by taking a systemic approach to road safety. Councilman David Cohen introduced Ranjit Walia, a consultant from Civ ic Eye Collaborative, which worked with Hoboken on

communicating the importance of their Vision Zero initiative. “We’d love to work with him,” said Cohen. “We really need an effort to educate the public about what this is, why it’s important, and why they should get engaged.” Council voted in favor of asking the firm to put together a proposal. Councilwoman Mia Sacks said she’d like to see some coordination with municipal staff first. “There needs to be a conversation with the engineering and planning departments, and possibly police, to sort out what has already been done, and what they feel we need,” she said. The governing body passed an ordinance concerning noise, and another prohibiting parking on Cherry Valley Road from Cherry Hill Road to Duffy Place, where bike lanes were recently added. Montgomery Township passed a companion ordinance. An ordinance to rezone t wo parcels on the Hun School campus from R-2 (residential) to E-4 (education), originally brought to Council last November and voted down, provoked questions from Mayor Mark Freda and some Councilmembers. There was some conf u s ion ab out why it had been brought back for introduction without any changes having been made. “I’m a little concerned that an ordinance on a topic that drew a lot of public interest is reformed, not that

FARM TO TABLE, TAVERN: Maria and Otto Zizak are the new owner-operators of Hopewell’s popular Brick Farm Tavern and Brick Farm Market. different from what it was before, without the public having a chance to comment,” Freda said. Council voted 3-2 for introduction. Cohen said he supported the introduction “because it’s a conversation that needs to happen. We should be looking to the Planning Board for some guidance. In order for that to happen, we have to introduce it tonight.” A public hearing on the ordinance will be held at the June 13 Council meeting. —Anne Levin

sustainably sourced as a conduit to building community. Many ingredients for their current operations come from their own farm in Hopewell. “Food brings people together, and we need this now more than ever,” said Otto Zizak. “And if you’re going to serve food, it needs to be honest and exciting, nourishing the body and spirit. We are truly thrilled to be joining a team that anchors the entire experience on bringing the freshest and most sustainable ingredients to the table every day.” The Zizaks plan to build on the menus of the Tavern and Market while also adding their own signature touches. At the Tavern, they will focus on local and seasonal fare with items from Double Brook Farm and their own traditionally farmed property in Hopewell Township. There will be rustic Central European influences on both the dinner and drink menus. At the Market, the popular Ottoburger will be part of lunch and a dinner program. For Brick Farm founders Jon and Robin McConaughy, who will jointly own the Market with the Zizaks, the vision has always included extending the kitchen’s breadth to a full dining experience. “Adding Ottoburger to our Market operation, especially for dinner, enables us to capture the casual Hopewell dining market with an offering that can range from takeout or a quick bite in store to a gathering of friends or family at one of our community tables,” said Jon McConaughy. The Tavern is open six days a week and serves dinner Tuesday through Sunday; lunch Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The Market is open seven days a week. Brick Farm Tavern is at 130 Hopewell-Rocky Hill Road. Brick Farm Market is at 65 East Broad Street. For more information, visit brickfarmtavern.com and brickfarmmarket.com.

experiences to encourage socialization, gathering, and recalling exciting memories among seniors, old friends and new. Town Square includes a 1950s-era diner, golden age movies at the Starlite Theater, a library, an art studio, recreation room, garage with a vintage car, newsstand, and music room all arranged around Glenner Park, the heart of Town Square. The Town Square concept encourages and invites members to purposefully participate. This meaningful engagement includes actively contributing ideas, skills, and experiences, recognizing that individual participation will vary depending on abilities. For instance, members are invited to share experiences about their careers, military service, and family life. During craft, cooking, learning, or music activities, reminiscing prompts spark discussion about favorite memories. Visit Townsquare.net/Princeton for more information.

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Nostalgia for the Fifties Is Focus of Adult Center

Town Square, a 1950sthemed adult day enrichment center, recently celebrated its grand opening at 2 Hospital Drive on the Princeton Health campus in Plainsboro. The celebration had a fifties theme with a barbershop quartet that performed for the crowd of 100 to 150 people. The 1950s-themed concept center is designed to enhance and improve the lives of older adults, including those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. The 13,000-squarefoot interactive midcentury “town” features storefronts and

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On May 8, at 1:07 a.m., subsequent to a motor vehicle crash on Cherry Hill Road, the driver of the vehicle, a 23-year-old male from Princeton, was found to be driving while intoxicated. He was arrested, charged, processed, and released. On May 7, at 2:42 p.m., an individual reported that s om eone smashe d t heir vehicle’s rear driver’s side window while it was parked on Nassau Street, and took a bag containing an Apple watch valued at $399 from the trunk. The Detective Bureau is investigating. On May 5, at 8:26 p.m., a Province Line Road resident reported that his garage, and four vehicles parked in the garage and driveway, were entered between 9:30 p.m. on May 4, and 6:45 a.m. on May 5. No items were stolen. The Detective Bureau is investigating. On May 3, at 3:06 p.m., subsequent to a welfare check for sleeping individual in an idling car on North Harrison Street, the occupant, a 43-year-old male from Princeton, was arrested for possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the police station, processed, and ser ved with a complaint summons. He was then released pending court. Unless otherwise noted, individuals arrested were later released.

Expressing Appreciation for Contributions of Jewish Individuals to Mercer County Life

To the Editor: It’s discouraging to read in Town Topics that Mercer County had so many documented instances of antisemitism in 2020 [“Combating Antisemitism is Goal of Campaign Across Mercer County,” page 1, May 4.] Those of us who are not Jewish, but who recognize antisemitism for the evil it is, need to speak up to try to create a “safer environment for Jewish individuals living in the region,” as members of The Jewish Federation Princeton Mercer Bucks suggest. My recognition of the malicious harmfulness of antisemitism goes back to childhood. I was an Irish-American Catholic child living in an Irish-American Boston neighborhood. When a Jewish family moved across the street, the neighbors were outraged. “The nerve of them, ruining a Christian neighborhood,” they complained. No one spoke to the newcomers. Yet when my parents had to leave home unexpectedly, and I was alone, the only neighbor who invited me over for dinner was the Jewish woman across the street. I was glad to escape the narrow thinking of that Boston neighborhood, and I eventually moved to Mercer County, New Jersey. I joined a Fair Housing group in Lawrence Township, organized by a Jewish scientist, with the goal of making housing available to everyone, without discrimination. When I moved to Princeton, I became involved in an educational program to help students with learning difficulties. We looked for space, and The Jewish Center Princeton gave us excellent, inexpensive space and helped us in kind and generous ways. None of the children we worked with were Jewish, nor were any staff members, yet we always felt welcome at The Jewish Center. Years later, I was part of a local committee to create a support system for area community members as they age. We searched for a local agency which could help, and found Jewish Family and Children’s Services. JFCS created Secure@Home, which has offered a wonderful support system open to community members of every background. My husband and I benefited for years from this excellent program, as have many area seniors. When my dear husband became very ill, I learned about Greenwood House Hospice, a beneficiary agency of The Jewish Federation Princeton Mercer Bucks. Seniors of all faiths are welcome there, and we found attentive, healing care at home from this amazing agency in my husband’s final months. All my life, I have been so very fortunate to have had

No Child Left Inside Act Will Provide Grants For Environmental Education Programs

To the Editor: On April 7, the bipartisan No Child Left Inside Act was introduced in both the House and the Senate. The No Child Left Inside Act, if passed, will provide grants for states and school districts to integrate environmental education into their core academic programs. The bill would authorize $150 million annually through 2027 and offers a significant step forward for more equitable access to environmental and outdoor learning in PreK–12 schools. Why should we support this legislation? Stanford University researchers found that high quality environmental education programs result in 90 percent of students reporting gains in academic performance, knowledge, skills, confidence, motivation, and behavior changes. Affluent school districts and independent schools understand how this kind of experience benefits their students and often provide opportunities for their students to attend multi-day environmental education programs year after year. They understand that because of these programs their students demonstrate knowledge gains across multiple disciplines, including environmental issues, science, and math, while deepening their social-emotional skills such as self-esteem, character development, and teamwork. Sadly, students from less-affluent districts lack these important opportunities for access and equity to environmental education experiences. One of our Trenton-based school partners reported that while they once had the opportunity to attend such a program with their fifth-grade class, the necessary funding was cut years ago. At the Princeton-Blairstown Center, we know that access to outdoor and environmental education programs is critically important for students from historically marginalized communities. That’s why we developed our award-winning Summer Bridge Program six years ago and why we are committed to providing transformative environmental education opportunities for middle-school students in Trenton. Urge your legislators to support this bipartisan No Child Left Inside Act so that all students can enjoy the full benefits that come from high-quality outdoor education experiences. PAM GREGORY President & CEO, Princeton-Blairstown Center

Princeton’s Decision on Cannabis Should Be Guided By Science

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dear friends and neighbors who are Jewish, who have cared about me, who have laughed with me, who have been there for me when I needed help. All of us have benefited from the dedication of Jewish representatives in local and state government. I’m glad to be able to express my appreciation of the many contributions of Jews to Mercer County life, and I invite others to do the same. FRANCESCA BENSON Bainbridge Street

To the Editor: The state of New Jersey legalized the sales of cannabis products. There has been substantial debate about whether the town of Princeton should authorize the opening of a dispensary for their sale. I urge the debate to focus on the evidence of costs and benefits, rather than speculation and fears. As an economist, I turned to the recent literature about the opening of dispensaries in Colorado and California. Three papers have studied the opening of dispensaries and found that housing values near these new retail establishments did not fall – in fact, they rose! And three different papers found that opening dispensaries reduced crime rates in local areas. Princeton’s decision should be guided by the science. Thus, I would urge the Council to vote to authorize the opening of a dispensary in town. LEAH BOUSTAN Broadmead Street

Let Adults Decide for Themselves Whether or Not to Use Marijuana

To the Editor: Marijuana is now a legal product in New Jersey. Adults are allowed to decide for themselves whether or not to use it. Sadly, the small minority of Princetonians (27 percent) that voted against legalization is trying to block the will of the majority by preventing any dispensary licenses from being issued. Reasonable people can disagree about how many licenses should be issued and where the stores may be located. But using the regulatory process to effectively change the result of the referendum is undemocratic. It’s also pointless. People who want to smoke pot will just buy it somewhere else, denying our community revenue we could use to improve services or prevent tax increases. The issue is not whether marijuana is good for you. We all know that it isn’t. Whether or not the pleasure of smoking pot is worth it is up to each of us (just like alcohol or junk food). The pro-choice community’s slogan is “if you don’t like abortion, don’t have one.” Princetonians who don’t like pot don’t have to smoke it. But get out of the way and let the rest of the community decide for themselves. LEWIS MALTBY Stone Cliff Road Continued on Next Page

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Don’t Change an Almost-Perfect Town By Adding Dispensaries

To the Editor: Princeton is like the “mama bear” of towns. Not too big, not too small, just right. Downtown is also not too crowded, not too empty, just right. It’s nice walking down Nassau Street, window shopping and people watching. Sometimes parking is a bit rough, but usually not bad. There has been a lot of debate about having cannabis dispensaries in town. I am not against legal weed. I am against changing Princeton into a crowded “destination” without a sense of community. We already have several projects that will increase the population and/or visitors to Princeton: the new Graduate Hotel, revamping Witherspoon Street (making the town even more interesting and walkable), increased University enrollment, and possibly new apartments near the shopping center and elsewhere. As for access to “regulated and safe weed,” we already have the Zen Leaf dispensary just minutes away on Route 1. We have a wonderful town, which is already at risk of getting too crowded. This would mean longer waits for coffee or ice cream, inability to get reservations for dinner, difficulty parking, increased traffic, and more. Yes, we’d lose some taxes, but we’ll be getting more taxable business revenue from the expansions listed above. Let’s not be greedy, let’s not be short sighted. Let’s stop dispensaries in town, and let’s keep Princeton the wonderful town it is. STEVE RESNICK, M.D. Fleming Way

A Call to Mothers Who Support Excellence and Equity in PPS

Name Mothers Network. Mallory McMorrow’s viral speech in the Michigan Senate last month also resonated with me. It was a call to action to suburban moms like herself (and like me) to stand up to politics that marginalize and target other people’s children and stand for the principle that all children should be seen, heard and supported. Last week, Princeton Public Schools held the first of two Community Forums regarding Strategic Planning. Parents and other stakeholders were asked to come together to consider where our district performs well and where improvement is needed. Kudos to the district for their remarkable transparency, sharing 88 pages of data from survey results as well as other sources. The data clearly indicates that, even while our schools perform well by many measures, there are also areas that can be improved for virtually all students. Most disturbing, the data also reveals that longstanding disparities in student experience and outcomes between demographic subgroups persist, with Black and Brown children, children with disabilities, and LGBTQIA children particularly impacted. The good news is that our resources in Princeton, in terms of funding, leadership and expertise, are tremendous. While some parents voiced the concern that a focus on equity will negatively impact programs that they value, District Superintendent Dr. Carol Kelley encouraged parents to think in terms of both/and rather than either/or. The task isn’t easy, but turning our district into a shining example of educational excellence and equity is not undoable. Think what we can accomplish if all the mothers — as well as other stakeholders — rally around this as a common goal. A good place to start would be the second Community Forum on May 31. AMY MAYER Overbrook Drive

Princeton Ordinance Regarding Gas Leaf Blowers is Part of Major Trend

Most bans are seasonal, like Princeton’s, permitting gas leaf blowers only in the fall, when they are used primarily for leaves, and in some towns like Princeton also in the spring, when they are intended to be used for “spring cleanup.” For example, 12 towns in New York state and seven towns in Illinois have seasonal bans. In our own state of New Jersey, Montclair, Summit, and South Orange all have seasonal bans. Like Princeton’s ordinance, most towns’ ordinances permit electric leaf blowers all year round. But recently, towns and cities are passing more extensive bans. For example, 19 towns in California and three towns in Colorado have banned gas leaf blowers year-round. On the East Coast, Washington D.C.; Burlington, Vt.; Larchmont, N.Y.; and Chevy Chase, Md. have taken the same action. In New Jersey, Maplewood’s governing body encountered not a single objection from residents or landscapers when it recently changed its seasonal ban to a year-round ban. Quiet Princeton hopes that Princeton will soon follow Maplewood by changing its seasonal ban to a year-round ban. In California, there is groundbreaking statewide action. A recently passed California law will ban the sale in the state of all gas-powered lawn equipment, starting in 2024. A similar bill has been introduced in the New Jersey legislature; it is only for gas-powered leaf blowers. Although Princeton’s ordinance is not unique, Princeton is unique in its inclusivity and its awareness of social justice issues. As far as Quiet Princeton can tell, Princeton is the only municipality in the U.S. that included landscape company owners and workers in the development of its ordinance. The regulations in Princeton’s Sustainable Landscaping Ordinance are all things that the participating owners and workers either suggested or said that they could live with. In addition, Sustainable Princeton, with support from Quiet Princeton and other donors, established a fund to assist owners of small landscape companies in making the transition from gas leaf blowers to electric leaf blowers. We can all be proud of Princeton’s unique approaches to the problem of gas leaf blowers.

To the Editor: PHYLLIS TEITELBAUM In Princeton, because of our new Sustainable Landscaping Co-founder, Quiet Princeton Ordinance, gas-powered leaf blowers will not be permitHawthorne Avenue To the Editor: This Mother’s Day, I was inspired to think of ways that ted from May 16, 2022 through September 30, 2022. Our mothers in our community can work together to improve town is by no means unique in starting to protect residents, the education of all of our children. Julia Ward Howe’s landscaping workers, and the environment from the noise Mother’s Day Proclamation in 1870 asked women around and pollutants generated by two-stroke gas engines such To the Editor: the world to rise up as one to end the carnage of war. Other as those used in gas leaf blowers. Many residents and visitors enjoy Princeton’s downtown. Our ordinance is part of a major trend. Over 50 towns and powerful mothers’ movements have included Mothers of the Playa de Mayo, Moms Demand Action, and the Say Her cities in the U.S. have some kind of ban on gas leaf blowers. Its many attractive, older buildings give it a unique quality. Now, however, some new plans for large, multi-storied buildings have come to light which may significantly change the architectural character and bring increased traffic to the downtown. These include a new, multi-storied building Charlie has been serving the Princeton community for 25 years on the current parking lot at Witherspoon and Hulfish, a proposal to demolish historic 71-74 Witherspoon which currently houses Terra Momo Bread Company and A Little Taste of Cuba and replace it with a multi-storied/use building, as well as approved plans to convert the existing office/retail building on Chambers Street to a new hotel. But have residents been afforded an opportunity to weigh in on these plans for dramatic change? Will current parking • Residential & Commercial • Copper/Tin/Sheet Metal • Seamless Gutters & Downspouts be adequate to serve the needs of these new buildings? • Cedar Shake • Flat Roofs • Gutter Cleaning Will the small-town character of the downtown area be altered? How will the proposed demolition of the current • Shingle & Slate Roofs • Built-In Gutters • Roof Maintenance building at 71-74 Witherspoon and its replacement alter the character of Witherspoon on the Paul Robeson end? Will these changes bring an urban “corridor” feel to the neighborhood, blocking out the sky, light, and views? Will they change the sense of a preserved village, changing LIC#13VH02047300 Free Estimates • Quality Service • Repair Work what many consider to be the best of Princeton? Are other solutions possible, or has the Planning Board, Princeton Council, and Historical Society given these changes the green light? Is there time for residents to question the character-altering scale of these changes? Should some sort of “cultural landmarking” be considered before these changes to the look, feel, and traffic are adopted? We hope that the government will offer the chance for more citizens to weigh in before some downtown sections are unfortunately changed. HUCK FAIRMAN Mount Lucas Road JANET ROBERTSON Moore Street

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Just look at the facts. We’ve been lied to repeatedly about what retail cannabis will bring. The reality is this is big business, with risks we’re not prepared for. BRET JACKNOW To the Editor: Farrand Road Now that retail cannabis stores have opened in New Jersey (and especially nearby on Route 1 in Lawrence) it has become abundantly clear that a lot of what we’ve been told to expect does not match the realities of what we’ve seen at retail stores. As this decision is considered for Princeton, it’s essential to discern the myths from reality. To the Editor: The release of the Princeton Cannabis Task Force (CTF) Myth No. 1: The products sold in legal retail cannabis report in late November of 2021 has prompted ongoing stores will be clean, safer, and better for our community public debates for over five months. Among all meetings I than the underground market. have attended, both public and private, the voices against Reality: Sources continue to cite not nearly enough testretail cannabis remain an overwhelming majority. Particiing is done to verify the quality and safety of products pation in the discussion has broken some records in the being sold in legal New Jersey stores. This creates a false recent history of Princeton. For example, at the March sense of safety that could be dangerous (for example, “NJ 29 special mayor and Council meeting, about 350 people Cannabis Labs and Testing Quality Issues,” headynj.com). participated in the Zoom call. With 60+ people raising Myth No. 2: The opening of retail cannabis stores will their hands, waiting for their 3-minute public comment, benefit minority, local business owners, reversing the im- the mayor had to end the meeting and set up a follow up pact the War on Drugs had on minority populations. And, meeting on May 17 so each resident who wants to comas the Cannabis Task Force (CTF) reported, we can offer ment can speak. Among comments made in these public equity in sales availability for people with lower incomes. meetings and all the opinion letters sent to various local Reality: The equity desire sought by our CTF will seldom media, the majority of them are opposing the opening of be felt because of the exorbitant cost of retail legal can- retail cannabis. nabis. None of the seven marijuana dispensary companies On one hand, it is very impressive for me, a first-genergranted approval for opening retail stores in New Jersey ation immigrant from a place where public debate simply were small, minority owned. And the cost per ounce is does not exist, to see how Princeton demonstrated this great not within reach for lower income populations. Add 6.625 democratic process. On the other hand, I could not stop but percent NJ tax and optional 2 percent municipal tax. asking myself: Is opening a few retail cannabis stores really Myth No. 3: It’s not dangerous for customers to purchase worth the efforts and time for everyone involved? retail cannabis because they will be tended to by knowlBy now, I have had opportunities talking to pretty much edgeable, educated staff members. every elected official in Princeton. A common theme I Reality: Press photo after photo showed customers tak- gathered so far is Princeton has so many ongoing issues ing advantage of touch-screen ordering systems, with no and the opening of retail cannabis does not seem to be staff guidance in sight. It may be available, but if not used, on the top of the list. there are inherent risks (“See inside N.J.’s upscale weed I recently joined a dialogue with 19 other residents. The dispensaries on the first day of legal sales,” nj.com). main topic was retail cannabis but we also talked about Myth No. 4: New Jersey will not be selling edibles. That’s other things. Among these participants, there were longnot a concern we need to worry about here. term Princeton residents but the majority of us were firstReality: The same nj.com article described the excite- generation immigrants from all over the world: China, ment of a man whose first purchase included infused Indian, Cuba, and Europe. Ethnicity-wise, the group congummy candies. Ingestibles (lozenges) are here. We need sists of Asians, Black, Latinx, and White. Coming from all walks of lives, we have two things in common: the love of to be concerned. Myth No. 5: There will be no lines down the streets of Princeton and opposing the opening of retail cannabis in Princeton if we open stores, because systems have been town. Sitting in that meeting with everyone’s camera on, I really hoped CTF members could have noticed us before created for digital queues to eliminate that problem. they started to draft the “unanimous” report in their echo Reality: Just drive by. Every day since opening, the line chamber: They have missed so many things and so many at the Route 1 store has gone around the building. Myth No. 6: Princeton police stated there will be no need for increased police services. Reality: Police have been present outside the Route 1 facility daily. I don’t recall regular police presence is needed at any existing Palmer Square or Nassau Street store, do you?

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people. As a result, the report created more trouble and divisiveness among us than what it claimed to resolve. It’s time for the council to listen to the public and show leadership: disband the CTF. To the CTF members who are our fellow Princetonians, as much as I respect their volunteerism, the impressive title they might have, and achievements they have reached in their professions, the sum of the CTF work really has not demonstrated any good to our town. It is very one-sided, misleading, superficial, divisive, and has added unnecessary workload to drain the brain power of our elected officials. Mr. Mayor and Council members, please disband CTF and end this retail cannabis discussion in Princeton. SHENWEI ZHAO Prospect Avenue

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Books “New Princeton Companion” Subject of May 16 Discussion tive to the school’s dramatic transformation over the past five decades, showing how it has become more multicultural, multiracial, and multinational, all the while advancing its distinctive academic mission. Featuring more than 400 entries presented alphabetically, this wide-ranging collection covers topics from academic departments, cultural resources, and student organizations, hoaxes, and pranks to athletic teams, the town of Princeton, and university presidents.” The New Princeton Companion is completely updated, revised, Robert Durkee Long time Princeton Uni- and expanded from the clasversity Vice President for sic 1978 edition. Public Affairs Robert Durkee will discusses his book, The New Princeton Companion (Princeton University Press $60), with Jill Dolan, Dean of the College, on May 16 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Princeton Public Library. This event is in partnership with Princeton University Press. To register, visit princetonlibrary.org. From the publisher: “The New Princeton Companion is the ultimate reference book on Pr inceton University’s history and traditions, personalities and key events, and defining charJill Dolan acteristics and idiosyncraDurkee served as Princsies. Robert Durkee brings eton University’s vice presia unique insider’s perspecdent for public affairs from

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Words and Music: Franz Kafka’s “Aphorisms,” Charlie Parker’s Flights “A cage went in search of a bird.” —Franz Kafka, Aphorism 16 n his introduction to The Aphorisms of Franz Kafka (Princeton University Press $24.95), Reiner Stach tells readers they may “wind up in unfamiliar, sometimes inhospitable territory, which can then turn terribly beautiful.” Stach quotes the aphorism designated number 17 as one that Kafka might well have placed at the beginning “as the motto for the entire collection” — “I have never been in this place before: breathing works differently, and a star shines next to the sun, more dazzlingly still.” Words and Music In the terminology of the recording studio, “A cage went in search of a bird,” Aphorism 16 (A16), is the master take “recorded on November 6, 1917,” with “A cage went to catch a bird” as the unused alternate. Discussing why “search” prevailed over “catch,” Stach suggests that rather than depriving “the bird of its freedom,” an “act of overpowering, with the cage as perpetrator and the bird as victim,” Kafka reworded the sentence so that the premise of a search “could be projected onto any number of social relationships.” Recordings, master takes, alternate takes, words and music are on my mind after weeks reading Kafka’s Aphorisms and listening to Charlie Parker, the alto saxophonist the jazz world knows as Bird. The recording studio analogy to choosing “search” over “catch” doesn’t quite hold, since the commercial object is to both find and capture an audience. In the case of a player who brings you into the studio the way Parker does when he cuts a take short with a shout or a whistle, you save the alternate take as an example of the artist in the living moment, so that future listeners can compare it to the soaring and searching of the master take that has an effect comparable to Kafka’s A17 — you’ve “never been in this place before,” your “breathing works differently, and a star shines next to the sun.” Kavka and Kafka However uninviting or “inhospitable” the term “aphorism” may seem, Stach’s introduction and commentaries and a fresh new translation by Princeton resident Shelley Frisch make you feel at home. In addition to excerpts from Kafka’s crossedout or amended first drafts, there are quotations from the diaries and letters that are often equal if not superior to the aphorisms themselves. Stach ends A16 by referring you to A32, one of the best-known

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and most Kafkaesque: “The crows claim that a single crow could destroy heaven. That is incontestable but offers no proof at all against heaven, because heaven does signify the impossibility of crows.” Leaving open the question of whether the “bird” in A16 alludes to Kafka’s name, Stach identifies the crow as “one of the many semiprivate allusions Kafka liked to weave into his literary texts,” crows being “close relatives of jackdaws,” both belonging to “the corvid family” (kavka is the Czech word for jackdaw). Stach goes on to note that Kafka “seems to have regarded the image of crows against the backdrop of a bright, clear surface as aesthetically attractive and mysteriously significant,” Corvid-Covid It’s hard to see “corvid” without thinking of “covid” and the ongoing, shapeshifting pandemic that has now claimed a million victims in the U.S. The website stcnature.org quotes a “crow enthusiast” claiming a corvidcovid connection going back to the era when during deadly epidemics physicians treated victims in a special regalia of a “dark cloak and beaked mask stuffed with aromatic herbs designed to repel the miasma, or pervasive stink thought to perpetuate the disease.” Writing in Zürau The collection’s first aphorism was composed on October 19, 1917, some two months after Kafka experienced a pulmonary hemorrhage that caused him to cough up blood. Although the bleeding lasted for only a few minutes, it was, as Stach indicates, a sign that Kafka was already infected with the tuberculosis that led to his death seven years later on June 3, 1924. The advantage of becoming a patient, however, was that he could rest, heal, and write in his sister Ottla’s cottage in the Northern Bohemian town of Zürau. A commentary directly related to Kafka’s illness accompanies A68, “What is more joyous than the belief in a household god,” which was “recorded December 19 or 20, 1917.” The discarded version has a captivating second line: “There is a down-andoutness beneath true knowledge and a childlike happy rising up!” Stach notes Kafka’s hesitancy about the sentence: “initially he crossed it out, then he undid the deletion with a set of dots in the margin, yet when he copied the text onto the sheet he left it

out all over again.” Now, thankfully, here it is in full, with Stach adding: “A few years later Kafka adopted a very different tone in speaking about household gods: ‘To every invalid his household god, to the tubercular patient the god of suffocation.” Stach comments, “Here again Kafka’s naturopathic outlook shines through. People fall ill only when they have prepared the ground for that illness in advance, psychologically as well as physically. He also interpreted his own tuberculosis in this vein, especially in his letters from Zürau.” Down-and-Outness While I can only imagine that Kafka would have been responsive to Parker’s music, I have no doubt Bird would have found the image of the crows destroying heaven fascinating, and I’m pretty sure he’d have related to the “childlike happy rising up,” a phrase that conveys not only the ecstasy of playing but the brimming-over joy of hearing Charlie Parker in full flight. Discovering A32’s magical alternate take was one of the high points of this aphoristic journey, all the more so because “downand-outness” offers a quick study of a whole school of A m er ic a n w r iter s f rom Stephen Crane to Henry Miller to Jack Kerouac, not to mention the ambiance of the jazz life from Storyville to 52nd Street to Lenox Avenue. “Parker’s Mood” One of the most quotable commentators on Bird in flight, Gary Giddins compares two takes of “Parker’s Mood” in Visions of Jazz. While both begin with the same “heraldic two-bar overture,” the earlier take has “a marvelous eccentric quality, as Parker slowly pokes his way through the most familiar of jazz terrains, a B-flat blues.” The later take, the one originally issued, has “a relatively glossy perfection, as Parker brings together a lexicon of blues phrases, new and old, for a penetrating performance.” The “Parker’s Mood” overture became a musical password whistled or riffed by Parker followers and aficionados. In his memoir Raise Up On Me, pianist Hampton Hawes refers to members of this group as “keepers of the flame.” Keeping the Flame My submergence in Charlie Parker’s music over the past month has been in loving

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memory of an old friend, a poet, naturalist, and tenor-playing busker whose last message on the subject came in an email early last February, when we didn’t know he had only two months to live. Linking me to Bird’s “My Old Flame” on YouTube, he said, “Every note of this is written on my soul. And it still sounds as if I’m hearing it for the first time. The sound of mystery ....” Last Thursday, on one of those days that make May and poetry seem synonymous, I wandered through Marquand Park thinking back on a half century of friendship, of a first meeting on Mykonos, of sharing the first glimpse of the Himalayas from the back of a truck bound for Kathmandu, of long talks in London and long walks on the Bristol Downs, of a voluminous correspondence continued through email. After visiting a section of Marquand near Mercer Street that always reminds me of the Downs, I found a bench and took out my phone, a device I rarely use except for minor emergencies and baseball scores. Realizing that what I held in the palm of my hand contained all my friend’s emails dating back to 2013, I scrolled through a world of messages, finding numerous links to music, ranging from Beethoven’s Hammerklavier to Bob Dylan to “Parker’s Mood.” Suddenly I realized that I had magic at my disposal, and for the first time since I’ve owned the phone, I listened to music on it, eyes closed in the mild May air, mind at one with the friend of my life, here now, in the music and the sunny air, Charlie Parker playing, “the sound of mystery.” The Kafka’s Connection he experience at Marquand continued at home when I opened The Aphorisms and found lines linking me to the music of that moment. From A70/71, recorded in Prague, in December 1917, with a world war in progress: “The indestructible is one thing: it is each individual person and at the same time it is something common to all, hence the supremely individual connection among people.” Or A76, which sounds like a Parker solo translated from the German back into English: “A swerve. Lurking, skittish, hopeful, the answer prowls around the question, peers desperately into its unapproachable face.” Finally, from A84, recorded in Zürau, January 1918, which I read while listening to “Bird of Paradise,” recorded in New York City, October 1947: “We were created to live in Paradise and Paradise was destined to serve us. Our destiny has been altered; it is not stated that this has also happened to the destiny of Paradise.” —Stuart Mitchner

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McCarter Theatre Presents Offbeat, Uplifting Musical “Ride the Cyclone”; Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen Helms Colorful, Energetic Production

cylinders of what a live performance experience can offer.” Here, that enthusiasm — and unity of vision between creative team and cast — is palpable. The program specifies that Ride the Cyclone is set in the “distant future” and 2009. The bulk of the action takes place in a “dilapidated warehouse in Uranium City, Saskatchewan.” Scenic Designer Scott Davis furnishes the set with a suitably bizarre assortment of items, including carousel horses and toy ducks. A roller coaster track looms above the stage. Ride the Cyclone opens with a solo: the haunting, chromatic “Dream of Life.” The number is performed by Jane Doe (played by Ashlyn Maddox, who brings an ethereal soprano and an introspective portrayal). After Jane sings, a curtain abruptly closes; the character’s song — and life — has ended. Karnak reveals that, although he was designed to predict the exact nature of someone’s death, this ability was silenced when he was set on “family fun mode.“ Although the character spends the show in his booth, Jeffrey Binder’s performance is a tour de force, combining deadpan, authoritativeness, and charm. Karnak introduces five teenagers who were members of the Saint Cassian High School chamber choir: the perky, narcissistic Ocean (Katerina McCrimmon); Noel

(Nick Martinez), whose flamboyance belies his mundane job at Taco Bell; Ricky (yannick-robin eike), whose vivid imagination allows him refuge from the disease that renders him unable to speak; the swaggering, passionate Mischa (Eli Mayer); and Constance (Princes Sasha Victomé), who is kind but resents being interminably overlooked. Rasmussen gets uniformly strong performances out of the talented cast. McCrimmon and Victomé deserve to be singled out because their characters undergo the most significant changes in attitude, and both actors make those moments convincing. Ocean asks if they are there to play a game, accidentally setting Karnak on “game mode.” Karnak announces that the winner will live again, and that “the one who wants to win it the most shall redeem the loser — in order to complete the whole.” He also announces a mystery contestant: Jane Doe, who has been left decapitated by the accident, and who has no memory of her identity or her life prior to the accident. Each character takes a turn trying to prove that they deserve the prize, by singing a song. Reviews of previous productions have noted that this plot device recalls Cats. Another apt comparison might

“RIDE THE CYCLONE”: Performances are underway for “Ride the Cyclone.” Produced by McCarter Theatre and Arena Stage, and directed by McCarter’s Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen, the musical runs through May 29 at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre. Above, from left, are Constance (Princess Sasha Victomé), Noel (Nick Martinez), Ocean (Katerina McCrimmon), Jane Doe (Ashlyn Maddox), Ricky (yannick-robin eike), and Mischa (Eli Mayer). (Photo by T. Charles Erickson) A co-production of McCarter Theatre and Arena Stage, Ride the Cyclone will play at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre, 91 University Place in Princeton, through May 29. The show runs 90 minutes without an intermission. It contains strobe lights and adult (PG13) content. For tickets, show times, and further information call (609) 258-2787 or visit mccarter.org.

be A Chorus Line; indeed, a sequence in which the characters covers their faces with a photo of Ocean (during her bouncy, pop-infused “What the World Needs”) seems to be a direct spoof of a scene in which aspiring actors cover their faces with their own headshots. Before each character sings, they turn the handle on the side of Karnak’s booth (sound designer Andre Pluess accompanies each turn with noises that suggest a video game or quiz show). The fortune teller reveals their catchphrase, zodiac sign, and history. As he talks, the contestants’ homes appear on a screen, and details of their lives are reenacted with the help of the other characters. As each contestant’s story is told, their face is projected on miniature screens at the top of the stage. “Noel’s Lament” is an Edith Piaf parody (the keyboards create an accordion sound). Mischa first sings “This Song is Awesome,” a hip-hop pastiche that conveys his swagger; and “Talia,” a ballad that shows his dreamier, passionate side (via projection we see video of Talia, smiling at us as she stands in a countryside; choreographer Jim Lichtscheidl gives the number a particularly exuberant dance). The rockinfused “Space Age Bachelor Man” allows Ricky to indulge his daydreams about a planet of cat-women (the ensemble sings a backup chorus of “meow”). The largely uptempo, pastiche-laced musical language notably changes in the lyrical “The Ballad of Jane Doe,” a seamlessly phrased, slow waltz that recalls “Dream of Life.” The pop idiom returns in Constance’s gently syncopated “Jawbreaker/ Sugarcloud;” and in the ensemble’s bouncy “It’s Just a Ride,” which artfully undercuts the morbidity of the characters’ situation. The cast is accompanied by a five-piece band, smoothly conducted by Mark Christine (who also plays keyboard 1): Ed Levy (guitar), Ryan Knudsen (drums), Shannon van der Reck (bass), and Nick Wilders (keyboard 2). Ride the Cyclone is an apt production to mount in the wake of the pandemic. Like many successful musicals, it depicts resolute cheerfulness in the face of grim circumstances. Also, it is exhilarating — even cathartic — to see this company of actors, in full costume, performing together on a lavishly decorated stage in front of a live audience. n the Princeton Magazine interview Rasmussen says, “I’m especially drawn to stories that ask hard questions, but do so with an invitation to joy.” With this colorful, vibrant production of Ride the Cyclone, Rasmussen guides the cast and creative team to fulfill the mission to make live theater into “an invitation to joy.” —Donald H. Sanborn III

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n the musical Ride the Cyclone, six teenagers are killed in an accident while riding the titular amusement park ride. In an otherworldly warehouse they meet The Amazing Karnak, a mechanical fortune teller that is about to be destroyed by a bass-playing rat who is chewing on his power cord. The fortune teller offers to send one of the teenagers back from the dead, instigating a literal fight for their lives. It must have been entertaining to listen to early pitches for the show, whose book, music, and lyrics are by Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond. But within the eccentric, morbid plot are engaging, uplifting character arcs, conveyed by songs that are by turns eerie and exuberant. Ride the Cyclone is both offbeat and upbeat. Ride the Cyclone is being presented at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre (in a coproduction by McCarter and Arena Stage). In a program note, Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen — who directs the production — recalls a quote from Our Town: “Does anyone ever realize life while they live it … every minute?” Both Our Town and Ride the Cyclone acknowledge the fragility of life; lyrics in the song “Jawbreaker/Sugarcloud” echo the line quoted by Rasmussen. Karnak fulfills a role similar to that of Our Town’s Stage Manager: an emcee to guide the characters. Any similarity between the two shows generally ends there. In Wilder’s play, the dead characters are confined to chairs. In the musical, the characters sing, dance, and even spin in midair. Our Town usually is performed with no scenery and few props. Ride the Cyclone rejects this aesthetic, reveling in lavish production elements. With bright, colorful lighting (designed by Jiyoun Chang); multimedia screens (which display the creations of projections designer Katherine Freer); and a variety of props that includes Karnak’s booth, the stage looks and sounds like a penny arcade. Despite the (deceptively) staid uniforms in which we first see the kids, the costumes by Trevor Bowen are colorful, showy, and often are changed in mid-song. The musical debuted in Victoria, British Columbia, in 2008. An American premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and a 2016 off-Broadway run, followed. Rasmussen directed a 2019 production at the Jungle Theater in Minneapolis, where she was artistic director prior to McCarter. In a 2020 interview for Princeton Magazine (a sister publication of Town Topics), Rasmussen tells this writer, “I love collaborating with music directors, composers, and singers. Musicals add that other dimension where we’re firing on all the

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WILLY WONKA AND FRIENDS: The cast of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” on stage at the State Theatre New Jersey May 13-15.

WORLD PREMIERE: A work by composer Rollo Dilworth is on the program when the Princeton Boychoir performs on Saturday, May 14 at Trinity Church.

Princeton Boychoir Concert Features New Choral Work

Princeton Boychoir’s fifth anniversary season will culminate with a gala concert, “Brothers, Sing On!” on Saturday, May 14, 7 p.m. at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street. Audiences will hear selections from all three choirs that make up the training and performance choir for boys. T h e h i g h l i g h t of t h e evening will be the world premiere of a newly commissioned choral work by conductor and composer Rollo Dilworth. A new arrangement of the spiritual “Ev’rything’s Gonna Be Alright,” the piece captures the feelings of hope the choir feels moving forward out of the pandemic and into the future. The Boychoir is a program of Westrick Music Academy, home to Princ-

eton Boychoir, Princeton Girlchoir, and other music educat ion program m ing for musicians from kindergarten through adulthood. The choirs are currently scheduling auditions for the 2022-2023 season of the Boychoir and Girlchoir. To learn more or schedule an audition, visit WestrickMusic.org/Auditions. This anniversary season has been marked with milestones, from appearing with Michael Bublé in his 2021 NBC special, Christmas in the City, to a return to in-person concerts for the first time in 18 months. This summer the choir will make their international debut, performing concerts in Prague and Vienna under the baton of Dilworth and Princeton Boychoir Music Director Fred Meads. For tickets, visit WestrickMusic.org/Boychoir.

A Musical Version of Willy Wonka’s Story

the original film, including “Pure Imagination,” “The Candy Man,” and “I’ve Got a Golden Ticket,” alongside a new score from the songwriters from Hairspray. In celebration of the show coming to town, State Theatre has par tnered w ith Thomas Sweet in New Br unsw ick for a special Golden Ticket contest for a chance to win four free tickets to the show. From now until the show opens, Thomas Sweet will be including a flyer with all orders, and some of them include a magical Golden Ticket giving the bearer four free admissions. To enter, place an order at Thomas Sweet or ask for a free flyer. Thomas Sweet is located at 55-57 Easton Avenue in New Brunswick. Tickets range from $40$98. The State Theatre is at 15 Livingston Avenue. Visit STNJ.org for more information.

State Theatre New Jersey presents Roald Dahl’s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory for four performances on Friday, May 13 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, May 14 at 2 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m. Roald Dahl’s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory tells the story of Willy Wonka, world-famous inventor of the Everlasting Gobstopper, who has just made an astonishing announcement. His mysterious factory is opening its gates, to a lucky few. That includes young Charlie Bucket, whose life definitely needs sweetening. He and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of Calling All Poets pure imagination. The hit Broadway musi- For Festival Workshop The Princeton Symphony cal feat ures songs from Orchestra ( PSO ) inv ites poets of all ages to be a part of a free poetry workshop to be held Saturday, June 18 at 12:30 p.m. during the 2022 Princeton Festival. Guest poet Nicole Homer will lead the “Just Poetry” workshop and talk about how what we see onstage can move us to be creative.

Nicole Homer Homer is a New Jerseybased community college educator, poet, writer, and performer whose work can be found in the American Academy of Poets Poema-Day, Muzzle, The Offing, Rattle, and elsewhere. A fellow of Callaloo, Bread Loaf, Tin House, and Sewanee Writers’ Conference, Homer serves as a Contributing Editor at BlackNerdProblems. Their collection, Pecking Order (Write Bloody 2017), explores race and gender politics in the domestic sphere. This year’s prompt invites

way that no academic semester can allow because of their multiple curricular and extracurricular commitments. More often than not, they return to campus with a deepened understanding of their arts and of themselves.” Additional award recipients include anthropology major Kaelani Burja, English major Cassandra James, computer science major Kakuyon Mataeh, who is pursuing certificates in jazz and African American studies; and neuroscience major Elyiana Abraham, among others. To learn more about the Lewis Center for the Arts, the funding available to Princeton students, and the more than 100 other performances, exhibitions, readings, screenings, concerts, and lectures Lewis Center Arts Awards presented by the Lewis CenGo to 57 University Students ter, most of them free, visit The Lewis Center for the arts.princeton.edu. Arts at Princeton University Gavin DeGraw to Appear has announced more than $152,000 in awards to sup- At State Theatre New Jersey State Theatre New Jersey port the summer projects and presents Gavin DeGraw — Full research of 57 Princeton unCircle Tour on Sunday, May 22 dergraduates. at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35While all first, second, and $65. third-year students are eliDeGraw is a multi-platinumgible to apply for the awards, for many recipients the fund- selling singer, performer, and ing provides vital resources to songwriter. He first broke conduct research, undertake through with the 2003 release training, and pursue other op- of his debut album, Chariot, portunities critical to achiev- which sold over 1 million coping their senior creative thesis ies, earned platinum certifiproject goals in the arts. The cation, and yielded three hit grants range from $160 to singles: “I Don’t Want to Be,” “Follow Through,” and the title$7,500. track, “Chariot.” Rising seniors Kaelani Burja, Cassandra James, and Kakuyon Mataeh have been selected for the Alex Adam ’07 Award. Established in memory of Alexander Jay Adam ’07 and made possible through a gift from his family, the award provides each student with $7,500 to spend the summer pursuing a project that will result in the creation of new artistic work. While a student at Princeton, Gavin DeGraw Alex Adam pursued artistic inSince then, he has released terests in creative writing and theater. Joyce Carol Oates, several albums and has been his creative writing profes- touring the world, including sor, praised Adam’s work as sold-out dates with Billy Joel. “sharp-edged, unexpectedly DeGraw released his fifth stucorrosive, and very funny.” dio album Something Worth Additionally, Adam was an Saving in September 2016, actor and performed with the featuring singles “She Sets the Princeton Shakespeare Com- City on Fire” and “Making Love pany, Theatre Intime, and the with the Radio On.” DeGraw’s Full Circle Tour Program in Theater. “We are extremely grateful brings him back to his roots as to those who make it possible he returns to the smaller venues for Princeton students to pur- and clubs that he performed in sue ‘passion projects’ in the at the start of his career. Each arts over the summer months, show boasts a performance of many of which lay the ground- DeGraw’s new album, Face work for their creative theses,” The River, in its entirety. Desaid Michael Cadden, interim Graw describes the songs as chair of the Lewis Center. “The “very close to my heart.” The State Theatre New family of Alex Adam ’07, along with so many others, allow Jersey is at 15 Livingston our young artists to do 24/7 Avenue in New Brunswick. Visit deep dives into projects in a STNJ.org for tickets. poets to take inspiration from themes found in Derrick Wang’s opera Scalia / Ginsburg. The poetry will explore what it means to be a feminist, the concept of dissent, and how to forge u n l i ke l y f r i e n d s h i p s i n difficult times. Par ticipants can br ing their original poetry and receive first-hand feedback in this guided masterclass. They will also have the opportunity to read their poetry aloud afterwards at a 3 p.m. “Just Poetry” reading. Both events are free and open to the public. For additional information or to RSVP, visit princetonsymphony.org /festival or contact Katie Miller at kmiller@princetonsymphony.org.

The musical comedy has information visit nassaufilmmusic by Mary Rodgers, lyrfestival.org. ics by Marshall Barer, and Mighty Oaks Players book by Jay Thompson, Present Musical Comedy Dean Fuller, and Marshall The Monroe Cultural Arts Barer. Commission has announced This show opened offthe return of the Mighty Oak Broadway in May 1959 and Players after a t wo -year moved quickly to Broadway. hiatus due to COVID-19. In 1960, Carol Burnett won Under the direction of Jen- a Tony award for Best Pernifer Alagna, the troupe will formance by a Leading Acpresent “Once Upon A Mat- tress in a Musical. tress” July 21-24 at Monroe Auditions for the upcomHigh School Per for ming ing show were held at MonArts Center. roe Township High School

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STOPPING AT THE STATE: Kenny Wayne Shepherd brings his Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band to the State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick on May 20.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd With Samantha Fish

The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will stop at State T he at re New Jers ey on Friday, May 20 at 8 p.m. as part of their U.S. tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of Trouble Is… with special guest Samantha Fish. The band will perform Trouble Is… in its entirety. Tickets range from $34.50-$100. T he album debuted in 1997, after the successful debut of Shepherd’s first plat i nu m - s el l i n g a lbu m , Ledbetter Heights. “No one was expecting me to match the success of Ledbetter Heights, but when we got into the studio and the album started coming together, we knew we had something really special,” he said. Trouble Is… went on to sell over a million copies in the U.S., spending 104 weeks on t he Billboard Charts. Shepherd won two Billboard Music Awards, including for Rock Song of the

Year, and received his first of many Grammy nominations. Twenty-five years later, Shepherd is still releasing music, performing, and accumulating awards. The State Theatre is at 15 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick. Visit STNJ.org for tickets and information.

Nassau Film Festival Opens Seventh Season

The 7th Annual Nassau Film Festival will be held May 21 – 22 at the Princeton Garden Theater and online from May 23 – June 8. The festival is currently ranked in the top 40 comprehensive film festivals in the world. Throughout, attendees will be screening over 60 short films in the categories of fiction, documentary, animation, horror, music video, trailers, episodic and student films from local, national and international filmmakers. Proceeds will benefit the Lisa Goldstein Education Foundation, which awards scholarships to graduating

STRAVINSKY FESTIVAL: Ballets set to music of Igor Stravinsky are a highlight of the New York City Ballet’s current season at the David Koch Theatre in Lincoln Center. George Balanchine’s “Symphony in Three Movements,” created during the original Stravinsky Festival 50 years ago, is among the works through May 15. Additional works by Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are being performed, along with premieres by Justin Peck, Silas Farley, Pam Tanowitz, and Jamar Roberts. The season ends with a week of Balanchine’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” May 21-29. Visit nycb.com for tickets.

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“BASKET OF DAHLIAS: This oil painting by Elizabeth Robbins is featured in “A Brush Above the Rest,” on view May 14 through June 30 at Highlands Art Gallery in Lambertville. The opening reception weekend is May 14 and 15 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Godfrey, Cindy Baron, Paula “Inspirations – Captured Mo“A Brush Above the Rest” Art Show Opening Holtzclaw, Joseph Orr, John ments,” is on view through

Highlands Ar t Galler y, located at 41 North Union Street in Lambertville, is hosting its first art show opening in over a year due to COVID-19. The opening reception weekend for “A Brush Above The Rest” is May 14 and 15 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The exhibit is on view through June 30. “A Brush Above the Rest” features a wide variety of subject matter from many galler y ar tists, including Tina Garrett, Michael

Pototschnik, Jason Tako, Lili Anne Laurin, Elizabeth Robbins, Susan Blackwood, H ow a r d Fr i e d la n d , a n d Kenn Backhaus. Backhaus and Baron will be painting informally during the weekend. For more information, call (908) 7662720, email at info@highlandsartgallery.com, or visit highlandsartgallery.com.

June 25 in the Plainsboro Public Library gallery. Roth, who describes her work as “painting with pastels,” is showing landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and interiors. People paint for various reasons, she said. “I paint images that inspire me.” She uses pastels, she says, because they give her “an ability to blend colors in a way that no other medium Pastel Paintings on View At Plainsboro Library Gallery can do.” There are about A n exhibit of work by 25 works in the Plainsboro Monroe artist Audrey Roth, show.

Roth retired five years ago from a career in retail packaging and design. A graduate of New York City’s High School of Music and Art and an art degree graduate from the City College of New York, she also taught art for several years in Hightstown elementary schools. Since retirement, Roth has exhibited three times in the New Jersey Senior Citizen Juried Art Contest show and in the Monroe Township Cultural Ar ts Commission Juried Art Show. A volunteer at Grounds For Sculpture, she had work in its 2020 Member Musings Juried Art Show. She has shown her work in several local galleries and she had a solo exhibition at the Monroe Township Library gallery last summer. In addition to painting almost every day, Roth also par t icipate s i n ongoi ng classes, workshops, and study groups. “All my life, all I ever wanted to do was paint,” she said. “Five years ago , I was finally able to fully indulge my creative urge.” The Plainsboro Library is located at 9 Van Doren Street in Plainsboro. For more information, call (609) 275-2897.

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Arts Council Presents The ACP Bowl Project

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“Exploring the World in Black of interest and beauty, black the work of the early photogand white images allow the raphers who, sometimes using and White” at Gallery 14 photographer to emphasize texture and details that may not be readily seen in color. Using the natural textures and contrast the photographer is able to create special feelings about the scene and the world captured in the image. Gallery member Blum of East Windsor looks back to

New Jersey artists Joel Blum and Alina Marin-Bliach each take their own approach to exploring the world of monochrome images in “Exploring the World in Black and White,” on view May 14 through June 12 at Gallery 14 in Hopewell. While color images have their own realm

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the most basic of equipment, influenced the future artists with monochrome images that reached a level of perfection not matched today. Think artists such as Henri CartierBresson, the master of candid images; the magnificence of Brassai in Paris at Night; or more modern artists like Richard Avedon or Michael Kenna, and a list or others too long to include here. This show is Blum’s tribute to these early “influencers” of the art world. The exhibit has no unifying theme, rather it simply searches out his thoughts in the monochrome paradigm. Guest artist Alina MarinBliach, from Princeton Junction, will be displaying her photographs in “Along the Path” in the Goodkind Gallery at Gallery 14. In a span of over

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“CANAL MULE”: This photograph by Alina Marin-Bliach is featured in “Exploring the World in Black and White,” her dual exhibit with Joel Blum, on view May 14 through June 12 at Gallery 14 in Hopewell.

15 years, she has traveled the majority of the 44-mile-long Delaware Raritan Canal and 22-mile feeder. In the last several years, Marin-Bliach has become increasingly aware of the historic significance of this canal which immigrant laborers dug by hand over a four-year period in the early 1830s. Originally built as a way to transport goods from Philadelphia to New York City, the canal is now part of the National Recreation Trail System. This recreational corridor is now a place where nature, historic remnants and eclectic man-made artifacts happily coexist. Marin-Bliach’s photographs explore various sections of the canal. Even though there are no people in any of the images, “a human presence and a nod to a time long past is pervasive,” she said. Gallery 14 is located at 14 Mercer Street in Hopewell. It is is open Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. and by appointment. It will be closed for Memorial Day weekend. For more information, visit gallery14.org. Continued on Next Page

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“BIG WHITE BOW”: This photograph by Joel Blum is part of “Exploring the World in Black and White,” his dual exhibit with Alina Marin-Bliach, on view May 14 through June 12 at Gallery 14 in Hopewell.

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Ellarslie, Trenton’s City PU Art Museum Premieres “Body luxury and the supernatural. Mu s e u m i n C ad w a lad e r However, one of the greatest Matters / Martha Friedman”

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CHALK ART: Princeton Makes will host its inaugural Chalk Festival on Saturday, May 14 from 12 to 4 p.m. Shown is a work created for Communiversity, which formerly featured the event.

Princeton Makes Chalk Festival on May 14

The Inaugural Princeton Makes Chalk Festival will take place on Saturday, May 14 from 12 to 4 p.m. outside the Princeton Makes store at the Princeton Shopping Center. The Chalk Festival will feature local middle and high school students making large chalk drawings in the courtyard. These drawings will be either reproductions or original art of the students. There will also be a chalk area specifically for younger children who want to create their own works. The Chalk Festival continues

a 25-year tradition of public chalk drawings which had been done by local students at Communiversity. The founders of the event, Lisa and Jim Levine, had been looking for another venue for the event, and the Princeton Shopping Center made space available for it to continue the tradition. Levine noted that “The chalk drawings at Communiversity were a fun way for local students to show their artistic skills in a public forum and allow people to see art being made right in front of them. Unfortunately we have not been able to run the event for the past two years,

but we’re thrilled to be able to recreate it at the Princeton Shopping Center on May 14.” Princeton Makes is a cooperative comprised of 32 local artists who work across a range of artistic genres, including painting, drawing, stained glass, sculpture, textiles, and jewelry. Customers are able to support local artists by shopping for a wide variety of art, including large paintings, prints, custommade greeting cards, stained glass lamps and window hangings, jewelry in a variety of designs and patterns, and more. For more information, visit princetonmakes.com.

“FLOATING THOUGHT 13”: This work from the series “A Natural Thickening of Thought” is part of “Body Matters / Martha Friedman,” on view May 20 to July 10 at the Princeton University Art Museum’s Art@Bainbridge on Nassau Street.

T he Pr inceton University Art Museum presents new mi xed-media works by the artist Martha Friedman in “Body Matters / Martha Friedman,” on view May 20 to July 10 at Art@ Bainbridge. Friedman, a senior lecturer in Princeton’s program in visual arts, integrates elements of choreography, pr intmak ing, drawing, poured and cast rubber, mold-blown glass, plaster, wax and concrete in her complex multimedia practice. Highlighting Friedman’s interest in historical practices for preserving, representing and studying the body, the exhibition brings together t wo new series of sculptures — Mummy Wheat (2021) and A Natural Thickening of Thought (2022) — that draw on influences as diverse as ancient Egyptian mummification, Greco-Roman portrait busts and the early 20th-century drawings of neuroscientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal. Shown together for the first time, these works highlight Friedman’s interest in bodies as site and subject for scientific exploration as well as for conceptualizing a spiritual realm. “‘Body Matters / Martha Friedman’ continues Princeton University Art Museum’s commitment to activating Art@Bainbridge with powerful works created by today’s most exciting practitioners,” said James Steward, Nancy A. Nasher–David J. Haemisegger, Class of 1976, director. “Through her provocative and compelling use of widely divergent materials, Friedman’s sculptures and paintings challenge the boundaries of these disciplines even as they invite us to reconsider our ideas about the human body and brain.” In the exhibit, rubber — the artist’s primary medium — ser ves as a metaphor for the body. A liquid that becomes a malleable solid, both stretchy and resistant, its texture mimics f lesh. Friedman collaborated with dancer and choreographer Silas R iener, a member of the Princeton class of 2006, in casting his head and shoulders to create the mold-blown sculptures for the exhibition. This process pushed the limits of Riener’s physical training as a dancer; he held his posture for 90 minutes as Friedman covered his eyes, ears, nose, head, and torso in rubber, withstanding heat and breathing through a small slit at his mouth. Friedman suspends his animation in sculpture, freezing his body in time. The result of their collaboration is Mummy Wheat, a series of sculptures that combine elements of Greco-Roman portrait busts in their detailed record of individual physical attributes and ancient Egyptian mummies in the carefully patterned weave of thin strips of rubber that echo the linen wrapping around corpses. Their golden surfaces also recall the gold masks that were applied to the faces of many elite coffins. In ancient Egypt, gold was associated with the sun’s radiance and the skin of the gods; in Mummy Wheat the shimmering golden surfaces similarly lend an air of both

luxury materials in ancient Egyptian tombs was linen. Friedman studied Egyptian tech n ique s of w rappi ng bodies in linen to develop the precise geometric patterns in which she wove thin, translucent ribbons of rubber around the heads of these casts of Riener, an homage to the care given to this ritualistic practice in ancient Egypt. Inspiration for the title of the series comes from the ancient Egyptian practice of burying corpses with wheat seeds to carry into the afterlife. “Body Matters / Martha Fr iedman” also includes A Natural Thickening of Thought, a series of rubber paintings inspired by Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s late 19th- and early 20thcentury medical drawings. C aj a l ’s g r o u n d b r e a k i n g studies of the cellular structure of the central nervous system earned the neuroscientist a share of the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1906. Friedman’s works use Cajal’s drawings as a springboard, transforming them into her own compositions, expressive gestures, and forms in hand-colored rubber. “Body Matters / Martha Friedman” is curated by Mitra M. Abbaspour, Haskell curator of modern and contemporary art. All works on view in the exhibition are courtesy of the artist and Jessica Silverman, San Francisco. In addition to the exhibition, the Princeton University Art Museum will present programming for students and the public, including an introduction to the exhibition with Friedman on May 19 at 5 p.m. at Art@Bainbridge. Art@Bainbridge is located in downtown Princeton 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.

Area Exhibits Check websites for information on safety protocols. Ar t @ Bainbr idge, 158 Nassau Street, has “Body Matters / Martha Friedman” May 20 through July 10. artmuseum.princeton.edu. A r t i s t s’ G a l l e r y, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Moor ings” through June 5. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. lambertvillearts.com. Art on Hulfish, 11 Hulfish Street, has “Screen T ime : Photog raphy and Video Art in the Internet Age” through August 7. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Arts Council of Prince to n , 102 Wit herspoon Street, has “STEEP: A National Teapot Exhibition” through May 28 and “Communication Between Forms” through June 25. artscouncilofprinceton.org. D & R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, has “Space to Dream: Nature and Creative Freedom” through May 27. drgreenway.org.

Park, Park s ide Avenu e, has “Mastering Alchemy” through May 29. A gallery talk is May 21 at 2 p.m. ellrslie.org. G a l ler y 14 Fine A r t Photography, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell, has “Exploring the World in Black and White” May 14 through June 12. Open Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m, or by appointment. gallery14. org. Gourgaud Gallery, 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury, has “Thelma Freid” through May 27. cranburyartscouncil.org. Gratz Gallery and Conservation Studio, 5230 Silo Hill Road, Doylestown, Pa., has “Peter Miller — Forgotten Woman of American Modernism” through May 31. Gratzgallery.com. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “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. Highlands Art Gallery, 41 North Union Street, Lambertville has “A Brush Above The Rest” May 14 through June 30. T he reception weekend is May 14 and 15 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. highlandsartgallery.com. 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 “Keith Haring: A Radiant Legacy” through July 31. michenerartmuseum.org. Morpeth G aller y, 43 We s t B r o a d S t r e e t, Hopewell, has “Whistling in the Moonlight” through May 31. morpethgallery.com. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has “Ma Bell: The Mother of Invention in New Jersey” through March 2023 and the online exhibits “Slavery at Morven,” “Portrait of Place: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints of New Jersey, 1761–1898,” and others. morven.org. The Nassau Club, 6 Mercer Street, has “Emergence: Expanding in Light” through June 6. lagphotography. com. Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, has paintings by Jacqui Alexander through June 7. Quilling and photography works by Beatrice Wiesner Chianese are at the 254 Nassau Street location through June 7. smallworldcoffee.com. We s t W i n d s o r A r t s C e n t e r, 52 A l e x a n d e r Road, West Windsor, has “Member Show: Horizon” through May 14. westwindsorarts.org.

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Wednesday, May 11 7 p.m.: Silent sunset hike at Plainsboro Reserve, presented by Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health. Virtual event, open to all. Princetonhcs.org / events. 7:30 p.m.: Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa performs original music for mbira, voice, and piano inspired by her ancestral rite of passage into womanhood, followed by a moderated conversation regarding her forthcoming album, at the forum in the Lewis Arts Complex at Princeton University. Advance tickets are required. Arts.princeton.edu. 8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers presents contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Donna Hunt with Crossing the Millstone. $10. Princetoncountrydancers.org. 8:15 p.m.: Great Minds Salon: “Strange New Worlds,” interactive Zoom event presented by The Jewish Center Princeton, with Josh Winn, professor of astrophysics at Princeton University. Free. Thejewishcenter.org. Thursday, May 12 1-2 p.m.: Lunchtime gallery series at West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander Road. Led by Princeton University Art Museum docent Connie Shaffer, “Highlights of French Art.” Free for arts council members, $10 for others. Westwindsorarts.org. 7 p.m.: Greenwood House hosts “Battle of the Bands” fundraiser at Princeton Airpor t hangar, 41 Airpark Road. Food from caterer Max Hansen; dessert food trucks; local and regional b a n d s. S p e c i a l m u s i c a l memorabilia will be available. $125-$250. Contact Neil Wise at (609) 883-9014 or visit nwise@greenwoodhouse.org. 7 p.m.: Virtual talk by Kelly McManus on General George Washington’s stay at the Dey Mansion in Passaic, 1780. Sponsored by the Trent House Association. Free; donations accepted. Williamtrenthouse.org. Friday, May 13 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: The Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild holds a rug hooking guild meeting at Raritan Township Police Depar tment, 2 Municipal Drive, Flemington. Hcrag.com. 8 p.m.: The musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $40$98. STNJ.org. Saturday, May 14 8 -11 p.m . : P r i n c e to n Country Dancers presents English country dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street. Judi Rivkin with Bob Pasquarello, Kathy Talvitie and Miranda Weinberg. $11. Princetoncountrydancers.org. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Farmers Market, Vaughn Lot of Princeton Junction train station. Enter from

877 Alexander Road. wwcfm.org. 9 a.m.-12 p.m.: Upcycle event in the parking lot behind Monument Hall. Batteries, bikes for adults, block St y rofoam, cell phones, and much more. Visit sustainableprinceton.org for a full list. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Food distribution event presented by local Rotary clubs at Boys and Girls Club, Princeton Forrestal Village, 201 Village Boulevard. Free food items while supplies last. Bring empty boxes or bags. Njrotary.org. 10 a.m.: Corn planting at Howell Living Histor y Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township. Help shell and grind corn for pigs and chickens after watching farmers plant their last spring crop; learn how corn is processed for baking. Children’s craft program from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Howellfarm.org. 10 a.m.: Pam’s Herb Class, at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Pam Mount teaches how to grow food in the home garden. Free. Register to reserve a spot. Terhuneorchards.com. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: STEM Activities Day at Yinghua International School, 25 Laurel Avenue, Kingston. Open House with STEM and science activities for ages preschool-grade 8. The school offers bilingual Chinese-English immersion programs. Yhis.org/stemday. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally at Hinds Plaza, to demand that the right to choose an abortion be protected. Sponsored by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey. 12-5 p.m.: Winery Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Allan Willcockson plays from 1-4 p.m.; fresh produce and baked goods available. Terhuneorchards.com. 12 p.m.: Rotary District 7475 invites food pantries, other hunger relief agencies and the public to pick up shelf-stable food items and fresh fruits and vegetables at Princeton Forrestal Village, 201 Village Road. Firstcome, first-served basis as long as supplies last. Rhrotary.org/end-hunger-3-6/. 2 and 8 p.m.: The musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $40-$98. STNJ.org. 7 p.m.: Princeton Boychoir performs at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street. A world premiere of a work by Rollo Dilworth is among pieces on the program, which celebrates the choir’s fifth anniversary. Tickets at WestrickMusic.org/Boychoir. Sunday, May 15 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market at Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington. Fresh, organic offerings from 20 farmers and vendors. Hunterdonlandtrust.org.

10-11 a.m.: Open House at The Jewish Center Princeton, 435 Nassau Street. Tour the facility, meet the rabbi, have refreshments. All are welcome. Thejewishcenter.org. 10 :30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.: Ukraine Support Day hosted by Princeton Yoga Community Center and Innerspace Taijiquan, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman. Sample yoga sessions, massage, reiki, healing sound baths, music, food, and more. Donate to help people and animals of Ukraine. 11 a.m.: Exploratory trail dedication at The Jewish Center Princeton, 435 Nassau Street. New nature trail at the end of the parking lot. The event is open to all. Thejewishcenter.org. 12 p.m.: “The Jews of Uganda,” with Dr. David B r e a k s to n e , v i a Z o o m . Sponsored by The Jewish Center Princeton. Free for members, $10 non-members. RSVP at thejewishcenter.org/adulted by May 13. 12-5 p.m.: Winery Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Mark Mikloss play from 1-4 p.m.; fresh produce and baked goods available. Terhuneorchards.com. 2-5 p.m.: Jewish American Heritage Festival at Palmer Square, Kosher food truck, entertainment by The Maccabeats and Koleinu, Princeton University’s Jewish a cappella group. Jewishpmb.org/festival. 2 p.m.: The musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $40$98. STNJ.org. Monday, May 16 6:30-7:30 p.m.: Robert K. Durkee, author of The New Princeton Companion, is in conversation with Jill Dolan at Princeton Public Library’s Community Room. Princetonlibrary.org. Tuesday, May 17 6 p.m.: At Morven, 55 Stockton Street, “20th Century Black Scientific Renaissance at Bell Labs,” with four people who worked at Bell Labs; in conjunction with the current exhibition. $5-$20. In-person and virtual. Morven.org. Wednesday, May 18 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.: NJ Conference on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, presented by Princeton Mercer Chamber at Mercer County Community College Conference Center, 1200 Old Trenton Road, We s t Wi n d s or. Ke y n ote speakers are Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League; and Michele Minter of Princeton University. Princetonmercer.org. 10 a.m.: “Pride in Context: How to be an LGBTQIA+ Ally in the History of Pride,” Zoom event sponsored by Princeton Senior Resource Center, led by social worker Brian Satterly. Princetonsenior.org. 1 p.m.: Boheme Opera NJ performs “One Fine Day —

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Treasures from Puccini” at Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe. Bohemeopera.org. 2 p.m.: Medicare workshop sponsored by Princeton Senior Resource Center. Hybrid event from the Princeton Public Library’s Community Room. No fee, hot drinks for $1. Register at Princetonlibrary.libnet. 6 p.m.: Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees meet via Zoom. Princetonlibrary.org. 7- 8 p.m. : S us tai nable Minds discussion of Community Solar, virtual event with speakers Elena Weissmann, Mid-Atlantic director of Vote Solar; and Tracey Woods, research and project specialist at Sustainable Jersey. Free. Sustainableprinceton.org. 8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers presents contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Bob Isaacs with Night Moves. $10. Princetoncountrydancers.org. Thursday, May 19 2-3:30 p.m.: Music on the Patio at Princeton Senior Resource Center’s Poor Farm Road location, with folk musician David Brahinsky. Registration required. Princetonsenior.org. 6 - 8 : 3 0 p.m . : C a p i t a l Harmony Works celebrates the new home of Trenton Children’s Chorus, Trenton Music Makers, and Music for the Very Young, at The Social Profit Center at Mill One, 1 North Johnston Avenue, Trenton. Cocktails, small bites, music, and more. Capitalharmony.works. Friday, May 20 7:30 p.m.: The Central Jersey Chorale Society performs Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor at Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church, 137 West Upper Ferry Road, Ewing. $20-$25. Cjchoralsociety.org. 8 p.m.: Harpist-guitarist Muriel Anderson performs at Christ Congregational Church, 50 Walnut Lane. Presented by the Pr inceton Folk Music Society. $5-$25. The show will be livestreamed on Princetonfolk.org/livestream. 8 p.m.: The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, with Samantha Fish, at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick as part of the 25th anniversary tour celebrating the album Trouble Is. $34.50$100. STNJ.org. Saturday, May 21 8:30-10:30 a.m.: Bilingual Introduction to Bird Watching: Learn About Local Birds, in English and Mandarin, led by Princeton University Professor David Wilcove and biologists, at Billy Joh nson Mou ntain Lakes Nature Preserve. Register at Fopos.org. 9 a .m . : To a s t m a s te r s meet via Zoom. Toastmastersclubs.org. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Farmers Market, Vaughn Lot of Princeton Junction train station. Enter from 877

Alexander Road. wwcfm.org. 9:30 a.m.: WitherspoonJackson Neighborhood Association meeting at the First Baptist Church, John Street and Paul Robeson Place. The meeting will include presentations by Sustainable Princeton on energy efficiency programs; and Taylor Sapudar and the Shade Tree Commission on autumn tree planting with a focus on the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market at Cure Arena, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton. Comic books, original artwork, oddities, taxidermy, horror memorabilia, vinyl, cassettes, vintage clothing, live music, food trucks. Trenton prfm.com. 10 a.m .-1 p.m . : Fr e e Clothing Drive for Teens by Teens, at Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road. Email frommetoyou.projectnj@gmail. com for information. 10 a.m.: Pennington Day in downtown Pennington, rain or shine. Music, food, arts, and more. Hvartscouncil.org/events. 10 a.m.: Hog Slopping and Weighing at Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township. Learn about keeping pigs, weighing them, and more. Howellfarm.org. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: West Windsor Arts Council’s 2022 Art Walk, 952 Alexander Road. One-mile family fun walk with scavenger hunt, art activity, music, and more. $10$30. Westwindsorarts.org. 12-5 p.m.: Winery Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Bud Belviso plays from 1-4 p.m.; fresh produce and baked goods available. Terhuneorchards.com. 8 p.m.: Free screening of the film Encanto! At Slackwood Presbyterian Church, 2020 Brunswick Avenue, L aw rencev ille. T he f ilm will be shown on the lawn behind the church parking lot. Bring a chair, blanket or watch from your car. Snacks will be provided. Sunday, May 22: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market at Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington. Fresh, organic offerings from 20 farmers and vendors. Morning yoga; music. Hunterdonlandtrust.org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market at Cure Arena, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton. Comic books, original ar t work, oddities, taxidermy, horror memorabilia, v inyl, cas settes, vintage clothing, live music, food trucks. Trenton prfm.com. 12-4 p.m.: Rockingham’s Annual Children’s Day, 84 Laurel Avenue, Kingston. Activities include basketmaking, interactive information on soldiering and everyday Colonial life, crafts, and more. Rockingham.net. 12-5 p.m.: Winery Weekend Music Series at Terhune

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Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Carmen Marranco plays from 1-4 p.m.; fresh produce and baked goods available. Terhuneorchards. com. 7:30 p.m.: Gavin DeGraw “Full Circle Tour” at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $35-$65. STNJ.org. Monday, May 23 Recycling 2-4 p.m.: Screening of documentary An Unknown Country: The Jewish Exiles of Ecuador, followed by Q&A with director Eva Zelig. Sponsored by Princeton Senior Resource Center at Poor Farm Road location. Register at Princetonsenior.org. 6:30 p.m.: The Historical Society of Princeton’s Historical Fiction Book Group discusses Libertie: A Novel by Kaitlyn Greenidge. Virtual event featuring Fordham University Assistant Professor of History Wes Alcenat. Cosponsored by Princeton Public Library. Princetonhistory.org. Tuesday, May 24 9:30 and 11 a.m.: Read & Pick Program : Growing a Garden of Goodies, at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Hands-on farm activities for young children followed by a story highlighting the fruit or farm area. $12. Purchase online at terhuneorchards.com. 10 :30-11:30 a.m.: Preschool Nature Class: Down and Dirty. At The Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington. For ages 3-5, adult attendance required. $10 per child. Followed by a hike, art activity, and game. Registration required. Thewatershed.org. 11:30 a.m.: Toastmasters meet via Zoom. Toastmastersclubs.org. 6 p.m.: Food for Thought Supper Club at Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, presents a screening of Julia followed by dinner and discussion. Dinner prepared by RSC atelier. Panelists are cookbook authors/instructors Kristin Donnelly, Ian Knauer, and Supa DeRose. Hopewelltheater.com. 7 p.m.: “Hava Nagila: How a Song Defines a People,” virtual event sponsored by Mercer County Library Lawrence Headquarters branch. Presented by historian Jeff Kampf. Register by emailing hopeprogs@mcl.org. Wednesday, May 25 6:30 p.m.: Operatic Explorations: The Princeton Festival, at Mercer County Library Robbinsville branch, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road. Fe s t iv a l D ire c tor Gregory J. Geehern shares t he stor ies, music, cos tumes, and histories of the composers of this year’s productions. Mcl.org. 8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers presents contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monum e n t D r i v e . J a n A l te r with PUB. $10 ; free for those under 35. Princeton countrydancers.org.

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the move to Lambertville,” reports Sasha Krivitsky. “We have clients from all over the area, including Princeton, Bucks County, and farther away, including customers from New York City. People like to come and actually see the items firsthand. “We have also expanded into a custom design bridal depar tment, including engagement and wedding rings. And we carry new jewelry in addition to our main selection of estate jewelry.” Regarding customizing, she points out that redesigning older personal or estate pieces is also part of Oakgem’s service. “We can reset a client’s family heirloom, for example. This is a great way to spruce up an older piece of jewelry that has sentimental value, but may not be a style the person wants to wear today.” Special Requests In addition, she notes that

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arge Donovan seemed stunned, shrugging her shoulders and striking a “who, me?” pose upon learning last Sunday that she had been chosen as the Most Outstanding Player of the Ivy League women’s lacrosse tournament. “I was pleasantly surprised, I am so blessed,” said Princeton University senior star defender Donovan, reflecting on the honor. “Kyla [Sears] said it a couple of seconds ago, it is such a team effort. That award goes to every single person.” Donovan, though, should not have been taken aback, having produced a memorable weekend. On Friday, she had seven draw controls in topseeded Princeton’s 13-6 win over fourth-seeded Harvard in the Ivy semis to move into No. 1 all-time (192) in program history and No. 1 in a season (90). Two days later, Donovan had a single-game team record 12 draw controls, adding two caused turnovers, two ground balls, and an assist to help Princeton defeat secondseeded Yale 19-9 in the final. Princeton, now 14-3, will be staying at home this weekend to start action in the NCAA tournament as it will face Massachusetts (16-3) in a first round contest. The victor will play the winner of the first round matchup between fifthseeded Syracuse and Fairfield in the second round on May 15 at Class of 1952 Stadium. In assessing the weekend, Donovan attributed her success to leaving it all on the field. “Our whole motto this season is just go out and do the absolute best you can,” said Donovan, a 5’10 native of Catonsville, Md., who was named the 2022 Ivy Defender of the Year. “It is very cliched but it is just so true. You go out and put your heart on the field and that is all you can do.” In the win over Yale, Princeton played some of its best lacrosse of the spring, producing an amazing first half performance, jumping out to a 15-3 lead over the Bulldogs. “With this team, it is very mental for us,” said Donovan. “The talent physically is all there. It is postseason and we really have to step up. We know it is survive and advance at this point so we just flip the switch mentally.” The Tigers took care of business in the second half as they didn’t let Yale get back into the contest. “We have so much respect for Yale, they are a great team,” said Donovan of the Bulldogs, who Princeton edged 17-14 in the regular season finale on April 30. “At halftime in the locker room we said if we did that half, Yale can certainly do that half. We just went out and kept our foot on the gas.” As a four-year starter and three-time All-Ivy selection, the unassuming Donovan has grown into a leader for the Tigers, serving as a team captain this spring along with Sears and classmate Olivia Pugh. “It has evolved a lot, I have

had so many incredible leaders on the team before me,” said Donovan of her role on the team. “There are captains, legends, and generations of incredible women. I looked up to them. It is so easy, just do what they did. They are such great leaders.” Donovan has also looked up to legendary Princeton head coach Chris Sailer, who is retiring this season after 36 years at the helm of the program. “People talk about her legend but she is an incredible, incredible person,” said Donovan. “She really has built an incredible culture at Princeton. That is the reason why she has been here for so long. She has coached and helped support some amazing, amazing women. I would not be the woman I am today without Chris Sailer and you will hear that a million times over.” Princeton head coach Sailer was proud of how her women performed in the Ivy tourney. “The weekend was everything you could ask for,” said Sailer. “Last week was unbelievable but we came out of that game knowing that we could have competed better. We were excited to have an opportunity to face Yale again and really put it all together today.” With Yale building a 25-9 edge in draw controls in the regular season clash, Princeton focused on reversing that stat in the title game rematch. With sophomore Sophia Whiteway battling hard in the circle, the Tigers turned the tables as they had a 21-10 advantage on draw controls on Sunday. “Kerrin (assistant coach Kerrin Maurer) does a great job with our draw team,” said Sailer. “We really worked on that all week. Sophie was phenomenal today, she did a great job.” Donovan was phenomenal all weekend long. “Marge was everywhere, the kid does it all,” said Sailer. “She is crazy athletic and smart She is just such a hustler and a never say die kid. She made the biggest difference for us all over the field in both games. The Tigers came out hustling from the opening draw on Sunday, leading 8-3 after the first quarter and then outscoring Yale 7-0 in the second quarter. “We really did jump on them, we wanted to come out hard,” said Sailer. “We talked about trying to stay neutral in our mentality and just play the game and attack the game. We wanted to play fierce and free. I think we did that.” Senior star attacker Kyla Sears played fiercely once again, tallying four goals and one assist, passing Olivia Hompe’s previous program career record of 198 goals. She ended the day at 202 career goals and extended her program records in points (299) and assists (97) as the Tigers held off Yale. “It is hard to maintain that same pace against a really good team,” said Sailer who also got four goals in the win from sophomore Grace Tauckus and freshman McKenzie Blake. “You know they

are going to go on a run. I thought we did a great job. We had that running clock basically the whole second half. It was awesome.” In the view of Sailer, Princeton’s dominant performance and its seven-game winning streak bodes well for a run in the national tournament. “It just gives us confidence going into NCAA; we were reading some things that we were primed for an upset, things like that,” said Sailer. “I am not big on bulletin board stuff but it doesn’t escape us. We believe in ourselves. We know what we are capable of and I think we showed it today.” No matter how far the Tigers go in the NCAA tournament, Sailer and her seniors are going to relish the chance to have more time together on the field. “We are going to give it our best and compete, that has been our goal all year long to have a deep run in the NCAA tournament,” said Sailer. “We would really love to get to that Final 4. We are looking forward to just continuing the season, continuing to get better every day, and get some more days of practice. I want to keep it going for the whole team. There are 10 seniors and it is my last year too. We are just riding it as far as we can.” In Donovan’s view, the Tigers can go far if they play like they did last Sunday. “We have all of the confidence in the world than when we show up and play our best, we can beat anyone in the country,” said Donovan. —Bill Alden

QUICK DRAW: Princeton University women’s lacrosse player Marge Donovan races upfield against Yale in regular season action. Last Sunday, senior star defender Donovan had a singlegame record 12 draw controls, adding two caused turnovers and two ground balls and an assist to help Princeton defeat Yale 19-9 in the final of the Ivy League women’s lax tournament. Donovan, who also had seven draw controls in 13-6 win over Harvard in in the Ivy semis on Friday to move into No. 1 all-time (192) in program history and No. 1 in a season (90) in that category, earned tournament Most Outstanding Player honors. Princeton, now 14-3, will host Massachusetts (16-3) in an NCAA tournament first round contest on May 13. The victor will play the winner of the first round matchup between fifth-seeded Syracuse and Fairfield in the second round on May 15 at Class of 1952 Stadium. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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It didn’t take long for Ali Blanchard to sense that the Princeton University softball team could be special this year. Upon returning to Princeton last fall after a gap year, junior Blanchard was impressed by the work ethic she saw across the board. “I was super excited to get back, a few of us took the year off and it made us more appreciative of things,” said Blanchard. “Everyone was super excited to get working. I think from the fall everyone had a feeling that his Ivy League season was going to be a pretty good one, based on our practices and how everyone showed up ready to get better every day. As soon as we set foot on campus, everyone was willing to put in the extra work.” After a rough start in Florida where the Tigers went 1-4, Princeton started picking up wins when it went 4-1 in the UCSB Tournament in Santa Barbara, Calif., from March 11-13. “I think everyone started to get their feet under them there,” said Blanchard, a 5’10 native of Lincoln, R.I. “We really started taking it game by game. Once we started to figure things out, I think everybody started to settle down.” The Tigers got off to a big start in its Ivy campaign in mid-March, sweeping Brown in a three-game series as it posted 4-2, 2-0, and 7-0 wins.

“It was a good conf i dence booster for sure,” said Blanchard. “That was something that made us realize we can do it this year because I don’t think anyone saw that as our best softball. We wanted to peak at the right time. Every weekend, we keep trying to get better, even if it is one percent better.” As the spring unfolded, the squad kept getting better and better, sweeping the last three Ivy weekends (over Yale, Penn, and Columbia) to earn the league’s regular season title. This weekend, the Tigers, 25-14-2 overall and 17-4 Ivy, will be hosting Harvard (21-18 overall, 15-6 Ivy) in the best-of-three Ivy Playoff Series which will determine the league’s automatic berth to the upcoming NCAA tournament. Game one is scheduled for May 13 with game two and game three, if necessary, slated for May 14. Blanchard has played a key role in the team’s success, starring as a pitcher and excelling with the bat. In the circle, Blanchard has gone 9-3 with a 2.52 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 100 innings. She has hit .273 w ith one homer and 11 RBIs. In reflecting on her pitchi n g, B l a n c h a r d c r e d i t s her success to a group effort as the staff of Alexis Laudenslager, Molly Chamb ers, and Meghan Harrington has bonded. “I have gotten more confident and comfortable as the

season has gone on,” said Blanchard, who was named the Ivy Pitcher of the Week after Princeton swept Penn in a three-game set on April 23 and 24. “I don’t know if there has been a weekend where I thought ‘that felt good.’ None of us are afraid to ask anyone else next inning if you see me doing this, yell it from the dugout or something like that. I can turn to Molly and say ‘was I doing this that inning’ and she will say ‘you looked a little tight, you need to do this.’ That will help me feel better. Whenever anyone goes in we feel that they are capable of getting the job done. We have a very special pitching staff right now.” Doing well with the bat has helped Blanchard relax on the field. “I love being able to be in the lineup too, it is a nice separation of the game,” said Blanchard. “When I am just pitching and not hitting, I notice myself thinking more about the pitching and dwelling on my mistakes a little longer. But when I am pitching and hitting, it is ‘all right, move on,’ and it makes the game more light.” Princeton head coach Lisa Van Ackeren liked the way her team has raised its game after going 1-2 in a threegame set with Dartmouth on April 2-3. “We have had a good stretch, our goal was always to peak at the right time and we are still becoming,” said Van Ackeren, whose team

went 11-1 in its final 12 Ivy game with the three straight three-game sweeps down the stretch of the league campaign. “That Dartmouth weekend was an inflection point for us where a good team can turn towards each other and other teams turn away. Our team turned toward each other and I think we are very committed to just continuing to get better. We knew we haven’t played our best ballgame, we have always been striving for that.” The Tigers played some of their best ball in their final Ivy series, sweeping Columbia on April 30 and May 1 to clinch the regular season crown. Princeton’s 17-4 Ivy record is the best for any team in the league since Dartmouth went 18-2 in 2013 and it is the most league wins for the Tigers going 18-2 in 2008. “We knew what we needed to do, the team was committed to taking advantage of being in control of our own destiny,” said Van Ackeren, whose team had victories of 8-4, 7-1, and 6-1 against the Lions. “Our kids came in and managed their emotions really well. Our pitchers kept us in every game and gave us a chance to win and our offense did really well. It was both really exciting for them but also feeling like we are not done yet. It was one of the goals of our season but it didn’t feel like rush the field with everybody jumping up and down celebrating. It was like we took care of business and now we want to prove it and go to NCAAs. They are motivated by that.” The team’s pitching staff has taken care of business with Blanchard and Laudenslager (10-7, 1.96

ERA) handling the starting duties and Chambers (5-2, 3.48 ERA, three saves) starring out of the bullpen. “They are amazing, they really are, the whole staff,” said Van Ackeren. “They have each other’s backs, they understand what their role is on the team. They are super supportive, they are always helping each other with grip stuff and helping each other with their motion and asking each other, hey what are you working on today. You look around the league and that has been the difference-maker for us. We could literally have any one of those top three start any game and our team would find a way to win.” Junior outfielder Serena Starks has been a difference maker at the top of the Tiger batting order, hitting .336 with a homer and 25 RBIs. “Serena is so dangerous,” said Van Ackeren. “She can drop a bunt, she has hit home runs, triples, and doubles. She can stand and swing, she slaps, and she bunts. She is our best RBI kid, which is not typical of a leadoff hitter.” The freshman trio of Sophia Marsalo (.346, 1 homer, 21 RBIs ), Allison Ha (.333, 2 homers, 17 RBIs), and Lauren Sablone (.317, 4 homers, 21 RBIs) has helped trigger an offense that is batting at .294 clip. “They can flat out hit so we just tried to help them with adjustments to college pitching and then stay out of their way,” said Van Ackeren. “We know what they are good at and staying in a good mental head space is the biggest aspect of this part of the season for them They have never done this before.” Va n Acke r e n b e l i e ve s

Princeton is in a good place as it hosts a Harvard team that it went 2-1 against in a three-game series from March 26-27. “We are treating it as a fresh start, that is when our kids are at their best,” said Van Ackeren. “We anticipate seeing a different team this time around and we are also a different team. Harvard will take extra bases, they will run quite a bit so we are preparing for things like that. But most of it is focusing on what we do really well which is quality at-bats, with our pitchers prepared to compete in the zone with hitters and stay composed in tense big moments. We are not super emotional in those big moments.” Blanchard, for her part, believes the Tigers will stay in the moment as they battle the Crimson. “I think everyone is trying to go into the weekend loose and just trying to play the softball that we know how to play and not think too much about,” s aid Blanchard. “When we start to think too much about it, we get overly analytical about what we know they have done and what we know we can do. It is having the mindset that we are just going to react to whatever happens.” —Bill Alden

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Making its second straight appearance in the NCA A Round of 32, the Princeton Universit y women’s ten nis team fell 4-0 to fifthranked University of Virginia at Charlottesville, Va., last Sunday. Each of Princeton’s three singles losses came in straight sets as the Tigers finished the season with a 12-11 record. Princeton had advanced to the match against Virginia by defeating Ar my-West Point 4-0 in a first round contest on Saturday.

Princeton Baseball Edges Monmouth

Noah Granet came through in the clutch to help the Princeton University baseball team edge Monmouth 6-5 last Wednesday. Junior infielder Granet delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Tigers the victory. P r i n c e to n , n o w 7- 3 0, will conclude its season by

zona in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. Senior Poling posted a win at third singles and helped Princeton win the doubles point. The defeat left the Tigers with a final record of 18-9.

PU Women’s Track 3rd in Heptagonal

Kate Joyce provided a highlight as the Princeton University women’s track team placed third at the Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Track and Field championships last weekend at New Haven, Conn. Sophomore Joyce won the javelin with an Ivy and meet record of 170’6, beating the previous Ivy League record of 167’10 set by the University of Pennsylvania’s Kelsey Hay in 2015, the Heps Meet Record of 164’ 01 also set by Hay in 2014. Joyce was honored as the Most Outstanding Field Performer. Freshman Siniru Iheoma won a pair of Ivy League

titles in her first outdoor Heps, finishing in first place in both the discus and the shot put while the 4x100 relay also took first. Penn won the team title with 137 points followed by Harvard (136) and Princeton (133).

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hosting Penn in three-game series with a doubleheader on May 14 and a single game on May 15.

Tiger Women’s Golf Starts NCAA Regional

Victoria Liu led the way as the Princeton University women’s golf team stood tied for seventh in the team standings af ter the first round at the NCAA regional being held at the Stanford Golf Course in Stanford, Calif. Freshman Liu carded a one-over 72 and is tied for 15th in the individual standings. The second round was slated for May 10 with the third and final round scheduled for May 11. The top four teams and top t wo players not on those teams will advance to the NCAA championships at Grayhawk Golf Club in FACE TIME: Princeton University men’s lacrosse face-off specialist Tyler Sandoval takes off Scottsdale, Arizona from with the ball in recent action. Last Sunday night, Sandoval and the Tigers learned that they had received an at-large bid to the upcoming NCAA tournament. Princeton, 9-4, is seeded fifth and May 20-25. will host Boston University (12-4) in a first round contest on May 14 at Class of 1952 Stadium. PU Football’s Stallworth The two teams played a regular season contest on April 9 which saw Princeton prevail 12-7. Heading to Eagles Camp It marks the program’s first appearance in the NCAA tourney since a 6-5 loss at Virginia in the Princeton University star opening round of the 2012 tournament. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) defensive back Delan Stallworth ’22 has been invited to the Philadelphia Eagles’ having totaled 171 career honored with first-team Allrookie mini-camp. tackles, 13 passes defend- Ivy accolades in 2019 and “I’m so happy for Delan,” ed, six and half tackles for was a second-team selection said Princeton football head loss, and one interception. in 2018. coach Bob Surace. “He’s The senior was named HonPr inceton finished the one of the best cornerbacks orable Mention All-Ivy in 2021 season at 9-1 overin our program history and 2021 despite missing time all and 6-1 Ivy, tying Dartwas having his best year because of an injury. He was mouth for the league crown. prior to an early season injury. He’s made an outstanding recovery and I’m excited for his future.” S t a l l w o r t h , a 5 ’ 11, 180-pound native of Cincinnati, Ohio, is a three-time 741 Alexander Rd, Princeton • 924-2880 All-Ivy League selection,

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Doran Powers PHS Boys’ Lacrosse to Win in MCT Opener But Tigers Fall to Allentown in Quarters, Now Looking to States Will Doran got an uneasy feeling when the fifth-seeded Princeton High boys’ lacrosse team found itself knotted in an 8-8 tie with 12th-seeded Hightstown in the third quarter last Thursday in the first round of the Mercer County Tournament. “They had momentum, we had a few scary ones at the beginning of the season,” said PHS senior star attacker Doran. “Ones that we ended up on the wrong side because of slow starts.” Doran, though, singlehandedly changed momentum in favor of the Tigers, tallying five goals in the next eight minutes of action as PHS pulled away to a 16-9 victory. “In the first half we were definitely struggling, their goalie made a lot of great saves so I have to give credit to him,” said Doran, who tallied 13 points in the contest on nine goals and four assists. “I got into my rhythm. A lot of credit has to be given to Brendan Beatty and Patrick Kenah for giving me passes right on my ear. That makes the job of catching and finishing a lot easier.” With Doran and his classmates playing in their last MCT, the win over Hightstown was sweet. “This is something Will [ Er ickson ] , A ndrew [Koehler], John [O’Donnell] and I have talked about for a really long time,” said Doran. “I remember when we were freshmen, coach

had us put all of our goals up on our locker. Our captain freshman year, Carson Giles, said his goal was to win a Mercer County championship. We have kept that paper, he passed it on to us. It is something that has been on our mind since early preseason. Coach (Chip Casto) always says he wants us to peak in May, not play our best games in April.” Doran is determined to save his best lacrosse for last. “Whatever I can do to help us win, I want to contribute,” said Doran, who had another big game last Monday with two goals and seven assists but PHS fell 18-13 at fourth-seeded Allentown in the MCT quarterfinals to move to 8-6. “I want to empty the tank and leave nothing left, that is how I am feeling.” PHS head coach Chip Casto didn’t feel good about the way the Tigers started against the Rams, who they had defeated 17-6 on April 21. “We didn’t come to play, I think we took them a little lightly,” said Casto. “We were a lit tle casual, we didn’t execute. The game plan which was to not let them get to their right hand and that is all they did. They were scoring early, they played very well.” Casto credited Doran with righting the ship for the Tigers. “We made that subtle little adjustment to put him up top and he started to finish,” said Casto of Doran who now has 111 points this

spring on 48 goals and 63 assists. “All we do is just hammer the seniors, it is their team. They have got to do this and they run the show. Will generally sets a good tone. He and I talk a lot about how to approach the game. He is our senior leader, it is great.” L ook ing a head to t he matchup with Allentown, Casto knew that his team was going to face a battle after having defeated the Redbirds 9-7 on April 23. “It is good to finish this game with a little uptick,” said Casto, whose team plays at Pennington on May 12 and hosts Princeton Day School on May 14 before starting play in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) state tournament. “Allentown is a serious opponent. They are going to be so fired up. They will be going hard so we just have to withstand that early onslaught.” While Doran didn’t achieve his goal of helping PHS win the MCT crown, he is determined to savor his final weeks with the program. “The truest thing that you can hear as a freshman is that this time flies by,” said Doran, who is headed to Williams College where he will be competing for its men’s lacrosse team. “Sometimes it is hard to realize that, it is just feeling more and more real. This program and this team has

WILLPOWER: Princeton High boys’ lacrosse attacker Will Doran heads to goal in recent action. Last Thursday, senior star Doran tallied nine goals and four assists to help fifth-seeded PHS defeat 12th-seeded Hightstown 16-9 in the first round of the Mercer County Tournament. On Monday, Doran had another big game with two goals and seven assists but PHS fell 18-13 at fourth-seeded Allentown in the MCT quarterfinals to move to 8-6. The Tigers play at Pennington on May 12 and host Princeton Day School on May 14 before starting play in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) state tournament. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) meant to much to me. I am just trying to soak it all in, enjoy every practice. I have a lot of love for this team and love for these guys, it is a

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Even though the Princeton High girls’ lacrosse team edged Princeton Day School 14-13 in late April, Gigi Peloso was not at her sharpest. “I had a frustrating game myself,” said PHS senior goalie Peloso, who had three saves in the win. “I wasn’t too happy with how I played.” When the local rivals met in the Mercer County Tour-

nament quarterfinals last Monday, Peloso and the third-seeded Tigers tightened things up in the rematch with sixth-seeded PDS, jumping out to a 6-2 halftime lead on the way to a 13-7 victory. PHS, now 12-4, will play at second-seeded Allentown in the MCT semis on May 11 with the victor advancing to the final on May 13.

G-FORCE: Princeton High girls’ lacrosse goalie Gigi Peloso makes a save in a game earlier this season. Last Monday, senior star and Colby College-bound Peloso made 11 saves to help third-seeded PHS defeat sixth-seeded Princeton Day School 13-7 in the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals. The Tigers, now 12-4, will play at second-seeded Allentown in the MCT semis on May 11 with the victor advancing to the final on May 13. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

“We just came out with so much more hype, we came together as a team more,” said Peloso. “That is so important and goes miles with our team. We just really learned to talk it through and we talked more on the field and off the field.” Peloso made some noise, coming up with 11 saves in the win with several coming on point blank shots. “Today, I was meshing with the defense more,” said Peloso. “They are always huge helps for me. I felt the hype in my body 100 percent. It was a lot more than before.” T he Tigers weat hered an early run by PDS in the second half as it scored two straight goals to narrow the PHS lead to 8-4. Responding with a 5-1 run, the Tigers pulled away to the win. “They came back stronger but we wanted to beat them and come back stronger,” said Peloso. “I think that we did that. It always comes down to the team that wants it more. I think we wanted it more; that was an awakening for every single one of us. We were like, hell no, this is ours.” With a strong and tight-knit group of seniors that includes Kate Becker, Grace Rebak, Sarah Glenn, Jane Biggs, Cartee O’Brien, and Sarah White in addition to Peloso, the Tigers desperately want to keep going this season. “We were just talking about this, now is the time; if we want to keep playing together, we have got to keep winning,” said Peloso, who is headed to play for Colby College while Rebak is a Williams College commit, Becker will be competing for Amherst College, and Glenn will be joining the University of Chicago program.

“It is a huge motivation. We have been together for so long, we have grown family like. We work so well together because we have known each other for so long and we have been playing for years. I can’t picture playing without them, honestly.” PHS head coach Katie Federico was thrilled with how her players came together against PDS. “It was a beautiful team win and team effort,” said Federico. “It was an all-around team effort, everybody contributed. We will enjoy it tonight and tomorrow it is back to practice.” A superb defensive effort by the squad’s back line set the tone in the win over the Panthers. “We had to go back to playing our game, we were not quite ourselves in that fi rst game when we played against them in the regular season,” said Federico. “The communication piece really needed to be there for defense and they got that today. We worked on that a lot in practice. We were also able to talk about defense with some of their plays because we had just played them. We were able to use that as well.” Federico credited Peloso with coming up big from the opening draw on Monday. “Gigi was absolutely amazing, I was so proud of her,” said Federico. “She really just stepped up and it was wonderful. When Gigi needs to step up, she steps up. Her leadership on the field is just amazing. The girls feed off of her. She was on today, you could tell in warmups. She was just zoned in and saw the ball really well and followed

it. The defense worked as such a unit with Gigi. That really made a difference. When she is on, you just have full confidence in her.” The Tiger attack played with confidence as Becker led the way with seven goals and an assist with Rebak chipping in a goal and three assists and sophomore standout Riley Devlin contributing three goals and one assist. “They were great, they took their time, they communicated, they didn’t force anything,” said Federico. “They played their game and they played smart. It is that balance between smart and hard and not forcing it.” PHS knows it faces a hard matchup against Allentown in the MCT semis. In an April 27 regular season meeting, PHS edged the Redbirds

10-9 in overtime as it overcame a 9-5 second half defi cit. “It is very similar with this game, we won by one and against Allentown we won by one,” said Federico. “It is a fun rivalry; I think it brings our A-game, it brings us to a higher level. It is great when you have those games so we are excited.” Peloso believes the Tigers can produce a great fi nish this spring if they stick together. “It is not only keeping up the intensity but having a level head and helping each other, having each other’s backs,” said Peloso. “It is so important, especially for our team which is so familybased.” — Bill Alden

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well, I think that was the biggest thing for me after last year was being more consistent, both at the plate and in the field,” said Carroll, an infielder/pitcher who had two hits and an RBI and pitched four innings as PDS fell 4-3 to Gill St. Bernard’s on Thursday in the state Prep B quarterfinals. “I have had my moments. I am trying to smooth things out and be more consistent every day.” A lthough the Panthers moved to 2-11 with the loss to Gill, Carroll believes the squad has shown improvement this spring. “I think we are having steps in the right direction, there are sparks of really good stuff out there,” said Carroll. “The big thing is being consistent and being able to put that on the field every day.” PDS head coach Young credited his senior group with leaving a special legacy. “T hey have an impact not only on the field but off the field,” said Young. “Prior to me coming here, they had a lot of instability. They didn’t know who was coaching. One coach came in here for one year and left. They had to stick together, that kind of fused them to now say we are going to come together at PDS and play ball. We have another new coach come in and who knows what he is going to do. I came in and I hope I STICKING TOGETHER: Princeton Day School baseball player Michael Carroll, right, celebrates gave them confidence that with his teammates after Connor Topping (No. 8) scored a run in a game earlier this season. PDS, hey, there is somebody here now 2-11, plays at WW/P-South on May 13 and hosts WW/P-North on May 17. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

interaction with his teammates as a highlight of the last four years. “For me, it is just going to practice every day,” said Carroll. “It is the stuff in the locker room, just hanging out with your friends and playing the game that you love. It is going to get food after practice, stuff like that.” The game against Nottingham didn’t start out well for PDS as it dug a 3-0 hole in the first inning. “I feel like we seem to trying to claw back in games, coming from behind,” said Carroll. “Credit to them, they came out aggressive, hitting the ball. I just feel like we were a little passive.” Batting leadoff, Carroll came out swinging in the first, lining a single but he got stranded at third base. In the bottom of the second, Carroll stroked a single to plate a run as the Panthers made it a 3-1 game. But Nottingham scored eight runs in the top of third to break the game open as it went on to a 13-4 win. “I was trying to go and hit fastballs and be aggressive,” said Carroll, reflecting on his hitting. “I don’t want to get into a two-strike count and feel like I am behind. I want to be aggressive and I want to get my barrels out to the ball. I feel like I was able to do that.” In assessing his final campaign, Carroll feels good about how he has played. “I think I have done pretty

Michael Carroll and his fellow seniors on the Princeton Day School baseball team have been through a lot over the last four years. As a freshman, Carroll and his classmates helped PDS reach the state Prep B championship game where it fell to Rutgers Prep. In 2020, their sophomore season was canceled due to the global pandemic. A year later, they welcome d t heir t h ird he ad coach in as many years as Jeff Young took the helm of the program and the team struggled to a 2-13-1 record. Heading into a Mercer County Tournament play-in game against visiting Nottingham last Wednesday, the Panthers had gone 2-9 this spring. But w it h t he prog ram holding its Senior Day ceremony before the 16th-seeded Panthers faced the 17thseeded Northstars, Carroll saw plenty to celebrate in his topsy-turvy ride with the program. “It was really exciting for us, the parents did a great job setting things up,” said Carroll, whose fellow seniors included Connor Topping, Harrison Fehn, Jackson Bailey, Jonah Soos, Jacob Roitburg, and Hunter Von Zelowitz. “I have made some of my best friends on this team, some of these kids I have played with since I was in fifth grade. It is honestly an awesome group.” Carroll points to the daily

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who cares about them. Now we have the opportunity to grow together and have two great years.” Through his versatility, Carroll has grown into a special player for the Panthers. “I demand so much from him because on a normal team, in another situation, he might just be relied on to play one position so he can have a singular focus,” said Young. “He has to do everything — there isn’t anything he doesn’t do. That is a challenge as a baseball player but that will benefit him because now he understands the game from many viewpoints. It will just allow him to be the baseball player that he wants to be.” In Young’s view, getting more games under their belt

will allow the PDS players to make the most out of the final month of the season. “We are stuck in a trend right now where we do get behind early in games,” said Young, whose team plays at WW/P-South on May 13 and hosts WW/P-North on May 17. “If we take our year at a whole, from the third or fourth inning of every game, we have won. It is a twomonth season, April and May. In this month of May, we have to adjust. The majority of our roster doesn’t play baseball all year round. We need more baseball experience, the guys are getting that as each week goes on and will have a good cap to this year.” Young is seeing that experience pay dividends.

“ T h e r e i s n’t o n e b i g area of improvement because base running is a big area of improvement, arm strength is improving as the season goes on, hitting is improving, plate discipline is improving,” said Young. “There isn’t an area that hasn’t improved so I can’t say that there is just one area that stands out. It is literally everything.” Carroll and his classmates are primed to give everything they have got over their last few weeks with the program. “For us seniors, being our last time out here, we want to go out with a bang,” said Carroll. “It is not about how we start, it is about how we finish. We are going to try to finish the way we know we can play.” — Bill Alden

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and whenever she looks, I am open. It is a great connection.” With one season under her belt, Kim is enjoying a positive sophomore campaign on and off the field. “I think being a freshman on varsity last year, I didn’t want to overstep my boundaries,” said Kim. “Now I have experience and I have gotten really, really close to everyone on my team. Confidence is a really big thing. I am not afraid to drive anymore and I am not afraid to take those risky passes or moves.” Hun head coach Kathleen Jaeger liked the way her team played with confidence collectively in the win over WW/P-South. “As our season is nearing its end, the girls are definitely making sure that they are taking every moment in stride and they continue to work for each other,” said Jaeger. “They came in today with a positive attitude and coming off of a good practice yesterday, they were just fired up and ready to go today. They were making up for their own mistakes and making up for each other’s mistakes. That is how they are going to continue to build together.” The Raiders worked well together offensively as Priscilla Stelmach, Olivia Gall, and Maggie Maf f ia also found the back of the net in addition to Kim and Olender against the Pirates. “I think it is nice that we have a lot of different goal scorers so there are a lot of options in different situations,” said Jaeger. “The confidence they have in each other really proves that they can do anything.” Jaeger credits Kim with turning into a dangerous goal scorer this spring. “I think that is what we have seen through the season, Olivia is continuing to come into her own time and

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Olivia Kim brought some extra emotion to the field for the Hun School girls’ lacrosse team as it hosted W W/ P-South in the first round of the Mercer County Tournament last Friday. “If Kaia Diaz and I didn’t go to Hun, we would have played for South,” said Hun sophomore star Kim, referring to teammate Diaz. “We were especially hyped for this game because we don’t get to play public schools that much. It was a perfect opportunity. I was very pumped, I was very energetic because I know all of these people and they know me. I was having a fun time.” Despite a driving, gusty rain pelting the field for most of the game, Kim had a lot of fun, tallying six goals as the fifth-seeded Raiders pulled away to a 15-3 win over the 13th-seeded Pirates. “The weather didn’t impact our spirit at all,” said Kim. “It was actually kind of fun playing in the rain, it was a change of pace. I enjoyed it.” Coming off a tough 18-8 loss to Lawrenceville in the state Prep A tournament two days earlier, the Raiders enjoyed the lopsided win over South. “It felt good,” said Kim. “I feel like we got all of the anger from Lawrenceville and we brought it into this game.” Over the last two years, Kim has developed a very good connection with classmate Ava Olender, who assisted on three of Kim’s goals and ended up with four goals and four assists in the victory. “Since we are in the same grade, we hang out and we are really good friends,” said Kim. “It is a big positive having someone who you are really close to, connecting on the field. It is not that we only pass to each other but whenever I look, she is open

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With Kim Developing into an Offensive Force, Hun Girls’ Lacrosse Reaches MCT Quarterfinals

ON THE BALL: Hun School girls’ lacrosse player Olivia Kim, middle, secures the ball from a group of foes in recent action. Last Friday, sophomore star Kim scored six goals as fifth-seeded Hun defeated 13th-seeded WW/P-South 15-3 in the first round of the Mercer County Tournament. On Monday, Kim chipped in three goals and an assist but it wasn’t enough as Hun got edged by fourth-seeded Notre Dame 9-8 in the MCT quarterfinals. The Raiders, who moved to 6-8 with the loss, were slated to play at WW/P-North on May 10 in its season finale. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Lawrenceville Baseball: Hugh Devine starred as 10th-seeded Lawrenceville defeated seventhseeded Princeton High 4-1 in the first round of the Mercer County Tournament last Thursday. Devine got the win on the mound and went 2-for-3 with a run to help the Big Red improve to 9-5. Lawrenceville will be playing at second-seeded Hun in the MCT quarterfinals on May 11. Girls’ Lacrosse: Sparked by Bella Koch, top-seeded L aw rencev ille defeated ninth-seeded Hightstown 19-4 in the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals last Monday. Koch scored four goals for the Big Red, now 8-4. Lawrenceville will be facing four t h - seeded Notre Dame in the MCT semis on May 11 at Allentown High with the victor advancing to the title game on May 13 at Allentown.

Hun B aseba l l : Sparked by Jackson Kraemer, secondseeded Hun defeated 15thseeded WW/P-North 10-0 in the first round of the Mercer County Tournament last Wednesday. Kraemer went 2-for-2 with a homer as the Raiders improved to 14-2. Hun will be hosting 10th-seeded Lawrenceville in the MCT quarterfinals on May 11 with victor advancing to the semis in May 17.

The Raiders will also be playing at the Blair Academy on May 13 in a regular season contest. Boys’ Lacrosse: Jumping out to a 9-1 halftime lead, top-seeded Hun defeated eighth-seeded Robbinsville 16-3 in the quarterfinals of the Mercer County Tournament last Saturday. The Raiders, who improved to 8-4 with the win, are slated to face fourth-seeded Allentown High in the MCT semis on May 10 at Hopewell Valley with the victor advancing to the final on May 12. Sof tball : Lexi Kobr yn starred to help Hun defeat the Blair Academy 6-1 on May 3. Sophomore star Kobryn threw a no-hitter with 15 str ikeouts and three walks and also contributed a hit and scored a run for the Raiders, now 13-1. Hun hosts WW/P-North on May 12 and plays at Montgomery High on May 14 before starting play in the state Prep A tournament on May 17.

Softball: Building a 5-1 lead by the fifth inning, PDS topped Somerville 6-2 last Monday. The Panthers, now 4-6, play at WW/P-South on May 11 and then host New Egypt on May 13, Trenton Central on May 16, and Rutgers Prep on May 17.

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NEXT LEVEL PERFORMERS: Hun School senior athletes enjoy the moment as they were recently honored for having committed to continue their athletic careers at the college level. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Hector Suriel (Widener University men’s soccer), Alex Torres (Ursinus College men’s soccer), Sean Childs (Dickinson College football), Jake Lezzer (University Albany football), and Jack Tarzy (Naval Academy men’s golf). In the back row, from left, are Tyler Jameson (Trinity College football), Isiah Dickens (Williams College men’s basketball), and Greyson Brockriede (Monmouth University football). Saturday. The Red Hawks, Softball: Maddie Castillo now 5-6, host Rutgers Prep had a big game as PHS fell on May and play at the Blair 16-7 to Ewing last Monday. Academy on May 14. Castillo went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs for the Tigers, now 2-13. PHS was slated to host Trenton Central in a Mercer County Tour nament consolat ion game on May 10. Golf: Brooks Cahill-SanBaseball: Jaxon Petrone pitched well in a losing cause idas starred as PHS tied for as PHS fell 3-1 to Rancocas third in the New Jersey State Valley last Monday. Senior Interscholastic Athletic AsPetrone went six innings, sociation (NJSIAA) South/ yielding five hits with three Central Group 3 sectional strikeouts and no walks for last Monday at the River the Tigers, now 8-8. PHS Winds Golf and Tennis Club hosts W W/ P-Nor t h in a in West Deptford. Sophomore Mercer County Tournament Cahill-Sanidas fired a 10-over consolation game on May 82 to tie for fifth individually. 11. On May 13, the Tigers PHS and Colts Neck tied for will play Ewing High in the third at 341 and in a oneFirst Annual Field of Dreams hole playoff on the 401-yard Game at the Trenton Thun- par 4 third hole, Princeton der Ballpark at 7 p.m. Ad- prevailed to earn the Central mission and parking are Jersey crown. Last Friday, free and concession stands the Zang sisters led the way will be open. The Tigers will as the Tigers took second then play at Piscataway on at the Mercer County girls’ tournament at the Princeton May 16. Country Club. Junior Maddie

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Stuart L acrosse : Dropping a nail-biter, Stuart fell 13-10 to Gill St. Bernard’s last Monday. The Tartans, now 4-8, host Hamilton West on May 12.

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Hale Freeman Trotter (born May 30, 1931 in Kingston, Ontario) died at 91 on January 17, 2022 at his home in Princeton, New Jersey. Predeceased by his beloved wife Kay, his dear brother Bernard, and parents Reginald George Trotter and Prudence Hale (née Fisher). He will be remembered and greatly missed by his devoted stepson Stephen Pallrand (Rachel), stepdaughter Nannette, grandson Eli and granddaughter Cora, his sister-in-law Jean and his brother-in-law John (Helen). Hale was also the much-loved uncle of Rex (Eliza) and Tory (Tibor Vaghy), grand uncle of John, Thomas (Stephanie), Andrew (Annemarie), Marie, Philip, Claire, Martin, and great-grand uncle of James, Damien, Felix, and Lily. Hale grew up in Kingston

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many subjects. From BMX biking in high school, to history, art, esoterica, religion, and post-punk industrial music, Adam was an engaging expert. He was admired by his family, teachers, and fr iends for his depth of knowledge and passionate discussions. In 2007, at age 21, Adam was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Over the subsequent 15 years, many, many challenges ensued, including increasing isolation and depression. Nevertheless, he avidly and stoically continued his intellectual interests, despite increasingly intense intrusions of his illness. In 2013, Adam was baptized and received into the Plainsb oro P re sby ter ian Church. In 2016, Adam developed an interest in Freemasonry. Together with his father, they were raised as a father-and-son pair to the sublime degree of Master Mason in November 2016 as members of Mercer Lodge No. 50 in Trenton. Received, welcomed, and fully accepted “on the level” by the world’s oldest fraternity, Adam found in Masonry such camaraderie, acceptance, and opportunities for esoteric knowledge that his illness had hitherto robbed of him. O ver the years, Adam received care from many ev idence -based agencies around the country, including Princeton House, Carrier Clinic, Hampton House, AAMH, and Trenton Psychiatric Hospital locally. He engaged various modalities of recovery including Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive T herapy — Recover y, Electroconvulsive Therapy, and Hearing Voices Network support. Adam’s illness irrevocably worsened, despite all possible efforts to contain it. Increasingly overwhelmed by harrowing illusions beyond his control, Adam determined not to careen into the abyss, but instead to offer himself unto God. On May 5, 2022, Adam laid his burden down and in God’s arms was taken up to his final rest and much deserved peace. Adam is survived by his loving parents, Molly Tan Pyle and Thomas Hanson Pyle of Princeton, his sister and brother in-law, Tara Pyle and Daniel Biller of Brooklyn, NY, nieces Zoe and Sage Biller of Brooklyn, NY, and numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, and other relatives in the United States and Singapore. In lieu of f lowers, do nations are suggested to Princeton House Behavioral Health (Inpatient), 905 Herrontown Road, Princeton, NJ 08540 or the National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI), Mercer chapter, namimercer.org. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18 at Tr i n it y Church, 33 Mercer Street, P r i n c e ton, N e w J e r s e y, 08540. Arrangements under the direction of the MatherHodge Funeral Home. For m or e i n for m at ion, v i s it matherhodge.com.

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Lefschetz, told the group of 13 mathematics PhD students that they should congratulate themselves for the hard work it took to gain acceptance but that it was likely that only one of them, maybe two, would become actual mathematicians. Hale not only became a world class mathematician but made vital original contributions to the field. Hale began his career as the Fine Instructor for Mathematics at Princeton from 1956-58. After teaching at Queen’s University as an assistant professor from 195860, he returned to Princeton as a visiting associate professor. Hale was appointed lecturer at Princeton in 1962, associate professor in 1963, and full professor in 1969. He was a highly respected administrator fulfilling duties as Chairman of the Mathematics Department from 197982 and associate director of Princeton University’s Data Center from 1962-86. He was a much-beloved teacher, instructing both graduate and undergraduate students in a wide range of mathematical concepts. Hale was always willing to take on a higher teaching load when a gap needed to be filled, such as teaching game theory for many years until a replacement could be hired. Additionally, Hale supervised graduate students and wrote several textbooks on calculus in higher dimensions. As a mathematician Hale had a broad range of interests and impacts, starting with his thesis and work in probability and including significant contributions to group theory, knot theory, and number theory. One of his outstanding accomplishments, the Trotter Product Formula, has had a major impact on mathematical physics and on functional analysis. The JohnsonTrotter Algorithm is another powerful and useful tool he developed, a technique for generating complete lists of permutations that had considerable significance. He developed an interest in knot theory and was the first to show that there are non-invertible pretzel knots, thereby solving a long-standing topological problem. Hale had a later interest in some of the calculational aspects of number theory, developing the Lang-Trotter conjecture through his joint work with Yale mathematician Serge Lang. Hale’s bright, serene, humorous, and cheerful spirit will be remembered with great affection by his extended family, with whom he and Kay enjoyed many memorable visits during his summer holidays in Canada at their cottage on Lake Cecebe. Hale and Kay had a deep love of the arts and opera that they cheerfully shared with all. We are so grateful to his caregivers Joyce and her husband Joe, Antoinette, as well as his neighbor Bob, and to all who enabled Hale to stay in his Princeton home since Kay’s passing in 2021. A memorial will be held at the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home in Princeton on Tuesday, May 31 between 3 and 5 p.m. with an informal service at 4 p.m. Interment will take place prior to the memorial on Sunday, May 29 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Salem, New York. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the “Kay & Hale Trotter Gynecologic Oncology Fund” at giving.temple.edu/trotterfund.

Tobe Barban Rothaus Tobe Barban Rothaus died on April 25, 2022 at the age of 92 in La Jolla, California. She had lived in California for the past 18 years, since the death of her beloved husband Oscar (Princeton University Undergraduate Class of 1948 and Graduate Class of 1958 ). Tobe and Oscar lived in Princeton until 1965 when they moved to Ithaca, New York, where they raised their three children. While she suffered from dementia in her final years, her illness did not dim her v ibrant personalit y. She continued, until the end, to make friends and impress all who knew her with her spirit and determination. Tobe’s first priority was always her family, to whom she was fiercely devoted, although she pursued a wide variety of interests throughout her life. She was a voracious reader, and had a particular passion for poetry, and books about gardens, landscape architecture, and the immigrant experience. Her lifelong love of art, particularly Asian art, meant she was often to be found in a museum, and she shared her considerable knowledge of art while working as a docent at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art on the Cornell University campus. She was also a member of the Auraca Herbarists, who supported Cornell’s Robison Herb Garden, and on the board of directors of the Ithaca Community School of Music and Arts. Her childhood in New York City trained her eye and influenced her taste; she had an incredible sense of fashion and décor, making any space she lived in beautiful and gracious, and she was a fantastic cook and host. She is sur vived by her three daughters and their

husbands, Carla ( Eric Printz), Ruth (Victor Caston), Tamar (Tim Bartlett), and six grandchildren, Rebecca, Simon, Eva, Sarah, Rachel, and Sophie. She was predeceased by her sister Francine Di Palma, and leaves her cherished sister Beth Londner in Israel, and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. May her memory be a blessing.

Adam Apgar Pyle Adam Apgar Pyle of Princeton passed away on May 5, 2022. Born in Hong Kong on August 24, 1985, he was the son of Molly and Thomas Pyle. Adam graduated from Princeton High School in 2003 and completed terms at Rutgers University, Mercer County Community College, and Pratt Institute. Adam was an extensive traveler in his earlier life, visiting China, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, and Australia, and frequently visiting relatives in Singapore. Later he journeyed with classmates and family to England, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, and Hungary, and went on a safari in Kenya with his father. Throughout his life, Adam was keenly intellectual, an as siduous autodidact of

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Hopewell Township, NJ | $2,250,000

Franklin Township, NJ | $1,975,000

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Introducing: Rolling Hill Road

Introducing: Province Line Road

Princeton, NJ | $1,850,000

Montgomery Township, NJ | $1,525,000

Lawrence Township, NJ | $1,499,000

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Introducing: Daisy Court

Introducing: Red Oak Way

Reed Drive South

Montgomery Township, NJ | $1,485,000

Montgomery Township, NJ | $1,200,000

West Windsor Township, NJ | $1,079,000

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Introducing: Journeys End Lane

Introducing: Princeton Kingston Road

Introducing: Knickerbocker Drive

Princeton, NJ | $995,000

Princeton, NJ | $900,000

Montgomery Township, NJ | $765,000

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