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Digital Tour Traces History of Princeton Public Schools . . . . . . 5 Public Invited to Tour Reimagined Nelson Glass House . . 8 Isles Forum Offers Solutions To Challenges of Equity, Sustainability . . . . . . . . .9 PU Men’s Lacrosse Falls To Maryland in NCAA Final 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 21 PHS Boys’ Tennis Edges WW/P-North to Win Sectional Title . . . . . . 25
Walt Whitman Shows Up In This Week’s Memorial Day Book Review . . . 14 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . 20 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . 32 Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . 12 New To Us . . . . . . . . . 29 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . 30 Performing Arts . . . . . 15 Police Blotter . . . . . . . . 7 Real Estate . . . . . . . . 32 Religion . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Topics of the Town . . . . 5 Town Talk . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Neighbors of Seminary Raise Concerns About Demolition of Buildings Problems blamed on the pre-construction process for a new complex at Princeton University have sparked anxiety among some neighbors of Princeton Theological Seminary, where the demolition of buildings on the Tennent-RobertsWhiteley (TRW) property on Stockton Street is planned. “Nearby neighbors have had surprise visits from an employee of Princeton Theological Seminary, who is going door to door to schedule appointments to document roofs and foundations prior to the demolition of the TRW buildings,” reads an email from the Princeton Coalition for Responsible Development (PCRD), sent last week. “These unexpected visits have sparked anxious calls among neighbors who are appropriately worried about their property and also worried generally about the demolition process and environmental impacts.” While the process for construction of Princeton University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (ES & SEAS) involves blasting of bedrock, which neighbors of surrounding streets say has caused cracks and leaks, the demolition on the Seminary property does not. “Indeed, there will be no blasting at the site,” wrote Beth DeMauro, interim director of communication and marketing for the school, in an email. “The Seminary is taking every step to ensure that this project has minimal impact to the surrounding homes and community. Individual meetings have been held with neighbors contiguous to the site to assess and address any concerns related to the demolition. The project has been thoughtfully planned and will be carefully executed to minimize disruption to the neighborhood.” They were designed in part by prolific Princeton architect Rolf Bauhan, and members of the PCRD consider them worthy of preservation. The buildings are not protected under any historic designation. They have been used for Seminary housing and office space. “The Seminary conducted an extensive study of the buildings on the site in 2018 as part of its proposed plans to build new student apartments, concluding that the adaptive reuse of the existing structures and upgrade to current standards was not viable,” DeMauro wrote in Continued on Page 11
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Health Dept. Juggles COVID, Other Priorities With COVID-19 numbers apparently leveling off, the school year winding down, and summer arriving, the Princeton Health Department is juggling a full schedule of obligations to the community along with the need for ongoing COVID-19 monitoring. Jeff Grosser, Princeton deputy administrator for health and community services, recently discussed the current challenges for the health department in adjusting to a new phase in the pandemic and a new workflow. “For over two years everything has gone into the COVID-19 response,” he said. “Now, many of our annual obligations of regular food, youth camp, and pool inspections, along with investigating communicable disease outbreaks, are being worked into our existing COVID-19 workload.” Grosser noted that many routine, cyclical responsibilities, like strategic planning, quality improvement, and workforce development, were back on the priority list. Public health professionals are now “working out how to budget pre-COVID responsibilities with the continued expectations of COVID-19 case investigations, outbreak cluster review, and guidance consultations to community
stakeholders,” he said. “This, of course, is coupled with continued COVID-19 vaccination clinics.” According to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), the state’s seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday was down 16 percent from a week ago and up 54 percent from a month ago. The New York Times reported on Tuesday that the daily average of new cases in New Jersey was down five percent over the previous 14 days, and in Mercer
County the daily average was down nine percent over the previous 14 days. The transmission rate for the state was most recently reported at 1.09 on Saturday, with any number over the benchmark of 1 indicating that the virus is spreading, with each new case leading to more than one additional case. At Princeton Public Schools 71 new cases, including 43 at Princeton High School, were reported for the week Continued on Page 7
Primary Election Day is June 7; Lambros, Sacks Unopposed for Council
Tuesday, June 7 is primary day in New Jersey, and the two candidates for Princeton Council, incumbents Michelle Pirone Lambros and Mia Sacks, are running unopposed for the Democratic nomination for two available seats. They have both been endorsed by the Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO) and have received the support of the Princeton Democratic Municipal Committee (PDMC). No one has filed to run for the Republican nomination. Also on the ballot are Bonnie Watson Coleman, running unopposed for the Democratic nomination for another
two-year term in the U.S. House of Representatives, and, looking to face Watson Coleman in the November general election, unopposed Republican Darius Mayfield. Princeton voters will be able to cast their ballots in one of three different ways. They can vote in person on June 7 between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the polling place listed on the front of the sample ballot received in the mail. Early in-person voting is available from June 3 to 5 at various locations throughout the county, including a voting site at the Princeton Shopping Center. Continued on Page 10
MARCHING ON: Presented by Spirit of Princeton, the Princeton Memorial Day Parade returned on Saturday morning after a two-year hiatus with participants, including the MacGregor Pipe Band, shown here, marching down Nassau Street to Monument Plaza. The parade was followed by a ceremony at Monument Hall. (Photo by Weronika A. Plohn)
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A Community Bulletin COVID-19 Care Kits for Princeton Families: Low/moderate income families in Princeton can get these kits, which include tests and materials to respond to COVID-19, such as one-use thermometers, an oximeter, and extra household items. They are available for pickup at Princeton Human Services by calling (609) 6882055. Certain eligibility requirements apply. Employee Parking Permit Applications: The municipality is now accepting applications from business owners for employee parking in the Westminster Choir College parking lot A. There are 193 spots available for $30 a month. For details, visit clerksoffice@princetonnj.gov or call (609) 924-5704. Volunteer to Be a Land Steward: Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS) holds half-day volunteer sessions on a variety of conservation projects at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve. Individuals, families, students, and corporate groups are welcome in June. Fopos.org. Camp Counselors Needed: HomeFront’s Camp Mercer needs high-energy, passionate, patient summer employees for camps being held June 27-August 19. For more details, visit homefrontnj.org. Poll Workers Needed: For Mercer County; must be registered voters and attend a mandatory training. The pay has been raised to $300 a day. Full and half day positions are available. Visit Mercercounty.org for more information. Princeton Public Library Survey: Help plan for the library’s future by taking its Strategic Plan Survey, which is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese. Visit princetonlibrary.org/survey. Volunteers Needed: For Share My Meals, which delivers to underprivileged local families to help fight food insecurity and the environmental impact of food waste by recovering and delivering healthy meals. Sharemymeals.org.
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Eleven residents of P r inceton were for mal ly sworn in as volunteer members of the Princeton Fire Department and recognized for their deep commitment to community service on Wednesday, May 25, at a ceremony in the Municipal Courtroom. The 2022 Firefighter Class commenced state-mandated training in January 2022 and are expected to complete a 200-hour course that includes lectures, practical training, and examinations in June. With Princeton Engine Company No. 1 are Amar Gautam, Rahul Gautam, Jonathan Haley, and Max Nguyen.
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community, I thank them for joining our other volunteer and paid firefighters as members of Princeton Fire Department. We are looking forward to more of our residents following in your footsteps.” Local leaders joining Freda included Councilmembers Michelle Pirone Lambros and David Cohen; Patrick Shields, vice president of the Princeton Engine Company No. 1; Ed Moyer, vice president of the Princeton Hook and Ladder Company; and Oscar Santoro, president of the Mercer Engine Co. No. 3. According to the National Fire Protection Association, the number of volunteer
SERVING THE COMMUNITY: The newest volunteer members of the Princeton Fire Department were recently sworn in at the Municipal Building. Following the ceremony, they posed with Mayor Mark Freda, far left, and Princeton Councilmembers David Cohen and Michelle Pirone Lambros, third and fifth from left, respectively. firefighters in the United States has decreased 15 percent since 1984, yet the call volume has increased by nearly 300 percent, leav ing volunteer fire departments like Princeton in need of additional volunteers. Organized in 1788, the
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A FAMILY OF STUDENTS: The children of Henry Egglesfield, the butler at Moses Taylor Pyne’s Drumthwacket estate, attended a small school at Stony Brook. This image is among those now on permanent digital display by the Historical Society of Princeton.
Digital Tour on History of Princeton Public Schools Reaches Back to Mid-19th Century
A nyon e who at te n de d Princeton Public Schools over the past several decades might recognize themselves, or their classmates, in a digital tour available on the website of the His-
torical Society of Princeton (HSP). But “Princeton’s Public Schools: A History” is as much about the distant past as it is about more recent years. The 19-par t tour goes back to a time that predates photography. Starting with “Betsey Stockton and Her District No. 6 School” in the 1830s and continuing through last year’s studentdriven renaming of John Witherspoon Middle School to Princeton Middle School, because of its namesake’s links to slavery, the profile of Princeton’s public educational system is all-encompassing.
such a distinctive history. The images and ephemera are fascinating.” Betsey Stockton started the first public school for Black students in 1937. A detail from the town superintendent’s Common School register, circa 1847, calls her an “excellent teacher” and notes her compensation of $1.50 a week. The schoolhouse is “wood — rectangular, neat, and convenient.” A map from 1860 shows the “African Ch School” between Maclean and Quarry streets, facing Witherspoon Street, built for $900 raised by the community.
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A photo of the 11-member class of 1882 at the whites-only Princeton Model School, located at 185 Nassau Street and intended to be a model school for teachers in training, is accompanied by a copy of the program from the school’s closing exercises. The Witherspoon Street School for Colored Children, at 184 Wit herspoon Street and later at 35 Quarry Street, was a continuation of Betsey Stockton’s Common School. The school started a newspaper and mobilized community support during World War I. Despite subpar facilities and hand-me-downs from the white schools, the students “also found themselves part of a supportive and intimate community,” according to the digital tour. “Many teachers lived in the same neighborhood as the students, allowing them to act as role models for their young pupils.” Another point of interest is a 1903 photo of the school’s student body, taken on the schoolhouse steps. The caption indicates that it may or may not include five-yearold Paul Robeson, whose father was a teacher and the school’s affiliated minister. If students at the time wanted to go further than its offering of kindergarten through eighth grade, they had to attend high school in another community. Princeton High School was off limits. Communities in what was formerly Princeton Township — Cedar Grove, Mount Lucas, and Stony Brook among them — had their ow n small schools. T he austere-looking classroom of the Mount Lucas School, attended by children from the Herrontow n farming community, is now a private home. Stony Brook School was attended by the 10 children of Drumthwacket butler Henry Egglesfield. Also of interest is Howard Waxwood’s “certificate of promotion” from the Witherspoon School for Colored Children, circa 1918, before he became principal of the school in 1935 and the building on Quarry Street became the middle school for all sixth-to-eighth graders. Today, it is an apartment complex known as The Waxwood. The digital tour can be viewed at princetonhistory. org. “We’re so lucky because of how strong our photo collections are,” said Schwartz. “There is so much more in our collection that didn’t make it in. We have such a wealth of material to share.” —Anne Levin
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“We like to grill vegetables a lot. Zucchini is great for barbecuing; we haven’t figured out how to grill corn properly yet. Butterflied leg of lamb is our family favorite. You marinate it for a while and grill it. We are not barbecuing this weekend, but we got a new charcoal-gas type of a grill and we are excited to use it soon.” —Bill and Priscilla Russel, Princeton
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ending May 27, down from 92 in the previous week and 95 and 88 in the weeks before that. Grosser recently reflected on the experience of the pandemic and its effects from the perspective of the health department. “When the pandemic began in the spring of 2020, we never imagined its effect and that we could still be facing it more than two years later,” he said. He noted that the health department staff has communicated regularly about their workload “but also to make sure everyone is taking care of their own wellness.” Grosser discussed efforts to relate lessons learned from the pandemic to the department’s core values and its strategic plan. He emphasized the importance for the health department to keep up to date on current guidance concerning vaccine approvals, mandates, and other COVID-19 information in order to communicate effectively with the public. “The pandemic has shown the department the necessity of consistent and accurate information-sharing with the public,” he added. “As many Princeton residents have turned to the Princeton Health Department for support and guidance during the pandemic, this communication and reliability have been more important than ever.” Along with effective communication, compassion has been reinforced as a top priority for the department. “While this has always been important to the staff, the pandemic has reminded Princeton Health Department of the importance
of meeting people with compassion,” he said. “We’ve seen how the complexity of this pandemic has been intimidating for many, ourselves included.” The need for compassion has been reemphasized through the pandemic and will “remain at the forefront” for the health department staff, he added. In addition to core values and lessons learned concerning the principles of knowledge, communication, compassion, as well as integrity and dedication, Grosser also mentioned the importance of collaboration and partnership, noting that the health department has worked closely with, and relied on, many different community stakeholders during the pandemic. “These partnerships have helped the department to reach many of the target populations who may have struggled otherwise to get vaccinated,” said Grosser. “These partnerships have included many of the businesses and organizations in Princeton, the school systems, and community leaders in town. These partnerships are essential to maintain and improve as we continue to respond and recover from the pandemic.” —Donald Gilpin
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pedagogical articles, book Russell Road. Entry likely Grand Cherokee driven by United Way of Mercer Names New Board Member chapters, book rev iews, was gained through an un- a 15-year-old juvenile was peer-reviewed essays, and numerous articles for graduate students and advisers. He volunteers on several nonprofit boards and in higher education settings, and is a leader for the University at Buffalo’s New York City Regional Alumni Network. “It is an honor to join the United Way of Greater Mercer County’s board. I look forward to partnering with my fellow board members in service of UWGMC’s mission to create thriving communities in Mercer County,” he said. “UWGMC is on a journey to help as many youths as possible and their families navigate the complexities of college application and f u n d i n g pr o c e s s. We’r e honored to have James join the United Way of Greater Mercer County board. His expertise and professional James M. Van Wyck experience can ensure UWGMC is successful,” said His portfolio includes a Rita Ribeiro, UWGMC board range of graduate student president. professional development programs and strategic communications initiatives, and he also manages a suite of experiential learning oppor tunities for graduate students. He holds a docOn May 19, at 10:05 p.m., torate in English literature an unknown person or perand languages/letters from sons shattered the windows Fordham University, and a of a vehicle on State Road bachelor’s degree in English to gain entry, and stole apfrom William Paterson Uni- proximately $3,100 worth of versity. items. The Detective Bureau In addition to co-editing is investigating. T h e R e i m a g i n e d Ph D : On May 17, at 10 : 43 Navigating 21st Century a.m., an individual reported H u m a n i t i e s E d u c a t i o n that, between May 12 at (Rutgers University Press, 10 a.m. and May 17 at 10 2 0 21) , Va n W y c k h a s a.m., someone gained entry p u b l i s h e d p o p u l a r a n d to his mother’s house on
United Way of Greater Mercer County (UWGMC ) has welcomed James M. Van Wyck to its board of directors. Van Wyck is the assistant dean for professional development in the Graduate School at Princeton University, where he serves as the primary liaison between the GradFUTURES professional development initiative and humanities and social sciences departments.
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locked side door. The person or persons took various items from the primary bedroom and r ummaged through multiple drawers in the bedroom office. The Detective Bureau is investigating. On May 16, at 9:19 a.m., it was reported that someone caused $1,650 worth of damage to a bench, bookcase, and sign at a park located on John Street. The Detective Bureau is investigating. On May 16, a 19-yearold male from Newark, who was determined to have employed juveniles to steal cars in Princeton, one of which was a vehicle involved in a November crash resulting in two fatalities, was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals Service and New Jersey State Police. He was charged with employing a juvenile to commit a criminal offense, burglary, and theft. The crash took place on Princeton-Kingston Road on November 7, 2021 at 1:09 p.m. in the area of Carnegie Drive [“Two Fatalities in Route 27 Crash,” November 10, page 1]. A Jeep
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Public is Invited to Tour Apartments At Reimagined Nelson Glass House Three years have passed since Robbie Nelson hired Princeton-based architect Joshua Zinder to turn Nelson Glass, her family’s longtime business on Spring Street, into high-end apartments. Between COVID-19, changes in materials, and some design alterations, the creation of Nelson Glass House has taken longer than Nelson expected. But the six apartments — all leased except for the one unit designated affordable — are ready, and Nelson is inviting the public in this Friday evening from 6-9 p.m. to take a look around. The units range from $4,000 to $8,000 a month. “This is boutique living,” said Nelson “All of the units have balconies. It’s unique,
and it’s very high end.” Opening the doors to the public is part of being a good neighbor. “I felt there were a lot of people who have been walking back and forth for a long time, and were curious about what we were doing,” she said. “It was important to me to let them in. I wanted neighbors to be able to see it. I know I always wonder what the inside of places looks like.” Nelson Glass was founded in 1949 by Nelson’s late father, who also owned the house next door. Instead of selling, she opted to turn the two buildings into rental units. The process has been enlightening. “I had no idea what I was getting into,” Nelson said
this week. “Josh Zinder created a design that is unique and special, but also so intricate. These are not cookie-cutter apartments. Every unit is different. Every unit has a different layout. We ended up making some changes along the way, including to the interior, because of what we felt the market would want.” The project shifted from steel to wood. “This caused a huge savings in steel, but it was kind of offset by the cost of the time spent creating new plans. Then there was COVID, supply shortages, and all of these other things that created a real challenge,” Nelson said. “But all of the tenants have stayed with us. We actually had the penthouse rented
GRAND OPENING: The upscale rental apartments at Nelson Glass House, former home of the business Nelson Glass, are finally finished after a three-year process. The building is shown here in a rendering by architects JZA+D.
last May for an opening in September — that’s how behind we are. But everyone has hung in there and now we are ready to go. People move in on the 15th.” There are six units in the newly configured building, and two in the house next door. Units range in size from one bedroom and one bath to two bedrooms, two full baths, and one half-bath (the penthouse). Tenants have parking spaces, some of which are covered; some of which are stacked (one in front of the other). Nel s on w as or ig i n a l ly planning to move her business back into the first floor of the building when it was completed, but she has decided to stay in West Windsor. The 2,000-square-foot commercial space is now occupied by Illy Coffee Shop. In the rear, a private cigar club called At Earth’s End is located. Nelson describes it as “a place to go and have a drink, with no TVs, no sports, strictly conversation; kind of like the Explorers’ Club in New York.” Homestead Princeton is staging some of the apartments for the Friday open house (a private gala opening was scheduled for June 1). Nelson’s family name will be on a cornerstone — with her father’s name and the date of the original business, next to her name and the date of the reconfigured building. “That is very special to me,” she said. “It’s sends out a real message to little girls that they can follow in their families’ footsteps and really do something special.” —Anne Levin
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On Saturday, June 4 at 3 p.m. (rain date June 5), the public is invited to join Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands (FPNL) and Scout Troop 10 for the grand opening of the new “green” trail at Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State Park headquarters, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. In celebration of National Trails Day, there will be trailblazing activities, a ribbon cutting ceremony, and a walk on the new trail, which was built under the direction of Mehul Khajuria of Troop 10 as his Eagle Scout service project. FPNL Trustee BreeAnne Lemmerling, who provided guidance to Mehul during the trail-making process, describes the trail as “meandering through woodlands and a bamboo grove with the highlight being the stretches along the sparkling Heathcote Brook.” This trail offers visitors an entirely different footpathing experience from the paths of the interior of the property. The trail is augmented with boardwalks in the wet spots, and the improved access to Heathcote Brook will be helpful for summer programs that need good stream access. Local scouting groups in the area and others scoured the area around the trail on Earth Day to make sure that the trail is looking its best in advance of the opening. “Thank you to the Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands for providing me such an opportunity,” said Khajuria. “The help they provided along with the help from my fellow Scouts from the Troop
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really helped the vision of this trail come to fruition. I really hope that this project works to provide enjoyment and lasting memories to any future generations that walk this trail that I helped to create.” Service hours are available. The event is free and all are welcome. Refreshments will be served. For more information and directions to the Preserve, visit fpnl.org or call (609) 6830483.
Rotary End Hunger Event Addresses Food Insecurity
Due to inclement weather, the Rotary End Hunger 3.6 food distribution scheduled for May 7 was postponed, and the event to help address growing food insecurity in Mercer County has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will be held at the Boys and Girls Club, 1040 Spruce Street, Lawrence Township. It is open to food pantries, organizations that help feed the hungry, and the public to pick up shelf-stable pantry items and fresh fruits and vegetables on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. It is recommended that participants bring empty grocer y bags, boxes, or folding shopping carts with them. For more information about how to support the events and for volunteer opportunities, contact Bill Coleman, event chair, at (609) -577-2536 or visit rhrotary.org.
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How to build a more equitable and sustainable future in local underserved communities is the question, and Isles, a Mercer County-based community development and environmental organization, has an array of creative answers to that query. In a five-day, 15-session virtual forum from June 6 to 10, Isles will host webinars, panel discussions, and workshops on urban community development topics including access to safe housing, building a green work force, street violence prevention, closing the education gap, eradicating food deserts, and more. Among the local initiatives featured will be GoTrenton, an electric vehicle pilot service offering carshare, rideshare, and shuttle service in Trenton; Trenton Climate Corps, offering youth training and employment in climate resilience and green infrastructure careers; Trenton Community Street Teams, a violence-interruption initiative adapted from a successful Newark program; and the new New Jersey Lead Safe Certificate Law, which takes effect in July and requires all apartments to be tested for lead paint before tenants move in. Sponsored by NJM Insurance, PSE&G, M&T Bank, Capital Health, Bristol Myers Squibb, The Bank of Princeton, Santander, and Philadelphia Insurance Co., the Isles Virtual Forum 2022 is free and open to the public. Registration and further information are
available at isles.org/forum. Last year the Forum attracted several hundred participants from around the state and beyond. “Over four decades, Isles has focused on building family self-reliance and healthy communities by innovating, testing out new approaches, learning what works, and sharing our findings,” said Isles’ CEO Sean Jackson. “Through this Forum we virtually connect a range of voices to tackle how best to achieve transformative change at the community level.” Jackson pointed out advantages of the virtual format. “The exciting thing about being able to do this Forum online is that people can look at the program and see what’s there and choose what’s of interest to them,” he said. “if you’re interested in educational technology, you can find a workshop connecting young people and addressing digital access gaps. If you want to explore the need to remediate or renovate homes and make apartments safe, there’s a workshop available.” Equity and Access in the contexts of health, energy, and technology will be the theme of the forum events on Monday, June 6. Questions on the agenda include: What lessons can we take from the pandemic in ensuring the safety of vulnerable populations from future crises? How do we transition to clean energy in a community-driven way? and How can we address gaps in
digital access in Trenton and beyond?” On Tuesday, June 7, the focus will be on Health, We a lt h, a n d t h e G re e n Economy, with sessions at 10 a.m. addressing how we can use new lead policy to protect the health of children; at 12 p.m. confronting challenges we will face in developing a greener workforce; and at 2 p.m. a panel discussion on the need for safe and stable housing to support families facing housing instability due to COVID-19. Safe and Sustainable Cities is the theme for Wednesday, June 8, with participants in t hree dif ferent sessions tackling the questions of how to encourage local food production, how to engage Trenton residents in the redevelopment and rebuilding of neighborhoods, a n d how a com m u n it y driven response to violence promotes long-term public safety. On Thursday, June 9, the Isles Virtual Forum 2022 will discuss topics related to building more resilient communities in the face of change. Workshops will address the questions of how to adapt Trenton for the coming climate crisis, what the future of effective office space might look like in a hybrid world, and how to create a resilient culture of peace in working with local youth. The final day of the Forum on Friday, June 10, will look ahead to Future-Focused Oppor tunities, including
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GROWING GARDENERS: Isles, Inc.’s urban agriculture service will be one of the topics on the program at Isles’ Virtual Forum 2022, a five-day series of free webinars, workshops, and panels focused on community development, urban sustainability, and much more. (Photo courtesy of Isles) how to measure impact and meet changing needs in local communities, why safe housing is so crucial to building a better future, and how to collaborate most effectively on future projects. Isles, Inc. is designed to foster self-reliant families and healthy, sustainable communities. Over the years since its founding in 1981, Isles has empowered more than 1,300 students to acquire educational opportunities and job training, 600 families to purchase homes and receive coaching for f i n a n c i a l s u s t a i n ab i l it y, and hundreds of gardeners to participate in urban agriculture across the city of Trenton.
Also, through community revitalization, 500 homes have been built, an additional 3,000 homes have been tested for lead, and more than 450 homes have been rehabbed to be lead-safe and energy-efficient. “One of Isles’ main goals is to build collaborative environments where nonprofits and social impact groups can work together and learn from each other regularly,” said Jackson.
In pursuit of this goal Isles opened its Social Profit Center in Hamilton last year, where 10 local nonprofits and social impact groups have located their offices together. “This has brought to life our vision of creating both physical and virtual ways to partner together to better serve the community,” Jackson added. “During the pandemic, we already have seen the fruits of this collaboration.” —Donald Gilpin
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Up until Monday, June 6, at 3 p.m. prospective voters can apply in person for voteby-mail ballots at the county clerk’s office in Trenton. Those ballots must be filled out and postmarked, or placed in a special county drop box, or delivered to the board of elections in Trenton by 8 p.m. on June 7. At the PCDO endorsement meeting in March, Lambros and Sacks discussed their accomplishments as Council members and some of their priorities for the future. “When I ran in 2019, I promised to help drive economic development, and my other main focus was to address affordability,” said Lambros. The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic increased those formidable challenges.
“I’m not sure if it was because of COVID or in spite of COVID, but we’ve managed to somehow be incredibly productive,” she noted. Lambros led the effort to support small businesses in responding to COVID-19, as the town created a grant program that dispersed nearly $500,000, worked to help small businesses reopen, and kept up regular communications on the changing COVID-19 protocols. In March this year, Lambros pointed out, the Council passed an ordinance to form a Special Improvement District for Princeton, “something that will have long-lasting benefits to the community by supporting the revitalization of our businesses” and will also aim to expand minority and women - ow ned ent repre neurship, she said.
She went on to comment on the need for greater diversity in Princeton, with more affordable housing and more middle income housing. She called for a “multipronged strategy of finding ways to incentivize smart growth development without increasing the financial burden on taxpayers.” In her first term on Council, Lambros has served as chair of the Finance and Communications committees, fire commissioner, and Council liaison to the Princeton Merchants Association, as well as a member of several other committees. She noted that the Finance Com m it tee is fo cused on finding ways to tr im the municipal budget while maintaining a high level of services. The committee is looking for ways that municipal
properties can better serve the town and ways to capture federal infrastructure funding for a number of capital improvement projects. They are also exploring the feasibility of a community center and looking for ways to invest more in Princeton’s parks and recreational amenities. Praising her collaborative team of Council colleagues, Lambros cited “great accomplishments these past two years, but there is still much more work to do.” During her term in office, Sacks has chaired the Infrastructure and Operations Committee; the Affordable Housing, Planning, and Redevelopment Committee ; and the Legal Committee of Princeton Council. She has also been the Council representative on the Planning Board, liaison to
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the School Board, and liaison to Sustainable Princeton and Friends of Herrontown Woods, along with serving on several other Council committees. In her remarks to the PDMC in March, Sacks highlighted her work on Princeton’s affordable housing plan and noted that “serving on Princeton Council has been equally challenging and rewarding.” She added, “I’m grateful to you for having given me the opportunity to help shape my hometown during this critical period.” Sacks pointed out that she and her Affordable Housing Committee had been largely focused on overseeing the implementation of Princeton’s Affordable Housing Settlement, following the Court’s approval of Princeton’s Agreement with the Fair Share Housing Center in February 2020. “Princeton has now satisfied virtually all of the requirements for compliance, including the adoption of a Municipal Housing Element and Fair Share Plan and accompanying Spending Plan, as well as the enactment of dozens of implementing ordinances, resolutions, and funding agreements,” she wrote. Sacks noted that Princeton’s plan increases affordable housing for seniors, provides housing opportunities for developmentally disabled adults, and locates the housing close to transit, shopping, and jobs. I n h er work w it h t h e Princeton Planning Board, Sacks said, she has laid the g rou ndwork for reworking the town’s Master Plan and she has participated in a process that will renew Princeton’s Regional Center designation with the State Planning Office. Among many other accomplishments during the past two and a half pandemic years, Sacks noted that she and Councilwoman Eve Niedergang had brought together a consortium of local partners to acquire funding for preservation of a
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an email. “After more than a year of site planning and engagement with the town and neighbors, the Seminary announced in 2019 that the increased cost estimates, due to additional requests that came out of the engagement process, made the project no longer fi nancially viable and put the property on the market.” The Seminary sold the property to Princeton-based Herring Properties, which is planning to build “a blend of much-needed market-rate housing for young professionals, empty nesters, and retirees, as well as affordable housing,” said developer Jamie Herring. The company is planning to hold a series of small focus groups, followed by meetings open to members of the community, led by the marketing firm Princeton Strategic Communications. “We don’t officially have any set plans. We want to incorporate what we hear before we roll anything out,” Herring said this week. “We will reach out to neighbors, business people, and institutions around Princeton for these confi dential focus groups to solicit feedback. And we will incorporate that into our planning stages.” The process will begin in July, Herring said. “The focus groups are anonymous and I won’t know who is making
what comment. These are about how this project might fi t into the town. When we reach out to the community, then we’ll ask for specific details about what they’re interested in. This won’t be a presentation of plans, it will be to get information before we make the plans.” In the recent email, PCRD said that the demolition permit obtained by the Seminary was fast-tracked through the regulatory process. “The town created a designation of Area in Need of Redevelopment (ANR) specifically for the Seminary to build student housing, a plan that has since been abandoned,” the email reads. “As a result of the original designation, the town carries a special responsibility to develop and approve a plan for the 10 properties covered under the ANR. It has failed to do this.” The email asks those who share the PCRD’s concerns to contact members of Princeton Council and Mayor Mark Freda to let them know. Councilman David Cohen, who was involved in facilitating discussions between the Seminary and neighbors when the issue was initially raised two years ago, said the topic is likely to be discussed in an upcoming Council meeting. “I think we’ll be having a discussion,” he said. “Several of us are interested in this, so it will likely happen in the next few weeks.” —Anne Levin
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As part of an effort to hear directly from the r e s i d e n t s o f t h e 16 t h Legislative District about local issues and concerns, Senator Andrew Zwicker and Assembly members Roy Freiman and Sadaf Jaffer will hold a series of “Gardenside Chats” during June and July. The chats will focus on concerns raised by community members and solutions needed to correct problems that are raised. “Communicating directly with residents is critically important. The ideas I hear from our community informs the solutions that I fight for in Trenton,” said Zwicker. “As we emerge from a worldwide pandemic that practically froze the globe in its tracks and adjust to our ‘new normal,’ it’s more crucial than ever to work together for a better future for all New Jersey residents,” said Freiman. “I look forward to these discussions — whether they’re in person, online, on mobile devices, or on the telephone — to learn how we can strengthen our state and better serve our community,” said Jaffer. The first chat is on Wednesday, June 1, 6 -7 p.m. at Flouder Brewing Company, 2 Clerico Lane Building 4, Hillsborough. The next is on Monday, June 6 from 5-6 p.m. at Lone Eagle Brewing, 44 Stangl Road, Flemington. On June 14 from 5:30-6:30 p.m., the location is Princeton Public Librar y, 65 Witherspoon Street. South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction,
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YWCA Princeton Welcomes Two New Staff Members
René Baker and Brigitte Jean-Louis have recently joined the staff of YWCA Princeton. Baker is the organization’s new chief financial officer. She is a finance executive and a certified public accountant, with more than 25 years of experience in leading change, transforming businesses, and developing teams. Jean-Louis has been hired for the recently created administrative coordinator position. As chief financial officer, Baker will plan, implement, manage, and control all financial-related activities of the organization and play
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TOWN TOPICS, PRINCETON, N.J., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2022 • 12
Mailbox Sharing Ways to Support Landscapers’ Transition to More Sustainable Landscaping
To the Editor: Now that the municipality’s Sustainable Landscaping Ordinance summer restrictions are officially in place, here are a few simple ways to help ease the transition if you employ a landscaper: Let your landscaper know that it is OK not to use a leaf blower to clear grass clippings from sidewalks and patios. Ask your landscaper to use electric mowers to clear debris instead of blowers. Allow your landscaper to charge their electric equipment on site. If you own a residential-sized electric leaf blower, make it available for your landscaper to use and help them out by having it charged and ready. It’s also essential to ensure that your landscaping company is registered with the municipality. Registration helps ensure that the health and safety of workers are protected. Sustainable Princeton can help connect landscaping companies that may need assistance meeting the registration requirements with the New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC). The NJSBDC provides resources to help landscaping companies meet the registration requirements. Contact Sustainable Princeton for more information. Lastly, for those who employ landscapers, make sure your landscaper knows about our Landscape Transition Fund (sustainableprinceton.org/equipmentfund), which can assist small commercial landscapers working in Princeton in transitioning to battery-powered equipment. Landscapers can apply for up to $500 reimbursement for batterypowered equipment. SUSTAINABLE PRINCETON
Stressing the Importance of Voting In the Upcoming Primary Election
To the Editor: Tuesday, June 7, is the primary election and it is important for all citizens to exercise their right to vote. We strongly recommend that registered Democrats support Bonnie Watson Coleman’s re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives and vote for our dedicated and hard-working Princeton Council members Mia Sacks and Michelle Pirone Lambros to represent the party for another term. Unlike other states, New Jersey has made it easier rather than more difficult to participate in the electoral process. Once again, early voting will be available at the Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street (by Rita’s Water Ice), on Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Sunday, June 5, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Any Princeton voter can cast their ballot at this site during the early voting period.
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For those who prefer to vote on Tuesday, June 7, you can find your district polling place on your sample ballot or by checking the New Jersey state website at voter.svrs.nj.gov/ polling-place-search. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on that day. If you received a vote-by-mail ballot, please complete it as soon as possible, paying close attention to the directions given. You can return it by mail or place it in the secured ballot drop box at the Princeton Municipal Building, 400 Witherspoon Street (in the front of the building facing Witherspoon Street), or at the Dinky Station/Wawa at 152 Alexander Street on the circle. In 2021, only 12 percent of the eligible voters in New Jersey cast a ballot during the primary. We must do better than that. Think about the issues you care about most – whether it’s climate change, gun violence, Roe v. Wade, Black Lives Matter, the pandemic, or countless other critical concerns. Then take a look at where each party stands – and vote! Voting is the inherent right to have your voice heard. It also strengthens our democracy and ensures that government at all levels represents the people. Voters who participate in a primary are more likely to vote in the November general election as well, and the more people who come out to vote, the more vibrant and representative our democracy will be. OWEN O’DONNELL Princeton Democratic Municipal Committee THOMAS A. PARKER Princeton Community Democratic Organization
It’s Time to Keep Weapons of Mass Destruction Out of Civilian Hands
To the Editor: We are once again faced with a horrifying mass shooting of innocent children, this time at a grade school in Texas. This is predictable and will continue unless we take effective action. We now average about two mass shootings per day in the U.S. When Australia suffered a mass shooting by a man with an assault weapon in 1996, in which a single person killed 35 people, they banned assault weapons nationwide. There hasn’t been another mass shooting since. Denying potential shooters this weapon of war designed for the battlefield, makes mass shootings much less likely, if not impossible. We need to exercise the political will to keep these battlefield weapons of mass destruction out of civilian hands. We can make it happen. If necessary, it can be done by the U.S. Senate making an exception (which takes only 50 votes) to the Senate filibuster that makes 60 votes necessary to passage of new laws. It is time to move beyond thoughts and prayers. We must unite to pass an assault weapons ban into law in the U.S. Then there would be a real reduction in mass shootings. Visit peacecoalition.org for further information and to get involved. THE REV. ROBERT MOORE Witherspoon Street The writer is executive director of the Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action and oversees its Ceasefire NJ gun violence prevention project.
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Town Topics welcomes letters to the Editor, preferably on subjects related to Princeton. Letters must have a valid street address (only the street name will be printed with the writer’s name). Priority will be given to letters that are received for publication no later than Monday noon for publication in that week’s Wednesday edition. Letters must be no longer than 500 words and have no more than four signatures. All letters are subject to editing and to available space. At least a month’s time must pass before another letter from the same writer can be considered for publication. Letters are welcome with views about actions, policies, ordinances, events, performances, buildings, etc. However, we will not publish letters that include content that is, or may be perceived as, negative towards local figures, politicians, or political candidates as individuals. When necessary, letters with negative content may be shared with the person/group in question in order to allow them the courtesy of a response, with the understanding that the communications end there. Letters to the Editor may be submitted, preferably by email, to editor@towntopics.com, or by post to Town Topics, PO Box 125, Kingston, N.J. 08528. Letters submitted via mail must have a valid signature.
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To the Editor: At the risk of alienating some of my neighbors but with no intention to do so, as a resident of the Edgerstoune community for just about 28 years, and with absolutely no affiliation to Hun, I enthusiastically support and agree with the Hun School’s request for rezoning the Mall and Mason House lots. I also agree with Susan Ward’s comments regarding Hun (if available to you), but nonetheless Hun’s application to upgrade their infirmary and move offices into the property they own and therefore support their students in a more effective manner. The Hun School has been in the neighborhood in one form or another since 1914 and a respected and responsible asset to our small community. They have educated thousands of students and attract many worldwide. Personally, I feel it my civic duty as part of the silent majority to support this important institution. I would also not be telling the truth if I didn’t say that there are times that I’m unhappy with this neighbor. It sure is inconvenient to dodge cars during graduation and reunion. But I also have been annoyed at my neighbors’ dogs barking in the middle of the night, finding little green bags on my yard on occasion, and listening to the generators going on and off during odd times of the night. Living in a neighborhood requires understanding and appreciation of the needs of others and I have empathy for all. With regard to other issues, say traffic, there are over 600 students at the school with attendant morning and afternoon traffic, the incremental traffic from this building will be negligible if it even occurs. With regard to noise, the Mason House is to be an office to make room for the infirmary. With regard to location, it is already a part of the Hun property and does not represent an increase. With regard to the temporary noise and construction activity, we already live with that frequently in one part of our community or another. It is true this property is zoned residential. That’s why the request for rezoning. That’s why the Zoning Board exists. Once again, please accept this in the spirit intended. I recognize different points of view. I hope others respect mine. ROSS WISHNICK Edgerstoune Road
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“Architect of Courage “ Book Launch Coming
The Lawrence branch of the Mercer County Library w ill b e hos t ing a B ook Launch for award-winning mystery writer Victoria Weisfeld’s Architect of Courage (Black Opal $15.99) on Wednesday, June 8, from 3 to 5 p.m. Books will be available for sale and signing through the Friends of the Lawrence Library. Registration is required. Contac t t he L aw rence programming staff at (609) 883-8292 or lawprogs@mcl. org. The library is located at 2751 Brunswick Pike at
Darrah Lane in Lawrence. Weisfeld’s new murder mystery tells the story of successful Manhattan architect whose orderly life is upended by the murder of his lover. Weisfeld’s short stories have appeared in leading mystery magazines, including E ller y Queen, Sherlock Holmes, and Black Cat, and in a anthologies such as Busted: Arresting Stories from the Beat and Seascapes: Best New England Crime Stories. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society, which awarded “Breadcrumbs” a best short story Derringer in 2017.
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A Memorial Day Cheer for Wartime Yearbooks “Ho for Kansas, land that restores us When houses choke us, and great books bore us!” —Vachel Lindsay, from “The Santa Fe Trail” he singing poet had a special place in his heart for the Sunflower State. Early in “Walking into Kansas,” the third chapter of Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty (1914), Vachel Lindsay writes: “I have crossed the mystic border. I have left Earth. I have entered Wonderland. Though I am still east of the geographical center of the United States, in every spiritual sense I am in the West. This morning I passed the stone mile-post that marks the beginning of Kansas.” Lindsay dates his crossing June 14, 1912. L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz had been published in 1900. It those days it wasn’t “What’s the matter with Kansas?” Kansas was the state of the open road, the place to go “when houses choke us, and great books bore us.” Time Capsules I’m in Kansas right now because of the four Allagaroos I found while cleaning out the labyrinth of my closet, a monumental task I’ve put off for years. An Allagaroo is not a fantastic creature hatched from the dust of manuscripts and memorabilia, it’s the name of the Hutchinson Kansas High School yearbook. These particular Allagaroos belonged to my father, who taught English, creative writing, and directed plays at the school from 1940 through 1943. I’ve spent the past week compulsively exploring the Allagaroos for 1942 and 1943, drawn in and held by haunting images of students and student life at the dawn of World War II. A closer look also revealed some insights into my father. The admiring, appreciative inscriptions he received from seniors, and the fact that he signed his full name on the title page (“This book belongs to Robert W. Mitchner”) suggests that he may have viewed the yearbooks as a personal time capsule (he died in 1986), to be opened on some fitting occasion, like Memorial Day 2022. “On the Alert” The foreword of the 1942 Allagaroo puts special stress on alert — a “five-letter word that didn’t mean so much a few months ago ... today it means everything! That’s the way the ‘42-ers leave the old school .... alert! Come what might, the word is “alert” !!!” The photo section for seniors (“They’ve Earned Their Wings”) is bordered by a graphic of fighter planes and parachutes. Arranged in eight rows of three to a page, the men in jackets and ties, women nicely groomed, the seniors look less like “boys and girls” than adults ready to take on the world. While I may be reading the foreword’s message into their expressions, the stress on being alert reminded me of the urgency infusing Walt Whitman’s Leaves of
Grass, as in the opening of “I Sing the Body Electric,” where he charges “the armies of those I love ... full with the charge of the soul.” A few stanzas later I found the line referring to firemen “listening on the alert” with “natural, perfect, varied attitudes.” A Nazi Melodrama The 1942 Allagaroo’s section on school plays covers the standard high school fare until you get to Incognito, “a thrilling Nazi melodrama,” which was directed by my father, who must have found it a challenge. I’ve been unable to locate any reference to plot or author online. In a yearbook where the buzz word is “Alert,” you see photos of high school students with swastika arm bands giving the Heil Hitler salute, one of them a girl in saddle shoes and bobby sox. “On to Victory” The war is front and center in the 1943 Allagaroo, with a cover of 48 blue stars against a white background framed in red. This time my father appears among the “Staff Sergeants,” as sponsor of the Student Council, which besides engineering several large scrap drives, promoted war bond sales and held a dance where the cost of admission was a defense stamp. The next page, headed “On to Victory,” includes a photo of students at a dance buying stamps and bonds captioned “A stamp a day keeps the Axis away.” Another photo shows a student donating his rifles (“sacrificing a few pleasures to help win the war”). A third image is of a mass of scrap metal — bed springs, jalopy parts, buckets, and stove pipes — to be used for the making of bombs, ammunition, tanks, and guns, proof that students “are no slackers when it comes to the war effort.” Letters to Lucerne, another school play with wartime resonance, is about six girls of different nationalities adjusting to life at a boarding school in Switzerland before the outbreak of the war. Things don’t go well judging from a photo that shows two of them fighting; it’s captioned, “He’s a murderer!” The Artillery Queen The student editors of the 1943 Allagaroo played on the war theme, with sketches of uniformed girls “on Parade” and of boys as paratroopers, plus a sports section opening on a full-page photo of male students in street clothes clambering and tumbling over an obstacle course as if they were marines in basic training. Two pages later there’s a glowing, softly lit, full-page close-up of the “Artillery Queen,” who, when asked what she wants to be, says, “an English teacher,” an answer that must have pleased my father, who supervised her in student council and
directed her in Letters to Lucerne. Memorial Day Ritual After a quick check online I found that none of the seniors in the class of ‘43 died in the war, although I did see, as I knew I would, the name of my Uncle Bob, killed in a training accident in February 1944. I think of him every Memorial Day, hang his dog tag around my neck and take a few puffs on a 78-year-old Camel from the relatively intact pack that was found on his body. Every time I perform this ritual I think of my mother, a two-pack-a-day smoker who saved the dog tag, the cigarettes, and the battered lighter. On Monday, May 20, 1940, in a daybook she kept, she wrote, “War news is dreadful — makes me want to cry to think of the people hurt, homeless, dying or dead.” I was there four years later when the woman from the Red Cross came to the door with the news about her brother. The youngest of my mother’s brothers never graduated from H.H.S., so I was surprised and amused when C.A. showed up in the 1943 Allagaroo, one of two seniors who had joined the Navy before graduation. It was fun to find him again in the Hollywoodthemed 1941 Allagaroo, with his girlfriend in a photo spread about couples called “Double Features.” Salt City The peacetime theme of the 1940 Allagaroo, before the war captured everyone’s imagination, was salt, Hutchinson’s most famous product, thus the salt-white cover showing a salthawk, wings spread, proudly astride a hunk of salt meant to represent the globe. The Hutchinson teams were the Salthawks, after the state bird, the Jayhawk. Known as Salt City, Hutchinson was the home of brands like Carey and Morton, which inspired some unsung Don Draper to dream up the “When it rains it pours” girl with the yellow umbrella. Due to its salt mines and its location in the center of the U.S.A., then numbering 48 states, Hutchinson serves as the nation’s temporary undergound capitol in Edwin Balmer and Philip Wylie’s novel When Worlds Collide (1933), a precursor to 2021’s Don’t Look Up! Excavated portions of the salt mines are now used for the archival storage of film and television masters, currently housing classics like Gone With the Wind and, yes, The Wizard of Oz. All About “Allagaroo” Searching online I learned that when CCNY won both the NIT and NCAA basketball championships in 1950, the fans’ battle cry was “Allagaroo-garoo-garra!” The website barrypopik.com reports that Hutchinson High School has used an “Allagaroo”
cheer since 1901. The 1941 yearbook includes the yell in full, which is too long to quote here. Imagine a football game in the fall of 1942, the cheerleaders, both arms raised, chanting, leading the yell: “Allagaroo-garoo-garoo! Wah, Hoo, Bazoo, Hicer, Picer, Dominicer .... Ishabacka, Ishabacka Boo! ... Boom skit a rat trap, See, Si! Boom! ... Bigger’n a cat trap ... Chica! Saw! Daw! Hutchinson High School Rah! Rah! Rah!” Whether Vachel Lindsay inspired the Allagaroo yell or heard it when he passed through Hutchinson on one of his crosscountry walks, the “Walking Through Kansas” chapter of Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty includes numerous variations on what he calls “The Kallyope Yell,” to be sung with “a leader, college yell fashion.” As in “I am the Kallyope, Kallyope, Kallyope tooting hope, tooting hope.” Forever Baseball Like Walt Whitman, who was born May 31, 1819, baseball has a way of showing up on or around Memorial Day. By all rights the game would have no place in a column about wartime yearbooks, except for the May 20 death of the New Yorker’s Roger Angell, author of The Summer Game. Writing in the New York Times, Dwight Garner remarked on Angell’s alertness to “what he called the ‘substrata of nuance and lesson and accumulated experience’ beneath baseball’s surface.” Among the faces of seniors in the 1943 Allagaroo, not many appear contrary to the general impression I had of Whitman’s “armies of those I love ... full with the charge of the soul,” like firemen “listening on the alert” with “natural, perfect, varied attitudes.” Out of all those seniors, the one who looked profoundly unready for the world, lost, out of it, simply not there, the very opposite of Whitman’s fi remen, was Jack Banta. Four years later he was pitching for Jackie Robinson’s 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers and was on the mound in the 10th inning, the winning pitcher in relief when the Dodgers clinched the 1949 pennant, beating out the Cardinals by one game. In those days closers were called “firemen.” very Memorial Day you can count on finding baseball, like Walt Whitman, alive and well in the “substrata of nuance and lesson and accumulated experience” beneath the surface of the holiday. —Stuart Mitchner
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Princeton Festival Events On Saturday, June 11 at Not Confined to Weekends with the Festival Chorus on 6 p.m., the LOTUS Project June 23 include Bach’s cantata Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden, BWV 47 and Handel’s Chandos Anthem “O Praise the Lord with One Consent,” HWV 254. Festival Director Gregory Jon Geehern conducts. Time For Three performs on Tuesday, June 21, at Morven. Members Ranaan Meyer, double bass; Nick Kendall; and Charles Yang, violin; defy conventional boundaries. Their set list includes works ranging from “Chaconne in Winter,” after Bach, to Amazing Grace and “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller. Free companion talks augment each concert experience. Charles Fisk, a retired musicology professor from Wellesley College and a Schubert scholar, discusses the music of Franz Schubert’s later years on Tuesday, June 14 at 5 p.m. at Morven’s Stockton Education Center. John Burkhalter surveys the distinctive variety of styles and genres in Baroque music and Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, a master of vocal pedagogy, discusses the challenges, and rewards, of singing Bach and Handel’s music at talks held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 16 and 23, respectively, at Trinity Church’s Pierce-Bishop Hall. For more information, visit princetonsymphony. org/festival/community-programs. Tickets for all Princeton Festival performances range from
and the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey will present a benefit concert for Ukraine at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Trenton, with a goal of raising $10,000 toward relief efforts. The concert title, “O Vos Omnes,” is a reference to the Tenebrae vigil service during Passion Week in Christian circles — traditionally held as the darkest time of the year in Christian spirituality. Selections include Ukrainian art and folksongs and a variety of smaller pieces for string instruments and voices. “Our board member, Omelan Kostoepksy, approached me about performing a Ukrainian benefit concert with Capital Philharmonic,” said Kate Mulligan, the newly-appointed executive director of the orchestra. “When I learned that The LOTUS Project already had a concert in the works, it only made sense for our ensembles to join forces for good in the city and for Ukraine.” The concert features Ukrainian songs and compositions for chamber orchestra and vocal ensemble and will run approximately an hour long with no intermission. Included on the program is the East Coast premiere of a work by New Jersey native Frank La Rocca, who now lives in California. “The Requiem Mass for the Homeless offers a sound world of healing, and is as appropriate for the massively displaced homelessness of the Ukrainian refugees as it is for
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NEW CHOREOGRAPHY: Erikka Reenstierna-Cates is among the dancers in American Repertory Ballet’s spring season finale at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, June 3-5. Titled “Movin’ + Groovin,’” the program features world premieres by choreographers Claire Davison, Ja’ Malik, and Caili Quan. Performances are June 3 and 4 at 8 p.m., and June 5 at 2 p.m. For tickets, visit arballet.org. (Photo by Eduardo Patino, NYC) must be submitted by June 17. There is no fee to enter. Launched in 2003, the Princeton Student Film Festival provides an opportunity for young filmmakers to screen their works to a broad audience and receive feedback. Selected films include a variety of genres and styles and are intended for a teen and adult audience. Films selected as part of the
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Fans of chamber and baroque music can attend multiple weekday concerts during the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO)’s all-new Princeton Festival June 1025, at a performance tent at Morven Museum and Garden and across the street at Trinity Episcopal Church. Radio personality Rob Kapilow makes an appearance, and performing ensembles including Germany’s Signum Quartet, the Sebastians, the Festival Chorus, and the trio Time For Three will perform. All concerts are at 7 p.m. Leading off the chamber music events is a cycle of Franz Schubert’s late string quartets. “What Makes it Great?” host Kapilow explores Death and the Maiden, a pillar of the chamber repertoire, on Monday, June 13 with a performance of the work by the Signum Quartet. The event is presented in partnership with WWFM, the Classical Network, which will livestream the event. Signum continues the quartet cycle with performances of the Rosamunde and String Quartet in G Major on Tuesday, June 14. These events are at Morven. Thursdays at the Princeton Festival are devoted to Baroque music played on period instruments at Trinity Episcopal Church. On June 16, the 14-piece ensemble making up the Sebastians performs early music by Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello and Johann Georg Pisendel in addition to that of Handel, J.S. Bach, and
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the homeless on the streets of San Francisco or Trenton,” said Alicia Brozovich, artistic director of The LOTUS Project. “Once I connected with Frank La Rocca to request our using it as the centerpiece of the benefit concert, I learned that his mother was born to Ukrainian parents who resided in Trenton. That sealed the deal.” La Rocca is the grandson of early 20th century Ukrainian immigrants who made a home in Trenton, and this piece was selected as it relates to the plight of all those displaced by the war in Ukraine, and the deep spiritual traditions of Ukrainian people. “My grandparents came to Trenton in 1918 from Ukraine to escape the Bolsheviks,” sais La Rocca. “They lived and worked among other Ukrainian and Polish immigrants, learning a little English from my mother, who picked it up when she went to school at age 5. Stepan and Anna Siminowicz were good, simple people who loved their adopted country, but remained immersed in their native tongue and customs within their Ukrainian-Polish enclave in Trenton. After Stepan’s death, my ‘Baba’ came to live with us in Clifton.” All funds raised will be directly given to Ukrainian relief efforts. The suggested donation is $35. Visit thelotus projectnj.org.
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emerged herself in the world of art (she is also a business coach and strategic planning facilitator), participating in juried shows locally. One of her works recently received the award for a “Realistic Bucks County Landscape” at the prestigious 92nd Juried Art Show at Phillips’ Mill. Mazur’s works are engaging and colorful, often filled with texture and lyrical brush work. Inspiration comes from travels far and near. While much of her art is created with water-soluble oils on panel, she also likes to experiment with gouache, pastel, charcoal, and mixed media collage. Mazur paints from her observations about the world, often outdoors “en plein air,” or from photographs and sketches created on location. Her work is ava i lable through her website at helenemazurart.com and you can follow her on Instagram. Those wishing to view the exhibit can contact The Nassau Club at (609) 924-0580 “THE SKY IS THE LIMIT”: This work is part of “The Glittering Outdoors,” an art show featuring to be sure the exhibit space paintings by Helene Mazur, on view June 7 through October 2 at The Nassau Club, 6 Mercer is not in use. Street. ACP Presents “Interwoven
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“The Glittering Outdoors” boards, will be on display discovery. The subjects are Stories” Stitching Project “Interwoven Stories: The June 7 through October 2 at inviting destinations both On View at Nassau Club Final Chapter,” the popular
Artist Helene Mazur seeks to reflect the beauty and the energy of being outside in fresh air. Her work transports the viewer on a journey. Building upon her prior plein air work, Mazur has taken to the studio to create this show producing larger pieces which enable one to immerse themselves in the locale. “The Glittering Outdoors,” a grouping of oil paintings mostly painted on beautifully prepared cradled
The Nassau Club, 6 Mercer Street. The public is invited to a reception and opening on Sunday, June 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. According to Mazur, each painting in the exhibit has been designed to take the viewer on an adventure to a place that inspires rejuvenation and serendipity. A delight to one’s senses, the colors, textures, and design have been chosen to stimulate the possibility of
near and far including beach scenes, the mountains, flower gardens, and architecture from interesting vistas. “Each new painting creates an adrenalin rush as I attempt to combine good design, color harmony, and the magic of the moment,” said Mazur. “Light, texture, weather conditions, and emotions are baked into every piece.” Over the past few years Mazur has increasingly
community stitching project created by artist/activist Diana Weymar (Princeton University ’91), has gone national and will return to the Arts Council of Princeton’s Taplin Gallery from June 4 through July 2. The exhibition of more than 400 embroidery pieces, stitched by participants from around the country and here in Princeton, opens with a free reception on Saturday, June 4 from 3 to 6 p.m. Weymar facilitated “Interwoven Stories” as the Arts Council’s 2016 artist-inresidence, creating a special dialogue within the Princeton community. With some participants taking up embroidery for the first time, each stitcher received a fabric page resembling a blank sheet of notebook paper to stitch a story, honor beloved family or friends, or return home to a
favorite place through needle and thread. The response to this project exceeded organizers’ wildest expectations. Each page spoke to the generosity, diversity, spirit, commitment, and creativity of the community, and ultimately more than 100 completed pages were donated to “Interwoven Stories 2016” and displayed in the Arts Council’s Taplin Gallery to mark the culmination of Weymar’s residency. In 2018, the project was expanded and dubbed “Interwoven Stories International,” the result of Weymar taking the project on the road for two years to curate more than 250 pieces collected from the original Princeton project, plus pages from the Peddie School, the Nantucket Stitching Gam, the Zen Hospice Project (San Francisco, Calif.), Open Space Art (Damascus, Syria), Build Peace (Columbia), the University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, Wash.), Yarns/NoDominion Theater (Jersey City), and Trans Tipping Point Project (Victoria, BC, Canada). This 2022 iteration welcomed past participants to revisit their previous works while inviting new stitchers to get involved. After launching in February, more than 100 participants from around the nation joined “Interwoven Stories: The Final Chapter” and will present their work in the Taplin Gallery, marking the culmination of this community project. “Returning to the place where the project started six years ago is an opportunity to reflect on and affirm our community values,” said Weymar. “If it was important to remember, create, and heal in 2016, it is even more important now. This project has always been about capturing a moment in time.” The Arts Council of Princeton is at 102 Witherspoon Street. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.
Art Station Hosts Open Studios Tour on June 5
Celebrate the 32nd anniversary of The Art Station, 148 Monmouth Street, Hightstown on Sunday, June 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. when The Art Station welcomes the public to tour its historic building, view the art, and meet the artists during its semi-annual open studios. Enjoy light refreshments and conversation. Learn what inspires the artists and about their creative process. Visitors will also have the opportunity to enter a drawing for a door prize. The eclectic art mix includes painting, drawing, textiles, mixed media, collage, sculpture, video, installation, and interactive art. Artwork will be available for purchase. Artists showing work include Enrico Bombieri, Robert Cagan, Ingrid Davis, Roy Fisher, Gary David Fournier, Luisa Her nandez-Bailey, Marisa Keris, Kathleen Hurley Liao, Claudia Luongo, Anne Steinhorn, Joy Sacalis, Chanika Svetvilas, Susan Winter, and Juanita Yoder. Roger Cook, an engineer, was the owner and founder of The Art Station in 1990. The building, built in the 19th century, was originally an agricultural depot and had been purchased by Cook in 1985 for an invention that didn’t transpire. When four artists approached him for studio space during the renovation of the building, The Art Station was born. Valer ie Black, Cook ’s daughter, said, “I bought The Art Station in 2009, after my father passed away. The place and the artists meant a great deal to him. It is my honor to be able to continue what my father started. The community of artists there make it the special place that it is.” Open Studios at The Art Station occur semi-annually. However, because of the pandemic, the studios have been closed to the public for two years. The spring open house is a long-awaited return. For more information, visit artstationstudios.com.
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“INTERWOVEN STORIES”: An exhibition of the community stitching project “Interwoven Stories: The Final Chapter,” created by artist/activist Diana Weymar, opens on Saturday, June 4 at the Arts Council of Princeton with a reception from 3 to 6 p.m. This nationwide project, on view through July 2, includes more than 400 embroidered “pages.”
Area Exhibits Check websites for infor“NEWLY HATCHED”: This mixed media work by Ilene Dube is featured in “Color Play Times mation on safety protocols. Two,” her joint exhibition with Karen Schoenitz, on view June 12 through August 20 at Merwick Ar t@ Bainbridge, 158 Care & Rehabilitation Center in Plainsboro. An opening reception is on Wednesday, June 15 Nassau Street, has “Body from 5 to 7 p.m. Matters / Martha Friedman” through July 10. artmuseum. princeton.edu. A r t ists’ G a l ler y, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Moorings” 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 Time: Photography and Video Art in the Internet Age” through August 7. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has “Interwoven Stories: The Final Chapter,” June 4 through July 2 and “Communication Between Forms” through June 25. artscouncilofprinceton.org.
Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, has “Mastering Alchemy” through June 12. ellarslie.org. Gallery 14 Fine Art Photography, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell, has “Exploring the World in Black and White” 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 an exhibit of paintings by members of the New York City United Federation of Retired Teachers June 2 through June 27. An artists’ reception is on Sunday, June 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. cranburyartscouncil.org. 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” through June 30. 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. 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. West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, has “Faculty Student Show” through July 9. westwindsorarts.org.
“ROAD WORK”: This oil and cold wax piece by Karen Schoenitz is part of “Color Play Times Two,” her two-person exhibit with Ilene Dube, on view by appointment June 12 through August 20 at Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center in Plainsboro. Both artists invite the viewDube, Schoenitz Paintings sor Arts Advisory Council. The soon-to-become friends ers to interpret the paintings In “Color Play Times Two” West Windsor Arts, in partnership with Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center, presents “Color Play Times Two,” a two-person exhibit of paintings by Ilene Dube and Karen Schoenitz on view June 12 through August 20. An opening reception with refreshments will be held on Wednesday, June 15 at 5 p.m. Dube and Schoenitz met through West Windsor Arts in 2009 when the nonprofit was operating as an arts council without walls. Dube, then president of the board of trustees and chair of the exhibition committee, had been organizing a plein air painting day at the West Windsor Farmers Market. Schoenitz learned about it through local media but, unavailable on the scheduled date, contacted Dube about how else she might participate. Dube, impressed with Schoenitz’s enthusiasm, added another day to the “paint out” and recruited Schoenitz for the exhibition committee and the board. Both artists live and work in West Windsor and remain active on the West Wind-
discovered they share interests in the outdoors, owls, and gardening with native plants, among other things (Schoenitz raises chickens; Dube eats eggs). Over the years, the artists have studied different art-making processes together at West Windsor Arts, the Arts Council of Princeton, and Peters Valley School of Craft. Schoenitz and Dube have exhibited alongside each other at HoBART: Art in the Native Landscape; Roosevelt Assifa Space; the Gallery at Mercer County Community College; West Windsor Arts, and the Arts Council of Princeton. While the artists work in different styles, processes, and media, “Color Play Times Two” brings together their playful exploration of color, shape, and line. Schoenitz will feature new abstract work in oil and cold wax with many layers built up on cradle panels. Dube will be showing a body of work created during the pandemic that remains optimistic about the future; she hopes to lift the spirits of Merwick residents and gallery viewers alike.
in their own way. Dube’s artwork has been exhibited at Phillips Mill, Grounds For Sculpture student exhibition, Monmouth Museum, the Gallery at Mercer County Community College, Ellarslie Not-Quite-Open, Arts Council of Princeton, ArtJam, West Windsor Arts Council, Plainsboro Library, WOW Gallery, Hopewell Bistro, Northfield Bank, Artworks Trenton, and ArtsBridge, and is in the private collections of Joyce and J. Seward Johnson Jr., Libby Ramage, Heather Barros, the estate of Priscilla Algava, and others. She won the Mercer County Purchase Award in 2014 and has won awards from the Plainsboro Library Gallery and Mercer County Senior Art Exhibition. She is also a writer, producer, and curator. Schoenitz received her BFA from Moore College of Art & Design where she studied painting and drawing. Her work is primarily abstract and focuses on process and exploration of material. She has exhibited in various local shows and received a Mercer
YOGA ON THE LAWN Thursday, June 9, 5:30 p.m. East Pyne Courtyard Explore the healing benefits of yoga while you enjoy a beautiful summer evening. Be sure to bring your own mat.
LATE THURSDAYS! This event is part of the Museum’s Late Thursdays programming, made possible in part by Heather and Paul G. Haaga Jr., Class of 1970. Additional support for this program has been provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Curtis W. McGraw Foundation.
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Mark Your Calendar Town Topics Wednesday, June 1 10-11 a.m.: How to Get Photos Off Your Phone, via Zoom, presented by Princeton Public Library. Register through the events calendar at princetonlibrary.org. 4:30-7:30 p.m.: “Sip & Savor” food and wine tasting at Great Meadow Farm, 3501 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, benefit for Share My Meals. Food from Elements and Mistral restaurants and chef Ricardo Ricci from Tuscany; 20 European winemakers. $95. Reserve tickets at greatmeadow.farm. 6-7 p.m.: State Sen. Andrew Zwicker and Assembly members Roy Freiman and Sadaf Jaffer hold a “Gardenside Chat” at Flounder Brewing Company, 2 Clerico Lane Building 4, Hillsborough. Free. Register at (732) 823-1684. 7 p.m: The Jewish Center Princeton presents Yizhar Hess, vice chair of the World Zionist Organization, speaking on “The Masorti movement in Israel, pluralism, the WZO, and You.” RSVP at tinyurl.com/2P9FUASU. 7-8:30 p.m.: Princeton Public Library presents a Community Listening Session: Help Plan the Library’s Future, via Zoom. Register at princetonlibrary.org.
Thursday, June 2 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers’ Market is at the Dinky train station parking lot, across from the Wawa. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. 10 a.m.: Virtual Princeton Business Forum sponsored by Princeton Merchants Association (PMA) and the municipality. Updates on PMA and Princeton Business Partnership transition, the summer marketing campaign, and town construction projects. Princetonnj.gov. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber monthly membership luncheon at Princeton Marriott Forrestal, 100 College Road East. Bill Baroni, former state senator and assemblyman, is the speaker. Princetonmercer.org. 7 p.m.: Princeton Festival Guild presents the annual Artists’ Round Table with a discussion of the opera Albert Herring, at Princeton Public Library’s Community Room. Panelists include Rossen Milanov, Gregory J. Geehern, Richard Gammon, and cast members. Free. Princetonsymphony.org/festival. Friday, June 3 12 p.m.: Pride flag raising ceremony at Monument Hall, to celebrate the LGBTQIA community and Pride
Month. Mayor Mark Freda and members of Princeton Council will participate. 5 -7:30 p.m.: Princeton Community Pride Picnic, Princeton Shopping Center courtyard, Music, art, games, yoga, and more. Princetonshoppingcenter.com. 5 - 8 p.m.: Sunset Sips & Sounds at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Music, wine, light bites, and more. Bill Flemer & Friends Trio performs. Terhuneorchards.com. 7 p.m.: American Repertory Ballet presents “Movin’ & Groovin,” works by choreographers Caili Quan, Ja’ Malik, and Claire Davison at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $25 and up. Arballet.org. 7:30 p.m.: The Princeton Actors’ Collective presents a staged exploration of Old Times by Harold Pinter, at the Drapkin Theatre, Lewis Center for the Arts Free. Givebutter.com/LXKp4Y. 8 p.m.: Noël Coward’s play Present Laughter is at Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. $18 - $20. KelseyTheatre.org. Saturday, June 4 8 a.m.-2 p.m.: Household
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hazardous waste collection and electronics recycling, at Dempster Fire School, 350 Lawrence Station Road. For Mercer County residents. Visit www.mcianj.org for list of accepted materials. 9 a . m .-1 p. m . : We s t Windsor Farmers’ Market, Vaughn Lot of Princeton Junction train station. Enter from 877 Alexander Road. Wwcfm.org. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: The Hunterdon Count y Rug Ar tisans Guild holds a regional hook-in at St. Anna Orthodox Church, 85 Voorhees Corner Road, Flemington. Vendors, prizes. $20 registration fee. Walk-ins after 12 p.m. pay $10. Hcrag.com. 9 a .m . : To a s t m a s te r s meet via Zoom. Toastmastersclubs.org. 12-5 p.m.: Winery Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Musician Mark Miklos performs from 1-4 p.m. Light fare available. Terhuneorchards.com. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Princeton Future meets at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. The topic is the town’s preparation of its new Community Master Plan. Princetonfuture.org. 5:30 p.m.: Trenton Music Ma kers p er for ms at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1140 Greenwood Avenue, Trenton. Free will offering taken. Capitalharmony.works. 7:30 p.m.: La Fiocco period instrument ensemble presents “Cantate e Canzonetti” at Christ Congregation, 50 Walnut Lane. $10$25. Lafiocco.org. 8 p.m.: American Repertory Ballet presents “Movin’ & Groovin,” works by choreographers Caili Quan, Ja’ Malik, and Claire Davison at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $25 and up. Arballet.org. 8 p.m.: Noël Coward’s play Present Laughter is at Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. $18 - $20. KelseyTheatre.org. 8:30-11 p.m.: Salsa Sensation dance, presented by Central Jersey Dance Society at Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street. Lessons from 7-8:30 p.m. $10-$15. Centraljerseydance.org. Sunday, June 5 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 : 30 a.m. : D elaware River Greenway Partnership Annual Pedal & Paddle, starting at Prallsville Mills, 33 Risler Street, Stockton. 8.5-mile bike ride and paddling along the D&R Canal. Family-friendly event. Register at bit.ly/pedalpaddle22. 12-5 p.m.: Winery Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil
Road. Musicians Bill O’Neal and Andy Koontz perform from 1-4 p.m. Light fare available. Terhuneorchards. com. 1 p.m.: Princeton University Carillonneur Lisa Lonie gives a free concert at the Graduate College ; listen from outside the chapel, rain or shine. 2-4:30 p.m.: Historical festival at the Bridge Academy property, 1900 Lawrenceville Road. Free. Learn about a historic battle that took place on the property; participate in family activities and games, observe reenactors. Parking behind Adath Israel Congregation. (609) 844-0770. 2 p.m.: American Repertory Ballet presents “Movin’ & Groovin,” works by choreographers Caili Quan, Ja’ Malik, and Claire Davison at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $25 and up. Arballet.org. 2 p.m.: Noël Coward’s play Present Laughter is at Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. $18 - $20. KelseyTheatre.org. 2 p.m.: The Trent House Association presents a talk by Jason Cherry on the role of Major William Trent in the Revolution. At Trent House Museum, 15 Market Street, Trenton, or via Zoom. Williamtrenthouse.org. 4 p.m.: Fiona Tyndall and Friends performs at Hinds Plaza as part of Princeton Public Library’s “Listen Local” concert series. Princetonlibrary.org. Monday, June 6 Recycling 5-6 p.m.: State Sen. Andrew Zwicker and Assembly members Roy Freiman and Sadaf Jaffer hold a “Gardenside Chat” at Lone Eagle Brewing, 44 Stangl Road, Flemington. Free. Register at (732) 823-1684. 7-8:30 p.m.: Continuing Conversations on Race, presented by Princeton Public Library, via Zoom. Princeton High School racial literacy students give their annual presentation. Register at princetonlibrary.org. Tuesday, June 7 9:30 and 11 a.m.: Read & Pick program at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. S t r aw b er r ie s. Ha n d s - on farm activity for young children. $12 per child, includes a container of strawberries. Terhuneorchards.com. Wednesday, June 8 3 p.m. : B o ok L au nch Party: Architect of Courage by Victoria Weisfeld, at Mercer County Library Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Free; registration required. (609) 883-8293. 7 p.m.: Restorative yoga a n d g u i d e d m e d it at i on, presented by Penn Medicine Princeton Behavioral Health. Virtual event open to all. Princetonhcs.org/events. 8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers at Suzanne
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Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street. With Bob Isaacs and Pickup Band. $10. Princetoncountrydancers.org. Thursday, June 9 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers’ Market is at the Dinky train station parking lot, across from the Wawa. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. 10 :30 a.m.: Pr inceton P ublic L ibrar y’s F ic t ion Book Group meets at Princeton Shopping Center to discuss Jordy Rosenberg’s Confessions of the Fox. If it rains, the meeting is held at the library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org. 11 a.m.: Princeton Battle Monument dedication/commemoration, in front of Monument Hall. Speakers include Mayor Freda, representatives from Sen. Cory Booker’s office, Morven Executive Director Jill Barry, and representatives from Daughters of the American Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution, and others. 21-gun salute, display of flags, and music by Will Krakower and members of the Old Barracks regiment. Morven.org. 5:30 p.m.: Yoga on the Lawn, East Pyne Courtyard, Princeton University campus. Bring your own mat. Artmuseum.princeton.edu. 7:15 p.m.: Princeton Public Library’s Black Voices Book Group discusses Jacqueline Woodson’s Another Brooklyn via GoogleMeet. Princetonlibrary.org. Friday, June 10 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: The Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild holds its monthly meeting at Raritan Township Police Department Building, 2 Municipal Drive, Flemington. Guests welcome. Hcrag.com. 5 - 8 p.m.: Sunset Sips & Sounds at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Music, wine, light bites, and more. Jerry Steele performs. Terhuneorchards.com. 7:30 p.m.: The Princeton Festival opens at Morven, 55 Stockton Street, with a performance by singer Storm Large of Kurt Weill’s The Seven Deadly Sins, with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra led by Rossen Milanov. Rodion Shchedrin’s Carmen Suite is also on the program. Princetonsymphony.org/festival. Saturday, June 11 9 a . m .-1 p. m . : We s t Windsor Farmers’ Market, Vaughn Lot of Princeton Junction train station. Enter from 877 Alexander Road. WWcfm.org. 9 a.m.: Walking tour of Horseshoe Bend in Kingswood Township, sponsored by Hunterdon Land Trust. Free. Reser ve a spot by emailing Dave@hunterdonlandtrust.org. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.: The Silent Film Celebration, AMC Marketfair 10. Over 200 pianists accompany classic silent films starring Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and others. Presented by the New School for Music Study. Nsmspiano.org.
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fter the start of its NCAA semifinal game against Maryland was delayed for four hours by stormy weather, the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team was greeted by blue skies as it hit Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., last Saturday. Princeton, though, was seeing red about a half hour later as undefeated and top-seeded powerhouse Maryland built a 5-1 first quarter lead over the fifth-seeded Tigers. But a scrappy Princeton team, which started the season unranked and clawed its way to the Final 4, didn’t flinch, narrowing the gap to 7-4 by halftime. “We’ve kind of been there before, been through a lot of up and downs, been all over the place this season,” said Tiger senior goalie Erik Peters. “We had all the trust in the world in each other and just the next play. I think that kind of mentality let us get back in the game and keep going.” Maryland kept going after the break, going on a 4-0 run, as the sun set on the Tigers with the Terps pulling away to a 13-8 run. Two days later, Maryland went on to edge seventh-seeded Cornell 9-7 in the championship game to end the spring with an 18-0 record. While the loss to the Terps stung, Princeton head coach Matt Madalon was proud of what his team accomplished
as it went 11-5 on the way to making its first Final 4 since 2004. “Credit to an outstanding Maryland team, they capitalized on every mistake we made,” said Madalon. “It is a heck of a team, very well coached. Our senior class group that brought us back to this weekend. I am very proud for our program. Obviously it didn’t work out the way we wanted, but we’re very happy to be here.” A critical sequence of the contest came late in the first half when Maryland was hit with a 3:00 non-releasable penalty for an illegal body check. Trailing 7-3, Princeton only managed one goal in the extended man-up opportunity, “I think obviously very fortunate they ended up calling that three-minute and locking it in, kind of gave us an opportunity to claw back in it,” said Madalon, who got two goals from Alexander Vardaro in the loss with Alex Slusher, Chris Brown, Sam English, Christian Ronda, Coulter Mackesy, and Jamie Atkinson scoring one apiece. “The field was kind of tilted at that point towards the Terps’ way. So we were able to punch one in, get a little momentum, a little slow out of the start and then we ended up taking it into the third quarter to avoid the face-off battle, start with possessions, see if we’d get something going. They defense did a great
job, changed the shutoff, floating shut, so it is a very well-coached team.” Senior star defender George Baughan, who spearheaded a gritty defensive effort by Princeton as it held Maryland to six goals below its scoring average and helped pressure it into 19 turnovers, credited the Tigers with showing a battling spirit over the last two years and for all 60 minutes on Saturday. “I am just so proud of these guys; we fought through all the adversity with the pandemic, and it’s just a credit to our staff,” said Baughan, who had one ground ball and two caused turnovers against the Terps as the foes fought hard for possession with Maryland holding a slight 38-34 edge in ground balls. “All of our upperclassmen, everyone staying together finding a way to get it done. When we came back in September we just committed to it, believed in each other. We were unranked. To come out and finish at the Final Four I’d say is a success.” That success didn’t come easy as Princeton had to reset after disappointing defeats to Harvard (19-16 on April 23) and Cornell (18-15 on April 30) in its two final regular season contests. “I think one of the biggest things for us was those two games we lost to Harvard and Cornell,” said Baughan. “We came back, and we called it
RUNNING INTO TROUBLE: Princeton University men’s lacrosse player Alexander Vardaro, left, heads to goal last Saturday night against Maryland in the NCAA semis. Junior midfielder Vardaro scored a team-high two goals as the Tigers fell 13-8 to undefeated and eventual national champion Maryland at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. (Photo by Noel Valero) upgrade season. The coaches did a great job of getting us prepared. Coming back and just playing with a newfound intensity and physicality and just trusting that even though we lost those two games you’re going to come back and make a run. That’s something I look back on and just something really special.” Madalon credited his players with adjusting well to the mixing and matching of the lineup. “We were still kind of moving our pieces around; even early in the spring moving pieces around,” said Madalon. “I don’t think we had a consistent lineup defensively all year. We really did move guys in and out. We had injuries
here or there. Credit to our guys, our coaches preparing our depth guys. They did a really nice job.” In Madalon’s view, the program’s long-awaited return trip to the Final 4 could turn out to be a harbinger of things to come for the Tigers. “Hopefully the toughness and the leadership of this senior class that carried us for this opportunity to this weekend will really have a lasting impact on the program, and I think it will,” said Madalon. “I think it does burn for those young guys, all those young guys walking off the field saying like, ‘hey, coach, we’ll get you back; we’ll be back here.’ For everyone to have this experience, I think it’ll continue to drive us for-
ward, just trying to earn this opportunity for our guys again.” As Peters heads into the sunset of his career, he will long savor the experience of the run to the Final 4 in his final campaign. “Yeah, there’s a lot of little moments, between little things our strength coach did the day before to get us fired up or an injured guy putting up posters in every person’s locker before our first game,” said Peters, who made 13 saves in the defeat. “Things like that I’ll look back to, will never forget. Just the support staff, the guys from the last guy on the depth chart to the first one were so bought in. It was incredible.” —Bill Alden
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PHS Alumna Verlinde Feeling at Home On Mercer Lake As PU Women’s Lightweight Crew Goes for IRA Repeat
Nathalie Verlinde feels at home on Mercer Lake, where she will try to help the Princeton Universit y lightweight women’s varsity 8 boat repeat as national champions June 3-5 at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) championships. Verlinde graduated from Princeton High and started rowing for the Princeton National Rowing Association (PNRA) Mercer Junior rowing program. as a high school freshman. The Mercer Juniors train on Mercer Lake, and last year her high school teammates came out to see her Tigers team win the national title in a field reduced to two by the COVID-19 pandemic. Princeton won by more than 26 seconds over Wisconsin for its
first national crown since 2003. Now a sophomore, Verlinde and Princeton will face a full field as it tries to cap a perfect season. The Tiger top boat has not been beaten this season, as it won another gold at the Dad Vail Championships in Philadelphia on May 14 to follow up an important win at Eastern Sprints in Worcester, Mass., on May 1. “It was great,” said Verlinde of the Easterns win. “It was our biggest race so far. It was really nice to have a chance to compete against all the big teams on the East Coast for the first time in two years for the program. It was really exciting to be lined up against teams we hadn’t seen before and to put forward our best foot. I
think we were really proud of our performance across all the events.” Verlinde, who rows in the bow seat, is part of the returning group that has pushed the Tigers to No. 1 in the country. While last year had limited competitions as well as few boats to row against, it was an important step to Verlinde moving up to the college level. “Last year the one thing that we did have was a really great incoming class and some senior leaders who were really driven to have a great last year despite COVID,” said Verlinde. “I think it served as a really good time for us to integrate our newer rowers and recruits into the boats and get used to rowing with one another and competing
together. I’m really glad I got to meet the seniors that graduated last year because I think they’ve inspired my commitment to the team and the sport as well. It was definitely still a valuable experience to have those races under our belt and all of that time practicing together before coming into this year.” That experience enabled Verlinde and her team mates to pick up where they left off. Dad Vail was their closest win yet — by two seconds over Georgetown — but Princeton has been dominant this season even though the competition has been more robust. “I do think it’s scary to have this much competition and not know where the programs are after not competing against them for a while,” said Verlinde, who helped the boat clock a time of 6:20.59 at Dad Vail with the Hoyas coming in at 6:22.64.
FAMILIAR WATERS: Nathalie Verlinde, far left, competes in the bow seat as the Princeton University lightweight women’s varsity 8 churns through the water in a race this spring. Sophomore Verlinde, a Princeton High alumni, will be looking to help the Tiger top boat repeat as national champions when it competes in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) championships from June 3-5 on Mercer Lake. During her high school career, Verlinde competed on Mercer Lake as a member of the Princeton National Rowing Association (PNRA) Mercer Junior rowing program. (Photo by Row2K, provided courtesy of Princeton Athletics)
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“The t wo things we’ve been doing is remembering as long as we’re working as hard as we can to improve as a boat and be the best boat we can be, there’s not much more we can do and there’s not much other boats can do to beat you if you have strong athletes working their hardest every day. Also, I do think the program showed a lot of strength last year just being able to compete and I think other teams have had to come back from that a bit more after COVID and had to rebuild in a way we haven’t had to just because we had so much consistency and strength on the team through COVID. We certainly benefited from that motivation and that consistency through COVID, but it has been a new challenge to navigate having all the teams back on the race course.” The consistency in the boat includes Verlinde. Princeton had to replace three rowers and its coxswain from last year’s national title boat. Verlinde was able to step right into last year’s top varsity boat as a freshman and has maintained her spot this year, even with a few teammates returning from gap years. “I was really lucky and am still lucky to be on that boat,” said Verlinde. “I think it was really exciting. I love being bow seat and feeling the energy of all the girls in front of me. It’s great being a younger member of the boat and having all the guidance of the older rowers who have been competing at this level for a long time and have tips on how to navigate that and college life and everything else. I couldn’t be more grateful to have been a part of the 1V as an underclassman.” Verlinde got her start rowing as a freshman at PHS. She had done other sports, but either hadn’t enjoyed them as much or gotten injured running. Her mother star ted row ing w it h t he Carnegie Master’s Program when Verlinde was finishing middle school and suggested that her daughter try it. It wasn’t love at first sight, but Verlinde stayed with it and enjoyed four years of rowing with Mercer Juniors before coming to Princeton University. “It’s certainly a benefit to get used to that training load and doing a cardio and fitness based sport,” said Verlinde. “That’s been an advantage. We have people, like Kasey (Shashaty) in our double, who started rowing in college and has been doing an incredible job. It does happen that you have strong athletes come in college even and learn how to do it.” Having experience rowing was a big advantage for Verlinde. College has been a step up in every way for her, and being a part of the team has helped her find her way. “It’s an amazing team,” said Verlinde. “It’s a really
good group of motivated, driven athletes who are also navigating the Princeton life. Especially last year during COVID, it was nice to have one thing that was consistently in-person and outside and with other people. Coming down to the boathouse has been the one source of stability and socialization through all the changes in COVID and courses and everything involved in college life. It’s a really valuable time to just clear my head of all the academic work and stresses and focus on making the boat feel good and enjoying the lake. It’s been a really valuable experience getting to know everyone on the team and getting to see how capable and driven they are as well.” Verlinde was part of a class that came to Princeton in the midst of the pandemic. Their first semester was not on campus, yet they tried to find meaningful experiences. Winning a national title culminated a year that was unpredictable in a lot of ways. “A part of that is COVID, a part of that is experiencing college for the first time,” said Verlinde. “It’s been a lot of fun and I’ve certainly gotten a lot of new experiences out of it. I think some parts of it have been more challenging than I expected and other parts have been more manageable than I expected. Transitioning to college is never easy, but the team has certainly been a great support system, classes as difficult as they are with other friends and students at your side are usually manageable and you get a lot out of them, and I think I’ve had a lot of fun being a part of the community and exploring all the opportunities that it has. I don’t know what I expected coming into college. I think I was open to a lot of possibilities, but I’m pretty happy with my last two years but they’ve gone by really fast and it’s hard to think I’m already halfway.” Having declared as a neuroscience major, Verlinde w ill spend the next t wo years focusing on the decision to go to med school or into research. Her main focus now after the conclusion of final exams is training to be ready for nationals and the chance to defend the crown against a full field in front of her hometown fans. “I think it’s really exciting; obviously it also makes everyone a little bit nervous,” said Verlinde. “I think as long as we keep on this track of being really focused and consistent and working hard, we’ll get everything we can out of the nationals experience. All of us are pretty excited to put behind finals and the stresses of school and just focus on practicing and continuing to make the little improvements in our boat that will make it a little faster and hopefully stay ahead of the field.” — Justin Feil
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Princeton University Director of Athletics John Mack didn’t have to go far to find a successor to legendary Tiger women’s lacrosse head coach Chris Sailer. After conducting a nationwide search for a new head coach upon Hall of Famer Sailer announcing last fall that she was retiring after the 2022 campaign, longtime Princeton assistant and associate head coach Jenn Cook was named last week to take the helm of the program. In her introductory press conference last Wednesday at Chandler Lounge, Cook vowed to be herself as she fills the big shoes of Sailer, a Hall of Fame coach who led Princeton to a 433-168 record and three NCAA titles in her 36-year tenure guiding the program. “When I was interviewing for this job, a lot of my friends in the lacrosse world said those are big shoes to fill and I couldn’t agree more,” said Cook, a former University of North Carolina star who coached at her alma mater for four years and one year at Drexel before coming to Princeton in 2013. “What Chris has taught me is that I have to coach in my own shoes and lead authentically. Chris has always led authentically in her coaching style and I am going to do the same. Those are big shoes and I think that the traditions that she has brought here and the tradition of winning is incredibly important. Those are things that I am going to continue to believe in and do but of course have my own spin on it.” Cook believes she is more than ready to handle the top job.
“Chris always gave me a voice and ownership within our program to allow me to direct in recruiting, to allow me to direct on field, to allow me to have that voice and really lead and coach in the best version of myself,” said Cook. “Stepping into this role is a new role but I feel like I have been prepped for a really long time. Chris is definitely a good mentor in that way. She has pushed me to be a part of different committees and do different things that have really stretched my coaching style and have made me a much better leader.” In taking the helm, Cook plans to do some things differently. “We have thought about hiring a goalie coach, I think that is an area of the field that we have lacked in terms of attention,” said Cook. “I think it is an area that needed to be a little more dedicated, it’s such a mental part of the sport. That is probably our first task, hiring somebody with that kind of background. Keeping Kerrin Maurer on the staff, that is the plan. I think we are really creative in the way that we coach. We see the game very similarly. We enjoy running different variations, whether offensively and defensively, so we could have a different look next year.” In Cook’s view, the Tigers have the talent on hand to adapt well to those variations. Princeton is coming off a 15-4 season which saw it advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament. “We are returning most of our offense next year,” said Cook. “We have some really fantastic defenders,
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young ones that also had time this year. I think they are going to continue to develop. We are retuning our entire midfield. I think we are going to surprise people. People are going to say you are losing your goalie (Sam Fish), your defensive unit essentially (Marge Donovan, Olivia Pugh, Mary Murphy), and your No. 1 career scorer (Kyla Sears). Those are challenges but we have recruits coming in and a young contingent of really hungry players who are ready to step into that role.” Hav ing already es tab lished strong relationships with the returning players, Cook is expecting a smooth transition. “The players know my coaching style, my leadership style, they know the expectations,” said Cook. “They know I love hard work, I don’t shy away from it. We are super competitive. We didn’t shy away from the fact that we want to win and we want to win the right way. Our girls know that expectation.” The players loved hearing that Cook will be their new head coach. “We had a Zoom earlier today, it was just great to see their reaction,” said Cook. “They all kind of knew my interview timeline. They knew it was happening last week and they said, ‘we just want to let you know we love you, we support you, we are behind you 100 percent.’ To see their reaction today when John made that
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Longtime Assistant Cook Taking Helm of PU Women’s Lax, Excited to Succeed Mentor and Hall of Famer Sailer
PASSING THE TORCH: Jenn Cook, right, and Chris Sailer are all smiles last Wednesday after Cook was named to succeed Sailer as the head coach of the Princeton University women’s lacrosse team. Cook served for 10 years as an assistant and associate head coach for the Tigers before getting promoted to the top job. Sailer, a Hall of Fame coach who led Princeton to a 433-168 record and three NCAA titles in her 36-year tenure guiding the program, announced last fall that she was retiring after the 2022 campaign. (Photo provided by Princeton Athletics) announcement over Zoom, you can’t help but feel motivated and feel that support and love for this place and the belief in me which I really appreciate.” While noting that some o u t s t a n d i n g c a n d i d a te s emerged through the nationwide search, Mack asserted that choosing Cook was essentially a no-brainer. “Jenn is a force, her passion jumps right at you first and foremost for the student athletes that she coaches,” said Mack. “You can tell she loves them and cares about them as people separate from who they are as an athlete. When you listen to her talk about the game
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Sailer, she plans to remain close to her mentor. “Chris and I foundationally have the exact same values but we are very different people,” said Cook. “We push each other to be the best versions of ourselves for this place and for our players and for our alumni. It has been that type of relationship. Once John let me know that I was going to be the next head coach, I knew Chris will be calling me about technology questions. I am sure we will be zooming Chris, if not weekly, every other week to have a good laugh in the office. That is just the type of relationship that we have.” — Bill Alden
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With its varsity 4 providing a major highlight, the Princeton University women’s open crew took third in the team standings at the NCAA Championships held last weekend in Sarasota, Fla. The Tiger varsity 4 took first in its grand final, clocking a time of 7:05.23 over the 2,000-meter course at the Nathan Benderson Park with Ohio State taking second in 7:06.46 and Texas coming in third in 7:07.18. Princeton’s varsity 8 took third in its grand final while the second varsity 8 placed fifth in its grand final. In the team standings, Princeton had 118 points to finish behind Texas (124) and Stanford (124). That is the best team finish at the competition by the program since earning a a silver in 1997. Texas won the team crown based on its finish in the varsity 8.
a slew of athletes for the upcoming NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships which are slated for June 8-11 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. The Tigers who advanced to the NCA A championship meet include: brothers Sondre Guttormsen and Simen Guttormsen who tied for third in the pole vault; C.J. Licata who placed seventh in the shot put; the 4x100 -meter relay team of Simang’aliso Ndhlovu, Ibrahim Ayorinde, Daniel Duncan, and Greg Sholars who came in fifth in a new Ivy League record time of 39.14; the 4x400 meter relay team of Ladislav Töpfer, William Doyle, Andersen Dimon, and Michael Phillippy who took 10th; Phillippy who placed 12th in the 400; Sam Rodman who finished 14th overall in the 800 but finished third in his heat to advance to the next round; Sam Ellis who was third in his heat and 11th overall in the 1,500; Ed Trippas, the first-place finisher in the 3,000 steeplechase; Robbie Oral, who took fourth in the discus; and Jeffrey Hollis, the sixth-place finisher in the high jump.
Showing its depth and talent, the Princeton University men’s track team excelled last weekend in the NCAA East Regional at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex in Bloomington, Ind. By the end of the competition, Princeton qualified
Princeton University women’s track throwing star Kate Joyce came up big at the NCA A East Regional last weekend in Bloomington, Ind. Sophomore Joyce placed eight h in t he javelin to qualify for the upcoming
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NCA A Outdoor Track & Field Championships which are scheduled for June 8-11 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
PU Men’s Tennis Doubles Team Makes Round of 16
Making a superb run, the Princeton University men’s tennis doubles team of Ryan Seggerman and Justin Barki advanced to the Round of 16 at the NCAA Championships in Champaign-Urbana, Ill., last week. The pair of Seggerman and Barki edged Andres Martin and Marcus McDaniel of Georgia Tech 6-2, 1-6, 10-7 in the second round. Their NCAA run concluded last Wednesday when they fell 6-3, 6-4 to Cleeve Harper and Richard Ciamarra of the University of Texas.
Princeton Women’s Lax Has 3 Earn All-American Honors
Coming off a 15-4 season that saw it make second round of the NCAA tournament, the Princeton University women’s lacrosse team had three players earn AllAmerican honors last week. Recently-graduated star defender Marge Donovan and fellow ’22 grad, record-breaking attacker Kyla Sears, have been named Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association ( I W LCA ) A ll -A mer icans, while Sears and Donovan were joined by their classmate, star goalie Sam Fish, on the Inside Lacrosse AllAmerican team Sears was named a second-team IW LCA All-
American on attack, her third second-team All-America selection of the season. Earlier this week, she was named to ILWomen’s second team, and she was a second-team USA Lacrosse choice at the beginning of May. The 2022 Ivy League Attacker of the Year, Sears now ranks No. 1 all-time in points with 307, No. 1 in goals with 209, and No. 1 in assists with 98. A three-time first-team All-Ivy selection, Sears ranks No. 3 all-time in points by an Ivy League player, No. 4 in goals and No. 7 in assists. Donovan also secured her third All-America honor of the 2022 season with her third-team IWLCA All-American nod. She had previously been named second-team All-America by both Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Magazine. The 2022 Iv y League Defender of the Year and a first-team All-Ivy selection, Donovan graduated as the program’s all-time leader in career draw controls (214) and draws in a season (112 in 2022). Fish, the 2022 Ivy League Goalkeeper of the Year and a first-team All-Ivy honoree, was named honorable mention All-American by Inside Lacrosse earlier this week. She posted an 11.52 goals against average this season with 192 saves and a .471 save percentage.
since 2004, the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team had five players receive All-American accolades last week. Junior Beau Pederson was named a United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) third-team All-American as a shortstick defensive midfielder after a season that has seen him have two goals, four assists, eight caused turnovers, and 27 ground balls. Pederson was one of five Princeton players honored by the USILA, along with honorable mention selections Chris Brown on attack, Sam English and Jake Stevens in the midfield and George Baughan on defense. Recently graduated Brown was P r inceton’s lead ing scorer with 72 points on 31 goals and 41 assists,
mak ing him t he second Princeton player ever to have a season with at least 30 goals and 40 assists. Junior English, a converted defensive midfielder, has 30 goals and 18 assists this year, including 11 goals in his last three games. Junior Stevens, who plays offensive midfield and on the face-off wings, has 22 goals and 65 ground balls, making him one of two Princeton players in the last 26 years to reach those numbers. Recentlygraduated Baughan has at least one caused turnover in every game he has played this season. He ended up with 31 ground ball and 21 caused turnovers this season. The Tigers fell 13-8 to eventual undefeated champion Maryland in the NCAA semis last Saturday to end the season with an 11-5 record.
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COMING UP BIG: Princeton University baseball player Brendan Cumming follows through on a swing in a game this season. Last week, junior outfielder Cumming was named as a second-team All-Ivy League performer along with Nadir Lewis and Matt Scannell. Cumming led the Tigers in hitting (.366), setting the new single-season program record with 67 hits. He added 42 runs, 20 extra base hits, 30 RBIs, 102 total bases, and five stolen bases. Junior outfielder Lewis paced the squad in on-base percentage (.428), home runs (10), slugging (.613), OPS (1.041), and walks (28) while sophomore utility player Scannell hit .294 with seven home runs and a team-best 44 RBIs. The Tigers went 7-33 overall and 3-18 Ivy this spring. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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As usual, Melvin Huang was the last player in action as the Princeton High boys’ tennis team hosted Hightstown last Friday morning in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey Group 3 sectional semifinals. Utilizing his grind-it-out st yle, sophomore Huang posted a 7-6, 6-1 win at second singles over Akul Solanki to help top-seeded PHS defeat the fifth-seeded Rams 5-0. “I enjoy being on court so I want to stay on it as long as possible,” said Huang. “I want to give 100 percent because if I don’t give it now, when I am going to try. I want to put all of effort into tennis and the hard work has paid off a lot.” Huang had to work hard to defeat Solanki. “He played really well, he made it really tough,” said Huang. “He kept get ting balls back that I couldn’t get back. He was running all over the cour t getting ever y thing back. He really wanted to play and stay in the points. He made it hard to finish off points. After the first set, I just tried to calm down a bit and not try to overhit the ball and just make him run even more.” Moving up to second singles this season, Huang has kept his cool in dealing with better competition. “It has been kind of the same because I played a lot of second singles last year, it has been fun,” said Huang, who took over that spot after last year’s second
singles player, Jack Ling, decided not to play for PHS this spring to concentrate on junior tournaments. “Third singles was kind of easier and now it is more of a challenge at second.” Huang has fine-tuned his game to deal with those challenges. “I think my serve has gotten a lot better,” said Huang, who topped Sounak Dhar 6-4, 7-5 to help PHS defeat second-seeded WW/P-North 3-2 in the sectional final last Tuesday and will now be competing in the state Group 3 semis on June 2 at the Mercer County Park tennis complex. “My backhand has gotten better and without a sore wrist, my forehand is better.” PHS head coach Sarah Hibbert marvels at Huang’s intensity on the court. “Melv in is one of t he hardest people out there, he is always working on his game,” said Hibbert. “He will almost always be the last one out on the court. He works very, very hard, he grinds through matches. He has been battling a bit of a sore wrist and has been working through matches. Winning the second set convincingly today was a good turnaround.” In the win over Hightstown, convincing straight-set wins by Roberto Haubold and Jason Singer at first doubles and Nikita Medvedev and Varun Vaidyanathan at second doubles helped set the tone for the Tigers. “I am very pleased with how doubles were able to
take care of business and get two comfortable wins there,” said Hibbert. “We played them in the opening match of the season where it was freezing cold and very windy. It was not a full barometer of how things would go. They have had a full season of matches and they have come along and have gotten stronger. I think we have gotten stronger since then as well. We were able to put out in an impressive showing today.” While it was not the most impressive performance by Jonathan Gu at first singles as he topped Hightstown’s Jake Pandina 6-0, 6-2, the junior star gutted out the match. “Jonathan wasn’t at the top of his game today but he was still able to put out a straight set win,” said Hibbert. “He worked through some things. Jake is a good player and he was able to still win a good match.” At third singles, senior Eric Zhu showed some grit as he pulled out a 6-3, 6-7, 10-6 win over Prathush Neelagiri. “They are closely matched, it just depends on whose game is on and making the big points,” said Hibbert, noting that the foes had played a three-set match in the season opener. “Eric has worked his way in the singles lineup. To win a match in the sectional semis is a great thing for him, especially going to a third set and not letting the loss of the second set get him down and to be able to come back and rally in the third set.”
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Producing Wins Through his Grind-It-Out Approach, Huang Helps PHS Boys’ Tennis Take Sectional Crown
HANGING TOUGH: Princeton High boys’ tennis player Melvin Huang hits a forehand in a match this spring. Last Friday, sophomore Huang posted a 7-6, 6-1 win at second singles over Akul Solanki to help top-seeded PHS defeat the fifth-seeded Rams 5-0 in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey Group 3 sectional semifinals. PHS went on to defeat second-seeded WW/P-North 3-2 in the sectional final last Tuesday to improve to 15-1. The Tigers will now be competing in the state Group 3 semis on June 2 at the Mercer County Park tennis complex. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) Looking ahead to the sectional final clash against WW/P-North, Hibbert knew her team would have be at its best to prevail. “Making it back to the sectional final is great; we are in a tough conference, a tough county and a tough section,” said Hibbert, who got wins from Gu at first singles and Aman Kapur
and Vaidyanathan at second doubles against the Northern Knights as the Tigers improved to 15-1. “It will come down to if we can show up and put our best tennis on the line and with our A-game and prove that we want it and do what we can to earn it.” Huang, for his part, was fired up for the challenge
of facing North’s Dhar, who had defeated him twice previously this season. “It is really great; it feels nice to get back two years in a row,” said Huang. “I am looking forward to playing. I already lost to him twice so it is a comeback arc. I think this is a time where I can beat him.” —Bill Alden
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Making Big Impact in Debut Season for PHS Boys’ Track, Junior Della Rocca Wins 200, 400 at Mercer County Meet Zach Della Rocca’s speed has been a big asset on the soccer field for Princeton High and he always wondered how it would translate in track and field. The junior in his first year running for the PHS boys’ track team set his second school record while winning a pair of events at the Mercer County Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday. “I love it,” said Della Rocca of his introduction to track.“It’s very addicting. It’s a very different type of fitness that you don’t get from soccer. We do a lot of weight training which I really enjoy doing. It’s helped me, especially mentally, focus on being able to compete. It requires a lot of mental attention. Anxiety builds so you have to stay calm. I’ve seen it help me in many ways, and I really enjoy it.” In the 400 meters at the county meet, Della Rocca took first in 48.52, smashing the previous school record of 49.42. “At Penn Relays, I split 48.4, wh ich was b et ter than the record, but it didn’t count because it was a relay,” said Della Rocca. “I knew I had it in me and I was just really trying to do it in an open 400 at a time that would count for the record. That was my goal going into it and I gave it everything to try to get it.” Della Rocca also placed sixth in the 100 meters Friday in 11.31 seconds to earn more points for the PHS
boys, who finished fourth with 47 points despite missing some athletes.(WW/PNorth placed first in the competition with 78.) Della Rocca came back Saturday to win the 200 meters in 22.39 seconds even with a stumble early in the race. “I was surprised I won the 200,” said Della Rocca, who posted the school-record 21.79 seconds on May 10. “The competition for the 200 is so good. Any of us in the last two heats could have taken that. I was really surprised and happy that I won that.” Della Rocca hasn’t even been competing for a full year, yet has two school records. He was happy to add the 400 meters mark to his 200 record while continuing to reset his goals. “It means so much to me,” said Della Rocca. “It’s something I never thought I could do. At the beginning of the season, walking in, seeing the record board, I didn’t realize that would be something I could do. These past couple races, I realized I could probably do it. To end up doing it, it’s huge and it means a lot to my track career and what I can do and keep doing.” Della Rocca’s success has opened his eyes to a new future. He is now focused on pursuing track and field after high school, a surprise turn of events for someone who just wanted to see how fast he could run when he joined the team. “I definitely have to say
track is the one I’m focusing on now because I’m seeing I can go a lot further in track than I can in soccer,” said Della Rocca. “I still love soccer too and I’m excited to go out there in the fall and play soccer.” The PHS boys’ program is thrilled that they will get Della Rocca for another year. His promising start to the year began with his first season of winter track, and he has improved steadily through the spring. “We’re so happy that Zach came out for the team this year and that he’s able to be with us,” said PHS head coach Ben Samara. “His attitude and the way that he carries himself is reminiscent of the guys who were on that state championship team on 2018. And that’s something that we’re really trying to get back to, that mentality of grind and put your head down and get your work done and by all means necessary get yourself better. Zach embodies that and he’s a great example, even in year one, for our entire team.” The Tigers have come to expect big things from Della Rocca already. But the records have impressed them because of how much he has been able to lower his times with a relatively short amount of training. “I didn’t expect that fast that quickly,” said Samara. “We expected that fast eventually. Zach has really embraced the 400 as his main event. He’s run it six or
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seven times and he gets better and better every time. I was also surprised at the time a little bit because he was a second ahead of everyone else. I can only dream about what he’s going to run when he’s in a race with five guys who are pushing each other. Zach is a real gamer. I definitely see some 47s this year and in his future.” Like many sprinters, Della Rocca was originally worried about running the 400 meters. It’s an event that requires runners to sustain top speed beyond a comfortable distance as they make their way the entire way around the track as opposed to the far shorter 100 meters or the half-a-track 200 meters. “I’m better at the 400,” said Della Rocca. “What I’m noticing is I can keep my speed going longer than a lot of the short sprinters can. I think that’s from soccer, the many years I played soccer just building that endurance. I think that’s why I’m better at the 400.” Della Rocca has surprised himself with his spring success. He didn’t anticipate being so quick in outdoor after testing the waters during the indoor season. “I’ve met my goals,” said Della Rocca. “Coming from indoor, the times are so much slower, I think that got to my head. I was running a 22.7 200 and then you see on the record board, 21.9, and think that’s so far away. Beating that, I’ve definitely met my goals. I did not expect the differences to be so great between indoor and outdoor. I’m really excited about it.” Della Rocca owned the only w ins of the count y meet for PHS, though there were other notable performances. Andrew Kenny ran a personal-record 1:57.14 in the boys 800 meters to take second behind Wilberforce’s Jeremy Sallade’s 1:55.45. Oleg Brennan was third in the boys discus and Henry Zief was third in the boys javelin. Kenny placed fourth in the boys 1,600 and the boys 4x800 took fifth place. “This was an interesting county meet,” said Samara. “We were missing so many people on both sides just from injury and illness on the girls side and some school activities that took some of our guys away. We didn’t have a full team on either side. That was frustrating but it’s always nice to see some of those great individual performances to let you know that we’re still here and we’re still a strong squad.” Pey ton Rey nolds highlighted the day for the girls’ squad. The senior jumped 9’0 to win the girls pole vault. She won the CVC Championship last year in the same event. “She’s worked really, really hard and recently set a new personal best,” said Samara of Reynolds’ 9’6
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ROCK STAR: Princeton High junior sprinter Zach Della Rocca displays his form at the Mercer County Track and Field Championships last weekend. Junior Della Rocca starred at county meet, winning the 400 meters in a school-record time of 48.52 and taking first in the 200 meters. Della Rocca’s heroics helped PHS place fourth in the team standings with 47 points in a competition won by WW/P-North (78). (Photo provided by Ben Samara) clearance the week before. “She’s been a steady hand for us the last couple years in the pole vault. We’re going to miss her a lot.” Ava Tabeart ran to fourth in the girls 400-meter hurdles in 1:09.23. Robin Roth placed third in the girls 3,200 meters in 11:37.30 and ran 5:19.11 for fourth in the girls 1,600 meters. Ada Metaxas took sixth in the girls long jump. “Robin had a season best in the 1600 and then comes back in the two-mile with a solid time placing in the top 3,” said Samara, whose girls’ squad tied Hightstown and Wilberforce School for sixth in the team standings with 29 points in the competition won by Allentown with 110. “She’s another one who’s been a steady hand for a while who hopefully is going to have another breakthrough soon.” The PHS teams will compete in the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional this Friday and Saturday in Howell. The Little Tigers expect to be closer to full strength as they look to send as many at h letes t hrough to t he Group 4 state meet. “They’ve been working hard all season and this is the time of year when those marks really start to drop,” said Samara. “So just keeping them injury free and then trying to get as many of these kids personal bests as we can, and that’s not just for sectionals and groups. We host two last-chance meets in June to give even our freshmen and sophomores and our novice athletes a chance to get a really
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awesome June PR.” For Della Rocca, the state meets are a chance to race stronger competition that could push him to snap his ow n record. The count y championships were the latest chance to affirm that he can run at a high standard. The meet was a good leadin to the state competition. “It gives me confidence in knowing I can do these times and I can compete on this level,” said Della Rocca. “It’s mainly confidence knowing I can do it and if I try hard enough I can be successful at these meets.” Della Rocca is looking for a strong finish to his first year of running. He came in unsure of exactly how it would go. His only previous track experience came in seventh grade. “Even then it was mixed with my soccer season so I didn’t have the full commitment to it,” said Della Rocca. “It’s a lot harder to see what your potential is when you’re that young and you see the times, but you don’t know what they mean.” Della Rocca had been considering running since coming to the high school, but it wasn’t until this year that he tested his speed that had always been his calling card in soccer. It’s worked out well for the PHS track team and Della Rocca, who is off to a record-setting start in his young sprinting career. “I’ve always wanted to try it, but with COVID, it became hard,” said Della Rocca. “This last soccer season, my coach would say, ‘When you go out on the field, use your speed’ That curiosity of what I could do on the track, I knew I had to try it. I’m glad I did.” — Justin Feil
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In t he early stages of this season, Sophie Jaffe was part of the supporting cast for the Princeton Day School girls’ lacrosse team. With such high-powered stars as Paige G ardner, Tessa Caputo, Ali Surace, and Elle Anhut dominating the scoresheet, Jaffe was overshadowed a bit. But down the home stretch, junior Jaffe has been emerging as a star for the Panthers. In the Prep B state title game against Montclair Kimberley Academy on May 20, Jaffe tallied a team-high five goals with an assist and helped dominate the draw circle along with senior Ali Surace down the stretch as PDS rallied from a 12-9 deficit to pull out a 13-12 win. Last Wednesday, Jaffe tallied three goals to help topseeded PDS defeat eighthseeded St. Elizabeth 15-4 in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public B quarterfinals. In reflecting on her late surge, Jaffe said she has gained a comfort level on the field. “I definitely feel like I am growing as a lacrosse player,” said Jaffe, who has tallied 40 points this season on 28 goals and 12 assists. “I am making sure that I am seeing the open girl on time.” In the win over St. Elizabeth, Jaffe got things rolling for the Panthers, scoring two goals in the first 4:17 of the contest to help PDS jump out to a 4-1 lead. “I think it set a good tone for us to know that we had t he moment u m to keep
going,” s aid Jaf fe. “We wanted to make sure that we were seeing everyone being open.” Leading 7-2 at intermission, PDS was determined to utilize its run-and-gun style to pull away from St. Elizabeth over the last 25 minutes of the game. “During halftime our coaches told us to play our game and make sure we were spreading out on attack and not rushing anything,” said Jaffe. “It was making sure that our transition game was good, seeing the girl before we pass.” Featuring its balanced offense which saw four players get a hat trick on the day, the Panthers reeled off a 7-0 run midway through the second half to cruise to the win. “I think we have really good ball movement as an attack,” said Jaffe of the high-powered Panther squad that saw Surace tally three goals and two assists in the win with Gardner and Caputo each chipping in three goals. “We are really unselfish. We are always looking for the next play, making sure that everyone is utilized.” While PDS head coach Jill Thomas acknowledged that her team wasn’t at its sharpest in the first half, she liked the way things clicked in the second half. “We didn’t come out to play at first, we were really flat,” said Thomas. “We played down a little bit. They could move the ball in transition, they could hold it in offense a little longer. They were patient with the ball. We get into our transition game and it is pretty
good. It is pretty special.” Thomas credits Jaffe with emerging as a catalyst for the PDS attack. “She has been great,” said Thomas of Jaffe. “She has star ted taking the draw. She puts it and Ali comes up with it.” Not i n g t h e PD S h as taken its game to a higher level down the stretch of the season, Thomas believes that senior team captains Surace, Anhut, and Maggie Zarish-Yasunas have set a positive tone. “It has been about the seniors get ting them on the same page and keeping them there and balance,” said Thomas. “We could go a lot of me’s out there and we haven’t. It has been collectively a team effort and that is what they have to do to win it. You can’t beat as many people as we have. They have set a good role model with it and the others follow that. They see that we are doing sprints and the seniors are the ones out in front.” With Thomas in her final campaign at the helm of the Panther program, having announced last fall that she is retiring at the end of this school year, she is savoring the team’s bid for a title double. “It has been a special run,” said Thomas. “I hope these girls get everything that they want.” Jaffe and her teammates badly want to send Thomas out with a second title this spring. “We are very excited to be playing in the next round,” said Jaffe. “It would be a special thing to win it for Jill’s last year.” —Bill Alden
PDS Boys’ Lax Makes Inspired Run in Non-Public B, Pulling Off Two Upsets Before Falling to MKA in Semis
Heading into t he New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public B tournament with a 4-10 record and having lost seven of its last nine games, the Princeton Day School boys’ lacrosse team didn’t look like a threat to make a deep run in the competition. But nint h - seeded PDS proceeded to defeat eighthseeded Morristown-Beard 11-6 in a first round contest then stunned top-seeded Gill St. Bernard’s 7-6 in the quarterfinals. Panther head coach Joe M o o r e , t h o u g h , w a s n’t stunned by his squad’s lateseason heroics. “I think there is a lot that goes into the success that we are finding,” said Moore. “For starters, we are finally healthy for the first time this season. That is a big contributor but I don’t want to use the injuries as a crutch. I would say that the injuries and the adversity that we had made us stronger because our younger players and less experienced guys had to step up. Now that we are back to full strength those guys are actually contributors.” After losing 6-5 to MoBeard in the Prep B state tournament, the Panthers were fired up for the rematch in the Non-Public tourney.
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“The obvious difference is having Charlie Hogshire in that game the second time around,” said Moore, of sophomore Hogshire, who scored three goals in the win over Mo-Beard with Sebastian Rzeczycki tallying two goals and three assists, Ollie Hall adding two goals and two assists, and Harry Bernardi contributing two goals. “He is a big contributor, he helps set the tempo on offense.” The win was a confidence builder for the Panthers. “We are young so any time that we are able to go and steal a quick win or even if it’s a loss but it is a moral victory, you hang on to that moment,” said Moore. “Being that we are so young and we don’t have a ton of experience at the varsity level, confidence is a big factor. It has been challenging for us to find confidence. Right now things are clicking and we couldn’t be more confident.” In the win over Gill, who had topped PDS 13-6 in a regular season contest, the PDS defensive unit stood tall, holding the Knights to one goal in the second half. “For that matchup and the tournament in general everybody has doubted us; I think the timing has been great for us,” said Moore of the win which saw Rzeczycki contribute two goals and two assists with Nick Somogyi scoring a goal and an assist and scooping up eight ground balls and Will Brown getting an assist and coming up with 10 ground balls. “Going into that game, nothing really changed outside of some basic strategic items. It is us sticking to our strengths and relying on our contributors and making sure that everybody knows their role and is confident in fulfilling their role.”
The Panther defense has emerged as a strength down the stretch. “Jackson Cook, our goalie, has been an anchor for us,” said Moore of Cook who had 16 saves in the win over Gill. “Will Brow n has been amazing. Milan Patel is one of our starting close defensemen and he has been awesome. The guy who stands out to me and is all over the field for us, especially on defense, is Nick Somogyi. He is scoring goals, he is causing turnovers. He is pushing transition, he is literally doing it all for us. We put him on the face-off X for three quarters against Gill.” Sophomore standout Rzeczycki has been awesome on offense for PDS. “Sebastian holds the keys to our offense; he is young and we are trying to be careful about the way we are developing him, molding him, and keeping him grounded,” said Moore. “He has been definitely our rock on the offensive side of the ball all year. I am really proud of the growth that he has made this year.” While PDS ended up falling 12-10 at fourth-seeded Montclair Kimberley Academy last Saturday in the semifinals to end the spring with a 6-11 record, the tournament run revealed the character of the players as they saved their best for last. “We have struggled to find leadership in our program this season,” said Moore. “Leading by example, Sebastian has been great. Will has been great. Those are two of the captains. Jackson is also a captain and he really works closely with our defense and makes sure everyone is on the same page. He has been great. Nick Somogyi says about five words but he leads by example and people feed off of his leadership in the way that he plays and practices.” —Bill Alden
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SO GOOD: Princeton Day School girls’ lacrosse player Sophie Jaffe, left, races upfield in recent action. Last Thursday, junior Jaffe tallied three goals to help top-seeded PDS defeat eighthseeded St. Elizabeth 15-4 in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public B quarterfinals. The Panthers, who improved to 12-8 with the win, were slated to host fourth-seeded Bishop Eustace in the semis on May 31 with the victor advancing to the title game on June 4. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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NICK OF TIME: Princeton Day School boys’ lacrosse player Nick Somogyi, middle, fends off two foes in a game this spring. Junior Somogyi’s hustle all over the field helped ninth-seeded PDS make an inspired run in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public B semis. The underdog Panthers defeated eighth-seeded Morristown-Beard 11-6 in a first round contest and then stunned top-seeded Gill St. Bernard’s 7-6 in the quarterfinals. The squad’s bid for the title ended when it fell 12-10 at fourth-seeded Montclair Kimberley Academy last Saturday in the semifinals. The defeat left PDS with a final record of 6-11. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Featuring Jean-Marie’s Brilliance, Slew of Personal Bests, Stuart Track Finishes 3rd at Prep B State Championships Although the Stuart Country Day School track team didn’t place first at the Prep B state outdoor championship meet last week, the Tartans still produced a winning effort. With numerous Stuart athletes achieving personal bests, the squad finished a strong third in the team standings, piling up 71 points as Montclair Kimberley tallied 111 to win the title with Villa Walsh coming in second at 71.50. Heading into the competition which was held on May 23 at Newark Academy, Stuart head coach Len Klepack wasn’t sure how his young squad would perform under the pressure of a state meet, especially since there hadn’t been a Prep B state outdoor championship meet since 2019. “I was hoping to finish in the top five; we knew Giselle JeanMarie would get a lot of points but other people reached new levels for us,” said Klepack of sophomore standout JeanMarie who ended up scoring a lot of points for the Tartans, placing first in the high jump, triple jump, shot put, and 100-meter hurdles. “They all just did what you want as a coach, we want them to try to be their best and is basically that is what happened.” Over the course of the spring, the Stuart athletes patiently went about their business with an eye to peaking in May. “They worked hard, they progressed,” said Klepack. “They bought into that philosophy that we are not doing as well early in the season but we
are telling them stay with it. Track and field is a May sport, the weather and the preparation are big factors. You prepare, you get the proper weather, and you are in the proper venue or environment; when you have those three things come together, you can feel good about yourselves because you are prepared. That is what they understood and they applied it.” Things came together for Jean-Marie as she produced her spectacular four-win performance. “We thought she was capable of doing very well; it is very difficult to win four events, you have to navigate from one event to the other,” said Klepack of Jean-Marie, who had marks of 5’2 in the high jump, 33’6.25 in the triple jump, 32’9.50 in the shot put, and 16.71 in the 100-meter hurdles. “In the Mercer County Classic a couple of weeks ago, we put her in the pentathlon and she finished second. There she learned how to focus. When one event is over, block out everything and you go on to the next event.” In Klepack’s view, JeanMarie has just scratched the surface of her potential. “You have to consider that as one of the great performances in school history,” said Klepack, noting that Jean-Marie is also a volleyball standout. “There is a lot of room for growth because a lot of her events are technical. You don’t mature until your junior or senior years. She has a lot of natural talent, she will improve as she
gets more technically sound.” The team’s core of seniors showed growth. Senior Trinity Broughton took fourth in the 400 in 1:03.68 while classmate Jadyn Piotrowski placed fifth in 1:03.81 in the event as they both achieved personal bests. They combined with another senior, Noelia Manion, to help the 4x100 relay place sixth. Manion, for her part, took first in the pole vault. Senior Sonya Jin took eighth in the javelin. “There was a lot of unity even though it was a young group, our senior leaders moved to a different level,” said Klepack. “Trinity and Jadyn never missed a practice, they were leading by example. They work real hard and it shows. The story of the meet is that they moved to a different level. If you train and prepare for opportunities, when opportunity is there, your preparation gives you a chance to take advantage of it.” Featuring a number of young performers who rose to the occasion last week, it looks like Stuart has the opportunity to take things to a higher level in the future. “We have a young team, there is a lot of potential,” said Klepack, whose team will welcome back junior Angelina Diaz, along with sophomores Jean-Marie and Sarah Glickson and a strong freshman group including Nyla Flamer, Capucine Baudoin, Nana Larry, Lola Lopez-Spencer, Eliska Bohmanova, Sanaya Grant, Juliette Vergara, and Mizan Chennault. “There is a solid core across all events.” —Bill Alden
Hun Track: Kate Crotty and Eric Scully starred as Hun competed in the Mercer County Track Championships last weekend at Robbinsville High. Sophomore Crotty took fourth in the girls’ triple jump and seventh in the long jump while junior Scully placed fifth in the boys’ 1,600-meter run and seventh in the 3,200.
Lawrenceville Track: Sofia Swindell set the pace as Lawrenceville took part in Mercer County Track Championships last weekend at Robbinsville High. Freshman Swindell placed first in the girls’ triple jump and fourth in the 100-meter dash. Anna O’Keefe took third in the javelin while Noemi Sofia Martinez placed fourth in the discus. As for the Big Red boys, Andrew Boanoh finished fifth in the discus while Victor Colliluori was seventh in the shot put and Elijah Ojo took eighth in the 800.
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Making program history, the Wilberforce School track team came away with two titles at the Mercer County Track Championships last weekend at Robbinsv ille High. Junior Jeremy Sallade placed first in the boys’ 800 meters in a time of 1:55.45 while the girls’ 4x800 relay team of Gwen Mersereau, L aura Prothero, Adeline Edwards, and Sophia Park took first in 9:55.75. The triumphs marked the first-ever county track titles for Wilberforce. The boys’ team took 13th in the team standings while the girls’ squad tied for sixth along with Princeton High and Hightstown.
Tennis: Andrew Marshall and Jason Wu prov ided highlights as third-seeded PDS fell 3-2 to second-seeded Rutgers Prep in the semifinals of the South Jersey Non-Public B tournament las t T hurs day. Marshall posted a straight set win at second singles and Wu followed suit at third singles. The Panthers lost three-set matches at both first and second doubles to end the season with a 7-6 record.
Track: Makenna Urbanek provided a highlight as Pennington competed in the FLYING HIGH: Stuart Country Day School track star Giselle Jean-Marie flies to victory in the Mercer County Track Cham100-meter hurdles at the Prep B state outdoor championship meet last week. Sophomore Jean- pionships last weekend at Marie also placed first in the high jump, triple jump, and shot put at the meet to help Stuart Robbinsville High. Senior Urbanek placed first in the finish third in the team standings. (Photo by Kevin Broughton, provided courtesy of Len Klepack) girls’ 100-meter dash and third in the 200. Macayla Rodriguez took fifth in the WE•BRING•YOU•THE•BEST•OF•THE 200 and eighth in the 100. Drayton Kolaras starred for the Red Hawk boys’ squad, taking third in the 800.
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PHS Baseball: Alex Winters starred in a losing cause as PHS fell 5-4 to Seneca last Thursday. Winters went 2 for 4 with an RBI as the Tigers moved to 11-13. PHS will now start play in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 4 s e c t iona l tou r na m e nt where it is seeded 16th and will play at top-seeded Middletown South in an opening round contest on June 1.
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laridge Wine & Liquor, the popular place to find wine, beer, and spirits, has a new home at 102 Nassau Street. For many years a mainstay at the Princeton Shopping Center, the store has a long history. Founded by Claire and Benjamin Levine in 1939, it was originally situated on Leigh Avenue. Since the mid1950s, however, it was located in the Shopping Center.
which they still own today. In 2002, Raj and Hemant became owners of Claridge in the Shopping Center. Continuing the store’s longrespected legacy, they also expanded both the space and the merchandise. Many changes have occurred in the liquor industry over the years, notes Patel. The popularity of wine, while still very strong, has also been followed by the return of cocktails and, currently, the tremendous popularity of bourbon. Among wines, rosé has become a big seller at Claridge. Trends come and go, he adds, and keeping up-todate with the latest developments is important. “We have a very wide selection of wine, spirits, and beer. Bourbon is definitely the most favored choice in spirits today, and we have an excellent selection, as well as all the other spirits.” There can also be a seasonal aspect to the popularity of different libations, he notes. Gin and tonic comes to mind as we approach summer, also refreshing white wine, such as Pinot Grigio, and the f lavored seltzers (4.5 to 8 percent alcohol), especially White Claw, so highly in demand with younger people. Many different flavors of these seltzers are available. Beer is a staple for many, and Claridge has a large selection of small craft, microbrewery choices, as well as the more commercial brands.
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Current owners — and brothers — Raj and Hemant Patel decided to move to the former location of Landau’s, the longtime Nassau Street clothing store. That site became available after Landau’s closed, and the Patel brothers saw a new opportunity. “We thought a move to downtown Princeton would not only give us a new setting, but also new business,” explains Raj Patel. “We are getting a lot of new walk-in traffic, and we are also happy that we still have many of our loyal Shopping Center customers.” Respected Legacy Born and brought up in India, Raj Patel came to the U.S. in 1979 at the age of 19. Settling in New Jersey with family members, he, Hemant, and another brother Neil later purchased Plainsboro Wine & Liquor,
Wine is the No. 1 seller at the store, and its selection includes wines from all over the world, including very high-end choices. Patel points out that the staff is always ready to advise customers about an appropriate wine to serve with a particular food. Typically, white wine with chicken and fish, and red with beef. The idea is not to have one flavor (food or wine) overpower the other. If you are serving roast beef, it makes sense to have a full rich red wine. Special Occasion Sparkling wine goes with everything, he reports, and Champag ne is always a favorite. Prosecco is also rapidly becoming a ver y popular, less expensive alternative. Sweet wines, such as sauterne, are a nice complement to dessert, and cordials, although not as favored as they once were, can be an especially nice hostess or special occasion gift. Patel adds that if people are planning a party, the Claridge staff can recommend the proper number of bottles for the number of guests. “Also, if people have special requests they can ask us, and we will try to accommodate them, and in addition, if customers think we can improve in some way, they can email us. We want to be the best we can be, and keep improving.” Regarding wine, as an
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Longtime Claridge Wine & Liquor Store Moves to New Nassau Street Location
NEW LOCATION: “We want everyone to know we are on Nassau Street now, at the former Landau location. We are encouraged that more and more new customers are finding us, in addition to all our regulars from our days at the Princeton Shopping Center.” Raj Patel, owner of Claridge Wine & Liquor, is happy to greet customers at the store’s new site. aside, the bottles come in so many attractive shapes and sizes that not only do people save them as souvenirs, but those with a creative bent are transforming groups of bottles into intriguing wind chimes. Claridge is conveniently arranged for easy accessibility, with products displayed according to category: wine by country and region, white and red, sparkling, etc. Spirits are presented according to type, and beer is in a separate section. There is also a large case of chilled beer and white wine. Every Taste The store is known for its wide price range, with libations for every taste and pocketbook. Whether it is a very high end wine or a package of four small bottles for $7.99, there really is something for everyone. Ongoing sales are always available, and in addition, a 15 percent discount is offered for purchase of three
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bottles of non-sale wine. Gift cards are also available. “We deliver in the area, and cases of wine are popular,” notes Patel, “We recently delivered 60 bottles of one kind of wine and 24 of a different wine to the same customer.” All the extras, including mixers, bitters, olives, and maraschino cherries are available at the store, and there is also a selection of gift wine bags. “We have a selection of high end cigars too,” adds Patel. “A nice accompaniment to a glass of brandy or cognac.” He is ver y encouraged with Claridge’s new location, and is pleased to see both new and familiar faces. Family Business “Many of the customers have been coming for a long time, and they have become my friends. Now, many people are stopping in to get a bottle of wine to take home
for dinner or to a friend’s. We also plan to establish a curbside pick-up area for customers’ convenience.” “We are very proud of our success over the years, and we look forward to more success in the future. And we are happy we continue to be a family business. My son, Mihir, who has an MBA, is now in the business with us, and that is special for me. “I am pleased to be in a business that helps people enjoy themselves. They like to have wine with dinner and now cocktails have become popular again. People enjoy having drinks when they socialize. it is my pleasure to make my clients happy.” laridge Wine & Liquor is open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. ( 609 ) 924-5700. Email: claridgeliquor@gmail.com. —Jean Stratton
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Jotham Johnson 1942-2022
Jotham Johnson, a longtime resident of Blawenburg, NJ, died peacefully at home on Friday, April 22. Jotham was born on September 15, 1942 in Key West, Florida, to Jotham Johnson Sr. and Sarah Jane Coates. He grew up in NYC and Sodus Point, NY. He attended the Grace Church School, and graduated from The Choate School, Princeton University, and Harvard Graduate School of Education. He was proud to be one of four generations to attend Princeton: his grandfather, Jotham Clarke Johnson M.D., Class of 1879; his father Jotham Johnson, Class of 1926 ; Jot ham, Class of 1964; and his son, Jotham Thomas Johnson, Class of 2000. He majored in Romance Languages and European Studies — an interest since living in Rome with his parents as a boy. He excelled at sports and was the starting catcher on the winning baseball team all four years at Princeton University. After discharge from the Marine Corps after 1967, he spent his life involved with fundraising, university administration, and alumni work — at RPI, Cornell,
Recording for the Blind, Rutgers, and Princeton. Jo had over 30 years of service to Princeton University, culminating as Director of Leadership Gifts and then the inaugural Director of Stewardship, before retiring in 2010. Jo’s devotion to Princeton continued in his volunteer activities as Secretary of his Class of ’64 for 35 years; Trustee of the Cap and Gown eating club for over 50 years; and inaugural secretary of the P.U. Hockey A ssociation. He enjoyed meeting prospective students, even traveling across Canada to help recruit hockey players, many of whom he maintained relationships with throughout their undergraduate careers and beyond. A past volunteer of the Blawenburg Fire Co., he was also a member of The Old Guard of Princeton and Springdale Golf Club. He was an avid reader of history and enjoyed golf and travel outings with his friends and classmates. Jot ham is sur v ived by his wife of 50 years, Grace Tucker But ler and t heir three children: Alex and his wife Andrea, Tom and his wife Leigh Morrison, and their daughter Sarah Johnson and her husband Josh Hendrick. He was especially proud of his three grandchildren: Gabriel, Victoria, and Harper. Jotham faithfully attended St. Charles Borromeo as well as the Blawenburg Church where his children were raised. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Blawenburg Reformed Church, 424 Route 518, Skillman, NJ 08558 (BlawenburgChurch.org) at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, with further celebration at the Cap and Gown Club, 61 Prospect Avenue, Princeton. In Jotham’s memory, contributions may be made to: Class of 1964 Scholarship Fund, Princeton University, attn. Helen Hardy, PO Box 5357, Princeton, NJ 08543.
Robert Kingsley Abernethy Rober t “Bob” Kingsley Aber net hy, prev iously a resident of Bethesda, MD, Princeton, NJ, and most r e c e nt l y L e e s b u r g, VA , passed away in his 90th year peacefully on May 19, 2022 at INOVA Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg, VA. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Jeanne Hauck Abernethy; children Lynn (J.) Prothero, John Abernethy, and Kathryn (Adam) Turner; grandchildren Mimi (Matt) Bersson, Samuel Prothero, Isabelle Prothero, Luc Prothero, Dylan Abernethy, L e ela Ab e r n e t hy, L u c i e Turner, Andrew Turner, and Robert Turner; as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was born on August 11, 1932 in Minnesota to Alfred Alexander Abernethy and Ruth Linda Gilbert who preceded him in death and is survived by his sister Janet Brown. Robert attended the University of Maryland, proudly enlisted in the Army, and returned to UMD where he met his bride in a ballroom dancing class and graduated with honors while earning an Industrial Engineering business degree with Who’s Who recognition. He earned his MBA from American University and started his career working for Procter & Gamble in Baltimore, MD, then worked for Continental Diamond as their industrial engineer before joining Mckinsey & Company as a consultant for seven years. He then started
his own management consulting firm, RKA, INC. out of Princeton, NJ, where he also served as a member of the Rotary Club and president of the YMCA. He was a devoted husband, father, son, brother, uncle, cousin, friend, and veteran and will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Family, faith, service, friends, travel, and trying to make things better than he found them were his top priorities in life. All who knew Bob will remember him for his love, dedication, creativity, problem solving, determination, optimism, resilience, and storytelling. A funeral mass to celebrate his life will be held on June 11, at 11 a.m. at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, 21371 St. Theresa Lane, Ashburn, VA 20147. His final resting place will be Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers and in keeping in line with his priorities of service, lifelong work in consulting, and desire for equal treatment of all people, donations can be made to https://gaerg.org. rw in Bob’s memory to support genocide survivors in developing their small businesses.
the Grounds for Sculpture, the Princeton University Art Museum, McCarter Theatre, and she served for many years as a Board member of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. This free-spirited, strong-minded, caring, and supportive wife, mother, grandmother, and friend will be deeply missed. Predeceased by her parents, Fausto and Nelly (nee
Van Straten) Pitigliani and her beloved husband, Francesco Drago; she is survived by her loving and devoted children, Suzanne and Matthew (Dawn) and her three grandchildren, Dylan and Cassie Randall and Nina Drago. Arrangements are under the direction of the A.S. Cole Son & Co., 22 North Main Street, Cranbury, NJ. Saulfuneralhomes.com.
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Anna P. Drago Anna (nee Pitigliani) Drago, 87, of Cranbury, NJ, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Anna was born in Rome, Italy. She was educated in Rome and in New York City, notably at Sarah Lawrence College and Marymount College. In New York City, Anna was employed by Alitalia Airlines and upon moving to Cranbury, New Jersey, from New York City, began a long career at Princeton University in the Romance L a ng uage s D epar t m ent. She was active in many local charities including the Watershed Institute, D&R Greenway Land Trust, and the Cranbury Historical Society. Anna was a great supporter of the arts including
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PRINCETON, NJ
609-683-4013
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ESTATE LIQUIDATION SERVICE: I will clean out attics, basements, garages & houses. Single items to entire estates. No job too big or small. In business over 35 years, serving all of Mercer County. Call (609) 306-0613. 06-30-22
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FIREWOOD SPECIAL
TR BRIAN’S 609-466-6883
Seasoned Premium Hardwoods Split & Delivered $225 A cord / $425 2 cords
TREE SERVICE
Offer good while supplies last
Stacking available for an additional charge
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BRIAN’S TREE TREESERVICE SERVICE Trees & Shrubs
609-466-6883 Trimmed, Pruned, and Removed Trees & Shrubs Stump Trimmed, Grinding &Removed Lot Clearing Pruned, and
609-466-6883 Stump Grinding & Lot Clearing
Owned & Operated for over 20 years! Trees & Shrubs Locally Owned &Locally Operated for over 20 years! Trimmed, Pruned, and Removed
Stump Grinding & Lot Clearing
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Specializing in the Unique & Unusual CARPENTRY DETAILS ALTERATIONS • ADDITIONS CUSTOM ALTERATIONS HISTORIC RESTORATIONS KITCHENS •BATHS • DECKS
Professional Kitchen and Bath Design Available
609-466-2693
Locally Owned & Op
A Tradition of Quality
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HOUSE PAINTING & MORE
(609)737-2466
Serving the Princeton Area since 1963 Find us on Facebook and Instagram
House Painting Interior/Exterior - Stain & Varnish (Benjamin Moore Green promise products)
Wall Paper Installations and Removal Plaster and Drywall Repairs • Carpentry • Power Wash Attics, Basements, Garage and House Cleaning
Hector Davila
609-227-8928
Email: HDHousePainting@gmail.com LIC# 13VH09028000 www.HDHousePainting.com
References Available Satisfaction Guaranteed! 20 Years Experience Licensed & Insured Free Estimates Excellent Prices
JAMF PAINTING LLC. FULL INSURANCE
WE MAKE READY Call us today (609) 721-1392
American Furniture Exchange
30 Years of Experience!
Antiques – Jewelry – Watches – Guitars – Cameras Books - Coins – Artwork – Diamonds – Furniture Unique Items I Will Buy Single Items to the Entire Estate! Are You Moving? House Cleanout Service Available!
609-306-0613
Daniel Downs (Owner) Serving all of Mercer County Area
CALL 609-924-2200 TO PLACE YOUR AD HERE
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Summer Room Décor Ideas
with Beatrice Bloom
It’s June – here in New Jersey, many of us have moved into “summer mode.” Everything’s more laid back during the summer – keep that relaxing feeling in your home by lightening up your rooms for summer. There’s no need to spend hours redecorating – here are some easy ideas to bring summer to your home. 1. Switch your heavier winter throw pillows with lighter summer options. Choose linen or light cotton in pale or bright shades, depending on your look. While you’re at it, put away your chunky winter throw blankets and add lighter woven throws. 2. Take down the heavy curtains and replace with light summer sheer curtains. This will make your living room, family room, and bedrooms feel breezier and more relaxed. 3. Brighten your dining table with colorful serving pieces or accent pieces. Melamine dishes, glasses and serving pieces are perfect for outdoor dining and often come in fun, nautical and tropical patterns. 4. Beautify kitchen and bathroom counters with tiny succulents. These easyͲcare plants are perfect for summer – plant them in an oversize seashell for a beachy look.
Sales Representative/Princeton Residential Specialist, MBA, ECOͲBroker Princeton Office 609Ͳ921Ͳ1900 | 609Ͳ577Ͳ2989(cell) | info@BeatriceBloom.com | BeatriceBloom.com
ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE LLC Offering professional cleaning services in the Princeton community for more than 28 years! Weekly, biweekly, monthly, move-in/move-out services for houses, apartments, offices & condos. As well as, GREEN cleaning options! Outstanding references, reliable, licensed & trustworthy. If you are looking for a phenomenal, thorough & consistent cleaning, don’t hesitate to call (609) 751-2188. 04-06-23 HOME HEALTH AIDE: 25 years of experience. Available mornings to take care of your loved one, transport to appointments, run errands. I am well known in Princeton. Top care, excellent references. The best, cell (609) 356-2951; or (609) 751-1396.
Employment Opportunities in the Princeton Area PRINCETON CHARTER SCHOOL A US Department of Education Blue Ribbon School Serving students in grades K-8 Seeks qualified applicants for the following 2022-2023 positions: SCIENCE TEACHER (3RD AND 4TH GRADE) COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHER (MIDDLE SCHOOL/UPPER ELEMENTARY)
ADMINISTRATIVE/OFFICE ASSISTANT Full-time small firm. Positive attitude! Strong computer/writing skills including Office/Outlook, Illustrator, Photoshop. Problem solver. Multi-tasker. Bachelor’s degree. Salary based on experience. Good benefits. Cover letter + resume to: WorkWithUsPrinceton@gmail.com. 06-01-2t
1ST GRADE TEACHER ALL CERTIFIED TEACHERS
All applicants must hold, or be willing to attain, the relevant NJ certification. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to: Head of School, Princeton Charter School, 100 Bunn Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540, or to pcsoffice@princetoncharter.org. Princeton Charter School is an equal opportunity employer. Deadline for application is June 11, 2022. Must be a resident of New Jersey or willing to relocate. For more school information visit our web site at www.pcs.k12.nj.us. 06-08-3t
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tf CARPENTRY–PROFESSIONAL All phases of home improvement. Serving the Princeton area for over 30 yrs. No job too small. Call Julius (609) 466-0732 tf HANDYMAN–CARPENTER: Painting, hang cabinets & paintings, kitchen & bath rehab. Tile work, masonry. Porch & deck, replace rot, from floors to doors to ceilings. Shelving & hook-ups. ELEGANT REMODELING. You name it, indoor, outdoor tasks. Repair holes left by plumbers & electricians for sheetrock repair. RE agents welcome. Sale of home ‘checklist’ specialist. Mercer, Hunterdon, Bucks counties. 1/2 day to 1 month assignments. CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, Covid 19 compliant. Active business since 1998. Videos of past jobs available. Call Roeland, (609) 933-9240. tf JOES LANDSCAPING INC. OF PRINCETON Property Maintenance and Specialty Jobs Commercial/Residential Over 45 Years of Experience •Fully Insured •Free Consultations Email: joeslandscapingprinceton@ gmail.com Text (only) (609) 638-6846 Office (609) 216-7936 Princeton References •Green Company HIC #13VH07549500 06-09-22
Studio Hillier is now hiring for the following open positions: Architectural Designer with excellent demonstration of design skills, a minimum of 3 to 5 years of professional experience, and an in-depth knowledge of Revit.
Witherspoon Media Group
Senior Designer with excellent demonstration of design skills and project coordination, a minimum of 7 years of professional experience, and a strong knowledge of Revit.
Custom Design, Printing, Publishing and Distribution
· Newsletters
Project Architect with experience leading design, coordination, and documentation of large-scale projects, a minimum of 10 years of professional experience, licensed, and a strong knowledge of Revit.
· Brochures · Postcards
Interior Designer with excellent demonstration of design skills, knowledge of finishes, selecting FF&E, a minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience, and a strong knowledge of Revit.
· Books
· Catalogues
Please see our website (www.studiohillier.com) and send all resumes, portfolio (PDF, 5 MB max), and professional references to contact@studiohillier.com.
· Annual Reports
Witherspoon Media Group
HOME REPAIR SPECIALIST: Interior/exterior repairs, carpentry, trim, rotted wood, power washing, painting, deck work, sheet rock/ spackle, gutter & roofing repairs. Punch list is my specialty. 40 years experience. Licensed & insured. Call Creative WoodcraftStudio-Hillier-2x6.indd 1 (609) 586-2130 07-21-22
Witherspoon Media Group
For additional infoPrinting, contact: Custom Design,
I BUY ALL KINDS of Old or Pretty Things: China, glass, silver, pottery, costume jewelry, evening bags, fancy linens, paintings, small furniture, etc. Local woman buyer. (609) 9217469. 10-06-22 BUYING: Antiques, paintings, Oriental rugs, coins, clocks, furniture, old toys, military, books, cameras, silver, costume & fine jewelry. Guitars & musical instruments. I buy single items to entire estates. Free appraisals. (609) 306-0613. 06-30-22
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TOWN TOPICS CLASSIFIEDS GETS TOP RESULTS! Whether it’s selling furniture, finding a lost pet, or having a garage sale, TOWN TOPICS is the way to go! We deliver to ALL of Princeton as well as surrounding areas, so your ad is sure to be read. (609) 924-2200 ext. 10; classifieds@towntopics.com tf ESTATE LIQUIDATION SERVICE: I will clean out attics, basements, garages & houses. Single items to entire estates. No job too big or small. In business over 35 years, serving all of Mercer County. Call (609) 306-0613. 06-30-22
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· Annual Reports
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witherspoonmediagroup.com 4438 Route 27 North, Kingston, NJ 08528-0125 609-924-5400
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4750 Province Line Road (Hopewell Township with Princeton address): Simply called “The Arc”, this visionary modern residence on almost 7 acres was brought to life by Princeton-schooled architect Phil Holt and the master builders of Lasley Brahaney. The striking primary spaces of the home lined with floor-to-ceiling glass walls make up a 90 degree curve that doesn’t fully reveal itself until you are invited inside. Maple flooring, cherry cabinetry and rolling barn doors bring warmth and movement to the expansive spaces, which include a 20-foot high family room with a spiral staircase and views of the pool. The main suite is in a wing of its own where corner windows light up the bedroom and the spa-like bath wrapped in clerestory windows, as well as your choice of an office or gym. An open-air loft study is upstairs along with 3 generously sized bedrooms with access to a long, curving balcony. The basement is finished and ready for casual entertaining and hours of play. $2,950,000
Barbara Blackwell Broker Associate 4 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542
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