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Young Pianists Help Those Less Fortunate . . . . . . . . 5 Joint Effort Safe Streets Announces Plans for August Activities . . . . . . 9 Cannabis Task Force Holds Public Input Meeting . . 10 Up Close and Inspirational — The Spirit of Friday Night Lights . . . . . . . . 13 Hun Grad Petrone Stars for Mercer All-Stars in Carpenter Cup Baseball . . . . . . 24 Bar-Cohen Reuniting with Former PHS Teammates in Summer Hoops . . . 26
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A work session on the first phase of the plan to redesign part of Witherspoon Street and a presentation on sustainable landscaping were the focus of Princeton Council’s June 28 meeting. While no formal actions were taken, both initiatives were given support to proceed. A public meeting will be held Wednesday, July 14 for further discussion of the recommendations put forth by Sustainable Princeton, the Princeton Environmental Commission, Quiet Princeton, and others involved in a project to make local landscaping practices more sustainable. Princeton was one of nine cities to receive a $55,000 Partners for Places grant last December, to work toward adopting practices that protect the health of both landscapers and the environment. Efforts are being made to ensure that the voices of landscapers and residents are heard in coming up with recommendations to amend current ordinances. The Princeton Civil Rights Commission’s Racial Equity Toolkit has been used in the process. The goal is to recommend solutions that are environmentally and socially equitable. Gas-powered leaf blowers are a major area of interest. “They expose workers and the public to very significant health and daily life problems,” said Tony Lunn of Quiet Princeton, adding that hundreds of residents have said they want a total ban on the machinery, which would involve converting to alternative equipment. Currently, the recommendation is for a seasonal ban. “The first all-electric landscaping companies are now operating in Princeton,” Lunn said. “We have two on our webpage that use commercial grade equipment. It is not cripplingly expensive, and the operating costs are actually lower, so once you get over the hurdle, you are actually saving.” During the public comment portion of the meeting, resident and subcommittee member John Heilner said it is important to recognize that small landscaping company owners are concerned about the costs of converting from gas-powered to more sustainable equipment. “This has to be a very careful balancing act,” he said. “Owners are very worried about regulations. They are not opposed to them, but
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School Board Weighs Maintenance Referendum A major maintenance referendum to replace leaking, aging roofs at all six district schools and to repair several crumbling facades was on the agenda at last night’s Princeton Public Schools (PPS) Board of Education (BOE) meeting, which took place after press time. Announcing on Monday, June 28, that it would be discussing its options for undertaking urgent major maintenance projects, the BOE could decide on the details by the end of July, submit its proposal to voters for approval through a bond referendum in January 2022, and start roof replacements in the summer of 2022, according to a June 29 PPS press release. The roof replacement and maintenance projects would be spread out over five years. The last PPS referendum, $27 million for improvements to all six schools, was passed in December 2018. According to the PPS press release, the debt from prior referendums will mature on February 1, 2022 and 2023, and the proposed future maintenance projects can be completed without increasing debt service above the current levels. The “maintenance referendum,” the PPS press release notes, would be costeffective because the state would reimburse the district for up to 34 cents on
every dollar spent. In replacing leaking roofs at the six schools, the BOE also anticipates further savings, and greater sustainability, through the installation of rooftop solar panels. PPS had no further comment or cost estimates at press time yesterday, before its 7:30 p.m. public meeting. Their press release noted that many New Jersey school districts regularly hold bond referendums for facilities maintenance work. Projects, using funds from the 2018 ref-
erendum, to renovate the Princeton High School (PHS) guidance department offices, to build several new learning spaces at PHS, and to create a new satellite “grab and go” food station in what was formerly the school store are currently underway and expected to be completed by September. The district also used 2018 bond referendum funds to add HVAC units and air conditioning to many classrooms, to convert the old middle school library into Continued on Page 8
Music, Readings, and Fireworks Mark Fourth of July Celebrations In an account recently provided by Princeton University’s Mudd Manuscript Library, July 4, 1837 was celebrated on campus “with unusual spirit.” There were cannon salutes, a ceremonial procession to the chapel, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, and at least eight speeches throughout the course of the day. While July 4, 2021 won’t include any cannons firing on the Princeton campus or close by, some celebratory activities don’t appear to have changed much in the past 184 years. Readings of the Declaration of Independence and speeches
are among the events planned for the local area over the holiday weekend, along with concerts, picnics, and of course, fireworks. The celebrations get started on Thursday, July 1 at 7 p.m. with fireworks at Rider University. The display is hosted by Lawrence Township. Visit lawrencetownship. com for details. The Princeton Battlefield Society (PBS) celebrates America’s 245th birthday on Sunday, July 4 starting at 12 p.m. in Princeton Battlefield State Park. Following remarks by PBS President Continued on Page 11
OPEN HOUSE: The Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad offered tours of its new state-of-the-art headquarters on Mount Lucas Road on Sunday afternoon. The event, which had been postponed by the pandemic, also featured live music and ice cream. Visitors share their impressions of the new facility in this week’s Town Talk on page 6.
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At a virtual ceremony on June 16, Community Options Enterprises, Inc. was awarded a $100,000 transformational grant from Impact 100 Garden State. Community Options is a national nonprofit that provides housing and employment to people with disabilities. The Impact 100 grant will support an innovative w o r k fo r c e d e v e l o p m e n t program and will be overseen by Dina Casalaspro, managing director for Community Options Enterprises. Through the initiative, people with disabilities who want to work will be identified, and employers will be recruited to hire them. The funding will ensure the pandemic does not further exclude people with disabilities from the workforce. “We’re thrilled that Community Options Enterprises
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PLAYING TO GIVE BACK: West Windsor resident Amber Wang, 16, was among the pianists taking part in last weekend’s annual “Performathon.” The event, in which students of Ingrid Clarfield performed on Steinway pianos provided by Jacobs Music Company, raised funds for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Helping Those Less Fortunate Is Goal of Two Local Pianists
Sitting down at the piano bench to practice or perfor m, A mber Wang and Alyssa Xu often have less fortunate young people in mind. The two 16-year-olds – Amber from West Windsor and Alyssa from Plains-
boro – are as committed to helping others as they are to perfecting the intricacies of the music they play. T hey were among t he students of piano teacher Ingrid Clarfield who played last weekend at the annual “Per for mat hon” held at Princeton Meadows Church. Clarfield’s young pianists were joined by five pupils of other local piano teachers at the event, which raised funds for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
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“We are really into the idea of children helping children,” said Amber in a Zoom interview a few days after the concert. “And we know we are really for tunate. We’re not in the hospital. We’re going to school, playing the piano, doing other things, just going through our lives. We want to help those who aren’t so lucky.” “I’m grateful for all the resources and opportunities I have, and I am happy to be able to support children in the hospital,” said Alyssa. “Our donations go to the Children’s Fund at CHOP, and that covers things not usually supported by traditional charities, like music therapy and pet therapy.” Amber played Rachmaninoff ’s Concer to No. 2, with a piano reduction of the orchestra part performed by her mother, also an accomplished pianist. Alyssa’s contribution was Prokofiev’s Concerto No. 2, with Dr. Chiuling Lin playing the reduction. Concert grand pianos were provided by Jacobs Music Company. “The total worth of those t wo pianos was arou nd $300,000, and to rent them would have been $4,000,” said Alyssa. “They let us use them for free. It was a real privilege.” Ac c or d i n g to a pr e s s release about the event, Clarfield said, “Bob Rinaldi of Jacobs Music Company has provided both pianos for us to use in addition to being helpful in so many ways. To recognize his generosity, we selected CHOP as our beneficiary charity, because it has special meaning to him.” C l a r f i e l d a d d e d , “M y
students perform in many recitals, but to me there’s another important lesson to learn in addition to skills at a piano. It’s using one’s talent to help others. I can honestly say my students are very giving. They take great pleasure in reaching out to those who may not be able to attend musical concerts. Before the COVID pandemic, they would take their electronic keyboards and play at senior centers.” Both Alyssa and Amber began studying piano as small children. “I started competitively around age 4,” said Amber. “I grew
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up around a lot of music. I joined the Clarfield studio when I was 8, and I found myself really enjoying it. The more I learned, the more I liked it.” Alyssa dates her studies to age 6, when her parents started her with lessons after watching her try to play along with her older sister. Both plan to continue playing when they attend college, juggling music with studies focused on science and technology. “I know I’ll be a lot busier when I’m in college,” said Amber. “But I want to continue playing and continue giving back. My next goal is to learn the jazz repertoire. Maybe in college, I’ll join some jazz ensembles. Especially with my music theory background, it shouldn’t be too difficult. But I’m also interested in the STEM field.” Alyssa is hoping to double major, possibly, in music and engineering. “Definitely, music is something I want to be a big part of my life,” she said. “But I want to pursue STEM, too.” Daily practice is essential at their advanced level. And it can be a challenge. “There are definitely times when it’s hard for me to find the motivation to practice,” said Alyssa, “especially if I feel I’m not progressing enough. But I think it’s okay to have off days. We’re not machines. We can’t just go on. I think as long as you find something you love about it, continuing is great. But you have to take care of yourself first.” Amber said she has entertained the idea of pursuing a professional piano career. “But I have always balanced it with school and swimming,” she said. “I don’t know how much I would love it if I had to do just that. Right now, It’s kind of an escape from everything else.” Both girls were especially thrilled to perform on the Steinway pianos loaned by Jacobs Music. One is the new Spirio Reperformance piano, which is able to record in high def init ion. The other was personally selected by famed pianist Yuja Wang at the Steinway factory in Queens, N.Y., for a performance at McCarter Theatre Center. Amber and Yuja Wang happen to share the last name. Asked if they are related, Amber replied, “I wish!” —Anne Levin
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Kerri: “We love the new facility. It is state-of-the-art and just beautiful.” David: “It fits our needs much better than the old building, and we are very glad that the residents of Princeton were able to give us the opportunity to have this space. It is a wonderful place to work.” —Kerri, Kenny, and David Illion, East Brunswick
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Marc: “It is well deserved and long overdue that we get to see it. It is a gorgeous facility, very impressive, and I am happy to have something of this quality for our community.” Alta: “It is fantastic and well deserved. Our friends are members of the rescue team and we are here to support them.” —Marc and Alta Malberg, Princeton
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their livelihoods depend on this. “ Christine Symington of Sustainable Princeton said surveys and focus groups have been held with landscaping company owners and crew members. “It was important to have them separately to get honest feedback,” she said, adding that the Partners for Places grant will help provide a workshop by the American Green Zone Alliance in August for landscape company owners and crew to learn about new technologies. Tammy Sands, chair of the Princeton Environmental Commission, said that a public outcry about gaspowered leaf blowers was voiced at the commission’s most widely attended meeting to date. She detailed several recommendations, including making sure the ordinance is amended in a way that Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations are followed; leaf, branch, and log collection is re-evaluated; and making sure the registration process differentiates a sole proprietor from an owner of a commercial or small landscaping business. Council members praised the team for their work. Councilwoman Eve Niedergang, who is liaison to the Princeton Environmental Commission, said efforts are being made to provide some financial assistance to landscapers transitioning from gas-powered to more sustainable equipment. The work session on the Witherspoon Street design
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plan included a report on guiding design principles, improving stormwater management, safety improvements, and enhancing the economic v italit y of the downtown business district, Municipal Engineer Deanna Stockton told Council. T he roadway b et ween Nassau and Spring streets was made one-way going north last summer to allow for outdoor dining during the pandemic, and it was decided to keep it that way. Some members of the public have expressed hope that it can be closed to vehicular traffic on occasion. Others, particularly from the business community, have urged Council to turn it back to two-way. Stockton said designing for one-way but considering how to accommodate twoway if necessary, designing for the ability to close off the street for pedestrian use, providing parking and loading zones, and providing green infrastructure were among the priorities taken away from the last meeting. “We see this as very pedestrian-friendly,” Stockton said of revisions to the plan. “If a second lane of roadway is needed, there is accommodation. But we are looking to maintain as much as we can in terms of the linearity and gateway to FitzRandolph Gate [at Princeton University ] ,” adding that there is more sidewalk on one side of the street than the other because of this effort. Municipal Planner Michael LaPlace and members of Council praised the staff for their work. “I’m really pleased that so much that
we requested at the last Council meeting has shown up here, and thank you for that,” said Councilman David Cohen, adding that he hoped there will be permanent parking for bicycles as part of the plan. Several members of the business community signed a letter asking for certain accommodations. “Witherspoon St reet requ ires beautification and a full redesign,” the letter, read by Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros, said. “We all love outdoor dining and encourage the new design to include outdoor seating. We also require loading and parking areas on the street. There must be a way to maintain some parking spots in strategic locations on the street.” Keeping the road one-way “is creating hardship for businesses and customers alike,” the letter continued. Jessica Durrie, owner of Small World Coffee, and Kathy Klockenbrink, owner of Jammin’ Crepes, expressed particular concerns about the design. ”I know you’re trying your very best to address all the needs,” said Durrie. “But it feels like the design is more beneficial to the nighttime and the weekend, but not Monday to Friday, 9 to 5.” “I’m concerned not only as a business owner, but as a resident,” said Klockenbrink. “This is not about being against a dining area. It’s about advocating for flexibility in the space. If there’s a compromise to be able to have that flow when appropriate, I’m just asking for that strong consideration.” —Anne Levin
LGBTQ Holocaust History Is Topic of Zoom Seminar
On June 30 and July 1, 40 middle and high school teachers from across New Jersey and beyond are meeting on Zoom for an advanced professional development seminar focused on gender and trauma during the Holocaust. The free seminar is offered by Rutgers’ Master Teacher Institute in Holocaust Education (MTI), an initiative of the Herbert and Leonard Littman Families Holocaust Resource Center (HRC) at the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life. Meeting the New Jersey educational mandates for both the new LGBTQ inclusive curriculum and the Holocaust and Genocide curriculum, it grants teachers professional development credits for their participation. The advanced seminar is part of the MTI’s annual intensive summer course offerings for teachers, which also included an introductory seminar about the history of the Holocaust on June 28 and 29. The advanced seminar “Gender and Trauma” will begin with an exploration of women’s experiences in the Nazi camps, led by Professor Sarah Cushman, director of the Holocaust Educational Foundation at Northwestern University. The seminar’s second day will delve into LG BTQ histor y and t he Holocaust with a focus on the pedagogical implications of the new LGBTQ Inclusive Curriculum in New Jersey. Ta l k s o n t h e W e i m a r Republ ic a nd gay /t ra ns histories and the Holocaust will be delivered by Rutgers alumna Professor Laurie
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“Not Bouncing Back, but Bouncing Forward” will be the theme when the Joint Effort Witherspoon-Jackson Community Princeton Safe Streets program returns this summer with nine days of inperson activities from July 31 to August 8. Continuing to focus on the historic role of the Witherspoon-Jackson community as the 20th Historic District of Princeton, the 2021 celebration will recognize many stories of family, faith, leadership, history, community, and the future of Princeton with a wide variety of cultural, athletic, spiritual, entertainment, and educational events held at different locations throughout the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood and the larger Princeton community. “The goal is to bring folks out of the pandemic,” said Joint Effort lead organizer John Bailey. “For the past
two years we’ve been inside, dealing with the pandemic, and issues of race, health, unemployment. Folks need a break. But we’re not just bouncing back. We’re bouncing forward.” Among the highlights of the 2021 Joint Effort will be a series of discussions of a new vision for Princeton with a focus on the future of the Witherspoon Street corridor, the municipal government, public schools, economic development, the future of cannabis in Princeton, and a forum for candidates seeking election to local offices. Also featured will be a community tribute to Joint Effort founder John Young; a meetand-greet with Carol Kelley, the new superintendent of Princeton Public Schools (PPS), and Frank Chmiel, the new Princeton High School principal; a community block fest ival feat ur ing Grace Little; a gospel music fest;
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Dr. Christopher E. Gribbin, a board-certified interventional radiologist, has joined the Board of Governors of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System after he was recently elected as president of the Saint Peter’s University Hospital Medical and Dental Staff for the 20212023 term. “I’ve long been interested in organized medicine and so it is an honor to be on the Saint Peter’s Healthcare System Board of Governors, helping to make critical decisions that benefit the organization overall, but more importantly, our patients,” said Gribbin. “I am proud to represent the many physicians here at Saint Peter’s, serving as a board member for an organization that values the voice of the physician.” In his role as Medical and Dental Staff president, Gribbin will lead physician efforts to ensure best practices for clinical care, helping to maintain Saint Peter’s high level of quality care, and bringing forth any recommendations or concerns voiced by physicians. Saint Peter’s signed a Definitive Agreement with RWJBarnabas Health ( RWJBH ) in September 2020, outlining their intention to integrate the two healthcare systems. Dr. Gribbin looks forward to representing the interests of Saint Peter’s physicians as the two hospitals come together. “I am pleased to welcome Dr. Gribbin to the Saint Peter’s Healthcare System Board of Governors,” said Leslie D. Hirsch, president and CEO of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System. “I am very confident that he will be an exemplary representative of all the physicians at Saint Peter’s and I look forward to working with him
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A Cannabis Dispensary for Princeton? Many Questions Still To Be Answered With many questions still to be answered, the 23-member Cannabis Task Force (CTF) has been doing its homework prior to presenting a recommendation to Princeton Council on the future of cannabis in town. Many citizens who spoke up at a June 23 public meeting, as well as most of the task force members, favor the establishment of a dispensary in Princeton, but the details about where, how, and who, not to mention, traffic, parking, necessary restrictions, and enforcement, still have to be worked out. According to CTF Chair Eve Niedergang, the CTF will most likely recommend to Council that Princeton opt out before the state’s August 21 deadline, with the intention of opting in later after further research to resolve issues that are
still undetermined. Despite a Zoom bombing that briefly disrupted the proceedings, last Wednesday’s two-hour public input meeting, attended by more than 50, was productive and informative, said Niedergang. “Some people were adamantly opposed, for the sake of their children, as they put it,” said Niedergang. “But most were in favor. Many people were generally positive but had some concerns about messaging or specific locations.” She repor ted t hat t he CTF met the next day for its regular session, and decided they needed more time to work out the details of their recommendation. “All the questions we still don’t have answers to really decided that we’re not going to opt in at this point,” she said. “The task force needs
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ANNIVERSARY WALK: The Lawrence Hopewell Trail Saturday Morning Club celebrates two decades with a trek through Carson Road Woods on Saturday, July 10. At 9:30 a.m., John Marshall, president of Carson Road Walks, will offer brief remarks before the beginning of the three-mile walk. Visit carsonroadwoods.com for details. Fund, the Community Impact Community Foundation Grants Fund Summer Programs for Kids Grants/The Burke Founda-
Princeton Nursery School, the YWCA of Princeton, and the Princeton Family YMCA are among 25 area nonprofits to which the Princeton Area Community Foundation has awarded $199,000 in COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund grants. The funding goes toward summer programs that will include instruction to help students overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. “Through these grants, we are helping 25 nonprofits engage 2,900 children in educational and social-emotional learning programs,” said Jeffrey M. Vega, president and CEO of the Community Foundation. “We know COVID-19 caused significant disruptions to education, especially for students living in under-resourced communities, and we hope these grants will help young people rebound from some of that learning loss and re-engage children in the many community-based programs that were forced to shut down last year. We also invite other donors to join us in working to help nonprofits recover from the pandemic.” The Community Foundation created the COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund in March 2020, and in addition to the nearly $200,000 in grants awarded for these summer programs, it has previously awarded more than $3 million in grants to over 100 nonprofits working to address food insecurity, rental assistance, mental health, and other social ser vice needs. Some of those previous grants were awarded in collaboration with other grantmaking programs at the Communit y Foundation, including The Bunbury
tion Legacy Grants, and the Fund for Women and Girls. The Community Foundation created the fund by partnering with other foundations, companies and individual donors. The late Betty Wold Johnson, George H. and Estelle M. Sands Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Bunbury Fund, The Burke Foundation, Princeton University, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the Fund for Women and Girls, NJM Insurance Group, Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, Princeton University Class of 1965, Janssen, Billtrust, Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Glenmede, Bryn Mawr Trust, and Investors Foundation were among the major funders. A report released in March by JerseyCAN, a nonprofit focused on education, determined that a majority of the state’s third- through eighth-graders were not on grade level at the start of the 2020-21 school year because of the pandemic. That report also predicted that if learning loss continued along the same path, some 393,000 s t udents in g rades 3 - 8 would not be at grade level in English Language Arts and 430,000 students would be behind in math by the end of the school year. Among the other summer programs receiving funds are the Boys & Girls Club of Trenton & Mercer County, HomeFront, Isles, Mercer Street Friends, Trenton Children’s Chorus, PEI Kids, Millhill Child & Family Development, and Trenton Circus Squad. For more information, visit pacf.org.
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EVERYONE’S A WINNER: In-person racers returned to The Watershed Institute’s 5th Annual Solstice Run on Sunday, June 20. The event, which also included digital participants, benefits the organization’s efforts to keep water clean. a caller reported her Segway scooter, valued at $617, was stolen from the bike rack on Nassau Street. On June 17, at 7:01 p.m., it was reported that an unknown person was living in the garage of a vacant home on Mansgrove Road. The Detective Bureau is investigating. Unless otherwise noted, individuals arrested were later released.
Impressive Turnout For Annual Watershed Run
The Watershed Institute’s 5th Annual 10K/5K Solstice Run on Sunday, June 20, was a success. More than 200 in-person racers completed the course on the Watershed Reserve, while another 99 virtual racers did a course of their own choosing. The runners ranged in age from 4 to 89. The Solstice Run helps suppor t the Watershed’s
efforts to keep water clean, safe and healthy in central New Jersey. Founded in 1949, the Watershed works to protect water and the environment through conservation, advocacy, science, and education. The events raised about $25,000 for t he Water she d i n ent r y fees, donations, and sponsorships. This is the first year the Watershed has done a hybrid race, offering runners socially distanced starting times for the in-person race after the starting gun went off at 9 a.m. Virtual runners selected a course and distance of their own choosing and ran on a day between June 18-20. “Our Solstice Run advances the Watershed’s vital work of protecting and restoring our waterways,” said the Watershed’s Executive Director Jim Waltman. “We’re grateful for all of our
participants, volunteers, and sponsors.” The in-person race included trails and views of portions of the 950-acre Watershed Reserve, including meadows, forests, farmlands, and Wargo Pond. The fastest female and male runners in the 10K race were Brian Wiest, 34, of Wallingford, Pa., and Kristen Heinzel, 21, of Pennington. Winners of the 5K race were Brandon Carreno, 26, of Cranbury, and Meghan Bruce, 30, of Princeton. Winners for various age categories for the men’s and women’s divisions also were given awards. For more information, visit thewatershed.org/solstice-run.
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proposal, the University officially has declined it as “inappropriate” by asserting that “since last fall we have held virtual neighborhood meetings” about the project. This statement is misleading because, whereas the University presented the ES+SEAS plans and discussed them with small groups of citizens at various times since last fall, each highly-controlled case involved targeted audiences of limited size. Since the full public first became aware of the plans related to the Court Clubhouse in late May, there has been no actual dialogue with the community. Town residents who feel strongly about this historic preservation issue are encouraged to make public comments at the continued PB meeting on Thursday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m. SANDY HARRISON ‘74 Board Chair, Princeton Prospect Foundation
Mailbox Noting Grassroots Community Opposition To University’s Prospect Avenue Plans
To the Editor: Last week’s lead article “PU Prospect Ave. Plans Remain Unresolved” [Page 1, June 23] comprehensively covered the Planning Board (PB) meeting on June 17 and the current public controversy over the University’s intentions to remove the former Court Clubhouse from the Princeton Historic District and to demolish three historically-significant Victorian-era houses as part of its planned ES+SEAS complex to be located adjacent to the University’s iconic eating clubs. However, as board chair of the nonprofit charitable organization Princeton Prospect Foundation (PPF), which for months has objected to this small aspect of the project, I would like to clarify a misstatement in the article. The community petition opposing the plan, which has garnered over 1,100 signatures, is not sponsored by PPF, as the article states. Rather, town residents created the petition without any prior interactions with PPF, although PPF now strongly supports it, and a Save Prospect Coalition comprised of town residents, University alumni, and PPF has since emerged. The proposed 666,000-square-foot ES+SEAS project will benefit the University’s educational and research mission, but at issue is a mere 3 percent of the development which the substantial majority of the public did not learn about until late May at the University’s presentations to neighbors and the Site Plan Review Advisory Board (SPRAB), notably with the latter precluding public comments. The plan to unnecessarily and irrevocably damage Prospect Avenue has stunned and dismayed town residents because, among other things, it violates National Park Service Guidelines for Historic Districts, as described in detail by historic preservation consultant Clifford Zink at the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) meeting on June 7 and again at the PB meeting on June 17. The HPC recommended that the PB deny the University’s variance application for moving the Court Clubhouse, and expert testimony at the PB meeting demonstrated that the variance would not meet State requirements. The University’s threat to simply demolish Court Clubhouse if the variance is denied sends a particularly negative educational message to students and citizens that disregarding national and local preservation policy and community concerns is perfectly acceptable. On June 24, the Council of Princeton Future, a highlyregarded neutral party, offered to facilitate a transparent dialogue and cooperative resolution of the current controversy. While the Save Prospect Coalition embraces this
Urging Planning Board to Deny Variance Sought By PU for Prospect Avenue Plan
To the Editor: If people in Princeton think that parking, truck traffic, and noise are a problem in town now, they should be very concerned about Princeton University’s plans for Prospect Avenue. The University intends to insert a truck access to the 666,000-square-foot complex into the otherwise residential street where the eating clubs are located, moving one of them and destroying three Victorian homes for good measure. This ES+SEAS complex replaces dozens of residences, including the Ferris Thompson Apts, with a sprawling structure that will be home to hundreds of employees, displacing many families who will need to commute from further afield. The labs will need to be supplied with chemical and biological engineering equipment and supplies, bringing more truck traffic to the neighborhood. All of this is part of the University’s long-term plan to “evolve” the town into a “city” in the words of Ron McCoy, University architect. In the past 13 years, the University has pushed a plan that expands the campus out at its residential edges; displacing the Dinky, destroying 19 th century homes on Alexander, destroying the Victorians at Olden and Williams, destroying historic 86 Olden Street, and soon demolishing the remaining Gothic Revival portion of Princeton Museum. When he was hired in 2008, Mr. McCoy was quoted in a PU interview, “In my discussions with the University it became clear that the qualities of the Princeton campus would not endure without a singularly focused commitment from the leaders of the University to preserving the historic beauty of the campus while creating innovative new facilities for today’s students and faculty.” He seems to have forgotten his original mission. In 2010, McCoy was quoted in the Princeton Alumni Weekly regarding the demolition of 86 Olden Street, which was important to the desegregation of the Ivy League in the 1960s, “[Tearing down the clubhouse] is not the beginning of a trend,” asserting that the University has been a leader in reusing older buildings. We know now that this was a misrepresentation of the University plan, and was indeed the beginning of the destructive trend continuing today. In an April 2021 article in the New York Times, the headline points to why our town is desirable, “Princeton, N.J.: Historic Homes and Cultural Riches.” These historic homes are precisely what the University wants to destroy. We moved here 11 years ago, as the Times article suggests, for the historic architecture, walkable town, good schools, and access to transit to our places of employment. Princeton University’s plans aim to take half of that away. The vast majority of the residents of Princeton do not work at the University, and will never see the inside of the massive glass box being planned for Prospect, but we will have to live with the increased traffic, supply trucks, and aesthetic disharmony of its exterior. I urge the Planning Board on July 8 to deny the variance sought for the proposed Prospect Avenue intrusion, and keep Princeton a town for the whole community, not just the researchers. LYDIA G. HAMILTON, VMD Murray Place
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academic year. Moreover, unlike those other neighborhoods, High School zone residents receive as many as four daytime permits. The Task Force’s proposal would: On the blocks closest to Wiggins Street, allocate a limited number of permits for employees. As in other inner neighborhoods, from 50 to 70 percent of the spaces would remain available for residents, their guests, and contractors subject to a three-hour limit. Given the distance from Nassau Street, there should be little if any use of these spaces by customers. Would, in lieu of the current permit allocation, allow any resident to purchase one year-round, 24-hour permit, and any number of 24-hour guest permits through a userfriendly, online system. Some opponents argue that the town, before allowing employees to park on residential streets, should first look to the underutilized, off-street spaces available in garages and lots. The Task Force agrees, but has found significant constraints on accessing these resources on either a free or discounted basis. Others assert that employers should purchase parking for their employees at private market rates, no matter the cost. I would disagree. Our downtown restauranteurs and merchants struggle to compete with businesses on Route 1 and 206, who benefit from ample free parking and significantly cheaper rents. As a Jefferson Road resident, much of my property value, and (more importantly) my quality of life, derives from my home’s proximity to a vibrant downtown. The Task Force’s proposal would also extend High School Zone protections and permitting to the streets east of PHS, a number of which now have no restriction on either employee or PHS student parking. Clearly no plan can be expected to satisfy all interested parties in all respects. However, I’m hopeful that the majority of affected residents share the Tasks Force’s interest in increasing the overall equity and consistency of the current permit parking regime and perceive a common public interest in helping to preserve the commercial vitality of Princeton’s restaurants, cafes, and merchants. PETER EPSTEIN Jefferson Road
Teen Advisory Board Helps Princeton Public Library, Community in Many Ways
To the Editor: I was pleased to read about the youth advisory groups that have been making an impact on Princeton government and nonprofits [Youth Advisory Groups Help Set Policies for Government and Nonprofits,” page 1, June 23]. There was no mention, however, of the very active and well-established youth advisory group at the Princeton Public Library. Made up of teens from several of the local schools and known by one and all as TAB (Teen Advisory Board), they meet regularly and are represented at the library’s Board of Trustees monthly meetings by three of their number. This past year, the representatives were Elizabeth Leonard, Chiara Goldenstern, and Eleni Staikos. Each of them spoke at every meeting, and were articulate, thoughtful, and creative, whether it was letting us know about the latest edition of their podcast or about library-wide programs initiated and organized by them, such as I Read This Book, and many others. In each case, it gave us as trustees a window into what our local teens are thinking and reading, and how they are generating ideas that will take our library and our town into the future. They have contributed a great deal to our meetings, and it has been a pleasure to have them and their predecessors attend. We have all learned a lot from these energetic, thoughtful and forward-thinking young people. I look forward to greeting the new group in September, and feel sure that they too will help the library and the Princeton community in countless ways. Thank you, TAB! RUTH MILLER President, Board of Trustees, Princeton Public Library Governors Lane
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Up Close and Inspirational — The Spirit of “Friday Night Lights” Perhaps the most amazing thing about Friday Night Lights is that it is painfully, breathtakingly realistic and yet also exists as some sort of platonic ideal of what human beings can be .... —Will Leitch, introducing A Friday Night Lights Companion hen Peter Berg pitched Friday Night Lights to NBC executives in 2006, he accentuated the negative: “I want to build up this all-American quarterback, this hero. This wonderful, beautiful kid with his entire future ahead of him .... And he’s going to break his neck in the first game. We’re going to create this iconic American hero, and we’re going to demolish him.” Berg is quoted in “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Couldn’t Lose” (a variation on the Dillon, Texas Panthers’ pregame mantra “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose”), an oral history compiled by Robert Mays on grantland.com and posted July 28, 2011. Mays describes the series as the “story of a high school football coach from Dillon, whose improbable victories mirrored those of the critically beloved — but disastrously rated — show itself. In an era when sports television was supposedly at its nadir, when elite storytelling was supposedly only the work of prestige outlets like HBO and AMC, Friday Night Lights (FNL) emerged as the quintessential show about American spirit and uplift at a time when the moral and economic bedrock of our Country seemed most in doubt.” T h at w as “ou r C ou nt r y” a d e c ad e ago. “Say It’s Hot!” When the FNL pilot was screened at NBC for high level executives along with scheduling and publicity staffers, people were cheering and clapping; as the lights came up the head of marketing said, “This is a great pilot, but I really don’t know how we’re going to sell this.” “Sometimes we would get these great reviews, and we’d joke about them in the writers’ room,” commented show runner and head writer Jason Katims. “They’d be comparing us to a prose poem. ... to an opera. Just say it’s sexy and raw! Say it’s hot!” For Brad Leland, who plays Dillon Panthers super booster Buddy Garrity, “The moment that critics from New York to L.A. loved the show, I knew we were doomed.” Peter Berg thought football was “probably the least interesting part of the show. Watching Buddy Garrity try to stay sober and get a JumboTron named after him was much more interesting to me. I don’t get a lot of kids coming up to me to say, ‘Oh, the football rocks.’ The show will be remembered more as one about a marriage than one about football.” Connie Britton (Tami Taylor, Dillon High guidance counselor and the coach’s wife) agreed. Responding to the way FNL was being marketed, she said, “It’s a show about community and family and the way people interact with each other. And how do you just whittle that down into a teenytiny poster?”
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“Something Clicked” According to Berg, “The episode when the show sort of found itself was the Mud Bowl, when they couldn’t play in the stadium, so Kyle Chandler’s character [Coach Eric Taylor] went out and found that field. There’s a great moment where Kyle and Connie Britton are just alone in the field, and he starts walking it off, and there’s these wild bulls around them. We’re sitting there thinking, ‘This is why we do it. This is what it should be.’ That’s when something inside me clicked.” Berg’s talking about the scene that inspired my May 26 column (“Friday Night Lights Hits Home”), and before I go any further I have to say that had those placid ruminating cows really been “wild bulls,” the coach and his wife would have beaten a slapstick retreat rather than sharing one of FNL’s finest moments. What struck me the first time I saw the sequence, along with the pastoral setting, the cows, and the rising su n, is t he way Chandler plays it: the coach trying to impress on his wife the appeal of playing football on a makeshift field instead of in a stadium; he’s holding her face in both hands, telling her to close her eyes and pretend she’s 10 years old again, “playing, just playing.” She’s listening, smiling, eyes still tightly closed when he kisses her, moved by her look of child-like expectation — it’s as if she really were 10 again and they were kissing on the schoolyard. What comes together in that moment is the way his love of the idea becomes one with his love of the person whose response means the most to him. At this point, 20 episodes into the first season, we care about these people, their lives matter to us, we’ve come to know and pull for this attractive, believably unglamorous, down to earth, middle-aged couple, and now here we are with them, close-up, on that special morning. Clearly Hung-over When Kyle Chandler was first suggested for the part, Berg was underwhelmed, remembering the actor from another series, too handsome, too pretty; but then they met for lunch: “He rode up on a motorcycle. He’d been drinking for two days with his buddies. He had a beard and bags under his eyes. He was clearly hung-over .... and I just said, “ ‘You look like a Texas high school football coach!’ ” More Than a Wife As Tami Taylor, Connie Britton plays a coach of sorts herself in her role as the
school’s guidance counselor, a job she does so well that she becomes Dillon High School’s principal in the second season, taking over as the real “head coach” — her husband’s boss. She and Brad Leyland are the only two actors in the series who also had roles in Peter Berg’s 2004 film, based on H.G. Bissinger’s book (DaCapo 2000), she as the coach’s wife and Leyland as the pushy, impassioned booster. In both cases, the characters played were shadows of the fully developed ones in FNL, the series. Britton made sure of that herself by demanding something more meaningful than, in Berg’s words, playing “the Pretty Wife Clapping in the Stands.” She didn’t sign on until Berg assured her: “We’ll give you a job. We’ll give you dimensions. We’ll give you a real voice.” A Marriage of Equals At first Berg was worried because Britton and Chandler “developed a very flirtatious, precocious relationship right off the bat.” When t hey an nou nced they were going to drive to Austin together from L.A., Berg considered it “a horrible idea.” But they ignored him: “Connie dismissively told me s h e k n e w w h at she was doing and she didn’t need my advice. I was convinced they would be hav ing some torrid affair by the time they reached Santa Fe and Kyle’s marriage would be over by the time they got to Austin. I was wrong about that, thank God.” Said Britton, “We met on set the first day of shooting and we just started talking about how we envisioned it: the marriage, the characters, and we just absolutely agreed, a hundred percent across the board.” Executive Producer Sarah Aubrey remembers the early scene “where they have the entire team over, and Kyle’s given Connie no notice that this is happening. They have the huge fight, and they’re whisper-fighting under the table. They’re so furious with each other, and it’s so real. Even though they want to rip each other’s throats out, you know they love each other. It’s all there.” Looking “Inside Ourselves” The pilot episode’s “demolishing” of the star quarterback immediately creates a situation befitting a series grounded in character and moral stamina, not least the challenge faced by Jason Street (Scott Porter), the fallen, quadriplegic high school football hero who struggles, despairs, suffers, masters wheelchair rugby, fathers a child, and ultimately comes to terms with his lot.
More important, it’s in the hushed aftermath of the accident that we hear the voice that above all others speaks for the series, its abiding and undiminished spirit. The whole gaudy glittering opening night scene — cheerleaders leaping about/band playing/crowd cheering — has been shut down in a shock-and-awe instant. Someone needs to make a statement worthy of the occasion, and the coach comes through with a thoughtful, straightforward impromptu prayer created on the spot for everyone, players on both teams, people in the crowd, and television viewers everywhere: “Give all of us gathered here tonight the strength to remember that life is so very fragile. We are all vulnerable, and we will all, at some point in our lives ... fall. We will all fall. We must carry this in our hearts ... that what we have is special. That it can be taken from us, and when it is taken from us, we will be tested. We will be tested to our very souls. We will now all be tested. It is these times, it is this pain, that allows us to look inside ourselves.” Chandler weighs the words, making the silences speak, as he does with the pause between “in our lives” and “fall,” and when says the words, to look inside ourselves, we’re being given a preview of all the come-from-behind moments he inspires on and off the field. Besides shining a light on the heart of the show, the last sentence could serve as a caption to each of its numerous, wisely placed, perfectly timed close-ups, one of the series’ absolutes. Feeling Like Life n his introduction to A Friday Night Lights Companion, Will Leitch refers to how the show “has often been praised for its unflinching handling of hot-button issues like abortion, racism, and war,” but finds the phrase “hot button” crass, “an insult to the show.” As an example, he suggests that if someone in your family is contemplating an abortion, you think of it as a family issue, “dealt with in personal terms, privately.” Mentioning a specific episode involving a character played with great charm by Madison Burge, he says Friday Night Lights “made me feel like I was on the inside ... part of the family ... more a part of real life than actually being a part of real life....” Terming it an example of “what great art can do,” he says a large part of the genius of the series “is that it never seems like art, and would never be as powerful and moving if it did... No, it feels like life, the way we would like to imagine life is...full of huge-hearted, achingly human characters wrestling with tragedy, with fear, with pain, ... and ultimately winning.” ——— We watched Friday Night Lights on Hulu. Check online for other possibilities. The entire series is available on DVD at the Princeton Public Library. —Stuart Mitchner
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CONCERT SERIES: Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason will appear with her brother, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, as part Princeton University Concerts’ spring season. (Photo by Robin Clewley)
Princeton University Concerts Shares Spring Series Plans
Princeton University Concerts (PUC) is planning to transition the series’ concert offerings to a live, in-person format. Although the kinds of gatherings possible oncampus in the coming year is not yet known, PUC is actively working with Princeton University officials to lay the groundwork for a spring 2022 season. At the core of this season, as it has been for 129 years, is a “Concert Classics” series, featuring many ar tists whose concerts were canceled during the past two seasons due to the pandemic: Participants include the Takács String Quartet and Julien Labro, Bandoneón; tenor Mark Padmore and pianist Mitsuko Uchida, Uchida with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra; the Ebene String Quartet, the Dover String Quartet, the Tetzlaff String Quartet; and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason with pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason. “After one of the only sustained live-programming breaks in PUC’s 129-year history, it is with a tremendous sense of optimism and excitement that we unveil the initial plans for our
long-awaited reunion with our audiences,” said PUC Director Marna Seltzer. “I am thrilled that we can fulfill our commitment to artists whose concerts were cancelled during the past two seasons — their appearance on our stage will now feel all the more special. More than half of these artists will be making their PUC debuts, including both young, rising stars and established legends. And while it feels important to ground our return with the familiarity of our core ‘Concert Classics’ series, this is just the beginning of a new chapter in PUC’s history — a chapter shaped by all of the lessons that we have learned throughout the pandemic, and a chapter focused on the integral role of the arts within our society.” PUC looks for ward to adding more programming throughout the season as guidance allows, and will release information about accessing tickets over the course of the summer. All planned events will be realized in accordance with concurrent scientific, state, and University guidance, with the safety and health of the community in mind.
Visit the organization’s new website, puc.princeton. edu, for details and information.
Trenton Downtown Association Gillian Murphy Joins American Postpones Mill Hill Concerts Repertory Ballet Staff The Trenton Downtown
A s s o c i a t i o n ( T DA ) h a s postponed the 2021 Levitt AMP Trenton Music Series in downtown Trenton’s Mill Hill Park until the summer of 2022. TDA presented the Levitt AMP Trenton Music Series of 10 free concerts in Mill Hill Park from 2017-2019. The series was postponed in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Trenton is one of 20 current cities across the country that received a grant from the Levitt Foundation to bring people of all ages and backgrounds together to enjoy live, free music in their communities. The Levitt Foundation established the grant to support outdoor venues in small to mid-sized cities from coast to coast, making it possible for more people to experience the joy of the performing arts while celebrating the spirit of their communities. A free concert series the size of Levitt AMP Trenton
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firsthand from this extraordinary artist.” Mu r phy is mar r ie d to Ethan Stiefel, the company’s new artistic director. She coached ARB dancers on their May 2021 production of Swan Lake. “Students were mesmerized and star struck, hanging on her every word and soaking in the beauty of her movements,” s a i d Ayd m a r a C abr e r a, director of Princeton Ballet School. “You could see them applying her notes in the moment, and finding so much joy in their interactions with her.” In add it ion to special coaching sessions and master classes, Murphy will be directing Princeton Ballet School’s Winter Intensive p r o g r a m , J a n u a r y 3 - 6, 2022. Joi n i ng t h e A m er i c a n Repertory Ballet’s leadership team with Stiefel and R e h e a r s a l D i r e c tor I a n Hussey, Murphy will be staging repertoire, teaching, and coaching Company artists, all while continuing to perform with American Ballet Theatre. “Throughout my career I have been fortunate to work with so many wonderful coaches, and my appointment with American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School is my way to pay it forward and to share my passion for dance with the next generation of artists,” Murphy said.
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“We are incredibly honored to welcome Gillian Murphy to the artistic team,” said Executive Director Julie Diana Hench. “She is such an inspiration, w ith her unparalleled gifts, unique artistry, breadth of experience, and generous nature. Her involvement will be a t remendous oppor t u nit y for our professional Company dancers and Princeton Ballet School students, as they’ll be able to learn
Pennsylvania Ballet has changed its name to Philadelphia Ballet. Rooted in a nearly 60-year artistic legacy in the community of Philadelphia, the new name is a reflection of the company’s dedication to its home city, and a testament to the spirit of experimentation and evolution that lives at the heart of its artistic mission. The company is planning a return to the stage with a new season of in-person per for mances, including world premieres, contemporary works, and classics from October through May. The decision to become Philadelphia Ballet resulted from a period of reflection on the past, present, and potential future of the company’s goals and values. “Our company’s evolution into Philadelphia Ballet is not just a cosmetic change.
After a year of deep hardship, it is more important than ever that our name reflect the communities we serve and embody the true spirit of our company,” said Executive Director Shelly Power. “Philadelphia is at the core of all that we do. It is not only our home but also our inspiration, a city that both embraces its rich history and thrives on experimentation. Fur thermore, our late founder, Barbara Weisberger, originally intended to name her company Philadelphia Ballet. Taking this step to evolve our identity not only honors her intentions, but also celebrates our real and intrinsic connection to the communities of Philadelphia.” T h e c o m p a n y’s n a m e change is accompanied by a new visual identity. “It is a personal thrill to unveil our new company identity and to share our dynamic 2021/2022 season with our community,” said Artistic Director Angel Corella. “As we turn to this next chapter in our history and embark on a long-awaited return to live ballet, we hope that our audiences will join us as we celebrate the unique and enduring power of in-person dance. It is also a distinct pleasure to welcome our full orchestra back to the stage. Full of works that embody both the traditions and innovations of ballet, this season inaugurates a new path forward for our company, one that strengthens our bond to our city, our audiences and our mission to celebrate this artform. We cannot wait to bring it to life.” The School of Pennsylvania Ballet has also been renamed School of Philadelphia Ballet. After a year of virtual and hybrid programm ing, in -pers on clas s es resume with the Summer Intensive, which welcomes students from across the country. Full in-person programming this fall for students ages 3 and up will begin August 30. The upcoming season will include a world premiere by Corella, G eorge Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, a prog ram of works by Balanchine, Swan Lake, a program of works by Hans van Manen, and a program titled “New Works for a New World.” Visit philadelphiaballet.org for details.
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NEW NAME: The Pennsylvania Ballet is now The Philadelphia Ballet. The rebranding reflects a renewed focus and marks a return to live performances.
“MOMENTS & MEMORIES”: Images such as this by artist Tim Dill are included in “The Mark and the Memory” exhibition, on view through September 17 at the James Kerney Campus Gallery at Mercer County Community College’s campus in Trenton.
Photo Exhibit at MCCC’s tion, and self-documentation Spiller, who has a M.Ed. in Kerney Campus Gallery to address and respond to organizational development Mercer County Communit y College’s ( MCCC’s ) James Kerney Campus Gallery (JKCG ) now features “The Mark and the Memory,” an exhibit that explores the role of photography in documenting and processing trauma. Curated by Ryann Casey, an MCCC adjunct professor and independent curator, the exhibition runs through September 17. A closing reception will take place September 14. The exhibition examines how the photographic medium uses history, interven-
traumatic experiences. It includes artist interviews, a catalog, and a virtual tour. Participating artists include Terry Boddie, Renée C. Byer, Chrystofer Davis, Tim Dill, Emily Fuhrmann, Paul K itagaki Jr., Heidi Kirkpatrick, Hannah Kozak, Bridget Laudien, Diana Markosian, Camilla Martineli, Ja nel le Wi ls on, Ta mara Torres, and artists from the Odyssey Project ( Nathan Maybee, Chris Veltri, Erica Duncan, and Brianna Robinson). The exhibition features an introductory essay by Kate
and B.A. in film and media arts, both from Temple University. According to Spiller, “Trauma is tricky because it’s often inconsistent in how it shows up in ourselves and in others. In the work I do as a transformative mediator, I see all types of trauma and I’m constantly reminded of how hard it can be to move forward. I hear stories from survivors who carry pain, shame, sadness, anger, a desire for revenge, helplessness ... all these complicated feelings that a person needs to sort through all while living their day-to-day experience. Additionally, the
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The West Windsor Arts Center’s upcoming “WellBeing Ourselves” exhibition invites artists to explore well-being in a time of growing awareness around mental health, including emotional, psychological and social aspects. The center seeks art that can envision new ways of being that are relational, fight stigma, dismantle ableism,
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person who inflicted harm is also carrying trauma. They can get stuck in spirals of shame, self-hate, and uncertainty around how to move forward if they haven’t taken accountability for past harm and /or are terrified they might inflict it again.” Casey has been involved in a series of exhibits devoted to grief, loss, and trauma. “These shows in some ways are shedding a light, making people more comfortable talking about it,” Casey said. “When you have this [traumatic] event [in your life], you don’t see things in the same way. When you lose somebody, within a second you become a different person. It changes how you look at the world, the lens you look through is different.” This exhibition is part of an ongoing series of guestcurated exhibitions and talks intended to increase the diversity of voices represented at the gallery. JKCG is in MCCC’s Trenton Hall, 137 North Broad Street, across the street from the Kerney Building. Gallery hours are by appointment only. Email jkcgallery@mccc.edu to request a visit.
“SPRING RAIN”: Cross Pollination Gallery, featuring the work of abstract impressionist SiriOm Singh and fiber artist Ayala Shimelman, is hosting a reopening reception on Saturday, July 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. at its new location at 3 North Union Street in Lambertville. Refreshments and live music will be part of the festivities. For more information, visit crosspollinationgallery,com. and uphold disability justice. Works to be considered include paintings, drawings, sculpture, digital media, videos and music compositions, mixed media, photography, and printmaking. Jurors will include Chanika Svetilas, a multidisciplinary artist who utilizes lived experience of mental health difference as a way to create safe spaces, to disrupt stereotypes and to ref lect on contemporar y
issues as a cultural worker, and Gwynneth VanLaven, an artist and educator. The deadline to enter artwork is Sunday, July 11. Art will be dropped off the week of August 23. Exhibition dates are August 31 through October 22. The entry fee is $20 for WWA members; $25 for all others. For more information, visit westwindsorarts.org/exhibition/well_being_ourselves. Continued on Next Page
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“Fall in Love with Felt” At Plainsboro Library
Fiber artist Nellie Kouzmina’s felt work will be featured in a solo exhibition, “Fall in Love with Felt,” opening July 2 and running through August 26 at the Plainsboro Public Library Art Gallery. The Plainsboro resident plans to show wall pieces, dresses, accessor ies (scarves, hats and necklaces), and a few surface pieces like table runners. Ko u z m i n a h a s t a l ke d about and demonstrated the felt-making process in several hands-on workshops at the library and at the Plainsboro Arts Festival. In 2015 and 2017, she also had onewoman shows in the library gallery. A native of Russia, Ko u z m i n a h a s l i v e d i n Plainsboro for more than 20 years. Her interest in fiber art dates from 2012 when, working with natural fibers and dyes, she began to develop her own style and techniques, as well as unique surface design effects.
She notes that felt is made from wool fibers (not yarn); that an early use of felt was in the production of rugs; and that a felt rug dating from the First Century A.D. was discovered in Siberia, and is now in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Kouzmina uses “very refined” wool fibers that she gets from Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa. She says some wool fiber is available in the U.S., but for ar tistic pursuits, the finer grade is desirable. The wool fiber is essential because “like glue” it binds everything together, once soap and water are applied. Other natural fibers that Kouzmina may use to enhance the wool include silk, linen, banana, or bamboo. Kouzmina exhibits her work throughout the tristate area. Her one-of-akind accessories are for sale at the Trenton State Museum, the Trenton City Museum Boutique, and the Artists of Yardley Gallery, as well as in private galleries. She participates in pop-up galleries that support HomeFront and the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
She teaches workshops and classes in Plainsboro and Lawrence Townships; at the Artists of Yardley and the West Windsor Arts Center; at the Trenton City Museum; at ArtWorks, Trenton ; and at Grounds For Sculpture. T he Plainsboro P ublic Library is located at 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro.
“In-Between” Dual Art Exhibit at Artists’ Gallery
Artists’ Gallery will present “In-Between,” an exhibit of landscape paintings by Joe Kazimierczyk and Michael Schweigart, July 8 through August 1. All are invited to view the exhibit at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville, and attend the opening reception on Saturday, July 10, from 5 to 8 p.m. According to the artists, we are always in a state of “in-between.” You are between places when traveling or exploring. You have the physical space between the viewer and the artwork which effects how the artwork is perceived. There’s the implied space that you experience beyond the flat sur face of a draw ing or painting. Kazimierczyk and
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“IN-BETWEEN”: “Monhegan Clearing” by Michael Schweigart, above, and “Stillness” by Joe Kazimierczyk, below, are featured in a dual exhibition of their landscape paintings, on view July 8 through August 1 at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville. An opening reception is on Saturday, July 10, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Schweigart invite viewers to experience many in-between places in this exhibition. Kazimierczyk ‘s landscape paintings are a natural extension of his hiking and cycling trips as he explores and searches out new places for inspiration. His artwork is a distillation of his experiences of a place, and the resulting paintings are somewhere between reality, memory, and imagination. Schweigart is often delighted by what he experiences along the way. So, it begins for him with an idea for a painting and from the first sketch to a finished painting there are many unforeseen circumstances that influence the outcome, usually a very different and improved work emerges from the original concept. In any event the results seen in his work connect with a time
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Area Exhibits Check websites for information on safety protocols. A r t i st s’ G a l l e r y, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Apples and Oranges” through July 4. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. lambertvillearts.com. D & R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, has the ongoing virtual galleries “Trail of Breadcrumbs: Nature in Fairytales” and “Portraits of Preservation: James Fiorentino Art.” The center is currently closed to the public. drgreenway. org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, has the “Ellarslie Open” annual juried exhibition through October 1. Visit ellarslie.org for museum hours and timed entry tickets. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Rebirth: Kang Muxiang,” “Bruce Beasley: Sixty Year Retrospective, 1960-2020,” and other exhibits. Hours are Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Timed tickets required. groundsforsculpture.org. Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “Princeton and Women’s Suffrage” and other online exhibits, as well as the “History@ Home” series. The museum is currently closed to the public. princetonhistory.org. Hunterdon Art Museum, 7 Lower Center Street, Clinton, has “Our Environment” and “Print+” through September 5. hunterdonartmuseum.org. James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has
“Essential Work 2020: A Community Portrait” through July 11 and “Through the Lens: Modern Photography in the Delaware Valley” through August 15. The museum is open to the public. michenerartmuseum.org. Mercer Museum, 8 4 S o u t h P i n e S t r e e t, Doylestown, Pa., has “Measurement Rules” and “Magn if ice nt Me as u re s ! T h e Hausman-Hill Collection of Calculating Instruments” through September 6. mercermuseum.org. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has “In Nature’s Realm: The Art of Gerard Rutgers Hardenberg” through January 9 and the online exhibit “Portrait of Place: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints of New Jersey, 1761–1898.” Open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. morven.org. New Hope Arts Center, 2 Stockton Avenue, New Hope, Pa., has “Weaving Re-Imagined: At the Intersection of Tradition and Creativity” through July 18. Gallery hours are Friday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m., by appointment. newhopearts. org. Princeton University Art Museum has the online exhibits “Looking at 17th-Century Dutch Painting,” “Life Magazine and the Power of Photography,” “The Eclectic Eye: A Tribute to Duane Wilder,” and more, along with many online events. The museum is currently closed to the public. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Small World Coffee, 104 Witherspoon Street, has “Art Speaks,” a gallery show of paintings and photographs, through July 5. The 254 Nassau Street location has works by Sarah Stryker through July 5. smallworldcoffee.com. Stover M ill G aller y, 852 River Road (Route 32), Erwinna, Pa., has “Explorations” by Bill Jersey through July 25. stovermill.org. West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, has “Faculty Student Show,” online through July 9. westwindsorarts.org.
Wednesday, June 30 12-1 p.m.: Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber presents virtual webinar, “Creating an Equitable Workforce, Putting DE&I Principles into Practice.” With speaker Leticia Ferri. Princetonmercer. org. Thursday, July 1 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market, Franklin Avenue lot. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. Friday, July 2 11: 45 a.m. : Pr inceton S enior Resource Center screens The Danish Girl via Zoom. Free. Princetonsenior.org. Saturday, July 3 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Princeton Junction. Enter at 877 Alexander Road through the Vaughn lot. 17 farms and 20 artisan food makers. Musicians Frank and Ellen Ruck will perform. Wwfm.org. 7:30 p.m.: The Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey performs in Mill Hill Park, Trenton. Works by John Williams, John Philip Sousa, James Hewitt, Irving Berlin, others. Bring a chair or blanket. Free but donations are accepted. Capitalphilharmonic.org. Sunday, July 4 9:30 a.m.: Pennington Fourth of July Races, at The Pennington School, 112 West Delaware Avenue, Pennington. For ages 3-11. Penningtonboro.org/recreation. 12 p.m.: Fourth of July celebration at Princeton Battlefield. Flag-raising, remarks on the importance of the day, reading of the Declaration of Independence, guided tours. Pbs1777.org. 12:30 p.m.: Reading of the Declaration of Independence at Living History Day, Washington Crossing State Park, 1112 R iver Road, Washington Crossing, PA. Repeated at 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m. $4-$8 (free for kids under five). Washingtoncrossingpark.org. Monday, July 5 Recycling 5 :30 p.m.: Community Reading of Frederick Douglass’ historic 1853 speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” via Zoom. To register, visit princetonlibrary.org. Tuesday, July 6 7 p.m.: Family Night at Lawrence Nature Center, 481 Drexel Road, Lawrence. “Eight Special Gardens.” Guided tour with gardeners Nick Bosted, Hakim Hachicha, and Davd Bosted. Wear comfortable shoes. (609) 844-7067. Thursday, July 8 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market, Franklin Avenue lot. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. 5:30 p.m.: Lecture, “The Art of Not Working: Chinese Scholarly Gentlemen Enjoying Music.” Given by Ingrid Furniss, presented virtually by Princeton Universit y Ar t Museum and close-captioned in Spanish and English. Artmuseum. princeton.edu. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: HomeFront’s ArtSpace Summer Showcase, in the Gallery
Microcosm of the African Continent.” Suzanne Mandong is speaker. Free, via Zoom. Princetonsenior.org. 11: 45 a.m. : “ W hat is the State of Your Affairs?” Zoom event presented by Linda Richter, sponsored by Princeton Senior Resource Center. Free. Princetonsenior.org. 3 p.m.: Princeton Senior Resource Center presents Transition to Retirement, discussion group facilitated by Dave Roussell. Free via Zoom. Princetonsenior.org. 6 p.m.: 80’s DJ dance party with DJ Darius the 1st at Princeton Shopping Center. Free, bring a lawn chair or blanket. Will be rescheduled in the event of rain. Saturday, July 17 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Princeton Junction. Enter at 877 Alexander Road through the Vaughn lot. 17 farms and 20 artisan food makers. Kingston Ridge performs. Wwfm.org. Sunday, July 18 11 a.m.: The Liam Sutcliffe Combo performs in front of LiLLiPiES Bakery at Princeton Shopping Center as part of a summer Jazz Brunch series. Free. Monday, July 19 Recycling Tuesday, July 20 7 p.m.: Family Night at Lawrence Nature Center, 481 Drexel Road, Lawrence. “Variegated Plants.” With Dave Bosted and others. (609) 844-7067. Wednesday, July 21 6 p.m.: Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees meeting. Princetonlibrary.org. Thursday, July 22 5:30 p.m.: Artist Talk by Katie Peterson, presented virtually by Princeton University Art Museum. Artmuseum.princeton.edu. Friday, July 23 11:45 a.m.: “What Gives You Hope? ” Free Zoom event presented by sociologist Joan Goldstein, sponsored by Princeton Senior Resource Center. Princetonsenior.org. 6 p.m.: Big Country and the Finger Pick’n Good Band perform at Princeton Shopping Center. Free, bring a lawn chair or blanket. To be rescheduled in event of rain. Saturday, July 24 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Princeton Junction. Enter at 877 Alexander Road through the Vaughn lot. 17 farms and 20 artisan food makers. Musicians Dave San Soucie and Josh Leik perform. Wwfm.org. Tuesday, July 27 7 p.m.: Family Night at Lawrence Nature Center, 481 Drexel Road, Lawrence. “Do Rocks Fall from the Sky?” (609) 844-7067. Thursday, July 29 5:30 p.m.: “Being There: Listening in on Maya Glyphic Writing.” Free virtual lecture by Brown University professor Stephen D. Houston. Presented by Princeton University Art Museum. Artmuseum.princeton.edu. Saturday, July 31 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Princeton Junction. Enter at 877 Alexander Road through the Vaughn lot. 17 farms and 20 artisan food makers. Music group This Old House entertains. Wwfm.org.
Sunday, August 1 11 a.m.: GBC Trio performs in front of LiLLiPiES Bakery at Princeton Shopping Center as part of a summer Jazz Brunch series. Free. Monday, August 2 Recycling Tuesday, August 3 7 p.m.: Family Night at Lawrence Nature Center, 481 Drexel Road, Lawrence. “I Like Lichen.” (609) 8447067. Thursday, August 5 5:30 p.m.: “Guided Listening: Medieval Music and Art.” Virtual talk by Caroline Harris and Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, presented by Princeton University Art Museum. Free. Artmuseum. princeton.edu. 6:30 p.m.: Amazing Grace Little Band performs R&B at Princeton Shopping Center. Free, bring lawn chairs or blanket. Will be rescheduled in the event of rain. Saturday, August 7 West Windsor Community Farmers Market, Princeton Junction. Enter at 877 Alexander Road through the Vaughn lot. 17 farms and 20 artisan food makers. Music group Magnolias entertains. Wwfm.org.
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Sky Hopinka. Virtual event presented by Princeton University Art Museum, free. Artmuseum.princeton.edu. 6 : 3 0 p.m . : D i s c o D J dance party with DJ Darius 1st , followed by movie The High Note at 8 :15 p.m. Free, bring lawn chairs or blanket. To be rescheduled if it rains. Tuesday, August 24 7 p.m.: Family Night at Lawrence Nature Center, 481 Drexel Road, Lawrence. “How Did Our Town Figure in the Victory at Yorktown?” (609) 844-7067. Thursday, August 26 5:30 p.m.: Conversation bet ween elect roacoust ic composer Tarek Atouil and Princeton University professor Elizabeth Margulis on the expansive potential of sound as an artistic material. Virtual, free event presented by Princeton University Art Museum. Artmuseum. princeton.edu. Monday, August 30 Recycling Tuesday, August 31 7 p.m.: Family Night at Lawrence Nature Center, 481 Drexel Road, L awrence. Storytelling. (609) 844-7067.
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at the Blue Garage, HomeFront’s Fam ily C ampus, 101 Celia Way, Ewing. Art by prev ious clients who found ArtSpace as a haven while navigating homelessness. Register at https://bit. ly/2SUdfrA. 5:30 p.m.: Photographer Robin Resch, Arts Council of Princeton artist in residence, will hold a discussion of her portrait project currently at Dohm Alley. The site is next to Starbucks at 100 Nassau Street. Free. Artscouncilofprinceton.org. Friday, July 9 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: HomeFront’s ArtSpace Summer Showcase, in the Gallery at the Blue Garage, HomeFront’s Fam ily C ampus, 101 Celia Way, Ewing. Art by prev ious clients who found ArtSpace as a haven while navigating homelessness. Register at https://bit. ly/2SUdfrA. 11:45 a.m.: “Medicare Basics,” presented via Zoom by Princeton Senior Resource Center. Free. Princetonsenior.org. 6 p.m.: Billy Joel Tribute Band “We May Be Right” performs at Princeton Shopping Center on the lawn. Free, bring lawn chairs or blankets. Events will be rescheduled in event of rain. Saturday, July 10 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Princeton Junction. Enter at 877 Alexander Road through the Vaughn lot. 17 farms and 20 artisan food makers. Rivertown Vintage Jazz Band entertains. Wwfm.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: HomeFront’s ArtSpace Summer Showcase, in The Gallery at the Blue Garage, HomeFront’s Fam ily C ampus, 101 Celia Way, Ewing. Art by prev ious clients who found ArtSpace as a haven while navigating homelessness. Register at https://bit. ly/2SUdfrA. Sunday, July 11 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: HomeFront’s ArtSpace Summer Showcase, in the Gallery at the Blue Garage, HomeFront’s Fam ily C ampus, 101 Celia Way, Ewing. Art by prev ious clients who found ArtSpace as a haven while navigating homelessness. Register at https://bit. ly/2SUdfrA. 12-3 p.m.: Alliance Francaise of Princeton Bastille Day celebration at Community Park South Pavilion. Bring a picnic, participate in French conversation, music, and games. $5 members, $10 non-members. RSVP to gailbruno7@ gmail.com by July 4. Tuesday, July 13 5:30-8:30 p.m.: Princeton Pitchstop, presented by the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber at Grounds For S culpt ure, 80 S culptors Way, Hamilton. Learn about the anatomy of a pitch. Princetonmercer.org. 7 p.m.: Family Night at Lawrence Nature Center, 481 Drexel Road, Lawrence. Trail walk to enjoy the red, wh ite, blue, and yellow trails. (609) 844-7067. Thursday, July 15 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market, Franklin Avenue lot. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. Friday, July 16 10 a.m.: Princeton Senior Resource Center’s Women i n Re t i r e m e n t p r o g r a m pre s ent s “C a m ero on : A
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aul Franzoni sensed that the New Jersey Institute of Technology baseball team could do some big things in the 2021 season. “We were really confident, we really liked our team with the guys coming back and some of the new guys coming in,” said Franzoni, a former Princeton Day School standout and senior catcher and team captain for NJIT. “We moved conferences so that was our first year in the American East [moving from the ASUN conference]. America East is a really good league but we felt we were going to have a good shot to win it so the expectations were high.” But Highlanders got off to a really bad start, going 3-12 in its first 15 games. “We just weren’t playing well after a couple of weekends,” said Franzoni. “The captains would get together and we would be like what are we going to say to these guys. We have just got to play better, we know that we are a really good team. We just have to do it. We had a couple of key guys that were injured.” NJIT showed they were really good, going 21-10 over the rest of regular season play. “It was a mixture of things. It was those guys coming back, it was us becoming closer as a team and just becoming the team that we knew we were in the fall,” said Franzoni, reflecting on the team’s late surge.
“Everyone started to play better and it didn’t come as a surprise that we started playing better. That was our expectation in the fall.” The Highlanders rode that hot streak into history as they earned the program’s first-ever trip to the NCAA Division I tournament, ending up winning one game at the Fayetteville (Ark.) regional and finishing the season with a 27-24 record. In his role as a captain, Franzoni looked to keep the squad on an even keel as it went through its roller-coaster ride this spring. “I just try to do everything that I could, especially when we were on that rough stretch to keep the younger guys on track,” said Franzoni. “I was using some of that experience that I have been able to have these past four years to keep the guys on track. Especially being the catcher, I was able to lead the guys a little.” Showing that leadership, Franzoni hit a homer as NJIT rallied to defeat Albany 5-4 on May 27 in the opening round of the America East tournament to take a big step toward a trip to the NCAAs. The drama continued as NJIT came through with a 2-1 walk-off win over Maine a day later in the semis. “That jump-started us in that game, we had gotten off to a slow start,” said Franzoni, reflecting on his home run against Albany.
“After that homer, we had two more two-run homers and then we won 5-4. That was good. Against Maine we had a walk-off, the way that it ended was insane.” The final against Stony Brook was canceled due to inclement weather and the Highlanders were awarded the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA tourney as they were the only undefeated team remaining in the conference tournament. On May 31, the team gathered to watch the NCAA Selection Show and received a tough assignment as they were sent to play in the Fayetteville (Ark.) regional, hosted by top-seeded Arkansas. “The selection show was awesome, we were kind of bummed that we couldn’t win it on the field and do the dog pile,” said Franzoni. “We didn’t have to wait long to see where we were going. We weren’t expecting it at all. The predictions had us going to a bunch of different places. Our RPI (rating percentage index) was pretty good, there were a lot of teams below us so we didn’t think we were going to go to Arkansas. Once we saw, we were kind of shocked but we were going to be in the best environment in college baseball so we were really excited.” Facing the powerful Razorbacks in the regional opener on June 4, the Highlanders battled hard before falling 13-8.
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HISTORIC RUN: Paul Franzoni trots home after hitting a homer for the New Jersey Institute of Technology baseball team against Nebraska in the NCAA Division I tournament. Former Princeton Day School standout and star catcher Franzoni helped NJIT make the NCAAs for the first time in school history. Franzoni, a team captain, hit .236 with six homers and 18 RBIs as the Highlanders went 27-24, getting eliminated in the Fayetteville (Ark.) regional. (Photo provided courtesy of NJIT Media Relations) 2021 campaign, Franzoni will be aiming for a really good finale to his college career as he will be playing next year as a grad student, using extra eligibility after the 2020 season was canceled that March due to the pandemic. “I don’t think we could have asked for a better season this year,” said the 5’11, 185-pound Franzoni, who hit .236 this spring with six homers and 18 RBIs. “Our goal since we have been on campus is to raise the bar for NJIT baseball and I think we have done that this year. Next year we want to continue it and go out the right way and try to win a regional. I will be a captain again next year.”
In preparing for the 2022 campaign, Franzoni is playing for this summer for Valley Blue Sox of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. “I want to keep getting better, I want to keep working,” said Franzoni, whose younger brother Luke, a former PDS standout and current star for the Xavier University baseball program, is joining him on the Blue Sox, who are based in Holyoke, Mass. “I want to work out a lot this summer and get stronger. I want to keep getting at-bats, keep seeing live pitching, get behind the plate and just improve every facet of the game.” —Bill Alden
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Princeton Field Hockey Lands 3 on U.S. National Team
The Princeton University field hockey program will have three representatives on the United States field hockey National team for the 2021-22 campaign, the organization said last week. M a d d i e B a c s k a i ’ 2 0, J u l i a n n a To r n e t t a ’21, and Beth Yeager ’25 will play for the United States. It’s not the first time that Princeton has had three members of national squad as Kat Sharkey ’13, Katie Reinprecht ’13, and Julia Reinprecht ’14 represented the United States at 2016 Olympics. Bacskai, a native of Berwyn, Pa., was a threetime All-Region and FirstTeam All-Ivy player during her time at Princeton. In 2017, she was honored with a First-Team All-America accolade while also being named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year. She was a three-time captain, twot i m e Iv y cha mpion a nd went to three Final Fours. She totaled 11 goals and six assists in her Princeton career. Tornetta, who hails from Plymouth Meeting, Pa, is a two-time All-American, adding three A ll- Region a n d F i r s t-Te a m A l l - I v y credits. She also collected consecutive NCA A Final Four All-Tournament Team honors along with a 2017 Ivy Rookie of the Year laurel. She helped the Tigers win two Ivy titles and advance to two Final Fours. She tallied 18 goals and 33 assists in her Tiger career. Yeager is an incoming freshman in the Class of 2 025 f r o m G r e e n w i c h , Conn. who has been previously named to the U-17 and U-19 U.S. outdoor junior teams.
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Princeton University field hockey standouts Sammy Popper ’23 and MaryKate Neff ’21 were named to USA Field Hockey squads, the organization said last week. Popp er gar nered a selection to the U-22 Junior
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Pan American training squad. Popper will play in games against Chile from June 30-July 4th at James Madison University. Neff was named to the National Development Selection Camp. In this group, she will train and compete this summer aga i n s t t h e Ju n ior Pa n A mer ican Championship training squad. Popper produced a superb freshman season at Princeton in 2019. She began with an impressive two-goal performance on the road against No. 1 North Carolina. She added three more multi-goal outings, finishing with 10 goals and six assists. Popper collected All-Region First-Team, FirstTeam All-Ivy and Ivy Rookie of the Year accolades. Neff played in 60 games for Princeton in her career, tallying 17 goals and seven assists. She was a three-time All-Ivy player and two-time All-Region selection.
GOLD STANDARD: Ashleigh Johnson thwarts a shooter during her career as a standout goalie for the Princeton University women’s water polo program. Johnson ’17 has been named to the United States women’s water polo Olympic squad. In 2016, she starred at the Rio Summer Games as the U.S. earned its second straight gold medal. The women’s water polo competition at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics is scheduled for July 24-August 7 at the Tatsumi Water Polo Centre. One of the greatest athletes in Tiger history, Johnson won both the C. Otto von Kienbusch Award as the top senior female athlete at Princeton and the Cutino Award as the top women’s college water polo player in 2017. She was the first player in Princeton women’s water polo history to be named first team All-America and third ever to be picked as All-American in each of her four seasons. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Culminating Stellar High School Baseball Career, Hun Grad Petrone Stars in Carpenter Cup Classic Ben Petrone would h av e l i ke d to w i n t h e Car penter Cup Baseball Classic championship, but other wise has only fond memories of his final high school experience. The Hun School graduate homered in the first inning to right field at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia last Thursday in the championship game of the tourney which features high school all-star squads from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware to get the Mercer Cou nt y all - stars on the board first before Tri-Cape (N.J.) rallied to win 5-3 and earn its first Carpenter title. “It was a pretty awesome way to end my high school career,” said Petrone, a Princeton resident. “I had a couple big hits this year. That was definitely probably at the top of that list. It was an awesome way to kick off the game and end my high school baseball career. It was pretty awesome.” Petrone was one of six Hun players selected to the 35th annual Carpenter Cup, which was not played last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Petrone joined Carson Applegate, Ryan DiMaggio, Jackson K r ae m er, B e n Rom a no, and alternate Carson Wehner, in representing Hun after a 19-2 spring season that included MidAtlantic Prep League and Prep A championships. The Carpenter Cup selection was a special way to finish especially after missing out on the 2020 season. “I was definitely excited to be a part of the team,” said Petrone.
“Five other Hun guys got chosen. I was pumped to get to be able to play a couple more games with those guys. I honestly didn’t know how the other teams would be. I wasn’t really thinking about that. We just showed up, played our game, and had fun. I wasn’t really thinking about it. I was trying to play my game and have fun with my friends. It turned out to be an awesome experience. I’m super happy with how we made that run. It was fun to get to be able to play with those guys.” The Hun players united with other top players from around Mercer County to push within a win of Mercer’s second ever Carpenter Cup title. Their only title came in 2013. “It was an awesome and really fun experience to get to play with a lot of local talented guys,” said Petrone, who was joined on the squad by Princeton High standouts Tommy Delany and Carl Birge. “You never really get to play with guys from around Mercer County. It was really a local team with a lot of talent. I’d never gotten play with these guys or even really talk to them before this tournament. It was a really fun experience. It was something new and I think we all had a lot of fun.” Petrone was one of the many talented Hun players to lend his talent to the team. He has started for the Raiders since his freshman ye ar. He and shor t s top Applegate star ted in the middle of the infield for the Mercer team as well. DiMaggio came in to strike out the final out and shut the door on Lehigh Valley in a 6-5 semifinal win to propel
Mercer to the finals. “I think nobody was surprised that we ended up in the final,” said Petrone. “It was a really talented group of guys and a really good team. I think if a few balls went a couple feet in another direction, we could have easily won that game. It was awesome to get those w ins and get to play at Citizens Bank twice. It was really fun. And everyone contributed all nine innings, and that’s how you win those games. That was fun to see a lot of guys contributing and that’s how we ended up in the championship and had a great chance to win it. I think we had the winning run at the plate. It was a bummer to lose, but it was fun getting there.” Mercer had t he bas es loaded in the final inning, but could only muster one run before Tri-Cape closed out the game. Their only other run came on Petrone’s first-inning blast. “I only had one homer for Hun this year,” said Petrone. “The one at the Bank, it was really fun. He hung a curve ball and I was able to put us on the board in the first inning which felt really good. It was really cool.” Adding to the experience was the setting for the final two games. The semifinal and final games for Mercer took place at Citizens Bank Park, t h e h om e of t h e Philadelphia Phillies, who sponsor the Carpenter Cup. “I t’s h a n d s d ow n t h e coolest place I’ve played at so far,” said Petrone. “The first time there, just walking onto the field, it was pretty cool. It was an awesome experience for everyone on both teams. You
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could tell everyone was really excited to be there. I’m pretty sure we’ve all been to a lot of Phillies games. It was really cool to be able to play at the Bank. It was really fun.” Petrone is looking forward to more fun for the rest of the summer and beyond. He has been playing for the Trenton Generals of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League. “ We’r e pr ob ab l y o n e third of the way through ou r s e as on r ig ht now,” s a i d Pe t r o n e , w h o h a s b e e n p l ay i n g s h or t s top and second base for the Generals. “We’re in first place in the league right now. That’s been a lot of fun. It’s a good team. That’s an awesome league. We probably play five or six games a week. It’s been fun so far. I’m doing that until August.” As he competes for the Generals, Petrone will be gearing up for the next level. He is heading to Lafayette College where he will be joining the school’s Division I baseball program led by Tim Reilly, who has been coaching the Leopards for one year. “I’m s o excited,” s aid Petrone. “I couldn’t be happier that I’m going to Lafayette next year. I’m extremely excited to get there. I love coach Reilly. He’s awesome. And the guys in my class and the older guys in the program seem really cool. I’m super excited. I think it’s going to be a great experience. I’m just pumped to start up.” Being a part of the Hun program helped Petrone d e v e l o p i n to a c o l l e g e prospect. He got everything he could have wanted out of his four years with the Raiders. R ight away, he knew he was in a good fit and he progressed as a player each year. “I’ve d e ve l op e d a l ot throughout my time at Hun,” said Petrone. “The whole Hun baseball program has been so awesome. Looking back on it, I’m very happy with my decision to go over there. Just playing around so many talented guys from my freshman year to my senior year, I made so many bonds that will last forever. Playing around guys that want to be the best, and put in as much work as possible, that mindset was awesome and it’s something that rubbed off on me in my four years. I think putting in the work to be the best possible player is what developed me and got me to the baseball player I am today. Hun’s been awesome, the whole baseball program, the coaches, I love everything about it. It was a great four years.” Pe t r o n e a n d h i s H u n
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HAVING A BLAST: Ben Petrone rounds third base after hitting a homer for the Hun School baseball team in a 4-0 win over Poly Prep (N.Y.) on May 6. Last Thursday, Lafayette College commit Petrone hit a homer for the Mercer County all-stars in the Carpenter Cup Baseball Classic championship game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Despite Petrone’s blast, Mercer fell 5-3 to Tri-Cape (N.J.) in the competition which features high school all-star teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Parascando felt very good about the play of her two freshman standouts, Adriana Salzano and Colleen Mayer, who shared pitching duties, sparked the PDS batting attack, and starred in the infield when they weren’t in the circle. “They were a big part of our success; neither one of them was a pitcher but they took some lessons from me early on and literally just stepped up to the plate,” said Parascando. “They were throwing strikes and that is all I could ask them to do. Adriana hit .700, she was incredible. I have just never seen a player with her attitude, determination and willingness to want to be out on that field. Colleen contributed a lot to the team with her batting average and her pitching. She was just above .500. Their combined offense and defense really helped this team grow.” Salzano and Mayer showed growth as leaders, serving as team captains, a rare honor for freshmen. “Despite t he fact t hat those two are freshmen, the girls really looked up to them,” said Parascando. “T heir teammates recognized that they are both leaders, not because of the fact that they are great players but because they can trust them enough to go up and ask them how can I be better. They spent their time working with these girls before practice, helping them with things they would like to be better at. I couldn’t ask for two better freshmen, I expect really good things from them.” PDS got a really good
contribution from the squad’s two seniors, Abby We i n s te i n a n d H a n n a h Choe. “Abby played all four years to keep the program going, she was a dedicated player,” said Parascando of Weinstein who served as a team captain along with Salzano and Mayer. “Hannah came to the team this year because she knew we were short on players. She filled in the outfield holes that we needed. Progressively during the season I noticed her getting better so it is a shame that I didn’t have her earlier. She would have been better than she was.” In Parascando’s view, her players collectively got better and better as they soaked in the lessons from the PDS coaching staff. “It was so nice to get back out there for sure after not having a season last year; my two assistant coaches were a huge help this year,” said Parascando, whose staff included Lyndsey Buckley and Alyssa Falsetti. “All three of us have different areas of expertise. Lyndsey is really good with the beginners because she is very familiar with coaching 8U. To have her be able to explain things on a beginner level is helpful. Alyssa and I are more 14U, 16U, that high school age, so between the two of us we are able to individually work with them on things. That is one of the reasons for our success.” The PDS program is poised to enjoy more success in 2022. “I am definitely looking forward to next year,” said Parascando. “I am working on rebuilding this program and getting it up to what I feel is competitive.” —Bill Alden
Despite Taking Some Lumps Down the Stretch, PDS Girls’ Lax Raised the Level of its Game Even though the Princeton Day School girls’ lacrosse team lost seven of its last nine games this spring after getting off to a 6-0 start, Jill Thomas still views the 2021 campaign as a success. “I am going to go back to the beginning and say we are so grateful to have had a season,” said PDS head coach Thomas. “I think that is the first thing all of the kids would agree to. You start 6-0 and we take care of all of the teams that we normally play and then we hit a stretch where played a lot of the top teams in the state in New Jersey. We played five ranked teams in our last seven games. I think we played some of our best lacrosse in losing efforts.” The Panthers played hard in their season finale, falling 14-9 at Hillsborough on May 27. “We battled all the way to the end, I am real proud of the kids,” said Thomas. “We got to put all of the seniors in for the final five or so minutes. It was good.” W hile PDS took some lumps, the program should be better for it in the long run. “We learned a lot for it, we learned where we have to go,” said Thomas. “It would have been nice if it was not all in a row but that is how the season unfolded. I think the seniors instilled in them a sense of pride that they were going to play all the way to the end no matter what. We played Mount St Mary’s on a Saturday (a 19-11 loss on May 22) and had a great game when it was 90-plus degrees. We fought hard, hard there and gave them a run for their money early.” Thomas credited her senior group of Hailey Wexler, Vanessa Devin, Alex Hollander, Caroline Topping, Ella McIntyre, Anna Ellwood, Jordan Young, and Rachel Richter with demonstrating that fighting spirit to the end. “I think when you look at the defensive unit with Hailey at goalie, Vanessa, Alex, Caroline, and Ella; they are five seniors who held down the fort back there all season for us,” said Thomas. “Anna playing in her first year could play anywhere for us and we were happy about that. Then you have Jordan quarterbacking the offense.
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Rachel had an early injury and then came back and finished the season with us. She understood her role and was a great teammate.” The PDS offense was triggered by a group of skilled younger players, including junior Maggie Zarish-Yasunas (13 goals, 10 assists in 2021), junior Ali Surace (25 goals, 17 assists), junior Elle Anhut (16 goals, 17 assists), freshman Tessa Caputo (42 goals, 17 assists), sophomore Paige Gardner (29 goals, 8 assists), and sophomore Sophie Jaffe (26 goals, 12 assists). “The future looks bright at the offensive end and all over really,” asserted Thomas. “We bring back our midfield. Maggie, Ali, and Elle were named as captains for the 2022 season and they are thrilled. They will be seniors who will play all four
years on the varsity so that is good. Tessa, Paige, and Sophie had good numbers so the future looks bright. It is going to be a good one, it will be nice to be back total.” Looking ahead, Thomas is confident that those returning players will take a page out of the seniors’ book in terms of camaraderie and competitiveness. “I think they learned how important your teammates are and team chemistry is to the ability to play when things aren’t going well and things are challenging,” said Thomas. “That is the most important thing — to never quit and always be there for each other and give your best effort every day. It is the whole idea of team. These seniors are such good friends, it just was there on the field all of the time. They are a class act. They play the game well and they play it how it should be played.” —Bill Alden
IN SYNCH: Princeton Day School girls’ lacrosse player Ella McIntyre brings the ball upfield in a game this spring. Senior defender McIntyre helped PDS go 8-7 and advance to the state Prep B semifinals. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Showing Growth Throughout 2021 Campaign, Hun Girls’ Lacrosse Sees Bright Future Ahead As Kathleen Jaeger looks back on her first season guiding the Hun School girls’ lacrosse team, she points to a 12-9 loss to Princeton Day School in mid-May as a defining moment. “We made up a six-goal gap; it was great to see the girls really step up, believe in each other and trust each other,” said Hun head coach Kathleen Jaeger, who led the Raiders to a 7-10 record. “That was just incredible, that was the moment we were waiting for all season. I wish the score could have been different but it was the heart of the team that really came out.” The Raiders showed skill to go with that heart in a 15-7 win over Peddie during the final week of the season
as Abby O’Brien tallied six goals in the victory with Ava Olender adding three and Olivia Kim and Maggie Maffia chipping in two apiece. “It was just nice to see everyone move the ball; on certain days we clicked this year and on certain days, we were missing that little it factor,” said Jaeger. “We saw the strengths of a lot of different players. We were able to rely on them in those tougher, tighter games. If they shut one person down, somebody else would step up.” In Jaeger’s v iew, Hu n stepped up as the spring unfolded. “We grew a lot throughout the season,” said Jaeger. “Specifically with lax IQ and knowing the right time to drive or feed or
GOAL-ORIENTED: Hun School girls’ lacrosse player Abby O’Brien looks for an opening in a game this season. Sophomore star O’Brien triggered the Hun offense, tallying team-highs in goals (70) and assists (13) as the Raiders posted a 7-10 record this spring, advancing to the state Prep A semifinals along the way. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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pass being able to read the defense and react.” S e n ior c apt a i n s A n na Hyson and Gabby Cattani set the right tone for their younger teammates. They were both leaders but in different ways,” said Jaeger. “Anna was a verbal leader, she was constantly talking. She was my right hand. When I was hired, she was the first person to say ‘OK coach, let’s do this, let’s do that.’ She was constantly communicating that way. Gabby was the workhorse. She would come to practice and she might not be the first person in every drill, but she was always one who was working hard and leading by example. It was really cool to have the two of them balance together like that.” With a core of returners including sophomore O’Brien (70 goals and 13 assists in 2021), sophomore Kim (31 goals, 5 assists), freshman Olender (30 goals, 9 assists), sophomore Priscilla Stelmach (14 goals, 9 assists), sophomore Maffia (15 goals, 7 assists), sophomore Tylr Neely (1 goal), and junior Sydney Issacson ( 5 goals, 3 assists), the Raiders have the foundation in place to be a high-powered offense. “Abby was a really consistent player for us this season but she was not the only one,” said Jaeger. “That freshman and sophomore class, who in my mind were both freshmen classes, was amazing. They possess this group leadership among them. It looks like they carry it on and off the field. It doesn’t matter what age they are, they are going to step up to get the job done, to make the team progress to the next level. That is something that is very exciting as a coach because I know there are a lot of possibilities and those girls are not going to give up.” Jaeger, a former lacrosse and track star at The College of New Jersey, enjoyed an exciting debut at the helm of the Hun program. “This year is all about flexibility; I was thrown in there and I had to figure it out,” said Jaeger. “It was great having girls who were ready to show up at practice or to games, especially when we had games two days in a row. That dedication and perseverance and our flexibility throughout the season made that transition really easy.” —Bill Alden
Bar-Cohen Enjoying Reunion Tour in Summer Hoops, Playing with Former PHS Teammates on TBT Squad Gefen Bar-Cohen was enjoying himself even though The Basketball Team (TBT) got off to a 0-2 start last week in its first season competing in the Princeton Recreation Department Men’s Summer Basketball League. With TBT being comprised of former Princeton High boys’ players who graduated in the last two years, Bar-Cohen is relishing reconnecting with his former teammates. “We just feel fortunate that we can play together again,” said Bar- Cohen, a 2020 PHS grad who committed to play at Kenyon College and took a gap year for 2020-21 and will be starting his college career this fall. “We didn’t think we would have the chance after high school; we are such a tight group of guys. We love playing with each other and I am glad we can come out here and compete. It was a group decision.” The group was hungry to get into the win column last Monday as it faced Princeton Supply at the Community Park Courts. Sparked by Bar-Cohen’s production in the paint, TBT pulled out
a 46-42 win in overtime to get that first victory. “We def initely needed a win coming in here so I was glad we could get one,” said Bar-Cohen, who tallied a game-high 21 points in the triumph with Ethan Guy adding nine (including five in overtime) and Judd Petrone chipping in eight, draining a pair of three-pointers. T he v ictor y was hardearned as TBT led 23-20 at halftime and clung to a narrow lead most of the second half only to see Julian McGowan of Princeton Supply tip in a missed shot right before the buzzer to knot the game at 40-40 and force overtime. “ We p l ay e d h a r d t h e whole game; we locked up on defense, we crashed the boards,” said Bar-Cohen, who hit a free throw with 49 seconds left in overtime to seal the win. “We played out hardest, it is automatic. We were a little upset that we let that shot go in at the end. We should have boxed a little harder. We had that mentality to just come out in overtime and say it was ours, so go get it again.”
Bar-Cohen is bringing a hard-nosed mentality to the TBT squad. “I do whatever it takes for the team to win,” said Bar-Cohen. “I contest shots and grab boards. I rely on my teammates too.” Hitting the Community Park courts this summer is helping harden Bar-Cohen for his first college campaign. “This is a very competitive league; I watched some guys throw down some nasty slams,” said Bar-Cohen, who played in a league in southern Israel during his gap year. “As long as I am playing, as long as I am active, it is helping definitely. Kenyon has some Excel worksheets for some workouts; they are sending stuff to us for lifting and running. They want us to play too.” But the best thing for Bar-Cohen about playing for TBT this summer is the chance to reunite with his PHS buddies. “It is more than just a basketball team, we are great friends,” said Bar-Cohen. “We just love playing with each other. It is just great to be able to play.” —Bill Alden
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NO HORSING AROUND: Members of the Christine’s Hope Colts are all smiles after they prevailed in the Senior Division (ages 11-13) championship game in the Princeton Junior Football League HEADING HOME: Princeton Little League player Brodie Kushner heads home last Friday evening (PJFL) earlier this month. The Colts defeated the Alizio Sealcoating Giants 48-20 in the title against West End in the Intermediate 50/70 District 12 Tournament at the Farmview Fields. game. Pictured in the front row, from left, are James Derfner, Simon Obregon, and Jacob Princeton prevailed 6-5 in the contest in the best-of-three competition but ended up falling Reece. In the back row, from left, are coach Myron Bednar, Leo Obregon, Langston Hinds, Wyatt Arshan, Truman Arshan, Andrew Foreman, and Will Bednar. 11-1 and 12-5 to West End last Sunday as it won the title. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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For mer Pr inceton Day S chool boys’ hockey standout Ross Colton has h e l p e d t h e Ta m p a B ay Lightning make the Stanley Cup Final. Rookie forward Colton has tallied three goals and two assists in 19 playoff games as Tampa Bay topped the Florida Panthers 4-2 in a Central Division first round series, defeated Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in the Central Division second round matchup, and then edged the New York Islanders 4-3 in a bruising Stanley Cup semifinal series. Last Monday, the Lightning, who are going for the their second straight NHL title, defeated the Montreal
Canadiens 4-1 in the first game of the Stanley Cup Final. Colton played 15 shifts and had 11:25 of ice time in the opener, playing for Tampa Bay’s fourth line.
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USA Field Hockey’s 2021 Nexus Championship next month in Virginia Beach. T he Nexus Champion ship, presented by Harrow Sports, invites the top 684 female players from the three age divisions to work with USA Field Hockey’s coaching staff and compete in a five-game tournament. USA Field Hockey will assess and select players for various Junior High Performance opportunities. At the conclusion of the Nexus Championship, top p e r fo r m i n g a t h l e te s i n qualifying age groups will be invited to participate in the 2021 AAU Junior Olympic Games and additional Junior National Team selection opportunities.
With Kenny Schiavone and Peter Hare triggering the offense, the Princeton Post 218 American Legion baseball team edged Hamilton Post 31 7-6 last Monday evening at Smoyer Park. Schiavone and Hare each had two hits and a run as Princeton improved to 2-6. In upcoming action, Post 218 plays at Trenton Post 93/182 on June 30, against Hightstow n Post 148 at Mercer County Park on July 1, and at North Hamilton on Bailey Basketball Academy July 6. Holding Shot Doctor Camp T he B ailey B asketball Stuart Field Hockey’s Harlin Academy (BBA) is offering Selected for Nexus Championship a Shot Doctor Shooting SpeStuart Country Day School cialty Camp from July 12rising junior Lily Harlin has 16 at Stuart Country Day been selected to play in the
School. There will be two sessions each day from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. The Shot Doctor Shooting Specialty Camp will be run by former Princeton Day School girls’ hoops coach and NBA clinician Kamau Bailey. The camp is an opportunity for those learning how to shoot or advanced players wanting to learn how to shoot better. Each camper will shoot 300-500 shots per day in the form of shooting drills and games. Participants will learn not only shooting technique and form, but also how to shoot
off screens, off the pass, off the dribble, and finish at the basket. E ach c a mp er w i l l ge t pre- and post-camp video breakdowns as well as a camp shooting shir t. In addition, each camper is responsible for br inging their own ball, snack, and lunch each day. Those interested in register ing for the Shot Doctor camp or other BBA programs can contact coach Bailey at (917) 626-5785 or kamau.bailey@gmail.com.
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FLYING HIGH: Members of the Princeton Global Jets celebrate after they won the Junior Division (ages 8-10) championship game in the Princeton Junior Football League (PJFL) earlier this month. The Jets edged the Christine’s Hope Steelers 13-12 in overtime in the title game. In the front row, from left, are Michael Shaver, Leo Miele, Michael Widener, John Bailey, Maddox Slosberg, Max Prenner, and Abe Arshan. In the back row, from left, are coach Brett Shaver, Charlie Crotty, and coach Darren Miele.
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Sara Erina Katherine Cooper Sara Erina Katherine Cooper passed away peacefully in her home in Titusville, New Jersey, on June 21, 2021, from complications associated with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Sara waged a courageous fight against ALS for over five years with the same determination and commitment she brought to everything she did. Sara did not allow ALS to define her or prevent her from continuing to live her life as fully and
meaningfully as possible. From the time she was diagnosed, raising awareness about this disease, for which there is no cure, was her passion and helping others with this disease, her mission. Sara educated others about ALS through her countless interviews, her exposure in magazines, newspapers, and podcasts and through social media. And as a champion and advocate for those new to the ALS fight, with her own experience in mind,
she created the ROADMAP, a vehicle to provide those newly diagnosed with the information needed to navigate this unforgiving disease. She was relentless in her desire to make a difference, and she did. Sara was a graduate of the Princeton Day School and Boston University, School of Management. After ten successful years in banking, Sara completed training at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. She turned her passion for cooking and her natural ability to engage with people into Four Girls, a successful catering business she started with three equally enterprising women. Sara was recruited to manage the customer accounts and new business development with Princeton’s Town Topics, and this experience gave her exposure to all aspects of marketing and the ability to secure director-level positions at The College of New Jersey, Princeton Magazine, and Moxie Woman. For three years Sara was also Director of Corporate Communications for Metaphore Pharmaceuticals Inc., Fort. Lee, NJ. But it was with Cooper Creative Group, launched in 2016, that gave Sara the greatest personal and professional satisfaction. There, along with the diverse talents of the women she assembled, she was able to combine her marketing experience with her entrepreneurial spirit, helping local businesses realize their full potential. She continued to enthusiastically serve her clients through her illness. Sara served on the boards of Christine’s Hope for Kids
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and Hope Loves Company, an organization providing emotional support for children and young adults living with parents suffering from or lost to ALS. Sara was the recipient of the New Jersey Press Association Award and was recognized by several organizations for her achievement in raising ALS awareness, including the 2019 inaugural Impact Award presented by the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce. Sara was a woman whose heart was full of love and compassion. She possessed a unique ability to bring people together and lift them up with her smile, her sense of humor and her humanity, and this never wavered despite her illness. She never focused on her challenges, but instead grew even more grateful for the life she lived and the love she received. She leaves a void in the lives of so many, but also leaves a legacy of kindness, selflessness, and a commitment to make a difference in the lives of others, simply by being Sara Cooper. Sara was born in New York City on September 18, 1962. Sara leaves her husband, Michael James Delehanty; her mother, Mary Jane (Rubino) Cooper, the former Inspector General of the State of New Jersey, of Lambertville, New Jersey; and father Albert Cooper III, of Pinehurst, North Carolina; her brother and sister-in-law, Albert Cooper IV and Mary Platt Cooper, and her beloved nephew, Henry Albert Cooper, all of Hope, Maine and WinstonSalem, North Carolina. Sara was predeceased by her grandparents, Samuel and Philamena Rubino; and the Honorable Albert Cooper Jr. and Kate Cooper; and her adored nephew Keel James Cooper. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Our Lady of Good Counsel, 137 Upper Ferry Road in Ewing, NJ, on Saturday, June 26, 2021. In lieu of flowers, Sara requested that donations be provided to Christine’s Hope for Kids and Hope Loves Company. Sara asked that donations not be given in her name to the ALS Association. Condolences are welcome at w w w.w ilson apple.com.
please visit spotswoodfh. com. Born in Larksville, Penn., Betty moved to Newark, N.J., at a young age and m ar r i e d G e r a l d “J e r r y” Gray in 1949 before moving to Spotswood, where they lived for most of their married life. Jerry died in 2011. Betty moved to Newton, Mass., in 2013 and then to Princeton Care Center in 2020. At a time when women, especially mot hers w it h young children, did not work outside the home, Betty worked nights as a bookkeeper for Prudential Insurance Company i n Newark i n t he e arly 1950s before mov ing to Spotswood. She became a Tupperware dealer and eventually managed a team of dealers, a position she held for many years. In the mid-1970s Betty returned to f u ll-t ime work as an executive assistant in the undergraduate admissions office at Rutgers University, before retiring as executive assistant to the director of the Associate Alumnae of Douglass College in 1997. Betty was an active m e m b e r of I m m a c u l ate Conception Church Choir for more than 40 years and enjoyed participating in the Ocean Grove Choir Festival yearly. She was actively involved in church
activities, especially Immaculate Conception School. She was a Girl Scout leader in Spotswood for many years and was a longtime member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Spotswood Fire Department. She and Jerry enjoyed traveling extensively in the United States and throughout the world, often with their “club,” five couples from West Side High School in Newark who maintained a friendship for more than 75 years. Betty is survived by two sisters, Marie Bauman and Josephine Kubovcik, both of Massachusetts, and her children: Barbara Flanagan and her husband, David, of Brookline, Mass.; Linda Flanagan and her husband, James, of Sag Harbor, N.Y.; William Gray and his wife, Stephanie, of Princeton, N.J.; and Maryellen Smith of Waltham, Mass. In addition she leaves nine grandchildren, Erin Flanagan Manning and Megan Flanagan LaForge, Michael and Thomas Flanagan; Michael Anna Gray, Corrie Gray Garcia, and Abigail Gray; and Hannah and Sarah Smith; and seven great-grandchildren. C ont r ibut ion s m ay b e made in memory of Elizabeth Gray to the Dementia Society of America, PO Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901 or online at DementiaSociety.org/donate.
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Arthur M. Edelman, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, who lived and worked in the Trenton, N.J., area for more than seven decades, died peacefully on Monday, June 21, at Penn Medical Center in Plainsboro, N.J. He was 90 and had been in declining health. A Boston Red Sox fan since his youth, Arthur followed the team religiously right up to his final days in the hospital, which he spent surrounded by family. Like most Red Sox fans, he claimed he could run the team better than whoever was manager at the time. Arthur never got a shot at managing the Sox, but he had a long and successful career as a certified public accountant. In his younger days, especially during tax season, he would often work evenings in the den, the printout from his adding machine cascading from the desk to the floor, a college basketball game on the television to keep him company. Later, Arthur merged his firm, Edelman & Eros, with J.H. Cohn & Co., where he became a member of the management committee and managing partner of its office in Lawrenceville, N.J. After he
retired, Arthur continued as a consultant to the firm. He kept a calculator in his home office — a digital model with no paper to clutter the desktop. Arthur Myron Edelman was born December 11, 1930, in Newton, Mass., and moved to Trenton 15 years later with his mother, Bertha Berkman Edelman, and older sister, Felice, after the death of his father, Maxwell. It wasn’t long before he met his future wife, Marion Lavine, a classmate at Trenton Central High School. He went on to the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, commuting daily to Philadelphia, while Marion studied at Douglass College. They married in 1953, a year after their graduations and while Arthur was in the middle of his stateside Army service. Arthur and Marion settled in Trenton and started a family. They lost their second child, a daughter, Leslie, to leukemia at 2 ½ in 1961. Marion died 11 years later, at 42, from breast cancer. Arthur did what he saw his mother do: He persevered. A new love entered his life, Carol Frank, and they married
Arthur was a regular contributor to Planned Parenthood. Memorial contributions can be made at weareplannedparenthoodaction.org. As Arthur would surely note, it’s tax deductible. To send condolences to the Edelman family and to view a recording of the service, please visit Orlands MemorialChapel.com.
Andrew “Bucky” Cupples Andrew “Bucky” Cupples, 93, of Princeton passed away peacefully on June 25, 2021 at Stonebridge at Montgomery Assisted Living in Skillman. He was born, raised, and a lifelong resident of Princeton. He was a three sport athlete at Princeton High School playing baseball, football, and basketball. He was inducted into the Princeton High School Athletic Hall of Fame in the 2000s. After high school he enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Korean War. After returning home he met his lifelong wife of 60 years Teresa B. Cupples. Bucky was an active Firefighter with Princeton Engine Co. #1 with over 60 years of service and also worked and received service awards from the Princeton American Legion as well. Bucky is considered one of the
last few remaining “Townies.” He loved Princeton and enjoyed raising his children and grandchildren there. Always attending Princeton University sporting events and parades down Nassau Street. Bucky was predeceased by his parents Andrew and Rebecca Cupples; daughters Tracey Breetveld and Rebecca Kent; he is survived by his six grandchildren Daniel V. Wilson, Dylan Hullfish, Trevor Hullfish, Andrew Breetveld, Rebecca Breetveld, and Oliver Kent; and five great-grandchildren Madison and Reese Wilson, Harper Hullfish, and Michael and Tracey Breetveld. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 1, 2021 from 6-8 p.m. at the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542. Funeral service and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Princeton Engine Co. #1 / Princeton Fire Department, 363 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08540.
Benjamin was a graduate of Lawrenceville Prep ’69. He retired in 2016 with over 27 years of service as a Shipping and Receiving Foreman with Princeton Gamma Tech. He was the former President of the Princeton Mac users group, member of the Washington Crossing United Methodist Church and the worship ministry, lifelong guitarist and bass player who enjoyed mentoring others as well as an avid fisherman. Son of the late Benjamin R. and Margaret (Birge) Britt, Jr., brother of the late James Duncan Britt, he is survived by his wife of 41 years Susan (Geist) Britt; two sons and two daughters-in-law Jonathan and Julia Britt, Michael and Karla Britt; a daughter and son-in-law Naomi and Trenell Galman; two sisters Margaret Riley Britt, Alice Hume Britt; and six grandchildren Michaela, Abigail, Charlotte, Josiah, Jeremiah, and Henry. The Funeral Service was held on Monday, June 28, 2021 at the Washington Crossing United Methodist Church in Washington Crossing, Pa.
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in 1974. Their households came together — Arthur’s three children and Carol’s two, plus Carol’s father and a miniature schnauzer — in Princeton, N.J. He adored his wife, loved his new children, and tolerated the dog. When he wasn’t working or complaining about the Red Sox, Arthur relaxed by golfing, socializing at Greenacres Country Club (now known as Cobblestone Creek) with Carol, going to the movies and theater, and traveling. He enjoyed watching his children, and then grandchildren, compete in sports and perform in dance. His volunteer work included serving as president of the Jewish Community Center of Trenton, the local Jewish Federation, and Greenacres Country Club (now Cobblestone Creek Country Club.) In addition to Carol, Arthur is survived by Marc and Edna Edelman, of El Portal, Fla.; Larry Edelman and Meghan Willis, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Nancy Frank Cook and Richard Cook, of Basking Ridge, N.J.; Sue Edelman and Cheryl Schaffer, of Medford, Mass.; and Seth Frank and Caroline Broullon, of Doylestown, Pa. His nine grandchildren — Sagiv Edelman, Gilad Edelman, Mara DeJonghe, Jacob Edelman, Gabriel Edelman, Stephanie Cook, Jennifer Cook, Sayde Frank, and Chloe Frank — brought Arthur immense joy. So did his greatgrandchildren: Emmanuel Edelman, Remy DeJonghe, and Sylvie DeJonghe. Funeral services were held Friday, June 25 at Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel, with burial at the Har Sinai section of Ewing Cemetery.
Correction There has been a change to t he Mar t in Almas Chooljian obituary, printed in June 23 issue: Private cremation was held and a memorial service celebrating Martin’s life will be held at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 16 A l l S a i n t s’ Ro a d , Princeton, New Jersey on Saturday September 11, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. to be followed by a reception at the Bedens Brook Club at 240 Rolling Hill Road, Skillman, New Jersey.
DIRECTORY OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES DIRECTORY OF Benjamin R. Britt, III
Benjamin R. Britt, III, 70, of Princeton died Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he resided most of his life in Princeton.
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Bucks County’s Most Exclusive Gated Community Our quick-delivery homes sold out in record time last fall, so we have made additional homes available for quick delivery this spring – including more than $300,000 in upgrades.
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tiful 400 sq ft studio office w/kitchenette, skylights, 6 windows, private entrance, $1100/mo+; 2-room 270 sq ft office suite, 6 windows, private entrance, hdwd floors, overlooks garden, $740/mo+. Parking. Great community! Call/text (609) 609-0038. 06-16-3t
HOUSECLEANING: Experienced, English speaking, great references, reliable with own transportation. Weekly & bi-weekly cleaning. Green cleaning available. Susan, (732) 873-3168. I have my own PPE for your protection. 05-05-9t ANNA CLEANING SERVICE: Polish precision & detail. Residential & commercial. Available cleaning by owner. Very good references from long-term clients. Free estimates. Please call or text Anna, (609) 4563583. 05-12-8t
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LAWN MAINTENANCE: Prune shrubs, mulch, cut grass, weed, leaf clean up and removal. Call (609) 954-1810; (609) 240-6404. 03-31-14t 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. 06-02-5t HOUSE CLEANING: Good experience and references. English speaking. Please call Iwona at (609) 947-2958. 06-09-4t
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HOME HEALTH AIDE: 25 years of experience. Available mornings to take care of your loved one, transport to appointments, run errands. I am well known in Princeton. Top care, excellent references. The best, cell (609) 356-2951; or (609) 751-1396. tf
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CARPENTRY/ HOME IMPROVEMENT in the Princeton area since 1972. No job too small. Call Julius Sesztak, (609) 466-0732 tf
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LISTED AT $1,488,000 A picturesque piece of history with thoughtful preservations, eco-friendly additions, and modern-day comforts. Enchanting 6-acre estate with 5,000+ sf 4 BR, 3.5 BA home, a 2 BR, 1 BA carriage/guest house, and a detached 2C garage with loft. Original house ~1740-80, expanded over the years to a 13-room home. Quiet country road, 15 mins from downtown Princeton. Surrounded by 62 acres of Sourland open space preserved land. Check out 3D Interior Tours of the Main House & Guest House: bit.ly/springhill-house | bit.ly/springhill-guest Call 908-391-8396 for more information.
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